TRACKING THE PREDATOR: THE AFTERMATH OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

The male phallic symbols, the twin towers of the World Trade Center of New York City have been bombed and have crumpled upon the sleeping giant and super power, the United States of America.  I am Canadian, a sister in spirit of her neighbour, the U.S.A.  Canada has often been accused of being too quiet.  Our land has not been ravaged by terrorist attacks but we are not exempt in terms of a required renaissance.

I have heard it said that tyrants can become our greatest teachers.  Are we willing to pay attention to what is really in front of us?  This horrific attack of terrorism is a wake - up call.  It is the “fait accompli” which might propel us towards greater personal and collective evolution.

In being wounded from this tragedy, our souls and psyches are opened up.  New questions begin to be formulated about who we really are in our depths.  We have been wounded and a larger story can be revealed in this wounding.  This is a wake-up call for the world.

We have been sleeping through nuclear threat, the “desertification” of the planet, and the mounting evidence of our violence towards one another.  We close our eyes to the great beauty of nature around us , the gratuitous generosity of strangers, the delight of the playing child, the extraordinary patterns of the stars in the night sky and the red and gold of happy sunsets.  We strive for increased profits at the expense of our families, our bodies and our souls.  We strive to get more accomplished in less time.  We eat poorly, swallow anti-depressants, rest less and keep going.  Where?  Why?  In our land of abundance we pollute.  We are mesmerized by violence at an early age. Did you take time for breakfast? Is dinner with your family a fantasy?  Imbalance rules.

In order to bring a renaissance or metamorphosis, we must bring change to our relationship with ourselves, the world, and to our spiritual powers/forces.

How do we awaken the immortal soul into real time and go beyond fear-based thought forms and insecurities that hide behind acts of power and aggression?  What are the clues that point to the necessary awakening and metamorphosis of ourselves?  For it is only by beginning with ourselves that we can truly change our world.  Cleaning up our own back yard first is critical.  Just see how a positive change in the way you speak and behave affects those around you.  The ripple effect has tremendous power.