A little more than a year ahead of the Mayan Calendar's end
of the world as we know it in December 2012, our good ol' Western version,
accepted by most, will reach the symmetrically perfect date of 11/11/11 in just
two days.
Many have
embraced significant meaning in the perfection and will honor the moment in
different ways. However deep and
spiritual one wants to think about it, there is no denying energy is focused
and can be powerful.
In alignment
with the date, the moon will also be in its fullest hours. At the same time amazingly, a rare asteroid big
enough to wipe out 125 million years of dinosaurs will pass even closer to
earth than our favorite silvery orb, the muse to so many poets and lovers.
Coincidental
or by design is decided by individual beliefs, of course, but we know the subject
will be on many tongues and at the heart of collective meditations around the
world. It is impossible not to be
curious about the effect.
My first
experience of this kind of conscious concentration came on the Sunday after
John Lennon's death when we as an international citizenry who had benefited
from his life could honor a universal moment to envision peace. My spine tingled that afternoon and the
concept has resonated with me ever since.
Despite the
occupation of the One over the ninty-nine, there is a significant percentage of
optimists who have methodically moved forward on the love that Gandhi, Martin
Luther King and Lennon knew is abundant.
The violent deaths of each and so many others are unable to stop this
relentless movement toward a world that is united.
Focused on
2012 and otherwise, there are numerous activities preparing us to avoid
conflagration by joining ourselves in thought and practice. The movement against Wall Street frustrates
the established authorities because it lacks cohesive leadership, but in the
collective agreement by diverse populations that change must happen lies the
very source of its beauty and power. Here
in Vermont, this passion has inspired two individuals to step onto the world
stage through their organizations 350.org and the Good Earth Singers,
channeling this energy of connection to good purpose.
No matter
how twisted and perverted they may have been, the Gadaffis and Hitlers of the
world still represent that noble desire to create something better. Ego winning over altruism, however, their
fear that love could not be shared ultimately left their dreams in ruins and
hurt the rest of us far more than they helped.
The point is
that we as humans have an inherent urge to surround ourselves with beauty and create
connection with those we love. We want
to make our world a better place.
These
moments of perfect symmetry, as simple as numbers dancing in alignment, can unite
us in ways just as language, culture and environment can actually create separation. Like music that stirs the soul, art that
nourishes the visual appetite, and the tiny hand of a newborn, we bond in
appreciation that we are more alike than different.
By a
combination of sheer luck and fierce determination, a fragile flower emerges
between the slabs of a sidewalk. The
onslaught of relentless pedestrians, wrapped in their busy schedules largely
unaware of the beauty at their feet, still step around and over nature's
persistent reminder, while there are some who actually pause to ponder the
miracle of its existence and survival.
On this day,
long anticipated and fast approaching, like any other day, we have the
opportunity to ponder our lives and those around us, the love that provides
warmth and joy, and the fear that stops us from trusting it. We make choices every day, but on this
particular one, there are many who are choosing to make it special.
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us...and on 11/12/11 as well as...
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