Why is there so much division and vitriol in this country? Why is there so little recognition of who we as Americans really are?  I understand that all is in Divine order, that this president and his disregard for the founding principles of the United States of America and his dismantling of our human rights and liberties, is right and good and there IS a reason for it.

Yet, my fear is gripping, immobilizing. I am bereft. Fear causes me to want to scream out for it to stop, for the destruction he is causing to be recognized, and for people to take a stand together.  It amazes me that there is anyone capable of believing him.  It amazed me from the beginning how he could be voted into the office he holds.  It amazes me that he has uncovered and cultivated a divide in the people of this nation that is on par with the division that birthed the Civil War. Why do those who voted him into office seem oblivious to the fact that his policies and fear mongering destroys their welfare, safety, and potential for growth?  It terrifies me how much his approach echoes that of Hitler.
 
And yet, all is in Divine order.  He is an accurate representation of how, as a nation, we have lost our moral imperative.  He brings to light the greed in our business organizations and the lack of compassion for our children, elderly, homeless, infirm, and poor. He casts refugees and immigrants as villains when our ancestors were refugees and immigrants.  They sought asylum from persecution, for safety, freedom, and hope just generations ago. I have stood in the great immigration hall of Ellis Island and felt the waves of our ancestors’ tears and tenuous hope as if they were standing beside me.  On the TV right now you see the same story with a much different ending.
 
Here is my truth: I want to teach, to inspire, but nothing comes when I try to write. There is so much happening.  I do not want to dwell on this in a negative manner.  How much of politics do I want to bring into my work?  How do I put a helpful spiritual spin on the impossible things that are going on?  How do I turn my fear that our nation is being turned upside down into a calming yet galvanizing message of hope?   I listen to my soul and share its guidance when I can. I give love where I can. I speak up and defend others when I have an opportunity. I vote. I hold others accountable for living in love.
 
Donald Trump challenges us so that we will wake up!  He is the complete embodiment of “I will be what you have asked me to be so that you can be that which you need to be.”[1] So the question is: what do we want to be?  What is our nation really?  Do we stand for the ideal presented on the Statue of Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”  Or, do we continue to plunder the earth, deny the precepts in our sacred writings, and close our eyes to the suffering of those we could help if we were not so focused on whatever level of exploitation is our personal poison?
 
Destruction does make way for new things.  Are we in need of a new nation and a new world order?  Perhaps that is what you believe.  I suppose we need to thank the president for waking us up.  Thank him for giving us a choice so clearly.  We can stand on a level of higher consciousness and act, or we can let him and his yes men lead us further into the destruction of our nation and its sacred ideals.  What’s your vote?
 
Love Always,
Katherine



[1] Katye Anna Clark, https://www.facebook.com/katye.clark.9?lst=571182919%3A1229078570%3A1541268859

 
 
 
 


[1] Katye Anna Clark, https://www.facebook.com/katye.clark.9?lst=571182919%3A1229078570%3A1541268859

Archetypes are subtle energies that are woven into our lives and are the teaching formula we use for life lessons.  Recently we have been talking about the Victim archetype.  This archetype is part of everyone’s energy anatomy.  Often it is in play with two other archetypes, Perpetrator and Rescuer.  Karpman[1] defines the interaction of these three archetypes as the Victim Triangle.  His conclusion is that if you enter the victim triangle at any point, you will eventually play all three roles.  This is a circular dynamic.  All three of these archetypes are very common in our world.  Let me point out that while we all have the Victim as part of our energy system, we don’t all participate in the victim triangle.
 
That being said, the world community is reactive for the most part.  We react according to the ingrained beliefs of our respective tribes.  These beliefs are considered inviolable.  They describe our view of how the world should be (our prejudice).  Some people react out of fear, anger, worry, shock, and/or grief and feel they must defend their beliefs when they are challenged.
 
There are many groups that inspire prejudice; people of color, fat people, immigrants, and the LGBTQ community, among others.  Because of the recent news about the increase in suicides among young people in the LGBTQ community, I want to discuss them specifically.  Just ask, are they deviants or are they one of our greatest blessings?  What is their perspective?  How difficult it must be to withstand harsh, sometimes vicious and violent responses from loved ones, church members, the rest of the tribe, and even from their own conflicted selves!  People who react strongly against the LGBTQ community maintain those living that lifestyle are just wrong, evil even.  They are called abhorrent, against divine law.  Here I must ask, does God really love anyone of us more than another?  My God is not that small.  Remember, all of creation was accomplished out of an impulse of pure love.
 
For most of the LGBTQ community, the choice was made before they were born.  They are the embodiment of Katye Anna Clark’s, “I will be that which you have asked me to be so that you can be what you need to be.”  Since we do not remember our pre-life sacred contracts, our choices on earth become difficult and are often not aligned with love.  Here is a situation where a whole sub set of our community has agreed to a very difficult journey in this life.  Make no mistake; on a soul level they have taken this path out of a great love and dedication to our collective spiritual journey.  Our response to our prejudice determines if we are perpetrators who judge, punish, and revile, or if we follow the path of love, acceptance, and grace. 
 
Those people who are reactive to the LGBTQ lifestyle feel their standard of decent behavior is violated. A foundational belief is challenged. They feel a responsibility to bring the LGBTQ person back into the fold and when the attempt is resisted, they feel rejected, punished, anxious, and, yes, even victimized.  This is a tribal response.  The reactive part of the LGBTQ community feels rejected and judged.  They feel torn between what the tribe has told them is right and acceptable and their natural orientation.  They struggle for understanding and acceptance and feel like victims when this is denied. Of course, they push back or despair. Despair is what caused the increased rate of suicide reported recently. Bottom line, each group feels victimized.  Each group feels it necessary to justify, rescue, or push back.  Too often, the opportunity to practice loving compassion and acceptance is lost to fear, anxiety, and rejection of the misunderstood other.  The emotions causing these conflicts are all of the extreme emotions I talk about in my book: fear, grief, worry, shock, and anger.  Remember, all of these emotions are part of creation in order to inspire us, to teach us, and to lead us back to Divine love.
 
So, I want to say thank you to the LGBTQ community, and to all others like it, for taking on such a difficult journey.  You do not need justification for your existence.  You do not need society’s blessing.  You are gifts to our world.  You are among the highest of teachers. You challenge our perceptions.  We challenge your right to be different.  As a consequence, we both have an opportunity to learn to be accepting and respectful while still being who and what we are.  As a world community, our journey through judgement and prejudice is difficult, to say the least, but if groups such as LGBTQ can be born as a spring board toward divine compassion and love, we can all strive to step out of the victim triangle.
 
My wish is that these words will give hope to the despairing and conflicted young out there.  You are loved by the Highest Source.  Your lives matter.

Please, like and share this if you are so guided.  Don't forget to contact me with questions and comments as these direct our discussions.
 
Love always,
Katherine


[1] Karpman, S. (1968). Fairy tales and script drama analysis. Transactional Analysis Bulletin, 7(26), 39-43.