I needed this. Having more information is not the same as having more knowledge. Profound. I shall tuck away that sentence to break out when in need. Also you gave me ideas on how I can help - it isn't just politically, it is socially and emotionally. I can do that.
A very timely read. Traditions that deal with our experiences with negativity and negative forces; and our efforts at countering with insightful and strategic pushback, as well as wise seeding of positive energy for the road ahead are woven in cultures over time. They become traditions after very long periods of experiencing, observing and sharing reflections on living life. They provide tools used for recognizing the variables on the road ahead. Ways of seeing and experiencing the world and ways for preparing to survive and to thrive. They generally recognize and apply on multi dimensional planes. From the quick light hearted act, to the serious intervention. Thank you for touching on this so beautifully and calling our attention to some of those tools in the very present days of serious times we are in.
Thank you. While reading about Setsubun, I learned that it used to be celebrated as a New Year tradition and I was reminded of the overlap/similarities in New Year traditions that I am familiar with - from making sure the house is clean before the New Year begins (an echo of spring cleaning) which is common practice in a lot of cultures - to sweeping all the negative energy out of the door before the New Year begins - even down the significance of beans. I of course have in mind the American Southern tradition of eating black-eyed peas (along with cornbread and collards) for good luck - the black eyed peas symbolize coins, the collards: paper cash, and the cornbread: gold.
Also beans are a humble, nutritious food that is generally inexpensive and can feed many - which make them a valuable staple - worldwide I'd hazard. Interestingly, America, as it exists today, is a very young country with few traditions that span longer than a few centuries - but because America is made up of so many immigrant communities and diaspora from all around the world - in America we have, if we so choose, access to a great wealth of traditions to pull from for guidance and wisdom. I like how you put it, "From the quick light hearted act, to the serious interventions."
At the end of the day, everything that is happening now has happened before - and if only we could collectively learn the lessons from the past we could collectively avoid - a lot ... But the answers and the guidance are there if we know where to look.
I needed this. Having more information is not the same as having more knowledge. Profound. I shall tuck away that sentence to break out when in need. Also you gave me ideas on how I can help - it isn't just politically, it is socially and emotionally. I can do that.
Yes. You can do this. Each one of us can. Together we can make a difference.
A very timely read. Traditions that deal with our experiences with negativity and negative forces; and our efforts at countering with insightful and strategic pushback, as well as wise seeding of positive energy for the road ahead are woven in cultures over time. They become traditions after very long periods of experiencing, observing and sharing reflections on living life. They provide tools used for recognizing the variables on the road ahead. Ways of seeing and experiencing the world and ways for preparing to survive and to thrive. They generally recognize and apply on multi dimensional planes. From the quick light hearted act, to the serious intervention. Thank you for touching on this so beautifully and calling our attention to some of those tools in the very present days of serious times we are in.
Thank you. While reading about Setsubun, I learned that it used to be celebrated as a New Year tradition and I was reminded of the overlap/similarities in New Year traditions that I am familiar with - from making sure the house is clean before the New Year begins (an echo of spring cleaning) which is common practice in a lot of cultures - to sweeping all the negative energy out of the door before the New Year begins - even down the significance of beans. I of course have in mind the American Southern tradition of eating black-eyed peas (along with cornbread and collards) for good luck - the black eyed peas symbolize coins, the collards: paper cash, and the cornbread: gold.
Also beans are a humble, nutritious food that is generally inexpensive and can feed many - which make them a valuable staple - worldwide I'd hazard. Interestingly, America, as it exists today, is a very young country with few traditions that span longer than a few centuries - but because America is made up of so many immigrant communities and diaspora from all around the world - in America we have, if we so choose, access to a great wealth of traditions to pull from for guidance and wisdom. I like how you put it, "From the quick light hearted act, to the serious interventions."
At the end of the day, everything that is happening now has happened before - and if only we could collectively learn the lessons from the past we could collectively avoid - a lot ... But the answers and the guidance are there if we know where to look.