Haiti
In our last newsletter I talked about
Haiti. I intended to just leave it there with my brief mention of
the catastrophic, record earthquake. But Chief Joseph decided he
wanted to discuss it further.
John Cali
First, here is the news article I posted on Haiti in our last
newsletter:
The news from Haiti has the world riveted on the heart-wrenching
human devastation. Please keep the Haitians in your thoughts and
prayers. And, if you can, donate money to relief efforts. But be
careful.
As often happens with human events of this magnitude, there are
plenty of scam artists out there preying on people's sympathies,
especially on the internet. If you donate, do it through legitimate
organizations such as UNICEF and the Red Cross.
It's been heartwarming to see how this event has brought together
people all across the planet in a massive effort to relieve the pain
and suffering of the Haitians. We've put aside our differences, at
least for the moment, in the stark realization that we are, after
all, one with all our brothers and sisters and with all that is.
If nothing else good comes from this, at least we have that. As
Chief Joseph often says, even the most awful human circumstances can
give birth to miracles.
Yves Colon, a Haitian journalist, teaches at the University of
Miami. He has a jaundiced view of past US efforts to help his
country. As he put it, they "parachute into the country whenever
there's a crisis and then leave as soon as possible."
But he's heartened by average Americans' compassionate, caring
response to his homeland in this crisis. As he put it, "It seems
like people's eyes have been opened. The earth shook to open
people's eyes."
Perhaps that's the miracle in all this.
Here's Chief Joseph.
Chief Joseph
It certainly must seem a miracle to many of you to see how people
across the planet, and across the spectrum of narrow political and
national interests, have come together in the time of Haiti's dire
need.
People's eyes have been opened, as the Haitian journalist said.
This is a time of awakening, not only on your planet but also in the
realms of Spirit.
We in Spirit are heartened to see so many of you becoming more
and more awake and aware. You're beginning to pay more attention to
the fact you are all one.
Yes, you have your differences and diversities, not only as
individuals but also as nations, ethnic groups, political interest
groups, etc. That is as it should be. You all chose to come to the
planet at this time of great change because your higher selves
wanted to be a part of this exciting adventure.
But you sort of forgot a few things along your physical path. You
forgot you all come from the same "place" and you all will return to
that place in Spirit.
The "ascension" you hear so much about is not a literal physical
restoration of your bodies after they have died. The ascension is
the awakening to your oneness with all your sisters and brothers. It
is the awakening to who you truly are -- God in human form.
If it takes a human disaster like the Haitian earthquake to
awaken you, then so be it.
The brave souls who incarnated into their current Haitian
lifetimes knew at their soul level this could be a trying and tragic
time. The earthquake did not have to happen. It was not predestined.
But it did happen and those souls adversely affected by it
accepted it as part of their life's journey this time around. They
volunteered for this because they knew the time of awakening was at
hand.
They were willing to do whatever it took to help bring all of you
back to the awareness of who you truly are. The pain and the
devastation will pass. The awakening will not.
That is the true miracle here.
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