The Archangels Guide Us
Like most people, I have concerns about the future, but I also have hope. I have very strong opinions, but I try to temper them by having respect for others’ opinions. I try to always be true to myself, without offending others. This can be a challenge at times, especially in the politically charged atmosphere in which we find ourselves these days.
I asked the Archangels for some guidance on finding the kind of balance that many of us are seeking, including sometimes choosing a side or a particular point of view we agree with, without stepping on someone else’s toes. If the world is going to become a better place, it will take a lot of work, and we’re the ones who are going to have to do that work. The Angels can’t just step in and make the Earth into a utopia. We’re the only ones who can do that. I appreciated what they had to say, which follows.
Question: How can we balance the need to choose sides, such as in a political election, with compassion and acceptance for others who disagree with us? How do we stand up for what we believe in without adding to the negativity?
Answer:
This is such a fitting question for these times of political unrest and very reflective of the internal struggles so many of you are dealing with and trying to manage.
You can state your opinion and stand up for what you believe in with the absence of hatred, anger, and malice, but it requires effort specific to excluding those emotions at times. When you feel strongly about something that is controversial, there is nothing wrong with aligning yourself to a side, but it is important to focus on why you made that choice and assure that it centers around a positive cause, rather than centering against the other side and the people attached to it.
In other words, make sure you are standing for something rather than againstsomething. Before you enter into an external conflict, you must first settle any internal conflict attached to it.
Politics are at the forefront of people’s minds right now, and they have created great division among many. We would never tell you who to support, and as we support all of you, we do not choose sides, but we will guide you on some positive thought processes.
When you are trying to decide whether or not to support someone or something, things like intent, motivation, and the processes required to reach an outcome are important. Some questions to consider include the following:
- Will people benefit?
- Will people be harmed?
- Are those behind the actions motivated by love and hope or by fear and anger?
- What is behind your own motivation, anger and fear, or is it hope and love?
- Is there malice against others involved?
If there is malice, fear, and anger at the center of an action, whether you are directly involved or you indirectly support it, it is unlikely that it will result in either a long-term solution or that it will lead to peace of mind, in which case it is not worthy of support.
There are times when people get hurt as a solution is sought and put into action, but there is a difference between people being hurt intentionally with malice and people being hurt unintentionally or unavoidably. That is not to say that those being hurt will feel better if they are hurt unintentionally. Hurt is hurt. Pain is pain. Damage is damage. However, actions set into motion in hopes of helping someone or solving something are different from actions put forth with the intention to harm.
For example, consider the homeless crisis. It is understandable to conclude that homeless people cannot establish a base wherever they wish, regardless of how it affects those around them. If they are disrupting and interrupting others in a negative or harmful way, it is reasonable to ask them to leave. However, if they have no other place to go, simply forcing them to move in an attempt to stop their disruption is not a permanent solution. These homeless people are not simply going to disappear from the face of the Earth. Authorities can force them to leave a location, but they will have to do so again and again, and nothing is truly solved. A better, more permanent solution would be to find an alternative place for them to go. Rather than thinking of the situation as ‘their’ problem, it would be more helpful to recognize that, since the situation affects more than just them, finding the solution belongs to more than just them.
People who are adamantly against abortion for any reason can act to take the access to abortion a
way, however, the woman who believes she must seek an abortion will continue to try to access one, whether legally or illegally, safely or unsafely. Blocking avenues of access is not a solution. Instead, addressing the problems and reasons women seek abortions would be more effective.
If a woman wants an abortion because she lacks support or the means to support a child, address that lack of support. If she is pregnant due to rape or incest, address the circumstances that led to the assault and the fallout afterwards and provide healing support, while taking steps to prevent it from happening to others.
Simply taking away options, choices, and the right to choose what happens next is not a true solution. If it is truly the unborn child you wish to protect, then find ways to combat the reasons and problems that drive women to get an abortion to begin with.
There has always been much fear connected to things people either do not understand or things that are very different from what is known and comfortable. This kind of conflict is more internal than external, but through the fear and uncertainty, many external conflicts can arise. We would remind you that there will always be people, groups, and ideologies with which you do not agree, but that does not mean you cannot or should not accept them.
As long as others you disagree with are not causing harm, they have a right to coexist with you and with others in the world. You do not have to agree with them, but you must learn to accept them. All people are equally valuable and worthy. You have the right to agree or disagree with them and their choices, but you do not have the right to try to erase or delete them from existence. Whether you like them or approve of them, they will continue to exist and should. You do not have to change your views in order to coexist, but you must learn to coexist, for everyone has the right to live as they choose, as long as they do no harm to others. They do not need anyone else’s approval or permission.
If you wish for them to disappear, you are being foolhardy, for they will not. If you try to make them disappear, whether through violence or policy, you are causing harm. Is causing harm really what you wish to do? Are you truly ready and willing to harm others? If you are, you will not find peace of mind, even if you are successful in making your plans a reality.
Remember that, whether or not you are brave enough to put a face to the people who meet with harm due to your direct or indirect actions, they are still people, just like you. It is easier to think of people you disapprove of as not being as human as you are, but they are indeed people, just like you or anyone else. You can wish and pretend that they are less or do not exist, but they do exist, and it is up to each individual to learn to accept their existence, whether you embrace them or not.
They will not disappear just because you want them to disappear. It is not up to them to earn the right to exist, for their existence is already a fact. It is up to everyone else to come to terms with their existence in a peaceful way, whether you like and approve of them, or not. This should be solved internally, not externally.
When someone decides to persecute another, for whatever reason, they are in the wrong. The problem does not reside with the persecuted, but with those who persecute them. Trying to ostracize or erase a group of people is not a solution. The solution is in adjusting to their existence and accepting that they have as much right to exist as everyone else, whether you like or approve of them, or not.
The biggest conflicts and controversies today have more to do with internal solutions than external solutions and actions. As you continue to evolve and individual as well as collective consciousness continue to rise, the way forward lies in unity and acceptance, not power and control. The sooner people realize this, the sooner each individual and the world will be at peace.
Final Thoughts
This is a lot to unpack, but it makes a lot of sense. Does external conflict arise due to unresolved internal conflict? That’s a hellava question to think about, and I’m going to spend some time with it.
It makes me think of all the objectives listed in Project 2025 that involve the desire to “erase” groups of people, like the LGBTQ+ community, immigrants, minorities, non-Christians, and several other groups they seemingly want to strike from the record. I suspect that behind all of that fear, anger, and hatred that’s so obviously behind some of these ideas, lies a lot of personal, unresolved, internal issues that people have been unable to face, let alone solve.
I can appreciate the difficulty in coming to terms with something new or out of the comfort zone. Don’t we all have to do that from time to time? However, expecting someone else to jump through hoops or simply disappear in order for us to be comfortable and at peace again is pretty ridiculous, don’t you think?
It makes sense that behind all this external, public conflict there resides internal battles people are struggling with, such as those who oppose gay marriage or trans rights or a woman’ right to choose what happens to her body and whether or not to have a child. I wonder how much of their anger and intention comes from their inability to adjust to change or find a way to come to terms with what they don’t understand.
Rather than focusing internally, it’s sometimes easier to aim our anger and fear externally. Rather than questioning ourselves and our motives, it’s easier to accuse and attack others. No one can change anyone but themselves, but it takes courage to face our fears, our uncertainties, and find internal balance and peace. In order to do that, you have to find the courage to face the unknown and the possibility that some of the things you’ve accepted and followed your entire life might not be entirely right. The can bleed into self-acceptance as well as acceptance from others.
I wish you all a happy Friday, and I hope you have a wonderful, contemplative, and enjoyable weekend, not only externally, but internally. If you’re interested and available, I’d love to join forces with you tonight during Friday night meditation, with the intention of seeking and finding courage for everyone, including all others and ourselves. The Archangels will remain on standby, no matter the time and the place where you find yourself, and they will gather our energies and distribute them wherever and to whomever they are most needed.
Blessings to all of you.
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