Revolutionary Balance
February 25, 2003
Revolutionary Balance
I lay my head on my pillow at night and marvel at the idea I am
traveling on the surface of the earth at somewhere near the
speed of sound. While spinning at this speed, I marvel that I am
also rocketing through space at more than 66,000 miles per hour.
I think of the fondness with which evolution is studied and
taught, knowing I live not in a strictly evolutionary system,
but one at the same time, revolutionary.
If we look at a 6,000 year Age of Man from Adam to now, we can
safely say the first two thirds of the age, or 4,000 years, were
indeed evolutionary. Incremental social and cultural changes
provided stability and small expectations. When Jesus walked the
earth in the flesh, we transitioned from evolutionary change to
revolutionary change - by design. Species now go extinct without
any further traces of evolution. To become extinct must seem
revolutionary to those who do. Try to imagine your own family as
the last of its kind.
Those born about 25 years either side of 1900 know nothing but
revolution. They have seen more change than all the generations
preceding them. Many survived to be old and see grandchildren
and great - grandchildren. Stability and balance flew out their
windows. Expectations were raised so high as to dwarf those of
earlier generations. Events exceeded those expectations enough
to be frightening and disorienting. These folks are a testimony
to the flexibility and adaptability of the human spirit. While I
am speaking of the people in Western cultures, the same is
becoming very true at a faster pace in other parts of the globe.
They too will adapt.
The main problem of these revolutionary times is one of
balance. When major events come together, we can't cope by
simple adjustments. We cannot be confident in our training or
the intentions of others. Who is seeking the good of all? Who
are simply opportunists? We are often heavily unbalanced before
we sense why nothing is going well for us. We are seldom taught
anything about balance, yet we seek it intuitively. Personal and
spiritual growth are mighty balancing factors. We can look to
old and nearly discredited sciences such as astrology and
numerology to see more clearly who we are and who those are
close to us. We can obtain insight as to how our interests can
reveal our purpose, keeping us vital and healthy long after
retirement age.
We can find balance in simple efforts to increase our health.
Drinking lots of clean water, deep breathing clean air,
practicing yoga, tai chi, regular meditation, prayer, martial
arts, and even gardening are all activities that increase
balance. Pursuits in fine arts, performing arts, and charity
work can also increase our sense of balance. We allow commercial
interests to define, limit an unbalance us when we allow and
accept the label of consumer. When we struggle to earn a living
and seem to make no headway, we also become limited and the
limits create imbalance. Imbalance adds new limits and creates
more imbalance. Unlimit, find balance and the peace balance
creates.
Life is cyclical. Even as we go through simple cycles of
digestion and sleep, our balance points shift. Sometimes we
sense it as an energy change. Both astrology and numerology can
be most helpful in discovering the longer cycles in our lives.
They can help us see that in different points in cycles and as
cycles change, we express different desires, concerns and
behaviors. I am in a 27 year cycle in which self is the main
focus. I am learning self awareness and self improvement. If I
am not careful, I can become self defeating and self
destructive. I think these things are good to know and help me
with balance. There are many ways to obtain balance; the key is
sensing when you are out of balance. That means paying attention
to yourself.
Ed Howes
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