It was the sweetest of meditations. With each breath, my heart seemed to open and fill with something pure and healing and enlivening. Something sacred. My mind, of course, continued to scurry off into various thoughts. Yet each time I brought myself back, that vibrant quality was right there, never having left despite my own meanderings.
And I realized again the call to bring ourselves back to a larger awareness, that greater sweetness, in the midst of a human life. And this remains so, despite the devastation wrought by the virus…and perhaps because of it. Without making light of how we each may feel ourselves threatened, there is much to be learned from this pandemic.
Above all, this virus speaks quite boldly of our interconnectedness. It shows in a primal, life and death sort of way, that we are indeed One. We are in this together, with the actions of folks here affecting the reality of folks there. It is also a great leveler, knowing nothing of the divisions we like to draw. Bank statements, political or religious affiliation, racial divisions…it all means not a whit to this pathogen as it moves indiscriminately from one to another.
Yet while the pathways of its transmission need to be better understood and certainly respected, it is also essential to remember that other things travel, too. Love and kindness are also contagious, as are joy, courage and solace. And when we actively and quite consciously offer ourselves as carriers for these qualities, we reach our highest calling.
Yes, this is a scary time and we need to experience our reactions fully. The trick is to feel it all here and now, while also living from that other place, to expand out on a regular basis to feel that while living this.
Light is always present, no matter how many times we’re carried elsewhere. So we open to it, now and repeatedly, in whatever way fits our personal theology. And we offer ourselves as conduit for that which is pure and healing and enlivening. That which is Sacred.
COVID is simply the name of this virus. But we could choose to see in that name a link to the Latin co, meaning “with” and vid meaning “to see”, while vida in Spanish means “life”. Looked at through this erroneous, but nevertheless helpful etymological lens, COVID calls us to see with clear vision and in a way that honors the vivifying core of life.
One of the many delights zipping around the internet is a rendition of What the World Needs Now by quarantined students of Berklee College Of Music. As solo performances from individual dwellings weave together to form a captivating whole, these young musicians and vocal artists remind us of basic truths…Physical distance need not entail emotional or spiritual separation. Creativity is our birthright. Harmony soothes. And Love is all.
In addition to all the other measures we have taken and need to take now and for the duration, what the world needs now is love, sweet love. In fact, these measures are what Love looks like as it moves out into the world. Love in action, from the One Heart that holds us all. Probiotics for our hearts and the food our spirits need. Fitting responses, indeed, to a pandemic.
In Love & in Light,
Leia
Two things. First, click
here for the video of those Berklee music students. Enjoy!
And click
here for a short guided healing meditation...and be well!
