It’s now official. July is the hottest month on record since data was first collected almost a century ago. And perhaps synchronistically, July was also the deadliest month in Afghanistan in the course of this nine-year-old war. Is there a connection?
I believe so. If we look at our planet as the product of a mass consciousness, that nearly 7 billion souls are constantly creating and fine-tuning what we, the family of man, experience, then the metaphor seems to fit into Secret 7. When synchronicities manifest themselves through global events, the universe seems to be addressing us as a collective.
So what’s the message?
Intuitively, most of us sense that something is wrong even if we can’t articulate it. The oil spill, the wars,the climate, the disparity between rich and poor, the vanishing middle class. We see the evidence daily in our own neighborhoods – the rising cost of food, health care costs, insurance, college educations. We see the foreclosure signs. We hear the stories of the dispossessed, the denied, the homeless, the sick and dying. We feel the heat of a society where the old paradigms are collapsing, burning.
And yet. In the midst of all the bad, depressing news, in the midst of synchronicities that are the equivalent of shrieking alarms, there are miracles. Years ago, when my father was in a wheelchair and just learning to navigate the Internet, he suggested creating a website about good news, positive, uplifting news. Unfortunately, that was in the time before blogs and FrontPage was the website builder that was supposedly the easiest to use. I couldn’t master it, much too complicated. So the idea died.
Now I feel he was onto something. So every day, I’m going to find at least one thing in the news that is positive, that points to possible paradigm shifts away from war and toward peace; away from destruction, toward construction; away from death and toward life.We’re a resilient species. If enough of us get it, then the paradigm will shift and our reality will also change for the better.
why did so many people enjoy gladitorial games in Rome then I'm wondering.. but yes there is "some" Truth there Barbara…..
Positive, upbeat news makes people feel good. Negative news does the opposite.
I don't watch daily news for that reason: most of it is negative. Once in awhile I'll check the news link on the internet to see what's been going on during the past week. Most of it is the same negative gunk.
On my blog I try to post the beautiful locations Canada has for visitors to enjoy should they decide to travel there.
Good news is uplifting of one's spirit.
I agree with too much negativity around us all of the time. It is exhausting. I will enjoy your good news site.
Thoughts become things: 100% agreement on that one.
Sansego – a friend had sent me her battered copy of Matheson's book, and I devoured it. Then in 1998, I saw it in a grocery store and bought it and devoured it again. It remains one of my favorites. Thanks for the update on the books. It looks like stores are reordering.
Therese cool WV!
I've always preferred uplifting news despite the header stories of the day. For each negative story on the megaphone in the airwaves, there are a dozen quietly overlooked stories of success, compassion, beauty and more.
The marvelous stories of synchronicity on this blog are uplifting. I feel your search for good news stories will bring more synchronicities to light.
wv: kresseed
kres seed – kres is the name of an ethnic dance group from my hubby's culture so the "seed" to sow in my word ver is traditional dance full of color and song. 🙂
I've never understood why the local news tends to feature news stories about crime and murder. I know it gets attention, but its really not all that newsworthy. I'd rather a newspaper have a column devoted to murder details in short blips. There's really no reason for broadcast media to focus on these stories. Its the reason why I don't watch local news. I've never worried about crime or feel threatened in anyway. Ignorance is "bliss" in some ways. I know when I'm in a "bad" part of town because of visual cues and personal vibes that I get, which keeps me aware. A news broadcast does nothing for me.
Sometimes, I feel like the perfect career for me is similar to the Merovingian character in the "Matrix" movies. Though he's the villain, I like what he said about "cause and effect" and being a "trafficker of information". If there is a positive way of doing this that enlightens others, I'd love to be among those committed towards bearing good news.
Finally, I think religion bears some blame for our disconnect. So many people look at information and don't see how they are connected. The people who control religion, government, and corporations want the average people to be ignorant of the larger connections. Thus, we do need groups of people devoted and committed towards making the connections so more people can see just what the connections are and what we can do about them.
wv: wifter
I think it would be wonderful to hear some positive news…the good side of humanity..versus the bad…maybe if we concentrate on the good we can do…more will be done..as they say.. thoughts become things…..
Nancy – you and just about everyone else who posts here have positive, uplifting blogs – and yet don't hide your heads in the sand. A delicate balance that all of you do so incredibly well.
This is sort of where I've tried to go with my blog. I'm not always successful, but I keep thinking if we just begin to realize, as a collective, that we have power, maybe we can swing things in a positive direction.
Great post.
just now read the good news dolphin story! love it! hmmmmm…perhaps recordings of these sounds on the street corners of dc [to go along with all the public cameras] would be great subliminal messages for the governing powers that be –
Maggie – some years ago, when megan was much younger, she had a male friend who was on anti depressants for panic attacks. He seemed emotionally vacant a lot of the time. So I understand what you mean about the pharmaceuticals.
We just sent in a new proposal for a 2nd synchro book. There is quiet a bit in it about the way to a paradigm shift!
Marguerite – glass as half full tells you a lot about what is inside of people.
On the right hand side of the blog, we posted our first upbeat news link. Gypsy – with your positive affirmations and all the marvelous color, even a manic depressive would feel better after dropping by your blog!
DJan – agree about time to grieve. Lyn – yay for the arts in their myriad forms. Gwen – feel free to repost! Mike – It's all too easy to lose the art of appreciating what we have!
I think that's a wonderful idea! I always try to look at the glass as half full and try not to let the negativity of the media get to me. There is always something to be thankful for, and life is full of wonderful things for those who want to seek them.
I think good news is the way to go. Although many if not most are on some sort of pharmacy med to keep them feeling nothing. I call this unfeeling the dilemma of the surface people. They don't care one way or the other. I know it seems cynical…but it has been my experience with many loved ones. I don't think a good majority of those being prescribed care about good or bad news. I tried a positivity campaign and found that most people were just as uncaring about good news as bad. I think the problem lies in the pharmaceutical companies (mind control) as Jane brought to light in a previous post. There seems to be a coating over the mind of many…even those who think their prescriptions are helping them cope. I have been around so many people on meds that have no cares…good or bad. No feelings, vacant and apathetic.
I admire your tenacity in your efforts toward positive news I just hope it doesn't fall on deaf ears.
Once again…thank you for your blog. I continue to learn, and find it encouraging to be able to express my thoughts and opinions in this open minded environment. This is the way to a paradigm shift. Perhaps another book topic, MacGregors? It would be most welcome.
With gratitude.
brilliant! and i couldn't agree more with the entire concept – which is one of the reasons i changed even my header image at my travel journal blog – and try to have as many positive/affirmative posts as i can – we individually can make a difference just as collectively we can – and it truly does begin with us – one step at a time – or – one thought at a time! one post at a time! great post, macgregors!
I fully agree with a"good news" site…. something that inspires people to act on their heart.
Weather: while the rest of the US has had record heat this summer, Southern California has had record cold for June and July.
This is one of the best posts' I've read in a long while, I'm reposting on FB and I'm taking the advice of presenting some good news… might not always hit my blogs, but the radio will begin with sending light and healing to the Gulf of Mx and some kind of good news. Thanks Macgregor's …. 🙂
The problem is there's not any collective fine tuning, we are too ego enthralled to ever get to that stage. But I sure can support the efforts of creativity..the arts, a blessed path..every day, we dance, we sing, we paint, take bows for excellence, and take our kids to lessons that allow them to have an acquaintanceship with the best in us! Ars Longa!!
There is also the need to grieve over things that die, change, are no more. I heard on NPR this morning that some physicians feel the need to medicate grief with antidepressants, and that doesn't feel right.
Although the news media almost NEVER focuses on the positive, we are desensitized to our world when all we hear is negative. Surely we need some balance, but grieving is a part of healthy coping, to my mind at least.
A collective neurosis: sounds like an apt term, Aleksandar. Too bad Jung isn't around to interpret for the rest of us.
Mike -that's a neat idea for a newspaper!
I've seen Good News columns in UK papers. Your idea of finding some positive news every day is spot on.
There is, perhaps, a lot happening in the world that isn't right but the more we emphasise this the worse it will get – and eventually, through the media etc., we will all believe the absolute worst scenario.
I believe we can change the world, little by little, if we start with our own circle of influence (which you intend to do).
There is lots to be grateful for, there are lots of wonderful things and happenings. It is these that we should concentrate on.
This doesn't mean we ignore the bad in some Polyanna way. We still have to do what we can to put things right but concentrate on the good aspects of any situation.
I guess Jung would call our current situation collective neurosis. In a person's case, it can also be an opportunity to develop like a plant from a seed. Still, there are billions of us. Also, perhaps the situation can't be fixed (devastated environment, money as the only reason to do something). Let's hope it can.