We can all agree that we are being put through the ringer the past 14 months or so. Everyone is dealing with his or her own issues, and life has gotten progressively simplified through a complicated process of illumination and releasing.
So many things have arisen out of this year for the good. Many people got behind important movements as the spotlight was thrust on dark secrets and abandonments in humanity. And while there is still much strife, misuse of power and privilege in the world, there is a whole lotta good that is coming out of all of this.
But the one thing that has been under my crawl all year is the constant shaming - or need to shame - others. Shaming occurs when a person attempts to thrust his or her judgements and beliefs on another who he or she has perceived to be in the wrong. Constant criticism through shaming is a trauma of the 3rd chakra - the center of our will and autonomy. The more shame is thrust upon us, the less empowered we are to be proactive and move forward in a positive direction. Perhaps you have seen this happening throughout the year.
You know me, I don't talk politics - I talk energy. I don't want to get into an argument over a specific agenda. I want to point you to an energy imbalance and ask that you sit with it and ponder your own place in this component. So no matter what the issue was this year - the pandemic and anything related to, the election and anything related to, or any of the many racial injustices highlighted, how did you react?
Did you use the topic to take a deep, and probably uncomfortable, look at yourself and in that honesty come to a deeper understanding of your role in this world? Or did you get behind a just cause to create positive ways to enhance the lives of many suffering?
Or, did you simply jump on a bandwagon of slander, propagation and shaming of another person or group of people? And if you did, how did they react? Was there retaliation, anger or worse?
I am not here to discuss what came first - the chicken or the egg scenario. I want us all to take a deep look at the things that are arising and in complete brutal honesty, ask ourselves how we can be better people. And stop blaming and shaming others.
Shame attacks our ability to be confident. If we succumb to the shaming, we disempower ourselves. We may retaliate out of fear or humility of the ego, or we may shrink and disappear.
I've witnessed life-long friends and family members confront each other on social media and in person all year long with an underlying shame-tactic at play. I am not sure how many people even realize what is happening. But part of the shifting of energy on the planet to one of higher vibration and light, is that the lower vibrational energies that manifest in ego, duality and separation are fighting to maintain their existence in our lives and our world. Even those who are more "enlightened" spiritually are succumbing to this energy. It's a slippery slope of spotlighting issues and working to cultivate a world of greater unity without tipping over into the dark energies awaiting us.
Listen, I am a white, heterosexual woman. I do not understand what it is to be black, homosexual, asian or anything other than what I am. But I do know what it feels like to be marginalized, suppressed, sexually harassed and gender biased. And I am quite sure that anyone on this planet has felt something like that somewhere in his or her life. Maybe you were the quiet kid bullied in school. Perhaps you were the prom king, pressured to perform. You get it - we've all seen "The Breakfast Club" (No, you haven't? Shame on you! Go watch it! hahaha, Sincerely kidding...but watch it anyway). My point is - and my point always is - we are all in this world together.
When you fight for a cause - remember to put love first. When injustice is prevalent, ask what you can do in your life to help. And when it comes up in conversation or on your social wall, be thorough in your self-investigation before judging someone else. And when the need to confront is present, make sure that you are teaching and uplifting and not shaming and humiliating. This way we can all empower each other to be the best versions of ourselves that we can be.
Thank you for listening...
In love, service and wisdom
Dr. Tracey L. Ulshafer
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