Heart Reading … Day 49
What the people believe — is true.
My son had an interview today for a job that we would both love for him to get — me because it’s work that I have always known he would be terrific at, him because he wants to do the same work his friend does. As I opened my heart to imagine the potential for him to position himself in the most attractive light to this hiring committee, I reflected on the power of setting one’s sights, one intentions, and one’s energetic body toward a particular outcome.
We’ve all heard of the “law” of attraction. I have also learned from a friend the word “pronoia” which is not exactly the opposite of paranoia, but it is closely aligned with the law of attraction — of manifesting particular outcomes by holding positive intention. My experience of this is that it requires sharing one’s intention with another in order to hold it with stability and a deep enough commitment to realize whatever the intention is.
If it can be accepted that “what the people believe is true” — which I understand to be a notion held closely by the Anishinaabe people (and the theme of the Thought section of my Inner Fortune journal detailed in this article) — than it can also be held that societies and communities of people can choose to shift their narrative, the stories they tell themselves. We certainly do this when things don’t go our way; we rewire our brains to think something more soothing than, “I screwed up.”
The more heart readings I do, the more I seem to soften (of course it could just be an aging thing haha). What I really want to soften is my attitude towards the “patriarchy.” As I write this I know that what we focus on is what we grow in our lives, and I am truthfully growing more respect and love for other species which feels good and resonant. It’s a step toward seeing more of what is right and just.
Tonight I had two surprise phone calls. One was from a new friend — you know the kind of friend you are instantly drawn to because there is some shared frequency you both share? Well this is that kind of friend. We talked about really important things like relationship building and respect for nature. I shared, almost robotically, a “purpose” I have to “heal the effects of misogyny” which gave him pause. He pushed back a bit and the conversation shifted to the notion of toxicity. Hatred of women or the feminine in all genders can be toxic and can cause trauma. Focus on the toxicity can create more toxicity; focus on the trauma can at least acknowledge it which may be able to help one’s experience feel a bit lighter.
The other call was from my son. He called to tell me about his interview and to say he got the job! :)
