As an author myself, I congratulate you on a brilliantly written essay using the technique of allegory. As you allude, the whole game is being controlled by a psyop that has been ongoing on the public since World War II. A must read in this regard is David Talbot's excellent book The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA and the Rise of America's Secret Government. This is a red pill book; you can't unlearn what this book reveals about how our intelligence agencies manage the public consciousness. "We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the public believes is a lie," said former CIA chief William Casey in the 1980s. My partner said she sometimes thinks it's like they've cast a spell on the population. On the path to healing is also the path of knowledge and of critical thinking. This too has been deliberately compromised in our public school systems and now even our universities.
Your idea of healing personally is important. But to heal requires first breaking the spell. I tried to do this in my 2022 book, Words From the Dead: Relevant Readings in the Covid Age, not just debunking falsehoods but taking people right back to Socrates and his method of inquiry—trying to give people the tools so they can spot the scams for themselves. Thus, as the old saying goes, "If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach him how to fish, you feed him for a lifetime."
Always a pleasure to see really fine writing, especially on the giant elephant in the Covid room so many are now trying to forget ever happened. So few of our famous writers dared step into this territory here in Canada; I assume the same was true in the U.S. Kudos for your courage.
This is absolutely beautifully written Sarah. Thank YOU for articulating many of my thoughts. It’s all so damn sad! All of it. I’ve been saddened by others not seeing the bigger picture, the bigger truths, buying into what mainstream is sharing and not thinking about how mainstream never shares the whole damn picture, only small pieces of what they have deemed to be valuable to us. Have we learnt so little over the last few years and what media shares. Thank you for taking the time to write this amazing piece and for stepping into your highest truth. Been a mostly silent fan of yours for a long while.
It’s all about healing. And love. For all. Less judgement. Less condemning of issues we aren’t educating ourselves on/in.
Thank you, Sarah. Many have forgotten that the beauty of meaningful conversations can bring about unity. It's been hard to watch such division happen so this was a refreshing read.
Wow. Love this piece. You did such an artful job of seeing and giving voice to all sides of this issues. I disagree with your conclusion at the end bc I think that the Muslim Middle East as a whole have stated clearly that they don’t want their own land in Israel or a 2 state solution, they want Israel gone and all Jews dead. However! Thank so for sharing this story, for SEEING and giving voice to all sides and for communicating so clearly that we are all watching this like entertainment rather than doing anything to heal the world. Great work!!
“The line between good and evil runs not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either — but right through every human heart.” ~Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Each heart holds the potential to tip the balance between the world being an evil place, and it being a good place. Thanks for stating this so beautifully.
Beautifully written, Sarah. And while I don't agree with everything you say here, I think what you say about how the media (and others) manipulate all of us--and how they profit from it--is bang-on. It seems ludicrous to to me to try to justify one community's deaths as being "better" than another's. They're all innocent civilians.
I've often thought that if the "rules" of war stipulated that the country's leaders themselves had to fight on the front lines, we'd see peace happen pretty damn fast. Too bad we can't make that a requirement.
Thank you for sharing you heart--and your thoughts.
Beautifully and poignantly written Sarah. It saddens me each and every time I witness people so hell bent on being right that they forget what connects us all - and what we have the power to achieve when we turn to acceptance, unity and love. Your piece is an important reminder that we are so much more than our beliefs, opinions and feelings. I'm realizing more and more that to anchor in to the heart is to step back from identity. Thank you for being a light that calls is us in.
Annnnd... there it is; Just as juicy and light-filled as I expected this post to be. I confess, my barometer tips over to anger in stead of heart-led empathy on these issues. WHY CAN’T PEOPLE SEEEEEE?!? 😡 But this beautifully written piece reminds me that... well, that’s not helping and probably part of the damn problem.
I’m working towards so many stinkin’ goals right now, but empathy for the seekers (and gentle curiosity for those who are not even willing to take a peek outside of the talking box in their living room) must move higher on my priority list.
We are all friggin’ exhausted. Wherever our gaze is cast. Which is pretty brilliant design, y’all.
Cheers to more heart. More listening. More connected conversations.
So much love to you and everyone in the community of... humanity. ♥️♥️♥️
This is one of the most beautiful pieces I've read on this topic. It has been infuriating to see people who are supposedly awake to fall for the msm narrative on this and support israel but more than that to support genocide.. Literally people called for gaza to be flattened.. Seeing his ugly under belly of humanity made me sick.. How much oh our humanity is lost to celebrate death, cheering on death of babies? Thank you for leading with a message of healing. A lot of people wonder how could israel do this, how could jewish people support massacre having had gone through holocaust, and I'm then reminded of hurt people hurt people.... There are people like gabor mate, who speak on this topic with so much love and from a place of being trauma informed.. They share their light with the rest of us, hopefully we are all able to find our lights. The western democracies want to use this just like covid or any other thing to reign in more control over people. This isn't just a war on land, you are absolutely right. This is the war on our thoughts and our hearts..
Thank you again for writing this and recognising the root cause while simultaneously condemning the loss of life.. Because life of an israeli child or a Palestinian child is equally worth saving
I’ve been angry, lost for words, horrified, confused, found clarity then lost again and amidst it all frozen on what to do or how to move next as it felt like none of it would even be a drop on a burning plate. It wasn’t until I read your words ‘I signed up to be a protector of the earth’s children’ that I broke. And simultaneously those exact words melted me right back in my heart and the importance and urgency of leading with heart & healing like never before. We got a humanity to nurture back to wholeness, starting right into our own hearts, families & homes and extending as far and wide as possible. Love you sister, thank you for pouring these words out to the world
Thank you so much for sharing and speaking from your heart. I absolutely agree. You cannot end violence with violence. It just perpetuates a vengeful and tragic cycle… my heart hurts right now, and I just hope more people can see that that focusing on peace and humanity is the only way to come together and fight the evil of the world. Sending love…
I've quoted you in my latest Substack article, "Is Liberal Democracy Really Totalitarianism?" Thank you for your inspiring words! https://seanarthurjoyce.substack.com/p/is-liberal-democracy-really-totalitarian
I appreciate the mention, thank you!
As an author myself, I congratulate you on a brilliantly written essay using the technique of allegory. As you allude, the whole game is being controlled by a psyop that has been ongoing on the public since World War II. A must read in this regard is David Talbot's excellent book The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA and the Rise of America's Secret Government. This is a red pill book; you can't unlearn what this book reveals about how our intelligence agencies manage the public consciousness. "We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the public believes is a lie," said former CIA chief William Casey in the 1980s. My partner said she sometimes thinks it's like they've cast a spell on the population. On the path to healing is also the path of knowledge and of critical thinking. This too has been deliberately compromised in our public school systems and now even our universities.
Your idea of healing personally is important. But to heal requires first breaking the spell. I tried to do this in my 2022 book, Words From the Dead: Relevant Readings in the Covid Age, not just debunking falsehoods but taking people right back to Socrates and his method of inquiry—trying to give people the tools so they can spot the scams for themselves. Thus, as the old saying goes, "If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach him how to fish, you feed him for a lifetime."
Thanks for your thoughtful commentary, Sean. Let's keep writing!
Always a pleasure to see really fine writing, especially on the giant elephant in the Covid room so many are now trying to forget ever happened. So few of our famous writers dared step into this territory here in Canada; I assume the same was true in the U.S. Kudos for your courage.
This is absolutely beautifully written Sarah. Thank YOU for articulating many of my thoughts. It’s all so damn sad! All of it. I’ve been saddened by others not seeing the bigger picture, the bigger truths, buying into what mainstream is sharing and not thinking about how mainstream never shares the whole damn picture, only small pieces of what they have deemed to be valuable to us. Have we learnt so little over the last few years and what media shares. Thank you for taking the time to write this amazing piece and for stepping into your highest truth. Been a mostly silent fan of yours for a long while.
It’s all about healing. And love. For all. Less judgement. Less condemning of issues we aren’t educating ourselves on/in.
Big love.
Jen
Well said, Jen.
Thank you, Sarah. Many have forgotten that the beauty of meaningful conversations can bring about unity. It's been hard to watch such division happen so this was a refreshing read.
Conversations are uncomfortable, but it's the only path forward. Thanks for reading. ❤️
Masterfully written and offered. Thank you. Deep bows to you BELoved!
Thank you for reading, Anja
Wow. Love this piece. You did such an artful job of seeing and giving voice to all sides of this issues. I disagree with your conclusion at the end bc I think that the Muslim Middle East as a whole have stated clearly that they don’t want their own land in Israel or a 2 state solution, they want Israel gone and all Jews dead. However! Thank so for sharing this story, for SEEING and giving voice to all sides and for communicating so clearly that we are all watching this like entertainment rather than doing anything to heal the world. Great work!!
“The line between good and evil runs not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either — but right through every human heart.” ~Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Each heart holds the potential to tip the balance between the world being an evil place, and it being a good place. Thanks for stating this so beautifully.
Beautifully written, Sarah. And while I don't agree with everything you say here, I think what you say about how the media (and others) manipulate all of us--and how they profit from it--is bang-on. It seems ludicrous to to me to try to justify one community's deaths as being "better" than another's. They're all innocent civilians.
I've often thought that if the "rules" of war stipulated that the country's leaders themselves had to fight on the front lines, we'd see peace happen pretty damn fast. Too bad we can't make that a requirement.
Thank you for sharing you heart--and your thoughts.
Beautifully and poignantly written Sarah. It saddens me each and every time I witness people so hell bent on being right that they forget what connects us all - and what we have the power to achieve when we turn to acceptance, unity and love. Your piece is an important reminder that we are so much more than our beliefs, opinions and feelings. I'm realizing more and more that to anchor in to the heart is to step back from identity. Thank you for being a light that calls is us in.
Annnnd... there it is; Just as juicy and light-filled as I expected this post to be. I confess, my barometer tips over to anger in stead of heart-led empathy on these issues. WHY CAN’T PEOPLE SEEEEEE?!? 😡 But this beautifully written piece reminds me that... well, that’s not helping and probably part of the damn problem.
I’m working towards so many stinkin’ goals right now, but empathy for the seekers (and gentle curiosity for those who are not even willing to take a peek outside of the talking box in their living room) must move higher on my priority list.
We are all friggin’ exhausted. Wherever our gaze is cast. Which is pretty brilliant design, y’all.
Cheers to more heart. More listening. More connected conversations.
So much love to you and everyone in the community of... humanity. ♥️♥️♥️
This is one of the most beautiful pieces I've read on this topic. It has been infuriating to see people who are supposedly awake to fall for the msm narrative on this and support israel but more than that to support genocide.. Literally people called for gaza to be flattened.. Seeing his ugly under belly of humanity made me sick.. How much oh our humanity is lost to celebrate death, cheering on death of babies? Thank you for leading with a message of healing. A lot of people wonder how could israel do this, how could jewish people support massacre having had gone through holocaust, and I'm then reminded of hurt people hurt people.... There are people like gabor mate, who speak on this topic with so much love and from a place of being trauma informed.. They share their light with the rest of us, hopefully we are all able to find our lights. The western democracies want to use this just like covid or any other thing to reign in more control over people. This isn't just a war on land, you are absolutely right. This is the war on our thoughts and our hearts..
Thank you again for writing this and recognising the root cause while simultaneously condemning the loss of life.. Because life of an israeli child or a Palestinian child is equally worth saving
I’ve been angry, lost for words, horrified, confused, found clarity then lost again and amidst it all frozen on what to do or how to move next as it felt like none of it would even be a drop on a burning plate. It wasn’t until I read your words ‘I signed up to be a protector of the earth’s children’ that I broke. And simultaneously those exact words melted me right back in my heart and the importance and urgency of leading with heart & healing like never before. We got a humanity to nurture back to wholeness, starting right into our own hearts, families & homes and extending as far and wide as possible. Love you sister, thank you for pouring these words out to the world
Thank you for sharing your inspired words and for bravely, lovingly calling us in.
Thank you so much for sharing and speaking from your heart. I absolutely agree. You cannot end violence with violence. It just perpetuates a vengeful and tragic cycle… my heart hurts right now, and I just hope more people can see that that focusing on peace and humanity is the only way to come together and fight the evil of the world. Sending love…