A series of essays….
SENDING OUT GOOD VIBES FOR A BEAUTIFUL AUTUMN,
A POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE, AND A FUTURE FILLED
WITH HOPE, GOODWILL, AND LOTS OF LOVE!
~ 3:20 P.M. — SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 ~
….as seen through my eyes!
By: Jacqueline E Hughes
Creating little rituals can help to turn the world right-side up, even for a moment, make sense from nonsense, retain a semblance of sanity within a chaotic world. Rise by six, back to bed by ten, and love thy neighbor in between, or so the story goes. Judging the right moment to harvest the lavender; creating purple nosegays to hang from a hand hewn kitchen beam to dry and be marveled at while sipping morning coffee at seven. Step on a crack and break your brother’s back; a wicked little pleasure designed to appease a younger sister’s broken spirit and assist in retaining her sanity. Relinquishing control as you slip into your lover’s warm embrace and the blissful sleepiness soon quells the pandemonium of a long day. Sitting in ‘easy pose’ while contemplating aching muscles, aging, meditative mindfulness. But, your green cushion has disappeared — and that’s simply the way life goes.
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FRESHLY HARVESTED LAVENDER |
To dwell among myths, legends, and unfounded beliefs, taught to us by means of fairy tale books, black & white movies from our youth, sitting around a campfire, or listening to old wives’ tales is to welcome superstition into our lives with open arms, no matter what the consequences might be. These are examples of allowing excitement and fear of the unknown to overpower common sense and rule over us — even for a moment or two. Will a pin thrust into a rag doll promote a hurtful Voodoo reaction on someone we wish to inflict pain upon? Can a person turn into a vampire, suck our blood, and live until a wooden stake is thrust into their heart? Will a candy-laden witch scoop little children up out of the woods and roast them in her oven to be eaten? We will always have a ‘dark side’ of life to contend with; special scenarios that will tease and haunt us throughout childhood and into our adult lives. They may raise goosebumps on our skin, send chills down our spine, and unsettle our daily routines with their dark shadows woven between belief and denial.
Beginning on Presidential Election Day in November of 2016 until the present, we have become haunted by the knowledge that floating around our heads were not so subtle ideas of changing governmental policies into nightmare beliefs. That humankind was not created equal and that, eventually, the laws stated in our Constitution and the idea of living in a democratic society would become controversial and negated by many. Enter ‘Trump World’ based on lies and blatant misinformation. Lies, untruths, ‘The Big Lie,’ alternate reality or a parallel universe designed to weaken humankind’s spirit, fortify irrational thinking, and break-down democracy as we know it. The radical disbelief of scientific achievement coupled by believing in ‘The Big Lies’ invented by little minds hellbent on breaking our country apart is part of the superstitious entanglement of those willing to be manipulated and influenced in a clever or devious manner.
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MAY WE ALWAYS KEEP THE PEACE AND TRANQUILLITY OF A PERFECT SUNSET IN OUR HEARTS! |
The fine line between superstition accented by clusters of negative daily rituals is thin and tenuous and designed to subtly breakdown our spirit. It is often characterized by the craftiness of humankind: to control or influence someone or something cleverly, skillfully, or deviously! It is up to human nature and the law of the land to sift through them, decipher right from wrong, acknowledge the positives and negatives surrounding each act, and do what is right for all of the people. Keeping our spirits high and trusting in the good within ourselves and others is important. The lessons learned by loving, caring, and treating people as you would like to be treated yourself are invaluable. The wisdom we acquire by understanding life’s positive messages helps to create our own buffers against evil practices even if we must cushion the negativity of ‘hate’ by creating our very own little rituals and superstitions to counteract it. Learn to love more, give more of yourself to others in need, make the time to truly appreciate the beauty of the world around us, and keep an optimistic attitude towards life each and every day. Our positivity will overcome!
Copyright © 2021 by Jacqueline E Hughes
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