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It was a sunny day in early February, when the daylight began to increase and the golden rays of the sun to heat a little more tenaciously, that I found myself contemplating writing this post: I watched the world flow outside the window, in an altered state of consciousness and in the company of the person I love. The seagulls flew high in the sky, playing in the wind, while distant clouds created playful patterns on the green hills of Britain... now it seems a distant memory, despite the fact that spring is knocking on the door with a promise of new hope; a vain hope that is difficult to perceive when winds of war blow strong in the East.
But also thanks to this latter, great threat that casts shadow on the Western world, I find myself again thinking the same thing, the same inspiration that prompted me to conceive this article in the first place - albeit in a different interpretation from how originally conceived.
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These days I have seen a lot of people on social media unleash hatred, frustration and disinformation - perhaps products of a smoke screen of confusion, terror and propaganda, which is frightening and therefore proportional to the fear and feeling helplessness in front of a situation bigger than us. And immediately everyone to share the news that cause more shock, sensationalism, the real pornography of pain; but a doubt arises spontaneously: despite the first, instinctive desire to sincerely help others, how much is an egoic choice to make so much noise? Of explaining why you share useful material and links or, otherwise, the need to justify why you don't? To show that you are on the right side of history, to be able to tell those who watch with a wakeful eye "I have done my part" and avoid the virtual guillotine of cancel culture?
It is in the nature of the human being to seek the approval of others, in any social, economic and political sphere. It is part of our most basic and hidden needs, being social animals that rely on the concept of community for our survival, it has been so for millennia and still is now, although we like to think that we are evolved creatures who will soon be able to conquer the Solar System and beyond.
From when we are born to the day we die, in all aspects of our life, we seek the approval and love of our peers... yes, even in the event of a war: from the head of state who declares it, an emblematic façade of who knows what real interest behind it, to the general of an army, looking for career advancement, to the single citizen of a foreign country who assists helplessly and divulges via social media.
Yet, in this sea of old and new practitioners, holistic operators, healers and holy people, unfortunately the essential work of Shadow Work takes a back seat (we will deepen it soon, don't you worry).
If we cannot heal ourselves and we do not know the limits of our knowledge, how can we expect to instil it in others?
The Ego is part of us, it is not an aspect of our being that we can eliminate.
It is a natural defence, which allows us to reason and act when the irrational is on the loose... To the detriment of the subconscious though, that part of us that instead allows us to pick up the vibrations in the thin web of the cosmos.
We have already talked about it in another article, which I strongly urge you to read, in the age of social media it is very easy to obtain consensus and popularity in a very short time. And find also quick information, at the mercy of any reader.
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And in recent years I have (I think I can also speak on behalf of other practitioners) noticed the spasmodic search for the more niche, alternative cult and the need to disclose it in blogs that are sprouting like mushrooms everywhere, in the shadow of such a spiritual current. The desire to share, the enthusiasm and the search for people similar to us is once again a common feature of all human beings. Especially in a country like Italy, which is strongly Catholic and retrograde from this point of view... Am I not here talking about it with you on a blog after all?
But precisely because it is a life that we live in a showcase thanks to social media (the dish we eat at the trendiest restaurant, the unboxing of our latest fast fashion order, the holidays in the Instagrammable Air B&B, etc.), we must honestly and truly ask ourselves if that that we profess is for the sake of our spirituality and not for our personal validation.
In recent months I have seen a rather worrying phenomenon developing in the pagan community, with blows of screenshots, tags and Instagram lives, accusing each other of little moral integrity and/or of worshiping fake gods - like any story of newspaper gossip.
And as I pondered this divine pattern, I wondered: if there really is an entity out there, call it the Universe, Jehovah, Allah or whatever your spiritual path suits you best, do they really give a shit about our battles in the name of the most integral and historically correct cult? Of our wars, under one banner or another - heralds of absolute truths?
When I approached the world of the Occult, I approached it for the love of knowledge and my planet.
To be able to feel myself in the middle of the axis mundi, to grasp even for a fraction of a second the infinity of the Cosmos.
To be everything and nothing at the same time, suspended on a thread between death and life and understand their mysteries.
And this is what drives me every day to practice, research and study not only on the textbooks of ancient scholars, but also to live them on my skin and understand the complexity of the world around me.
It does not matter if you have heard your call differently, we all got there in different ways and from different worlds but the constant is the same: a gesture of love; every day towards ourselves, our community and the nature that surrounds us - without the need to excel and make a lot of noise about nothing. It is an all-round discipline and the path of a lifetime - followed with humility, not just confined to casting a spell on a full moon nor demonstrating anything to anyone on a virtual stage.
It is part of our nature to simply be "human" and "make mistakes", to the best of our ability; so don’t be too harsh on yourself and others, perfection is only godlike but I would like to invite you all to simply ask yourself questions.
Without arrogance, without pride and without judgment - no one needs gurus who boast of truth and spit dogmas about absolute practices, but only to open your hearts to the spirits with sincerity and begin to listen.
Do little acts of kindness every day, little acts of magic where no one can see you.
Do not lose your compass on what your spiritual calling truly is and yourself if, what you’re just about to do, it is just for a simple desire for recognition in front of your community.
The Ego, although it is an essential part of us, does not carry us that far when we immerse ourselves in narratives as an end in themselves. Just look at the current political situation, a fragile and dangerous example of what our mania for grandeur can do without the humility of listening to our soul and the spirits around us.
Good Listening.
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