I’ve had many thoughts about the Presidential Election but I didn’t want to repeat what others were saying. However I am concerned about the level of dissatisfaction among citizens and the general sense of fear and worry being expressed. What should we do? How should we act?
I sought solace in my Hawaiian Mana cards. I asked, “With the unexpected changes in politics we seem to have more worry and fear in our lives. How should all citizens behave?”
The spread I used was the Kukui spread, a one card draw. Of course I always check the card on the bottom of the deck for additional illumination.
After randomly moving all cards around the top of my kitchen table, stacking them together, cutting and riffling them three times, dividing the deck into four piles and then reassembling it in reverse order, I then turned over the top card for my answer.
The draw card was number 44, Ano-Ano which is about Intention. Ano-Ano is one of only five cards in the deck of 44 that can have two meanings. In this case the calabash pictured on the card was pointed up and has the following meaning:
- “The seeds you plant in your thoughts, words or actions determine what you harvest. Therefore it is important to be in touch with the intentions that underlie those thoughts, words or actions.
- Focus on your thoughts. Visualize your desired outcome.
Good advice. So I turned the deck over. The bottom card was number 19 ‘Ole which means Stories. It advises:
- “What stories are we telling ourselves? Revising them can change your past, present and future.”
This is great advice and demonstrates one of the reasons I return to these cards time and again. I get so caught up in life that I lose impartiality. The Mana cards give me the uncluttered and unbiased answer I need. So let’s go back to the first question in this blog.
What do we believe as Americans?
Our nation’s history is full of conflict, some physical, some political. How did we survive? We survived because our elected officials always found ways to work together, find acceptable compromises, and come up with acceptable solutions. The solutions don’t make everyone 100% happy, but they keep us together as a nation because they create solutions that we believe are fair for the vast majority of American citizens.
THIS IS OUR STORY. It is a true story because it is based on fact, the fact that we are still called the United States. So when someone asks you what will happen just tell them our politicians will find solutions, because that is their job, and we will continue to be called the United States of America.
Please share this with your friends as well as with those who voted for a different party.
Jan 25, 2017 @ 16:04:24
I can’t comment. I’m staying out of it all. Lots of friendships are breaking off all due to this upheaval. Would that our elected officials would work together…hasn’t happened in the last eight years. Pray a lot.
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Jan 26, 2017 @ 10:08:35
My message is that we should expect our politicians to do their job and negotiate. This is their job. We must expect them to do it and express disapproval if they do not. They’ve all been getting off easy by letting gridlock continue under the complaint that it is the problem caused by the ‘other’ party. If none of them step forward we should vote ALL of them out of office and start anew. We would have nothing to lose.
Jan 25, 2017 @ 17:27:53
I am praying the answers will be found. I am not sure if the politicians will do their job. I am confident an answer will be found, though listening and respect for each persons’ viewpoint.
Jan 26, 2017 @ 10:09:20
See my reply to Patti, and thanks for your comments.
Jan 25, 2017 @ 21:48:50
I have been afraid of using my cards. I want to ask, but I’m not ready for an answer.
Unfortunately, I no longer trust our officials, representatives, or the rest of our government. They were supposed to uphold the regulations that should have made this impossible. And with every day, they stand by and allow. This will, in the end, be decided by the people. And today, that’s giving me hope: the growing pockets of small, passive aggressive resistance. But as Patty mentioned, how will we come back together after friendships have been severed and family ties have been strained?
Jan 26, 2017 @ 10:12:03
Lesleigh, thanks for your comment. I’m going to answer your question about getting back together in my next blog which will be about healing.