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Inner Compass (Originally Published 6/30/2020)

The plight of the African-American from slavery to present day has finally become more than just a discussion around the dinner table. Frankly, when looked at from a multitude of perspectives, it is not hard to understand the Black Lives Matter movement’s animus.


The human being, by its very nature can be cruel, selfish, greedy and extremely judgmental. We have seen exhibits of this throughout both ancient and modern history. Is this the final destiny of the human being? What is Soul’s role in transforming the current human condition to a condition of love --- the true essence of Earth’s core design? Perhaps a Soul driven experience I had can move us all a little closer to love in the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s statement, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that”.


Recently, my phone’s SIM card went bad. A new one was delivered to me and I easily installed it. However, the call to my service provider to activate the SIM card did not prove successful. The technician advised me to go to the phone store to have the phone checked out.


When I entered my regular phone store, which I had done many times before, I was immediately aware that I was the only Caucasian in the store. There were five service hosts behind the counter, three people being helped and one lady waiting to be helped in the lobby, all African-American.


The George Floyd protest in Seattle had been in progress for two weeks at this time and I could feel some tension in the air. I was flabbergasted by my own first reaction and “self-talk”.

My first thought was, wow! I am the only White person here ---am I in danger? Then the spirit of the George Floyd protest entered my head and my heart simultaneously. Although, I do not agree with the method the protesters were using, they have at least made me aware (after watching some Netflix and YouTube documentaries) that greed and avarice have successfully continued to promulgate slavery or bondage of the African-American thru the prison systems, mortgage denials (limiting the wealth potential of the African-American) and a plethora of other fear and disguised white supremacy programs.


With an internal intention of wanting to be a “beacon of light” in everything I do, my internal dialogue upon entering the phone store went something like this:


Gee, I wonder if an African-American person feels the same way I do now when they walk into a place where there are only White people?  I was feeling fear---fear of being judged as one of those damn White people who think they are better than the Black Person---fear that they were judging me in the same vein as those bad White cops that have so heinously abused their power---fear that I would be treated bad by my service host because I was White.


In an instant, the fear triggered for me the fact that this is an opportunity for me to be a “beacon of light”.  I have learned that in any experience we have, we can come from only one of two places --- love or fear. Fear is uncomfortable and shadowy. Love is light and feels good.


Immediately I prayed: “Lord show me how I can be an example of your love”. I was instantly overcome by a warm rush all over my body. My back to the almost empty lobby, I proceeded to take a personal interest in my service host Alex as he engaged to diagnose my phone problem. I was sure to be extra kind and patient in an effort to silently let Alex know that not all White people are bad. We laughed together and became animated --- it was refreshing.


Fifteen minutes into my meeting with Alex he finally said to me, “I don’t know why you’re here --- the system says your phone is working”. He was right!  I turned the phone on and dialed my office and the phone worked. Apparently my original call had activated the phone but I shut it off to preserve the battery before I saw that it worked. We laughed again and I thanked Alex profusely for his time. It wasn’t until I turned around to exit the building that I finally understood the full purpose of this visit and what I had to do.


There were at least 16 more (that’s all I could mentally count on my way out) African-American customers who had entered the store since I did waiting to be served. For a nano second, fear reared its ugly head once again. Fortunately, my prayer to be a beacon of light was still activated.  All eyes were on me, a classy, professionally dressed White woman. Obviously, Soul guided me to this place and at this time by virtue of a supposedly non-working SIM card in a phone less than 2 years old to be the only White person in a store filled with over 25 African-American people during a period of major civil unrest. I had prayed to be a “beacon of light”. What was my Soul’s missive?


In a split second I stopped, took a deep breath, let the love expand in my heart that my time with Alex produced and with that love, smiled at everyone I saw on the way out. I hollered back at Alex, “God bless you Alex” and walked out.


What is your Soul’s missive for today? Where is your inner compass leading you?


Affirm: “I am a beacon of light”.

 “I'm Catherine Wilcox, working to help others see that God is in all things, all the time, through conscious change and self-healing.”

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