Kathryn’s talk is called “Once Upon a Wounded Time”
Once upon a time there was an opportunity for homo sapiens to come together. The first step in healing a divide is to acknowledge the wounds that we have as well as those we have given to others. Make no mistake, social injustice, global warming, and the pandemic are wounds. Real forgiveness begins by giving up hope that the past could have been any different.
James Hillman told me (ok, not me) that Aphrodite is missing in the pantheon of the United States. This lack of beauty has caused depression, mental illness and anxiety. I think that if she were present she would tell us: “your place is a dump—clean it up!” But a failure to acknowledge our shortcomings has been one of our serious problems. Therein lies a trail.
We are being called to find our beauty again (not to make America great again). The quest is to re-enchant our cosmos. Not only is this possible, it is not particularly difficult because the cosmos is on our side. Separation is the real illusion.
Let it be told about the Age of Aquarius: Once upon a time there were wounds.
About Kathryn
Kathryn has lived for over 30 years in San Luis Obispo, home of the Slo Transit Company, the Slo Real Estate Development Company, the Slomotion Film Festival, and likes it more each day. She is finishing a novel (slo-style) about reincarnation through history, and is currently recovering from the PTSD brought about by the Trump administration.
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