Repairing the Veil

Forgiveness, making amends, recognition of our unity

Between us all is a thin veil appearing to be a space that separates us. We look through this veil and believe ourselves to be distinct from each other. We assume that our thoughts and feelings are our own. We see bodies and objects, and the spaces between them, so we engage the world in relationships between a duality of “us” and “them.” This veil serves as a mysterious illusion, making it so hard to believe in our inherent connection and unity. We can’t always remember that what we do is someone else, we at the same time do to ourselves. When we claw at the veil out of fear, anger, jealousy, or resentment; manipulate another; misuse our power; or allow someone’s actions to diminish us, we create a wound felt by many, not just those of us in the smaller, direct relationship.

Now is the time to examine where your actions have caused difficulty or harm to someone else, and also where you have been the recipient of harm. Regardless of what side you are on, it’s important to take responsibility for healing this rift by bringing love, compassion, deep listening, and presence to whatever is not in harmony. Do this for you and for your own liberty, as you become an unwitting hostage once you take the role of perpetrator or victim – both positions of weakness. Let go of all your resentments, know your part in the dynamic, and make the appropriate amends with that newfound wisdom and understanding. Healing, forgiveness, and mending what is broken in your world is a sweet, much-needed declaration of freedom.