Our mainstream media do a thorough job of indoctrinating fear of strangers into our world-view. Secure in our locked homes, we watch atrocities on television and wonder how our world has become so insane. Our response to these fears is to construct walls, fences, borders, and prisons to keep away anyone who isn’t quite like us.

The one meaning of the word “alien” is simply “other.” When we add judgment to our perception of others we create a separation between ourselves and these other people _in our own minds_. Rather than perceive clearly, our judgement becomes a convenient stand-in or representation for what actually IS. How many times have we judged someone based on appearance and later discovered that they were really very different?

We choose how we perceive the world. When choosing to perceive separation, we project resisted aspects of our own consciousness into the world. One step on the path to integrating and creating an enlightened planetary civilization is to let go of judgement and perceive the divine in every person. Some people radiate an unconditional love into the world, these people are easy to admire. Others keep their divinity wrapped within many layers of hatred, bigotry, and nationalism. It is these others that can benefit most from our understanding and compassion. On this page you’ll find an exercise from the Avatar Materials designed to increase the amount of compassion in the world. Enjoy.

Warmly,

Tony