The Archetype of Apocalypse – Christine Valters Paintner
“The archetype of Apocalypse, which essentially means unveiling, has been activated during wars, pandemics, and other kinds of societal collapse. Apocalypse also is pointing us to the new beginnings that emerge out of those end times; we can look at this as more of a circular pattern.”
—Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, Orphan, Fool, Sovereign, Prophet: Creating New Beginnings in Times of Unraveling – A Self-Study, Online Retreat
What is your felt response to the invitation to acknowledge the possibility of emerging beginnings amid endings on both a micro or macro scale?
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Other than one’s death, there will be no end. Change is the only constant. What’s upon us now is colossal change. Which means there must be colossal opportunity. If we are truly all in with God we will trust the process. It’s a time to rise up… a time for letting go of the false idols we’ve created — individually and as a society. The government and all the money in one’s bank book won’t be saviors this time. We can see this opening as a door or a pit. The decision to fall in the pit or walk through the door is up each one of us. Keep calm, pray, express resistance through art, joy, trust, and love.
p.s. concerning my earlier remarks, this is important:
“Be careful that this is not interpreted as a spiritual bypass, i.e., engaging in complacency or putting one’s head in the sand by denying the issues we are facing on the world stage – individually, as a nation, and globally. The answer lies in discovering for one’s self, “what is mine to do?”” — Rev. Louise Ruffner
It’s being fully aware, engaged, and hope-filled. Thank you, Donna!