Preparing to Read More of the Religious Right

THANKS SO MUCH, all you Blog-Buddies. The comments at the Read the Righties Contest are showing me that you’ve been paying attention to some of the trends and personalities shaping American political life today.  Keep ‘em coming.

It’s so common for people interested in Deeper Perception, or mind-body-spirit, or healing of any kind, to be blissfully apolitical.

And that’s perfectly fine in terms of supporting a non-judgmental attitude toward humanity. That, in turn, is such a huge part of New Age culture. And such a worthy goal in life! 

My perspective changed, however, after I moved to the Washington, D.C. area. Another wakeup call came during the presidential election in 2000.  I felt that election was terribly important. Not only did I follow it avidly. I did something unheard of, in my rather bashful political life. I asked people I knew how they were planning to vote. 

Their lack of interest shocked me. The absence of information, or even paying attention, meant that these bright, spiritually oriented people were giving their power away. 

During the ugly events that followed, I decided to come out more doing Aura Reading in public. Aura Reading of politicians — could anything be more counter-culture?

Being an Aura Reading Political Gadfly

Personally, I find it very awkward as a spiritual teacher and healer, being in the role of Deeper Perception gladfly. 

Unless people speak up, however, lies count with the public. Hello, it’s the turning point of Kali Yuga!

So Fox News proclaims “Fair and balanced” when it couldn’t be less so. These days, they’re even creating political demonstrations and reporting on them as, supposedly, objective sources.

Have you seen the video with the young producer from Fox News egging on the crowd to cheer, as if a political demonstration were a mere talk show? As if the role of a “fair and balanced” or even “slightly professional” TV news producer today were to create the news to her liking!

While people believe whatever they’re told, what we really need is Superman to fly in with his red-and-blue cape, setting things straight. Except wait! Superheroes are fiction. We are real. Energetic literacy beats the superhero abilities, anyway.