Out with the Old...

Our world is about to change at a pace that has never been seen before in all of human history.  A paradigm shift has begun.  For many it will be painful, for some it will be exhilarating.  The extent of our turmoil may be measured by the persistence with which we cling to the pursuit of how it's always been or to our old ideas of how things should be.  Adaptability and flexibility are key virtues that will get each of us through the days ahead.  Cooperation and community will be hallmarks of success.

The work that MoodCompass has done in tracking disasters has been successful.  We have learned that it can be done, and have demonstrated that there is connection between ourselves and our world.  However, because of where we are at in history, it does not make sense to continue to focus on disasters at this point.  There's a good chance that people will find all the disaster-type events they hear about in the news in the coming years to be overwhelming, or at least something to tune out and turn away from.  We need to find a different focus, and are trying to figure out right now what that might be.

We have discontinued our tracking of social mood's connection with the stock market as well.  The market will be quickly on its way to irrelevancy in the months ahead, as it already is for most people now.

Transformation is magical.  It can be frightening when it happens to us and our world.  Yet, as we let go of what we have clung to, either by choice or by force, we make room for something unexpected and potentially beautiful.  That is our hope for the world, now, and in the years ahead.

 

Together We Can Transform Next Week’s Pain into Good

This post is a significant shift from past posts.  It is something positive we can do when faced with disaster prone periods.  Some will get this, some will find it absurd.  That's OK. 

Each day for the last few years, I have spent a few hours gathering data on global society, looking at changes in social mood and watching for possible warning signs of instability.  I have to admit there have been times I’ve wanted to throw in the towel and find something a bit more positive to pay attention to.  Recently, however, there has been a breakthrough in my research, and this has given me hope.  I have treated times of high risk of disasters as something to passively sit back and watch as they unfold.  The good news is that for many global short term problems, even when intense negativity is likely to show up in the news as natural disasters or human tragedy, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!  Without getting into all the details of the research right now, I would like to lay out a brief description of the immediate problem and how you can help. 

The problem: In my work, I have found that social mood changes can indicate major events, whether positive or negative, about 1-2 weeks ahead of the event.  For the period March 16 – 24, without intervention, the world is likely to be manifesting some extremely negative events.  News events are likely to be surprising, crazy, and destructive in a big way. 

The solution: Imagine that there is a certain type of energy that we as global society are manifesting too much of, or too loudly right now, and that we are so out of balance that something “out there” is likely to show up and try to rebalance that, whether that be a disturbed individual or group, or a natural event.  The more of us that intentionally participate in the rebalancing, in a healing, non-violent way, the less a drastic or violent solution will “show up.”  

For this week:  Here are some suggestions that you can do to participate in intentionally balancing the current imbalance.  Focus on these changes in yourself, not in the world.  Just this week, if you watch television, avoid zany comedies… turn on a drama instead.  Take a stroll in the woods or a calm natural setting if you are able.  Throughout the day when you are feeling especially energetic, take a deep breath and ground yourself.  If by chance you have “extra” money, put off any frivolous spending just for this week.  Pay attention to what you are feeling… be with yourself. 

I understand that global society is made up of a lot of people, but a little focused intention by just a few people can go a long way.  The actions of just a few of us can raise awareness and heal our world. 


For more information on the current outlook or the MoodCompass Project, see http://moodcompass.com.
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Update 3/18/13: College drop out was going to do a massacre, but only killed self.