This morning, I woke up feeling heavy. Melancholy. Overwhelmed.

The headlines were a relentless stream of instability and division. At first, I let it sink into me—I felt it in my chest, and I honestly wanted to shut the world out.

But as I sat with those feelings, I realized something important: these feelings are not just mine. They are part of the larger atmosphere we all share. I believe the Most High gave us the power and the will to be a force for good in this realm, and that comes with a profound responsibility. If I feel this heaviness, others do too. And that means I have a choice. I can let it consume me, or I can use the divine will I've been given to transmute it.

🌀 A Hermetic Lens on Our Divine Power

In moments like this, I'm reminded that ancient wisdom traditions often serve as a "user's manual" for the very powers God gifted to us. Hermeticism, summarized in The Kybalion, offers a brilliant framework for understanding the mechanics of our influence.

The first principle is Mentalism:

“THE ALL is MIND; the Universe is Mental.” — The Kybalion

The core idea here is that the universe is fundamentally a product of consciousness. Everything first exists as thought in a vast, collective Mind. Our minds are not separate from this field; they are active participants, blessed with the ability to co-create within it.

The second is the Principle of Vibration:

“Nothing rests; everything moves; everything vibrates.” — The Kybalion

Every thought and emotion carries a frequency. Fear and division create a chaotic vibration. But hope, compassion, and peace generate a coherent, stabilizing one. These aren’t just poetic images—they are the real signals we broadcast into God's creation.

When you put these principles together, the conclusion is empowering:

The state of our mind is our direct, God-given contribution to the state of the world.

We are all broadcasters. The question is, how are we using the signal we've been given?

🌱 From Overwhelm to Embodiment

So today, instead of staying stuck in sadness, I chose to breathe. I whispered to myself:

“I am more than these headlines. I am more than these worries. The Supreme Being placed me here to be a force of unity, of goodness, of peace.”

Slowly, I felt lighter. Not because the world suddenly became perfect, but because I shifted my vibration within it. This is our sacred responsibility—to consciously use the power and will we've been given.

This is the practice: don’t just look on the brighter side—embody it.

✨ A Practical Discipline for the Week Ahead

Here’s how we can each become a counterpoint to chaos, moving from theory to practice this week:

1. Recognize the Noise. As you encounter the day’s anxieties, simply observe them. See the frequency of fear for what it is—a powerful but chaotic signal. By recognizing it without letting it consume you, you reclaim your God-given power as an observer.

2. Set Your Intention. Consciously decide what signal you will broadcast. In the face of fear, choose calm. In the face of division, choose solidarity. In the face of chaos, choose peace.

3. Contribute Your Signal. For just a minute, hold this focus with intent. You can whisper a clear statement like: “I am a source of peace in the world.” Or you can visualize a calm, steady

   light radiating from you, broadcasting coherence and harmony into the collective field.

   

🌺 Closing Affirmation

Hermes Trismegistus, in the Emerald Tablet, gives us the ultimate reminder of our power:

“As above, so below; as within, so without.”

Let’s anchor this practice together:

“Today, I transmute fear into love, division into solidarity, chaos into peace.

As above, so below. As within, so without.”

Final Thought

I didn’t begin this morning in joy—I had to consciously work to generate it. It is a profound responsibility, one we often shy away from: the truth that the Supreme Being has entrusted us with a measure of creative power in this realm. Our struggles are not just personal; they are part of something bigger. Which means our healing, our courage, and our peace are also bigger.

We cannot single-handedly stop the storm, but we are called to be anchors of divine stability. Together, we can change the atmosphere.

This week, don’t just look for the brighter side. Embody it.