why is there a mental health impact when symbols such as parliament, of constitutional sanctity, the apex courts, are vandalised? Because it violates our personal sense of security, justice. the court of last appeal is dismantled. our vulnerability rises. we feel unprotected.
in such times we go to the primal sources of our security, which is often parental, home, groups and identities we belong to, community, religion. a banding together can give us the sense of security that comes from the herd or tribe.
These times are harder for those of us who do not have that in itself available to us. many of us who are without these primal cocoons in one form or the other. It is important to locate in these times what our sense of rootedness & structure comes from and take refuge in that
We all need a space of refuge that is sacred. the court of last appeal, though we may never need to approach it, exists as a a reassurance. Which is why even avowed atheists may sometimes send up a silent prayer in times of crisis. You dont need to believe in it to seek it
Consider deeply today your space of refuge. it could be law, it could be home, it could be religion, it could be universal order. it could be unconditional love and friendship. contemplate it deeply and expand its boundaries to include all that you wish to keep safe.
This meditation/visualisation will help you set a boundary that acts in lieu of what is lost. preserving what has been torn down, and keeping sanctified what has been violated.
I hope this helps those of you who need it at this time.
I hope this helps those of you who need it at this time.
If you have children who are frightened by the news events, doing the visualisation with them in a group will help them feel a sense of control over their personal boundaries.
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