It’s essential to face our shadows, explore our childhood wounds, and unravel the intergenerational trauma that we’ve inherited.
Don’t get me wrong.
But shadow work is a layered process. It starts with you, but it doesn’t end with you. Most crucially, it is also familial, societal, cultural, and global. And to truly dive deep, we have to keep going and peel back the layers of junk we’ve unconsciously absorbed.
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In a nutshell, if we are interested in authentically embodying our true nature – our Heart and Soul – we need to also examine how we have internalized the racism, sexism, homophobia, speciesism, and other Collective Shadows that permeate all of society.
And to do that, we need to courageously and compassionately dismantle the toxic spiritual ideologies that we are conditioned to believe (more on that soon).
But first …
Table of contents
- What is the Collective Shadow?
- Collective Shadow Work: Our Biggest Blindspot
- How Modern Spirituality Denies and Contributes to the Collective Shadow
- 5 Ways to Deepen Your Shadow Work
- Download FREE Collective Shadow Worksheets!
- 1. Listen to those who lead different lives and have a different context from you
- 2. Observe your ingrained prejudice and negative conditioning
- 3. Ask yourself, “In what way am I othering that person or group of people?”
- 4. Take responsibility and practice humility
- 5. Connect with your heart and be proactive
- Final Words
What is the Collective Shadow?
The Collective Shadow is humanity’s dark side. It is the sum total of past and present atrocities, cruelties, tragedies, and horrors perpetrated by humankind and stored at a deep, unconscious, cellular level.
This darkness is not always glaringly apparent as it is so ancient and so ingrained into the fibers of our societies. But regardless of whether it is blatant or subtle, the Collective Shadow appears everywhere and in all groups of people.
Examples of the Collective Shadow include religious discrimination, racism, ageism, ableism, homophobia, and anything that “others” or condemns, rejects, or diminishes certain individuals/groups.
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Collective Shadow Work: Our Biggest Blindspot
At some point during our spiritual paths, we’ll be exposed to the idea of shadow work. There are so many teachers, mentors, and other spiritually-inclined folks out there who will encourage you to take a good, firm look at yourself and what’s lurking in the unconscious depths.
That’s great …
But there is a silence filling the spiritual community, and it is deafening. And that silence surrounds the importance of Collective Shadow Work.
Up until a few years ago, this was my blindspot too – I totally overlooked the importance and essential need to examine Collective Shadows such as ingrained racism and ableism. I didn’t connect the dots between what was going on in my internal world and in the society around me. So I’ll stand up, own this ignorance, and take self-responsibility. I’m striving to include these vital issues in my shadow work exploration now, although I’m not an expert on anything I’m diving into and I’ve definitely got a lot to learn.
And then, I looked around me and saw that this collective silence wasn’t just endemic to me, but a pandemic infiltrating most of the spiritual, wellness, and self-transformation circles.
No one was talking about it. (Or at least, apart from a very few rare and exceptional individuals.)
No one was talking about how our spiritual practice helps or hinders racial equality or justice. No one was talking about issues like ageism, ableism, transphobia, homophobia, and other ways of rejecting and diminishing our brothers, sisters, and fellow souls.
Yes, I could see a lot of feminist and goddess-type focus, but it was usually centered around rich, white women with enough cash and time to invest in expensive mala beads, yoga classes, and smoothie cleanses.
Not only that, but I discovered not just a total neglect of exploring the Collective Shadow (again, apart from a rare few exceptions), but also a flat-out denial of it.
How Modern Spirituality Denies and Contributes to the Collective Shadow
Let’s take a moment to breathe deeply, ground ourselves, and connect with our hearts.
My goal in this article is to come from a place of care, concern, and humility, acknowledging my ignorance, knowing that I have a lot to learn, unpack, and process – and always will.
I know it can be hard to read articles like this as they challenge us in a deep, visceral way.
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But please know that this is done with compassion. It’s normal to feel ashamed, guilty, angry at ourselves, disgusted at others, reactive, and defensive when being challenged. So just be aware of these tendencies, reconnect with your heart, and keep going. Let the layers be stripped back with gentle surrender.
Here are some ways that modern spirituality denies and also contributes to the Collective Shadow:
- “Focus only on the positive” – The problem with this idea: it denies reality and shames those who have legitimate issues that need space and compassion.
- “Good vibes only” – The problem with this mantra: it denies the importance of anything going on around us that is “low vibe” and encourages us to escape into a spiritual dreamworld.
- “You attracted that situation” – The problem with this belief: this notion suggests that those, for instance, who get discriminated against due to the color of their skin, sexuality, age, mental/physical ability, etc. “brought it on themselves” – imagine how sociopathic that sounds when you say it to someone who is suffering.
- “That’s your karma” – The problem with this saying: such a saying is used as another way of brushing over and dismissing someone’s pain by attributing it to some kind of retributive cosmic force.
- “You manifest your reality” – The problem with this notion: such an expression is another way of saying that basically “it’s too bad you’re suffering, but it’s your fault” which is essentially a form of victim-blaming.
- “Everything is an illusion” – The problem with this idea: on an absolute level “everything is an illusion” may be true, but we’re also operating from a human level and that needs to be respected, acknowledged, and lived. To say that everything is an illusion is bypassing the importance of facing issues that are happening within ourselves and society.
- “Everything is love” – The problem with this saying: again, on an absolute level “everything is love” may be true, but from a human level we need to be careful not to discount the reality of our/other people’s pain – that itself is not love but avoidance.
- “Society is evil/unconscious” – The problem with this notion: this is a common philosophy held by many spiritual folks who use it as an unconscious excuse, ironically, to close their hearts and ignore the suffering of the world in order to make their lives easier to live by “avoiding society.”
- “I’m a lightworker, I don’t ____” – The problem with this expression: this excuse and belief is used by modern spiritual seekers who believe that Shadow Work in no way fits into their mission – that it’s all about spreading light and love. However, by denying the Shadow either personally and/or Collectively, they are paradoxically living in and perpetuating darkness.
- “Spirituality and whatever is going on in society don’t mix” – The problem with this belief: this definition of spirituality focuses on compartmentalizing and elevating spirituality above daily life. However, what use is spirituality if it doesn’t help us to deal with the realities of the world we live in? That is flat out spiritual bypassing and spiritual escapism.
I’m sure there are many other beliefs, philosophies, and sayings out there – so if I’ve missed any, feel free to share them below in the comments. Let’s educate each other!
5 Ways to Deepen Your Shadow Work
As Carl Jung, the Swiss psychiatrist who first popularized the concept of the Shadow Self, once wrote:
None of us stands outside of humanity’s black collective shadow.
You heard it. None of us.
We all carry the Collective Shadow inside of us and it’s our responsibility to unravel it.
In fact, the more lost in self-righteous spiritual labels, philosophies, and delusions we are, the more likely we are to spread and reinforce not just the personal but also the Collective Shadow.
We see examples of this shadow behavior in spiritual and self-growth spheres that culturally appropriate indigenous practices, exclude BIPOC (Black, indigenous, people of color) from their groups, unknowingly perpetuate heteronormative standards, encourage sexism, price all their services at unreasonable rates that exclude the financially disadvantaged, and more.
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So how can we tackle the huge beast that is the Collective Shadow?
Firstly, we need to realize that whatever has been internalized inside of us is ancient. We are never going to fully undo or purge all of it. The Collective Shadow is literally the sum total of all the darkness and all the atrocities that have ever been experienced and committed by humanity.
However, what we can do is start this work and keep at it. The benefits are many: doing this work keeps us humble, open, and willing to learn and grow. When we believe we’re somehow “perfect” or beyond this work, that’s where stagnancy and egotism set in. That’s where the darkness multiplies.
With that being said, here are five ways to begin incorporating Collective Shadow Work into your spiritual practice:
1. Listen to those who lead different lives and have a different context from you
Expand the bubble of your awareness. Put down the mic, move your attention to how others feel (and away from centering everything around yourself), and be receptive.
Listen to the stories of black and indigenous folk and what they undergo each and every day. Listen to those whose lives have suffered as a result of their sexual preference or identity. Listen to those who are neurodiverse. Listen to people with disabilities. Listen, listen, listen.
There are many ways of doing this – youtube is the first place that comes to mind. You can also listen to podcasts or if you’re a book lover, expand your book repertoire. If you have the chance and opportunity, strike up a conversation with someone who leads a different experience from you in your life. Doing so will enrich your mind, your perspective, and open your heart.
2. Observe your ingrained prejudice and negative conditioning
In what ways are you perpetuating old and unhealthy ideas and beliefs? Look at the people you listen to and follow, the products you buy, the people you financially support, the friends you have, the feelings you have toward certain groups, and any other area of life that feels contracted.
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It’s extremely helpful to keep a journal when doing any kind of Shadow Work – and especially Collective Shadow Work. By keeping a journal, you’ll be able to refer back to moments in time where you observed the Collective Shadow emerge in your thinking or behavior. This will help you to learn and grow. Learn more about how to journal.
3. Ask yourself, “In what way am I othering that person or group of people?”
‘Othering’ is a term used in sociology that means treating another person or group as essentially alien and reducing them to a socially inferior stance to us. Essentially, othering is about creating an “in-group” (of which we are part of) and an “out-group” (of which they are part).
Often, othering involves projecting negative and ugly qualities onto “the other group” of people. For example, one country may project qualities of savagery, deceptiveness, and evil onto another country – and so these two countries eventually go to war. The same goes for many societies that value and elevate whiteness, for example, and devalue and debase blackness.
The problem with othering is that it comes from a place of pure ego. It is a way of separating the world that elevates us and diminishes other people. It causes us to disconnect from our hearts and mistreat/alienate others because, on some level, we believe that they essentially “deserve it.”
If you’d like more questions to explore your Shadow, you can go through our 30+ Shadow Work Prompts article.
4. Take responsibility and practice humility
When doing any form of Collective Shadow Work – that is, exploring how we have unconsciously internalized parts of the Collective Shadow – we need to be aware that we’re going to mess up. We’re going to make mistakes. We might offend someone or be unpopular. That’s okay. It’s okay to be imperfect. It’s okay to say the wrong thing. What matters is what you do after you learn that you’ve made a mistake. Do you totally shut off and stop doing this vital work? Do you react and get aggressive? Or do you practice humility, apologize, and take sincere steps to open your heart and mind even more?
Taking personal responsibility is crucial. It’s easy to point the finger at others. But it’s much harder to put the mirror up to ourselves. Remember that all changes, whether personal or collective, start from inside.
5. Connect with your heart and be proactive
When we connect with our hearts and do this work from a heart-centered place, that’s when it’s the most impactful. That’s when we can be the most proactive.
Do you need to go to every protest rally out there? No, not necessarily. Your Collective Shadow Work could mean a hundred different things. You might choose to amplify the voices of BIPOC creators on your social media platform. You might speak up against homophobia in your social circle. You might make your business more accessible to people with disabilities. You might journal or create art about the Collective Shadow. You might donate to and support movements such as Black Lives Matter and LGBTQIA+ rights. You might read books, buy workshops, or listen to songs about these issues. You might honor the land you’re on and pay respect to the original indigenous landowners. There are so many avenues.
The important thing is to do something – because if your Shadow Work doesn’t also extend to the down-to-earth realities of everyday life, what the f*ck is it for anyway? (I say this with love.)
Final Words
I’m not an authority on any of the issues I speak about in this article, just an observer.
I’m a traveler, a flawed human being, just as you are, just as we all are. While I am indeed a spiritual being having a human experience, I recognize that I am also a white, able-bodied, cisgender, middle-class woman living on the stolen land of the Whadjuk Noongar people. The fact that I’m even able to write these words and get them out to an audience that is willing to listen is due to my privilege – and due to the Collective Shadow that I unknowingly contribute to, participate in, suffer as a result of, and benefit from.
I hope this article has inspired you to dive deeper into your Shadow Work. It’s not easy, but it is so crucial, so powerful, and so important. I cannot stress that enough.
To conclude, here are some beautiful, meaningful, uplifting words by Jeff Foster:
Every single day, all over the world, violence beyond comprehension. How to hold the world’s pain in your fragile heart? Ignore it? Deny it? Pass it off as “mere illusion”? Tell yourself, “It’s their problem, not mine”? Label others as “evil” and separate yourself from them? Close your heart even more? Was it not closed hearts and quick judgments that caused this devastation in the first place? Seeing the daily “realities” of this planet, you may be tempted to give up entirely. Give up on healing, give up on change, give up on humanity itself. What’s the point? There’s just too much hatred out there. Too much ignorance. Too much evil. We have passed the point of no return, you may say. A fair conclusion. Better to build our walls even higher.
And yet. And yet. Many have suffered the most outrageous injustices and carried on. Many have carried on, and grown, and healed, and transformed, and brought their transformation to others, and broken down walls. There are heartbreaking stories of unconditional love shining in even the most impenetrable regions of night.
Focus on what’s “wrong” with the world, and you may feel afraid, paralyzed, helpless, full of rage. Focus on what’s “right” with the world, and you may just be burying your head in the sand.
Beyond right and wrong, there is a field of indescribable light. Focus on the field. Focus on the light … Even a tiny candle can begin to illuminate a vast cavern.
If you have anything to share or add to this article, I’d love to hear it below in the comments. What are your thoughts, feelings, and opinions? Do you have any resources you’d like to recommend?
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This is such an important theme and never more so than now. It feels as though we are unconsciously projecting onto the ‘other’ more than ever and reminds me of a quote in Ralph Blum’s Runes handbook ‘what is disowned wreaks havoc’. It feels hard to own some of this darker stuff in ourselves and yet when we don’t it finds its way out into the world and gets reflected back at us. I have been thinking about this a lot, having felt someone’s judgement recently about a really difficult situation I am in as a carer. I got a response from a ‘spiritual’ person along the lines ‘you created this reality’. This felt unfeeling, unempathetic and harsh and made me feel a murderous rage towards the person. I found myself judging this person very harshly for judging me! Interestingly the person I am caring for has almost no language and acts out a lot of anger which is hard to cope with but I notice when I am calmer and more at peace with myself he de-escalates pretty quickly reminding me to ‘look within’. A central theme for me in dealing with the shadow is lack of judgment. Is it safe for me to face up to all the violence and darkness in myself? I am finding that the more space I can create for all these uncomfortable emotions, recognising them and even trying to see the messages in them (they contain energy and vitality) the less they create chaos around me. So much more to be done here but the work feels energising. Big thanks for this article and website which feels very true and helpful.
I think that this is very important and real. I also feel fear to put any kind of energy to either side. We humans tend to pendulum; going from one extreme to another when we actually need to hold calm action in the center not reaction which just causes the extremes to occur.
We need to be open, communicate, learn, accept and act in accordance. We need to NOT react, condemn either side, or react to ostracize and punish.
We need to hold calm action space for all.
So my fears are that putting any kind of energy to “help” a group without helping ALL groups is simply perpetuating human history and condemning ALL to a life of extremes; never to be at peace.
Hey LeAnn, thanks for sharing these thoughts.
Staying in the center, in an ideal world, is the best place to stay (the most balanced), but not always realistic. Sometimes we do need to be proactive, even if that means supporting just one group. Furthermore, our minds tend to separate everything into little boxes – but helping in one area of life creates ripple effects that influence all areas of life. Just observe a pebble thrown into a pond: one pebble creates hundreds, even thousands of ripples that eventually influence the entire pond. So in my eyes, there must be some kind of action. But we need to be mindful and ensure that it comes from a place of love, not shame or fear.
Most grateful for the beautiful way that you lead all to a calming field of light from which to draw faith & strength to go on finding the path again and feeling better. Your words & counsel most often bring me back to my place of power.
Thank you
This is a great joy for me to read, Su. Thank you <3
What if the collective shadow that is referred to in this posting is based upon lies? We like to think that the things we learn in history are, in fact, true. Some things are coming out now that contradict what we learned in history. IMO that is part of the collective cognitive dissonance felt by so many people. If something doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t right, even if the “fact” that we were told, learned or ascertained is backed up by all the “experts” in the subject. Too often we don’t question what we are told, go on believing something despite our gut feeling about it rejecting the gut feel instead of rejecting what we learned from the “expert”.
Also labeling people as xenophobic, or homophobic is based upon what? Hatred is a visceral response. Anyone who has been an object of such a response, such as racism, knows instinctively (i.e gut feel) whether a person or a group of people feel that way. Because some expert labeled a group of people as racist or homophobic, we believe that and internalize it as fact. That is what facts are – a set of beliefs which create our system of values or ethics, yet such labels enable us to “hate” with impunity. I think Shadow work without questioning our beliefs creates an echo chamber that risks group think. Shadow work where the result goes against the things we were taught is pointless. We must be willing to throw out labels, accept things we may not like and be willing to come clean with intuitive hits that contradict what we hold dear. in order to truly understand the collective shadow.
Hi Eileen, thanks for commenting.
That might be the case. But ultimately whether certain details or occurrences in history are based on truth or lies is totally irrelevant. The point of this work is to begin drawing our attention inwards. There will be endless conspiracy theories and factual cognitive dissonance to obsess over, but this is all the mind’s ploy to direct us away from the crucial work. And it’s this work that the mind fears the most. What we essentially know is that shit has happened at a large scale – regardless of whether it was factually recorded or not. Therefore, let’s prevent that same suffering from occurring in the future by looking within.
I don’t understand the point you’re making here. Please expand.
Labeling people is based on comparison, assumptions, shaming and feeling of self-righteousness: “Aha, you are …, you not like us!”
Some recent epiphanies have left me realizing that what I learned as a child was not the pure, wholesome state of humanity I had previously understood it to reflect. Having been born in the mid 50’s, I think back to the indoctrination processes that once brought me pride and a sense of belonging. Things that I watched become bastardized over time by the “progressive” condition of humanity. Things like “Romper Room”.. where I learned to detest any part of me that wasn’t a “do bee”. Pledging allegiance to a political war machine. Taught to hate other humans because of what their “leaders” represented and the imaginary lines they drew to separate us further in the form of borders, cultures and beliefs. “Accentuate the positive” they said… “eliminate the negative”. Every television show we watched deepened our resolve to go to war with anyone who disagreed with our collective stand. I was taught to stay in a constant state of inner turmoil in order to conform and to chastise anyone who didn’t fall in line with that thinking. My emotionally immature parents only served to legitimize the process. Parents go a long way in helping us anchor such insanity deep in our hearts. I trusted their values without question.
So now, as I stand before my life and watch the world as it quickly and painfully disintegrates, I see what part I played in it. I see the contrasts of lies I embraced as my truths. I see that nobody I know understands more than two words of what I now intuitively know. It’s like standing in the bowels of Hell with a coupon for a free bottle of cold water. I have washed my soul in Tibetan bowls, binaural, rife, solfeggio and isochronic tones for months. Changed my diet. Only clean raw foods and pure water for 2 years. Shut off the television. Commune with nature. Ingest no less than a dozen detoxifying supplements daily.
For all of this, which all started in one shocking morning, out of the blue as if someone was operating me like a puppet, I have greater physical health. I just don’t understand why there doesn’t seem to be any deeper meaning. All emotional pain, fear, negativity, doubt, loathing…. all of it… has only become more pronounced. I have done as they say, faced dozens of fears head on. That hasn’t changed anything. In fact, it seems to have exacerbated those issues. So where are my “guides”? I have never felt like I had one. At least, not one that gives me any sense of direction or purpose. Asking has not lead to receiving. Seeking has not found. I must be knocking on a wall. I understand the concept that we are all “one”, but I feel nothing of the sort. Even Jesus had something in his hat to back up his beliefs, so how does that work? I often wonder what it must feel like to have some sense that there is more than just the chaos and fear. Do people really experience things so solid that they can say yes, this is my path and I know it because….. ? It feels like walking across hot coals for the luxury of sitting on a bon fire at the end. What experience gives us confidence? What soothes our soul? If the answers aren’t outside of us, and you can’t feel any inside either… ?
I wait. For what, I don’t know. But the idea of going back isn’t even a consideration. I often wonder if this isn’t Hell itself. Imagine a state of being where there is all this promise of peace and love, but always just out of reach. Sounds like it to me. (I get that it’s egoic thought causing all the chaos).
I’m not angry about it. Just never felt like I belonged on this planet, now it’s more than ever. Not the look I’m going for, as they say. Thanks for listening.
What a well prepared, thoughtful examination of an incredibly difficult subject! Your sensitivity to both the pain of the tragic problem and also the difficulty of being part of the solution is balanced and practical. At the start of the quarantine, I dived into your Shadow Work journal and it was so powerful and enlightening…and humbling! This next step, to broaden the subject matter to include these ancient societal sins and collusions and denials, is a natural progression–first the self, then the collective. I can get bogged down in the enormity of the issue, but the next right thing to do is to simply become ‘aware’ of the tragedies, wisely accept the realities and then courageously CHANGE. What a tremendous privilege it is to be alive today and see these traumatic wrongs become humanity’s rights. Kind thanks for your care in handling this subject!
Thanks Nancy ♥
The fable of the two wolves at war within us explains this nicely. The wolf that wins is the one you feed.
Hey :-), thank you for this article and just a quick observation about the mentioned spiritual beliefs and sayings… after my first pre-enlightenment (or awakening), when I began reading spiritual books (Tolle, de Mello) and observing, I noticed that ego gets satisfied with only thinking and saying sth, as if saying sth meant being it and living it, as if a thought was reality. That was my new-convert or fanatic ;-) phase, before the serious inner work… & Yes, exploring shadows hurts, it hurts A LOT (but then, catharsis are great! :-)), with inner ones is enough, but adding the collective ones is… deepining our humanity, big time. <3
Feeling so good after reading the article. You are right about how spiritual practices don’t want to deal with that heavy load every individual carries along with them. The fact that they call it ‘this is what you have attracted ‘ hurts..no one will want to attract something bad. But it is probably our fears and that collective shadow. I think this is where I lack . I need to face so many things hiding in my shadow self, the effect of which I can clearly feel – why after trying so much and keeping positive and good outlook on the world- hasn’t helped me. Why that hurt comes again.
Thank you for the article.
You voice what so many spiritual seekers are beginning to discover, Ss. No amount of spiritual practices and high-and-mighty spiritual concepts will do away with the reality of the 50 kilo bag full of unmet pain we’re all dragging behind us. Real spirituality, in my opinion, is meeting this suffering with open arms — not denying or running from it. Thank you for reading ♥
Meditation and mindfullness is just making me more and more vulnerable to the collective shadow it seems. Im feeling things ive never felt before, Things thats totally alien to me, And not part of my personal framework. I feel very “primal” sometimes and its a new happening. I know its the collective shadow and i just feel very helpless. I just feel like staying detached from it. Its too much crap to handle. So much crap. Its endless crap. Life sucks. Whats the point? I will die anyway. I wont remember myself even. As far as ego is concerned its doomed either way, Ignorance or enlightenment, Life or death. Life sucks, Death sucks, Rebirth sucks, Everything sucks, And i cant even mean the things i said just now, Cause i know im dreaming it all up. I cant even get myself to love or hate anything anymore. This sucks Lol. Things are getting weirder and weirder everyday. I just cant believe my perception. I dont know if i know things before they happen or i make it all happen, I cant tell the difference. Maybe there is no difference. Im dreaming it all up. Im a terrible dreamer. My dreaming sucks big time. How many seconds in eternity? The shepherd boy says..
An important element to keep us stable during these days of (often debilitating) transition: Earth. Make time to plug in/tune in to her vibrations. The work here is so valuable, but can’t be approached when you’re scattered and/or paralyzed by the immensity of what we’re going through. Here’s where the practices of Qigong, Yoga, Tai Chi, and Earthing come in.
Yes, I second what Susan here says. If meditation and mindfulness are making you too sensitive (in a way that cripples and overwhelms you) they’re not helping. I recommend dropping these practices and focuses on earth-based approaches that reconnect you with your physicality: with the here and now of your everyday life. Reading this article I wrote on the spiritual emergency might give you some helpful ideas. Take good care of yourself. ❤
I’m highly sensitive as well and also could not face the collective shadow in the way the masses were demanding. The way I decided to deal with it was to stop taking in the news and to take a giant step back from social media. Don’t push yourself as the work you are supposed to do will find you and you will be called to serve in your way. Only a madman/madwoman/madperson would deliberately move towards something that makes them feel awful.
Many people are hurting right now as they deal with the varying effects of the pandemic. They are also trying to heal personal, and certainly, ancestral trauma. Let the people who have the capacity to hold space for it hold space for it. It’s going to take some time to get to the just and fair society we want but things ARE getting better. We’ve made great strides and will continue to do so.
Because we are at our highest truth “all One” and exist together in a quantum field thIs energy can also be witnessed and reconciled remotely in moments of contemplation and meditation. This is another way to help humanity at this time.
Judging from your experiences you’re no doubt having a spiritual awakening. Many have walked this path before. It’s not easy, stay grounded! Try and take the synchronicities as good omens and don’t overthink it. Everything in this universe is a paradox. You are you AND you are God, like we ALL are! Read some Ram Dass, might help.