A Pitch for the Center

[Manuel Tavares]

A Pitch for the Center
By Steve Beckow
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Life moves towards the center, which the spiral symbolizes


It somehow feels right to make a heartfelt pitch for the political center round about now.

To do that, I have to combine spirituality with politics.

Politics has gotten a bad rap. Originally, say, in Greek city states, politics (1) grew up to organize and give expression to popular opinion by voting on the leaders of government.

But those who opposed an honest political system showed themselves willing to go to any lengths – deceit, assassination, war – to secure power. In many instances, for a time, they succeeded. But their creations have no lasting power, as Sanat Kumara made clear:

“You may see momentary creations – and I am not saying they cannot be absolutely horrific, and that is on a spectrum – but they do not endure and they do not create, not only sustainability, but what we would call building…it does not build upon itself. It does not gain legs, as....+ https://ascensionflame.blogspot.com/2023/01/a-pitch-for-center.html