My Thoughts for Peace

Thoughts for Peace

I wonder if humans have always been war mongers? A lot of humans really don't want war but those in power keep it going for some reason. Without sounding paranoid, I feel that those in power who want war have a few issues going on...they are afraid of their own darkness and project that onto their "enemies".

These enemies are really the enemies within us that we cannot own as our own selves, so we make someone else the scapegoat by making them look like the bad guy, creating unnecessary wars. Also, there is a lot of money to be made in war, so it is important for the war mongers to keep the general societies angry and disillusioned so that they will support the war. The fact that, in America, the only way an average citizen can afford to go to college is to join some part of the organized army/navy/marines, etc., is also evident that those in power have manipulated the system so that they are sure to always have their puppets who will die for their own misguided darkness and greed.

How do we break through the collective unconscious to expose the propaganda so that the long-learned rituals will end?

The only way I can perceive any enlightenment is through the arts. Here is where all the "weirdos" hang out and produce the stuff that we Americans are so lucky to have the freedom to pursue. We are "weirdos" because we are not part of the collective unconscious. Many of us work in the mainstream to afford our art, and we try to maintain a low profile and not be affected by the mundaneness and propaganda that takes place in the organized "herd". A few of us make art that is not pertinent to our individual evolution but caters to the "herd" for marketing...hopefully we keep our own souls intact while doing so and produce innovative art that will enlighten others. Others of us hit it lucky and find a great agent or gallery that can sell our work so that it gets out there and possibly has some positive effect on the "herd", allowing them to throw aside their preconceived ideas that perpetuate war and violence.

The balance of the artistic achievement in the "fight" against war may sometimes seem way off, but sometimes it is the weight of one imperative, original idea from the artist that can offset the weight of the shallow, limited ideas of the "herd".