Awakening the Spirit of Christmas — 2024
What is Christmas? Is it the celebration of a prophet’s birth, the arrival of God on Earth, or the simple joy of giving? Is it a season for family traditions, a moment for introspection, or just an annual indulgence of consumerism? The answers are as diverse as humanity itself, yet beneath the shimmering tinsel and twinkling lights lies a truth universal to us all—Christmas is an opportunity, a call to awaken to something profoundly human and deeply sacred.
After centuries of tradition, the spiritual essence of Christmas risks being buried under the weight of commercialization and political divides. Santa, sales, and spectacle often overshadow the timeless and deeply personal invitation of this season—a chance for rebirth, both personal and collective. But as the noise intensifies, a quiet truth persists, whispering to those willing to listen. Christmas does not live only in grand gestures, in exalted hymns, or in public professions of faith. Its true essence thrives in the stillness of our hearts, inspiring us to reflect, transform, and connect in the name of truth, love, and humility.
The biblical narrative of Christ’s birth is rich with symbolism. A child born in a humble manger, visited by shepherds and wise men, signals the union of the ordinary and the divine. It is not just the birth of a single figure but a powerful metaphor for the potential within each of us—the opportunity to give life to a higher version of ourselves.
Yet, this transformation rarely begins in comfort or ease. Just as Christ’s birth happened amidst the simplicity of a stable, our spiritual rebirth often starts in moments of vulnerability, loneliness, or humility. These are the manger moments of our lives, where we are stripped of ego and pretense, left with nothing but the bare truth of who we are. From this raw and unadorned place, something sacred begins to emerge—a version of ourselves not shaped by societal expectations or divided by external labels but connected to the inherent love and wisdom that exists within all of us.
Jane Stanford encapsulated this beautifully in her inscription, “The world is new to every soul when Christ has entered in.” This renewal is not confined to Christian theology. Whether you see Christmas as a religious event, a metaphor, or a cultural tradition, the opportunity for renewal and awakening is universal. It asks only for your willingness to recognize it.
Today, as political strife, environmental crises, and cultural fragmentation engulf us, it’s easy to feel disheartened. Our collective consciousness often succumbs to forces that prioritize division over unity, profit over humanity, and fear over understanding. Christian values, often co-opted for political or economic gain, further distort the essence of the message that Christmas conveys—a message of love, truth, and humility.
But Christmas offers us a way forward. It challenges us to look beyond the hypnotic narratives fed to us by media or corporate interests and instead embrace the radical message at its heart. It urges us to stop seeing others through the lens of “us versus them” and instead use the season to find common ground in our shared humanity.
This is not a superficial exercise. It’s a courageous act to face the divisions within ourselves, our communities, and our world and to work toward reconciliation. The tools to do so—truth, love, and humility—are increasingly scarce commodities but essential for fostering a new path forward.
The imagery of the wise men embarking on their pilgrimage to Bethlehem carries a profound metaphor. These figures weren’t merely travelers bearing gifts but representatives of the inner wisdom each of us holds—the aspects of ourselves most attuned to truth, love, and humility.
- Truth reminds us to seek an eternal and unchanging intelligence beyond the noise of fleeting trends and political propaganda.
- Love guides us to act with peaceful intent, fostering kindness, unity, and connection in a world craving genuine human connection.
- Humility teaches us to shed ego and recognize our place in the vast, interconnected web of existence.
These qualities are not bestowed upon us—they must be cultivated. Often, they are born from struggle, pain, and the willingness to leave behind our old ways of being. Just as the wise men followed a star to find the Christ child, these inner attributes lead us toward our most authentic selves.
Our modern celebration of Christmas is steeped in the act of giving. But so often, the gifts we exchange are tied to consumerism rather than connection. What if we reframed the idea of giving, not as a transactional act but as an opportunity to share something of deeper value?
The greatest gifts are intangible. Forgiveness for an old hurt. Acknowledgment of someone’s worth. The courage to reach out to the marginalized. These are acts of giving that ripple far beyond material offerings; they have the power to lift spirits, heal wounds, and bridge divides. Every interaction becomes an opportunity to offer something meaningful, something rooted in the love and humanity that Christmas calls us to embody.
More than a holiday or a season, Christmas stands as a mirror reflecting the state of our individual and collective spirits. America, and indeed the world, finds itself at a crossroads. The political rhetoric of division, environmental neglect, and the clamor of consumerism are symptoms of a deeper spiritual malaise. Healing will not come from louder rhetoric, more billionaires, or grandiose displays of devotion. It will come from a collective commitment to rebirth—a renewed dedication to truth, love, and humility.
Imagine a world where leaders of nations are humble enough to admit their failures. Where communities are bound not by competition but by a shared desire to uplift their most vulnerable. Where truth is valued above convenience, and love is the guiding principle for all decisions. This is not a utopian vision but a deeply human one, accessible to each of us with every choice we make.
The old world continues to flourish, with a deplorable Cino (Christian In Name Only) Fascist leaning President, supported by a large semi-conscious segment of America, about to take the helm of our country. The darkness, named Donald Trump, has come over our land, fueled by the poor education of American citizens, a sixth grade reading level by 54% of Americans, superstitious reasoning by undereducated Americans, despair, political divisiveness, loneliness, isolation, grievance cultivation, addictions, and media hypnosis and manipulation. America has to stop to eating at the polluted data troughs supplied by some media savvy billionaires, with their all too often selfish and self-serving narratives.
Should we just remain the billionaire’s
CHUMPS-Citizens Heading Ubiquitous Media Propaganda?
Or it is time to be more selective in the information that we listen to?
The ills of our time—political divides, xenophobia, misogyny, income inequality, injustice, environmental crises, cultural malaise, spiritual emptiness, and
TREASON-Trump Rekindles Extreme Anxiety Stressing Our Nation—
won’t be solved by more billionaires, over-consumption, pseudo-Christian thought, values, and behaviors, or louder rhetoric. We who have parked our vehicles of consciousness outside of the lines that cultural hypnosis offers will continue to witness America’s collective darkness with compassion and the love that is cultivated within our soul. We know our country can do much better than it currently does, and we will continue to point the way to which healing might be found. Our country will be great, for the first time, when enough of us commit to fostering a new world order based on wisdom, truth, love, and humility. That rebirth isn’t an abstract ideal; it’s a daily choice.
This Christmas, I invite you to pause amidst the festivities and ask yourself this:
What are you truly celebrating?
Who are you choosing to be—not just today but in every moment you have left to live?
The spirit of Christmas doesn’t emerge from the gifts beneath your tree; it arises from the love inscribed on your heart.
- What in you needs to be reborn?
- What intangible gift can you offer to heal or connect?
- How can your presence in this world restore a sense of shared humanity?
Christmas is not an end but a beginning—a chance to awaken to the truth of who we are and the divine potential within us all. May we carry that sacred spirit, unbound by religious or cultural divides, into the New Year. And may our actions reflect the love, peace, and justice the world so desperately needs.
Merry Christmas to all, and may you find your highest self in truth, love, and humility.
