Remembering our Humanity

Date: 2 September 2021 | Author: Edina de Jong – Hodžić

I have been on the ‘Human Journey’ for 40 years though this journey intensified since I left my corporate job in 2017 and started realigning with my Heart and an Authentic way of living. It wasn’t until the beginning of 2020 that I turned this personal quest into a collective exploration of what it means to be a Human and embody the quality of ‘Humanity’. The pandemic and everything that followed allowed me to consciously study and observe Humanity and Human behaviour. My interest in Human behaviour started early in my life, even before I witnessed the birth of a horrific war in my birth country Bosnia & Hercegovina when I was 10 years old. As I reconnected with those early life events I recovered an important question that was stored in my unconscious: How can neighbours, friends and family members turn against each other and willingly commit to inhumane acts of discrimination, segregation, dehumanisation and finally genocide? Somewhere deep down I hoped that I would never have to come back to this question which I kept safely guarded all these years. Now, 30 years later I observe that elements from this question that left me puzzled as a child are ‘infecting’ The Netherlands, the country that I call my home today. The reason for me to write this blog is to share my wisdom and insights from my personal Human Journey as they could be very valuable for Humanity going forward.

When 2020 started we were informed about a deadly ‘virus’ that was going to possibly wipe out a great deal of Humanity within a few months. In the months that followed I have witnessed the creation of a Mass Hypnosis that was powered by the Media, Politics, Medical and Scientific authorities. Despite seeing many friends and family members completely absorbed by Fear I remained sovereign, in my Heart and was guided by my Intuition to start researching the facts about this ‘virus’. In the summer of 2020 I concluded (based on my own research) that the collective Fear is Irrational and that the lockdown measures that the government was enforcing were nowhere in proportion with the severity of this ‘virus’ which could be easily treated with existing therapies. For me, this was the end of the Fear narrative but unfortunately not for the majority of Humanity. I realised an important insight that reveals the following: the moment Humans allow Fear into their Minds they unconsciously send a trigger to their brain which indicates presence of an external threat and this awakens all kinds of ‘undesired’ emotions like anger, hate, guilt, shame, resentment, jealousy etc. As those emotions get overwhelming for most people and we don’t know how to control them we project them unto others. This often manifests as bullying, name calling, rejecting and demonising those that trigger us in some way. We also call this ‘scapegoating’ which is a term that we’re all familiar with from our history books. If we don’t consciously stop the moment we start loosing control over our thoughts and emotions our Mind will continue to engage with more Fear. And this will strengthen the feeling of unsafety which will become dominant and it will disconnect us from our very Humanity which would normally allow us to love, to be compassionate towards others, to be inclusive, to be emphatic. Instead we become bullies, dictators and in some cases killers.

From this initial observation I learned that most Humans don’t know if the Fear that they’re experiencing is either Rational or Irrational. Although some Humans seem to have a discernment filter which gets activated within the Heart (Intuition) as opposed to the Mind for those who don’t seem to have this filter. When your Intuition is not activated, your (Ego) Mind is in the driver’s seat and it will want to protect you from that which is threatening your life. This will birth all kinds of irrational thoughts leading to negative feelings and undesired behaviours that are harmful for self and others. You are very likely to accept anything that will take away this feeling of unsafety and this is when Humans become very susceptible to suggestions and advise from others that promise them ‘safety’. Though, the truth is that nothing outside of you can remove this feeling of unsafety. It’s an energy charge present in your own Consciousness that needs to be felt and moved through your own body. You might believe that a quick fix (e.g. injection) will return you to the feeling of safety but it won’t. This is when Humans can enter a dangerous cycle of psychosis because they will look for the next quick fix and continue perpetuating their scapegoating behaviour towards others. Finally they will start perceiving other Humans as a real danger which can lead to dehumanising behaviour, exclusion and even elimination.

When your Intuition is not activated you will likely accept information, suggestions and advise from authorities without questioning them. Your critical thinking process gets de-activated because you’re using all your energy on staying ‘alive’. Luckily, there are two ways to break this Irrational Fear cycle: by activating your Intuition through conscious breathing + meditation and by becoming aware of your thoughts, feelings and actions. Awareness is very important because it allows you to step into your own Sovereignty and Power which will automatically neutralise your need to control, manipulate and demonise others.

During the pandemic in 2020 I decided to actively participate in the dialogue with the school of my son because I observed children being indoctrinated with one-sided thoughts, stories and beliefs about a virus that were primarily based on Fear. Despite my many efforts to question the official narrative and share scientific facts related to the virus, the only answer that I repeatedly got from the school head is ‘thank you for your thoughts but we follow official guidelines’. I kept wondering how it is possible that a school that has a primary objective to create a safe and open environment for children to explore and develop is allowing rules and a mindset that is contradicting and destructing the very thing that they’re trying to achieve? I was surprised how most teachers and parents didn’t question any of this, not even the effect that it will have on the development of the children. Have we willingly signed up for dehumanisation of ourselves and our children?

As parents, guardians and educators we are responsible for the reality that our children partake in and we have an active role to make sure that this reality is free of fear, closed mindedness, abuse, indoctrination, division, control, manipulation, discrimination and slavery. We are the ones making sure that our children grow up in a safe environment which reflects healthy qualities of Humanity in every way and that starts with us being aware of our own Humanity and the choices that we daily make.

Every single choice you make has a potential to either evolve or devolve Humanity.

Edina ❤️

By 2021, within many families a separation has occurred and friendships have been terminated because the so called ‘enemy program’ was activated within us. If someone was opposed to ‘the dominant belief system’ concerning the pandemic (s)he was marked an ‘enemy’. This is an unconscious process that takes place in your Mind without you even noticing it. An activated ‘enemy program’ manifests in reality, through cancelling, banning, ignoring of another person because of their different beliefs or how they express themselves. We have seen this happening through the increased censorship which I personally and many others have experienced on several occasions. We refer to this collective phenomenon as ‘cancel culture’. The more dangerous form of ‘cancel culture’ is imprisonment (which is starting to take form in some countries) and elimination which has been a tool of those in power with destructive abilities throughout Human history.
The moment the ‘enemy program’ is activated, we literally loose our Humanity and we start judging, demonising and name calling others. This was an effective tool of oppression during the war in Bosnia. Such mentality breads superiority and is characterised by thoughts such as ‘I am right and you better listen to me and if you still choose to go your way, I will do everything in my power to make you suffer’. This mentality often originates from an early childhood trauma where the child is left feeling powerless. If the trauma doesn’t get processed properly it will cause blockages in the nervous system, interfering with a child’s Mental and Emotional development. Back in the days when I was in my corporate job working with Senior Business Leaders I would observe behaviours that originate from this mindset of ‘This is what I want and you better join me’ and I used to call it ‘kindergarden behaviour’ because it reminded me of the tantrums that children often have when they don’t get what they want. When adults get stuck in such mindset they loose their Understanding, Empathy, Compassion, Love and Unity, their very Humanity.

While I have been attempting to answer the question of Humanity, I was called to go back in time and draw upon the Wisdom of our ancestors. Many ancient sages, teachers, philosophers and prophets have left clues for us in the modern age with regard to Humanity. There are two paths to this, we can either simply exchange a list of Human stories and qualities and hope that they will return into the Minds and Hearts of Human. The Minds will be filled, though the Hearts will remain empty because Humanity is something that emerges from deep within, from the deepest suffering.

Many sages and prophets have spoken about the time of a great change, the time of a quantum leap in Human Consciousness. When we look around and observe our environment, have there ever been so many people questioning their reality and their belief systems? For many this time is very difficult because it requires us to leave the comforts of our Mind and open ourselves up to new ideas, new knowledge and most important of all, to our feelings and emotions. As we navigate this quantum leap in Human Consciousness we will observe conflicts rising everywhere. We shouldn’t fear those (and we shouldn’t perpetuate them) because they’re reflecting what is within ourselves, a conflict between the Mind and the Heart. Both Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung have in their own ways described this conflict of the Human psyche as dualistic in nature consisting of a Self and Non-Self part, the latter often referred to as the Shadow (Unconscious). In Eastern mysticism this split is defined as the True Self and Ego. In all major religions this duality is also present, described as Light vs. Dark. You could say that when the Ego Mind matures and the Heart activates, we begin our Human Journey, a journey of Remembering.

Humanity has been acting from a Shadow state for many centuries which has manifested in our world today, we have forgotten what it means to live from the Heart, as the True Self. Humans are just starting to Remember their True Nature which is encoded within our very DNA and is slowly being activated. Staying present and conscious during this time is required as it will support this process immensely.
As Humanity slowly starts to Remember its True Nature the power will shift from our Mind to our Heart. The Human Mind is obsessed with knowledge, information, rules and complexity and it reflects into the world that we have created today. Have you noticed how we have complicated Life during the pandemic? More rules, more regulations, more control, more scientific studies, more information, more conflicts etc. The Human Mind is not capable of simplicity, if it would we would all be living in joy, perfect health, peace and abundance by now. It is our very Mind that has convinced us that Life is something which in reality isn’t. An example of this is the Human obsession with the ‘clock’ to know when to eat, when to sleep, when to work, when to play etc. Our Heart has a natural clock that is perfectly aligned to the rhythms of Nature and always brings us in perfect harmony with the greater Cosmos. Isn’t it time that we stop engaging with the limited abilities of our (Ego) Mind and we step into the limitless potential of our Heart and its Wisdom? Our Genius and Higher Potential can only be awakened through the Heart. The (Ego) Mind is not capable of such Intelligence, it’s job is to keep you ‘safe’ (in fear) acting within certain parameters and programs.

Although I haven’t fully answered the question on Humanity, I surely hope that I have tickled your curiosity to extend this exploration into your own Life. As Humans we are Explorers and I feel that we are being called to awaken this archetype deep within ourselves. As we’ve seen the question of Humanity can’t be answered by simply sharing the Knowledge because it’s the experience and Wisdom of Humanity that we are after. As Humans our Natural state is an expression of Universal Love, Compassion, Truth, Integrity, Peace, Harmony, Creativity and Sovereignty. Are we living true to those values? Are we integrating them into our daily lives?

Going back to my 30 years old question of how people that loved and respected one other (neighbours, friends, family) could turn against each other and willingly commit to acts of discrimination, segregation, dehumanisation and genocide? It starts first by acknowledging that the Power of Destruction (darkness) lies within each of us. It is ignited by Fear and the moment you give in to Fear you awaken your Dark Side. You loose touch with your Heart because your Mind takes a dominant position to protect you from the ‘external threat’ and sends you into a loop of irrational thoughts and feelings that could give birth to bullying, discrimination, exclusion, dehumanisation and elimination. The Key to breaking out of this pattern is Self Awareness. I know some of you who read this will say there is no dark side to me, I am all love and light, I don’t create drama, I don’t have undesired feelings like jealousy, hate, greed etc. It is this very Ignorance that has caused many wars to start and to continue for years.
Let me remind you that the genocide in Bosnia & Hercegovina wasn’t committed by those in positions of Power (as we like to believe), they were merely preachers and messengers of stories that were invoking Fear in people. The genocide was committed by people like you and me who gave their Power away to Fear, either by rejecting their dark thoughts and emotions which finally got hold of them or by choosing to look the other way because they didn’t feel responsible for what was unfolding in their reality. The truth is, that both groups are two sides of the same coin that have forgotten their Humanity.

Through my personal Human Journey I have learned how every new event that we experience in life is an opportunity given to us to make powerful choices. When we become aware of this, we will observe every event as an opportunity to either remain a victim of the circumstances or a creator of Life. As Humanity I believe that we’re being given an opportunity to see what is unravelling in the collective right now, to consciously observe the role that we play within the whole and to question our choices. Are my choices contributing to an evolution or devolution of Humanity?

As I write these last words the images of a little girl observing a horrific war are being replaced by powerful images of a Humanity that is rising in Beauty, Unity, Peace and Love. The little girl is finally at Peace in her Heart.