Casting Shadows

eric mccarty
2 min readNov 11, 2024

Casting shadows:

I’ll admit that this election has thrown me for a bit of spiritual loop, that with such a heavy focus on cruelty and an emphasis on a personality over virtue — I hoped that Americas core values would shine through and we would make a better choice this time around. Still, I wasn’t overly optimistic, although I wanted to be, but there was a heaviness in the air that kept too much hope at bay. Our collective shadow is not quiet ready for the light.

but we’re getting there.

maybe.

and that brings us to this present moment.

right now I am a deep participant in this shadow process, my own fears projected outwards and joined with yours. Collectively, we’re now in process of our spiritual and social evolution. Individually we get to shape this course of action.

what will we choose?

for me, I’m back on track, only shaken slightly and not for very long — I am committed more firmly than ever to choose peace instead of chaos, love over fear, and to forgive my way towards a better world. I will place emphasis on healing my own shadow and more so, to see directly through yours and know that it is an illusion of subconscious darkness projected outward to the world, not to bring fear, but to be healed through the light of love. There’s a great service to this election, our moment of healing is at hand if we’re only ready to embrace this opportunity.

what will we choose?

love?

forgiveness?

or to remain within the darkness…

casting shadows to the world.

I choose peace.

right now.

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Love, Eric

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eric mccarty
eric mccarty

Written by eric mccarty

Writer, prose poetry, meditation teacher and lifetime student

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