Viruses are essentially defined as infectious agents with both living and nonliving characteristics. It is these living characteristics which give viruses the ability to transmit disease from host to host. They do this by attaching to cells in an organism where they literally take over the cell by reprogramming the DNA instruction of that cell. This results in replication of the invading virus instead of the reproduction of more of the specific cell that the virus has targeted! And thus, a war ensues as intelligent detection within the body system initiates an increase in temperature (fever) as a way to sound the alarm. This ultimately leads to the elevated production of white blood cells (allied soldiers) to confront, surround, and destroy the virus, along with the cell to which it has attached.
In fact, if we were to witness this event as one of the trillions of cells within the community that we call our body, we might feel a certain level of dis-ease (disease), anxiety, and even dread. We would likely perceive it as a viable threat against our safety and even our survival. We might react with fear, and tension may build in our otherwise fluid membranes (the brain of the cell), creating rigidity and a less than optimal response to the body’s needs at that time.
However, as a human being with consciousness which houses these trillions of cells, we are not likely to panic with the multitude of generally mundane viruses that attack our system as part of our basic life experience. We accept the unpleasant side effects of what tends to be an unremarkable, rather short-lived event. It is not until the symptoms of this “war” become more pronounced, that we begin to pay attention. This is the moment when we realize the attacks have escalated, with an enemy that has gained insidious power through our self-negligence.
This is not unlike the wake up call that many of us receive when a tumultuous string of events in our lives bring us to what appears to be malevolent misfortune. It’s as if we’ve ignored both the subtle and not so subtle signs that warn us of impending doom, unless we act swiftly and intently. It’s the mounting grief that begins to suffocate our lungs, the secrets we harbor that restrict our voice, the sinking shame that ulcerates our abdominal wall, the pent up rage that poisons our liver, the loss of faith that clouds our mind and corrodes our brain, the constant fear that hardens our cartilage, and the resistance to change that allows cancer to invade.
And so heal we must, change we must, transform we must. This occurs at a microscopic level as well as at a macroscopic level, as communities within communities exist in a deeply intricate web of connectivity. It is at this level of awareness that we are able to recognize the value of the coronavirus as a pandemic opportunity to grow through and beyond global challenges that require change within ourselves, first, before we can expect to make a positive contribution to doing the same in honoring our planet and our humanity.
Much like we cannot thrive individually when our heart is failing, we cannot expect to do the same when there are large clusters of humanity that have closed off their love and their compassion to others. It is an aspect of us that we must confront as a way to recognize the Source of collective pain before we can eradicate it at the root, rising above the deeds of evil with the seeds of love.
And so let us honor the threat of disease and the threat of death. Let us feel the fear at a feverish pitch to strike out hate, to eliminate the waste of disgrace and past mistakes. Let us clear the mental chatter, detoxify the body of humanity, and release ancestral wounds. Let us welcome this movement as a necessary step towards the renewal of our collective spirit. Let us embrace this opportunity for growth.
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