SELF EMPOWERMENT

Becoming Our Own Authority

Being in the realm of all our personal power is appropriate for this epoch. We have the option of cowering behind others or we can take responsibility for all things that come or way. We draw everything to us. We can no longer blame God, our parents or our partners for our situation.

The famous social Psychologist Erich Fromm stated in his book, Escape from Freedom”, that our tendency is to want to be followers rather than leaders. We can be attracted even to Hitler’s Fascist beliefs only because we are afraid of taking responsibility for ourselves. We would rather be told what to do That way we can’t blame others including God for our predicament.

I claim the view that it is time for us to come into our own power. This includes looking for our higher self as a guide rather than seeking guidance form a mentor or a guru. Do we dare to become our own authority?

In my personal journey I have discovered that it is essential to clear the old conditioned emotions of guilt, blame and shame that we all carry on our physical bodies. Getting out of denial of our emotions and willing that these emotions begin to surface is paramount in this process of growth in knowing our higher self.

Throughout the last two millennia we have been taught to believe in self-hatred and self-condemnation. This has been a powerful tool by higher authorities to keep us under control. Guilt, Blame and Shame are ingrained on our psyche, obstructing the full realization of our higher Self.

Carlos R Provencio, Running Deer

He has done personal growth work with Native American holy men/women and master teachers from India. He has participated in Sun Dance Ceremonies and Vision Quests and is a sacred pipe carrier and sweat lodge water pourer. He is a certified Reiki Master. His energy work includes rebirthing, emotional releasing, DNA activation, karmic cleansing (Ho’oponopono)and healing of Mother Earth.

As a community organizer and political activist, Mr. Provencio has coordinated the grape boycott for the United Farm Workers under Cesar Chavez in Stockton, California. He has also coordinated several voter registration drives that targets Latinos, Asian Americans, and African Americans through Project VOTE and the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project. He has done grant making for the Campaign of Human Development, United States Catholic Conference of Bishops in Washington DC.

Carlos Provencio, Green Party Candidate for US Congress launched the "Salt of the Earth Campaign" on March 18, 2000 with very limited funds. During his campaign he went door to door, covering sixteen counties in one of the largest by area congressional districts in the US.

He strongly focused on issues that included protection of Mother Earth, preservation of Social Security benefits with assistance for prescription drugs, School Reform that restores the dignity and respect to teachers, support to family farmers from corporate takeovers.

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