{"id":228726,"date":"2023-02-13T12:00:21","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T12:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=228726"},"modified":"2023-02-04T04:58:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T04:58:12","slug":"just-beneath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2023\/02\/just-beneath\/","title":{"rendered":"Just Beneath"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Don\u2019t let the fraudulence of this civilization eclipse the supernova of authenticity hidden just beneath that thin membrane.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let the vapid artificiality of mainstream culture cause you to miss the weird magic of life as it actually is.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let the barrage of advertisements screaming \u201cTHIS IS NEVER ENOUGH\u201d distract from the symphony of joy in your cells at simply being alive.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let the nonstop corporate messaging that you are ugly conceal from you your radiant beauty.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let the Valentine\u2019s Day products from Hallmark steal the spotlight from our wide open hearts and our roaring passion.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let the authoritative dronings of the imperial pundits mask the fact that they are babies made of mysteries and stardust.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let the feigned confidence of the people around you trick you into thinking that any of us really knows anything.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let all the buildings and billboards make you forget that no matter where you go you are always in the thick of nature.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let the deluge of lies and propaganda cause you to lose sight of the fact that they are trying to pour concrete over a bottomless abyss of truth.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let the footsteps marching to the beat of the imperial drum drown out the ancient song at the heart of consciousness.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let this civilization\u2019s insistence that you are finite delude you into missing your own boundlessness.<\/p>\n

Where it seems like there is an absence of depth, there are depths that couldn\u2019t be explored in a thousand lifetimes.<\/p>\n

Where it appears that there is an absence of truth, truth hides just behind the eyes which perceive this.<\/p>\n

There are galaxies hidden in supermarket aisles. There are universes hidden in parking lots.<\/p>\n

Just beneath the superficial phoniness, there\u2019s a reality that is older than the stars.<\/p>\n

Just beneath the capitalist tedium, there\u2019s an endless fountain of amazement.<\/p>\n

Just beneath the collective psychosis, there\u2019s an oddly familiar sanity.<\/p>\n

Just beneath the indoctrinated familiarity, a real encounter is waiting to happen.<\/p>\n

Just beneath the hopelessness of our current plight, a great power is cracking a smile.<\/p>\n

3 Feb 2023<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 Caitlin Johnstone is a rogue journalist, poet, and utopia prepper who publishes regularly\u00a0at <\/a><\/em>Medium<\/a>. Contact: admin@caitlinjohnstone.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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