A Radical Transformation Worksheet

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1 A Radical Transformation Worksheet Applying the Strategy of Radical Forgiveness to World Events: [The Sandy Hook School Shooting] 1. What is happening in the world now that disturbs me is: The shooting of 20 children and 6 adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School was tragic in the extreme and it is appalling to me that anyone could possibly feel driven to gun down young innocent children no matter how derranged the guy was. The Sandy Hook event touched a nerve in America where all previous mass shootings had been soon forgotten with nothing done to try to put an end to the carnage that happens, not just occasionally, but every day. One horrible statistic that I find sickening is that, unless something is done to shift attitudes, by the time Obama s second term is over, in those four years (i.e. from now), more people in the U.S. will have died through gunshot wounds than all the Americans who died in both the first and second world wars combined. (Bloomberg.) This is scandalous for a country that purports to be civilised. I am disgusted by how this is tolerated by most and even lauded by some people who think its worth the price compared to not being able to have the kind of gun that can kill 20 kids and 6 adults in less than 10 seconds without their being licensed. What if it were their kids who were shot to pieces? Would they think it was still worth the price? 2. The feelings I am experiencing about this situation include: Fear x Anger YES. I am mad as hell about it. x Helplessness YES. In the face of the almost manic resistance and intransigence of those who would have us do nothing, not even things that seem to be ordinary common sense, I do feel helpless. Apathy Panic Anxiety Aloneness x Hopelessness YES. I don t have much hope that the violent streak in the American culture will abate any time soon. We are addicted to violence, in films, video games, football and so on. Kids are taught from a very early age that the answer to everything is to shoot to kill. We have a terrible lust for violence. Abandonment Betrayal x Despondency YES. In the face of all this, I do feel very despondent that the human race can ever come to its senses and stop acting like a bunch of morons. I cannot see any way that the gun thing will ever change. The genie is out of the bottle. Other feelings 3. I am noticing my automatic knee-jerk reactions to this situation, such as: x Laying Blame:. On the NRA and self interested polititicians afraid of the NRA: The Gun Lobby, The people who fantasize that the Gov is trying to take their guns away and

2 they might in future need to use them to defend themselves. But from whom? Who will they shoot? The Mental Health System that is now totally inadequate. The feeble authorities who fail to enforce existing gun laws because they are beholden to the NRA. x To Punish Those Responsible. Well, since the perpetrator is dead we can t punish him. Get Something Done About it Lobby the politicians to go against the NRA and do x something. x Change Something Ban the big magazines and the military style assault weapons. Complain x Be Right, (I told you so!) I ve been saying this gun culture is sick for years. I come from a country that doesn t allow people to have guns unless they are licensed, and where rate of death by guns is miniscule compared to the U.S. So it is easy to be righteous about how crazy things have become in this country where thousands are murdered every year.. Scream Go Fix it Myself Demonstrate Declare War Get Revenge Write here about the ones you just checked and any others that have come to mind. I wrote my comments next to the knee-jerk reactions that came into my mind at the time. 4. If I had infinite power and authority over the situation, I would... (Fantasize as much as you like and don t censor your thoughts. If you think people are to blame, include any dark, negative thoughts that might be running through your mind.) If I had infinite power over the situation I would put the leaders of the NRA up against the wall and shoot the lot of them. Then I would fire all the deadbeat politicians who are only interested in their own re-election. I would make sure that every gun owner was licensed to have a gun, and I would put in prison for 5 years anyone who was found to own one illegally and/or sold one to someone who was not licensed. I would take a sledge hammer to all the machines that have shoot-em-up video games on them. I would quadruple the amount of money spent on mental health to make sure people get the help they need. 5. In spite of my initial feelings of : (Pull from 2) a) anger, b) helplessness, c) hopelessness, d) despondency, And my initial knee-jerk reactions (Pull from 3) a) Laying blame, b) Being righteous, Trying to get things changed The actions I can take that might make a practical difference is to...(e.g send money; go help; write a letter; volunteer; become a whistle-blower; protest; etc. Note: It may well be nothing.) I can write to my Congressman and Senator. I can write something about it in my blog to get people fired up about it. 6. However, what I know I can do, in additon to the above even if it s nothing, that will make a big difference energetically, is to read out loud the Radical Forgivenes Invocation plus the proclamations that follow.

3 The Radical Forgiveness Invocation May we all stand firm in the knowledge and comfort that all things are now, have always been, and forever will be in divine order, unfolding according to a divine plan. And may we truly surrender to this truth whether we understand it or not. May we also ask for support in consciousness in feeling our connection with the divine part of us, with everyone and with everything, so we can truly say and feel we are ONE. 7. Having read the above Radical Forgiveness Invocation, I now realize that what is occurring out-there is perfect just the way it is and all part of the divine plan. willing: open: skeptical: unwilling: 8. In being willing to see it this way, I am opening the way for myself and others to awaken to the truth, and that by holding the vision of a healed world, I am making a huge contribution to facilitating a shift in consciousness where such situations as in Box 1, have no further need to occur. willing: open: skeptical: unwilling: 9. I hereby declare that I am willing to hold this higher vibration and to resist all temptation in the future to react to events with fear and despondency. Whenever I feel myself slipping back into fear I am taking six deep breaths in order to bring myself back to my center and maintain my vibration. willing: open: skeptical: unwilling: 10. I realize now, too, that what was happening out there was a reflection of something that needs, or needed, to be healed in me. What it may be mirroring for me is - or was: My own lust for violence and the desire for revenge. 11. In forgiving the situation in Box 1, I have automatically forgiven myself. I am grateful for the healing. 12. I am centered now and have released the need to continue feeling what I was feeling in #2 above and I choose peace. Signed: _Colin Tipping Date: January 31, 2013

4 A Radical Transformation Worksheet Applying the Strategy of Radical Forgiveness to World Events 1. What is happening in the world now that disturbs me is: 2. The feelings I am experiencing about this situation include: Fear anger helplessness apathy panic anxiety aloneness hopelessness abandonment betrayal despondency other feelings 3. I am noticing my automatic knee-jerk reactions to this situation, such as: lay blame punish those responsible get something done about it change something complain be right (I told you so!) scream go fix it myself demonstrate declare war get revenge Write here about the ones you just checked and any others that have come to mind. 4. If I had infinite power and authority over the situation, I would... (Fantasize as much as you like and don t censor your thoughts. If you think people are to blame, include any dark, negative thoughts that might be running through your mind.) 5. In spite of my initial feelings of : (Pull from 2) And my initial knee-jerk reactions: (Pull from 3) The actions I can take that might make a practical difference is to...(e.g send money; go help; write a letter; volunteer; become a whistle-blower; protest; etc. Note: It may well be nothing.) 6. However, what I know I can do, in additon to the above even if it s nothing, that will make a big difference energetically, is to read out loud the Radical Forgivenes Invocation plus the proclamations that follow. (Next) Colin Tipping 2012

5 The Radical Forgiveness Invocation May we all stand firm in the knowledge and comfort that all things are now, have always been, and forever will be in divine order, unfolding according to a divine plan. And may we truly surrender to this truth whether we understand it or not. May we also ask for support in consciousness in feeling our connection with the divine part of us, with everyone and with everything, so we can truly say and feel we are ONE. 7. Having read the above Radical Forgiveness Invocation, I now realize that what is occurring out-there is perfect just the way it is and all part of the divine plan. 8. In being willing to see it this way, I am opening the way for myself and others to awaken to the truth, and by holding the vision of a healed world, I am making a huge contribution to facilitating a shift in consciousness where such situations, as in Box 1, have no further need to occur. 9. I hereby declare that I am willing to hold this higher vibration and to resist all temptation in the future to react to events with fear and despondency. Whenever I feel myself slipping back into fear I am taking six deep breaths in order to bring myself back to my center and maintain my vibration. 10. I realize now, too, that what was happening out there was a reflection of something that needs, or needed, to be healed in me. What it may be mirroring for me is - or was: 11. In forgiving the situation in Box 1, I have automatically forgiven myself. I am grateful for the healing. 12. I am centered now and have released the need to continue feeling what I was feeling in #2 above and I choose peace. Signed: Date: