There are many ways to look at the world, especially in terms of energy. We are told that the human being is a macrocosm of the entire universe. Our Earth also is a mini cosmos, with the stars and planets imprinting themselves on our landscape.
The Earth can also be understood as a living being, with a physical body, and etheric and astral body, as well as an ego. Often thought of as a mother, this being has energetic foci similar to humans. The chakras are seven energetic foci each human has that connects their spirit to the broader cosmos. So does the Earth.
The Heart chakra on a human located at the heart level. It acts as a center of compassion, empathy and love. This chakra governs one’s senses of trust, fearlessness, peace, generosity, gratitude, and connectedness. The heart chakra is special because it is the fourth of the seven chakras, making it the exact halfway point of the system and the unifier of the physical and spiritual chakras. The heart chakra acts as the bridge between the earth and spirit.
Africa is considered by some spiritual researchers to be the heart chakra of the world. There are some of the most ancient civilizations on earth present in Africa, it is thought that the continent was the cradle of humanity. In South Africa, there are structures that archeologists date to over 250,000 years old, involving networks of circular buildings associated with gold mines. In the ancient traditions, this area is seen as the point where the sky god kissed mother earth and all of creation resulted from the union.
The Madonna and Child of Soweto is a modern Black Madonna. Painted by Larry Scully in the early 1970's in the heyday of the Anti Apartheid movement, the image gave hope and solace to those trying to transform oppression of the South African government into a harmonious culture. In an effort to truly heal the deep trauma of Apartheid, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was set up where victims and perpetrators could face each other, air their traumas and seek and give forgiveness.
This model is a pathway to the Beloved Community we all strive towards. No wonder it came from the continent that is the Heart of the world, no wonder it came from the connection between spirit and physical on Earth.
Tune in to The Black Madonna Speaks to hear more about the inspiring story of The Madonna and Child of Soweto
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