What does it mean to be part of the “family of man?”

We all have heard this statement and we shake our heads in agreement. What does this really mean?

When we look at family and how that definition has changed it would stand to reason that the family of man has changed also.

Our beginnings as a people were based on community and “tribal effort” for the good of the whole. For not only survival but also to ensure the continuation of knowledge and tradition. Elders met to solve problems, to create, to bring the family to a place of prosperity and safety.  Of course prosperity was food, water and shelter but being provided for was a “family” matter.

We knew that we were from the same source and that the earth and all of it’s inhabitants were to be honored. We blessed the food that we ate. We blessed the animals who gave their life for us. We blessed the moon, stars, sun and rain.

You may have heard the expression “it takes a tribe to raise a child”, but lets look at that if another way. There was a knowing that we each had to care for one another. That each one of us has different gifts and knowledge to bring to a child. It was so much greater than even that.  It was a caring for one another without judgement or boundaries. It was a knowing that didn’t need to be taught, it was the natural and only way to be.  The broken ones did not fit if they did not hold the good of all above their own needs. A child learned to trust many and learned so much more by the experience.  There was a strong sense of belonging, loyality, and birth and death were seen both as gifts rather than as something to fear or as a disease.

Then our “family” began to change as we broke into smaller groups. Still family had strong ties to one another.  Grand parents often lived in the same house. Mothers and their mothers shared the responsibilities of raising the children, cooking the meals, playing music, singing songs, telling stories to ensure that traditions would endure. It wasn’t uncommon for sisters and brothers to build side by side or live in the same community. Prosperity began to take on a different meaning. Obtaining wealth and “things ‘ became as important as food and shelter. Families now identified themselves by affluence and status.

We have seen a dramatic change in the structure of family of recent years. Fragmented, spread all over the world in seeking more opportunity and more prosperity.  Family was no longer as tight a structure as it was.  The emergence of day care to care for our children in the absence of tribe, the absence of grand parents. Technology has replaced story telling and song in much of our communities and traditions have fallen away in many families.

So it seems I have painted a bleek picture of the family of man! But does it have to be? Can we grow in technology and still keep a sense of tribe?  Can we bridge the gap in a different way? I believe that we can and there are communities of people who are doing it.

Isn’t that beginning right now all around us.  Awakening groups of people who are looking to the universe for answers.  People who are like us gathering in the community of mankind. We look to reconnect with each other and with all living things. We want to honor our earth and planet. We have begun to know that prosperity is good but without connection to each other it can leave us isolated and alienated. We can many things and still feel alone. We have begun to know that reconnecting to source can fill our hearts.  Early man could be alone on a hunt or gathering and still remember being part of all things. The stars, moon, sun and rain were friends.

When we were away we met people from all over the country and Canada. People with different life styles, beliefs, traditions. I began to appreciate the differences that I saw and as I did they became more and more”one family of mankind”. Seeing the light in them, the dreams that they shared and how coming together with one common denominator connected us.  How much people want to be part of the whole.  This is why there are so many churches. Not just because of religious beliefs, but the need to part of a family.  Many churches provide community in functions as well as child care. People join organizations to find that family, political groups etc.  Sometimes it can separate us more if we take to believing that our way is the only way. So we need to be mindful and respect the differences keeping a spiritual eye on the sameness.

Can we grow as  a people without growing apart? I think we can if we bring love, compassion and spirit into our lives. When we can look at one another in wonder curiosty and respect. (The island of Belize story .)

What can you do to embrace the family of man?  What predjudices do you need to let go of in order to grow in love. Can you look for the beauty of our differences?
Can you see the wonder of all things with peace in your hearts? Can you grow in the prosperity of creating family in every stranger?

Although both utilize the universal energy that flows through us creating the life force within,there are a number of differences in the philosophy behind them and the training that it take to become certified healers.

• An-Ra is a combination of Ancient Atlantean Healing, Shaman traditions and the Heart to Heart Healing of Jesus combined with the loving guidance of (Balistar, The Magdalene and The Light One) to add further direction and instruction to provide the methods that are needed to raise the vibration on the planet, at this time. This allows each individual and the planet to benefit from the healings. An-Ra healing is a co creation and partnership between the healer, healee and Source. Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing.
• Reiki is a laying on of hands. An-Ra also includes laying on of hands but works with moving energy, releasing blocks that are felt and has many powerful techniques such as the three colored laser light healing, working the chakras energy centers, etheric surgery, working within the energy field to repair any rips or tares as well as the very powerful Brazilian Spiritual Energy Healing.
• The receiver is an active participant and is constantly in communication with the An-Ra healer sharing what he/she is feeling or experiencing. This helps them to feel self empowered and part of the process. Reiki healers do the laying on of hands and the healee is only a receiver. Although they can feel good after a Reiki treatment, they are often in the dark as to what happened and can become dependent upon the healer.
• The connection with the Unconditional Love of Mother Earth, combined with the Divine Compassion, Understanding, Wisdom and Love of Source, is brought into the heart of the healer, then it flows into the energy field of the receiver. This heart to heart connection in An-Ra creates a different vibration then the one used in Reiki.
• An-Ra Energy is NOT BESTOWED UPON ANYONE. The An-Ra Healers are cleared through very powerful advanced meditations and transformational healing journeys, that have been channeled from the Master teachers and Council of Light. These journeys are used to release any unconscious blocks that lie within each of us, preventing us being the magnificent Beings of Light that we all are. By releasing the blocks, The Light of God that connects us all together can be channeled to flow more freely and radiantly from the healer to the receiver, thus nurturing and awakening the Light that is already within each of us.
• This allows the An-Ra Healers to raise their own vibration and reach THE HIGHER SELF, where they can remember their own connection to Source. The An-Ra healing is conducted from this High Loving Vibration and Energy which flows into the receiver to raise his or her vibration to their own Higher Loving Self. From this incredible loving space is where all things are possible.
• An-Ra Healing works with the Violet and Green Rays of Light. The violet is the Unconditional Love that flows from Mother Earth and the Green Ray is a Healing Vibration that is directed into our hearts.
• Both Reiki and An-Ra are very powerful forms of healing, but each will draw the people that will resonate to the vibration that is best for them.