By: Judy Johnson
Source: The Daily Guardian https://epaper.thedailyguardian.com/view/2615/the-daily-guardian/15
Dated: June 21st, 2025

At this time in the world, we see polarizing energies separating our human family into opposing factions and groupings. This polarizing energy comes when strong opinions are charged with the emotional intensity of fear, hurt, anger, or the ego of righteousness. They threaten to pull us apart. Because this energy is intensifying in the world around us, it is even more important now that we find a way to detach from it and dissolve our reactivity.

On the spiritual journey we learn to catch this energy inside ourselves and transform it before it causes harm. When we hear news that someone has been wronged or an injustice has occurred, a quick flash of emotion arises, often blended with judgement.  When my feelings become charged in this way, they add to the polarization in the world.

Meditation helps me rise above intense energies to become a detached observer of my own reactions. Like an owl sitting in a tree high above the forest floor, I can look down at the intense and conflicting energies beneath me and choose wisely how to respond.

I am even able to detach from my own story in these moments and begin to dissolve the hard feelings that have been absorbed from past hurts and injustices. This is known as healing. Connection with the Divine source brings pure healing energy into the soul in these moments of detachment, so I can heal.

Balance: My journey of meditation continues as I rise above polarizing energy, only to discover myself pushed and pulled in many directions as I try to do the right thing in all domains of my life. Then I strive to achieve balance. This quest can make me exhausted and further out of balance. In meditation we discover the practice of being centred.  This brings the focus of my attention inside, to the core of my spiritual centre – the soul. It is a relief when I find my centre, and my daily practice is to stay centred, especially during activity. This practice creates a natural balance, a centre point from which to pivot, like a fulcrum, and maintain equilibrium in the midst of my daily life. 

Blend: Ultimately my spiritual destination is to fully integrate all the best parts of me, so that I become a whole and blended human being. Interacting with people, I see their different personalities and notice qualities that I do not share. Perhaps I react to those personality traits that are opposite to my own, either by being attracted, or irritated by them. Sometimes I even develop a dependency on someone’s strength, rather than developing it within myself. Resisting the temptation to polarize, I check to see how I might benefit from awakening this quality in myself. When I discover that my full and complete state of being is one of wholeness, I realize that I have all the qualities within blended in a beautiful way that is uniquely me. Then, instead of seeing polar differences and falling into the trap of attraction, rejection, or subtle dependency, I discover that I can be inspired to integrate these qualities into myself.  Then my character becomes well-rounded. When I am full, I do not react to the polarizing energies around me. We can dissolve polarizing energies by becoming centred and appreciating our own unique blend of qualities. I can do my part in restoring wholeness to the world.

Judy Johnson coordinates the activities 
of Brahma Kumaris meditation centres in Atlantic Canada.