Rising Violence and the Collective Shadow
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In this episode, we’re talking about rising violence—why the world feels so tense, so reactive, and on edge. We’ll explore what history, psychology, and spirituality tell us about the moment we’re living in, the repeating social patterns we’re witnessing, and the role lightworkers are here to play during this time.
The intention of this episode is not to increase fear, divide people, or justify violence. This is about understanding what is happening energetically and collectively, so we can help shift it rather than repeat the same cycles humanity has lived through before.
Violence as an Energetic Eruption
The heaviness many of us feel right now is not new. Humanity has experienced this pressure many times throughout history. When fear builds, when people feel isolated, unseen, and disconnected, energy becomes clogged. Eventually, that pressure erupts.
Violence is rarely the root problem. It is a symptom—a release of built-up fear, isolation, identity loss, and cultural trauma. When energy stagnates for too long, it explodes. Throughout history, these eruptions have led to wars, revolutions, and massive restructuring of societies.
What’s different now is awareness. For the first time, enough people are awake to recognize what’s happening before it fully erupts into large-scale destruction. This gives us the opportunity to release the pressure energetically rather than physically.
A Personal Perspective on Violence
After 9/11, I joined the U.S. Air Force. I’ve always carried the energy of a protector, and the military felt like a calling—even though I was afraid. I knew that joining meant facing situations where violence might be required to protect myself and others.
Even then, I never believed violence was black and white. I never saw people as simply “good” or “bad.” Every human being carries a story, a history, a soul journey that leads them to a moment in time.
During a deployment in Afghanistan, a suicide bomber detonated near our base. Later, we learned he had veered away from the gate at the last moment—potentially saving many lives. I often think about what shifted inside him during those final seconds.
That moment reinforced something I’ve always known: violence is rarely the goal. It’s the end result of pressure, fear, indoctrination, loss, and isolation. Even those who commit acts of violence are souls on a journey, shaped by forces far larger than a single moment.
Understanding this does not excuse violence—but it allows us to address its cause, not just its symptoms.
Historical Patterns of Rising Violence
History shows us that violence tends to peak once a generation.
- In the early 1900s, the buildup led to World War I.
- The aftermath created conditions for World War II.
- In the 1960s, global unrest, decolonization, and cultural upheaval erupted.
- In the 1990s and early 2000s, terrorism and ideological violence surged.
Each time, fear, loss of identity, economic instability, and broken systems created pressure—like magma building beneath a volcano.
We are at another one of those tipping points now.
Modern Triggers: Isolation and Identity Loss
Today’s violence doesn’t always look like global war. It appears in mass shootings, public outbursts, random acts of aggression, and deep polarization.
People feel invisible. They feel unheard. They feel trapped in systems that no longer support them—financially, socially, emotionally, or spiritually.
When identity collapses and trust disappears, the nervous system reacts. Rage, despair, and violence can follow. This isn’t just happening in one country—it’s global.
The Lightworker Role in This Cycle
This energetic buildup is intentional. It exists to force transformation. But transformation doesn’t have to come through destruction.
Lightworkers are here to help release this pressure consciously.
Light moves faster than fear. Awareness spreads faster than rage. When we respond instead of react, when we understand instead of vilify, we help release the collective tension.
By doing our own shadow work—acknowledging fear without becoming it—we help soften the eruption. We help humanity reach new ground without repeating the same violent cycles.
Holding Light in the Shadow
We are not here to avoid darkness. Warriors do not bypass shadow—they walk through it with awareness.
By standing calmly in the shadow, holding compassion, grounding ourselves in the present moment, we become stabilizing forces. This work ripples outward—through families, communities, and nations.
We are here for this moment.
This is our purpose.
And the shift begins now.
Until next time, love and light.