Ownership has no place in the Pacem Arts due to its violence and desecration of all that is sacred.
I see this playing out all the time and a lot of it is soooo subtle, most people don’t even see it. However, we feel it when somebody violates another individual, whether it is physical, emotional, mental or spiritual violence. Our bodies, spirit, mind and feelings are gifts from Creator and as such they are all sacred and ours to explore.
In order for me to be peaceful, I must acknowledge the sacredness of others, whether they are my brothers & sisters or my cousins like the plants, animals, water, air, soil or Mother Earth herself. That means learning how to ask for consent rather than just taking what I want. The implications are profound.
My body is in my possession, a gift from Creator. It is my responsibility to honour the sacredness of who I am. As such, I place boundaries around me so that I can maintain that sacredness. If others violate that sacredness, you will be called out or find yourself kicked out of my circles. If I violate that sacredness, then I often find myself struggling or in pain.
This means that I cannot force myself onto others, even my wife. She is sacred too and I refuse to use shame, guilt, coercion, covert violence or even overt violence to manipulate or control her. She is not my property. I do not ‘own’ her and I work hard to remember that every single day. My relationship must be honourable, consensual and peaceful in order for me to respect that which is sacred; her, me and our relationship together.
When my wife was pregnant, those spiritual beings growing inside of her were sacred too. Neither of us ‘owned’ the baby, even when still inside of her body. What we are responsible for though, is to steward, raise and be responsible for their development into independence. To violate their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual being would violate that which is sacred.
Scientists have recorded the exact moment that a sperm joins with the egg and the flash of light that is produced! In my view, that is the very moment that spirit joins the flesh for its journey in this physical realm. At that moment, the cell that was contributed by the woman and the cell contributed by the man no longer belongs to either, but instead is a gift to the new spiritual being coming into this world.
To claim ownership over that being, violate it’s body, kill it or even to enslave it to the state through registration is an act of war and violates the very spirit of that young being.
We are caught in an epidemic of thinking that king and country owns our bodies and knows best. People feel compelled to hand over title of their off spring to the state. Police, Child Protective Services, Doctors, Lawyers, Judges, courts and many others claim jurisdiction over the vulnerable, ignorant or young. Title being the weapon of choice to solidify control and ownership over our bodies. This becomes a weapon of choice when couples have a dispute as they fight over property, children, etc.
All of these components desecrate that which is sacred. Life is sacred. Life cannot be owned as it all belongs to Creator. My body is not my own. It too belongs to Creator and it is my job to look after it. As such, I must govern myself to ensure others have the opportunity and support to do the same. To force my will upon others, claim ownership or impose a jurisdiction on others is war, violence and a desecration of all that is holy.
