When events ‘conspire’ to create extreme potential for stress, anxiety and, in fact, fear, what actions can we take to protect ourselves?

First, if the magnitude of such events—political, environmental, financial, to name a few— greatly compromises our ability to effect change, or feels like it does, then our job is to withstand the ‘bombardments’ and survive. Eventually we may thrive, but let’s start with surviving.

A March 9, 2025 message from Orion entitled “Light Will Prevail,” includes the following:

“SOME OF YOU ARE LIVING IN DREAD OF WHAT IS TO COME, FEARING YOU HAVE NO VOICE IN THE FACE OF TYRANNY. HOWEVER, ALL YOUR STRENGTHS LIE WITHIN.”

“FOCUS ON DEEPENING YOUR PRAYERS AND MEDITATIONS. EMBRACE ALL THAT HAS BEEN GIVEN AND REVEALED TO YOU AS TRUTH. YOU KNOW THE WAY TO THE LIGHT. NOW. FOLLOW THAT WAY WITH ALL STRENGTH OF FAITH.”

“IT GOES WAY BEYOND THE POLITICS OF THE DAY. IT REACHES INTO THE HEART OF HUMANKIND. AND THIS IS A JOURNEY INTO THE SOUL.

“SOW SEEDS OF TRUTH AND LOVING KINDNESS, WITH PRAYER AND WITH THE GRACE OF FORGIVENESS IN YOUR HEARTS.”

“FEAR, HATRED, REVENGE, RESENTMENT, WORRY—ALL ARE OLD INSTRUMENTS WHICH CANNOT BEAR FRUIT IN TODAY’S HARSH REALITY.”

“HARBOR AND PROTECT FAITH. ALLOW YOURSELVES TO LIVE A LIFE OF DEVOTION AND PRAYER, WHILE ACTIVELY BEING RESILIENT IN THE WORLD.”

Now, should any of us say, “I admire and agree with what Orion says here, but it is difficult for me to do what is advised,” I would say the following:

Do AGNIHOTRA at each sunrise and sunset every day—Step One of the Fivefold Path. DOING this contributes greatly to atmospheric purification

which leads to pranic purification and thus to mind purification. KNOWING this is Swadhyaya.

Then take advantage of Step 5— SWADHYAYA (SELF STUDY), of which it is written, (by Shree Vasant) “Swadhyaya knows no vacation. Purify yourself and be at your Swadhyaya all the time until Reality dawns. ‘That, knowing which everything is known, ’is Swadhyaya.’”

And as it is also written, “You make your own destiny. It is not given unto you what to see. However, it is given unto you how to see. This is Swadhyaya.” And this is part of how we can deal with and process worldwide events.

If we immerse ourselves into the intricacies of Self Study until we come out the other side with much increased knowledge of our true selves, we will have enhanced our resiliency, intuition, self worth, decision making …..and, inevitably, happiness.

Doing thus, our chances of becoming or continuing to be an instrument of the Divine, will be greatly enhanced.

And, in truth, the more we live as an instrument of the Divine, the more fulfilled, balanced and ‘in touch’ shall we be.

One need not be an addict or an alcoholic to benefit from incorporating into your life Step 3 of the 12-Step Program of

Alcoholics Anonymous which is:

Step Three OF A.A.: “Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.”

Part of both, sunrise and sunset Agnihotra mantras have the Sanskrit phrase “Idam na mama.” This says, “Not my will, but Thy will be done.”

To the extent we are able to practice faithfully ‘turning it over,’ (to Higher Power), that will be a vital measuring stick of our progress on the Divine Path.

We may then walk the Yellow Brick Road secure in the knowledge we have done our utmost. The ball will then be in HIS court!