Magic, Mystery, Mayhem

I am intrigued, captivated, by the inner arc between our deep draw to spiritual and meditative practices . . . AND, reconciling that with humanity’s delight and fascination with murder mysteries—TV series, mystery-driven movies and books: Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (Essie Davis/Nathan Page), BBC Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch/Martin Freeman), Sherlock (Big Screen—Robert Downey, Jr/Jude Law), Elementary (Jonny Lee Miller/Lucy Liu).

We are always “killing ourselves off,” – gagging and blindfolding historic selves that don’t fit what we need/want now; releasing what no longer works, smoking out what does even if undefined!

We’re rescuing what is valid, valuable—what is compelling within us, and within the structure of our lives. In our fascination with “Whodunits” we’re vicariously, through the storyline, sleuthing out what strangles us, undermines us, and liberating what’s been being held hostage within us by fears, anxiety and unreleased traumas, big and small.

Consider writing a murder mystery in your mind that kills off what brings you down, drains you, sucks you dry, sabotages your best interests, messes with you—and rescues the truly valid, valuable and compelling within you, that lights you up, and on that note, be careful to spare the inner bitch who holds your juice and power.

For in truth, we don't want to get rid of any part of us, rather, instead, get rid of the stifled, sideways, ineffective ways of expressing the range of what we are.