Laws are generally found to be nets of such a texture, as the little creep through, the great break through, and the middle-sized are alone entangled in it.
~ William Shenstone
Photo by Sven Scheuermeier on Unsplash
entanglement
noun
en·tan·gle·ment | \ in-ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt,
en-
Definition of entanglement
1a : the action of entangling : the state of being entangled
b : something that entangles, confuses, or ensnares a project delayed by legal entanglements
2 : the condition of being deeply involved their entanglement in politics
Entanglement in the Mundane
When I first saw the large spider sculpture, I was horrified. Now don't get me wrong, I love most spiders in nature. They are interesting creatures that catch bugs and make beautiful webs. So many different sizes and shapes....and yet when I saw the sculpture it looked like nothing I have ever seen before. It looked otherworldly as if it came over from another dimension and no one was paying it any attention.
Hidden in Plain Sight
I think most of the time we just go about our days without seeing the esoteric around us, especially so in big cities.
Why is a big, ugly (yes, this is a subjective statement...) sculpture being dragged all over the globe for display? What does this monster signify, possibly, to the elite?
Do you know of a talented artist that comes from humble means that is now (for lack of a better term) "rich and famous"? Probably not. Money stays with money, especially old money. I would guess that there is a hidden agenda with this sculpture, so let us speculate.
Why Wouldn't We Question the Popular Narrative?
Seems like a fair question. If we just go along without questioning then we deserve what is dished out to us over the course of our lives. But is just getting by really living?
What do you think of when you think of spiders?
- webs
- weaving
- www = world wide web
- entanglement of whatever gets in the web
- and for many, fear
- eight legs = turn the number 8 sideways and you get the infinity sign
World Wide Web
I am hoping that most of us know that the www was started by the military. The military industrial complex uses tax payer funds under the guise of "homeland security" to start up various projects. These projects either get introduced directly into the culture or they inject them into the subconscious layer of the culture. (Examples: MKUltra programming, Hegelian Dialectics, war-on-drugs propaganda that was started/supported by the CIA).
This "world wide web" is an entanglement of sorts, is it not? What with everyone having a smartphone and being distracted 24/7 to whatever they fancy. So many choices, so little time. And yet, what really has been gained by this tool? We have so much information at our fingertips, moreso now than ever, and yet are we better as a nation or people? Me thinks not.
Are We Under a Mind-Controlled Spell?
I am not joking. I look around and see people who no longer smile at each other, or even look each other in the eyes. So many are distracted by their devices that they don't really interact with even their children. What are they looking for that is so important? Really....
Kids don't play outside anymore. Parents don't get together on a regular basis to swap stories or give each other parenting tips. Maybe I am wrong, but it does feel that there is a bigger divide more now than ever. It's like we are too afraid to do anything. We are caught in the invisible web of fear which is dished out on a daily basis by the corporate owned medias. Everything is bad, if we were to believe what the CNNs and CBSs of the world tell us. There is very little hope except if you believe that more taxes and laws is some sort of balm for what is supposedly wrong with the world.
We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Unplugging on the Regular is Necessary for Hope to Take Hold
Take a look around you. Who are your neighbors? Are they your friends? Would you like them to be your friends?
Assessing what is good in your life is a first start. What do you want to add to that equation is your unique need. By giving a little of our time to a need that needs to be addressed with fill your heart more than you might anticipate.
The nasty ensnarement and entanglements will ALWAYS be present as long as we decide that our participation isn't needed or wanted. I have experienced some much personal transformation just from someone coming into my life and saying, "You can do this." Never, ever think that you influence isn't important. Find what gives you joy and share it far and wide. Isn't life worth taking a chance and then seeing a smile on another person's face?