Written by Jan Finley

On this 4th of July, many are finding it difficult to feel celebratory. The United States as we know has become unrecognizable, and fear and change seek to become our constant companions.Â
Last night as I went to sleep, I asked my higher self to send me a dream that would offer clarification and insight. I dreamed that I was living in a house I loved but which had become too small. An addition was being added to the house but there seemed to be many obstacles in the construction. The completed vision was murky, as these obstacles seemed to change the vision with which I had begun. After a period of time, we finally approached completion with one exception. The addition had a door to the outside and the workers couldn’t get the door to close. That made no sense to me so I went to see the door, noticing along the way that the addition had turned out beautifully, adding a very gracious element to my home. The door itself was lovely but I could see it was stuck. I reached out to try and close it myself, expecting resistance. Instead, it closed easily and perfectly. I knew it that moment that I had made the right decision to add on to my home, despite all the obstacles and my own doubts. I knew that the addition would provide a welcoming and loving space for those who stayed there.Â
The meaning of this dream seems quite clear to me. Few of us want these changes being thrust upon us. Most of them are deeply uncomfortable and often quite alarming, with some even inhumane.Â
Despite the challenges we face, we are Americans. We fought for our freedom. We hold our independence as something sacred, something that defines who we are. Even so, there are changes that desperately need to be made, to be “added on”, that will make this country the inclusive, welcoming and loving space it should be.Â
Each of us play an important part in that, every single day. We must embrace the knowledge that we are creators and begin to consciously create the world we want to see. A new world is here but it is up to us to make it the world we truly, in our hearts, desire. A world of heart-driven community, one where the needs of everyone are considered and respected, a world of safety and equality.Â
I ask each of you, today and every day, to dig deeply, to lift up your vision and join together, in whatever way feels right for you, in creating this beautiful new world for all of us. Â
And so I am told:
An “addition” is a perfect metaphor for a world that is ascending, in that entire dimensions are shifting and humans are poised to take their rightful, sacred place in the global and galactic realms. The work of change is far from easy, calling each of you to dig deeply and reach farther. The need for community is growing ever stronger, even while those is “power” strive to destroy and separate.
In providing an audience and participant to chaos, confusion and fear, humans inadvertently create the very thing they do not want. Instead, sow seeds of kindness and compassion with every breath you take. Let every action you take be a message of hope and promise. Let your entire life become a prayer, an offering to the blessed Whole. Offer comfort, for when it is freely given, it also comforts you.Â
You are ascending, without question, but this is not something that happens to you. You must become a collaborative partner in the process, not an observer from the sidelines. Embrace change for it brings you the Light you seek, the Light you need.Â
On this day of Independence, find connection within your heart and soul and know deeply and powerfully that not one of you stands alone. You are forever connected and a blessed seed of the One.
Reach out today, if only from your heart into the ethers, to those who stand with you, those who live beside you, those who make you angry or afraid, those who love and cherish you. Feel your heart fill completely with Oneness and the promise that all will be well, that All is already well, that the Light already sings in the hearts of each of you and you are home.