In other blogs, I have discussed how the physical symptoms of a particular illness can often be symbolic clues to the energetic imbalances behind the disease. When we experience epidemics, and especially pandemics, we can use this same diagnostic approach. An illness which affects the whole world, has a message for the whole world.
The coronavirus is an illness that is especially hard on the lungs. It causes fever, cough and difficulty breathing, the latter being the one symptom that sets this flu apart from most others. It started in China, but is now spreading worldwide. What is this disease trying to tell us?
While changing weather patterns and rising sea levels seem to finally be drawing attention to climate change, no one seems to be quite as concerned about the quality of the air we all breathe. All major news outlets agree that between 90-95% of the world’s population is breathing polluted air. This is probably because the air quality in most places is not bad enough to be visibly noticeable, so we assume things are fine. While it is possible to move to higher ground to avoid rising sea levels, and to retreat from floods or fires, no one can escape the air and the need to breathe it.
The Coronavirus started in China. Despite a recent push to develop renewable energy, China is still the country most responsible for carbon emissions, with two thirds of its electricity coming from coal even today. China is the largest country where poor air quality is noticeable, although other Asian countries are also suffering. China’s cities are still among the most heavily polluted, often causing smog so heavy that visibility is limited and people must wear masks outdoors.
More significant information is coming out every day.
Time Magazine just reported (Feb 19, 2020) that the epidemic has recently affected China’s energy demands, saving the country from 100 million metric tons of carbon emissions. Production shutdowns, people staying at home and other countermeasures taken by the Chinese government have caused a drastic drop in the demand for energy, resulting in a drastic drop in carbon emissions.
Airlines are canceling flights to China and other affected countries, thus saving millions of gallons of jet fuel and the emissions coming from burning them.
Not only has the coronavirus pointed directly at the problem, it is actively working to correct it!
Now the coronavirus is spreading around the world. While China may have the most obvious problem, the rest of the world is at risk as well. China surpassed the U.S in carbon emissions only as recently as 2006. If 90-95% of the world is breathing polluted air, the rest of us may be at even greater risk because the threat is not as obvious so we don’t recognize the problem.
This virus is telling us to wake up and stop poisoning our air. Everyone must breathe. Air does not respect national boundaries, and can slowly poison even if the cause is not visible. This is a worldwide problem and needs a worldwide solution. But since the U.S. is the second worst country in emissions pollution and our leadership has withdrawn from the Paris climate agreement, it may get worse here before it gets better. But hopefully, we’ll all get this message soon.
In the meantime, what can we do to keep ourselves safe? (in addition to what the CDC recommends).
Not so coincidentally, the other best thing we can do also involves breathing. Both energetically and physically, the most effective thing we can do is deep, slow breathing.
Abdominal breathing with long pauses between breaths, brings our energy back to us and prevents it from being influenced or affected by all the chaotic and stress-filled energy around us. Deep breathing grounds our energy and fortifies our energy field. The less stress-filled energy we take in from mass consciousness and those around us, the less chance we will be affected by physical germs, even if we come in contact with them.
Physically, deep, slow breathing stimulates the vagus nerve which is the longest nerve in the autonomic nervous system, and a two-way communication system between the brain and multiple organs.
The vagus nerve helps prevent inflammation and regulates the immune response to external intrusions like infection, wounds and viruses. It also helps eliminate stress and anxiety by releasing calming enzymes and proteins like prolactin, vasopressin and oxytocin all over the body. Stimulating the vagus nerve through deep breathing relieves stress, and makes it more likely that your immune system will either fight off the virus completely or help you recover quickly if you do get it.
If you’re worried about getting the virus, practice deep, slow breathing for about 10 minutes a day, then stop worrying and expect to be fine.
For more on energy and the energy realm, see my book, It’s All About Energy: Adventures in Expanded Reality, available on Amazon, in local bookstores and at my website www.transformationalexpansion.com