Is the force with you or Mayer be

 MAY THE FORTH BE WITH US?

So depending upon when you are reading—yesterday, today, tomorrow, or some other day was or is “Star Wars” day.  If you are unfamiliar with Star Wars—the Movies—the saga—the merchandise—there is no way what follows makes any sense...or as Yoda says... makes  no sense to you it will.  

In so many ways Star Wars fits right in with seeking peace and joy as we search from within and in all that is around us  and attempt to find meanings that bring us in line with the fundamental forces of our universe...in my view... peace and joy.  Is there a dark side?  Fear and Hate.  When are we most powerful?  When we join with others to share positive thoughts and acts, when we believe that what we do can be bigger than our individual purposes, when we move beyond what  exists to explore what may be possible.  Also seeking peace and joy is an end in and of itself...you don’t try to seek—you seek so as Yoda reminds us “you seek or seek not” there is no try?  

So let the force be with you and more importantly listen to the light side of the force on May the 4th and on all days—

And now for the first part of my “trip trilogy”. Like Star Wars the rest of the adventures are pretty much added on just for money.  

Two weeks ago I rolled  on the train to a place  far far away- the place I spent my youth in a time long, long ago.  When  returning  to the places  I once roamed and built parts of the story I still live by it becomes possible to reflect and to determine which pars of the experiences I have really carried forward and which ones are no longer valuable to me or others  who provide the positive force I seek.  Clearly some  people are seeking the light side and some have fallen to the dark side and are trying to drag me there.  

So on my first night back my old guitar...the one  I leave there...my hometown light saber so to speak gets broken in a freak accidnet and that causes a disturbance in my universe.  On the second day there is rest. On the third day there is some exploring in the galaxy which is now downtown and a visit to the intergalactic  catina otherwise known as the casino.  I think most people enter the casino with a “new hope”  and sometimes  they win, however  many, many  more times there’s a win and then the “empire strikes back” and winnings disappear and the looks on the faces of people  show the anxiety and sadness  of watching  the wheels spinning without having  control over the consequences.  This is much like being guided by greed, jealousy, power, and a sense of want...as most people sitting there do not think about who they might help if they win.  So in many ways the players  have a hard time avoiding the lure of the dark side....and as a witness...it becomes a bit disturbing.  

Thus the forces of hope and the forces of greed come together. In the casino every single day and in seeking. Peace and joy I hope  folks walk out of the casino , take a breath, and recapture. Hope before they move ahead in their day.   

Well that’s enough of the story for today.... 

Tomorrow we will explore a “light side” day on my trip.... 

But before  I leave I want to invite you to listen to the next installment of my podcast.   It has  a Star Wars theme as it features the “Light Saber Academy”. This is local grou that teaches “saber battling skills and much more.  It helps people connect with their. Inner skills and bring a positive  frame of reference to their actions.  Am I saying Star Wars  followers have captured the force to make a positive  impact in our community’s culture—that’s exactly  what I’m saying Skywalke

If you are still reading this tomorrow...Obiwwan Kenobi  has taught you well.

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Click on the link below to the podcast and look for the link all week.  

Thanks for reading...O