CAMBODIA SUPPLEMENTAL

Our departure from Cambodia stirred many deep emotions for us both. More truth and the tourist illusion avoiding oppression and abuse in many forms became evident and since our return to Australia, these truths have challenged us greatly and made us aware of much pain, anger and deep sadness that we have about those who choose to act unlovingly- in the extreme. We have been feeling the emotions these events have brought to the fore, and we feel it is important and relevant to every soul living on this planet. Whether we are directly involved or not, part of what we all believe (and carry in our soul) contributes to the creation of these events that occur around the world. It may sound harsh, but the truth is usually confronting- the feelings each and everyone of us have( hold on too) about men and women's anger, fear and control, shame and humiliation, contribute to the acting out of rage and domination over many thousands of young women, and children every single year.
Human trafficking, is THE Largest lucrative underground organised crime culture in the world. Why, because illicit drugs can only be sold once. Human flesh can be resold over and over again. Human trafficking goes on under our noses every day, and not just the sex trade!
We mention this atrocity not to hate the perpetrators, pimps, traders and family members who sell their daughters (however if that is what you initially feel be honest and FEEL IT) but to open your eyes, your hearts and to give you the opportunity to FEEL the emotions that allow this to occur in the first place! The emotions/beliefs within you and the emotions, or denial of emotions within us as a soul based community make this happen- instantly, whether we believe this to be true or not.
We had no idea this was going on to the degree that it is. More truthfully, we didn't want to know that this was going on at all. But we were confronted time and time again with the truth that we could no longer AVOID. If your like me, (and when you hear about rape, and torture and sexual abuse) and automatically assume or picture the perpetrator as male- feel into why! I have emotional issues with men- fear of attack, anger at being controlled and dominated, fear of being humiliated and shame at my weakness ( inadequacies) because I'm a woman. All of theses emotions that I'm yet to fully feel and release, contribute to the reason why other females are treated so unlovingly (me included). Even I treat females unlovingly in subtle (and not so subtle) ways....
Don't be fooled into thinking that just because this happens 'over there', that you are not a part of it. Ask yourself, in how many ways am I condescending toward men and women each day, in my thoughts and actions? Do I believe women are inferior, even in subtle ways; require 'protection', 'security', are less capable? As a woman, do I expect a man to provide such protection, security and practical capability? As a man, do I believe that it is my role to 'look out' for the woman, be the rock, be the financial and physical security- be the unwaivering provider? And do I hold resentment or a sense of obligation because of this belief? That I must- even if I'd rather not, be forced to accept this responsibility because I'm a man. As a woman, do I get together with my friends and ridicule the man for their emotional ineptness, or myriad of other 'inadequacies' ( which of course are your unloving expectations and demands of the man, which he is not living up to)? Do I do this when I am with women, when normally I would not, because I am afraid of women's anger and do not wish to lose favor with them- hence attack the man in preference to being attacked by the woman? Are you a man tired of being manipulated by the woman, but continue to be so, as it's the only way you know how to receive 'love'? Or do you express and act out your frustration, anger and resentment toward women, and/or other men? There are a myriad of emotional reasons why We all keep playing this toxic game of 'you give me this feeling and I'll give you that one in return- but only if you give me this other feeling first by doing, being, saying what I want ( which makes me feel "loved" and "in control")'. At some point the extreme of this game becomes acts of rage, brutality, coercion, humiliation, oppression, and devastation.
One example of this extreme is the selling of young virgin daughters in order to buy rice, or to work of parents debt. Others are stolen and sold into sexual slavery all across the globe. Married women encourage their husbands to use prostitutes- rape them, so you no longer rape me. In some cultures it is still believed, that if you rape a pale skinned virgin girl for a week you will be cured of AIDS and many other diseases. How do you know she's a virgin? Four Five and Six years of age, the younger the better, usually ensures that. Oh and she can be stitched up and sold time and time again as a 'virgin' to the highest bidder.
There is a growing market out there- why, because of the emotions and beliefs everyone of us carries within us that are FALSE and out of harmony with God's Truth, about male-female, female-female and male-male interactions- BUT that we believe to be TRUE.
Gandhi was right- "change the world by changing me". Only you CANNOT change by using your mind- it can only ever truly occur when you are willing to FEEL and confront ALL the beliefs and emotions within ('my truth'), that are out of harmony with God's Truth. To consider that what I believe is love or loving, may not be in harmony with what God FEELS is Love or Loving.
If you desire to open your eyes, be real and are prepared to Challenge and feel some of the emotions and beliefs you carry around everyday- hire the movie "Human Trafficking"- starring Donald Sutherland.
It's graphic and will stir up loads of emotion. It's time to not shy away from Truth- no matter how shocking or personally confronting.
How much fear, grief and sadness must there be in the souls who feel their only way out is to act so unlovingly? And ask yourself, how much of that is within me?