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The big hit movie Avatar, directed by James Cameron, has been interpreted in many different ways and has stimulated much controversy. The New York Times article, “Opening Pandora’s Box: The Arguments Over Avatar,” expounds upon the uproar Avatar has caused in gender, racial, environmental and religious sectors. Everyone has a different take on the meaning of this movie. I have seen avatar 3 times so far. The first time I went with my family. Each member of my family had a different opinion as well. My sister Amy, who is proactive and organized, said it was way too long. My sister Rachel, a fabulous artist, said it had amazing graphics. My brother-in law James, a good old country boy, said he was glad it had a few explosions for the guys. Bryan, my nonchalant husband, said it was a pretty good movie. And as for me, Avatar touched the deepest part of my soul. It was a spiritually symbolic story representing everything that has been going on inside me and on our planet for the last few years. I think my first words after the movie finished were “WOW! That was an orgasmic experience!!” Here is my own personal synopsis of Avatar…

The main Character, Jake Sully, is living in Hell but doesn’t know it. He is living in a place filled with guns, wars, and devoid of beauty and connection. His body is deformed and he is paralyzed (spinal chord injury). This is all he knows about life. Through technology and his imagination, he receives a new body (his Avatar) and discovers a whole new magical world (Pandora). Once he commits to learning the ways of the Na’vi (the native people) he is given a guide who teaches him to understand “the flow of energy… the spirit of animals… a network of energy that flows through all living things” In his old world, he was taught that you had to be on guard because “every living thing wants to kill you and eat your eyes for jujubes” Neytiri, his guide, shows him a different point of view. First he must let go of all his old programming. As the Na’vi say, “it is hard to fill a cup which is already full.” He starts to discover how easy and beautiful life can be. He revels in his new body, which allows him to run, jump, and feel the sand beneath his feet. This is not his real body however, day after day he must return to his “reality.” And each time he does it becomes a more and more bleak place to be.

Oh how I relate to Jake. I too feel I am living in two worlds… Heaven and Hell. On his video log his words express my feelings clearly… “days are starting to blur together… everything is backward now… like out there is the true world and in here is the dream…. I don’t even remember my old life… I don’t know who I am anymore.” I have felt this same confusion going back and forth through my own consciousness of “reality.” My first reality is in my imagination, where everything is pristine and we have activated our divine blueprint and potential. I feel glimpses of immense peace and connection which the logical brain could never understand. And then there is my other reality, the reality we live in, where children are starving and men are fighting and radioactive water and waste is being poured down the drain. Globally and individually I feel people are waking up to this insanity and getting a glimpse of how good it could and should be… just like our friend Jake.

In Jake’s new world he learns of the divinity in everything and everyone. The Na’vi have a saying “I see you,” which means so much more than just physically seeing someone. It means to see into and understand the soul of the person you see. I experienced this phenomenon with my dear husband when we were still dating. We were in a movie theater with a mutual friend. All of a sudden we both turned to face each other and saw into each other’s souls! It is difficult to put into words how beautiful this moment was. It was as if our eyes grew twice their size and I could see the love that Bryan is. I fell in love with him for real in that moment. There was a magical vortex of energy connecting us. It was one of the most cosmic moments in my life!!

In the end Jake’s people try to destroy everything he has grown to know and love for the sake of power and money. The odds seem imposible but Jake decides to fight with the Na’vi and for his right to live this beautiful way of life. He takes courage and says, “Sometimes your whole life boils down to one insane move.” He asks the help of Eywa (the Goddess of the Na’vi), and when all hope was lost and defeat seemed inevitable, Eywa stepped in and won the battle for them. Just like in our own personal struggles and battles, grace is always required. We need grace to change our bodies and our world from one of destruction and hate, to one of beauty and love. Finally, Jake was able to leave the technocratic world behind forever and step into his new body and his new earth!! This is what touched me most, and this is the hope that sprouted inside my soul which made me cry for an hour after watching Avatar. The realization that we can, through the grace of God, fully step in to our new earth, both globally and personally.

“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away… God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” ~ Revelation 21:1 and 4

P.S. Please share your own thoughts and feelings on Avatar with me below. I look forward to hearing from you!

I think the Feature film, Yes Man, with Jim Carrey is a cosmic movie with a very important and profound concept. Watch my video below to find out what this movie has to teach us about life…

Eleanor Roosevelt said “Do one thing every day that scares you.” I add, “Say YES to something new everyday… or at least every week;)” As the saying goes, “what you resist, persists and what you fight, you strengthen.” This is very true. When you say YES to whatever is happening to you or when you say YES to new opportunities, you allow yourself to evolve and grow quickly. You take the driver’s seat of your life and your enthusiasm manifests your desires rapidly. Remember, you must first get into agreement with your life before you can change your life. You never know, maybe the opportunities presenting themselves to you right now are exactly what you require at this very moment!

I look forward to hearing about your YES experiment soon!