The health of humanity

“Of all these processes, the circulation of the blood stream is the symbol, and the clue to the establishment of the world order lies hid in this symbology—free circulation of all that is needed to all parts of the great framework of humanity. The blood is the life, and free interchange, free sharing, free circulation of all that is required for right human living will characterise the world to be. Today these conditions do not exist, the body of humanity is diseased and its internal life disrupted. Instead of free circulation between all parts of the life aspect, there has been separation, blocked channels, congestion and stagnation. It has needed the terrific crisis of the present to arouse humanity to its diseased condition, to the extent of the evil which is now discovered to be so great, and the diseases of the "blood of humanity" (symbolically understood) so severe that only the most drastic measures—pain, agony, despair and terror—can suffice to establish a cure.” [1]

Let us imagine humanity as a single, unified organism—one body—and compare it to the body of an individual. (Such a comparison is, in fact, quite appropriate.) A person whose body functioned the way humanity does today would be seriously ill. We know we are healthy when all parts of the body are in balance, and when every organ and every cell can perform its function. The health and well-being of the smallest part always depend on the whole, and vice versa.

We can see, then, that in some parts of humanity, large amounts of beneficial substances or goods are accumulating—far more than are needed—while in many other, even more numerous parts, there is severe deprivation. The 'wealthy' parts of this body behave as if they were separate from the whole and could live their own independent life. And yet, can the brain thrive if the lungs are diseased? Can the heart function properly if the kidneys are failing? Can the muscles do their job if the intestines are failing? And so on.

Blood, both in a symbolic and literal sense, represents life itself. It carries beneficial substances, removes harmful ones, nourishes, and connects all the cells of the body. Symbolically, blood is the central part of the organism's economic system. If blockages arise in the bloodstream—if certain vessels are closed or nearly impassable—the organism will soon become seriously ill. Is this not, in fact, a description of the current state of humanity?

So, what do we need for the health of humanity? "The free circulation of all that is needed to all parts of the great framework of humanity. The blood is the life, and free interchange, free sharing, free circulation of all that is required for right human living will characterise the world to be." [2]

In other words, every human being must be enabled to meet their basic needs without obstruction—that means access to food, clean water, clothing, adequate shelter, healthcare, social protection, and education. These are the basic needs of every person on Earth, as well as their fundamental human rights.

And how can this be achieved? Through the sharing economy. [3] This is the remedy the great organism of humanity needs to live in peace, health, and prosperity.




Endnotes

[1] Alice Bailey & Djwhal Khul: Esoteric Healing. https://www.lucistrust.org/online_books/esoteric_healing_obooks

[2] Ibid.

[3] Rok Kralj: Meditations on the Sharing Economy. https://www.ekonomijadelitve.com/uploads/1/3/9/7/139784417/meditations_on_the_sharing_economy.pdf