Agents of Change

I took a self-assessment survey online named, “What Archtypes Are Calling You?”.  You can find it at http://www.spiritualityhealth.com/newsh/items/selftest/item_8329.html.  It wasn’t the “what job is right for me” variety; but it was more spiritual in nature.  When my results were computed, three traits that (accurately) describe me caught my attention.  I feel these three tie into the title of tonight’s post.  I’ll give each trait and then my thoughts in italics.

1. “Revolutionary.  You are tired of playing by the rules.  In fact, you may be ready to take this job/relationship/habit/way of thinking and shove it.  Or, just find a way to express that wild child in you.”  I’ve been tired of playing by the rules since they’re not my rules.  To me change is the key.  I want to shake things up and rearrange the furniture.  It’s high time to break rules and live by the heart-the way God wants me to live.
2. “Magician.  You have a strong desire to heal or transform people or situations.  Now is the time to develop you power.  Explore the art of changing you own consciousness in order to influence others.  Be the future you want to see.”  Gandhi said, “You must be the change you want to see in the world.”  Through my art-and even with this blog-I want to be an agent of transformation: first for myself and then for others.  We all have the power to change our world for the better which God gave us.  We don’t need to wait for some “leader” to do this.  As God’s children, we each have this power.
3. “Creator.  You have a strong need now to express your creativity and imaginative potential.  Find an art form and practice getting good at it.  You may not be a Picasso, but you do have a vision.  Now is the time to encapsulate it in tangible form.”  This rings true in me as a photographer.  I must express my God-given gift.  I must shoot as a person needs food and drink for nourishment.  To me, not to create is worse than starvation.

We are all agents of change.  I believe that through expression in photography and words, God calls me to transform (not reform, but transform) myself and my world. 

More to come on this as time progresses.  Peace!