Mrs. Dursley pretended her magical sister didn’t exist and had eventually
cut off all communication with her. Her animosity toward her sister wasn’t
solely about a lack of understanding of the nature of her sister’s uniqueness,
but also initial jealousy that became bitter resentment, though she never would
have called it that. Though Petunia acted as though she was superior, she was
always on alert to do the acceptable-to-the-status-quo thing, to not deviate
from mainstream mentality—the “norm”, never seeming to be comfortable in her
own skin. When we aren’t comfortable in our own skin, it’s likely because there
are far too many others—the opinions of others—in there with us, crowding us.
We aren’t able to expand fully into who we really are.
She also called her sister a freak. And in the manner that the
Laws of the Universe work, she became freakish in her own way. This is a
reminder for us, as well: what we criticize, we become.
When you are conscious, when you are aware, when you see beyond
what you are told to see (“No, that four-legged, round-bodied animal with the
curly tail is not a pig, it’s a duck.”), it can make those stuck in Status Quo
Land miffed with you. They may even call you crazy. Or radical. Or difficult. Or
dangerous. At such times, stay calm, as Harry did as often as he could amid
such mindlessness—and efforts to control him. Speak out or don’t, whichever is
more appropriate for you. Speak from integrity, not self-righteousness. Or be
silent, with integrity, not self-righteousness.
It’s important to keep in mind that non-magical (non-spiritual,
non-conscious awareness) folk see only the dots. Those with awareness, who pay
attention in a broader way, as well as to their intuition and the energy around
them, see the dots…and also connect them or look for how they may connect…something
Status Quo-ers don’t do. They’re okay with others telling them what the dots
mean, or which dots to pay attention to and which to ignore, or that there’s no
bigger picture to connect them to. Those with conscious awareness know that
every dot fits into the bigger picture, creates the bigger picture.
Mrs. Dursley was afraid—afraid of diversity, afraid of
uniqueness (her sister’s and her own), afraid of what others would think. She
blocked her own magic. Fear (and anger, bitterness, guilt, etc.) disconnects us
from the Infinite Mind we are an expression of, and that’s when life feels really
scary; that’s when we block our own magic. Harry had many occasions to feel
afraid, but he knew what was right to do or say, based on what he understood
about himself and his understanding of truth, whatever the risk, and he moved
forward, trusting that he’d do the best he could in each moment.
When you feel afraid, remind yourself that you are Eternal,
Immortal, Universal, and Infinite, and that all that you are has beauty and
strength. Most fears are nothing more than bullies. The way to deal with
bullies is either to stand up to them with integrity or ignore them (with
integrity). Another way to deal with fears is to not invite them into your
experience by entertaining thoughts of them, such as with “What if” ponderings.
Be here now. Be who you are at all times, knowing that you are ever-changing,
ever-evolving. Pull to you the lessons for you from every experience you
encounter.
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