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By Gianluigi Gugliermetto 1/24/2025 |
At the time of my writing this piece, Donald Trump is expected in Davos, Switzerland, where the Western World leaders are waiting for him. You readers know by now what transpired, if they finally had the decency to call for his resignation, and if a successful movement builds up for his removal in the US Congress. |
The prospective invasion of Greenland would force NATO to expel the US from that alliance, break the ties between Europe and the US, but most especially cause the collapse of the value of the US dollar, as other countries sell their US bonds as a measure of protest against the |
Flags of the world flutter at Davos, where the nations of the European Union successfully pushed back against U.S. aggression regarding Greenland and tariffs. Learn more HERE. Photo by the World Economic Forum, on Flickr. |
present US imperial madness, which has exceeded that of the past. As Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said this week in Davos in a speech that will be printed in history books for many years to come: We knew the story of the international rules-based order was partially false. The strongest would exempt themselves when convenient. And we knew that international law applied with varying rigour depending on the identity of the accused or the victim. But this fiction was useful. American hegemony helped provide public goods: open sea lanes, a stable financial system, collective security and support for
frameworks for resolving disputes. |
“Hands off Greenland protests, Copenhagen, 2026” by Jens Cederskjold on Openverse is licensed under CC BY 4.0. | He continued to say that it is no longer the case, and the world order is ruptured. One would think that the POTUS is afraid of global collapse and wants to avoid it at all costs… perhaps he keeps pushing because he foolishly thinks that it won’t happen, that all
countries |
will simply acquiesce. But an even darker scenario is possible and — in my view — more likely. He knows that a deep economic crisis might result from the invasion of Greenland, but he is happy to capitalize on it. The deeper the crisis, the more likely his chances to begin his dictatorship; i.e., cancelling future elections with the excuse of the civic unrest that will inevitably expand inside America. Friends of mine are traveling to Minneapolis to put their bodies on the line. We all probably have friends like that, and we pray for them. Every night. We know they can feel us and that invisible connections can be stronger than death. |
But I can’t go there. And I feel oppressed by the madness. What can I do?
I just watched this video of a Greenlandic woman beating her drum and singing. The tradition of “drum dance” was almost lost in the course of the |
Kristina Boassen is one of the last Drum Dancers in Greenland. Video posted by Lisa
Germany. |
forced Christianization of Greenland in the 18th and 19th centuries, but fortunately, it has been recovered. The beating with the stick is gentle and persevering, like the beating of the heart. Her voice is incredibly soothing. I also discovered Angaanagaq, a Greenlandic shaman and elder who now
lives in Germany and offers lectures and workshops based on the charge he received from his mother: “Go melt the ice in the heart of men!” You can look at several videos of him singing or talking. Angaanagaq is a leader in the IceWisdom project, which is committed to bringing back the wisdom of the Far North to people all over the world for creating healing and peace. |
The Greenlander shaman Angaangaq, UN and Unesco delegate, launches his message of peace from Val di Fiemme: “Melt the ice in your heart”. Hear his call for deep soul change and attentiveness to nature HERE. | One of the ancient teachings that he carries is this: The greatest distance is not from the earth to the moon, nor from the moon to the earth. The
greatest distance is from the mind to the heart. Unless you learn how to walk that distance, you can never soar like an eagle. |
As it is spiritually dangerous to keep sitting on our chairs in disbelief and despair, i.e., to stay in our heads, I suggest to you what I just did for myself. Listen to the drum song, and/or to Angaanagaq singing or talking. Then take your drum or just some wooden sticks, go to your garden or to a large room, and start beating and singing. Everything goes. Let it out. Beat your chest if necessary, or make music with your palms and your thighs. As the world plunges into madness, let your neighbors think that you are mad. The music of the great mother, the music of the heart, is the best resort we have if we don’t want to become broken and unhelpful to ourselves and to the world. |
Learn more of the IceWisdom Project here: https://icewisdom.com
Banner Image: The Big Ice of Greenland, vanishing as the powers of
the world rush to exploit its absence: rivers of meltwater flow across the island nation's glaciers in this 2015 photograph by Maria-José Viñas, NASA Earth Science News Team. |
Queries for Contemplation Were you able to dance your ritual? How did you transform it or enrich it?
What are your strategies to keep truly alive in the midst of madness? |
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