Finding peace in a world that resonates with chaos.
Effects of Balance & Imbalance
From nature to our human bodies, we're part of a constantly changing yet intricately balanced creation. When the elements are balanced, we know peace and health; yet chaos and illness result from imbalance.
Practices like Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Acupuncture, and so many more, are a result of the careful observation (over thousands of years) of the interconnections that create balance and imbalance.
Even more recent European and Western science studies have recognized that what they once deemed "chaos" in nature, turned out to be something they didn't expect. Order. Beautiful, precise, and purposeful order.
"But looked at over a long period of time, and tracking the branching changes in the planet that follow from it, all this assumed and seemingly chaos does produce a form of identifiable order. It wasn't chaos from the beginning - it's purposeful and organized."
It took us until the age of supercomputers to finally, and mathematically, comprehend this concept - that today, we know and recognize as fractals. Fractals are everywhere in creation - from mountains and clouds to the branching habits of trees or nerves within your body. When looked at closely and from a distance, they're an intricate repetition of self-similar patterns. Fractals. Since their discovery, fractals have been known as "The Fingerprint of God."
Order is never a result of chaos. True chaos has a different source, and its capacity is only further chaos.
The consequence of chaos is never order or peace, but only destruction.
This is why true chaos needs to be recognized and intervened as quickly as possible before it spirals into larger chaos, bringing energetic momentum.
Energy & Resonance
Beyond order, balance, and imbalance, we'll also consider energy and resonance.
Our thoughts aren't as private as most people believe. Everything is energy, including what goes on inside our head. We resonate our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions like a radio antenna, broadcasting our current frequency. And unlike the limits of low-frequency radio waves, energy doesn't require proximity to influence other energy.
An emotion felt on the other side of the world can influence energy on every continent in nearly simultaneous time. This is demonstrated in Quantum Physics and is the basis of energy healing practices like The Emotion Code. Our thoughts and the energy they produce are far more powerful than most people realize.
A Year of Imbalance
When things are in balance, we can move through the blessings that every season of life brings. Each of the Five Elements is associated with a season and specific emotions that are strongest during that time.
The years 2020 and 2021 are perfect examples of seasons, emotions, and each as a year of imbalance - that influences the next.
In each season (and Element), we have balanced emotions, but we can also have imbalanced ones, specific to the energy of that Element.
In 2020 much of the world seems to vibrate with imbalanced energy.
And it shifts like clockwork with every season (and Element). Anyone aware and paying attention can easily predict this imbalance's future emotions and the approximate time it will begin.
WINTER
Water is the Element associated with Winter. When balanced, the dominant energy at this time of year is wisdom. It also includes a calm stillness and the perfect time for reflection, deep introspection, meditation, and encouragement toward our deepest understanding of God.
When the Water Element is imbalanced, the dominant emotion becomes fear (like sinking to the ocean's darkest crevices without light). In 2020, as the Coronavirus began, fear quickly resonates across our planet, like a plague of its own. The emotional energy of fear physically weakens our immune system, making us less capable of fighting off anything that comes our way.
Instead of panicking, we can recognize this imbalance, take action, and self-responsibility. We can use this opportunity to build our immune system through diet, exercise, and mindfulness meditation, in the calm stillness of winter.
"Do not fear, for I am with you." - God
"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things." - Jesus (Philippians 4:8)
SPRING
Wood is the Element associated with Spring. It's a time of growth; to take the wisdom we've gained throughout winter and put in into action. A time of outward energy and expansion. Like a seed bursting through the soil toward the light.
When the Wood Element is imbalanced, the dominant emotion becomes frustration. In 2020, instead of the balanced growth in spring, fear turned to frustration with quarantines. As the quarantines tightened and continued around the world, frustration became the resonating energy. Thanks to the imbalance of fear (in winter) the beautiful courage of spring relented to anger.
Instead of getting frustrated, we can recognize this imbalance and take action through self-awareness and personal growth. This opportunity can help us become stronger while maintaining our flexibility. Like a seedling's tender growth in spring, it finds its way around obstacles and rocks on its way toward the light. We can learn to strengthen our resilience and determination while learning to sway (like a tree in the wind) during spring's energetic growth.
"Be strong and courageous." - Deuteronomy 31:6
"Though I fall I will rise; though I dwell in darkness, the Lord is a light for me." - Micah 7:8
SUMMER
Fire is the Element associated with Summer. It's a time of love; to bloom from the new growth of spring. A time of heightened passion, creativity, and joy. Like a flower fully open for the world to see and a celebration of life.
When the Fire Element is imbalanced, the dominant emotion becomes rage. In 2020, instead of a celebration of life overflowing with love... the imbalance of fear and frustration exploded into hatred. Riots in the street with their fires, violence, and rage became the resonating energy.
Instead of choosing to go off into a violent rage, we can recognize this extreme imbalance and choose kindness and love. This can be an opportunity. Like a flower fully open to the sunlight, we can open our hearts in love and become more compassionate toward others, especially those who don't share our point of view. We can find creative ways to connect with people, to reach out to others with love, and be the warm light of compassion during the passionate celebration of summer.
"Love one another, just as I have loved you." - Jesus (John 15:12)
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails." - 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
LATE SUMMER
Earth is the Element associated with Late Summer. It's a time of peace; to harvest from the abundance of blooms over the summer - a time of grounding, gathering, and nourishment.
When the Earth Element is imbalanced, the dominant emotion becomes worry. In 2020, instead of a peaceful harvest and nourishment for our body and spirit... the imbalance resonated with worry and bitterness over the possibility of a Coronavirus resurgent, children not going to school, closed businesses, less work, and the diminishing of our economic security.
Instead of worrying over things outside our control, we can recognize this imbalance and choose to be at peace while doing what we can with what we have.
Generosity and acts of kindness can go a long way, like volunteering, giving your time, effort, energy, or financial gifts to charities and people in need. Being grounded in prayer and God's word allows us the stability we need to help others. While the world around us may resonate with worry, we can choose to resonate with peace.
"Do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?" - Jesus (Matthew 6:34 & 37)
"Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you, not as the world gives do I give to you." - Jesus (John 14:27)
AUTUMN
Metal is the Element associated with Autumn. It's a time of discernment; to distinguish truth and let go of what's no longer necessary. A time of release, purification, and refinement. Like a tree releasing its leaves so it can efficiently survive the upcoming winter storms.
Autumn comes after our full bloom expansion of summer and the harvest and nourishment of late summer. If we've done the work of deep wisdom and growth, then we blossomed, fruited, and harvested, we're far more capable of deciphering truth and letting go of things we no longer need; we're willing and able to refine ourselves and our lives to what matters most.
When the Metal Element is imbalanced, the dominant emotion becomes grief. In 2020, instead of the beautiful release and refinement of discernment... the imbalance of grief resonates through division. It leaves people feeling empty, threatened, and desperately clinging to anything... even untruths.
Divisive words and actions, an "us against them" mentality, and finding ways to separate and segregate all human beings' beautiful souls is a false doctrine that taints and hardens hearts until they're cold and hard as frost-covered metal.
Thankfully, we can recognize this unmerciful imbalance and its shallow facade. We can choose truth, discernment, and know right from wrong. We can let go of division and human differences by recognizing the tremendous value of every soul and the humble need for all of us to know God.
Like a tree in the forest, we can refine ourselves to what matters most and know absolute truth. We can humbly release ideas and actions that don't line up with the values and purity of God as we lay down our egos during the beautiful refinement of autumn.
"Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up." - James 4:10
"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 3:13
2020 OVERVIEW
Here's a look at the seasons, Elements, balance, and imbalances of 2020.
We've witnessed the vibrations of imbalanced energy across the planet - as the Coronavirus began, many traded sound wisdom for fear. Instead of growth toward the light in the warmth of spring, many resonated frustration that, by summer, grew into rage, hatred, and riots - replacing the loving embrace we all need as we go through this together. Stress and worry over a possible coronavirus resurgence and the diminishing of economies across the world replaced late summer's nourishing and grounded peace. As 2020 comes to its end, instead of discernment and truth that brings us together - uniting us in our humanity and the likeness of our Creator - God, many resonate with the loss and deep grief that stems from their choices of divisiveness, separation, and human division.
Season Element Balanced Imbalanced 2020 Events
Winter Water Wisdom Fear Coronavirus
Spring Wood Growth Frustration Quarantine
Summer Fire Love Rage Riots
Late Summer Earth Peace Worry Coronavirus Resurgence & Economy
Autumn Metal Discernment Grief Division
Anyone aware and paying attention has witnessed this unfolding and can easily predict the next emotion (and when it will occur) in this spiral of imbalance.
As bad as 2020 has been for so many, the upcoming years are likely to be far worse, each one potentially more horrific than the last.
Without outside influences, a system out of balance will spiral further into chaos.
What Will Happen in 2021-2024?
While I'm not a prophet, and I don't pretend to know the future, all of us have the capacity to see the consequences of actions. Without a supernatural intercession, this spiral of satanic imbalance will continue each year, with far more imbalanced ripples than the last.
If the world continues in this trajectory, I believe we'll see further censorship to hide Godly truth, persecution of believers, and deepening of agendas to further control the satanic narrative, along with the collapse of the US dollar, worldwide economic collapse, supply chain shortages, food shortages, starvation, and extreme human division resulting in an "us against them" mentality, along with increased violence, severe illness, gene manipulation, and eventually mass murder through the use of forced concentration camps stocked with guillotines.
An Imbalanced Future
Season Element Balanced Imbalanced Possible 2021-2024 Events
Winter Water Wisdom Fear Food Shortages/Starvation
Spring Wood Growth Frustration Quarantines/Censorship/Narrative
Summer Fire Love Rage Physical Violence/Spiritual Warfare
Late Summer Earth Peace Worry Economic Collapse/Dollar Collapse
Autumn Metal Discernment Grief Persecution/Concentration Camps
This list may look like something for another country or far into the future, but I believe this is already here in the United States. The infrastructure exists (including modern-day guillotines to behead those who believe in God), and the enforcers have already aligned. This reality is much closer than most people realize or want to believe. The information and force-fed narrative for public consumption are distractions from the truth, purposeful denials, and are programming the masses to align against God. This is a strategically planned and long-coming attack, leading to war (but not the kind of war we've ever seen before).
Imbalance always leads to greater imbalance.
Chaos Has A Source
When there are extreme overreactions (like verbally abusing, hating, or shooting people for believing something different than you), and actions that defy logical sense, or imbalances that spiral out of control, there are almost always spiritual influences as the underlying cause. This level of imbalance holds all the signs of a spiritual war. Chaos has a source, and his name is Satan.
Spiritual War
There is more at stake here than most people realize. We are more than physical beings. We are energy and spiritual beings, each with a soul that will live for eternity.
Whatever we think is happening across our nation or our planet, it's merely the facade and shallow distraction from an underlying battle that's been waged long ago and is escalating into a full-on war. Anything we see on the surface is merely a ripple effect from the war happening all around us, in the spiritual realm.
"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places." - Ephesians 6:12
For those who think you're not going to be part of this or haven't chosen a side, your soul is already being claimed whether you realize it or not. This war is over souls; every person's on the planet, including yours. And this war is for keeps. For all eternity.
Ignorance, or choosing not to see, doesn't make you invincible; it makes you vulnerable.
You can either be a pawn, tossed around by Satan, or you can choose to be a child of the King - who will arm you with the grounding of peace and love through the Word of Truth for this spiritual war that's already begun.
There is no worldly solution to a spiritual problem.
The Solution
The solution is a spiritual revival - a heart of repentance for our sins and a return to God.
If My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
But if you turn away and forsake My statutes and My commandments which I have set before you, and go and serve other gods and worship them, then I will uproot you... I will cast you out of My sight... everyone who passes by will be astonished and say, "Why has the Lord done this to this land and to this house?" And they will say, "Because they forsook the Lord, the God of their fathers... and they adopted other gods and worshipped them and served them." - God (2 Chronicles 7:14, 19, 22) (summarized)
This war didn't begin in 2020; it's been escalating for thousands of years. Satan has planned to deceive as many people as possible since his own fall into sin (long before humans existed). Don't underestimate his power. God warns us repeatedly against falling for satan's deceptions; and for a good reason - they're often harder to spot than most realize. Satan is, after all, a beautiful fallen angel, who roams about on this earth disguised as an angel of light. And he's had thousands of years to constantly tweak, update, and improve his disguises, battle plans, and deceptions. His plan is better than a good strategy, it's a well-oiled machine.
It wouldn't be a deception if it were easy to see through.
Beyond the obvious sins like murder and hatred, satan uses subtle changes to usher in what seems like "innocent" or "lesser" evils until they're slowly accepted as social normals and no longer seen for what they are, sin. This not only invites sin into our lives, but it gives satan a foothold for him to take us to the next step. This includes the strategic removal of God from our society.
In 1860, only one year after evolution was theorized in print, God and His creation were strategically censored and replaced with the controlling anti-god agenda-driven narrative that began to take a stronger roll in "education ." By 1962 the Supreme Court banned school-sponsored prayer in public schools, and since then, we've seen a steady escalation in school shootings. As God created it to function, the nuclear family with man and wife has been destroyed, and with it, the spiritual and mental health of their children. God warns us numerous times about sorcery/pharmakeia (where we get the word pharmacy), yet by 2018, more than 1 in 10 Americans take some form of mind-altering pharmaceutical. With this increase, there is an equal increase in depression, suicide, violence, and mass shootings.
When we remove God from our nation, schools, families, and lives, we shouldn't be surprised that everything falls apart. The chaos, imbalance, and removal of God from our society are part of satan's plan and a large play in his spiritual warfare. There is no way to reverse this downward spiral of imbalance without supernatural intervention.
What Can We Do?
The most important thing we can do is to set aside our egos, humble ourselves, repent, and get saved. We all need a savior and His name is Jesus. He loves you more than you can imagine and offers each of us the free gift of eternal life with Him. It's up to us to reject this gift or accept it.
Thankfully God also provides an instruction manual for us (the Bible), that reads like love letters to His children so we can know His heart, His character, and His unconditional love for each of us. Daily reading is a fantastic way to grow in your walk with God. Don't take the opinions of others as truth; read and know God's absolute truth yourself.
God placed us in the midst of nature to be surrounded by His creation. In every God-given season, Element, and cycle of life, we can see His hand, follow His lead, and nurture the balanced attributes that resonate strongest during those times.
In Winter seek wisdom through prayer, meditation, and reading God's Word.
In Spring grow fervently in the direction of wisdom established through the winter.
In Summer love, and connect with others through kindness and joy.
In Late Summer ground yourself with peace through the harvest of God's abundance.
In Autumn use discernment and truth to release facades, and refine what matters most.
These emotions and actions can resonate with an upward, healing spiral that continually points to God.
Nature can serve as a reminder for us to keep our eyes and hearts toward Him and to worship God in all seasons (even through the storms).
The heavens are telling of the glory of God; and their expanse is declaring the work of His hands." - Psalm 19:1-3
Inner Peace
We can be surrounded by the chaos of this world while maintaining peace within. Inner peace is not the same as all things working for your good or bringing you endless days of perfection. It's not that everything magically begins to alight around you perfectly. And it doesn't mean you won't feel sad, angry, or suffer loss. Peace is the solid foundation of the unchanging God holding you, no matter the chaos around you.
The chaos around you doesn't have to be within you.
Life will be full of challenges and trials. God doesn't promise to remove those from the world, but He does promise to be with you as you go through them.
The closer we grow to God, the stronger and more balanced our spiritual lives become. There will be physical chaos around us; this is unavoidable. But we can choose to recognize these imbalances and decide our thoughts, actions, and emotions to align with the order and balance that only God can provide.
Prepare your heart by grounding yourself in absolute, unchanging truth - beyond the limited understanding of this world. God will be with you during every hardship, His love will be around and within you, and His blessings will abound for all eternity. Amen and amen.
"These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world." - Jesus (John 16:33)
I tell you these things, not to convince you, but to spark curiosity and encourage you to dig deep and explore these issues for yourself.
As always, don't take my word for it.
Examine the Scriptures daily to see whether these things are true.
"Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica,
for they received the word with eagerness,
examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so."
- Acts 17:11
Written by Lori Grimmett, a student of Biblical studies for more than 40 years,
and of Biblical theology and eschatology for more than 25 years.
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