Hi Soumya,

Awesome that you shared here. As Open often says, sharing brings illumination not only to your process but to others as well. Your sharing helped shed some light on my scenario as well.

You are right. Most people are living in this cage, but unlike the physical cage, this is made up of the thoughts, ideas, and perceptions of other people about us. And we unknowingly play this game in this prison until someday someone comes along and shows us what true freedom means. I think the really important question one can ask oneself is do I really want freedom? Assuming the answer is yes, it is available. And no matter where we are, it's available there. Even more, we are in the perfect place to find, embody and express that freedom. If the situation is making us feel like we are in a cage that might be the greatest opportunity. It is a slight shift in perspective to see challenges as an opportunity. Because really, the journey is not about getting to any particular place but about embodying this freedom within. I believe and also hope that the outside will shift and change to reflect the freedom then we are embodying within. I would like to share the experience I had today evening. I think all of this talk about freedom is coming from that experiential realization. So pardon if it sounds a bit like preaching! :D

After a midday nap, I woke to this feeling of being in a cage here. Your post was no less than a synchronistic confirmation. There was a black snake entity attached to unconsciousness, which greatly enhanced the feeling. So thank you, BS, for illuminating the shadow! The people walking, talking, wearing masks, and engaging in all kinds of activities outside my room only added to the feeling. I could see their reflection in my bedroom window! They were reminding me, "You are human, you are like us."

Usually, in the evening, I go to the nearby mountain, meditate, play music, and really feel good. But today it wanted to be different. I wanted to be in this feeling and explore what it was about. I sat in this feeling, sometimes taking a position, making a sound at times, but accepting and honoring the feeling completely. I could feel the connection to my sacred ground, the bars of the cage dissolving, and freedom coming back again. The black snake entity couldn't attach anymore and had to leave. This song came to me then. The feeling of freedom that came through the song was ecstatic. I got up and embodied the feeling of joy and freedom by playing some more music and dancing to it. I hope this inspires!

Vimal