Rethinking Hierarchy
Wisdom, Connection, and the Soul
In this message, Chrysta explores the loneliness epidemic and its deep roots in societal structures, such as education and hierarchical systems, which prioritize competition over collaboration. She argues that these structures disconnect us from each other and from the divine, emphasizing that true connection with the divine emerges through meaningful relationships with others. Chrysta calls for a new approach to relating—one that embraces imperfection, fosters community, and recognizes the divine as an embodied, human experience rather than a distant, flawless ideal.
Transcript
Okay. I was interested in the hierarchy piece from yesterday. So, I'm gonna see if I can. I'm asking them if they want to talk about the hierarchy.
Yes, understanding the human propensity to be drawn into hierarchy is essential to understand. It's like how the external energies work, moving forward, how we relate to others. It is deep within the nature of mankind to look for the leader. They're showing all these animals too. Well, of course, we also have all these animals who are looking for the herd leader themselves as well. It is not human-like to go into a cave on your own, and when men do this, it is in search of the leader of all, of God, in hoping to gain closeness to God.
Thus, when one opens the door to one's faith and inner hearing, one decreases a susceptibility to being controlled by evil leaders from the outside. We're not saying that leaders are wrong per se. In fact, understanding that you can learn from all beings is essential to –showing someone picking blueberries-- harvesting as much as you can in this lifetime. It's essential to understand that for all people, there will be times when you lead and times when you follow. –and then they’re qualifying well they don’t mean all people because sometimes … but it’s safe to say that this is the majority of the time.-- Even those who do not see that they are leaders are oftentimes asked to lead in particular situations, like we see this in families as well as in children and the different manners in which they interact with each other.
This is not insight into the nature of the soul but rather a deep understanding that we need each other. What we were commenting about yesterday was a false hierarchy in which there's one leader at the top of the mountain that knows everything about everything. This one –they’re talking about me-- knows to look to leaders in all places, that sometimes our teacher or leader is a two-year-old child. We can understand that wisdom comes in all stations in life, it doesn’t just from the adult superior. Thus, we get a type of worship of the gray-haired man that is falsely placed there by a feeling of security we experience when those who believe they're always right tell us that they are right.
What we're missing in that is this interconnectedness to evaluate on a deep level, not just a false sense of safety, but whether the teachings themselves are good. The proof is in the pudding is an example of this. The teachings are of value if they work and produce fruit within your life. It doesn't work to just say that teachings are correct. This goes back to this worship of the white-haired man as the figure. This is an image that we are recognizing is dead as the generations continue to come in.
We're looking to younger people who have more answers than us because they have not unlearned that which we knew at birth. There is information that is inherited rather than learned from the external. That's not to discount learning we can do from a book; however, learning from a book can also be remembering at a certain level and is a process of relating. When you read a book, you're entering a relationship with the person who wrote the book. That's why AI writing doesn't give us information of value because it's missing the teaching element of a human energy. We cannot replicate the teacher because we cannot replicate the soul.
The soul is the greatest teacher. In viewing the souls of others, we learn how to cultivate growth within our own soul. When we're around the soul of someone great, we mirror that greatness back to them because we act as mirrors. So, there is a great influence. Thus, you'll notice, like in a relationship, say people are together, and one person is a loving, giving person, and the other is not, they become, it becomes its own black hole because of the way those energies aren't effectively mirrored and instead create a black hole, not because of a polarity of opposites attracts, but it's like the way that they run energies are really different. Usually, there's a form of codependency involved in a pairing like this. So, it's hard to explain outside of the vacuum that is these energies trying to eat each other.
But we are saying that if we pair this loving energy with another loving energy, the mirror radiates out. Energies combine in different ways. It is up to us to select – this is part of what we talked about with selection and who you relate to. We want to encourage you to spend as much time with those that help you reflect a powerful love out into this world, and those that truly see make their way in this world by holding hands with others alongside them.
It's important to know that you have a decision in this process, not only in how you relate to others but in who you relate to and notice the impact that these others have on your internal soul. We're not telling you now that you're relating incorrectly, but that you should observe patterns and recognize how you run energies through connection. Who do you worship in connection? Who do you serve? Who do you give yourself to? Who do you make yourself vulnerable to? Vulnerability is a big part of connection. We're not telling you to be vulnerable all the time but to be strategic and not to be vulnerable in order to seek approval, which sometimes people do, now. This is a common thing. I'm making myself vulnerable so that I can gain your approval. No, I'm sharing softness so that I can build connection. This connection of us is of highest value, not approval.
I’m asking, can’t connection and approval overlap sometimes? Usually, we're seeking a different thing. You don’t accidentally look for one and find the other. You have to be very mindful of what you seek and, again, how you build this foundation. And understanding there's such a big piece of work put into this world to give, to tend, -- I’m seeing animals too-- to take care of ourselves. It's really challenging, even just to have this reverence for yourself that you take the care of yourself that you need, is a struggle for most people. Then add in the nonstop need to care for others. It is indeed a path of hard work, but you don't get anywhere thinking of it as hard work. We have to think of it as loving action and the action that we must take in order to be in love.
They're asking me if that makes sense, and I'm saying yes.
Five Meaningful Quotes
"The human propensity to be drawn into hierarchy is essential to understand."
This quote emphasizes the importance of recognizing humanity's natural tendency to form hierarchical structures, a foundational concept for understanding leadership and social dynamics.
"There will be times when you lead and times when you follow."
This highlights the fluid roles of leadership and followership, suggesting that both are essential and situational aspects of human interaction.
"We are recognizing [the image of the gray-haired man] is dead as the generations continue to come in."
This statement challenges the traditional view of wisdom as tied to age and authority, reflecting a cultural shift toward broader, more inclusive perspectives on leadership.
"Wisdom comes in all stations in life."
This underscores the idea that valuable insight can come from anyone, regardless of their position or background, promoting openness to learning from diverse sources.
"The soul is the greatest teacher."
This powerful assertion points to the primacy of inner wisdom and self-reflection as the ultimate guides for personal growth and understanding.