Over these weeks of lockdown, I have written in various ways about attention, focus, attitude and affirmation, as well as our time in meditative silence. These are all aspects of consciousness and contribute to our own well-being. They are ways that we influence the "atmosphere" of the environment and relationships around us. We respond to life and life responds to us. That is the "dance of life", that still implies a veil of separation. It is only a veil, not a wall--a veil that allows for the magnificence of creation--infinite forms within the One Source.
You as an individual, and you in shared agreement with others, do have influence in the collective "atmosphere". That "atmosphere", in turn, impacts those immediately around you, and from there outwardly, to an expanding circumference. Interestingly, it has parallels with contagion and the way that disease is spread from one individual to other individuals, who in turn, spread it further exponentially. While there is research that points to "emotional contagion" (in fear, panic, depression, pessimism and optimism), this idea of "atmospheric" tone is more than just emotions. A positive atmosphere built on spiritual consciousness is more than just an upbeat feeling tone, or hope. It has added to it spiritual recognition and consistent action that is integrated with both expectation and experience. Even though we have yet been able to measure it in a lab (although there is research making the attempt), there is a solidity to spiritual consciousness.
Consider the classic quote by Confucius:
“If there is righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the character.
If there is beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the home.
If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nations.
When there is order in the nations, there will peace in the world.”
(Susan Nettleton)