I believe we are living in an age where hidden symbolisms are being more prevalent in the open. The power outage during the Superbowl XLVII last weekend gave me an alternative perspective on the events around the world. The competing teams were the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens.

The symbolisms of the raven according to the Native Americans are magic, trickster, shape shifter, intelligence and revealer of the unseen. The raven, due its black color, is sometime mistaken for evil intentions; I do not believe such is the case. The 49ers, with their gold and red colors, appear to symbolize light, wealth, power and opportunities. The 49ers were those who came to California to seek wealth and fortunate during the California gold mining boom of the 1849s.

The Ravens won the game 34 to 31. There was a 34-minutes delay of game in the third quarter; this was followed by the 49ers returning to a 3-point game from a 22-point deficit; it was not enough to win.

A few more things- San Francisco is located in the west, and Baltimore is located in the east. The game is played in New Orleans, at the mouth of the river that divides the eastern and western halves of the United States.

The west is associated with capitalism, military and technological/societal advancement. Countries associated with the west include the US, Western Europe and NATO countries. The east is associated with inequalities, subjugation and third world attributes. The countries associated with east include Russia, China, Japan, Korea and primarily the Asian countries. Between the east and the west, the middle location, the theater where the game is to be played, is the Middle East and Africa.

Also, the west is associated with the setting of the sun. The east is associated with the rising of the sun, the dawn.

So what does all of this mean? Hopefully, nothing, and it is just me making things fit in my imaginative world. Or it may be the followings:

The east and the west will compete in the Middle East and Africa. The winner wins the resources, the trophy and the celebration. The outcome- the west will lose. Let’s look. The 49ers have an awesome quarterback. But this season, he played 10 games and brought the team to the championship game; that is an amazing feat and deserves much respect. Notice that the quarterback is also one of the most important players on the field. It can be associated that the quarterback, in the scheme of things, is the American, young and strong. Owners, coaches and etcetera are strings puller, controllers and sponsors of the game.

In this game, the west has a 22-point deficit (financial crisis?). No team in an NFL championship game has returned from a deficit greater than 10 points. But then something happens, the lights when out. After which, the west (49ers) made a serious return, from a 22-point to a 3-point deficit, but it was not enough to win.

I do not know the future, but there are a few things I do know. We, the west, the Americans, are losing. Though our nation is young and strong, and even given some time on our side, we will lose. Our education system is destroyed. Common sense is lost. The elected politicians steal from the common people and openly show disdain to those who elected them. The corporations debase the populace's ability to critically think for the sake of profit. Entitlement mentality runs wild. Morals are broken. Our children are used to hold their future hostage through legislations aimed to disarm our abilities to defend ourselves. And anyone, who stands up will get removed quietly in the night and in the media.

Where to go from here? What subscriptions should we adhere to? How can we make the change?

So, either the sponsors and controllers are committing suicide or they are trimming down to be more efficient. I believe it is the latter one. A lot of people are going to perish. Make positive changes to yourself and positively influence the love ones around you. Learn, advance and pass it on. Act compassionately with kindness and sincerity. We may have lost the game, but we have not lost ourselves.

With much love,
Light & Fire