The Ripple of Energy: What We Celebrate Shapes the World | Dr. Peter Sousa
- Peter Sousa
- Sep 15
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The Ripple of Energy: What We Celebrate Shapes the World | Dr. Peter Sousa
Church of New Enchantment | cnechurch.org
Our applause is not neutral. When we celebrate harm, we amplify harm. When we celebrate compassion, we amplify healing.
In this week’s sermon, Dr. Peter Sousa draws from Buddhist teachings, Gnostic thought, Christian mystics, Hindu karma, and Wiccan wisdom to show that energy is never still — it ripples outward like waves in a pond.
🔮 In this message, you’ll learn:
Why what we celebrate shapes our collective atmosphere
How science and spirituality both affirm that energy is contagious
The danger of applauding harm
How even small acts of compassion ripple outward into transformation
Your ripple matters. What you honor multiplies. Choose peace, choose healing, choose love.
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The Ripple of Energy: What We Celebrate Shapes the World
By Dr. Peter Sousa | Church of New Enchantment
In every moment, we are sending ripples of energy into the world. What we applaud, we multiply. If we cheer for harm, we amplify harm. If we honor compassion, we amplify healing.
This truth is not new. The Buddha taught: “Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love.” Jesus told his followers to love their enemies and pray for those who persecute them. Hindu philosophy reminds us of karma — that the energy we put out returns to us. Wiccan teachings affirm the threefold law, where every action we send into the universe comes back multiplied.
Even science agrees. Mirror neurons in our brains cause us to reflect the emotions of others. Sociologists show how behaviors ripple through communities like waves. Mystics would say that what we celebrate becomes the reality we co-create.
The image of a pebble cast into a pond illustrates this perfectly. The ripples move outward, touching everything in their path. Our applause — whether for compassion or for cruelty — carries the same effect. The question becomes: what ripples do we want to create?
At the Church of New Enchantment, we believe that spirituality is about conscious choice. Every tradition tells us that energy is sacred, and our responses matter. When we applaud kindness, patience, or forgiveness, we are amplifying these qualities in our communities and our world.
This week, we invite you to pause. When conflict arises, notice your instinct. Ask yourself: What energy am I feeding? What kind of future am I helping to shape?
A prayer attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us: “Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith.” These words are not just poetry — they are practical guidance. They show us that even one choice to celebrate peace instead of division shifts the entire vibration.
Your ripple matters. Your applause matters. Celebrate compassion. Celebrate courage. Celebrate light. Because what we honor multiplies, and what we celebrate becomes the atmosphere of tomorrow.
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