I think that most people in North America believe they have freedom or they do not think about freedom at all. We constantly hear about: “Freedom of speech”, “Freedom of faith” and “Freedom of will”. That is what most of us trust we have.

If we could find the courage and interest to explore what we truly have, we might be slightly disappointed…to say the least.

Because this is a blog, which means a series of short lines written to trigger some thoughts in ones mind, or possibly to inspire us to ponder upon the subject, I cannot bring up all options and facets of it. We can, though, look into the history and the dictionary to just simply shed some light on it. Let’s do it.

The definition of freedom is (according to the dictionary) “the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint”. If you would look into the work of Jeremy Locke, then the freedom is “the infinite value of the human being”. Such a difference in how “freedom” is phrased, and what emphasis is placed on it!

Let’s take a look at the history. It is always good to get a perspective, so even a very “hot” subject can be seen and discussed clearly and calmly.

The concept of freedom is mostly associated with the Christian notion of freedom of the will, also called the inner freedom. It appeared first around the 5th century AD. After words, in most cases, freedom was generally addressed by or as a form of political action. The origin of the concept of freedom in politics though comes from ancient Greece, since politics could only be practiced there by those who had freed themselves from the necessities of life (no slave could say that about themselves) From that point forward the concept of freedom was historically inseparable from the political action.

Today many New Age practitioners and believers declare their freedom due to their infinite connection with the Source. How naive one must be to think and – what is even more terrifying – believe that they are just by saying the words!

In my little world, to truly experience freedom, it takes a lot. One must first and foremost learn what it is. Then one should think over all the concepts and theories they learned and choose what they can accept as their truth at that moment. Then this concept should be constantly re-evaluated as one will progress with his awareness and all the changes in the world around. Then – and this is the very last step in my world – one must exercise his freedom. How? That’s the problem! Definitely not only by organizing and attending political or other protests. It can be one of the forms for sure. For some, though, it will be independent thinking. For others guarding their sovereignty. For others – reading and writing about what they desire.

For me freedom is a about being sovereign. What does freedom mean to you?