“In our consideration of The Principle of Reciprocity, we gave thought to the simple statement of truth: You accept for others that which you accept for yourself; or, you accept for yourself that which you accept for others.” – Uranda, July 1954.
In us is Life, and we are part of the village of today.
Have you ever witnessed somebody in their magnificence and known a transcendent love? I have. In those moments, I glimpse the truth of our interconnectedness and the sacredness of Life expressing through another.
As Attunement practitioners, we have the golden opportunity to see Life in those who come to us for healing, support and alignment. Sometimes the greatest gift we can offer is simply to recognise and honour the divine reality already present in another.
I had the wonderful gift of growing up near a river during my high school years. Almost every day, we would cycle down to the river and spend hours immersed in nature, finding refuge from the hurts, conflicts and confusion of our culture. Here in South Africa, we legislated separateness through apartheid—an attempt to institutionalise “othering”. Yet nature continually revealed another truth: we belong to one another.
Uranda cautions us to remain aligned with the natural divine pattern, lest conflict in human hearts and minds bring suffering and turmoil. The Principle of Reciprocity reminds us that what we accept for others, we accept for ourselves.
The spirit of Ubuntu expresses this beautifully: I am because we are.
In the spirit of Ubuntu, we might also say:
I attune because we are. We are because Love is.
May our Attunement this month become an offering that honours the divine presence within
ourselves and within all those whose lives touch our own.
Anne-lise Bure
A Cosmopolitan in Love with Truth
July 17 th , 2026.
