Wednesday, 31 December 2008
Make 2009 your best year ever
Follow these 8 steps to make 2009 your best year ever! by Melissa Kitto & Richard Lassiter
It's New Years Eve. It's the perfect time of year to set new goals and direction for your life. What would you like to be, do or have in 2009? What really inspires you? The key to fulfillment is doing the things that really make you happy. If you see a person who really loves what he does and is happy and joyful it means he is living his spiritual purpose. If you went and did the things he is doing, you would probably be miserable! It's his spiritual purpose - not yours.
Each person is here on Planet Earth for spiritual growth. Each person has a unique life purpose. On our recent survey, the most popular topic that people said they want to learn about was: Discovering their Life Purpose. Discovering your life purpose is actually quite simple. It's so simple you might miss it. Here's the secret to discovering your life purpose. Drum roll please!
Do what you truly want and desire.
That's my challenge to you for 2009. Instead of limiting yourself because there's not enough time, there's not enough money, my parents expect this of me, my children need me to do xyz, the economy is bad etc, etc, etc. Why not do what you truly want and desire?
Learn to look within and follow those inner desires. When you do, you will be guided toward the right path for you. If you feel stuck right now, you are resisting that inner guidance. It is always within you. It always has been. Here are 8 practical steps you can take to set a new direction for yourself this year. Take some time today or on New Years Day to write down some goals for 2009.
1. Ask yourself what you really, truly want
Take some quiet time to look within. I don't mean a few minutes; I mean take the time you would take if your life depended on you figuring this out. It does. If you don't know what YOU want; if that isn't very clear in your mind, you are existing, not truly living.
Write down your big dreams and goals. Be honest with yourself about what you want. Don't limit yourself! Imagine you had no limitations because you don't. In reality, limitations are illusions you have chosen to believe are real. They are not real. The only limitations you have are the ones you think you have. If you want something - you want it! It's OK! It's beyond OK. It is your spiritual responsibility to yourself to go after your wants.
Many people have concepts around money. They may have been taught that, "Money is the root of all evil." Money is just a tool. It's a form of energy. We live in an abundant universe. In order to have more abundance, organize yourself to offer some kind of service to help other people. Then, you have an energy exchange. The more people you help, the more abundance you will attract.
In Step 1 write down what you want in ALL areas of your life. Don't be ashamed to include material and financial desires as well as relationships, family, travel, career, hobbies, friendships etc, etc. Remember . . . NO LIMITATIONS.
2. Now craft these desires into a goal statement
What is the end result, or desired outcome, that you would like to have? Make it as specific as possible. For now, don't worry about HOW you're going to reach the goal. As a matter of fact, if the HOWS start coming into your mind at this stage, cleanse and cut that energy for now. That's not important. If you have the desire within, you have the ability to accomplish the goal. Otherwise, you would never have been able to conceive of the goal(s) in the first place. Your goals are the spiritual spark from your inner creativity.
3. Rewrite the goal in the present tense, as if it has already occurred
This will change your mindset. By writing the goal in the present tense you are making it real and believable in your mind. You are creating. For example, read these two goal statements and compare how each one makes you feel:
:: I will build an extension on my house
:: I have built an extension on my house
Notice the difference? When I read the first example it feels like a distant hope or wish that may happen someday. When I read the second example I feel powerful that I have accomplished something. I visualize the house having been built and imagine what I am doing in my house! Belief is a powerful creative energy.
4. Add to your statement how you will FEEL once the goal is accomplished
When you add the feeling to your goal you will raise your energy vibration to be much more attractive. An example of adding the feelings to your goal is: "I am so happy and grateful that I have a beautiful new home that I feel relaxed and peaceful in."
5. Sense the timing in which you can accomplish your goal
You may be able to sense the best timing for your goal through your psychic sensitivity. Or, you can check with your guidance month by month. Or choose the time you want to have it accomplished, and then recheck with your guidance if it is realistic. (You aren't tricking yourself into thinking about HOW are you?)
6. Write down the action steps required to reach your goal
This is a critical step! Don't miss this one. Write down the steps you will need to take to accomplish this goal and when you will do them. Start from the end date and work backwards. For example, we have a goal to reach 100 people at a lecture in Sydney, Australia in June. So, we know we need to send press releases to the media in April. We need to book our flights in March etc, etc.
Motion beats meditation. A huge misunderstanding about the Law of Attraction is that if you just think about what you want it will mysteriously appear in your life. I've never yet seen bags of money fall out of the sky. (Although if you know how to make that happen, let me know.) You need to take action! Don't just think about it - do something about it! Don't worry if you don't have all the resources or education you need yet. Just start moving and your guidance will help you find the solutions you need. If you do nothing - you have nothing.
When your Spirit Guides see that you are committed and you are taking action on your goals, they will back you with new opportunities beyond your wildest dreams. They cannot move into action on your behalf until you do. It would be contrary to their contract with you. Your job is to keep taking action and never allow doubt to creep in. Your Guidance will create what we call the "magic of the how."
7. Read and visualize your goals daily
It's so easy to slip back into old habits or to be negatively influenced by your environment. Read your goals daily (at least) to remind yourself of where you are headed. Stay in a positive frame of mind about yourself and your life as much as you can. Negative talk, self-criticism and doubtful thoughts will sabotage your success. Think only positive thoughts about yourself and your life.
8. Keep rechecking along the way
Circumstances and timing can change. Maybe you find that you change your mind about wanting a certain goal or that the desire for it has dissipated. This often means there is something even better for you around the corner. Your angels have a bigger picture than you do about your spiritual purpose. Trust your hunches and follow your desires! Keep moving toward that feeling and make 2009 the most wonderful year in an ongoing series of coming years. It is time we lived our spiritual potential on all levels. Welcome to the Age of Balance.
(c) Balanced Living Institute, LLC
Gonna get my little (new) journal out and make the most of this quiet time I have before I start prepping dinner!
With bright blessing & wishes for an amazing, abundance-filled, joyous 2009 for you all!
Callie x x x
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Wednesday, 24 December 2008
Happy Holidays
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
Being Ultra-Sensitive - Stefanie Miller
The intense energies we have been experiencing have brought out a lot of our shadow side, deep-rooted issues. Any area in our life that remained hidden or buried for any length of time are now coming to the surface to be dealt with. Our dreams may be more vivid and meaningful, old memories resurfacing, people and situations from the past are popping up out of nowhere. What is occurring is that we are resolving the past and healing at the cellular and ancestral level. Being an ultra sensitive can make this process even more intense than it already is. We are not only healing and resolving issues in our own personal lives but our world is undergoing this massive restructuring. It can be very disconcerting to say the least.
Being an ultra sensitive means we experience things much more intensely than most people do. Our senses are so sensitive that we perceive the five senses with a heightened awareness. Our sixth sense is also heightened, thus we are highly empathic and intuitive as well. We easily pick up the energies of those around us. Many of us are experiencing anxiety, fear and uncertainty from the situations we are processing and dealing with. It may be difficult to discern what are our own emotions from what we are absorbing from others. Hence, it is very important to make time to clear our energy fields on a regular basis.
Ultra sensitives have a very delicate nervous system that can easily become over stimulated. Especially during this time when we are dealing with so many physical, emotional and mental situations simultaneously we tend to become short-circuited. I have found that lately I need much more rest and relaxation time. I become exhausted and fatigued quite easily. I am finding that if I try to push it or overexert myself that it takes even longer for me to recuperate. I have to be patient and understanding with myself and just accept the fact that I am not able to overdo it.
As an ultra sensitive we need to really be mindful to be present in our physical body and be perceptive to the cues we are receiving. When we disconnect mentally, emotionally or physically we are not in touch with what our body and soul needs. When we are paying attention, we can nourish and adequately care for ourselves. I am finding that if I have a busy day than I need to give myself extra time in the evening. If I have a busy week than I need to clear my schedule for the weekend to do nurturing things for myself. I will make a point of going into my bedroom, closing the door, lighting a candle, and putting on some soothing music and just relaxing. A walk in nature or being outside in the fresh air and sunshine also does wonders as well in achieving balance.
The intense energies that we are feeling is causing many ultra sensitives to feel off balance and off kilter. Many sensitive’s are experiencing dizziness, a spinning sensation in the brain, an intense pressure in the head, racing thoughts, stomach discomfort and sleep disruption. We are working on so many spiritual levels at once and the body is attempting to process and assimilate all of this.
Ultra sensitive beings need to do be mindful of their diet and environment. It seems that many of us are experiencing severe allergies, and sensitivities to things and are having strong reactions in our bodies causing major imbalances. It is imperative to pay attention to the affect the food you consume; your environment and the people you associate with are having on your body, mind and emotions. This will be a strong indicator to let you know what you need or need to avoid.
As an ultra sensitive I find that I am deeply affected by the people that I am around. As empath I pick up what someone else is feeling or thinking and experience it in my own body. I have gotten to a point where I don't allow myself to take on their stuff by shielding myself energetically, however, I need to be mindful to not unconsciously do so. I also find that I am very sensitive to how I am treated by others. I have a very low tolerance level for anyone who is acting unkindly or not being authentic. I am feeling things so deeply that the slightest thing is experienced profoundly inside of me.
Our true state of being as Divine Human Beings is as ultra, highly sensitive people. We have been conditioned by our society to be hardened and tough. We have learned to hide our feelings and suppress our needs in order to survive. Things are changing in our world and as we collectively and individually heal and evolve we are returning to our natural state of being ultra sensitivity.
Being ultra sensitive means being mindful of our needs, conscious of how we treat our body, mind & soul, and being aware of our environment. Nurturing and nourishing ourselves during this transitory time will assist us in making a smooth transition into the new energy.
Prayer - Being an Ultra Sensitive
Dear God/Goddess,
I enter this sacred space of quiet and solitude to commune with you now. I honor myself and my relationship to You. I know when I take time to nourish and nurture my body, mind and spirit I achieve a deeper state of balance and Oneness.
Please energetically clear my space now ~ physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. I ask for you to remove anything within or around me that no longer serve me or does not belong to me.
I ask for a protective shield from the harsh energies around and within me so that I can maintain a continuous state of inner harmony.
I am ready to face and heal any situations or relationships in my life that are causing me imbalance.
So that I may more easily enter this Divine state of peacefulness I ask that you assist me in dulling the harshness of my heightened senses so that they may not intrude upon my state of inner tranquility.
I accept the blessing of being an Ultra Sensitive Being since it further opens my channels of Divinity. Show me how to use my gifts to honor You, my life and others.
Thank you.
And so it is.
Amen.
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Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Master numbers and the 11:11
Numbers and humans go hand in hand. From the beginning of time known we have been defined by a numerical equation whether age, birth date, weight, or the numbers of camels we have in out dowry, numbers have always seemed to be our silent partners. Nowadays when a child is born the fist thing they are given is a number that will follow them for the rest of their lives until death at which time they will be given a new number to define them. The numbers on our clocks tell us when to go, when to stop when to drink coffee, when to sleep. Numbers are as much a part of us as our flesh. The numbers are optical downloading....the eyes are an extension of the brain and when the eyes see these numbers and encoding is activated in the brain, stop worrying and just enjoy it.
In 1991/1992 the number 11:11 was issued to humanity as an activation number. Escorting us energetically into a new octave of Solar Light. Creating a numerical signature that follows us creating a doorway in which we will understand more of our innate self. It is a doorway or gateway into your highest potential as a human who is seeking divine memory. One is a singularity within 'all that is'. The 'one' seeks itself through a mirror like reflection of the world around it. This doorway offers an opportunity to surpass any limitations you have unknowingly set for yourself. One to one to one enter the oneness hidden deep within your being at the center point of your soul. This energy stays activated until 2012.
MASTER NUMBERS energetically accentuate the meanings of single digits. They are considered to be some of the most powerful vibrations known. They are thought to symbolize raw untapped potential and assist one in achieving illumination. This energy is waiting to be harnessed by those who have the eyes to see.
When you experience the numerical downloads whether MASTER NUMBERS (all the same numbers) or PERSONAL CODES (seeing the same mixed numbers over and over again) stop for one full minute, allowing this energy to be birthed through you. Focus on your deepest desire and see it as manifest. The universe has just taken a picture of your thoughts. Empty yourself of any preconceived notions and let the light sew up the frayed edges of your intentions. Each and every number within your personal universe is triggering your subconscious into a new pattern of DNA configurations.
00, 000, or 0000
The great void, the unknown what is to be, that has not been birthed yet. Moving into a higher dimensional flux, shifting time matrixes. The portal of creation before creation. A reminder you are always one with the universe. Feel yourself within the center embraced by the Creator as you are held and loved unconditionally. Walk around the inner circle of self-completing what needs to be completed.
11, 111, or 11:11
The Gateway to all that is riding within a hair of instantaneous manifestation. Letting go of man-made manifestation and coming into Christed Creation. Doorways open doorways close and you are in-between all. Conscious creation with 13 second intervals of thought. Becoming one with the Oversoul in abundant creation of ones innate hearts desires.
22,222, or 22:22
The highest sequence of manifestation/creation without the frustration. All words thought deeds and intentions will take seed with or without rain to help them grow. Moving out of the neighborhood of polarity. Time moves forward with or without you. Do not create by default, have a say so in your life. Keep a holding pattern with your intent, knowing that what you have planted by your words, deeds and actions will grow and bloom in accordance with the heavenly seasons.
33,333 or 33:33
This number offers you a choice. The holy trinity is activated within the tetrahedron (3 sided pyramid)in your DNA structure. This number offers an opportunity to connect with highly evolved spiritual beings/masters/angels/Christ. The trinity is the holiness within all of your choices. Your body, mind, spirit in agreement with your Soul's evolution. Within this number you are not allowed to straddle the razor blade fence of indecision. Connection with the wisdom of the Oversoul and seeing the sacredness in all of your choices no matter what the outcome.
44,444 or 44:44
A foundation of light is being cemented for you. New opportunity comes without being asked. Build your future thought by thought, brick by brick. Do not allow those of too much wind to blow down your dreams with their negativity. Believe deeply until you see the proof. Hold on through all choices and changes. Stay balanced in what you know to be divine truth and the platform of light will solidify.
55, 555, 55:55
the universe is making changes for you whether you ask for them or not. The universe is changing your direction with your Souls permission. Hold the vision until you land on the shore of self. This change may be an answer to some long forgotten prayer. The future is hidden so see it in your minds eye as you would a long sought after dream. Allow the currents to take you into a new future full of possibilities still hidden from you at this point of seeing.
66,666 or 66:66
the vibration of 6 has changed into a light vibration that is felt as a holy emanation. For too long now humanity has been branded with the thought that anything associated with a "6" is of negativity, darkness, evil, denseness and earth. Well just look at the beauty of a planet that has given you life since you were born. The number 6 is asking you to come back to the original seed thought/blueprint of life with a reverence for its numerical explanation. 6 is of earth but there is a beautiful holiness within earth and within those of earth. The mother earth begins to move back into her original form not waiting for her children to agree. By aligning with the true essence of the number 6 you will find a smoothness and harmony while riding upon an earth-road that is under construction.
77, 777 or 77:77
This is the vibration of the spiritual warrior. One who walks a narrow path within self and soul. Seven works for the light, by the light and with the light. Sevens eat drink think and speak the light. Sevens are not allowed to stray outside the boundaries of light for more than a fleeting thought. Seven brings you home the place where miracles are an every minute event, where you can fly and dance in the stars while in any and all forms. Seven is a place where wonder, magic and miracles are seen as natural happenings. Seven is your natural state of being.
88, 888 or 88:88
AS ABOVE SO BELOW AND WITHIN. This configuration gives to you the infinity portal escorting you past all pervious limitations. It is a number of going beyond what you know to be your normal boundaries. It asks you to fly to the moon and stop by the Milky Way on your way back. It is pure spiritual atomic energy, a pure power source. It is success, prosperity and big business with the added flavor of universal blessings. It is finally remembering about your divine inheritance promised to you by your Holy Creator. It is turning you nose up at earthly limitation and walking forward and upward into a place of opulence and bounty.
99, 999 or 99:99
Cosmic and personal completion, The End! Entering the next level of love of heart, of soul and service to the planetary evolution through healing self. Free-falling from the height of the nine into the next level of Light. Entry and exits all in the same breath. A quantum leap into unknown gifts comes through the nine. Are you ready to see and be more than you are at this minute of time? Nine is the photo finish on the heavenly line of multiple choices. If you believe you have won, you have
THE 11:11 GATEWAYS
When the forces of Eleven become fully activated they have the power to change history in the making. Within the number and sequences of Eleven (29, 47, 38, 56, 74, 92, 83, 65) lives all answers and even more questions. Eleven teaches us every problem comes as a divine opportunity to learn. It shows us how to see beyond what is everyday and boring. It try's and tests our faith and our belief system and our faith. It forces us to listen to that small still quiet voice within the silent witness. It reminds us we are all vast beings who have come to earth to help with the healing and awakening process starting with ourselves. It asks you to locate the light within and share it with all. Eleven is our Best Friend and Teacher.
Within the vibration and sequence of the number eleven and the 11:11 Gateway lives a de-light-full smorgasbord of experiences. Each experience is designed to offer food for thought through a maze of learning. Tasting new energies seems wonderful to those that seek the thrill ride of enlightenment. Tools for transformation are not always what they seem as one stumbles through the lightless Light to find a friendly shade of gray. 11:11 in all of its glory is an Initiation beyond what can be seen and felt. It demands 100% of your attention as it makes its way through your veins and life. Within it lives bio-chemical encodings that house a dormant DNA configuration that awakens. All gates of 11:11 depart at the same time sequence since linear time is neither here nor there. Even though certain aspects of the 11:11 encodings place themselves at the top of the super luminary chain of events, all layers of the 11 are seen and felt through time sequences of earthly incarnations.
EXPLANATIONS OF THE 11:11 GATEWAYS
29/11 GATEWAY
Watching of ones words is animated within the structure of 29/11. The power within the word and how one chooses to use it. Speaking problems and solutions in and out of existence. Balancing positive thought creation with doubt and confusion. Wanting to finish but sometimes afraid to start. The lungs the heart and the throat hold the vibrations of 29/11 stresses and strains in manifestation or creation is seen in these areas. The volcano holds its tongue until it is ready to let go in fullness. Learning to hold ones power via the spoken word until it is ready to birth at a higher vibration. Using your heart and head as the Creator would. Knowing ALL THOUGHTS COUNT! Believing absolutely in your ability to create. Divine certainty on a DNA level.
92/11 GATEWAY
Earth is a planetary home for a group of entities that are destined for greatness beyond their awareness. The announcement of 92/11 asks one to embrace the thought of GREATNESS, without anything attached to it. God is seen face to face in the reflection of ones deeds and thoughts. This sacred encoding asks what God do you worship and do you believe there is more light beyond the level of God that you are aligned with at this time?? Light was birthed to become more. Seeking more Light, more God, more truth beyond the highest thought of God and Light you can have. Standing at the threshold of immediate change and shift in alliance with every expanded thought.
38/11 GATEWAY
The holiness within the trinity (3) moves into the never-ending creation of infinity. Going beyond space and time as a defining area. The field of possibility expands into places and planes yet to be seen by the eye in the sky. The votes are in and counted. Who believes and who has replaced belief with a cloudy vision on a sunny day? Who still clings to the blood sweat and tears tale of human toil and trouble? The scales of light tip as the populace believes and un-believes shifting outcomes over and over again. 38/11 demands a higher potential and unlimited possibly be reached. It demands that the higher power that guides humanity be revealed and come out from behind the curtain of time. Creation demands acknowledgement everyday until it becomes fully materialized. Gateways of the past and future are accessed within the hidden sequence of proof positive.
83/11 GATEWAY
The DNA spiral grows restless and seeks a doorway of expansion through the sacred encoding of 83/11. Redefining and regenerating the living light is demanded of this sequence. Renewal on all levels of being and living. Releasing the fear of any outcome on any level. Being comfortable in your creations. Entering the library of all thoughts that are affecting the biological and bio-luminary aspect of humanness. Purifying through love and wisdom changing the consciousness of the cell structure. Pointing them towards actively pursuing a higher knowledge beyond earth based awareness. New information is then bio-chemically realized which changes the blood template. Oneness is achieved bio-electrically allowing active awareness to be issued to all inner and outer dialogue and thoughts. Thus changing the en-titled tables past seasons and logic.
47/11 GATEWAY
This sacred vibration teaches one to believe in what cannot be seen, but only known. 47/11 comes through the heart not allowing anything to sway it from the destined path of enlightenment. The four representing all that is of earth and material, dances and tries to seduce the seven out of his holy place. Material beckons and calls to all that is holy. Only by acknowledging the God within all things will we make it through this teaching vibration. What calls is only fleeting and not worth losing the holiness one has accrued. Discipline is needed to keep peace of mind and keep one from drowning within circumstance. When Divinity dons her full costume of light one realizes there are no needs... for all needs are fluid and able to fulfill themselves. Pass thru this gate with a deep knowing.
74/11 GATEWAY
Standing at the narrow threshold of transformation heavenly (#7) searches for what is earthy (#4). Time for the Light to get off of its high horse and come on down to earth. Observation is needed to be felt as the Light looks at life and all of its teachings and learning. Enjoy earth and her heavenly Essence without succumbing to any entrapment escapades. Knowing one is of a higher sharper cut and experience life without losing your edge of light. Negativity grows fast on earth, fed by the systemic seeds of doubt that linger in a humans genetic DNA. Hope can become an endangered species if not cared for. If you had one month to light the fires of your life how would you use it?? How are you spending your life light?? Hope needs the fertilization of your believe system to survive the seasons of earth.
56/11 GATEWAY
Humanity seeks the keys to total completed awareness through this sacred portal number. Hallways are exposed to all that are dimensionally astute. Scales shift into a new definition of balance as the new formation of light plays with the balance of sacred time. Experiences quicken as the incarnational day shortens. Several lives are experienced within one, shortening the need for reincarnation on earth. Christ hood is sought on a planet that has never allowed themselves to experience that. Needs are met vibrationally before the matter can rise to a new day. Global awareness shifts with this sacred configuration.
65/11
Within this gate way the heart dances with the mind and thought double dates with emotion. Love integrates with so called reason and a balance is attained. One awakens divine sensitivity interacting with the vibrational encodings of heart that lives within each person and situation. Looking fore the reason by way of alignment with love instead of just using logic and judgement. Time for the soul and Oversoul to commit to each other as all levels of self and soul give each other a hand. Seeing divine guidance from the inner resources within ones own light awakens a connection that cannot be plugged in any other way. Uniting the head and heart as they walk through all levels of light and wisdom and life.
Random Channeled Messages Shared By Gaia Star
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Friday, 7 November 2008
30 Days to Everyday Miracles
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Tuesday, 30 September 2008
2009 is the Great Reconfiguration
In the future, when you look back on these times, you will understand how 2009 and the several years that follow are a time of reconfiguration. The year 2009 is to be pivotal in this regard, for many pieces in the foundation of the new Earth will be initiated for assembly. This won't be like any foundation you have seen before, for it will have global connections and linkups with every element of society.
On a grand scale, this relates to human society rearranging itself. Humanity has not seen such a rapid rearranging of this magnitude in any earlier timeframe. There is no template for it, for the way it is being carried out is brand new.
With no roadmap to follow and so many uncertain variables, the unfolding of the reconfiguration is quite fluid. Likewise, the challenges being faced are too complex and wide reaching to be resolved with yesterday's methods. This is true for both individuals and society as a whole.
Those at the leading edge of change are now in the process of discovering new more enlightened approaches and ways of viewing the growing list of dilemmas. Where is this movement headed and what will it look like?
Changes Reconfiguring Your World
Institutions based on old paradigm approaches will either fade away or be reconfigured to match the new energies. Outmoded codes of human behavior, elite power bases, and allocation of resources will be challenged and changed by those who carry an awakening consciousness.
Every aspect of life and living as you now know it will be impacted. The changes will reconfigure your outer world. More importantly, they will reshape your inner world and how you experience the human condition. It is happening, and will happen, in phases-each one building upon the last and setting the stage for future ones.
Earth changes will be felt in some of the familiar places, and in some new locations not before touched by erratic weather patterns. Over the coming years, this means that many people who moved to other locations to escape the effects of weather changes will find their new location also beset with unusual climate-related alterations. As increasing numbers of people feel the effects of climate change, new paradigm trailblazers will create new thought forms of compassion, caring, connectedness, and helpfulness.
Solutions for many of the world's imbalances can come from these more enlightened viewpoints, to be seeded during some of humanity's darkest times. The new thought forms will become a part of humanity's mass consciousness, helping to shift long-established views involving fear, competition, and dominance.
The trailblazers of new paradigm thought will fuel a revolution in how life is lived. They will model this new way of being, showing other people and the world the fruits of an awakened life.
As part of that, these pioneers will challenge and change the dream of success. People have learned over many generations to associate success with linear concepts involving climbing ladders, rigid goal setting, and advancing beyond where others are to feel important. This old-fashioned view is based on the illusion of lack and insufficiency. These reference points have kept people enslaved in lifetimes of endlessly seeking more. The greed fostered in such an approach can never be satisfied.
Changing Your Dream of Success
Changing the dream of success will happen first on an individual level, as increasing numbers of people begin to question what it really means to be powerful in the world. The questioning may come after a job loss or other career setback. It may come from the exhaustion or ill health that can accompany climbing to the top.
To be sure, changing the dream of success will require more than simply asking the basic questions that have been asked in recent years by a growing number of unsatisfied people. These questions include things like: "why don't I have what others have?" and "what is holding me back?" and "why has all of my hard work not paid off?"
These questions typically come from a reference point of competition, doubt, insufficiency, and lack of clarity about one's real purpose and spiritual path. This reference point can be hidden from conscious awareness, of course, for it's rooted in subconscious belief systems that impact how people view and respond to life.
People asking these ill-founded questions oftentimes don't have the larger view of why they have incarnated on Earth during these pivotal times. For those who do understand this bigger picture view, there can still be lack of clarity about the truth of their life's progression and what is really in the way of the more fortunate circumstances they desire.
What are some productive questions to ask so that you can understand your path of success? And what is the way to most appropriately ask these questions?
First, keep in mind your state of mind and energy flow when inquiring about your success. Asking such questions when you are tired, hungry, or depressed will not give you the same level of clarity you will have when feeling energetically balanced and in positive spirits.
Second, you want to invoke your intuitively guided reason and the messages from your heart when asking questions. A whole-brain and spirit-based approach is what will lead you to the greatest understanding of life's questions.
Third, keep in mind Divine timing. Asking the same question over and over, simply because you want to know, is not the most productive approach. It is a universal principle that truths are revealed at the appropriate time, and not a moment sooner. Also, remember that Divine timing is fluid and not linear.
Here is an example. Just because you earlier intuitively sensed that a certain success would come by next year, when that date arrives and the success hasn't materialized, it doesn't mean your information was incorrect. When this happens, it can mean many things.
For one, the thing that was to have happened may have been pushed further into the future because of a host of factors, some of which may have little or nothing to do with you.
For another thing, what you wanted may no longer be in your highest good in the way it was to have been configured. Perhaps it will still manifest, but look differently. Or maybe it will not happen at all, because something much more wonderful is coming your way down the road.
Fourth, remember when asking your questions to follow up any unclear or unsatisfactory answers with additional inquiry. So much of how you will progress this lifetime is in your questions. Skillful means are needed to get the clarity you seek. If, for example, you ask a "yes-no" type of question and the response confuses or disappoints you, ask other types of questions to go deeper. The more beneath the surface you investigate, the closer to the truth you will be.
Fifth, consider these examples of questions to understand your path of success:
1. What about my self-image prevents me from acknowledging the success I already am?
2. What are some of my gifts that are a natural part of my success in this life?
3. What belief systems do I subconsciously hold that block my success?
4. How can I make better use of the Divine timing and other opportunities in my life?
5. Who are the people in my life who have helped mold my ideas of success?
6. Who in my current life is a positive influence on my being successful in the new paradigm world?
7. Who in my current life is a negative influence on that success?
8. What habits could I change to be more successful?
9. What skills could I develop to be more successful?
10. How does my attitude of gratitude impact my forward movement?
11. Who or what in my outside world have I given my power to, blocking my success?
12. What am I not seeing about myself, others or the world that gets in my way?
Birthing of the New
When find yourself questioning your progress, step back for a moment and remind yourself that you are on Earth at this time to birth a revolution on both personal and global levels in how life is lived.
Success is but one of countless concepts and structures up for a radical overhaul. As you and others like you personally address and reconfigure these things, you help to create a ripple effect of transformation in your outer world.
When you have moments of doubting, know that much is shifting. That's what these times are about.
Progress in 2008
Despite appearances to the contrary, a brand new paradigm of enlightened consciousness is in the process of being born! Much progress has been made, including in 2008 when the playing out of opposites amplified in every corner of the planet.
Oppositional thinking, power mongering, and lies of many stripes showed up in political campaigns, country power plays, and international global warming talks.
On a personal scale, increased stress levels took many people to the edge, fueling ego-based responses to a host of situations. Sometimes even those usually able to respond to life sanely and kindly became reactionary.
With the volume of stress and uncertainty turned up significantly, people from all walks of life increasingly found they had a lower boiling point than before.
To be sure, hot buttons for many were the economy, personal finances, and the "what if" fears generated with each exposure to the news.
Some of the changes being made now-considered separately and measured against utopian goals-may seem minor or insufficient. However, when you look at the big picture and the overall reconfiguration process, each of these seemingly miniscule shifts is quite potent and vital to the big picture of where humanity is headed.
Consciousness is changing, not due to legislation or other forceful means, but within the hearts of people on every continent.
Checklist for Personal Transformation in 2009
In 2009, consider the following checklist for personal transformation, using it as a guide to stay on track, in the moment with life, and connected with your heart.
1. Set your intention at the start of each day to utilize any obstacles as opportunities for growth. Learning the most from each obstacle will help you to avoid the need of repeating painful situations and toxic relationship patterns.
2. Remember that you are really a spiritual being living in a physical form. Connect with that knowing and allow it to fuel your next thoughts, words and actions.
3. Decide you will approach your world of physicality as a sacred home. When you consider your body and your planet as sacred containers for life, it is easier to be patient and loving.
4. Make every effort to become sane about the past. This includes a letting go of how life used to be-whether you like it now or not-so you can be in the moment and more accepting of how things are. It also means becoming aware of the limiting belief systems you brought with you from your past. These beliefs, hidden out of your view in your subconscious, stem from your family's lineage going back numerous generations. They also come from your past lives and ideas you have taken on from the mass consciousness. Focus your energy on clearing these limiting belief systems from your DNA so that you can more quickly move into new paradigm consciousness. Also, keep in mind that as long as you define yourself by your past, you cannot fully embody your light in this life.
5. Do your best to become wise about the present. Set your intention to become more truthful with yourself about what's happening, when it happens, and with your need to learn more about topics you thought you had mastered. The ego can play tricks on you at any stage of awakening, putting you into illusion. No one is exempt. It's helpful, therefore, to remain humble. Be willing to cover what seems like "old ground," learning on a deeper level than before.
Refuse to go into judgment with yourself or others when things aren't to your liking. You may have a different timetable than others for learning specific things, or for developing positive qualities. Trust, though, that when you express kindness and compassion with others who are unable to value these qualities, your efforts are not lost. Your kindheartedness uplifts you as a being, while planting very useful seeds within others. Let go of how and when these seeds germinate, allowing the universal laws of cause and effect to run their course.
Decide that you will be loving to yourself and others, even when the world tells you to be harsh and critical. Remember that those types of messages from your world, or outer conditioning, are connected to the old paradigm views you are in the process of revamping.
Set your intention to become more awake to your limiting thoughts so that you can accelerate your shifting into the new vibrational energies. The more conscious you can become of what's negatively impacting your present, the more power you will have to alter your future.
Tell yourself daily that you are creating your future by how you respond to life today.
6. Strive to be open-minded about the future. Do not allow gloom-and-doom thinking or fantasy to color how you approach the future. The path to finding inner peace involves connecting with balance and truth. You will not find truth in the gloom-and-doom approach. You will not discover truth when in fantasy. You find it when traveling the middle path, connected with your heart and intuitively guided reason.
As you continue the journey of rediscovering your Divine nature, we surround you with our love and blessings. We are The Council of 12.
Note from Selacia
"This is The Council of 12's annual predictions message for the new year. In their message about 2009, they give us a big-picture view of what is ahead. This relates to us on a personal level as well as our global experience. They speak about the many changes coming up, while also helping us to make sense of what has occurred during 2008. They give us specifics of how we can change our own dream of success to match the new paradigm world. And they give us a checklist for personal transformation in 2009. I suggest using these ideas as a guide, not only in understanding and navigating the energies of this last part of 2008, but as a refresher when 2009 begins. Time certainly seems to be whizzing by this past year, and before we know it, we will be welcoming in a brand new year! It can be helpful, therefore, to print out this message and refer to it in January when you are contemplating how to begin 2009 with the most potency, balance, and connection with your path of Light. I welcome your feedback and suggestions for other related topics The Council can address in future messages."
Copyright 2008 by Selacia, Channel for The Council of 12 * All Rights Reserved * www.Selacia.com
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Monday, 29 September 2008
Our new, powerful connection
My brother David has created a new web site for me (it is almost complete now). He designed it from the bottom up in the little spare time he has. His area of expertise is in software programming and writing programs for governments and the like. He is very good at what he does, and is known far and wide. He can do things no one else has ever been able to do. He is making sure that each and every one of you will be able to access and view the site with ease in every way.
He designed the web site with the basic underlying structure and skeletal system in pure programming script. He wrote it from scratch. He was adamant that the new web site be very clean, pure, and clear. This being his area of expertise, he would accept no other way.
With a new web site designed in this way, I can no longer utilize the software I have been using for the past several years to update my site. David says that it adds a "lower vibration," or rather a more muddled energy to the site that would clog it up again. So then, I am getting ready to learn some programming language so that I can update and add to my site on my own. I'm very excited, as I actually love working on my own site; it has always been a great creative outlet for me...and now I get to learn a very new way without the crutch of a software program doing it for me. I will be utilizing and going directly to the source without the middle-man of software.
And this is the way of our current transition. We are letting go of anything that is not pure and clean, or vibrating high. And we are thus going directly to Source. And this creates the necessity to learn new ways. And this is why we have recently been plugged in to our true and authentic selves...connecting more fully to our souls or to Source. And this is why so much of the old world in now falling away in earnest. And this is why we need to be very good at what we do. And this is why we are now ready to be who we came to be, have always known who that is (even though we think we do not), or are now getting the opportunity to discover who that is and get up to speed with it.
Our time is now. We are in the intense staqes of the fall. This is the time we have been waiting for. This is why we arrived on this planet in the first place. This is why all our needs will be met and we will be OK no matter what is occurring in the "other world." It was meant to be this way. We had to re-connect to our true and authentic selves right now more than ever before because of what is about to occur even more rapidly now. We are right on schedule and right on track.
I just returned from a visit to North Carolina to see my daughter, her husband, and my grandchildren ages eight, four, and twins born 2 ½ months prematurely on June 12th. One day I took Solomon outside for some air. He is one of our new babies. They had been having a heck of a time adjusting to formula and to this world, so they had been fairly fussy and agitated. Their physical forms were still yet undeveloped due to their early arrival. Well, the minute he found himself outside in nature, he dramatically changed. He began looking around, got extremely calm, and seemed to notice every leaf, breeze, ray of sunshine, and blade of grass. But the most glorious part of all was the reaction of the nature spirits, the elves, and the fairies (lots of elves and fairies in the mountains of Western North Carolina!).
They immediately came out of hiding and greeted Solomon as if he were royalty. They were unmistakably in a space of high reverence for him. And they were so very grateful, thankful, and in awe that he was here. They were truly delighted and very excited. This is a very special time for the nature spirits...to be able to connect to a higher vibration such as his. It was quite a moment indeed.
The new little ones carry such a high vibration. As I have mentioned so many times before, they are arriving in droves as they are instrumental in holding a high vibrational grid to keep this planet intact through the transition. They are like no other. This is just one indicator that all is in divine and perfect order, or this would not be occurring. This is such an exciting time!
As much continues to crash and fall, we will be called upon to offer our areas of expertise. In times past, much of the old world paid little attention to us. The continual crashing and falling of the old will thus create a summoning for something very new and better, as there will not be much to hold onto anymore. We are now being given the opportunities to prepare our store-fronts and to get much in order so that we will be poised to assist and share our wisdom and knowledge. This is why we experienced such a lull in recent times past. It was a gift for us...a time to re-connect. Our store-fronts are one way that we will be ensured financial security in these rocky times. And the remainder of the time we will be safe and secure in our sanctuaries, enjoying ourselves with all our needs met.
While I was in North Carolina, they were experiencing a severe gas shortage. People were waiting in lines at gas stations for over an hour, only to eventually be told that there had been only so much gas available, and they were now out. In the relatively small town where I was, just south of Asheville, no one was coming together. There was no carpooling. People were not helping each other. It seemed that each and every one was on their own, desperate for gas (I am sure other areas reacted differently...I hope!). The lack of unity was blatantly evident and difficult to digest.
The fall will create unity. It will force individuals to come together and to assist one another. The earth and her inhabitants can easily provide all that is needed without the need for money, only we have been used to living as very separate entities and seem know no other way...until now.
My daughter Ari has a passion for children's clothing. Through her passion, which creates a higher vibration within her, and also serves to provide a place for her attention to attach itself, she has created a network where several mothers exchange clothing. In this way, when their children outgrow one size, through their unity, all their clothing needs are met in an on-going way as they continue to trade with one another. Because she is aligned with her passion, she has then been able to create effortlessly in the arena of her passion and purpose. She is in alignment and thus a match for a higher vibrational reality.
Ari's family is struggling financially now. But if she were to be "bailed out" by someone continually saving her and holding her up, she would never have the opportunity to arrive at new and better spaces on her own....nor to connect with her gifts and talents. Saving and bailing out only serves to hold up old energy that needs to fall (generally speaking; there are always exceptions). Going to a store to provide her own needs, would have created separation, and an added stress that says we all have to do everything on our own while taking care of our own needs. This is part of the old world and the old reality that will rapidly be changing.
When we are willing to connect to our true and authentic selves, to know who we are, and to provide this energy to the whole, then unity is ever present while we are more connected as well to our souls and to Source. (Stepping Into the New Reality goes into great detail about this entire process and is meant to serve as a guide and support through these rocky and transitional times. It is currently in the hands of my publisher, and should be ready for purchase in a week or so.)
Although most of us are very aware that the old is collapsing because of the new and higher vibrations present, there are wonderful things that these higher vibrations produce as well.
Because it is now time for us to serve, guide, and assist, all our needs will be met. We will not be affected by what is occurring in the old world. After I arrived home recently, I knew I needed to start thinking about acquiring some firewood, as the weather would soon be changing here at 7,000 feet. In this way, it was on my mind. Today I was the only one at our small post office here in Ramah, except for a very young Navajo mother. As I was leaving, I noticed her spouse and their baby in the car waiting for her. Delighted to see one of our little ones, I poked my head in the car window, squealing with delight. "Your baby is so precious!" I exclaimed. "How old is she?" I was met with only one response. "Are you by any chance in need of some firewood?" They greatly needed the money and I greatly needed the firewood.
Our needs are usually met, and many times we do not even know it as we are so used to feeling powerless, stuck, and unable to create. Being used to this state of being can at times allow us to accept without seeing what is right in front of us. We simply need to connect to a new and different way of thinking and being, and know that all solutions are there...all we need do is connect to them and get out of our own way and out of any beliefs that things have to arrive in a certain and specific way.
Many of our animal companions will be departing during this time of transition. But they are really not departing. When we cross over to the "other side," we do it through the old 3D death process without our form, or through the ascension process, with our form. Due to various circumstances, some or our animal companions cannot take their current forms with them. Sometimes they are too ill or the like. In this way, they will of course be returning to us, but in very new and more highly vibrating forms. So they are not really going anywhere, but just changing clothes so to speak. The same is true for some of our human loved ones. We will, of course, be able to communicate with them with great ease in this new and higher vibrating reality. I do it with my grandmother all the time, and in this way, I have never missed her.
Another phenomenon many have asked me about is the situation with electronics. We are vibrating higher now than most electronics, so then, they seem to go haywire each and every time we make a vibrational leap. Before I left for North Carolina, my printer decided it would not work, my dvd player would not connect or work, my cell phone froze and I had to take the battery out and then put it back in, and light bulbs would blow whenever I turned on a light. This is all very common for the ascension process. It is simply a mis-match in vibrational alignments.
With new and higher vibrations now present, much is also magnified. If we were to get stuck in a victim consciousness, for example, that led us to believe everything was falling apart and we were powerless, we would then probably begin creating all kinds of situations that made us feel powerless and out of control. But if we are able to shift into something very new, with a new perspective, and know that we are always in charge (remember, we need to be more vigilant now than ever before), we would then begin creating and experiencing a much more pleasant reality for ourselves.
We just have to get out of the snowball effect when we get in a funk. At times it can be challenging, as the old reality is so darned uncomfortable and it may seem that there is nowhere to turn that vibrates where we now are. But if we can know that we no longer need to hold up the old, that we are absolutely allowed to enjoy ourselves now more than ever before( as we have earned it and are now on the "other side"), that we can be in our creativity most of the time, and that we can have fun while we are waiting for the old to really come down, we will then find ourselves in a very new space indeed.
October will bring in some refreshing energies. The equinox on September 22 brought in energies that magnified things, stirred things up, and for some, placed them in spaces of their worst nightmares. This was simply the old coming to the forefront encouraging changes to be made, and in most cases, big nudges to leave the old behind.....and now knowing that it is OK to do that. The energies of the old can at times feel like a big vacuum cleaner sucking us in....the old does not want the light to leave! But the old must fall, and through this process, we can stay in our heavenly sanctuaries as we need no longer go back....the old must give up and eventually be willing to come to us for a new and better way.
So again, get ready for October as we will then be securely plugged in to our new outlets and ready for some new and supportive energies... all in our court!
Wishing you heaven in your heart, starlight in your soul, and miracles in your life in these miraculous times...
Until next time,
Karen
(c) Karen Bishop
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Living through truth
When we live through our spiritual authority many opportunities to balance our energies, heal lifetimes of karma and transform our reality are available to us. One of those is the opportunity to live through the truth, to know ourselves from our spiritual truth, to realize our mission in the world, understand our gifts and talents and to move toward the possibility of a joyful, peaceful, abundant life. When we access life from our spiritual authority we accept responsibility for our reality and every aspect of it. As we move farther into this responsibility we begin to uncover the truth, what it means to us and how it works in our life. And we can discover that what we have long held as truth was not true at all.
There is a big difference between the Truth, as in spiritual truth and the truth, as in material truth. Spiritual truth holds no judgments or criticisms, is completely detached from any outcome and holds one belief, we are perfect in every way. Material truth is where we have judgments, criticisms, are attached to outcomes and expectations, and believe that we are imperfect beings seeking perfection, which we will never be able to achieve because of our inherent imperfection. Material truth is what holds us in our karmic experiences, our feelings of inadequacy, powerlessness, unworthiness and fear.
If the spiritual Truth is what has been true for us all along, why has it taken us so long to begin to understand it? After all, we are spiritual beings having a human experience, so the spiritual truth should be obvious to us. And it is, hidden behind the veil of our human beliefs, perceptions and understandings. Our human journey is about transcending the veil, lifting the illusion and creating a bridge between the spiritual and material worlds. We came here to do this work and now that we have done it we can begin to accept the spiritual Truth and learn to live it, instead of the material truth that has been the guiding force of our lifetimes of existence.
Although the spiritual Truth is so much more pleasant and fulfilling that the material truth, it is very difficult for us to believe that it can be our truth. Too often we have many examples of material truth in our life and not many of spiritual Truth. Our world, which we believe is true, often reflects the fear, lack of abundance and spiritual poverty that we accept as truth. And when we live with a truth that is focused on lack and fear every aspect of our reality reflects that. Material truth tells us that we must struggle and suffer, are imperfect, can’t create what we want and these are the beliefs we must overcome to create the reality that Spirit tells us is the real Truth. But how do we cross that bridge?
We can start by remembering that spiritual Truth reflects the will of Creator in our life, that we have peace, joy and abundance. This Truth flows to us from the Universe and when it gets to the material plane it becomes distorted as it is filtered through what we believe to be true about ourselves, a truth that is based on our material world experience. This material experience causes us to ask questions like ‘Why does God allow this to happen’ or ‘I am not worth of more’. Turning from material to spiritual truth can be as easy as turning the page of a book or waking from a nightmare to the dawn of a bright and promising new day.
It is our free will that allows us to accept material truth as being our truth and that same free will can open our eyes to the beauty of spiritual Truth, that we are indeed spiritual beings, with the authority to create the reality that we desire, for ourselves and for the world. What we then learn is that there is only spiritual Truth, that material truth is a small reflection of the beauty, joy, unconditional love and peace that is ours by simply acknowledging ourselves as part of a loving Creator whose will has always been for us to accept and live through the Truth.
Article Copyright © 2008 by Jennifer Hoffman and Enlightening Life OmniMedia, Inc. All rights reserved.
About the author
Jennifer Hoffman is an intuitive, spiritual healer, mentor, teacher and author and channels the energy of the Archangel Uriel. In her readings, Jennifer works with the Archangel Uriel, angels, guides and departed loved ones to help her clients gain clarity about their life purpose. Jennifer has helped many people through the Shift through her unique insights and counsel, facilitating their healing journey. Jennifer is the founder of www.urielheals.com, an on-line spiritual healing and growth center and dedicated to the messages and teachings of Archangel Uriel.
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Saturday, 27 September 2008
All is in a State of Evolution
Earth changes are taking place worldwide, as Mother Earth twists, turns and stretches - she is growing and adapting to the vibratory changes just as all life upon and within her is doing. As Mother Earth changes she does it with bursts of energy just as you do.
Do not fear nor fight the earth changes going on. You will be where you are to be when these changes take place as long as you listen to your higher-Self - listen to your inner nudging and follow your heart.
The entire Universe is changing not just planet earth. The communication and the contact so desired between the earth and off earth civilizations will happen, how soon is dependent on mankind. This event alone will cause much change to take place in the world. Belief systems will change radically. It will give people a whole new way of looking at historical events. It will bring unity to the entire universe. Mankind will no longer see himself as the center of the universe - the only intelligent life form in the universe. Racial and religious barriers will come down. Political persecution and control will cease to be. It will not all happen overnight, but it will happen, peace and harmony will reign on earth once more. You must be patient and persevere. All things happen in due time. Nothing happens by accident - all is in Divine Order.
Man has long lived as a totally threatening life form. It is time to mature, to grow out of the tribal warfare mentality. To stop the killing of each other, the destruction, the maiming, the injuring. It is time to stop all the violence in the so-called entertainment industry. It is time to take a stand for what you believe in. To stop teaching the young that violence is the way to handle all disagreements. Can you not see what it has created? Children killing children. Children killing parents. Parents killing children. Children killing themselves. STOP IT NOW!
Those who come from beyond this earth see this. They know that man has long destroyed those things they do not understand. This is why they don't come. Why they don't land upon this planet.
It seems to be a common thread among those who dwell on earth that no one even knows their neighbor unless a catastrophic event takes place, then all are drawn together out of a common need. That is a shame when you think about all that is missed. People must learn to reach out, meet and get to know those who share the same world. Some are doing that now with the technology they have, but many are even using that tool to send fear and misinformation into the world, to create chaos and distruction. People must learn to conquer their fears and stop spreading them to others. Once they become master of their fears their fears will leave them alone. For what you fear you draw near unto yourself. And the truth is...there is NOTHING to fear except fear itself.
All living things upon this planet are mutating, adjusting and adapting to the changes taking place, just as you are. Some are ascending and leaving planet earth for other worlds. All must learn to live in harmony and balance. Every plant, every animal, every bird, every insect - all living things, are trying to teach you what they have to share with you - you must only listen - learn to hear - and then share what you learn with others.
There are many lightworkers on this planet, many beautiful souls trying their best to repair the damage done by those who came before them. Heed the warnings given by all around you. Listen with your heart. Feel with your entire being. See with your inner sight.
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Wednesday, 24 September 2008
The truth you live
Until we are ready to accept our spiritual Truth we live through our assumptions of what life should be like, based on what others have told us. This is the material truth that we have been taught and we know it is true because everyone around us believes it and lives their life that way. With the shifting energies new pathways to understanding are opening for all of us and we are beginning to see glimpses of other possibilities, other truths for ourselves. Then we have to ask the question, which truth are we going to live?
But our spiritual Truth is a new and unknown path. None of the familiar markers are there and no one on our material path can offer guidance. It can be scary until we realize that the known path, the material truth, is the path of karma and destiny. It is what we have always done and represents what we have always chosen. The spiritual Truth is a new path into a higher dimension, one where karma does not exist. Are we brave enough to choose it or if not, to allow it to choose us?
When our soul is ready for us to accept our spiritual Truth it helps us along the way. Different aspects of our material truth can end and we find ourselves alone, unsupported, wondering what happened to our world. It is not a punishment, it is an opening into living a greater truth, one that will allow us to create the reality that goes beyond what we can see when we live in material truth. This is what we are here for, to awaken to the Truth of who we are, to live through our spiritual Truth and to awaken ourselves and the world to this new, wonderful reality.
Article Copyright ©2008 by Jennifer Hoffman. All rights reserved.
Jennifer Hoffman is an intuitive, spiritual healer, mentor, teacher and author. She also channels the energy of the Archangel Uriel. Jennifer has helped many people through the Shift through her unique insights and counsel, facilitating their healing journey. Jennifer is the founder of www.urielheals.com
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Gimme that
It seized us when we were pre-verbal, this addiction to stuff. Getting, acquiring, having, owning, possessing. Mine! It was one of the first words we uttered and mine is still the most common measurement of success. Those with the most stuff are lauded, envied, influential. Having lots of stuff seems to indicate that they know more than the rest of us. And those with the very most of all are elevated to the status of royalty.
I'm not among them. You? For most of us, we're somewhere in the "I don't yet have all I'd like to have" stage. Which is a pretty overpopulated place. And should we come close to having all the treasures we aspire to, well that's where the advertising machine kicks in with some new stuff we'd never heard of, but desperately now want. After all, if you don't have the latest and greatest you're a nobody, right?
So, why do we want all that stuff? It's not what you might think. And because our motivation is so unconscious we fall each and every time for the Next Big Thing. Listen up because we're about to break through the fog we've been living in and see this obsession of gimme that with fresh, clear eyes. The old game is about to end.
Before I dispel the myth, why do you want what you want? Do you hope to impress someone? Are you feeding your sense of worth? Do you seek ease or comfort? Are you looking for a good time? Do you want to know more than others? Do you crave others' approval or respect?
No matter how you respond to the question of why you want what you want, the truthful answer is always the same: you want to feel good. It's the basic motivation for everything we do - and don't do. We want to feel happy, fulfilled, satisfied, worthy, peaceful. Choose your own word, but it all boils down to our quest for that most cherished, and often illusive, state of all - to feel good. That deep sense of "all is well."
Now here's the ultimate question - does all that stuff make you feel good? Does the new car, house, spouse, job, or hottest techno-gadget truly have a deep and lasting affect on your sense of well-being? Yeah, maybe in the first moment or day or week. But, like any other addiction, the fix soon looses its power to deliver the goods. So, we get, set aside, and move on to the next promise of glory. It's why we have garages so full of stuff that our cars sleep under the stars each night.
If what we really want is that inner connection to a more profound meaning of self - to feel good - then my friends, stuff won't get us there. Never has, never will. Put your money back in your pocket, seal your garage door, and close your department store accounts. Nothing out there will EVER bring you that kind of serenity. Peace, meaning, connection - these are inside jobs.
If you want to feel good, all you need to accomplish that goal is to decide to feel good. You don't need a crutch or excuse or reason. Just choose to feel good regardless of what's out there. You're already very good at this since it's been you all along who has generated that feeling of satisfaction - however temporary it was. You received praise - you let yourself feel good. You accomplished a really tough task - you let yourself feel good. It wasn't the praise or accomplishment; it was YOU. Plenty of people receive praise and don't let it in. It doesn't make them feel good; it makes them feel anxious.
YOU and only you decide how you are going to feel in every moment of your life. We've been blind to that power because early on, when we first experienced feeling good, we didn't really know the difference between us and not us. Infants don't acquire a sense of a separate self for a few years. So, we learned, erroneously, (and it was supported by everyone who had influence with us) that stuff out there made us feel good or bad or fearful. Not so. It's all us.
A true sign of emotional maturity is the ability to choose our own state of mind. To not be victimized by the external world and toyed with like a puppet. Regardless of what happens out there, what happens in you is your decision. As Eleanor Roosevelt said, "No one can make you feel inferior without your permission." And they can't make you feel angry, resentful, joyous, or fearful either. They do whatever they do - but, YOU decide how to respond. YOU decide how to feel.
This is liberation my friends. The knowledge that feeling good is a choice that is ours by default. It cannot be stolen, destroyed, or usurped. It's yours 'til death do you part. No matter what the world does, you are in charge of your thoughts, feelings, and choices. Think of it...that's incredible power! You have choice, no matter what.
So, how do you feel? We aren't infants anymore. We are wise enough to recognize truth when we hear it. And the truth is, happiness is a choice. Feel good now. Why not? Imagine the money you'll save on stuff! Oh, and the car... it's got dibs on the garage.
Karen is author of The Sequoia Seed: Remembering the Truth of Who You Are, a great read for anyone who is seeking understanding or guidance, inspiration or clarity in his or her life. Waking Up, the free bi-monthly ezine, was created to help you activate your natural motivation to move beyond mere existence and to really LIVE your dreams.
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Tuesday, 23 September 2008
Your Garden
You will find the soil within you, in the peaceful center of your body. Go there first and feel the peace, endless peace, like deep and dark soil that can nurture dreams.
Next, let the river of love flow through your heart, an endless stream flowing through, combining with the soil of peace to create a fertile environment for your life.
Now look up and see the sun of faith shining high above you. Invite these life-giving rays into your garden, warming the fertile soil and making it ready for the vibrant surge of creative energy.
And now, let your imagination plant the seeds. Watch as flowers of all colors and varieties spring up, bursting through the soil, reaching up toward the sun, then unfolding in beauty and releasing their perfume across the garden. Each flower that springs from your fertile imagination is a possibility, an opportunity, and a thing of beauty just for its own sake, because such beauty must be shown and shared.
Let your imagination go further. Watch how a single seed sprouts, then becomes a tender sapling and then a tree. Watch how it grows and begins to bear fruit, golden pears that hang from the boughs, ripe and luscious. And now come the bluebirds of happiness, flying over the garden walls to sit on the boughs of your trees, orchards now of peaches, pears and cherries, all ripe and ready.
And now you feel that joy is already here. Joy has been here since the beginning, the driving force behind it all, the cause and the result, the presence and the essence. Joy and love, peace and faith, all residing together, all causing each other in an endless loop of creation and wonder.
And all of this is within you. All of this is created by you and nurtured by your heart and mind. This garden, this feeling, this wonder, is yours to create every moment, no matter what is happening outside, no matter what your circumstances are.
Whatever it is you have been seeking for happiness, you do not need. Whatever it is you have been desperately chasing for joy, you do not need. Whatever it is you believe you must have in order to be happy and joyful is unnecessary. You have created happiness and joy yourself, here within you, right now.
Nurture them with the soil of peace, the stream of love and the sunlight of faith and they will dwell within you for as long as the breath of life runs through.
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Carrie
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