an’s blog

When you read bringers of the dawn you think wow this is pretty full on, negative aliens hindering humans in history and brainwashing for the masses. Not the most positive concept to think about in the long run. But on the upside it can also explain a lot, why man has had such a fearful and dominating past and why we can still have it in the future. I know not everything is like this but it does seem like man has been put down limited to his beliefs or the beliefs of his time and it does seem to be the downfall of this race. Even now there is a lapse in conscious awareness about what we can and could be. And conscious awareness and the power of the mind in beliefs can free us in so many ways and bring us to the awareness of our full potentials. Being the sky is the limit when there is no limitation put to it or existence. I cant help feel that the knowledge that we have been put down in conscious awareness ( almost like a bully of truth that does not encourage positive awareness and empowerment because of fear) can not be wholly blamed in a outside force as some of us still choose to do things to dull or deny in  our minds but it can in different levels, also in levels of surrounding awareness as we only see or know what we have been exposed to and if only certain things prevail and we cannot existinguish between positive and negative thought patterns and beliefs we only see this truth. If we free up our minds or have mind freeing experiences and have a honest flow of feelings we learn to discern the truth in matters of gathering information because we have known and have seen truth around us. We can then be able to discern more truthfully negative and positive concepts and beliefs, which helps, instead of tapping into more than neurotic patterns of the mind which don’t reveal all sides and are fear based and come from weakened assumptions of the mind. Which can really hide our full potential as being a multidimensional being. I do feel like this information isnt given out enough freely, that empowered by this knowledge some of us could really take our lives hands on. With a little direction into the secrets of the self and the way the mind can work would really help people look outside their box. And help discover what they need within to take themselves more seriously and to gain a deeper respect about life beyond the material things that we have created and will eventually fade in time. The power of the mind is extrodianary and most people don’t acknowledge its gift of empowerment or the power of its confusion if misused or misunderstood.  Everyone has the abilities and wants to do something great with there life its just understanding it the world and what we can do that life is all about. It seems that most people on earth share an aspect of the same reality that we are beings that have to work hard for anything we want in life and we will devote and even give all our lifetime to live successfully in the material world that is earth. Buying furniture clothes etc and carving our own personal niche in the human world that we belong is what we see life is all about. Having a family having relationships and  having all our personal experiences a long the way. No two stories are the same the life may have had the same experiences the same props in the story to come to the same understanding but each person deals with there experiences differently depending on their beliefs there passions and how they see life or want to experience life. There exists all the same emotions we could experience for each individual  all the same extremities in ups and downs of attitudes or affects on our feelings and minds. What makes us different is our choices and our abilities of how we make of life. That power can all come back to our conscious awareness’s something we all have in common should

 

We are as free to explore as we allow ourselves and others to be – the one is the same. We treat others how we treat ourselves. Just because we do not experience other realities like being on another planet to compare the reasons and individual way things can be done on this planet doesn’t mean we do not see the universes workings and dynamic existences on this planet. There are the universal fundamentals on this planet too like what is up is up positive is positive and negative the force for good is good and bad is bad and many other universal truths.

We just have to look at the natural structure of the things around us and how they are governed by the naturual forces and flow around us and what they are what we are also part of as dynamic creating beings. Science and the natural world show us this. If you compare all these things you get an insight in the magical dynamic patterns that are found in all things big and small seen and unseen. In the book bringers of the dawn Barbara channels a caption saying we are love, and that to me is a very truthfull examination. Love is a energy a sustaining force that is consciousness it is growing sharing expanded and  everything we do and learn  is to expand this nature this eternal part of everything to know and be one with. We learn in the lack of knowing to learn the infinite possibilities of this moving giving eternal life force that recognizes itself within. Learning and meeting in discovery. Negativity being the not known  the shaded side the lack of positivity where all is found and brought back together to light to truth to movement of growth of gathering knowledge. Fear being in negativity as the lack of knowing & knowledge to be more in its coming. These principles are no stranger to psychology and the study of the mind in us and society. These universal fundamentals. So are we really mundane maybe from some human mentalities that is all we are – but one has only to look at the natural world to see something so different.

It all depends on the interpretation. To some the fact that time is slow constant and predictable can make some forget the living pulsing ever changing aspects of this planet the sheer joy exploration & wonder on this planet is profound if we only seek to see the same wonder in our own lives

Some inspirational words about our inner and outer world written in the book soul foods. The prolouge of the book by Jack kornfield and Christina Feldman

 

 

 

The priceless gift of any story lies in its power to spark a fire in our imagination. A great story has the capacity to trancend the boundries of our personal world and introduce the universality of human experience. Through stories we learn that heartbreak and joy, grief and love, sacrafice and courage are not the territory of one time, or one culture, nor are they the blessing or curse of any one individual. Stories remind us how timeless and universal is the search to find peace and freedom, to live with love and courage, and to be free from conflict and pain. Our imagination is touched by the tales and myths of people who have changed the world around them through the power of their own wisdom and love. We are inspired by the stories of spiritual leaders who teach a path of peace in the midst of hatred and violence. We are equally moved by the story of a child who learns to meet a life threatening illness with grace or by the story of an impoverished refugee who finds forgiveness for the oppressor. As we are touched by these stories, our imagination travels beyond the limits of our individual experience. Our hearts open to feel the sorrow and courage of another person, to experience the world through the eyes of another, and to empathize with their struggle. We begin to see more clearly our own story reflected in the stories of others. Timeless stories move us to look anew at our own lives. These great stories teach us not to dispair, not to be swamped by sorrow or hoplessness; they remind us in clear and inspiring ways of our own possibilities and potential. The stories of others serve as examples , teaching us that the possibility of great courage, love and compassion can be part of our own story. We have all experienced moments of revelation, of profound opening. These moments seem to touch us in a unexpected fashion, yet they can make transformative impression upon us. It may be a moment  of walking in nature when the chatter of our mind suddenly stills and in the silence we experience sensitivity and harmony. It may be a moment when, conversing with a troubled friend we feel our judgement drop away and our hearts open. Weknow ourselves to be totallypresent, the barriers between self and others melt, and the natural radience of our own compassion  emerges. It may be a moment alone, when our need for busyness and the clamouring of our thoughts cease. In that stillness we experience an aloneness that knows no loneliness or alienation but that speaks of a rich completeness and oneness  with the rhythms of the entire universe. These moments offer us a glimpse of our own possibilities. From the benediction of these moments of stillness, we are reminded in a vivid way of what truly matters in our lives as awake, compassionate human beings. Possesions or credentials don’t give a true sense of quality and value to our lives. Our lives are given quality by knowing that we have learned to love well, to live fully, and to let go. The spiritual connection we seek and long for is present in any moment, our eyes and hearts need only open to it. There are a hundred right ways to travel the spiritual path and a thousand spiritual paths to travel. Each of them has to do with the next step we take, the words we speak, the songs we sing, the ways we touch each another. No other person can tell us exactly how to live our life, no matter how wise or loving the person is. No one has ever lived our life before. We ourselves must learn to live with integrity and wisdom. To live from what is true is to live from what is here already. Freedom is simply the art of letting go and being fully open, honest, and loving toward the next moment, the next person, the fullness of life as it is. By living in this way, we can show the way to others, though we can not free another being directly ( for each of us must let go individually). We can teach and serve by how we are, how empty we are, how deeply we listen, how open our hearts have become. Freedom is contagious; love is too.

 

Love is one of the best things we can experience in life; it gives us purpose of being. It is the knowledge to see beyond, to have more to have feelings. Feelings of understanding feelings of gratitude giving and of gift. It gives us a presence beyond all things and life, Love has compassion and wisdom beyond what we see into our true heart who is complete. To see the preciousness in all life. It is a driving force the source of direction that leads us to greater things greater abilities and greater growth as a living being and into being more than ourself. We also know the ability it has to affect us and those around us.

We can help and understand, live grandly and gregariously and share this great empowerment that we have inherent within and without with the worlds workings. A intelligence a coming together a learning a teaching power. A profounding gift that we have in common with all things, all art all discovery all transformation. The power to have joy to see joy and to share and give joy. Its multidimensional dynamic and always on a journey of self discovery to make its presence felt to extend on to all things. It lifts you up it carries you to a domain where all hearts beat as one and sing.

It is a journey of the soul and what the soul can develop, have and grow more from

My whole life has pretty much been a journey of discovering and using this omnipresent love within and without in life. The magic that I have reached out to others and in things and in turn having it showered upon me. Love seeking and love found with the various chapters and people in my life. This doesn’t exclude nature’s the worlds love and  wisdom either!! I love mother earth so dearly and she has taught me so much within and without!! And I in turn teach others what has been born within me. I wrote something years ago about love, and the truth is to trust the love within you and to be wary of anything that takes away that love for love will always show you the truth. See through the eyes of love and you will always nowhere you really stand in understanding. Love gives it shares it is unlimited – unlimited possibility there is no division there is no such thing there is just lack of love lack of undestanding lack of love. All of the things we do in torture is out of lack of love of lack of its peace of its harmony and balance. We don’t need anymore than  what we have we do need to acknowledge we are missing love that keeps us looking for other things. Doing against there own truth and the truth of others. Its quite simple but its still a multitude thing to learn its where the journey beings and where it will ultimately end too if it can ever end. As love is timeless and transcends within everything with a conscious. The ability to love is the acknowledgement to give greater than oneself to know love to have experience of love.

As most of you already know and have witnessed we people on earth have the power to create endlessly on what we will. This also might be strange to some but some say - we choose to live in duality in incarnation - in choosing to be born - that point isn't important but the growing part is - we are just learning about everything from right to wrong from loving to hating from male to female from different countries, different lives different paths. My intention is to put out there the aknowledgement that we are all masters of our own fate we may not be able to control outside forces but we are responsible for our own actions and lives. So take care and nourish yourselves of this fact we are part of something divine call it what u will speculate if u want - but it is what it is we have a growing consciousness- that has been destined for great things the potential is breaking on the surface - always will - and that this world is wonderous and beautiful. Stay true to be great and love yourselves - as you do love you - and understand yourself you will gain a greater appreciation and understanding of how everything does work in your life in creation. We are creators we have the spark of life that can create life - a world from our own vision. All the things we have created in the world some so magnificent. We learn from the power we create pass on and the wisdom it gives us the growing we learn from what we can and cannot do. - There are no buts and the only person that will ever stand in your way at any time will sadly to say be only yourselves. Sorry if thats a damper but somewhere in the history of our ancestors - men < people choose to control to dampen this in us because they didnt know equality in themselves - You give what you get you get what you give - these ppl didnt get. They dont have unconditional love to give beyond themself to give to a greater cause than themselves . The only reason why i want to share this again with you today is to remind you of where you stand - beside me unknowingly. xxxxxx Love,light,spirit,truth,growth &cre­ation

It is strange to be here the mystery never leaves you alone. Behind your image, below your words, above your thoughts, the silence of another world waits. A world lives within you. No one else can bring you news of this inner world. Through our voices, we bring out sound from the mountain beneath our soul. These sounds are words. There are so many talking all the time, loudly, quietly, in rooms, on streets, on Tv,  On radio, in the paper, in books. The noise of words keeps what we call the world there for us. We take each others sounds and make patterns and predictions, benedictions, and blasphemies. Each day, our tribe of language holds what we call the ‘ world” together. Yet the uttering of the world reveals how each of us relentlessly creates. Everyone is an artist. Each person brings out sound out of silence and coaxes the invisible to become visible. Humans are new here. Above us galaxies  dance out towards infinity. Under our feet is ancient earth. We are beautifully moulded from this clay. Yet the smallest stone is a million years older than us. In your thoughts, the silent universe seeks echo. An unknown world aspires towards reflection. Words are the oblique mirrors which hold your thought. You gaze into these word mirrors and catch glimpses of meaning, belonging shelter. Behind their bright surfaces is the dark and the silence. Words are like us they face inwards and outwards at once. If we become addicted to the external our interiority will haunt us. We will become hungry with a hunger no image, person or deed can still. To be wholesome, we must remain truthful to our vulnerable complexity. In order to keep our balance, we need to hold the interior and exterior, visible and invisible , known and unknown, temporal and eternal, ancient and new together. No one else can undertake this task for you. You are the the one and only threshold of your inner world. This wholesomeness is holiness. To be holy is natural; to befriend the worlds that come to balance in you.

Behind the façade of image and distraction, each person is an artist in this primal and inescapeable sense. Each one of us is doomed and privelaged to be an inner artist who carries and shapes a unique world. Human presence is a creative and turbulent sacrement a visible sign of invisible grace. No where else is there such intimate and frightening access to the mysterium. Friendship is the sweet grace which liberates us to approach, recognize and inhabit this adventure. This book is intended as an oblique mirror in which you might come to glimpse the presence and power of inner and outer friendship. Friendship is a creative and subversive force. It claims that intimacy is the seceret law of life and universe. The human journey is a continuous act of transfiguration. If approached in friendship, the unknown, the anonymous, the negative and the threatening gradually yield their secret affinity with us. As an artist, the human person is permanently active in this revelation. The imagination is the great friend of the unknown. Endlessly, it invokes and releases the power of possibility. Friendship then, is not to be reduced to an exclusive or sentimental relationship; it is a far more extensive and intensive force. The celtic mind was neither discursive nor systematic. Yet in their lyrical speculation, the celts brought the sublime unity of life and experience to expression. The celtic mind was not burdened by dualism. It did not separate what belongs together. The celtic imagination articulated the inner friendship which embraces nature, divinity,underworld and human world as one. The dualism that separates the visible from the invisible, time from eternity, the human from the divine, was totally alien to them. Their sense of ontological friendship yielded a world of experience imbued with a rich texture of otherness, ambivalence, symbolism and imagination. For our sore tormented seperation, the possibility of this imaginative and unifying friendship is the celtic gift. The celtic  understanding of friendship found its inspiration and culmination is the sublime notion of the anam cara. Anam is the gaelic word for soul; cara is the word for friend. So anam cara means soul friend. The anam cara was a person to whom you could reveal the hidden intiamacies of your life. This friendship was an act of recognition and belonging. When you had an anam cara your friendship cut across all convention and category. You were joined in an ancient and eternal way with the friend of your soul. Taking this as our inspiration, we explore interpersonal friendship in chapter one. Central here is the recognition and awakening of the ancient belonging between two old friends. Since the human heart is never completey born, love is the continuous birth of creativity within and between us. We will explore longing as the presence of the divine  and the soul as the house of belonging. In chapter two we will outline a spirituality of friendship and the body. The body is your clay your home, your only home in the universe. The body is the soul; this recognition confers a sacred and mystical dignity on the body. The senses are divine thresholds. A spirituality of the senses is a spirituality of transfiguration. In chapter three we wilol explore the inner art of friendship. Where u cease to fear your solitude, a new creativity awakens in you. Your forgotten or neglected inner wealth begins to reveal itself. You come home to yourself and learn to rest within. Thoughts are our inner senses. Infused with silence and solitude, they bring out the mystery of the inner landscape. In chapter four we will reflect on work as a poetics of growth. The invisible hungers to become visible, to express itself in our actions. This is the inner desire of work. When our inner life can befriend the outer world of work, new imagination is awakened and great changes take place. In chapter five we will contemplate our friendship with the harvest time of life, old age. We will explore memory as the place where our vanished days secretly gather and acknowledge that the passionate heart never ages. Time is veiled eternity.

I want to take people outside their world of experience, there are so many things just taken (as it) in this modern day world of all these different new man made realities. Just looking at a difference perception or a different way of life shows us a different experience beyond the material world– it widens our perspective it also shows us what is a real thing and what we can live without. It also teaches not to take things for granted and to live in the here and now not just for the future or in the past. I find the modern world a more confusing place, we have so many distractions now of the simple truths and things that we can learn from, it can be very centred on entertainment and convenience and well money making and empire building, things are all to easy and its like some of us are just bored with creating with everything created for us and some of us don’t know where they are heading or what to really create anymore for themselves. A lot of people are just heading off in a money orientated life with the everyday person subject to all the influences put out there from all the money makes and empire builders that this is their made reality. They have no choice in a way but they can learn different ways of life to discern which is really in their interest or just in other ppls. The normal everyday person is expendable to just  feeding off all these made realities to give or put money in these other ppl creations or be part of what these others have created. One prime influence is tv and shops. Yeah we all need to eat and feed. But a big portion of the world is very ambitious to get money and we are taught to grow and be in the same way we are either selling or being sold. Even tv entertainment is the same. It’s a big influence of those of us on earth. But what are we reaching for as a race of intelligent beings looks like only our selves??? And what can the young ppl learn from this just to become one in the same thankfully the love in families and the love and teaching of their elders and there lives pass on. But is anyone taking a backward step to see what really is going on here. I know I don’t want to waste my time on other ppls idea of commerce especially when it seems they don’t care how far they go – it could be the ruin of our planet and they do care how brainwashed u get they just want u to buy their products. Thankfully there is more to life I just feel sorry for the many people who don’t realize are being feed this information and don’t know any better or feed of this and don’t make a more emancipated life for themselves because of it. There is so much more of real life to experience and I don’t need to build a metropolis to discover that – the best things in life are free!! That should be one hint if their was ever any.

Guest article abour chakra balancing from Linda Foltyn

Every day I give myself a bath, well that too, but this is a colorful light bath that clears and balances my chakras. I use it at the beginning of my day to protect myself and set my intentions.

Balancing Your Chakras in a Color Bath

Begin by sitting comfortably. Take a deep breath in through your nose, and exhale out through your mouth. Do this three times. Now begin by picturing the white light of God and of Universal love swirling around you in a counter-clockwise motion, starting at your feet, and moving up towards your head. Picture this motion of white light going around you three times, each time starting at the bottom of your feet and moving upwards.

Next, start a little bit above your head, picture a purple (crown chakra - which brings in spirit) light swirling around, try counter-clockwise, if that doesn't quite feel right, trying move the purple light in a clockwise motion. How does it feel? Does it move easily, or does it feel hard to move the purple light around? If it feels "stuck" keep picturing this purple light moving in the direction you have chosen clockwise or counter-clockwise. Now take that purple light and picture it swirling around your body, swirling down toward your feet and back up again going in a clockwise or counter-clockwise motion. Once you have done this, you can move on, the purple light may be moving with ease, or feel heavy and stuck. The heavy or stuck feeling just means that the chakra is unbalanced, but the more you work at this on a daily basis, the more it will open up and balance and begin to move with ease.

Moving the different color lights in a clockwise motion brings in energy to that chakra, moving the different color lights in a counter-clockwise motion repel incoming energy or protect that chakra.

Now let's move to the area on the forehead which is the third-eye chakra (which is your intuitive area). Begin by picturing an indigo color light in a circular motion clockwise or counter-clockwise, whichever "feels" easier or better. Picture it moving until you feel that it is clear or moving in an easy motion, now take that indigo light and swirl it around your body, in a clockwise or counter-clockwise motion down to your feet and back up to your head.

You can move the light up and down your body, once you feel you have finished with that particular chakra and are ready to move on.

Next is the throat area (throat chakra, which holds anger and the ability to speak up for oneself). Picture a light blue light going in a clockwise or counter-clockwise motion. Same as above until it moves with ease or you feel you need to move on. Don't expect all these chakras to have a "clear" or "easy" feeling the first time you do this. It may take several times before the chakras will change and become clear and balanced (the color moving with ease). Picture the blue light swirling around your body in a clockwise or counter-clockwise motion down your body to your feet and back up again to your head.

The chest area, which is known as the heart chakra (which is the center of love for self, and being able to love). This color is pink or green. Pick one of the colors and picture it moving in a clockwise or counter-clockwise motion. When you are ready you can then swirl it around your body and down to your feet and back up to your head. The diaphragm chakra (located right below your breastbone or in the stomach area) is the color of yellow, and relates to emotional issues, once again picture the yellow going clockwise or counter-clockwise. When you are ready you can then swirl it around your body and down to your feet and back up to your head. Different chakras may move in different directions. They do not all have to go in the same direction, and will not always be the same, let your intuition be your guide.

The belly chakra color is orange (this relates to sexuality) repeat sequence as stated above. Moving the color light clockwise or counter-clockwise and then down and up the body.

Lastly the root chakra color is red and located in the pelvic area (this relates to safety and security in all aspects of life). Swirl the color light in the chakra area and then down and up the body.

This meditation should begin to bring in healing colors and light into your spiritual being to help you to cope and deal with different aspects of your life in a more meaningful way.

You will be more peaceful, life will make more sense, you will be spreading your rainbow of light out toward other people around you, and they will respond to you in a more positive way.

Another way in which I use this tool is to do this to friends and family who are having a difficult time. This is called distant healing. I can picture the person in my mind's eye and send them the white light. I picture the white light starting at their feet and swirling it around their body three times. I then use the different color lights relating to each chakra; purple, indigo, light blue, pink or green, yellow, orange, and red, using each color light and swirling it around their chakra and then down and up their body. I'm often told they feel more relaxed and more peaceful and better able to handle what is currently going on in their lives at that moment.

Go lightly,
Linda Foltyn

Collection of Meditations and Visualization Exercises

Connecting With the Universal Mind

Everything around you exists as part of the Universal Mind, also called God/All-That-Is. The Universal Mind is unmanifest essence-the substance out of which all physical form is cre­ated. You are part of this Infinite Intelligence. This Higher Intelligence exists in perfection and perfectly creates your thoughts, beliefs, and inner pictures as the world you experience around you. You can learn to tap into this Higher Mind and draw to you unlimited health, abundance, new ideas, knowledge, and anything else you want.

The Universal Mind is perfection. It perfectly creates what you think about.

How can you best use your connection to this vast, all­powerful force? Think about what you want rather than what you don't want, for the Universal Mind creates whatever you think about. Focus steadily on your visions, hopes, dreams, and goals, and intend to have them. Allow your mind to come under the direction of your Higher Self and have clear, positive, and creative thoughts.

Imagine that your reality is in truth only a dream you are having. You have embellished your dream with certain props your home, job, and material possessions-all reflecting what you think you can have. You draw to yourself other people who play out complementary roles, acting as mirrors to teach you more about yourself. You are here to learn about your thoughts and emotions, and you learn by seeing them reflected all around you.

Since your reality is YOUR dream, you can dream it any way you want. You can change the script anytime you want, bring in new actors, and make your dream turn out a better way. You can have everything you want that serves your higher good. Your reality is not as rigid as you might believe; you can change your circumstances more easily than you might think. You can have a world of joy, smiling faces, peace, abundance, and more; there are no limits to what you can have.

You can create miracles by doing "energy work."

How do you connect with the Universal Mind and use this connection to create what you want? You are always linked with the Universal Mind, for It creates whatever you think about. You can learn to consciously link with the Universal Mind by doing what I will call "energy work" before you take physical action to create what you want. The Universal Mind contains the unmanifest essence of all forms before they appear in your physical reality. As you work with energy you are consciously working with the Universal Mind.

Energy work involves using thought, imagination, and visualization before you take physical action.

Spiritual growth is the process of becoming your Higher Self.

Your Higher Self is a dynamic, growing life-force consciousness. It exists in a realm where all beings are united as one multidimensional consciousness. Your everyday consciousness is an aspect of your Higher Self that lives in your physical reality. Your Higher Self sends you impulses to be loving and united with others. Your Higher Self knows harmony, order, and light; when you add these to your life you are operating as your Higher Self.

Your Higher Self knows why you have the challenges that you have. Your Higher Self is the very essence of who you are and holds the accumulated knowledge from all your lifetimes. It is the wise teacher that exists within you. Your Higher Self knows no limits and is not attached to any role you play. It can heal and evolve you as you bring its high, fine vibration into your body and all your energy systems.

 

Your Higher Self usually talks to you through your intuition and feelings. It can also communicate by sending you odd coincidences and synchronicity-in the forms of people, newspapers, books, movies, and anything else that will give you the messages you need to hear. As you strengthen your connection to your Higher Self you will experience increasing insights, revelations, and expanded awareness.

You can take an enormous leap forward in your spiritual growth by contacting your Higher Self. Some of you begin contact by imagining yourself talking to a wise teacher or advisor and asking for advice. We will be working with the next step, which is being your Higher Self. You will learn to directly experience the feelings, thoughts, and wisdom of your Higher Self and to be your Higher Self more and more often, until this is who you are all the time.

You can be your Higher Self at every moment. Your Higher Self is your expanded, loving, wise, and compassionate self. You already are your Higher Self at those moments you are focusing on what you are doing, coming from your heart, or receiving creative insights. You are your Higher Self as you work with light, shift consciousness in others, or focus on how you can serve and make a difference in the world. I will assist you in recognizing how it feels to live as your Higher Self and bring its greater light into every area of your life. As you recognize those instances when you are already being your Higher Self, you can bring them into your life more often.

Spiritual growth comes from increasing contact with your Higher Self and allowing It to become the director of every part of your life. Once you begin a path of spiritual growth-seeking, learning, exploring the greater being that you are, and uncovering the mysteries of the universe-you will never be the same. You may stop for a while or decide to slow down, but after you experience the joy of growing you will not want to sta nd still for long. As many of you are already aware, once you have embarked on this adventure of growth, you may never want to stop!

Being Your Higher Self

 

 

MEDITATION

The purpose of this meditation is for you to connect with that part of yourself that is your Higher Self, and feel your Higher Self as you.

For all the meditations, sit quietly, focus your mind, relax your body, and start by taking a deep breath. You may want to put on music that calms you and takes you higher. You can do the meditations by reading them to yourself, having a friend read them to you, or by tape-recording them and playing them back. You may want a pen and paper or a tape recorder to record your answers.

Steps:

1. Sit with your eyes open or closed. Adjust your posture so that you are comfortable, perhaps putting your hands at your sides. Begin by taking a few deep breaths.

2. Imagine your entire body relaxing, starting with your toes. Bring a feeling of relaxation into your feet, calves, and thighs, then up into your abdomen and lower back, chest, upper back, and shoulders. Next relax your arms, hands, neck, head, and face. Let the muscles around your jaws and eyes relax. Do this until you feel peaceful, focused, and physically comfortable.

3. Adjust your posture so that your energy can flow more easily up and down your spine. Breathe a full breath into just your upper chest, moving your lower diaphragm and abdomen as little as possible. Breathe into your upper

 

chest several times; notice how you feel. Now breathe into your abdomen several times, following this with several breaths into both your upper chest and abdomen.

 

4. Straighten and lift your upper chest with a deep breath, so your spine is more upright. Notice that as you do this you may also want to adjust the back of your head and neck to the most comfortable upright posture. This helps create fluidity in your emotional body, open your heart center, and make it easier to think in higher ways.

 

5. You are now ready to meet your Higher Self. Imagine that you are being joined by many high beings who are sitting in a circle around you. Feel the peace, joy, and love all around you. These beings are here to assist you in meeting your Higher Self.

6. Imagine your Higher Self in the distance, beginning to come toward you. You might picture It as a beautiful, shimmering, radiant light. Greet and welcome your Higher Self and invite It to come closer. Mentally ask your Higher Self to assist you in making a stronger connection. Feel the radiance of Its love surrounding you and embracing you. Feel the lines of light coming to you from your Higher Self. As these lines of light touch you, feel your vibration increase. Your Higher Self is now merging and becoming one with you. Feel your molecules and atoms merging with It, as if you are reclaiming a part of your energy. Let your Higher Self merge with you even more until all your energy patterns are taking on the radiance of your Higher Self. You and your Higher Self are now one.

7. As your Higher Self,open your breathing to create a greater flow of energy in your body. Adjust your posture so that you are sitting as your Higher Self. As your Higher self adjust your shoulders and chest to reflect your confidence and wisdom. What facial expression do you have as your higher self?

8. Think of a situation you want guidance about. As your Higher self,you are going to give yourself advice about this situation.Imagine you are a wise teacher and consultant. What advice would you give yourself on this situation?You may want to speak out loud or write down your anwsers.

9. As your Higher Self, do you have any other messages, perhaps about your spiritual growth, your higher purpose, or anything else?

10. Thank your Higher Self for becoming one with you and sit as long as you like as your Higher Self.

 

I will call this the "Higher Self" state. You may want to use the steps just described for those meditations that follow that say, "Get into your Higher Self state for this meditation:" You will find that the more you practice this state the more you will want to think about your future and important decisions only when you are in this state. As you go into your Higher Self state, you gain the skill and ability necessary to live your life as your Higher Self.

 

 

Creating With Light

Light is one of the most powerful forces in the universe. You might think of light as a living presence that can be anywhere or everywhere at once. It responds to your thoughts of it. Light is present in all known universes, although not in exactly the same form as in yours.

Light is a potent force of transformation; that is why the new wave of light that is moving through your universe is creating so many changes. You can use light to strengthen your connection to your Higher Self. You can call upon it to transmute energy and to empower and heal yourself and your loved ones. Light can increase your vibration, amplify the strength of your positive thoughts, and open your heart. You can link with it, harness its power, and create good all around you.

The power of light is growing stronger every day.

The amount of light on your planet is reaching critical mass; the forces of light are growing stronger every day. That means everything you do that is positive and loving is more influential than anything you do that is not. It was not always this way. In the distant past, the power of light on your planet wasn't as great. It took a great deal of intent and focus to create something good. It took a lot of work to shift energy to a higher order. As the forces of light continue to grow stronger, even a small step toward your higher good and spiritual growth will take you further faster than at any time in the past.

Your intuitive understanding of what light is and how to connect with it is more important than any definitions I could give you. If I were to say to you, "Connect with the light," you would instinctively know how to do that, for your Higher Self is always connected with light. As you think of light you begin to vibrate with your Higher Self.

You can bring more light into your life by thinking of it. Light responds to your thought of it; as you think of it, it is immediately drawn to you. At first it is easier to draw light to you than it is to radiate light. As you think of light more often, you will become charged with light, building a radiant body of light all around you. The more light your body can hold, the higher your vibration and the greater your ability to transform the energy around you into a higher order.

Stop for a moment and call light to yourself.

Imagine you are standing under a waterfall of sparkling light, and that your body and aura are becoming more and more radiant. Feel light flowing through your body. Just thinking of light will rejuvenate your body at a cellular level and increase your available energy. Light can lift you to your next level of growth and dramatically change what you experience.

Connect with light for a few moments during the day-at work, in your car, at home, or in a store. Every time you connect with light you are building a bridge between yourself and the higher realms. As you build this bridge of light you will becomemore radiant and effective on the earth plane in whatever you are doing.

A very powerful use of light is to imagine that you are putting up a sphere or cocoon of light around you, which extends above your head and below your feet. I have included an energy meditation at the end of this chapter to assist you in doing this. Do not think of light as a protection, but as an energy that is so strong it raises the vibration of everything around you. Use this image to create within you a feeling of strength, harmony, and love. When you surround yourself with light you do not have to build a wall around you to keep things out; your light will transform everything around you into a higher vibration.

You raise your vibration when you surround yourself with the image of light. Your higher energy will set a tone that others around you can pick up. Not everyone is capable of responding to your higher vibration, but as you put light around yourself, you make a higher vibration available to others. You will be more able to stay calm and centered, and will find it easier to keep your heart open and be compassionate and loving.

If you are at a business meeting or social gathering where little is getting accomplished, or you want to change what is happening, sit quietly and call in light. Imagine light all around you, and extend it to encircle all the people present. You will notice subtle and sometimes not so subtle changes. Keep thinking of light and increase your own sense of inner peace, harmony, and love. One woman was in a very trying courtroom situation, defending herself against a lawsuit she felt was un­just. She put light all around herself for several days in a row, and was amazed to watch the atmosphere change and become more supportive of her cause. The final judgment was in her favor.

As you call in light, you may notice your heart opening more and more. It will be easier to feel more trust in the universe and know that nothing can hurt you. You will gain the confidence that comes from being able to create good things in your life

and knowing you are in charge of your destiny. Light can aid you in feeling peaceful no matter what is going on around you.

Sending light can create harmony in your relationships.

if you feel separated from someone you love for any reason, you can change the energy between you by working with light. For instance, if someone is upset with you, you might normally work hard to calm that person. Instead, get quiet and call light t o you, charging yourself with as much light as you can. Make your children or loved ones go off to school or leave home each day, put light around them. Your loving thoughts and images of light will be with them throughout the day, serving to keep them safe and improving their ability to draw better things to themselves.

One man imagined light around himself when he was with a difficult client who was making unreasonable demands and complaining loudly. Rather than trying to appease his client, he imagined light all around himself, made his own energy as beautiful as possible, took a deep breath, and sent the client light through his heart. Within several minutes the energy between them changed dramatically, and the client became more reasonable and calm.

Another man's wife left him unexpectedly, taking their chil­dren and moving out. He felt devastated, as he loved his wife and children. Although he didn't believe it would work, he called light to himself every day, and sent his wife love. Rather than pleading with her or getting angry, he called light to himself when he was with her. Before moving out, she had acted cold and distant. As he worked with light, she became softer and more responsive, and within two months she returned.

You can change your future by imagining what you want to happen, and adding light to the picture. You can think of a future date a day, month, or year-and send light to that time. Light will make everything you experience at that date better.

Light is a powerful source of healing. If there is any place of discomfort in your body, send it light.

You can call upon light to heal your body. Take a moment to get quiet and tune in to your body. Is there any place of discomfort? Focus on that place, and get a clear image of the pain. How large or deep is it? Now, think of light, and call it to you. Put light around the area of discomfort. As you do, ask that part of your body if there is anything else you can do that would assist it in letting go of this pain or discomfort.

A woman with severe back pain went to several doctors who were not able to find any physical cause. She began sending light to her back, and she not only felt less pain after a while, but each time the discomfort came back it was less severe. As she increased the light in her life, she also realized that she was feeling burdened, trying to make everyone happy, and feeling as if everything would fall apart if she let go for even a minute. She was "wearing the burdens of the world on her shoulders" and feeling that she was carrying everyone on her back. She changed her attitude and decided to let others learn their own lessons, rather than trying to save them or live their lives for them. With that shift, her back pains completely went away. To her surprise, things did not fall apart and the people around her began taking more responsibility for making their own lives work.

You may want to heal others, but not know how to do so in the most effective way. The more radiant you become, the more you will be able to assist others in their growth simply by your increased light. You can also assist them by sending light to them. As you do this, you increase your own radiance even more.

To heal others with light start by drawing in as much light as you can imagine and putting it all around you. Then imagine yourself as clear as a crystal, so that you are a pure transmitter of light. Send the other person an image of light. Imagine light going out from your hands, your heart, or the top of your head as if you are sending a stream of light from you to him or her. That is all that is necessary; your Higher Self will handle all the details. You need only to have the intent to send healing energy as you transmit light, and you will.

A friend of Sanaya's called from a hospital to say that another friend had been in an accident and was critically injured. She wanted our assistance for the friend. I instructed Sanaya to The purpose of this meditation is to learn how to call light to yourself, charge yourself with light, and radiate light.

Steps: Get into your Higher Self state for this meditation.

1. To call light to you and charge yourself with light:

a. Imagine making your energy as beautiful as possible. Imagining you are doing so is all that is necessary to make it beautiful. As you are making your energy beautiful, make any physical shifts in your posture that make you more comfortable, allow you to breathe deeply, and let the energy flow along your spine.

Increasing the amount of light you can hold and radiate is a great gift to yourself and the world. As you become more radiant and charged with light, people will be drawn to you. Those who are ready will shift to a higher consciousness simply by being in your presence.

All the light you send others will come back to you multiplied. Send light through your eyes by imagining light going out through your eyes when you look at another person. Imagine light going out through your hands as you touch another person. You can do this whenever you see someone who could use assistance-when you are standing in line at the grocery store or post office, when you are with friends, or whenever you remember to do so. Every moment you spend sending out light increases your radiance. As you make your energy beautiful, charge yourself with light and then radiate it, you are being your Higher Self.

b. Take a deep breath and invite light to come to you. Light is a living consciousness that responds instantly to your call. Let it come into your spine; imagine your spine as a rod filled with light extending above your head and below your feet. From your spine, radiate light outward to your body. Imagine adding lines of light throughout your body so that you can hold more light at a physical level. Send light into your cells, to your DNA, and then into the atoms in your body. Completely fill your body with light.

c.                   Make this light the most beautiful color you can imagine. What color is it? Is it a golden light, or do you imagine a white or bluish-white light? Make this light's intensity and radiance just right for you.

d.                   Imagine this light as a sphere or cocoon all around you, in front and back, above your head and below your feet. Extend this light beyond your body into the room. Make your sphere of light so large it fills the whole room or beyond. Then, make it so small it fits very close to your body. Decide how large you want your sphere of light that feels just right. Does your sphere have a defined boundary, or does it just gradually fade out? If it has a defined boundary, where in the room does this light stop?

 

 

2 Radiating light:

After you have called light to you and charged yourself with light, you can send light to many different things. You can send light to your ideas, the future, your higher purpose, your body, thoughts, and feelings. You change the energy of whatever you send light to into a higher, finer vibration. Radiate light when you are in a situation you want to change, or send light to other people to assist them.

a. Think of a person you want to send light to. Start by sending light to this person through your whole body. Notice how it feels. Next imagine light coming out of your eyes, hands, or heart and going directly to this person. Use the way of sending light to others that feels the most comfortable and right to you.

b. Think of something you want to send light to. Call light to you and charge yourself with light. Imagine yourself being as clear as a crystal, so that you are a pure transmitter of light. Then, send light to whatever you have chosen. Next, send energy through your heart and then through your whole body to this thing.Use the way of sending light that feels the most comfortable and right to you.

c.  Think of other things you want to send light to, such as world peace, the earth, animals, or whatever you like. Notice that as you send light your own light becomes brighter and more beautiful.

d. You have now learned how to call light to you, charge yourself with light, and radiate light.