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Honoring the Sacred Self

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We live in a world of variety. Each person is gifted with an individual expression comprised of his/her own values of truth, love, and freedom. This authenticity of one’s soul/spirit guides one along the path of it’s Divine Purpose. This essence is creative in nature whether one is making art or living life. I have found the things I enjoy currently in my life are the things which brought me joy as a child: nature, sewing, collecting rocks, making things from found objects, and writing. Throughout the years this list has greatly enlarged. I feel a connection with Spirit when I engage in creative activities. It is important to nourish oneself; heart mind, body, and soul/spirit. When one honors the Sacred Self, one honors the Divine in all. I find that whether I am sitting in meditation, journaling, taking photos, painting a picture,  or communing with nature I am connecting with the Sacred. What activities in your life feel Sacred? Do you view creativity as a Sacred Act? Do consider gratitude and kindness as nourishing to your Soul? How do you honor your Sacred Self?

In the Service of Higher Love

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*Channeled Message “One need not separate from his or her tribe to be independant. One need only be his/her authentic self. For love respects our differences as well as our similaritities. Pour your essence into every relationship. You need not be who others want or expect you to be. Be who you are in the service of love. Be YOU. This IS your job, to claim that which speaks within you and express it through your body, through words, actions, movement, art-however it wishes to speak through you; from Spirit to matter. Fear not who you are as this is your Spirit grounding/merging with Earth. This is your purpose. It need not be your vocation, yet its individual style will work its way into your every day. For this is what is called the way. The ‘way’ is not a group activity. It is a personal quest, your way to Source. It is your Sacred connection. This is WHO you are! Your indiviuality, your authenticity…this is Your truth, Your power. For it is in the service of Higher Love we find our true selves. It is the very Sacredness of you that rises from deep within, grasping for the light. For it IS the Light, rising forth to merge and shine brightly!”

The Way of the Heart

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“When a door closes, there is always another one to open. Be willing to step inside and see the possibilities before you. There will be doors within doors and the choice will be yours to open, close, or embark upon what is offered. There are no rights or wrongs, only opportunities of exploration, experience, expansion. Your heart will know your way. Let go of fear, of doubt. Bask in the wonder the Universe offers. There seems to be a darkness with endings but yet it is simply a germination of new beginnings. The cycle continue whether or not one is aware or understands. As the seeds flower be patient for the bearing of fruit, for it occurs in many ways and not necessarily in the way one expects. Divine Purpose runs deep, and as it rises to the surface it may be more complex or even quite simplistic than one’s sensations led him to believe. You only need to believe, to know with your entire being, every cell of your physical body, that your Spirit knows, guides, and delivers you to your destiny. Whatever path it leads you is the right one, whether or not it is what you imagined. Even though one connects with the Sacred as he brings Spirit into his physicality it is still somewhat conditioned by the perception of its physical nature. Though Spirit is not confined it still works within the limitations of its vessel. Remain open to what you receive as much beauty and love are currently within you and await you, for you to receive and share. See the beauty of love in that which has passed, what is now, and what will come to be. To feel and share the love in every moment; this is existence, this love, This is beauty. This is truth. This is where true power can be felt-what you take from your heart and find your special way to place it in the world around you. Know others are hurting though they may express it differently. Allow them that space. But know their pain, their expression, is not yours to bear. Speak your truth. Stand your ground. But do so with love in your heart. That does not mean to allow yourself to be trampled upon. The freedom to walk away is yours, but do it in love for yourself not in contempt of another. Allow them their truth as you have yours, even if they do not honor yours. Remain in your heart, true to yourself. The dust will settle, but do not settle for anything less than your own truth which is your love, your way. When you honor the Divine as it shines through you, you honor all others-this is living your truth, your Divine existence.”

The Humanity of Family

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”All things come full circle. Pain that was caused/endured is healed in another incarnation. This is the way, the wisdom of experience. In physicality a person learns lessons in a lifetime, but these are also ancestral lessons as well – the essence may inflict, cause, or be affected by that of which his soul returns to heal, to close a cycle of a particular familiar trauma or hardship in order to advance/expand the experience/wisdom of a soul family. The many positions of a family unit gives perspective of that trauma/hardship. While it can be particularly difficult on a human level it is enlightening on a spiritual level of learning and on the advancement/expansion of humanity. The pain felt physically is not that on a spiritual level for it is merely a school of learning. Values of compassion, empathy, nonjudgment, connection, and stewardship, among others are learned. It is important to remember physicality is fleeting while spirituality is that in which one returns for it is only a portion of which is embodied. The human implications are not the same as the spiritual realm. The human mind is quite inquisitive, but the emotional body gives the experience a distinct viewpoint from another with like experience. It takes much reflection and inner work for a person to override emotion and view and experience from many angles to understand the motives of both motion and emotion. Humanity within society is complex. While there can be tremendous difficulty, there is also opportunity of great beauty in connection, shared moments of love, experience, and validation. One often learns the joy is found in the most simplistic of ways, those of which does not involve materialism, the acquisition of things, but in just being and sharing the experience of living.” 

Healing Family Lines

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 “Relationships. Live in loving relationship with one another. Love. Listen. Accept. Be compassionate to another’s way, to his needs, to his circumstances. Seek what truly matters. This is not found in material things. It is all a matter of the heart. Be open to receive and glad to give. All play a particular part in a family. The dynamics are put in place for the growth of all, individually and as a unit. Not simply the family unit, but the extended family at large and the collective lineage. Trauma occurs in many ways – non acceptance, lack of love, betrayal, lack of many things such as courage and confidence or support. Physical ailments manifest from inner struggles. All these things can pass along family lines. Whatever affects you most likely has roots in family lineage. Ther is a beautiful, rich heritage as well. Heal what ails self and it heals the family on some level, but it takes all to do the work. Seek the beauty in one another through connection. Remember where things worked and start there in healing what doesn’t work. Strive for edification and equanimity. Find the balance and create a better life starting with self and extending to family. Do what you can to serve a greater good rather than focusing solely on what suits oneself. Know the value of what you seek should be everlasting and not a transient frivolity. Go deep into your heart and follow the path. When on truly loves the person they are, one can truly love the person in front of him. Love is a chain, and it needs every link to connect. And such is family. Love heals.” 

A Climber’s View

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“When one stands at the base of a mountain , he sees the arduous climb ahead. When one stands at the top of the mountain, he enjoys the view below and takes pride in the work he has put forth to get there. When one is in the midst of the climb, he fluctuates between what he accomplished and what he has yet to do. One’s viewpoint in life is like that of a mountain climber; it depends upon where he is in life – the work he feels he has succeeded and the goals for which he is still reaching. He often places unnecessary pressure on himself as much of what he thinks is important isn’t in the big picture. If he were to focus on his heart he’d find the importance to be the little things he’s cast aside…human connection, communing with nature, allowing Spirit to work through him in all matters. When one remains open to Spirit, these little things come to the forefront. One begins to understand those things he placed judgment on in others or self weren’t that important. What is important is how one dealt with that judgment. Did one cause harm to another over it? Did one try to view it from a different perspective to understand? Did one shame another? Did one he accept another as he was? Did one place guilt or blame? Did one learn anything from the experience? Life is multifaceted. Even if not understood, it is to be accepted. Empathy and compassion go a long way in easing the difficulties of relationships. Being in the heart more than the head is the first step. 

Sharing A Message

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I haven’t posted lately, but I received a message from one of my guides and feel it worthy to share as it can apply to anyone. I hope you find it as uplifting as I do. Perhaps this is a nudge for me to share these messages and my own words more often.

“Do not be afraid of who you are. Embrace your power. Freedom is the acceptance of your gifts. You have unexplored gifts. Have the courage to tap into them. Many of which you’ve touched the surface but go much deeper. The discovery of a gift is NOT the gift. The blessing is its potential of goodness – how it may heal, expand, elevate not only self but others. It is the touch of sacred, the beauty and grace of its wisdom. It is the acceptance of “knowing” and allowing it to work in your life. Breath is a balance of passion, play, and pursuit – Live, explore, seek, and enjoy!”

In the Raw

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 Releasing what needs to be let go is like cleaning up the encampment, shooing out what needs to go which doesn’t benefit The All. Every bit of your being stretched across the fence line. Face to the sun, back against the wind. It is in this fight one realizes home is not where he is looking but what he is within. And that is what one is to use to build his nest. The Tree is his support but not his being because he IS. He simply IS. You live in the shakedown, breathing in existence because you ARE that love which creates the now. From the beginning we are the end, for the end is the beginning. And yet we evolve along this spiral. Being is the expansion of all that IS. The agreement of Honoring self and Honoring others is the unification of what can Be.

Lighting the Way

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There are many ways in which one can be or is a beacon. Often it is simply the light they exude/the energy they carry which lights the way for others. Circumstances and events build to a crisis where needs are overshadowed or overlooked, resulting in an imbalance of systems. It leaves some with a sense of hopelessness in correcting a vast shift of energies. Their pleas reverberate through the universe. Many hear. Some react. Others ignore. Many feel they don’t have a voice, their needs remain unheard. Do you know what it feels like to be ignored, to lose your voice yet the desire for harmony continues to stir within? Harmony is a united front as one energetic system feeds into another. While the left hand may not know what the right hand is doing, there is a center point which does. This is the heart, the still point. It is love which creates change, builds better worlds. This is not only the call of who are referred to as the indigenous people but of the mother herself. We are Earth and she is us in her myriad of physical forms. Many activists pick subjects or elements of this unbalance-a focus on the people of various cultures, the needs and care of animals, water or air pollution, trees, rainforests, what some refer to as global warming etc. They pick a topic without addressing the issue which is imbalance. While yes, there exists an imbalance in each of these areas. What is the root of each? One could say man. So, if it started with man, how can man restore nature? Of course, one wants to save rainforests, create nature reserves etc. All this is well and good in its own way however it isn’t a long term solution of restoring balance. The restoration of balance begins in the heart of each human. Until each human lets go of ego and learns to live through his heart center, imbalance will remain. Within and without, one must create harmony within his own being to co-create a better world. The answer to the problems of nature rests within the nature of each man. Who is willing to clear his inner landscape and plant seeds to feed the future?

The Circle

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In the beginning there was love. The act of creation was an act of love, so this very essence of love was expressed in every creation as was its foundation. The same applies now for all that is created from the heart. That which is created from ego is not of lasting value and will eventually crumble, wither away. The breath of life is a creation of love, thus why it is eternal. Man argues it is mortal. They fail to acknowledge the circle of life which is such as physical incarnations. Those of awareness know this and connect the breath as that of Source, knowing it to be eternal in the heavens and sent to earth in various expressions to experience knowledge in many ways and forms. The connection of man in his physical embodiment to that of his spiritual nature is his sole purpose. Though he plays many roles and has many jobs and talents throughout his incarnations, his purpose remains the same. It is through the accumulation of these experiences he gains the wisdom of his true essence. Genius. Mastery. Attunement. Awareness. Ascension. Transformation. Completion. The word which is used for that of a human uniting with his spirit is of no matter. Remember who you are. Use your gifts. Be the shining sun you are. The path is lit before you. Your own heart is shining the way. Use your light to ignite the flame in others. Help them find the way out of the darkness as you have. They will use their flame as you did to search within. May your love and peace spill upon others and encourage their pursuit.