Seeing with the Heart

There is a way of "seeing" - from the heart, 
Through feeling. 

When the heart opens, it is easier to understand this. 

It is something that can't be understood from the mind - only from the heart...

But of course, 

It is all about balance - allowing the energy to flow freely Through all of the chakras...

The higher ones and the lower ones,

The heart is the centre, 

The balance point, 

The fulcrum, 

So we can find that balance. 

It's great to go into the silence, 
To recognise the feelings in the heart. 

Those feeling are full of bliss and joy,
The closest to experiencing Heaven on Earth.

I loved what she said:

"So I am now trying to embrace my feelings and sense where in the body I sense them, 

And be thankful for the calm, loving, fearless feelings I have (almost in an affirmation-kind of way)"

I know what she meant - "fearless" - love that!
By trying to identify the feelings,

In analyzing them, 

They can be chased away...they dissipate, 

Those feelings cannot be grasped....

It seems that it is only necessary to recognise the feelings, 

Embrace them, 

Accept them,

And bless them...

That is all...

That's what to aim for...
By embracing the feelings in Your consciousness, 

You honour their presence and the  energy keeps flowing.

 

Consciousness and The New Earth

The New Earth will become a reality and its manifestation is dependent upon the state of our collective consciousness. 

So, as our consciousness evolves, a new field of energy is forming that will enable us to find the solutions to our present problems...there is a lot of hope now I believe. 

The fact is, the effect of consciousness on reality is the one major thing that mostly science isn't currently taking into account when it runs its models...there can be no such thing as objective reality because the presence of consciousness influences reality, so changes will occur exponentially as more and more people wake up as they join the collective energy field. 

And it is the new young people of this era, who are actually "old souls" who will lead this revolution from the heart as we move fully into the new energy of the coming era. 

Walking Through Illusion: A Review

I have just finished reading Walking Through Illusion by Betsy Otter Thompson.

This book consists of inspired information in which Jesus speaks about the people who shared his journey during his time here on Earth, such as Mary Magdalene, Judas and Pilate for example.

Each chapter deals with particular individuals to whom Jesus gave advice and with whom he discussed the particular issues they faced, how they were influenced by his teachings, his approach to life and his state of Being.

It is a joy to read about Jesus' own thought processes here - truly inspired and presented with great beauty. 

Always, the advice of Jesus is to approach the issues of every day life from a heart-based state of Being. Betsy states that in order to begin to write this book she had to open her heart to different emotional issues. In the process of praying and asking for a way forward this approach was revealed to her.


Each chapter deals with issues/topics that we all face in our everyday lives in this reality such as Reform, Gifts, Obstacles, Morality, Nourishment, Beliefs, Opinions, Approval, Fairness, Curiosity, Truth, Advice, Complaints, Acceptance, Hearts, Handicaps, Betrayal, Identities, Hatred, Memories, Confusion, Death and Time. 

For example, Bartholomew was give the following advice by Jesus: 

"See success differently, I told Bartholomew, and instead of insisting it’s something you see with your eyes, see it as something you feel in your heart. I called this process walking through illusion". 

The book is full of beautiful statements like this. I particularly enjoyed the quotes at the beginning and end of each chapter. These words are truly inspired and inspiring.

At the end of each chapter there is a worksheet section in which the reader can work through their own thoughts/feelings on the issues highlighted in each chapter. These sections are particularly useful I feel. Finally, Betsy shares her own reflections on the issues raised in each chapter, which provides a nice personal touch.

This is a book about the words and approaches of Jesus specifically and not surprisingly, in this context, there is universal wisdom here, which all true seekers will enjoy and benefit from. The concepts are presented and discussed with clarity and ease.

The words of Jesus still resonate and remain alive through this work. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and highly recommend it as a book to keep by the bedside and to return to again and again for deep insights and wisdom on the joy and travails of every day living.

Entering the Space

It is very hard to talk about those things that you enjoy so much and that are so close to your heart, that are a part of you. You have a drive to understand the truth. You read and read and read and then you meditate on what you have learned. You think and you go inside yourself and you feel your presence. You feel the presence of the divine. You gain inklings of the truth and you begin to understand a little. 

But most people aren't ready for this yet, this yearning.  It is particularly hard when you are close to and love the people you would like to open up to about it. But it can be hard for them to understand too. It is easy to be discouraged. 

However, when you create the space, it is then up to others to enter that space if they decide to - but each in their own time. Many people simply aren't ready to delve into the spiritual journey with you. It is a case of accepting this. There is no judgement involved; it is simply a case of each person being master of their own destiny. 

Your presence is enough. The energy you bring is enough.

Oh My Love - John Lennon

My eyes are wide open
Oh my love for the first time in my life
My eyes can see

I see the wind
Oh, I see the trees
Everything is clear in my heart
I see the clouds
Oh, I see the sky
Everything is clear in our world

Oh my love for the first time in my life
My mind is wide open
Oh my lover for the first time in my life
My mind can feel

I feel the sorrow
Oh, I feel dreams
Everything is clear in my heart
I feel life
Oh, I feel love
Everything is clear in our world

Love Yourself

Always try to look after yourself,
Look after Your physical body,
Look after Your soul,
Look after Your mind.

Love Yourself, 
You can only love others fully,
If you first replenish Your own energy,
If you first nourish the love that is within You.

Don't feel guilty about looking after Yourself these days,
Because this gives You the energy,

The energy to invite Others into Your energy field,

Should They desire it.

Be kind to Yourself,

Give Yourself fully to the energy,

To be the best You can be,

In every single moment.

This will be easy,

When You love Yourself,
For then you can best serve others,
Because ultimately there is no difference,
Between Yourself and Others,
Serve Others - serve Yourself,
Serve Yourself - serve Others.

The Heart That Is You

It is the mind that worries,
It is the mind that lacks faith, 

It is the mind that doubts.
 

Remember, 

Beyond the mind and its doubts is the heart,
The feelings of the heart are always there,
The heart is above and below the mind,
The heart is within and outside the mind.

It is the heart that truly knows,
It is the heart that truly accepts,
It is the heart that truly creates,
It is the heart that Is,
It is the heart that Is You.

True Being

Traversing the divine matrix,

You ride the waves of eternity.

You dissolve into the universe,

As the waveforms expand,
And the particles dissipate.

There is a resonance now,

Vibrating, energetic perfection,

Alive to infinite possibilities,

The power to transmute matter,

The power to transform pain,

The power to heal.

This is beyond reality,
This is the Absolute.

Breathe,

Step back again,

Relax,

Do nothing

Be nothing,

But Be everything.

This is you Being at your core,

A Being of light,

Of energy, 

Of waveforms,

Of Vibration.

Where there is no separation,

From All that Is.

You have transcended the illusions,

And you are alive to eternal, infinite possibility.

Connect the points in space,

Connect the points in time,

Feel the perfection,

Which is gnosis.

The perfection of your body is rekindled,

It can be done,

it will be done.

It is.

György Ligeti: Lux Aeterna

                                                                  ....an aural representation of cosmic consciousness...

......a journey both above and below.....

                                                             .....a journey both within and without.....

....the evolution of form from potential....

                                                                                         ....of the male and the feminine.....

......light eternal......

Non-Attachment to Outcomes

Fixation on the outcome of things has always been a big issue for me, so I am greatly relieved that I am at least conscious of it now, if not always able to put non-attachment to outcome into practice. 

I realise that in the past I have taken rejection and failure badly and I have internalised the associated pain into my emotional body. This is the normal state of affairs for nearly everyone! 

I have found that the secret is to maintain an emotional detachment from ....for example - work - it is my job, but it is not me....therefore, I can maintain some distance and not get “sucked into the drama”...to not feel that there has to be a positive outcome to the things I am engaged in to make me feel happy....or indeed a negative outcome to make me feel sad, upset, angry...the situation is as it is. I accept it so as not to respond emotionally...though that isn’t to say that I shouldn’t ask for answers, but I try to do so in an unattached way.....
 

I have definitely been responding more consciously to these things at work. I am becoming much better at integrating my state of Being into my work-life (while recognising my slips backwards and forgiving myself)....it is kind of a paradoxical thing....letting go and accepting is not doing nothing (Jeshua talks about this through Pamela Kribbe in "From Ego to Heart III" http://www.jeshua.net ), but it is a case of “allowing the universe to unfold as it should” to quote Disderata.

There is a reason for and a message in everything from which to learn ...it’s just a matter of being conscious of the many possible choices we can make in any given moment.....is this action fulfilling a need for outcome that I have in my self? Is this response from my highest level of truth? Do I need to say this/do this? Will my response stir things up and muddy the waters or will it bring  clarity to me? 

Only each of us as individual souls can make these choices for ourselves.....It is our consciousness that creates the reality we live and will live in the future....but choices from the higher truth open up numerous other possibilities....we create a space in which to Be and in which others are invited to enter into.....and the more open our hearts are to these possibilities and the less fixated we are on outcomes, based on the mind, the better it is for us....and the future of humanity on Earth....

 

More than Words

 I came across this somewhere on the web a few weeks ago (not mine)....

LOVE
LIVING
ONE
VIBRATIONAL
ENERGY


....thought this was great, so I decided that I'd come up with some others of my own...(had to add a few extra letters in here and there on occasions ;-))

...here goes...

LIFE
LOVING the
INFINITE
FEELING of the
ETERNAL

WISE
WHEN
INNER
SILENCE is
EXPRESSED

Eckhart Tolle talks about being ONE WITH LIFE (in A New Earth), which is OWL!!

And Owls are generally considered to be wise!
OWL could also be ONE WITH LOVE

PRESENCE
a
PERFECT
RELATIONSHIP with the
ETERNAL
SPACE
EXPRESSED
NOW and
CONTINUOUSLY
EVOLVING

PEACE
PERFECT
EASE
ABOUT
CONSCIOUS
EVOLUTION

BEING
BRINGING the
ETERNAL
INTO the
NOW with
GOD

Mountain Climbing and Contentment

There is a tendency that I have to push things; to treat climbing the spiritual mountain like an expedition.. like a mountain...to be conquered, but that is not the way...

Sometimes we simply have to stop, sit down for a bit, look around us at the views we see from wherever we are and just "Let it Be" (as Lennon and McCartney said)...then the mountain will guide us up....sometimes it knows that we should find a secluded spot for a while just to enjoy and sit in peace and contentment before we move on again!

Then we will feel a state of tiredness, but one accompanied by calmness...sounds very close to contentment to me!

Be Happy, Be the Change

Take care...be joyful, laugh, be happy - celebrate Your family, your life and Your friends, celebrate the Earth in all her glory, celebrate Your successes, feel the stillness, the peace, the love in Your life and reflect it back into the world around You always! 

You are blessed to be here at this time....You have a job to do - it is to remember who You truly are, to rediscover Your divinity and to reveal Your inner beauty to the Universe! 

Then, as Gandhi said, You can Be the change You wish to see in the World around You!

Best wishes to You all who have ventured, however fleetingly, into this little world of The Seagull Speaks!

In love and light!

Seagull

An Extract from the Essene Gospel of Peace Book 2

"To lift your eyes to heaven

    When all mens' eyes are on the ground,

    Is not easy.

    To worship at the feet of the angels

    When all men worship only fame and riches,

    Is not easy.

    But the most difficult of all

    Is to think the thoughts of the angels,

    To speak the words of the angels,

    And to do as angels do. "

"As the son inherits the land of his father,

    So have we inherited a Holy Land

    From our Fathers.

    T'his land is not a field to be ploughed,

    But a place within us

    Where we may build our Holy Temple.

    And even as a temple must be raised,

    Stone by stone,

    So will I give to you those stones

    For the building of the Holy Temple;

    That which we have inherited

    From our Fathers,

    And their Fathers' Fathers. "

    

"The Holy Temple can be built

    Only with the ancient Communions,

    Those which are spoken,

    Those which are thought,

    And those which are lived.

    For if they are spoken only with the mouth,

    They are as a dead hive

    Which the bees have forsaken,

    That gives no more honey.

    Communions are a bridge

    Between man and the angels,

    And like a bridge,

    Can be built only with patience,

    Yea, even as the bridge over the river

    Is fashioned stone by stone,

    As they are found by the water's edge."


"And just as the roots of the tree

    Sink into the earth and are nourished,

    And the branches of the tree

    Raise their arms to heaven,

    So is man like the trunk of the tree,

    With his roots deep

    In the breast of his Earthly Mother,

    And his soul ascending

    To the bright stars of his Heavenly Father.

    And the roots of the tree

    Are the Angels of the Earthly Mother,

    And the branches of the tree

    Are the Angels of the Heavenly Father.

    And this is the sacred Tree of Life

    Which stands in the Sea of Eternity. "


"To lift your eyes to heaven

    When all mens' eyes are on the ground,

    Is not easy.

    To worship at the feet of the angels

    When all men worship only fame and riches,

    Is not easy.

    But the most difficult of all

    Is to think the thoughts of the angels,

    To speak the words of the angels,

    And to do as angels do. "

On Butterflies and Optimism From Small Things!

....something for the optimists...

"He who is faithful in very little things is faithful also in much" 
Luke 16, 10

Imagine you're a caterpillar in the midst of massive death of your cells, your belly is liquefying, you feel terrible and you know you won't last much longer, then your head goes to mush, but wait....the death throes actually are not death throes at all, they are actually the first manifestations of a transformation...metamorphosis....a butterfly emerges from the case and flies away.... 

 

So, yesterday, I sat on my favourite rock looking out to sea, suddenly, seemingly from nowhere, a tortoiseshell butterfly appeared from the direction of the sea, fluttered around me in several swoops and circles for a bit and then continued on up over the cliff....I felt in my heart this was a blessing...I was at the right place at the right time,

...and, indeed, last weekend, the laurel hedge outside our house was in full flower (itself unusual...climate change?), but the flowers were absolutely covered in swarms of tortoiseshell butterflies.....I had never seen that before and I have lived here 3 years and a neighbour who has lived here for 20 years, said he had never seen that in all that time...I sat quietly and meditated on that ....

Butterflies are symbols of spiritual transformation and awakening of the soul and are indicative perhaps of labour pains prior to the birth of the new Heaven and the New Earth. It became apparent to me that the many butterflies were actually symbols of collective human transformation and that it is indeed happening despite the fact that it is difficult to believe ...

 
The Universe is always giving us messages to encourage our love, our peace and our optimism to unfold.....even though I may be considered a little mad if I go too far in the possibility that the butterflies are sending messages to me!

A Soul Discovers Her Still Centre

You have travelled far from the Source my child,
You have journeyed through aeons to the edge,
Along the way, You danced as pure energy,
An eternal light within the shifting sands of space and time.

You agreed to forget Your true nature,

You agreed to forget Your true origin,
You agreed to hide Your Beauty within.

The challenge was to remember….

And now You have moved to the still point.

To Your centre where You can begin Your journey home,
Where silence reigns supreme,
You are gently embraced by a transparent cloak of clarity,
You sit within a motionless sea of serenity
Your vision is alive,
Your vision is true.

You have found Yourself again by journeying inwards,

To where Your true self dwells,
To where Your greatest treasures reside,
They accumulated within You as You travelled,
Every single experience,
- The good and the bad -
Is kept there,
Though no judgement is attached to any of them.

They were simply experiences.

And now that You have discovered these treasures,
You have moved beyond them,
Into the unfathomable expanse of Beauty,
The Beauty within You,
A new You,
And You have found peace,
You have found joy,
You have found gentleness,
You have found love.

You have peeled away all the layers of Your amnesia,

Only the real, pure, glorious, wonderful You remains.

And You are not alone,

Choirs of Angels are now singing in exultation.

They know.

Your inner Angel has been revealed to the Universe.

 Still Centre by Courtney Davis
Image used with the written permission of Courtney Davis
http://courtneydavisart.com

Scientific American: The Deepening Crisis

There is an article in Scientific American this week: "The Deepening Crisis: When Will We Face the Planet's Environmental Problems? Failure to act on threats to global sustainability brings the world closer to disaster."

I find the problem for me with articles like this is that, reliable as they may be, they miss the hope that there is right now. They can add to the depression and become a self-fulfilling prophecy of negativity. I used to be SO despairing - what can I do? I was so desperate to do something, anything, but I didn't know what to do...I wrote letters to Governments on behalf of Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace, I lobbied and I talked and I talked some more and, quite frankly, I became exhausted...it is now that I realise the consciousness of humanity and of this planet is rising...the state of Being of humanity is improving as more and more people wake up...it is amazing, from my own personal experience, to see how heart-based/non-ego-based consciousness brings about changes in the fabric of reality. As Prof John Wheeler (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Archibald_Wheeler) said - we are participants in the universe). So, I now do have hope and optimism...I can see that it is up to us to BE the wayshowers...to contribute towards the raising of the collective consciousness of humanity.....that's not to say that we should not DO things too....I still grow my own veg and still write the letters, the challenge is to assimilate and act on the information (such as that provided in the Sci Am article), but not to be wrapped up in the drama anymore....when I pray and meditate for Mother Earth, I see her in a future which is clean, with clean energies and with co-operation and hope......a new Earth....this is the way we allow a better future for Mother Earth and for us to unfold....remember, we are the participants in the Universe and our thoughts and feelings do matter....we are continuously making a difference...

Peak Oil and Sustainable Energy in the New Era

By altering our state of Being we can allow a new state of Doing in the world to unfold....from the current moment in time, infinite possibilities flow....we don't have to choose the one most likely, based on our past way of Doing things....change your Heart, change your state of Being and you create a better future...there IS Peace NOW, there is clean energy NOW....believe it NOW, manifest it in your reality NOW....

The Beauty Of Apple Trees

In the orchard, the apple trees were loaded with fruit...so much, falling down on the ground...all around...

When she wrote, she didn't know about the trees, but she said:

"I guess the meaning is not to "look" at an apple tree with enthusiasm and interest as a child that sees an apple tree for the first or third time, but to acknowledge that we see an apple tree and let the energy of the apple tree reach us and flow into our eyes and heart...."

This seemed to me to be a wonderful description of how to sense Beauty....

Actually, what we see is only a small fraction of all the energy emanating from the apple tree - the energy our eyes can capture...just the electromagnetic wavelengths of visible light, but of course the tree - made of matter (crystallised energy if you like), part of the visible (to us) universe) is vibrating at a virtually infinite number of energetic frequencies, so it (the tree) actually exists in realms/dimensions of reality beyond our senses in addition to those we can see with our eyes.....

So, this is why no matter how hard we try to "see" the apple tree, our vision of the tree (through our eyes and processed in the mind) will never give us a complete appreciation of its Beauty.....

We should allow ourselves to "see" the tree with the aspects of ourselves that are also vibrating at these higher frequencies. The higher frequencies correspond to higher states of consciousness, and to do this we should allow ourselves to transcend the idea that we are separate from the tree, so that the energies passing between us and the tree can interact/exchange more easily, so we then truly begin to "see" the tree with our hearts by allowing "the energy of the apple tree [to] reach us and flow into our eyes and heart...."

I believe this is what happens when our consciousness expands from the heart - it fills the surroundings and we feel much more at-one with everything, since we become more sensitive in picking up the signals/energies in the environment around us....we sense the Beauty in our surroundings....

The Gift of Beauty

"If we choose to journey on the path of truth, it then becomes a
sacred duty to walk hand in hand with beauty"

John O'Donohue

Divine Beauty - The Invisible Embrace

Each time I go to the beach recently, I am blessed with a gift. This morning, the rising sun, low in the east, made beautiful, soulful shades of swirling orange light in the clouds. And then, as I looked to the left, six geese rose out of the water, swooping elegantly up from the sea. In a perfect V formation, they curved across the sky towards the sun. Silent, serene and Beautiful. Working together, moving gracefully, in perfect harmony, for their common good. An un-stated love between them. Perfect acceptance and understanding. Perfect faith in their ability to fly, in their path through the sky.

And yesterday, I had gone to the beach to swim and started off with some exercises and some meditation, while sitting on the sand. The sunlight flickered through sparkling clouds, tinged with grey. There were hints of rainstorms and showers in the distance across the sea out in the bay. And then, the beginnings of a shower above Dalkey island to my left.

Then, slowly, imperceptibly at first, a hint of some colours in front of the blue sky. The beginnings of the left hand 'leg' of a rainbow! I continued to watch the rainbow form. Manifesting itself slowly in my reality. The left 'leg' steadily grew, reaching for the sky, to form the peak, the zenith, of its perfect arch. It reached it - Yes!

And then, it continued to fulfill its mission to become a fully-formed, bright, sparkling rainbow creating more and more of itself as its right 'leg' formed, a downward curve, at an angle out to sea. Perfection achieved, but only for a moment. As soon as it had formed itself fully, it began to become more translucent on the far left, fading out from view. Within 15 minutes or so the rainbow was gone, but I had witnessed its entire life on Earth! I was again, blessed by the gift of Beauty.

And it got me thinking....

When we accept the gift, the blessing, of Beauty in our lives we are lifted up by the light that enters our hearts. But, are such gifts always there, perhaps mostly un-noticed by us? Is there Beauty present in our surroundings now, but we, wrapped up in our illusions, don't see it? Is it simply a case of becoming more conscious, more cognisant of such events? Is such beauty "there" in our surroundings whether we notice it or not? Or, is our role in the manifestation of Beauty more important than we realise? 

When we begin to live from the heart, when our feelings of love fill our surroundings, when we transcend our egos and attain a new state of Being, when we follow the path of Truth, does the Universe respond to us in some way? Does it sense this heart-based consciousness that we carry and respond to it in kind, by returning the love, the joy and the Beauty we are feeling, directly back to us? By giving, do we receive?

Maybe God, knowing each of the infinite possibilities that extend in time and space from a given moment, also knows that each possibility has a different probability. And maybe, just maybe, it is the possibility with the most Beauty within it, rather than the one that is most probable, which actually appears as the gift for us to see and appreciate in all its glory.

Does the manifestation of Beauty in our lives follow from our state of Being? And, is this actually a circular progression? Does the manifested Beauty that we recognise, lead to a greater ability to attract Beauty to us, to enable more Beauty to become manifest in the World? Do we have the ability within us to be active participants in this manifestation of Beauty? Does our potential to continually bring ourselves back to a heart-based consciousness actually contribute towards the evolution of Beauty in the World?

But, even in the relative darkness in which humanity has existed, there has always been Beauty that individual souls have recognised. And at least the darkness has allowed us to appreciate Beauty when it appears, however transiently. Beauty has been recognised by its relationship to the darkness. But, what if Beauty is a fundamental feature of the Universe? An absolute Law beyond the relative, beyond duality?

If this is so, and Beauty is fundamental, then just think what the World will be like when the collective consciousness of humanity is a heart-based consciousness, continually enabling supreme Beauty to unfold in every moment. When Beauty will be appreciated for what it "is" and understood as something to be treasured and enjoyed - a true gift - requiring no comparison with anything else to know that it is, indeed, elemental, fundamental...Beautiful.

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" they say, but maybe also "Beauty is unfolded by the heart of the beholder."

Equinox Diamond Grid Activation

March 22, 2010

There is energy and power here,
The energy to transform,
The grids are open to possibility,
The grids are alive,
To love and light.

The diamond grids are aligning themselves to Source,
And are pleased to be recognised.

The power centres are activated,
And the codes that were written long ago,
Have become alive again.

Their ancient secrets will be revealed,
For all of you to behold,
And the truth will be told,
Of your true identity,
As children of the stars,
And children of Earth,
A blend of the two.

Alive to possibility you dance on the sands of time,
Like the radiant sons and daughters you are.

Finally, all will be revealed...
Soon.....soon.

And we will be with you again,
Openly, obviously,
For all the world to see,
And many will cry and wonder why,
It has taken so long for us to return to you.

But you guardians will know,
You messengers will know the truth,
You will find the words to guide the others on,
Through time and space,
And their heads will spin on their shoulders,
As they stare at the sky.

The new times are here,
The new times are upon you,
And the past dies.

We will reveal ourselves to you,
And you will cry with joy,
As you watch our ships pass by,
A thousand-fold filling the sky.

Soon my children,
Soon all will be revealed,
Soon all will become clear,
To those of you who have been so patient,
To those of you have waited so long,
For these days to arrive.

http://www.earth-keeper.com/gridactivation.shtml and http://www.susanrennison.com/DLG_Activation_Info.html

 

Be Still

Be Still,

Enter the Silence,

Let love flow through your body.....

....Breathe....

....Be alive....

Take a step back from the crowd,

Move to the edge,

Move into stillness.

It will speak to you,

As you feel your spirit rise in waves,

Up and down your spine as you breathe...

In and out.....

In and out.....

Up and down.....

All around.

The waves spread,

Outward,

Inward.....

In many dimensions at once,

As the energy flows through your cells,

Rising within you,

Into your lungs,

Into your heart,

Filling with energy,

Filling with light.

And the healing begins,

There is a lightness of being,

Being alive within you again.

Letting Go and Non-Resistance: Lessons from Water and Trees!

I have been focusing a lot on not fighting things, but going with the flow and allowing the universe to do its work. I can now see the reality that our inner thoughts/focus of our intent/heart-based consciousness creates the reality around us...it is an amazing thing to see the way this happens...I had a few instances where in the past I would have got stressed, but this time stayed calm. For example, I needed to prepare something ahead for my summer student who had a microscope booking later in the afternoon, but I got busy with something else and couldn't do it then, but I didn't panic and, lo-and-behold, a spot appeared available later on because someone had cancelled, so we had more time to do what we had to do...other instances too....also had to carry out some very difficult timetabling with a colleague for a new course I'm running next year and, again, didn't panic, and the seemingly impossible conflicts in the schedule were resolved one by one as things simply fell into place and the timetable now works!


... I had been reading some stuff on 'right breathing' as well - breathing right down into the solar plexus chakra. Most people breathe in a very shallow way, at best stopping at the diaphragm - I had been focusing on deeper breathing and found that I had much more energy - bringing the prana/chi (Universal energy) into my body. I took some stroke-improvement swimming lessons this week. The synchronicity was with the swimming lessons, which were great and there was obviously quite a lot of focus on correct breathing and not fighting the water...this was perfect for the way things were developing for me on the inside in terms of my conscious focus on right breathing and letting go.


And a related event... I came to work today to find that a big old sycamore tree outside our building (I could see it from my office) was diseased and a branch had broken off in the wind. I felt quite sad about this - a lovely tree - they sawed it up and took it away, but they will plant a new one. I told a friend...she said:

"I guess the more conscious we are, the more we see. “Letting go/be non-resisting” in different contexts appears to be an important thing in life. Maybe the tree symbolizes this in a nice way…. don’t be afraid of letting go, don’t resist changes, welcome life and future experiences" ...beautiful and....

...  I was reminded again of Ecclesiastes Chapter 3 verse 1:

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"

....and I guess, for a tree, a time to be planted and a time to die!

The Round Room

The round room reels,

Your head spins with thoughts,

You groan in loneliness,

And confusion eats you,

In the dark,

You feel alone,

That no one cares.
        

The room has no walls,

All you see is darkness,

Storms in the night,

Rumblings of far away pain.
        

No way out,

No way forward,

No way back.
        

A whirlwind of swirling sparks appears,

Caught up in a windmill of despair,

Round and round your thoughts spin,

Like the round room,

Spinning around.

But listen!

In the distance,

From far off,

A voice in your head?

A whisper?

An echo?

The voice of the One you love,

The One who cares,
The One who loves you,

Guiding you,

Shining a light for you,

A spark is lit within you,

And finally you see.
        

The storm dies,

And the terror fades,

Only One voice you here,

Guiding you to the door.
        

Open the door and find peace,

On the other side,

Open the door and find Me.


Written late 1980s. Nowhere to hide in a round room...No corners... is my mind the round room? But there is hope....a faith that peace will come... awakening, enlightenment....joy...the deepest darkness is always before the dawn as they say.


 

Release

I was running,
Through the country lanes I know so well
I looked up,
The rain had stopped,
I was soaked to the skin.


Then I lifted up my hands,
Raised my eyes to the sky,
And I felt it smile,
As if it had tested my love for it.


My eyes and ears ached,
And my nose streamed,
But I laughed,
Because I didn't care,
What the world would do to me,
Because it doesn't matter.

I distinctly remember translating the feelings I had at the end of a rune in the rain into this poem. A release, a realisation - I had gained a little more understanding in a sudden moment.... some tension had gone.

Drawn to the Beach

I was drawn to the beach this morning...sat cross-legged on the rocks facing East out to sea .....the sea a beautiful blue/green, waves caressing the beach in an hypnotic dance like breathing - the sea's breaths, the sounds of the pebbles being stirred up by the sea, the sky a perfect blue, the clouds were few and high and white, the wind changing direction subtly (felt it cool on my face), the clear pure air, a pleasure to breathe in and out and the warm sun was beaming down on me filling my soul with gladness! Beautiful. 

I came home to open an email from a friend ...she ended the email with the following:

"Smiling, just happy to live and experience another day!!"

I share her words with you.....

..YES!

Look Around

Look around,

The sun is shining,

Everything is alive.

We live in a sacred arena,

Of divine purpose.

Surrender

Surrender,

Let go.

There is no Future,
There is no Past,
There is only Now.

Allow Yourself to just Be,
Be Here,
Be Present,
Be Now.

Melt into the Moment,
Allow Miracles to Happen.

Walk the Path,
Which leads from Your Heart.

Fly up to the Clouds,
Towards Life,
Towards Love,
Towards Peace,
Towards Beauty.

Go to the Mountain,
And Jump off,
Only then will You Know,
You can Fly.