Oneness

I was speaking about unity and oneness at our channelling circle on Monday night and someone asked me to do a piece of channelling on that subject. I know why too, it’s because when I am channelling, the information is more succinct and understandable than it is when I just talk. The fact is, when I am talking I have difficulty finding the words I want to use, and as a result I don't explain things so well.

During the circle we were dealing with an entity who had harmed me in another existence and I reasoned that not only did I need to forgive him, but that I needed to love and accept him because he is an extension of me.

I said, "If everything is love then good evil and anything in between is also love. If everything is love, and God is love, then I am also love. Both the entity and I are love and within God we are one."
As I think about it now, we are one in the same manner that an ear and an eye are part of one body and the life force of that body is within both the ear and the eye at the same time.

That is the way I think about it and that is about as far as I went with it at the time, but there is more to it than that, there is the experience of feeling it, which is what I was having trouble putting into words. The feeling of being one with goodness is one thing but when you need to come to terms with your oneness with evil or darkness it is quite another thing. In the moment that I was face to face with this darkness I knew that I had to totally accept it in order to get past the burden it caused in my life.

WOW, Thinking of it as me and not another really helped. My heart knew instinctively that it was the right thing to do and I did it. I know that it allowed healing to take place.


Now I will ask for a channelled message to expand on this topic. The message will be directed toward me and my understanding but it may also have relevance to the understanding of others.


Greetings!

The idea that humans have regarding their separation is not accurate, in fact it is so inaccurate as to be the cause of tremendous distress in your world.

Feelings of separation support feelings of lack, fear, anger, hatred and pain. You would argue with us that all of these really exist and we would answer that indeed they do. You would argue that you cannot accept others as one with you until they stop hurting you and taking what is yours and we would answer that you must accept them as one with you before they stop these things.
Let us point out that you are causing much distress and pain around you by holding the notion that you and others are separate. You will not be free of this until you see each other person as yourselves. This is far beyond seeing others as your brothers and sisters on planet earth.

It is your belief patterns and thought processes which must change as these are the precursors of your actions.

Realize that working to save the underprivileged and desperate people is like a band aid compared to what your world needs.
We are not suggesting that you stop helping others but that you go farther and hold each person in love and acceptance.
We suggest that you look on all people as equals and that you see that their spirit is as privileged as any others within universal love and abundance. You may want to argue that this will not change other people, but it will dear ones.
If you hold that some are poor then that will be your reality and if you hold that all are abundant then that will be your reality. It may not be everyone's reality yet, as all are in choice, as you know but by holding the space for it you are helping others to create it.

This is the reason why each one must start with themselves first. Use your emotions as a tool for this to let you know when there is something to be released. Feelings of anger, judgments, loss, fear, lack, jealousy, blame and hatred all tell you that something is not right. The past must be healed by accepting and forgiving and allowing that it is part of the one. This is not to say that you must continue to be treated badly by others but that you can set yourself free from the past and in so doing you will make it possible to make other choices in the future that are more supportive and positive.

These changes are occurring faster now but not to the extent that they need to change for the healing which needs to occur. The concept you hold now of oneness is not yet oneness because you are still thinking that you must help to bring everything into that oneness. Part of the awakening which you are going through is to realize that everything is already one and we mean everything. If all is one and nothing is outside of the one then, anything, anyone and any experience which has happened in your life is part of the one. The one is love so that means everything in your life is love. You might argue that it doesn't always feel like it but we say to you, it is because of your belief in your own separation that you see it this way.

You will need to give up your separation. There is no other way. It may be the hardest thing you have to do but it will also be the most worthwhile.

Fay was confronted with an energy which seemed dark to her and her instinct was to get rid of it somehow. She was surprised to learn that she needed to forgive, accept and love the energy very deeply and completely and she was able to do that to the extent that she really felt that she and the energy were one. At that point it no longer seemed dark or threatening at all and she was one with it. There was much being released but it was her own misunderstandings and misconceptions and judgements which were leaving and great healing occurred at that moment.

Achieving oneness is an inside job which each must do for themselves. It is actually bringing oneself to clarity by releasing your own negativity which simply brings you to a point of recognizing the oneness which is already there. As you work with this you will encounter more and more oneness experiences and your energy will become brighter and brighter. Hold this feeling in your heart as much as you can as this will do much to aid others who are making this shift also.

As always, remember that we have much love for you and we are always ready to help if you ask.
Go in peace.

THREE

I am getting not so subtle nudging that it is time for message # three so here goes.

You don’t want to hear this. Never-the-less we are going to say it anyway. It is time to take inventory again. This time it will be even more personal and more thorough. You have come through a time of great adjustment within your physical, emotional and spiritual self. You have absorbed many new energies and upgraded and blended others. You will have a chance to rest the physical self while we help you take stock of where you are now.

A long time ago you eagerly volunteered to be a part of the team of healers living at this earth time. You saw the opportunity to be of service and to grow at the same time.

When we ask you to take inventory we are really asking you to recalibrate your concept of yourself so that it is more accurate.
You can list your strengths and weaknesses if you want and that will be an indicator of what has changed.

We also want you to see how much more allowing you have become as, many times, you just observe without interfering. We ask you to look at your heart and see how much it has opened. You trust yourself more but you also are really trusting life as well. You believe that you can live freely and without worry and that you truly can create a beautiful universe in which to live.

Also, as in any inventory, we must clear out the things which are no longer needed. Many of these have been dislodged already by the fluctuations of energy you have been receiving. Some have even been transformed and cleared already. You know this because you are feeling generally happier and lighter. Your motivation is higher now as you have already experienced some benefits.

The way to work with this now is to observe yourself and notice what still feels uncomfortable. You might need to get some help with the next part which is gently dislodging the old belief, habit or memory which is the source of the pain. Are we suggesting that you be pain free? Yes we are! Pain is an indicator of a problem, it is not meant to be lived with day after day. The more pain you release the easier it will become.

We are helping you to prepare for an existence which is based in love. Isn’t that great? You can do anything you want, basing it in love, and not only are you expanding yourself but you are radiating love to the rest of the world. Any time you are holding love and light within yourself you are the healer you came here to be.

In the next dimension there are no problems like we have here because issues are transformed instantly. Everyone will know that all are one and everything is just information. There is no reason why you can’t live that way right now. Leave the dense energy for those who still desire it and move into the light of love.

We will be by your side the whole way. Call on us as you need and it will be our joy to assist you.

Peace be with you dear ones.

Another Tricky Dream

I often use the meditation group I belong to as a resource to work through complicated issues in my life, to be my sounding board for hair brained ideas and to thump me on the head when I am missing a significant sign post in my life.

As I prepare for my retirement and some extended traveling, the group is the only connection I have left of my associations of the past. It is one which I value and will not happily relinquish when I head off for a year or two of travel.

Our group has dwindled down to a handful of regular members and one of them broached this subject at our last gathering. Since I and one other member are doing significant amounts of traveling she wondered if the group would be able to continue. She thought perhaps we were all ready to move on to other things. I was sorry to hear that, and went home that night with a heavy heart.

For years I have longed to have the freedom to travel extensively, and now the time was here. I knew that I could stay and put some effort into enlarging the group, but I know my heart wouldn’t be in it right now.

The very next night I had this dream......

I was hiking somewhere in the world and on this particular day I was going to climb a mountain. I was wearing hiking boots, knee-length pants, a t-shirt and a headband. The mountain was large but it was not rocky. There were dirt paths all the way to the top and the day was sunny and not too warm. I walked all day and reached the summit just before sunset. I realized that it might be dangerous to walk down in the dark so I asked an attendant where we would sleep. He said, “No, we will get you down safely tonight but first go to the summit and take all the pictures you want, then come back to me”. I did that and when I went back he took me around to the back side of the mountain to an opening like a cave. Inside was a funny type of elevator. It was like a dumb waiter on a conveyer belt and each person got to stand on a little platform with only a bar to hold onto for safety. The belt moved like a pulley and as each platform reached the top it flopped down ready for you to step on. The attendant stopped the belt for me to get on and I remember feeling weird about it. I had happily hiked up the trail all day long without a care or a plan and without noticing that I hadn’t met a single person coming down but neither had I seen the elevator at the bottom nor was it mentioned at all. I should have been happy about having a way down the mountain but I was not at all sure I wanted to get on the rickety thing. I do not know how the dream ended. I have a feeling that I may have taken the elevator but I do not remember the trip down the dark tunnel through the mountain or arriving at the bottom. Perhaps I was stuck there?

I feel the dream is connected to my meditation group in some way. I feel the loss of the group but also feel that travelling is something I would benefit from. I know everyone in the group will be OK in spite of whatever happens but I still feel like a deserter.
In the dream, I was feeling shocked at the top of the mountain because I hadn’t signed on for a scary ride on a rickety elevator. I didn’t want to spend the night alone in a cave on the top of that mountain either. I was trapped.

I am not sure if the dream is telling me that I need to do what feels right to me or that my responsibility lies with the group or something else entirely.

I was going to put the question to my guides but before I could do that, I was invited to an impromptu channelling circle where I posed the question during meditation. One of the members, a unique individual who channels with numbers rather than words, guided me through releasing those fears in a way which seemed to be nothing short of a miracle. The numbers carried an energy vibration to me in the same way that words would have. The first number helped me step back from the cave and the second one provided a feeling of having been released from the necessity of using the elevator. Gradually, the opening of a clear Plexiglas tube appeared behind me and I was drawn to step into it. As each number was received I was able to move farther into the tube and I could look down through the Plexiglas to the valley floor below.

The amazing thing was that the part of the tube I had walked through had already disappeared and there was only a short portion of it available ahead of me. Strangely, I felt completely safe and eager to continue. As more numbers came I moved quickly through the tube until I reached the forest floor below. I was safe on the ground again and feeling amazingly uplifted and free.

My analysis is that I have been released from the fear of saying "no" when no acceptable options are offered. In looking back on my life it is clear that similar situations had occurred many times. Funny, the thought of asking spirit for another solution had never occurred to me. I had to be shown, and to feel it and to learn that there is always another option if you ask. I feel this in every fibre of my being now and am truly grateful.


Now here is a comment from my guides.....

We are feeling as merry and uplifted as do you and we bring great congratulations from many who are watching your progress. It was as though your heart became more open to spirit in that moment. You have taken many steps toward turning things in your life over to spirit already and yet you are still a beginner. Your understanding has grown this time and you now know what it means to let go and ask for assistance. The path you are about to embark on will require you to perfect this ability if you wish to have an enjoyable time. We have no doubt that you will be able to do it and we look forward to many more such celebrations.

There is a quickening now both in your energy and that of others. Each challenge such as this which you are able to overcome adds to the abilities within the collective as you are aided by the growth of others. As it unfolds for you, you will be able to see more and more.


Remember that you are always safe, taken care of and loved.


Beloved, peace go with you.

I'm Not Dreaming!

After waking up completely elated from a recent dream I desired to understand the information it imparted. In the dream I had been given a sheet of paper and asked to write a word which signified a problem in my life. I put one word at the top of the page and immediately there were about 20 other words scattered about the page. I began to read. Each word had some connection to the word I had written. One word was its opposite while another was a synonym. One pointed to a variation of understanding or definition of my word while another pointed to one single aspect of the subject my word denoted. I was fascinated as I noted that each word was related to my word in some way. Then, I read a word near the bottom of the page and instantly the problem no longer existed. The word I had just read had cancelled out the original word with a rush of energy that can only be described as both gentle and pleasurable.

I asked for the source of the dream and was told I had been in the 5th dimension.

My first impression was how easy it is to solve something in the 5th Dimension. Neither my mind nor my emotions had been involved. It appeared that those words carried a lot more energy than I had expected and they interacted with each other independently. I was simply the observer. This is very good, I thought as I thumped down into my chair, scratching my head and feeling as though something way beyond my current experience was opening to me.

I wanted to tell someone how excited I was, but I didn’t think I could tell it satisfactorily. What would I say, “I had a dream in which I wrote a word on a paper, more words appeared, and one of them cancelled out the problem word”? It didn’t seem to be much of a story, but my guides kept pushing me to tell it. That was a whole week ago and I have thought a lot about it since then. I did tell it in my meditation circle last night and they said “Write it and you will get more”. That turned out to be good advice, but there is still more information I want so I will open a channel which will allow the rest of this piece to be a guided message:



Dear one .....

Each step you take brings you closer to the one, the universal field of love.

You have tapped in many times, without recognizing in the beginning and later without remembering. The feelings you experienced on this occasion from the fifth dimension were so startling that you can no longer deny your experience.

Now you have a benchmark for the place you are being guided toward. Just hold it in your heart. Do not berate yourself when you fall short of this mark but use it to aid yourself in noticing how more and more you and others are achieving the miracle of unrestricted love. The point is, now you know it is achievable because you have within your experience the way it feels. All you need do is hold on to this feeling until the world matches it.

We have said it before but it bears repeating, things will get easier and easier now because the new energies are building toward new potentials. You will be asked to do less and it will have more effect.

There is no longer a need to act like a warrior, fighting the dark even though the dark appears darker now in comparison. Yes, the dark will resist for a time but you needn't worry. Just release the need to change or control anyone or anything. Show by example how to release the "old world" of your own life and bravely face your own fear of change.

The new world is upon us! Put down your swords and follow your hearts. Throngs of guides are here to help and you are loved more than you know. Walk in peace blessed ones.

It's official!

I am now a card carrying "SENIOR CITIZEN".

The picture is very dark and hard to photograph. It shows a view of Canada's Parliament Hill at night.

Its funny how nobody gets excited about turning "senior" and yet they are all over turning into a teenager, turning 16, turning 18 and even turning 21. After that it begins to be about holding back your age. I remember I had my first (and worst) age crisis at the old age of 29.

I guess we go merrily along without mentioning how we are dreading getting older until one day we "hit" the big 40. Nothing graceful sounding about that, and friends tend to dig in with the old jokes and the black balloons. I think they do that at 40 because they think that 40 really is getting old and they don't want to point out the obvious later on.

By 50 you are starting to care less about how fast you are aging and are kind of proud to have lived half a century.

By 60 you are starting to get excited about retirement, like when you were 16 and couldn't wait to be 18. The only difference being they were waiting to start and you are waiting to finish. Those last 5 years don't take so long to go by and then there is something to celebrate, the end of life in the working world.

Sure, it doesn't always happen at 65 but there is a point where you are done and you are clear to do anything you want. Remember being a child and how delicious time was. Those long endless summer days, spending time with friends - all day if you wanted. Wake up whenever you want and sleep whenever you want and you don't even have to be responsible for your own expenses if you have savings or a pension.

So I say, lets celebrate turning senior, lets start enjoying senior benefits and discounts and lets talk it up. Congratulate seniors on entering the next phase of their life. Tell them to live it up and do everything they always wanted to do. I know I will.

Accepting Joy

I just finished enjoying a post by Brenda J. Hoffman on "Brenda's Blog" entitled "You Will Not Fail - You Will Not Fall". She has been a channel for more than 20 years and I find her offerings to be practical and helpful.

Lately, I have been encountering a situation at work which was very irritating to say the least. It involves a group of people who, for a number of valid reasons, have been unable to change their actions in a way which would more easily accommodate the piece I do with them. I could whine about it more but that is really all you need to know.

Thank you for thanking me, you're welcome!

I was getting so worked up about it that I eventually had to let one of my co-workers take over the area temporarily. I was loosing the ability to even be polite, but at the same time knowing that it was really weird to be feeling that way. Anyway, I just bailed to save everyone a bad experience knowing that it was something going on with me but unable to deactivate or solve it.

Sure, I would have solved it eventually but along comes Brenda and blows it all out of the water.

After reading her article I went into a short meditation myself where I saw an effigy of me lying on a lounger and being run through with swords. It was very puzzling until I realized I was fine and watching from a distance.

Hello!

There it is, I am fine at work too, and its not about me at all. This past year everyone has had to work harder because of staff shortages and inadequate funding, yadda, yadda, yadda. I am still fine. I will be fine.

I am a spiritual being in a physical body. I can be in the joy of spirit no matter what. Ah, but I keep forgetting. Isn't that why we are here, to remember that we are indeed spiritual beings?

Thanks Brenda, for the gentle kick in the spiritual butt!

Do You Really Want To Kill Your Ego?

Steve Pavlina poses this question on his Personal Development Blog dated January 20th, 2010. It's been pestering me since then because there is another side which he is not seeing. Bear with me while I develop another perspective, referencing his article from time to time.

How Steve Sees It

He uses ego to refer to "your physical world identity, mainly your personality and sense of self". I agree! Then he goes on to describe persons who "go all out" with it as "giving away possessions, shaving their heads and spending their days meditating, doing chores and striving to give away any last bits of attachment to their previous identities".

I am willing to grant that these practices do happen, but they need to be seen in the context of their intended goals and not, as Steve sees them, as aberrant activities of a character too weak to engage normal life. The goal of these spiritual seekers is to reconnect their soul selves with source. They may have already recognized that possessions are of no use in that search and are in fact a hindrance. This is not to be understood as a decision to denounce all abundance but simply redistribute it so that it no longer requires you to look after it and protect it from loss. Letting go of material possessions is not a decision that most arrive at easily. It is best framed as an action of releasing rather than as a loss. There are many who have lost their possessions through misfortune. This is not the same unless the loss catapults the person into a spiritual awakening in which they recognize the spiritual lessons which are acquired as a result.

Steve sees many people as trapped in an impossible situation because they see launching a strong career as being too ego based while on the other hand they are unable to relinquish their attachment to their identities and their stuff. I agree. People struggle on both ends of the continuum. Steve recommends that it makes more sense to strive for a career and a strong ego-based life. I on the other hand think a more heartfelt existence can be had by choosing ones spirit as a guiding principle. We need to recognize that many have strived and failed at both. There is a pull toward both ends. Both have merits and it depends on what you want out of your life which one you choose. Steve is right, it is a choice, but what he doesn't concede is that both are valid and both are difficult.

Steve goes on to say that people stuck in the middle like this are usually borderline-broke most of the time. He has singled out healers, readers, massage therapists and such. He calls it "a half-assed approach to enlightenment" while meanwhile they are doing nothing to make the world any better. I am responding to this on my blog because comments are not allowed on his articles. I really wonder why I am bothering except I need to say "Steve, you are missing the boat on this one." Look into it more and maybe even interview with some folk who are on this path before you run it down again.


Building a Stronger Spiritual Base.

Instead of weakening your ego an alternative would be to build a strong spiritual base. Consider what you might achieve with it. Your spirit is your soul. It is what remains when your human form ceases to exist. Exploring your spirit self through study and meditation might lead you to discover you are no longer interested in some aspects of your former life things that were attractive to your ego. To Steve this equates to being "sidelined as a non-player character". Steve recommends that you leave people and situations behind if they are no longer serving your advancement. If you apply this to spiritual pursuits what would it look like? You would probably be leaving behind people who are striving too hard for success and material gain and friends who refuse to accept you as you are. How would you like to develop your spirit during your time here on this earth?

Well Steve, it looks like you were right again. Your stuff is good man, just apply it more universally.


Now comes the curious part of the article where Steve notes some personal attributes which are essential for building character. Strangely, they are the same attributes one gains when building spirit.
I have replaced the words
ego and character with spirit
and replaced as having a strong ego with as you are
and replaced strong people with people
and replaced the strong with them
but the rest is a direct quote.


Spirit-building Ideas

1. Honesty - See how honest and open you can make your character. Be honest in your dealings with others. Stop pretending and hiding who you are. Share yourself openly with the world.

2. Courage - Continually push yourself to face your fears instead of shrinking from them. This will give your spirit more options.

3. Exploration - Learn by trial and error. Step into the unknown and learn by doing. Develop a "spirit" that loves to dive in and learn new things.

4. Service - Tune your "spirit" in the direction of serving others, such that the stronger your "spirit" becomes, the more you push yourself to help people. Make service to others part of your identity.

5. Acceptance - When you accept yourself "as you are", you'll be more willing to accept other "people" into your life as well instead of feeling you need to attack "them" in order to justify your own weakness.

6. Discipline - Develop a "spirit" that identifies itself with good habits like regular exercise and solid productivity.


So What's My Point?

I just wanted to say Steve that you have a great blog. I tapped into it originally because I was just getting going on this blog and you helped my understanding. I don't read all your stuff but I happened to catch this one for some reason and it was like an itch that you can't scratch so what do I do? I blog about it.

The following quote is about as close as I can come to expressing how I feel about this:


"By this time I had already come to see myself as a soul. That's one of the first things any student of Mussar needs to understand and acknowledge, deeply and clearly. Each of us is a soul. Mostly we have been told that we "have" a soul, but that's not the same thing. To have a soul would indicate that we are primarily an ego or a personality that in some way "possesses" a soul. The first step on the path of Mussar is to unlearn that linguistic misconception and to realize that our essence is the soul and that all aspects of ego and personality flow from that essence. At its core, the soul is pure, but habits, tendencies and imbalances often obscure some of that inner light. The lessons of Mussar are all intended to help us correct whatever shortcomings may be preventing the light of our soul from shining through."

– excerpt from Climbing Jacob's Ladder, Alan Morinis





So, you see, one of us is describing the tail and one of us the ears but if we all get together we might be able to see the elephant.