The divine Creator is pure consciousness; a very active life force energy that fills everything in our universe, as well as in all other dimensions. This creative energy of thought and consciousness is everywhere and consists of all things, both experienced with the natural senses and experienced on deeper levels of mind and emotion. God IS everything.
Understanding this truth sheds light on the law of pure potential, for once this principle is deeply and truly understood then one realizes that all that God is abides within our being. Knowing Self is the first and foremost lesson in our spiritual journey. As we come to a greater and greater understanding that we are simply a reflective holographic image of God’s consciousness then we begin to see everything else in a totally different light.
We begin to see that we are not separate from other forms of life, but are one with them because we are one with the Creator who consciously inhabits everything else. We begin to take on a greater respect and admiration for all things; practicing and releasing love, patience, acceptance and understanding towards all things. It becomes an ingrained truth that what we do to another person or thing, we are doing to ourselves.
This principle is exactly what Native and other ancient cultures practiced and meant when they would acknowledge a “spirit” within an animal, river, rock, or tree. It isn’t that they were ignorant pagans, but that they understood that the Creator existed within the very essence of that element and it should be treated with respect and admiration. Nothing was taken or used without giving a very conscious thanks to the Creator of their needs.
This makes our planet as a whole a living entity with every atom and molecule pulsating with the life of the One who created it. When one comes to this understanding, it is quite easy to see why the earth is reacting to our treatment of it as simply an unresponsive “thing”, or a resource, that we can rape and pillage without consequence.
The law of pure potential reveals that we have everything within our conscious, subconscious and super-conscious selves to manifest anything we need… for ourselves and for those who enter our lives. It provides us with an assured knowledge that we are not separated from God, but are intimately entwined with the very force that has, and does, create everything.
We can access the knowledge and understanding of our pure potential by spending quality time in meditation and quiet reflection. As we practice this communing with the creative force which fills our being, we will begin to receive a clearer vision of this truth, as well as a deeper experience of oneness with God. As this quality begins to grow within our conscious minds, we will ultimately begin to feel more united with everyone and everything else which also exists in this field of life force that surrounds us.
The deeper we enter into the knowledge and understanding of this union with God, the more tolerant we become of others, the more sensitive we become to nature and all things which exist in the material world, the more patient and nonjudgmental we become, the more intuitive we become, and the more loving we become. The divisive, controlling nature of religion will be replaced with a knowing that all things work together for our good and all things are allowed into our lives for the purpose of teaching us.
We will also begin to have more encounters with spiritual and otherworldly entities which exist to assist us through the journey to God consciousness. (Remember, we are not making a journey TO God, but a journey of discovering that God abides within us.) These communications will not only be a mind-to-mind, heart-to-heart experience with real entities, but will also manifest in more “déjà vu” and “coincidental” experiences in our everyday lives. We may not always “see” the entities themselves, but we definitely see the results of their intervening and guidance in our daily lives.
The possibilities of all our dreams begin to become reality when we understand and practice the law of pure potential. Miracles and even “heaven” itself become more than mere happy thoughts within our minds; they become realities that begin to manifest in our lives in the here and now.
All things are possible to those who believe.
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Spiritual Life: The Eternal Game - Part IV
Attitudes of the Game
Having the correct attitude towards the game of spiritual ascension is very important. There are several attitudes of those who play the game. All but one actually hinders our progression.
Acquiring and maintaining the correct attitude is essential towards progressing successfully through our present experience and arriving with the proper training and tools to overcome the next level.
The Stagnant Sideliner
This is the attitude of the one who just doesn’t believe in, or wants to actively participate in, the game of spiritual progression. “I don’t wanna play” is the resounding proclamation of this Doubting Thomas. The problem is, there is no choice in the matter.
Forward momentum was established when all things were created and put into motion. Does that mean all souls progress, yes or yes, regardless of whether they actively participate or not? Of course not.
Even though the main current of the river of life is actively flowing towards the source, there are swirling eddies where some get caught and cannot proceed. Once one is stuck in a spiritual eddy, they simply go round and round in the same cycle of existence until something, or someone, breaks them free.
The Lazy Lollygagger
These souls are actively playing the game, but they are not at all serious about it. They go through the motions, give attention to the game, but lack the discipline and wherewithal to make much progress.
Sure, lessons are being learned and some progress is being made, but there is not enough spiritual experience being acquired and not enough of the tools and hidden gifts being found to successfully pass through the next level.
It’s like playing a game of Mario Brothers. There are a variety of hidden items which need to be discovered and held onto in order to be used against the obstacles which arise in progressive levels.
The Lazy Lollygagger doesn’t really take the game seriously and, therefore, is not equipped for forward progression. The next level may be obtained but, because lessons weren’t learned, experience wasn’t gained and items weren’t found in the previous level, they are quickly defeated and hurled back to repeat the previous level.
The Overly Serious Seeker
Then there is the attitude which takes the game too seriously. Although the game of spiritual life is a serious matter, the whole purpose of God creating such a journey for all the little bits of himself/herself is to enjoy the process. It’s the old adage of “stop and smell the roses” along the path to enlightenment.
By focusing too intently on the goal, we often miss those all important blessings that dot our path. These souls fall into a similar pattern as the Lazy Lollygagger, even though the attitude is quite serious toward making progress.
Back to the game of Mario Brothers. If we set our sights too intently on passing through the current level in order to reach the next, we may get there in record time, but we have to redo the previous level because we haven’t acquired the items and experience necessary to overcome the obstacles of the following level.
We’ve rushed through and missed those very important tools, gifts, bonuses and extra power-ups which are critical to confronting the obstacles in the next level and passing through it successfully. I believe that these two attitudes, in particular, are a big factor in why many reincarnate into the same level of existence time and again and don’t progress.
The Passionately Playful Player
This is the attitude which progresses rapidly and successfully through the levels of ascension. These souls love the game, pay attention to the details of the game, explore new paths throughout the current level in order to find the hidden items, and have a lot of fun doing it.
These souls have no doubt. They have discovered that life is eternal and does not end once a level is over, that there is ample assistance along the way, that all necessary resources have been strategically hidden throughout the journey, and that the game was designed to be enjoyed.
These souls have no fear. They eagerly explore new paths, for they know that important pieces of information, experience and powerful items lay hidden along these paths which will help them to successfully advance through the next levels.
These souls don’t let failures get them down. When they take off to explore a new turn in the road and get knocked down by a surprise encounter, or come up empty handed on finding hidden items, they simply chalk it up to experience and proceed to another path.
These souls are serious about progressing, but also embrace the joy of this level of experience. The desire to ascend is forefront in their minds, but it doesn’t blind them to the shear excitement of exploring all that can be explored in this current level.
This is the winning attitude which basically allows one to have their cake and eat it too. Both the individual soul and God are ecstatically happy and are enjoying the spiritual experience together as it was created to be… fun!
Having the correct attitude towards the game of spiritual ascension is very important. There are several attitudes of those who play the game. All but one actually hinders our progression.
Acquiring and maintaining the correct attitude is essential towards progressing successfully through our present experience and arriving with the proper training and tools to overcome the next level.
The Stagnant Sideliner
This is the attitude of the one who just doesn’t believe in, or wants to actively participate in, the game of spiritual progression. “I don’t wanna play” is the resounding proclamation of this Doubting Thomas. The problem is, there is no choice in the matter.
Forward momentum was established when all things were created and put into motion. Does that mean all souls progress, yes or yes, regardless of whether they actively participate or not? Of course not.
Even though the main current of the river of life is actively flowing towards the source, there are swirling eddies where some get caught and cannot proceed. Once one is stuck in a spiritual eddy, they simply go round and round in the same cycle of existence until something, or someone, breaks them free.
The Lazy Lollygagger
These souls are actively playing the game, but they are not at all serious about it. They go through the motions, give attention to the game, but lack the discipline and wherewithal to make much progress.
Sure, lessons are being learned and some progress is being made, but there is not enough spiritual experience being acquired and not enough of the tools and hidden gifts being found to successfully pass through the next level.
It’s like playing a game of Mario Brothers. There are a variety of hidden items which need to be discovered and held onto in order to be used against the obstacles which arise in progressive levels.
The Lazy Lollygagger doesn’t really take the game seriously and, therefore, is not equipped for forward progression. The next level may be obtained but, because lessons weren’t learned, experience wasn’t gained and items weren’t found in the previous level, they are quickly defeated and hurled back to repeat the previous level.
The Overly Serious Seeker
Then there is the attitude which takes the game too seriously. Although the game of spiritual life is a serious matter, the whole purpose of God creating such a journey for all the little bits of himself/herself is to enjoy the process. It’s the old adage of “stop and smell the roses” along the path to enlightenment.
By focusing too intently on the goal, we often miss those all important blessings that dot our path. These souls fall into a similar pattern as the Lazy Lollygagger, even though the attitude is quite serious toward making progress.
Back to the game of Mario Brothers. If we set our sights too intently on passing through the current level in order to reach the next, we may get there in record time, but we have to redo the previous level because we haven’t acquired the items and experience necessary to overcome the obstacles of the following level.
We’ve rushed through and missed those very important tools, gifts, bonuses and extra power-ups which are critical to confronting the obstacles in the next level and passing through it successfully. I believe that these two attitudes, in particular, are a big factor in why many reincarnate into the same level of existence time and again and don’t progress.
The Passionately Playful Player
This is the attitude which progresses rapidly and successfully through the levels of ascension. These souls love the game, pay attention to the details of the game, explore new paths throughout the current level in order to find the hidden items, and have a lot of fun doing it.
These souls have no doubt. They have discovered that life is eternal and does not end once a level is over, that there is ample assistance along the way, that all necessary resources have been strategically hidden throughout the journey, and that the game was designed to be enjoyed.
These souls have no fear. They eagerly explore new paths, for they know that important pieces of information, experience and powerful items lay hidden along these paths which will help them to successfully advance through the next levels.
These souls don’t let failures get them down. When they take off to explore a new turn in the road and get knocked down by a surprise encounter, or come up empty handed on finding hidden items, they simply chalk it up to experience and proceed to another path.
These souls are serious about progressing, but also embrace the joy of this level of experience. The desire to ascend is forefront in their minds, but it doesn’t blind them to the shear excitement of exploring all that can be explored in this current level.
This is the winning attitude which basically allows one to have their cake and eat it too. Both the individual soul and God are ecstatically happy and are enjoying the spiritual experience together as it was created to be… fun!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Spiritual Life: The Eternal Game - Part III
Reincarnation and Multi-dimensions
Since we are eternal beings, once a “lifetime” is finished, a new one begins. Many cultures label this as reincarnation, where our soul re-enters another life here in this earth. However, keeping in mind that the universe is absolutely filled with trillions of other life form possibilities, it becomes probable that we can actually reincarnate into other places in this universe, or even other dimensional planes.
I used to have a real problem with reincarnation until I began to consider the possibilities of reincarnating into another life in another universal place or dimension. Mathematically, it just doesn’t work here on earth. If the world started out with, say, 10 people and the population of the planet today is 8 billion then where have all those extra souls come from? Perhaps the 10 souls have reincarnated every cycle up to today, but that still leaves only the 10 original souls and doesn’t explain the additional billions.
I personally have three very vivid past life experiences in this earth which I have explored. Exciting as that may be, I wanted to know further about where I spent time in between those three earth manifestations. My journey for gaining that knowledge has taken me along this path which we are discussing.
Quantum physicists are discovering that other dimensions do actually exist. Depending on to whom you refer, there are believed to be between 7 and 12 dimensions, at least ones that are being explored and have some form of tangibility to them. Of course, there could be tens, or hundreds, or thousands. We have yet to fully comprehend.
The way in which my mind grasps this idea is through envisioning a 3 dimensional chess board. Perhaps you are familiar with, or have had the chance to play, 3 dimensional chess. Instead of playing on a standard, one dimensional chess board, there are three levels which the mind must contemplate when planning and making moves. I have found traveling inter-dimensionally is much like this, only with more levels to contemplate. I think that much of our unconscious dream state is spent in transverse journeying of these dimensional planes.
Also, what we call “imagination”, I believe is actually a recalling of other dimensional memories. I mean, if we truly believe there is a higher intelligent being who has created ALL, fills ALL with his/her energy, and governs ALL through his/her presence then there is truly nothing that we can imagine that doesn’t already exist… somewhere. Remember, we have come from God, are a part of God and, therefore, every single thing we experience is something which God has already experienced, because all things have been created by God. Spirituality is really not that difficult if one simply stops and thinks about it.
For me as an explorer, this is an absolute joy and excitement which I look forward to for all eternity. The thought of having innumerable choices of life adventures is my idea of “heaven”… not abiding in some plane of total peace that lacks any sort of adventurous stimulation. And, let’s face it; stimulation comes from the thrill of not exactly knowing how something is going to turn out.
On a grand scale, I put myself in God’s shoes and totally believe this is exactly how he/she felt when the decision was made to create multiple universal planes. God loves to explore and needed endless worlds of possibility to experience. As extensions of God, we fulfill that need through our personal experiences which God lives through us.
I believe that when this lifetime is over, we have multiple other options in multiple other planes of existence to choose from for further lessons and growth. It just so happens that an “Olympic-style” occurrence of the multi-universe is taking place here on earth at this point in time. Just like the Olympics, millions of spectators AND participants migrate to where it is being held for a prolonged period of time.
It makes sense to me that, because we are at a threshold of taking a quantum leap into higher consciousness on this planet, billions of souls have come from other realms to partake of this time of high energy and fast paced growth. The “earth plane” is a very exciting place to be at this stage of the game!
Since we are eternal beings, once a “lifetime” is finished, a new one begins. Many cultures label this as reincarnation, where our soul re-enters another life here in this earth. However, keeping in mind that the universe is absolutely filled with trillions of other life form possibilities, it becomes probable that we can actually reincarnate into other places in this universe, or even other dimensional planes.
I used to have a real problem with reincarnation until I began to consider the possibilities of reincarnating into another life in another universal place or dimension. Mathematically, it just doesn’t work here on earth. If the world started out with, say, 10 people and the population of the planet today is 8 billion then where have all those extra souls come from? Perhaps the 10 souls have reincarnated every cycle up to today, but that still leaves only the 10 original souls and doesn’t explain the additional billions.
I personally have three very vivid past life experiences in this earth which I have explored. Exciting as that may be, I wanted to know further about where I spent time in between those three earth manifestations. My journey for gaining that knowledge has taken me along this path which we are discussing.
Quantum physicists are discovering that other dimensions do actually exist. Depending on to whom you refer, there are believed to be between 7 and 12 dimensions, at least ones that are being explored and have some form of tangibility to them. Of course, there could be tens, or hundreds, or thousands. We have yet to fully comprehend.
The way in which my mind grasps this idea is through envisioning a 3 dimensional chess board. Perhaps you are familiar with, or have had the chance to play, 3 dimensional chess. Instead of playing on a standard, one dimensional chess board, there are three levels which the mind must contemplate when planning and making moves. I have found traveling inter-dimensionally is much like this, only with more levels to contemplate. I think that much of our unconscious dream state is spent in transverse journeying of these dimensional planes.
Also, what we call “imagination”, I believe is actually a recalling of other dimensional memories. I mean, if we truly believe there is a higher intelligent being who has created ALL, fills ALL with his/her energy, and governs ALL through his/her presence then there is truly nothing that we can imagine that doesn’t already exist… somewhere. Remember, we have come from God, are a part of God and, therefore, every single thing we experience is something which God has already experienced, because all things have been created by God. Spirituality is really not that difficult if one simply stops and thinks about it.
For me as an explorer, this is an absolute joy and excitement which I look forward to for all eternity. The thought of having innumerable choices of life adventures is my idea of “heaven”… not abiding in some plane of total peace that lacks any sort of adventurous stimulation. And, let’s face it; stimulation comes from the thrill of not exactly knowing how something is going to turn out.
On a grand scale, I put myself in God’s shoes and totally believe this is exactly how he/she felt when the decision was made to create multiple universal planes. God loves to explore and needed endless worlds of possibility to experience. As extensions of God, we fulfill that need through our personal experiences which God lives through us.
I believe that when this lifetime is over, we have multiple other options in multiple other planes of existence to choose from for further lessons and growth. It just so happens that an “Olympic-style” occurrence of the multi-universe is taking place here on earth at this point in time. Just like the Olympics, millions of spectators AND participants migrate to where it is being held for a prolonged period of time.
It makes sense to me that, because we are at a threshold of taking a quantum leap into higher consciousness on this planet, billions of souls have come from other realms to partake of this time of high energy and fast paced growth. The “earth plane” is a very exciting place to be at this stage of the game!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Spiritual Life: The Eternal Game - Part II
The Goal of the Game
Most people know and understand the ultimate goal of the game of spiritual life: to progressively grow into oneness with God and ultimately return to our source of life. That’s pretty much a no brainer.
This is where we need to look at the journey of spiritual life as a game. Just as in a game, we keep the ultimate goal of “arriving” at the finish line in the back of our minds, thus “winning” the game. But, we have to give our full attention to the level of the game which we are in at the moment in order to successfully maneuver through that particular level and progress to the next. If we focus too intently on the ultimate goal and don’t give proper attention to the level at hand, we may end up “in jail”, “loose a turn”, or even “go back three spaces”.
However, if we grasp the potential and take advantage of the opportunities which exist all around us throughout this life then we have the possibility to “jump ahead”, “find extra tools and powers”, or “level up”. Our individual game experience depends on our individual choices made along the progression of the game.
Also, the more knowledge we acquire of how to play the game, the more benefits we can glean along the way and carry them along with us for use in other levels. Sometimes, further levels cannot be successfully completed unless we have these benefits. Thus, we have to return to past levels in order to acquire these helpful "items".
I have been passionately pursuing spiritual knowledge and experience for over 30 years of my life. I noticed that about 15 years ago an explosion in rapid growth for the masses began. Before that point, I couldn’t talk of such things that we are discussing today because they just were not accepted by the majority. However, since that time, a growing freedom of expressing and accepting such ideas has blossomed and bloomed. I can now talk about such things with people I newly meet on the streets!
We are living in an amazing time at this point of the game because our “earth plane” is preparing to take a quantum leap into another higher level. I tend to look at it as an experience in the game of Sorry. In this game, if you land on a specific square then you “slide” forward, bypassing several spaces. It can also be compared to receiving a “Proceed to GO” card in Monopoly.
I believe that humanity is nearing such a point in its journey. If we can come together in one consciousness enough to maneuver to that particular point then a great many of us will bypass numerous “normal” steps of spiritual evolution and catapult ahead to newer and more exciting experiences.
Keeping the goal in mind of progressing to oneness with the being of God, we should capitalize on the present energies that are being made available in this stage of the game in order to make great strides together along the journey.
Most people know and understand the ultimate goal of the game of spiritual life: to progressively grow into oneness with God and ultimately return to our source of life. That’s pretty much a no brainer.
This is where we need to look at the journey of spiritual life as a game. Just as in a game, we keep the ultimate goal of “arriving” at the finish line in the back of our minds, thus “winning” the game. But, we have to give our full attention to the level of the game which we are in at the moment in order to successfully maneuver through that particular level and progress to the next. If we focus too intently on the ultimate goal and don’t give proper attention to the level at hand, we may end up “in jail”, “loose a turn”, or even “go back three spaces”.
However, if we grasp the potential and take advantage of the opportunities which exist all around us throughout this life then we have the possibility to “jump ahead”, “find extra tools and powers”, or “level up”. Our individual game experience depends on our individual choices made along the progression of the game.
Also, the more knowledge we acquire of how to play the game, the more benefits we can glean along the way and carry them along with us for use in other levels. Sometimes, further levels cannot be successfully completed unless we have these benefits. Thus, we have to return to past levels in order to acquire these helpful "items".
I have been passionately pursuing spiritual knowledge and experience for over 30 years of my life. I noticed that about 15 years ago an explosion in rapid growth for the masses began. Before that point, I couldn’t talk of such things that we are discussing today because they just were not accepted by the majority. However, since that time, a growing freedom of expressing and accepting such ideas has blossomed and bloomed. I can now talk about such things with people I newly meet on the streets!
We are living in an amazing time at this point of the game because our “earth plane” is preparing to take a quantum leap into another higher level. I tend to look at it as an experience in the game of Sorry. In this game, if you land on a specific square then you “slide” forward, bypassing several spaces. It can also be compared to receiving a “Proceed to GO” card in Monopoly.
I believe that humanity is nearing such a point in its journey. If we can come together in one consciousness enough to maneuver to that particular point then a great many of us will bypass numerous “normal” steps of spiritual evolution and catapult ahead to newer and more exciting experiences.
Keeping the goal in mind of progressing to oneness with the being of God, we should capitalize on the present energies that are being made available in this stage of the game in order to make great strides together along the journey.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Spiritual Life: The Eternal Game - Part I
The Eternal Cycle of God
Our spiritual journey is meant to be fun and exciting, just like playing a game. However, to effectively win at the game, one must have a certain attitude towards playing it, as well as follow its rules. Having the wrong attitude, or not properly following the rules, will cause us to become idle, or even suffer setbacks towards our progression along the path of the game towards the finish line.
The game of spiritual life is progressive and eternal. To truly understand, appreciate and enjoy our spiritual lives, we must first understand that we are already eternal beings, living eternal lives. Our life didn’t begin when we were born, but has been progressing ever since “God” decided to fragment his essence into trillions upon multiple trillions of galaxies and other forms of energy and life which make up the universe, inclusive of multiple dimensions.
I tend to understand it best by thinking of all the water that exists on our planet, such as oceans, lakes, rivers, streams, etc. Think of all water that exists as “God”. As evaporation occurs, billions of tiny droplets of water are raised into the atmosphere. These droplets have now become individuals, all containing a different journey and fate.
As these droplets of water ascend towards the “heavens”, they progressively become one with other droplets of water until enough of them have joined in unison to form large drops of water. Once a certain state and size of droplet has been reached, the present atmosphere can no longer contain them and they return joyfully back to the source from whence they came. The cycle then begins anew.
Why did “God” do this? I suppose no one (in our dimension) actually knows this; however, I’ve pondered it long and hard and, if we truly place ourselves in God’s position, we can get a glimpse of understanding at the very least.
Picture that you alone are the all powerful being of creative energy which exists. You are eternal and there is no one else to share with, no other reality to know and experience. So, during one of the countless points of time, an epiphany occurs: “I can create an endless array of dimensions, worlds, times, circumstances and then fragment myself into an endless number and variety of beings. This way, a small piece of me can experience the full spectrum of life from endless perspectives.”
With the universe containing an uncountable number of galaxies, all with potential for considerable forms of life, it’s like God has created his version of super-cable television! At any time he can tune into any number of “programs” to not only watch, but to experience all the thoughts, feelings and circumstances of a variety of beings which hold God’s essence. And that is just looking at our material universe. Quantum physicians are finding that multiple realities and dimensions actually do exist, so the super-cable television package which God has created would, no doubt, blow our minds!
When looking at our spiritual journey from such a perspective, we can see that our personal life experience is one of an endless number of “shows” which we are to act in, as well as learn and grow from. We’re all heading back to the source; however, we have all been given a certain amount of free will that determines how soon we arrive there. And, just like actors in a production, no matter what occurs during our scheduled “episode”, be it misery, fear, elated joy, comedy, adventure, etc, at the end of the show, we simply shake it off and chalk it up to another day of playing the game. Another episode awaits tomorrow.
Our spiritual journey is meant to be fun and exciting, just like playing a game. However, to effectively win at the game, one must have a certain attitude towards playing it, as well as follow its rules. Having the wrong attitude, or not properly following the rules, will cause us to become idle, or even suffer setbacks towards our progression along the path of the game towards the finish line.
The game of spiritual life is progressive and eternal. To truly understand, appreciate and enjoy our spiritual lives, we must first understand that we are already eternal beings, living eternal lives. Our life didn’t begin when we were born, but has been progressing ever since “God” decided to fragment his essence into trillions upon multiple trillions of galaxies and other forms of energy and life which make up the universe, inclusive of multiple dimensions.
I tend to understand it best by thinking of all the water that exists on our planet, such as oceans, lakes, rivers, streams, etc. Think of all water that exists as “God”. As evaporation occurs, billions of tiny droplets of water are raised into the atmosphere. These droplets have now become individuals, all containing a different journey and fate.
As these droplets of water ascend towards the “heavens”, they progressively become one with other droplets of water until enough of them have joined in unison to form large drops of water. Once a certain state and size of droplet has been reached, the present atmosphere can no longer contain them and they return joyfully back to the source from whence they came. The cycle then begins anew.
Why did “God” do this? I suppose no one (in our dimension) actually knows this; however, I’ve pondered it long and hard and, if we truly place ourselves in God’s position, we can get a glimpse of understanding at the very least.
Picture that you alone are the all powerful being of creative energy which exists. You are eternal and there is no one else to share with, no other reality to know and experience. So, during one of the countless points of time, an epiphany occurs: “I can create an endless array of dimensions, worlds, times, circumstances and then fragment myself into an endless number and variety of beings. This way, a small piece of me can experience the full spectrum of life from endless perspectives.”
With the universe containing an uncountable number of galaxies, all with potential for considerable forms of life, it’s like God has created his version of super-cable television! At any time he can tune into any number of “programs” to not only watch, but to experience all the thoughts, feelings and circumstances of a variety of beings which hold God’s essence. And that is just looking at our material universe. Quantum physicians are finding that multiple realities and dimensions actually do exist, so the super-cable television package which God has created would, no doubt, blow our minds!
When looking at our spiritual journey from such a perspective, we can see that our personal life experience is one of an endless number of “shows” which we are to act in, as well as learn and grow from. We’re all heading back to the source; however, we have all been given a certain amount of free will that determines how soon we arrive there. And, just like actors in a production, no matter what occurs during our scheduled “episode”, be it misery, fear, elated joy, comedy, adventure, etc, at the end of the show, we simply shake it off and chalk it up to another day of playing the game. Another episode awaits tomorrow.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Spiritual Life: The Eternal Game
My wife and I have been doing some deep meditation the past couple of weeks with the purpose of gaining more insight into, and further direction for, our separate journeys, as well as our cooperate journey together. Even though we both have learned to view our spiritual life as something to enjoy and have loads of fun with, our understanding of it as a game has mushroomed through our recent meditations and discussions of what Spirit has been showing us.
In the following blog installments (and there will be quite a few), I will be sharing what we are being shown and what we have been discussing and continue to discuss. We’ll be looking at the nature and objectives of the Eternal Spiritual Game; the attitudes of those playing the game; the rules of the game; the levels of the game; the (often hidden) prizes and pitfalls along the way; and much more.
This is very exciting for us because the more we are learning to embrace our spiritual journeys as a fun, exciting and adventurous game, the more energy we are experiencing for manifesting spiritual will into reality. We hope that these blogs will be exciting and of interest to you too.
Also, please understand that my views on spirituality are exactly that; my views. For me, one of the most beautiful things I’ve learned about true spirituality is that each person has their own experience. I simply want to offer some of my many experiences and knowledge which I have gained, and am gaining, in order to assist others along the journey. I’m an explorer by heart and carry within me a great many theories myself as I work on figuring out the grand game of spiritual progression.
However, one thing I know for a fact: one must have an open mind in order to effectively grow and experience true spiritual manifestations. I know this because I live it and experience it. I create miracles, manifest things and change situations in my life because I explore with an open mind and have learned much about how to create my own life experience. As I progress and learn more, I am better able to do these things. For me, this is the adventure of the journey: to experience spiritual life now and not simply wish or hope for it to come “some day in the great by and by”.
The journey begins in my next post! =)
In the following blog installments (and there will be quite a few), I will be sharing what we are being shown and what we have been discussing and continue to discuss. We’ll be looking at the nature and objectives of the Eternal Spiritual Game; the attitudes of those playing the game; the rules of the game; the levels of the game; the (often hidden) prizes and pitfalls along the way; and much more.
This is very exciting for us because the more we are learning to embrace our spiritual journeys as a fun, exciting and adventurous game, the more energy we are experiencing for manifesting spiritual will into reality. We hope that these blogs will be exciting and of interest to you too.
Also, please understand that my views on spirituality are exactly that; my views. For me, one of the most beautiful things I’ve learned about true spirituality is that each person has their own experience. I simply want to offer some of my many experiences and knowledge which I have gained, and am gaining, in order to assist others along the journey. I’m an explorer by heart and carry within me a great many theories myself as I work on figuring out the grand game of spiritual progression.
However, one thing I know for a fact: one must have an open mind in order to effectively grow and experience true spiritual manifestations. I know this because I live it and experience it. I create miracles, manifest things and change situations in my life because I explore with an open mind and have learned much about how to create my own life experience. As I progress and learn more, I am better able to do these things. For me, this is the adventure of the journey: to experience spiritual life now and not simply wish or hope for it to come “some day in the great by and by”.
The journey begins in my next post! =)
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Energy Transference
Transferring energy to a person or thing is a common practice in spiritual endeavors. When we build up our spiritual energy and then release it into a person or object, things happen. What we have to understand is that what transpires is, we receive energy from the source and then pass it along to another as a means of assistance. We have to first, receive the energy from above in order to pass it along to those in need.
One of my favorite experiences took place about eight years ago when I was doing a lot of work through the internet. I was located in upstate New York, living alone and spending a great deal of time in prayer and meditation. A woman contacted me through email fom Texas, asking me to help her.
She had two young children, a girl that was around 7 years old and a boy around 5 years old. Her two children had been having terrible, unsettling nightmares for a couple of years. She had taken them to doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, faith healers and spiritualists in order to stop their terrible, unsettling night visions. Nothing, however, helped them.
In desperation, the mother saw my work online and contacted me through email. She pleaded for some form of assistance in helping her children sleep calmly through the night.
I told her I would pray about the situation, and when I did, immediately Spirit showed me the problems that the children were encountering. There was a large, dimensional hole into the spirit world that had been opened up to them, but because they could not recognize it and appropriately deal with it, forces were coming through the “porthole” unabated.
Spirit showed me to construct a dream catcher for each of the children based on the guidance given me (I had lived and worked with Native American brothers and sisters for some years). I contacted the mother and told her of this. Over the next couple of weeks, I constructed two unique dream catchers based on information I received through spiritual guidance.
I prayerfully made each one, crafting specific stones into the web and placing certain objects on the rim. I sent each child a long letter describing what each piece of the dream catcher represented and what shortcoming it strengthened within them. I packaged them up and sent them with a prayer, placing it all on the “backburner” of spiritual work accomplished.
About a month later I received an elated email from the mother stating that the children were no longer having nightmares. They had received the dream catchers, hung them over their beds and were no longer having nightmares. They had even taken them to their classes to share them as a “show and tell”.
The mother was ecstatic. We kept in touch for several years before finally losing contact.
To this day, I am very grateful for the ability to transfer energy to others at a distant location through the gift of transference.
Even though I continually work towards the ability to transfer this “god” energy without using objects, I have learned a great lesson in that others NEED to have objects in which to focus their faith. My teachers of this lesson were two young and beautiful children who were set free by the power of transference.
Namaste
One of my favorite experiences took place about eight years ago when I was doing a lot of work through the internet. I was located in upstate New York, living alone and spending a great deal of time in prayer and meditation. A woman contacted me through email fom Texas, asking me to help her.
She had two young children, a girl that was around 7 years old and a boy around 5 years old. Her two children had been having terrible, unsettling nightmares for a couple of years. She had taken them to doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, faith healers and spiritualists in order to stop their terrible, unsettling night visions. Nothing, however, helped them.
In desperation, the mother saw my work online and contacted me through email. She pleaded for some form of assistance in helping her children sleep calmly through the night.
I told her I would pray about the situation, and when I did, immediately Spirit showed me the problems that the children were encountering. There was a large, dimensional hole into the spirit world that had been opened up to them, but because they could not recognize it and appropriately deal with it, forces were coming through the “porthole” unabated.
Spirit showed me to construct a dream catcher for each of the children based on the guidance given me (I had lived and worked with Native American brothers and sisters for some years). I contacted the mother and told her of this. Over the next couple of weeks, I constructed two unique dream catchers based on information I received through spiritual guidance.
I prayerfully made each one, crafting specific stones into the web and placing certain objects on the rim. I sent each child a long letter describing what each piece of the dream catcher represented and what shortcoming it strengthened within them. I packaged them up and sent them with a prayer, placing it all on the “backburner” of spiritual work accomplished.
About a month later I received an elated email from the mother stating that the children were no longer having nightmares. They had received the dream catchers, hung them over their beds and were no longer having nightmares. They had even taken them to their classes to share them as a “show and tell”.
The mother was ecstatic. We kept in touch for several years before finally losing contact.
To this day, I am very grateful for the ability to transfer energy to others at a distant location through the gift of transference.
Even though I continually work towards the ability to transfer this “god” energy without using objects, I have learned a great lesson in that others NEED to have objects in which to focus their faith. My teachers of this lesson were two young and beautiful children who were set free by the power of transference.
Namaste
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Spirituality versus Religion
The term spirituality is used more today than ever before. More book and article titles use the term, its verbiage is heard and seen in much of the media, it pops up in conversation more often and many more people today will respond with being spiritual when asked their religious belief.
What is meant when someone responds with spirituality as their stand on a belief system? We will look at the differences between the two and if those differences make spirituality noticeably distinguishable from religion.
Structure
Religion is a structured belief system with specific doctrines to guide and govern the masses that depend on it. Structure is good for those beginning their journey to discover “god”, one’s own subconscious and the role one plays in the grand scheme of things.
However, structure imposed by a religion can also become very suffocating for those who desire to grow beyond the boundaries of the governing structure. Spiritual growth is limited by and can actually be impeded by structure.
Spirituality has no formal structure, save the governing of one’s own developing subconscious and the “spirit” that guides that growth. Boundaries are not set by another human will and decision, but by that “spirit” which governs all things and the developing person’s own subconscious. When following a spiritual path, one knows what is right and wrong instinctively through a growing relationship with the spirit that governs all.
Control
The purpose of doctrine being implemented within a religious organization is a means of providing guidance, yes, but it is also meant to control the masses. Rules which are established within a religion are designed to keep the masses in line through a reward and punishment mentality.
Followers are rewarded for keeping the rules by being told they will go to heaven, or reincarnate, or even progress to enlightenment. However, if they fail to keep the rules then they are threatened with the fear of punishment by being sent to hell, or imprisoned in a quasi dimension, or failure to reach enlightenment. These rules of punishment are designed to play on the fears of the masses, thus keeping them under control.
Spirituality provides a freedom to explore and experience according to one’s own personal journey. Unhindered by learning and following a long list of rules, one can focus on building a deeper relationship with the spirit that is in all things and governs all things. Because there are no man-made rules to keep, one can seek out knowledge, understanding and experience with the spirit anywhere, anytime and with anyone.
Division
This is, by far, the greatest difference between religion and spirituality. All religions divide people into those who believe and follow their set rules and doctrines, and those who don’t. The ones who don’t are considered enemies to the faith and thus enemies of the “god” of that particular religion. People who believe differently may be tolerated in a superficial way, but the doctrine ingrains the idea into the minds of its masses that these people are “ungodly” and not really a part of their faith.
Practically every war that has produced immeasurable grief, suffering and death has been waged either over religion, or with a very strong underlying religious tone. People across the planet are segregated into their separate religious belief systems and the people of each system are not fully trusted by the others. They might proclaim love for all, but the underlying truth is that if they offend my belief then they will be ostracized and punished.
Spirituality believes and participates in the idea that the energy (or life) of “god” is in all things and, therefore, all things are considered to be precious and valuable assets to one’s spiritual growth. Regardless of culture, color, background, or belief system, the encounter one has with another is a learning experience to be cherished.
Spiritual Peace and Oneness
The foundation of spirituality is that all people, and even all things, are filled with a “god” energy that is attempting to propel everything forward in a constant state of spiritual progression. One quickly realizes when following a truly spiritual path that every situation in one’s life has a valuable purpose and that one really has no enemies. There are only lower and higher levels of progression, just as there are various levels of classes and learning achievements within a school. All are on the same path to “heaven” or “enlightenment”.
Peace on earth will come through the masses throwing off the confining chains of religious doctrine and learning to count all things as precious. When this is truly and deeply believed AND practiced, it will change the world as we will no longer look at others as enemies, but as simply students of “god” at different levels of progression. We will stop fighting and start helping those below us and learning from those above us. All will be one. True love will rule.
What is meant when someone responds with spirituality as their stand on a belief system? We will look at the differences between the two and if those differences make spirituality noticeably distinguishable from religion.
Structure
Religion is a structured belief system with specific doctrines to guide and govern the masses that depend on it. Structure is good for those beginning their journey to discover “god”, one’s own subconscious and the role one plays in the grand scheme of things.
However, structure imposed by a religion can also become very suffocating for those who desire to grow beyond the boundaries of the governing structure. Spiritual growth is limited by and can actually be impeded by structure.
Spirituality has no formal structure, save the governing of one’s own developing subconscious and the “spirit” that guides that growth. Boundaries are not set by another human will and decision, but by that “spirit” which governs all things and the developing person’s own subconscious. When following a spiritual path, one knows what is right and wrong instinctively through a growing relationship with the spirit that governs all.
Control
The purpose of doctrine being implemented within a religious organization is a means of providing guidance, yes, but it is also meant to control the masses. Rules which are established within a religion are designed to keep the masses in line through a reward and punishment mentality.
Followers are rewarded for keeping the rules by being told they will go to heaven, or reincarnate, or even progress to enlightenment. However, if they fail to keep the rules then they are threatened with the fear of punishment by being sent to hell, or imprisoned in a quasi dimension, or failure to reach enlightenment. These rules of punishment are designed to play on the fears of the masses, thus keeping them under control.
Spirituality provides a freedom to explore and experience according to one’s own personal journey. Unhindered by learning and following a long list of rules, one can focus on building a deeper relationship with the spirit that is in all things and governs all things. Because there are no man-made rules to keep, one can seek out knowledge, understanding and experience with the spirit anywhere, anytime and with anyone.
Division
This is, by far, the greatest difference between religion and spirituality. All religions divide people into those who believe and follow their set rules and doctrines, and those who don’t. The ones who don’t are considered enemies to the faith and thus enemies of the “god” of that particular religion. People who believe differently may be tolerated in a superficial way, but the doctrine ingrains the idea into the minds of its masses that these people are “ungodly” and not really a part of their faith.
Practically every war that has produced immeasurable grief, suffering and death has been waged either over religion, or with a very strong underlying religious tone. People across the planet are segregated into their separate religious belief systems and the people of each system are not fully trusted by the others. They might proclaim love for all, but the underlying truth is that if they offend my belief then they will be ostracized and punished.
Spirituality believes and participates in the idea that the energy (or life) of “god” is in all things and, therefore, all things are considered to be precious and valuable assets to one’s spiritual growth. Regardless of culture, color, background, or belief system, the encounter one has with another is a learning experience to be cherished.
Spiritual Peace and Oneness
The foundation of spirituality is that all people, and even all things, are filled with a “god” energy that is attempting to propel everything forward in a constant state of spiritual progression. One quickly realizes when following a truly spiritual path that every situation in one’s life has a valuable purpose and that one really has no enemies. There are only lower and higher levels of progression, just as there are various levels of classes and learning achievements within a school. All are on the same path to “heaven” or “enlightenment”.
Peace on earth will come through the masses throwing off the confining chains of religious doctrine and learning to count all things as precious. When this is truly and deeply believed AND practiced, it will change the world as we will no longer look at others as enemies, but as simply students of “god” at different levels of progression. We will stop fighting and start helping those below us and learning from those above us. All will be one. True love will rule.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Meditation Tips and Techniques
The ability to effectively meditate is, by far, the most important aspect to experiencing manifestation of desired will and thought. Whether you prefer to call it “answer to prayer” or “magic”, actively seeking the material manifestation of a desired want or need is the goal of everyone who participates in spirituality. We desire to learn, grow and experience more intimate communication with our “higher selves” and the source of our latent energy (which we also call by multiple names) and to gain guidance from that source to help us with manifesting needs, for ourselves and for others.
Meditation: Connecting to the Source
Regardless of what name we give to the universal energy source that governs all the intricacies of life, getting in touch with that source requires entering a state of meditation where we quiet our conscious minds and are able to tune into the still, small voice of that source that lies deep within our subconscious.
I have been practicing, experiencing, teaching and counseling for many years and the number one complaint I hear (and experienced at the start) when it comes to meditation is the problem with quieting the mind. We are so adapted to just letting our minds flow helter skelter that it takes a real, concentrated effort to still the “noise” (mental activity) and arrive at a place where we can engage in serious meditation and concentration that will produce results. In the beginning, we can only quiet our minds for the briefest of periods before distracting thoughts interfere with our concentration.
This is especially difficult for beginners to accomplish, but it is also essential to achieving satisfying results. Many people, even after they have been practicing awhile, yield to a shotgun effect at getting results. Some days we tap into a good connection and get a result, but many other times we put forth the effort and get nothing. Although this is part of the growing process, we should move from this stage into planes where we achieve a higher and higher manifestation percentage. This will happen as we discover the best ways to enter meditation deeply and more efficiently.
Achieving a Constant, Semi-State of Meditation
Our goal should be to live our daily lives in a semi-state of meditation. I have learned to do this (in varying degrees) and have found it to be most productive. When we go throughout our day already in tune to spiritual frequencies then we are better able to pick up on the messages coming from the spirit world, whether they are voices, hunches, visions, signs, etc. I have experiences of direct guidance and communication from the spirit world on a regular basis when I maintain this level of meditation, whether I’m sitting quietly at home or am out running errands in the busy streets.
So, how can we effectively meditate and reach such a stage of internal communication? I must say, from my experience of dealing with many people from many walks of life, different methods of meditation work for different people. There is no one method that can be said is the “only” or “best” way to meditate, because what works best for me may not be what works best for you.
However, the target for everyone who practices spirituality is most definitely the same… to achieve a degree of meditation and concentration that will reach into the depths of our subconscious, tap into the universal source of energy that abides there and bring it into our natural existence, producing a manifestation of desire or will.
Assume the Most Productive Position
There are various methods and positions which can be utilized to practice meditation. The lotus position works very well for huge numbers of people. You can also sit “Indian” style, which comes from how Native Americans would sit and is, IMO, a relaxed form of the lotus. You might also sit comfortably in a chair or on a sofa. Again, the style is not what is the most important, but finding what works best for you.
I actually utilize all the above methods and have even entered meditative trances while standing. I basically use whatever style based on the mood I’m in at the time. The bottom line is that I get results regardless of the position I maintain.
However, there is one very important thing to keep in mind when experimenting with which position you want to use. You should be comfortable, but not so comfortable that you fall asleep! Falling asleep is another major hurdle to overcome, running close behind a noisy mind. Lying down is a bad meditative position!
Create the Most Productive Atmosphere
It is very effective and helpful when beginning a meditative practice to use objects to focus on. Staring at a candle flame, bowl of water, mirror, or other object helps the mind focus on something tangible while you train your subconscious to open up during an awakened state. This technique will help quiet the noisy conscious mind that is accustomed to always having something to focus on while awake.
Other sensory affecting techniques are quite beneficial to use during meditative training. Incense and scented oils, and a CD of soft, gentle instrumental music, nature sounds, or chants are also quite effective in providing a creative atmosphere. Surrounding yourself with spiritual objects and symbols that mean something special to you also help to quiet the conscious mind and open up the subconscious mind.
As you progress in your ability to meditate, you will find that the objects become less necessary as you will enter into a deep meditation quickly without them. However, as everyone knows, we don’t maintain the same moods, feelings and attitudes everyday of our lives (despite our best efforts), so when you are finding it difficult to enter a meditative state, break out the objects and utilize them. This is why they’re in your toolbox.
After much practice, you will discover that you actually maintain a peaceful, meditative state throughout your day and this is where a constant, exiting spiritual journey comes into play. As you progress, you will notice more communications and you will see more manifestations. At this point, life becomes an exciting journey!
Meditation: Connecting to the Source
Regardless of what name we give to the universal energy source that governs all the intricacies of life, getting in touch with that source requires entering a state of meditation where we quiet our conscious minds and are able to tune into the still, small voice of that source that lies deep within our subconscious.
I have been practicing, experiencing, teaching and counseling for many years and the number one complaint I hear (and experienced at the start) when it comes to meditation is the problem with quieting the mind. We are so adapted to just letting our minds flow helter skelter that it takes a real, concentrated effort to still the “noise” (mental activity) and arrive at a place where we can engage in serious meditation and concentration that will produce results. In the beginning, we can only quiet our minds for the briefest of periods before distracting thoughts interfere with our concentration.
This is especially difficult for beginners to accomplish, but it is also essential to achieving satisfying results. Many people, even after they have been practicing awhile, yield to a shotgun effect at getting results. Some days we tap into a good connection and get a result, but many other times we put forth the effort and get nothing. Although this is part of the growing process, we should move from this stage into planes where we achieve a higher and higher manifestation percentage. This will happen as we discover the best ways to enter meditation deeply and more efficiently.
Achieving a Constant, Semi-State of Meditation
Our goal should be to live our daily lives in a semi-state of meditation. I have learned to do this (in varying degrees) and have found it to be most productive. When we go throughout our day already in tune to spiritual frequencies then we are better able to pick up on the messages coming from the spirit world, whether they are voices, hunches, visions, signs, etc. I have experiences of direct guidance and communication from the spirit world on a regular basis when I maintain this level of meditation, whether I’m sitting quietly at home or am out running errands in the busy streets.
So, how can we effectively meditate and reach such a stage of internal communication? I must say, from my experience of dealing with many people from many walks of life, different methods of meditation work for different people. There is no one method that can be said is the “only” or “best” way to meditate, because what works best for me may not be what works best for you.
However, the target for everyone who practices spirituality is most definitely the same… to achieve a degree of meditation and concentration that will reach into the depths of our subconscious, tap into the universal source of energy that abides there and bring it into our natural existence, producing a manifestation of desire or will.
Assume the Most Productive Position
There are various methods and positions which can be utilized to practice meditation. The lotus position works very well for huge numbers of people. You can also sit “Indian” style, which comes from how Native Americans would sit and is, IMO, a relaxed form of the lotus. You might also sit comfortably in a chair or on a sofa. Again, the style is not what is the most important, but finding what works best for you.
I actually utilize all the above methods and have even entered meditative trances while standing. I basically use whatever style based on the mood I’m in at the time. The bottom line is that I get results regardless of the position I maintain.
However, there is one very important thing to keep in mind when experimenting with which position you want to use. You should be comfortable, but not so comfortable that you fall asleep! Falling asleep is another major hurdle to overcome, running close behind a noisy mind. Lying down is a bad meditative position!
Create the Most Productive Atmosphere
It is very effective and helpful when beginning a meditative practice to use objects to focus on. Staring at a candle flame, bowl of water, mirror, or other object helps the mind focus on something tangible while you train your subconscious to open up during an awakened state. This technique will help quiet the noisy conscious mind that is accustomed to always having something to focus on while awake.
Other sensory affecting techniques are quite beneficial to use during meditative training. Incense and scented oils, and a CD of soft, gentle instrumental music, nature sounds, or chants are also quite effective in providing a creative atmosphere. Surrounding yourself with spiritual objects and symbols that mean something special to you also help to quiet the conscious mind and open up the subconscious mind.
As you progress in your ability to meditate, you will find that the objects become less necessary as you will enter into a deep meditation quickly without them. However, as everyone knows, we don’t maintain the same moods, feelings and attitudes everyday of our lives (despite our best efforts), so when you are finding it difficult to enter a meditative state, break out the objects and utilize them. This is why they’re in your toolbox.
After much practice, you will discover that you actually maintain a peaceful, meditative state throughout your day and this is where a constant, exiting spiritual journey comes into play. As you progress, you will notice more communications and you will see more manifestations. At this point, life becomes an exciting journey!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Working With Unique Crystal Energy
I’ve had a request from a reader concerning the uses of crystals in spiritual work, so I will address that subject in my blog today.
Crystals are indeed quite interesting and potent to work with. Their unique ability to receive, store and release energy is well known, both in the spiritual and technical world. Crystals are used in TVs, computers, cell phones, satellites, etc because of their capacity to receive and transmit informational energy. They operate the same way in spiritual use.
I often use crystals in my work and they are especially effective in healing, especially of physical, emotional and mental states. There are two main functions which I use crystals for (and, in particular, a beautiful crystal wand I came upon some years back).
1. Because of a crystal's receiving ability, they are excellent tools for drawing out negative energy from someone. I have successfully healed physical, mental and emotional problems by extracting the source of the negative energy from the afflicted. You are removing disruptive negative energy from the person's body, psyche, or soul.
However, it is important to then take the crystal to a protected place within your spiritual "realm" and release that energy (privately, away from the "patient" and away from other susceptible "receivers"). Negative energy has a tendency to reattach by filling a void, so it takes some understanding and practice to effectively release the negative energy in such a way as to not negatively affect yourself or someone else. Protection and containment meditations are great for learning this.
NOTE: Most crystals require cleansing after use to "decontaminate" them from the residue of negative energy. After safely releasing the negative energy, wash the crystal in salt water. Because they are so often used for inner work, it is also good to "calibrate" its vibrations by placing it in an area during a full moon in order for it to absorb the gentle, lunar vibrations which are known to affect the emotional state of humankind. This, in essence, sensitizes the vibrational energy of the crystal with the soft vibrations of lunar reflective energy which makes the tool more sensitive to emotional needs (both of you and others).
2. Because of a crystal's ability to surgically focus and pinpoint energy, they are excellent tools for doing "surgical" inner work on someone. Again, this can be used for physical, mental, or emotional work, when someone needs laser beam like energy focused into a specific area. In this case, you are transmitting your energy through the crystal and into the person for a desired effect. The crystal doesn't require cleansing after such a use because the Source's energy is flowing through you and, therefore, through the crystal and driving out any negative energy, not absorbing it.
Of course, crystals can also be used by carrying them on your person, or using them as focal points for directed meditations. (Refer to my last post entitled True Power Behind Spiritual Objects which will address the dynamics of this use much better.) I use specific crystals in such a way to help my mind stay focused throughout the day on a specific desire which I want to manifest. Physically, touching or looking at the crystal provides the mind with a renewed visualization of what it is you're trying to manifest and, thus, provides renewed energy to manifest it.
Studying the various types of crystals available and their vibrational characteristics will assist in choosing the most effective crystal for a selected purpose. Doing so will provide you with the best source to manifest your desire.
Continue to learn about, use and better understand your spiritual relationship with crystals. They can be powerful stepping stones into deeper connections to your subconscious energy storehouses, as well as effective tools in manifesting desired results.
Crystals are indeed quite interesting and potent to work with. Their unique ability to receive, store and release energy is well known, both in the spiritual and technical world. Crystals are used in TVs, computers, cell phones, satellites, etc because of their capacity to receive and transmit informational energy. They operate the same way in spiritual use.
I often use crystals in my work and they are especially effective in healing, especially of physical, emotional and mental states. There are two main functions which I use crystals for (and, in particular, a beautiful crystal wand I came upon some years back).
1. Because of a crystal's receiving ability, they are excellent tools for drawing out negative energy from someone. I have successfully healed physical, mental and emotional problems by extracting the source of the negative energy from the afflicted. You are removing disruptive negative energy from the person's body, psyche, or soul.
However, it is important to then take the crystal to a protected place within your spiritual "realm" and release that energy (privately, away from the "patient" and away from other susceptible "receivers"). Negative energy has a tendency to reattach by filling a void, so it takes some understanding and practice to effectively release the negative energy in such a way as to not negatively affect yourself or someone else. Protection and containment meditations are great for learning this.
NOTE: Most crystals require cleansing after use to "decontaminate" them from the residue of negative energy. After safely releasing the negative energy, wash the crystal in salt water. Because they are so often used for inner work, it is also good to "calibrate" its vibrations by placing it in an area during a full moon in order for it to absorb the gentle, lunar vibrations which are known to affect the emotional state of humankind. This, in essence, sensitizes the vibrational energy of the crystal with the soft vibrations of lunar reflective energy which makes the tool more sensitive to emotional needs (both of you and others).
2. Because of a crystal's ability to surgically focus and pinpoint energy, they are excellent tools for doing "surgical" inner work on someone. Again, this can be used for physical, mental, or emotional work, when someone needs laser beam like energy focused into a specific area. In this case, you are transmitting your energy through the crystal and into the person for a desired effect. The crystal doesn't require cleansing after such a use because the Source's energy is flowing through you and, therefore, through the crystal and driving out any negative energy, not absorbing it.
Of course, crystals can also be used by carrying them on your person, or using them as focal points for directed meditations. (Refer to my last post entitled True Power Behind Spiritual Objects which will address the dynamics of this use much better.) I use specific crystals in such a way to help my mind stay focused throughout the day on a specific desire which I want to manifest. Physically, touching or looking at the crystal provides the mind with a renewed visualization of what it is you're trying to manifest and, thus, provides renewed energy to manifest it.
Studying the various types of crystals available and their vibrational characteristics will assist in choosing the most effective crystal for a selected purpose. Doing so will provide you with the best source to manifest your desire.
Continue to learn about, use and better understand your spiritual relationship with crystals. They can be powerful stepping stones into deeper connections to your subconscious energy storehouses, as well as effective tools in manifesting desired results.
Monday, July 5, 2010
True Power Behind Spiritual Objects
Utilizing objects is an important part of spiritual practice. Placing a red, white, or black cloth on an alter, lighting certain colored candles for a ceremony or meditation, using a bowl of water for scrying, using objects decorated with a pentagram, yen and yang, or other symbols, etc, all provide meditative focus for any spiritual work or growth that we’re trying to achieve.
However, these things are just that, things, and do not actually contain much real spiritual power. True, everything contains a certain level and type of energy vibration, but these vibrations within themselves are not magic. True spiritual power comes from our ability to focus on a desired goal and then pull that desire into manifested reality. The power does not lie within the object, but within us.
Spiritual objects give our subconscious something to focus on and this is quite important, especially for a beginner who has not yet trained their mind and spirit to focus in-depth for an extended period of time. If we believe that lighting green candles will help with manifesting needed money then it is that belief that manifests the desire, not the green candles. However, if using the green candles helps us achieve a higher state of creative energy then that object is helpful and effective, although it doesn’t provide much spiritual energy in and of itself.
The power to manifest is our ability to transfer inner spiritual energy into the ether world and effectively use it to form that which we desire and pull it into the natural world. The more we achieve deeper levels of meditation and focus, the more we need to release our dependence on objects and simply use our mind and spirit to work any desired energy. These objects can easily become a crutch and hinder us from spiritual growth.
Using the example of green candles for drawing money, if we have an urgent need for extra cash, then we trust in the green candles for assistance in drawing that money to us. However, if we are out of green candles then we feel like we cannot effectively work the energy necessary to draw the desire because we are missing a key element in the meditation. It is not the absence of the green candles that defeats the process, but the BELIEF that we are hindered without the green candles.
I’m not saying to totally abandon objects within spiritual practice, but to end dependence on objects as a direct requirement of manifesting a desire. I have been involved in spiritual practice for over 30 years and still use object to add strength to visualization and meditation techniques. However, I do not rely upon these objects as necessities.
If I am out and about and need a desired manifestation very soon then objects are not available or practical for such a situation. I need to focus now, visualize now, meditate now and release the sufficient energy necessary to manifest that need now. If I feel I have to wait to do my ritual until I have the necessary objects then I am defeated and miss the opportunity to create. I am basically crippled without my objects.
Spiritual objects can be effectively and successfully used as stepping stones to build a stronger and deeper meditative state and this is their purpose. They can also be readily used to strengthen the power of visualization at times. But always keep in mind that the focus of the power source is your spirit, not the objects.
Creative energy abides deep within your subconscious and is released through meditation and visualization. The more that you can manifest desire into reality without using objects, the freer and more effective you become in producing results at any time and in any place.
However, these things are just that, things, and do not actually contain much real spiritual power. True, everything contains a certain level and type of energy vibration, but these vibrations within themselves are not magic. True spiritual power comes from our ability to focus on a desired goal and then pull that desire into manifested reality. The power does not lie within the object, but within us.
Spiritual objects give our subconscious something to focus on and this is quite important, especially for a beginner who has not yet trained their mind and spirit to focus in-depth for an extended period of time. If we believe that lighting green candles will help with manifesting needed money then it is that belief that manifests the desire, not the green candles. However, if using the green candles helps us achieve a higher state of creative energy then that object is helpful and effective, although it doesn’t provide much spiritual energy in and of itself.
The power to manifest is our ability to transfer inner spiritual energy into the ether world and effectively use it to form that which we desire and pull it into the natural world. The more we achieve deeper levels of meditation and focus, the more we need to release our dependence on objects and simply use our mind and spirit to work any desired energy. These objects can easily become a crutch and hinder us from spiritual growth.
Using the example of green candles for drawing money, if we have an urgent need for extra cash, then we trust in the green candles for assistance in drawing that money to us. However, if we are out of green candles then we feel like we cannot effectively work the energy necessary to draw the desire because we are missing a key element in the meditation. It is not the absence of the green candles that defeats the process, but the BELIEF that we are hindered without the green candles.
I’m not saying to totally abandon objects within spiritual practice, but to end dependence on objects as a direct requirement of manifesting a desire. I have been involved in spiritual practice for over 30 years and still use object to add strength to visualization and meditation techniques. However, I do not rely upon these objects as necessities.
If I am out and about and need a desired manifestation very soon then objects are not available or practical for such a situation. I need to focus now, visualize now, meditate now and release the sufficient energy necessary to manifest that need now. If I feel I have to wait to do my ritual until I have the necessary objects then I am defeated and miss the opportunity to create. I am basically crippled without my objects.
Spiritual objects can be effectively and successfully used as stepping stones to build a stronger and deeper meditative state and this is their purpose. They can also be readily used to strengthen the power of visualization at times. But always keep in mind that the focus of the power source is your spirit, not the objects.
Creative energy abides deep within your subconscious and is released through meditation and visualization. The more that you can manifest desire into reality without using objects, the freer and more effective you become in producing results at any time and in any place.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
The Sixth Sense: Fine Tuning Spiritual Reception
The sixth sense, which is commonly referred to as ESP (Extrasensory Perception), is considered to be any experience, intuition, or obtaining of knowledge that comes by means other than the five physical senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell, or taste. It is through this higher sensing that we communicate with other dimensions that we generally label as “spirit world” for lack of better terminology and understanding.
Most people have occasional experiences with such things throughout life, but often brush them off as déjà vu, coincidence, luck, or simply a weird occurrence. However, the functioning of our sixth sense is controllable and can be sharpened to such a point that it is something that we can depend upon as a tangible and daily process, effectively leading, guiding and directing us through our journey.
To make it easier for the mind to grasp, think of these other dimensions as radio waves. We can tune into different waves of communication by adjusting the tuning knob on the radio until we reach higher or lower frequencies. High tech radios actually have two tuning knobs. One for finding a desired station and the other for fine-tuning that particular frequency until the message comes in crisp and clear.
Many world renowned quantum physicists have presented a theory which is just beginning to touch upon this phenomenon. They refer to this as string theory and it basically reveals that there exist other dimensions (as many as eleven), although the number is disagreed upon. Regardless, science is catching up to spiritual experience and revealing that much, much more lies beyond what our five physical senses can detect.
As we pursue exercises of meditation, prayer, spiritual study, divination, etc, we “tune in” to these other dimensional frequencies more easily. As we continue pursuing these exercises (exercising the parts of our being (higher senses) that are sensitive to these various energy (spiritual) wavelengths), we “fine-tune” our sixth sense and, thus, experience more communication from these unseen dimensions. The more we practice and use our sixth sense (or “gifts”, as it is often referred to), the more frequently we have these experiences and the more fine-tuned they become.
What’s more, having a sixth sense is not for select persons. Everyone has the ability to operate in and navigate these other worldly dimensions. The human being is designed to walk in a heightened “spiritual” experience, operating in a high definition of Extrasensory Perception.
So, what stops most from operating in a higher perception of frequencies? There are several factors which can hinder our attempts at developing our tuning apparatuses.
Faith – Of course, one will not put forth any sort of effort to build and strengthen something which they don’t believe exists. The first step in tapping into your sixth sense is to believe and acknowledge it is there. A closed mind, or even a partial one, will hamper efforts to mature the sixth sense.
If you take an honest look at strange, coincidental, or even unexplainable things that happen in your life, I’m confident that you will accept that this sort of thing has played out numerous times in your life.
Knowledge – If one doesn’t have a workable knowledge and understanding of how these things might work, then progression will be quite limited, even if a great deal of practice is pursued. Digging into information which has something to do with such experiences is the best course of action. Of course, there is a lot of bogus information which exists, but as you increase your ability to fine-tune your “gifts”, the easier it will be to determine what the truth is and what is unacceptable or questionable.
However, information that is questionable is not necessarily errant, but could just simply be out of your particular range of understanding at the time of ingestion and may eventually explode like a ray of piercing light at a later date. I have studied (and continue to study) everything spiritual, psychological, scientific, etc that I can get my hands on about this kind of phenomenon for the past 30+ years and I have had this experience many, many times.
The best practice when you don’t fully understand something, but cannot throw it aside as bogus, is to file it away under “questionable” in the recesses of your mind. One day, that filed info may fill in a piece of the greater puzzle, causing you to propel even higher into your experience.
Practice – Practice is a key element in any form of betterment or progression. Even in our natural world, if we don’t practice a talent, gift, election, or other objective, we won’t excel. This is simply common sense. However, we often become so busy that we spend very little time at all delving into those things which can provide us with more sensitivity to extrasensory phenomenon (or spiritual experiences).
Time needs to be taken to meditate, pray, practice and experiment with other forms of opening our minds and sensitizing our spirits and intuitive perception. Many people fear experimentation with things they don’t understand. However, I have found this to be a great help in achieving heightened spiritual awareness (and, by the way, I have never had a “bad” experience while doing so). Possessing an explorative nature helps to open up possibilities which we would never consider otherwise. Most great inventions and revelations come from such explorers who are not afraid to go where others won’t tread.
This article simply brushes the surface, but I hope it will assist any who feel a twinge of desire to pursue spiritual growth. We live in a time where the desire to know, understand and operate in true spirituality is exploding. Cooperatively, people from all walks of life from all over the world are attaining new heights in spiritual awareness and it’s because we are throwing off the shackles of doubt, ignorance and laziness to press forward into unseen places which call to us with vibrations that remind us of “home”.
Most people have occasional experiences with such things throughout life, but often brush them off as déjà vu, coincidence, luck, or simply a weird occurrence. However, the functioning of our sixth sense is controllable and can be sharpened to such a point that it is something that we can depend upon as a tangible and daily process, effectively leading, guiding and directing us through our journey.
To make it easier for the mind to grasp, think of these other dimensions as radio waves. We can tune into different waves of communication by adjusting the tuning knob on the radio until we reach higher or lower frequencies. High tech radios actually have two tuning knobs. One for finding a desired station and the other for fine-tuning that particular frequency until the message comes in crisp and clear.
Many world renowned quantum physicists have presented a theory which is just beginning to touch upon this phenomenon. They refer to this as string theory and it basically reveals that there exist other dimensions (as many as eleven), although the number is disagreed upon. Regardless, science is catching up to spiritual experience and revealing that much, much more lies beyond what our five physical senses can detect.
As we pursue exercises of meditation, prayer, spiritual study, divination, etc, we “tune in” to these other dimensional frequencies more easily. As we continue pursuing these exercises (exercising the parts of our being (higher senses) that are sensitive to these various energy (spiritual) wavelengths), we “fine-tune” our sixth sense and, thus, experience more communication from these unseen dimensions. The more we practice and use our sixth sense (or “gifts”, as it is often referred to), the more frequently we have these experiences and the more fine-tuned they become.
What’s more, having a sixth sense is not for select persons. Everyone has the ability to operate in and navigate these other worldly dimensions. The human being is designed to walk in a heightened “spiritual” experience, operating in a high definition of Extrasensory Perception.
So, what stops most from operating in a higher perception of frequencies? There are several factors which can hinder our attempts at developing our tuning apparatuses.
Faith – Of course, one will not put forth any sort of effort to build and strengthen something which they don’t believe exists. The first step in tapping into your sixth sense is to believe and acknowledge it is there. A closed mind, or even a partial one, will hamper efforts to mature the sixth sense.
If you take an honest look at strange, coincidental, or even unexplainable things that happen in your life, I’m confident that you will accept that this sort of thing has played out numerous times in your life.
Knowledge – If one doesn’t have a workable knowledge and understanding of how these things might work, then progression will be quite limited, even if a great deal of practice is pursued. Digging into information which has something to do with such experiences is the best course of action. Of course, there is a lot of bogus information which exists, but as you increase your ability to fine-tune your “gifts”, the easier it will be to determine what the truth is and what is unacceptable or questionable.
However, information that is questionable is not necessarily errant, but could just simply be out of your particular range of understanding at the time of ingestion and may eventually explode like a ray of piercing light at a later date. I have studied (and continue to study) everything spiritual, psychological, scientific, etc that I can get my hands on about this kind of phenomenon for the past 30+ years and I have had this experience many, many times.
The best practice when you don’t fully understand something, but cannot throw it aside as bogus, is to file it away under “questionable” in the recesses of your mind. One day, that filed info may fill in a piece of the greater puzzle, causing you to propel even higher into your experience.
Practice – Practice is a key element in any form of betterment or progression. Even in our natural world, if we don’t practice a talent, gift, election, or other objective, we won’t excel. This is simply common sense. However, we often become so busy that we spend very little time at all delving into those things which can provide us with more sensitivity to extrasensory phenomenon (or spiritual experiences).
Time needs to be taken to meditate, pray, practice and experiment with other forms of opening our minds and sensitizing our spirits and intuitive perception. Many people fear experimentation with things they don’t understand. However, I have found this to be a great help in achieving heightened spiritual awareness (and, by the way, I have never had a “bad” experience while doing so). Possessing an explorative nature helps to open up possibilities which we would never consider otherwise. Most great inventions and revelations come from such explorers who are not afraid to go where others won’t tread.
This article simply brushes the surface, but I hope it will assist any who feel a twinge of desire to pursue spiritual growth. We live in a time where the desire to know, understand and operate in true spirituality is exploding. Cooperatively, people from all walks of life from all over the world are attaining new heights in spiritual awareness and it’s because we are throwing off the shackles of doubt, ignorance and laziness to press forward into unseen places which call to us with vibrations that remind us of “home”.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Indestructible Ironmen
The Marvel Comics superhero, Ironman, created a cold, hard suit of iron in order to protect himself while battling a world of evil. His ironclad protection worked wonders at keeping him safe from countless hurts, pains and injuries. Not only was his impenetrable armor capable of keeping hurt out, but it also came equipped to cause a great deal of harm to anyone who got in his way.
In real life, we don’t have indestructible armor suits to hide in. However, we often do quite the same thing by hardening our hearts, minds and emotions to the cold pains of an often cruel world. Just like Ironman, we get hurt a couple of times and go right to work on building our armor plating so sources of pain can never touch our soft interior again.
We often justify our armor as necessary to keep us from getting hurt, and we often us it offensively to tear out the hearts of those that we assume may hurt us before they ever have a chance to make any kind of a move. We take refuge in our armor, feeling secure from the reaches of the outside world. The problem is… living inside the armor is lonely and suffocating.
You see, living like Ironman provides a tough exterior which keeps the hostile world out, but it also keeps out the tender touches, warm embraces and gentle kisses of countless loved ones and acquaintances. Some get good at revealing their true identities to a handful that they trust, removing the armor briefly to share their vulnerability with family and a small circle of friends. However, as soon as the comfort zone is breached… WOOSH! back up goes the armor.
This is especially true when it comes to meeting strangers. For some reason, we humans have this ingrained fear that anyone we do not know is out to cheat, kill and destroy us, so most are quite good at throwing up the armor when new people are around. The problem with living in such a world is that everyone is cold, calculated and on their guard. Very difficult for the love to shine through those dark, iron suits.
Then, while we sit back behind our iron shielding and watch a cruel world killing and destroying itself, we tell ourselves that our armor is needed and should even be strengthened more. Besides, isn’t all that cruelty out there in the world what I am protecting myself from? Aren’t I justified in wearing my ironclad suit? Shouldn’t I turn a cold shoulder of iron to those who would dare try to get close to me? After all, they’re only trying to penetrate my armor so they can hurt me!
The sad fact is, the reason our world is in the shape it’s in is because so many have taken the Ironman attitude. Instead of love, tolerance, trust, compassion and sympathy, we exude a protective mentality that is distrustful of all around us. As genuine attempts to make contacts and friends are continuously met by that cold, iron stare of noninterest and suspicion, it rivets another layer of iron to the shielding.
People in the world aren’t born ruthless and cold. All start out as innocent, vulnerable babies who easily release feelings and emotions. It is a series of ironclad people in each one’s life that causes them to retaliate in kind by building a suit of armor.
Monsters are not born, they are made… and they are made by those with whom they come in contact throughout their lives. Those that have hurt them, taken advantage of them and treated them with Ironman coldness, often hurting first so that they themselves are not hurt. And when these wounded souls reach out for help, oftentimes they are met with more ironman attitudes of judgment and mistrust, all of which drive the person deeper into their suit of unfeeling armor.
I’m not speaking against armor. It is definitely a necessity in certain situations that come at us through life. However, my concern is that many become so comfortable with wearing their armor at all times that it becomes a second skin which cannot be shed. It is at this point that we start to become what it is that we fear; a cold, hard Ironman that seeks to resist feeling and cause pain before it is caused to us.
Love is an armor so much more powerful than iron. Love feels pain deeply, this is true, but it also absorbs the pain, grows stronger by doing so and then loves even deeper. Love reaches out and exudes a peace and trust to all people. Love is also deep in knowledge and reveals to us those who might want to harm us so that painful situations are often avoided.
My hope is that more and more souls would shed the iron armor and allow the love and light to shine to a world that appears to be growing darker… a world that desperately needs to feel such warmth again.
In real life, we don’t have indestructible armor suits to hide in. However, we often do quite the same thing by hardening our hearts, minds and emotions to the cold pains of an often cruel world. Just like Ironman, we get hurt a couple of times and go right to work on building our armor plating so sources of pain can never touch our soft interior again.
We often justify our armor as necessary to keep us from getting hurt, and we often us it offensively to tear out the hearts of those that we assume may hurt us before they ever have a chance to make any kind of a move. We take refuge in our armor, feeling secure from the reaches of the outside world. The problem is… living inside the armor is lonely and suffocating.
You see, living like Ironman provides a tough exterior which keeps the hostile world out, but it also keeps out the tender touches, warm embraces and gentle kisses of countless loved ones and acquaintances. Some get good at revealing their true identities to a handful that they trust, removing the armor briefly to share their vulnerability with family and a small circle of friends. However, as soon as the comfort zone is breached… WOOSH! back up goes the armor.
This is especially true when it comes to meeting strangers. For some reason, we humans have this ingrained fear that anyone we do not know is out to cheat, kill and destroy us, so most are quite good at throwing up the armor when new people are around. The problem with living in such a world is that everyone is cold, calculated and on their guard. Very difficult for the love to shine through those dark, iron suits.
Then, while we sit back behind our iron shielding and watch a cruel world killing and destroying itself, we tell ourselves that our armor is needed and should even be strengthened more. Besides, isn’t all that cruelty out there in the world what I am protecting myself from? Aren’t I justified in wearing my ironclad suit? Shouldn’t I turn a cold shoulder of iron to those who would dare try to get close to me? After all, they’re only trying to penetrate my armor so they can hurt me!
The sad fact is, the reason our world is in the shape it’s in is because so many have taken the Ironman attitude. Instead of love, tolerance, trust, compassion and sympathy, we exude a protective mentality that is distrustful of all around us. As genuine attempts to make contacts and friends are continuously met by that cold, iron stare of noninterest and suspicion, it rivets another layer of iron to the shielding.
People in the world aren’t born ruthless and cold. All start out as innocent, vulnerable babies who easily release feelings and emotions. It is a series of ironclad people in each one’s life that causes them to retaliate in kind by building a suit of armor.
Monsters are not born, they are made… and they are made by those with whom they come in contact throughout their lives. Those that have hurt them, taken advantage of them and treated them with Ironman coldness, often hurting first so that they themselves are not hurt. And when these wounded souls reach out for help, oftentimes they are met with more ironman attitudes of judgment and mistrust, all of which drive the person deeper into their suit of unfeeling armor.
I’m not speaking against armor. It is definitely a necessity in certain situations that come at us through life. However, my concern is that many become so comfortable with wearing their armor at all times that it becomes a second skin which cannot be shed. It is at this point that we start to become what it is that we fear; a cold, hard Ironman that seeks to resist feeling and cause pain before it is caused to us.
Love is an armor so much more powerful than iron. Love feels pain deeply, this is true, but it also absorbs the pain, grows stronger by doing so and then loves even deeper. Love reaches out and exudes a peace and trust to all people. Love is also deep in knowledge and reveals to us those who might want to harm us so that painful situations are often avoided.
My hope is that more and more souls would shed the iron armor and allow the love and light to shine to a world that appears to be growing darker… a world that desperately needs to feel such warmth again.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Kisses of God
Everyone likes a warm embrace and a tender kiss from a loved one. It makes us feel wanted, needed, appreciated and loved... that we're not alone. This is an important part of the human experience as we naviate through what can sometimes be a difficult journey.
When it comes to spirituality, most people gauge their experience on the miraculous. We normally pray and desire those big manifestations which give us proof that God exists and is actively involved in our lives. We often think that if God will deliver me from this excruciating pain, debilitating illness, or give me a financial miracle that will alleviate my dire situation then He is real and I have been noticed.
However, we are given gentle manifestations of that love and accompaniment on a regular basis. We often are simply too busy to notice and we ignore them. We get caught up in our helter skelter lifestyles, with a thousand things on our minds and seemingly just as many tasks and errands to achieve. We often invest all of our energy into the journey of life and miss the many energy providing circumstances which occur along our paths.
These regular and common touches from the spirit world are what I like to call the kisses of God. What is a "kiss from God"? It is when you throw out into the cosmos a quick and even insignificant passing thought or desire. Something like, "I would really love to have a banana split". Then, within a very short time, you are out and about, walk into a shop and, while you are routinely buying your quick lunch in order to hurry back to work, the attendant says, "You are our 10,000th customer and receive a free banana split!"
Do you think that such things are unusual? They are not. I could share hundreds of experiences throughout my lifetime of this sort of thing happening. And, the more you pay attention to these kisses of God, the more you will notice that they happen quite regularly in your life. What's more, the more you notice and acknowledge them, the more frequently they will happen.
I have been passionately and consciously following a spiritual journey for over 30 years and I have come to deeply appreciate and cherish these regular "kisses" from the spirit world. Sure, I have experienced what I call miracles, those large, flashy, seemingly impossible manifestations, but they are few and far between. If I were to rely on those experiences to energize my faith, I could easily waver and doubt.
However, if I focus on those tender kisses that occur at regular intervals then I see that companionship often and feel the closeness and support of that which unseen. I've come to view it like this... if a loved one comes to me frequently and offers a supportive hug and a gentle kiss to my cheek and I ignore them, soon they will feel rejected and those comforting visits will grow less and less frequent. Then, when I am in a jam and need help in a "miraculous" way, they will say, "You have ignored me time and time again. Why would I want t help you now!"
It is, therefore, very important to anticipate, notice and joyfully and thankfully accept these kisses of God: important for the relationship, as well as important for strengthening the foundation of our faith. Take the time to notice the next time something "coincidental" happens. Stop for a brief moment and say a heartfelt "thank you".
I challenge you to go out this day, expecting and anticipating a warm and tender kiss from God. Be sure to write and share your experience!
When it comes to spirituality, most people gauge their experience on the miraculous. We normally pray and desire those big manifestations which give us proof that God exists and is actively involved in our lives. We often think that if God will deliver me from this excruciating pain, debilitating illness, or give me a financial miracle that will alleviate my dire situation then He is real and I have been noticed.
However, we are given gentle manifestations of that love and accompaniment on a regular basis. We often are simply too busy to notice and we ignore them. We get caught up in our helter skelter lifestyles, with a thousand things on our minds and seemingly just as many tasks and errands to achieve. We often invest all of our energy into the journey of life and miss the many energy providing circumstances which occur along our paths.
These regular and common touches from the spirit world are what I like to call the kisses of God. What is a "kiss from God"? It is when you throw out into the cosmos a quick and even insignificant passing thought or desire. Something like, "I would really love to have a banana split". Then, within a very short time, you are out and about, walk into a shop and, while you are routinely buying your quick lunch in order to hurry back to work, the attendant says, "You are our 10,000th customer and receive a free banana split!"
Do you think that such things are unusual? They are not. I could share hundreds of experiences throughout my lifetime of this sort of thing happening. And, the more you pay attention to these kisses of God, the more you will notice that they happen quite regularly in your life. What's more, the more you notice and acknowledge them, the more frequently they will happen.
I have been passionately and consciously following a spiritual journey for over 30 years and I have come to deeply appreciate and cherish these regular "kisses" from the spirit world. Sure, I have experienced what I call miracles, those large, flashy, seemingly impossible manifestations, but they are few and far between. If I were to rely on those experiences to energize my faith, I could easily waver and doubt.
However, if I focus on those tender kisses that occur at regular intervals then I see that companionship often and feel the closeness and support of that which unseen. I've come to view it like this... if a loved one comes to me frequently and offers a supportive hug and a gentle kiss to my cheek and I ignore them, soon they will feel rejected and those comforting visits will grow less and less frequent. Then, when I am in a jam and need help in a "miraculous" way, they will say, "You have ignored me time and time again. Why would I want t help you now!"
It is, therefore, very important to anticipate, notice and joyfully and thankfully accept these kisses of God: important for the relationship, as well as important for strengthening the foundation of our faith. Take the time to notice the next time something "coincidental" happens. Stop for a brief moment and say a heartfelt "thank you".
I challenge you to go out this day, expecting and anticipating a warm and tender kiss from God. Be sure to write and share your experience!
Saturday, June 26, 2010
New Google Caffeine Search Engine Processing
Spirituality, and science that relates to it, is the theme I want to focus on in my blog. However, since I am a writer who researches and writes for various venues, I often come across some interesting subjects which I will occassionally share, which I think my readers will enjoy. This is one of those subjects.
Google has recently released their much anticipated Caffeine search engine and they claim that it will provide the online world 50% fresher and faster search results. A quote from their official blog site heralds, "Caffeine provides 50% fresher results for web searches than our last index, and it's the largest collection of web content we've offered. Whether it's a news story, a blog, or a forum post, you can now find links to relevant content much sooner after it is published than was possible ever before."
The Benficiaries of Google's Warm Favor
The favor of Google's spotlight looks to fall on regularly updated blogs, social bookmarking sites, news sites and active forums. In order to tap into the high energy of Google Caffeine, take note of the site boosters which this revolutionary product offers to those gleaning substance from the World Wide Web.
Regularly Updated Blogs - The helmsmen of Google have always appreciated fresh content and frequent updates which bloggers regularly contribute, but Google Caffeine now gives these masters of the written word special favor by elevating ratings as soon as fresh content is published. Through Caffeine, this content is indexed in seconds to several minutes and remains in Google's database for longer periods, especially if they're connected to social media sites.
So, what does this mean for bloggers? They can earn more from their blog posts if they can produce more comments regarding their posts. This shows a rise in popularity with the content and, as comments are frequently added and answered, new content is being generated. This causes ratings to rise, as well as to remain for longer periods in the search engine database for that particular niche. The more social bookmarking sites are utilized, the greater the chance to grow in popularity, receive interactive comments and obtain higher favor through continuous spider visits that push the ratings higher.
Social Bookmarking Websites and Portals - Social bookmarking sites have soared in popularity over the past several years. Sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and Digg are adored by Google for their real-time user interface and interactive features. People in mass are drawn to them, eager to interact with an ever increasing global social market.
These sites should explode in popularity through the help of Google Caffeine because they are loaded with fresh content and news at a regular and fast pace. Thus, the importance of boggers and site owners linking up to these power houses which cater to millions of active users looking to interact through such online medias.
Forums - Forums are increasingly growing in popularity behind blogs and social sites because they give a voice to people who have a genuine interest in active discussions along specific topics. Forums are flexible in that one can jump into an active discussion, or can open a new, relevant thread, both of which can provide valuable links to a waiting website.
Since forums fall into Google's love of fresh, new content through constantly updated comments and discussions, look for Caffeine to actively index these sites as well. This power shift will cause many forum owners to adjust policies and rules in order to provide the highest quality possible under the scrutinizing eyes of Caffeine's crawlers. Of course, this will pay big dividends to the forum owners, as well as to those who link to active forums and draw attention to their sites, which will boost popularity and ratings in return.
Some Major Changes
Sites which are considered to be static will now need to update regularly to be noticed by Google. If your site doesn't require constant updating then a solution would be to embed an active blog, forum, or news site into your homepage. Caffeine's spiders will pickup on the constant updates from that linked site and will consider your site as active. Adding widgets and social bookmarking buttons will also help as long as visitors utilize them to show activity.
Page loading speed is another big change. Flash sites have become very popular, but with the mass move of mobile phone to internet access, quick loading times are highly favored by Google now. Site owners and designers will need to work out quick page load process solutions through server compression and adjusting CSS files and jave scripts.
Backlinks to social bookmarking sites, news sites, forums and niche industry blogs will also help to draw that coveted Google attention. Such backlinks will assist in securing better search results due to the link's fresh and frequent content additions. This strategy will help SEO and marketing companies and sites, but page relevance, quality and visitor popularity will still play the dominating role in achieving higher rankings.
On-site optimization and meta-tag usage will also play a major role in elevating ranking, as site owners and operators will no longer be able to take an idle attitude toward their sites. Fresh material will need to be provided on a regular basis. Keywords and phrases are also taking a backseat to the new search criteria. Although still important, Google is now more interested in fresh, well written content added consistantly. Those used to operating solely on high keyword usage will find that their sites will struggle with climbing through the rankings if they do not adjust to these new strategies.
The voice of the internet user has been heard and Google is paying attention!
Google has recently released their much anticipated Caffeine search engine and they claim that it will provide the online world 50% fresher and faster search results. A quote from their official blog site heralds, "Caffeine provides 50% fresher results for web searches than our last index, and it's the largest collection of web content we've offered. Whether it's a news story, a blog, or a forum post, you can now find links to relevant content much sooner after it is published than was possible ever before."
The Benficiaries of Google's Warm Favor
The favor of Google's spotlight looks to fall on regularly updated blogs, social bookmarking sites, news sites and active forums. In order to tap into the high energy of Google Caffeine, take note of the site boosters which this revolutionary product offers to those gleaning substance from the World Wide Web.
Regularly Updated Blogs - The helmsmen of Google have always appreciated fresh content and frequent updates which bloggers regularly contribute, but Google Caffeine now gives these masters of the written word special favor by elevating ratings as soon as fresh content is published. Through Caffeine, this content is indexed in seconds to several minutes and remains in Google's database for longer periods, especially if they're connected to social media sites.
So, what does this mean for bloggers? They can earn more from their blog posts if they can produce more comments regarding their posts. This shows a rise in popularity with the content and, as comments are frequently added and answered, new content is being generated. This causes ratings to rise, as well as to remain for longer periods in the search engine database for that particular niche. The more social bookmarking sites are utilized, the greater the chance to grow in popularity, receive interactive comments and obtain higher favor through continuous spider visits that push the ratings higher.
Social Bookmarking Websites and Portals - Social bookmarking sites have soared in popularity over the past several years. Sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and Digg are adored by Google for their real-time user interface and interactive features. People in mass are drawn to them, eager to interact with an ever increasing global social market.
These sites should explode in popularity through the help of Google Caffeine because they are loaded with fresh content and news at a regular and fast pace. Thus, the importance of boggers and site owners linking up to these power houses which cater to millions of active users looking to interact through such online medias.
Forums - Forums are increasingly growing in popularity behind blogs and social sites because they give a voice to people who have a genuine interest in active discussions along specific topics. Forums are flexible in that one can jump into an active discussion, or can open a new, relevant thread, both of which can provide valuable links to a waiting website.
Since forums fall into Google's love of fresh, new content through constantly updated comments and discussions, look for Caffeine to actively index these sites as well. This power shift will cause many forum owners to adjust policies and rules in order to provide the highest quality possible under the scrutinizing eyes of Caffeine's crawlers. Of course, this will pay big dividends to the forum owners, as well as to those who link to active forums and draw attention to their sites, which will boost popularity and ratings in return.
Some Major Changes
Sites which are considered to be static will now need to update regularly to be noticed by Google. If your site doesn't require constant updating then a solution would be to embed an active blog, forum, or news site into your homepage. Caffeine's spiders will pickup on the constant updates from that linked site and will consider your site as active. Adding widgets and social bookmarking buttons will also help as long as visitors utilize them to show activity.
Page loading speed is another big change. Flash sites have become very popular, but with the mass move of mobile phone to internet access, quick loading times are highly favored by Google now. Site owners and designers will need to work out quick page load process solutions through server compression and adjusting CSS files and jave scripts.
Backlinks to social bookmarking sites, news sites, forums and niche industry blogs will also help to draw that coveted Google attention. Such backlinks will assist in securing better search results due to the link's fresh and frequent content additions. This strategy will help SEO and marketing companies and sites, but page relevance, quality and visitor popularity will still play the dominating role in achieving higher rankings.
On-site optimization and meta-tag usage will also play a major role in elevating ranking, as site owners and operators will no longer be able to take an idle attitude toward their sites. Fresh material will need to be provided on a regular basis. Keywords and phrases are also taking a backseat to the new search criteria. Although still important, Google is now more interested in fresh, well written content added consistantly. Those used to operating solely on high keyword usage will find that their sites will struggle with climbing through the rankings if they do not adjust to these new strategies.
The voice of the internet user has been heard and Google is paying attention!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Beyond Our Range of Vision
This photo from the Hubble telescope, entitled Hubble Ultra Deep Field, is one of my favorite photographs of all time. It puts unimaginable unreality into a realm of imaginable reality.
The article accompanying this photo when it was released said that astrophysicists counted over 10,000 galaxies in this one photo. Now, that may not be so impressive, but then it went on to say that this photo is like looking up into space through a drinking straw! When you look at the fact that space wraps around us by 360 degrees then this image becomes mindboggling.
Anyone who refutes other life and life forms existing has a very small mind indeed once this photo is pondered. We earthlings have barely explored our own Milky Way galaxy which contains approximately 200 billion stars, all of which could contain orbiting planets like our sun, and certainly some of which are likely habitable. Then you look at this photo and multiply our galaxy times trillions (certainly by more, but I don't know what comes after trillions! lol) and you can see that unimaginable has now become imaginable. Images of a Star Wars intergalactic bar scene come to mind, complete with all sorts of strange creatures milling together.
Now consider our range of vision. Vision is made possible by the eyes capturing electromagnetic radiation... energy pulses... which are then converted to electric signals and sent to the brain for interpretation. However, the human eye can only detect electromagnetic radiation in a limited range of between 380 to 760 nm (nanometres).
Other frequencies of light are undetectable to the human eye. Radio waves, microwaves, terahertz radiation and infrared radiation all exist on a lower frequency, below our range of vision. Ultraviolet light, x-rays and gamma rays all operate at a higher frequency, above our range of vision. Does this mean that those things do not exist, simply because we can't see them? Of course not. We know they exist because we are able to experience the reality of their exisitence in one form or another.
Now consider spirituality. Is it possible for other beings to exist on other frequency levels (dimensions) below or above what our eyes can detect? I would have to ask, how many reading this have had experiences in their lives that they would consider uncanny coincidence, déjá vu, or even miraculous? Could these possibly be detections of something, or someone, interacting in our lives which emanates another frequency of electromagnetic radiation and therefore is simply undetectable to the naked eye? I would have to say that based on our growing knowledge of what is "out there", this is a possibility at the very least and a probability in reality.
I have studied spirituality AND science for more than 30 years of my life and I have come to a conclusion. Althought it has been often suggested that these are opposites, I totally believe that science helps us to understand spirituality, as well as spirituality helping us to understand science.
Quantum physics suggests that all things are interconnected through webs of energy that do not possess space or time. True spirituality has been expressing that fact for ages. Opening our minds to possibility is the key to piecing together the puzzle of life and, perhaps, learning to use our "third eye" to see and interact with dimensions that lie just beyond our view of "reality".
Thursday, June 24, 2010
The Times They Are A Changin'
We live in incredible times! Things are changing worldwide at a rapid pace. Record setting floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, tornados, etc., continue to wreak havoc on worldwide civilization. Are these signs of things to come? As humanity struggles to cope with life and security threatening events, more and more people ask, “Is this the time of cosmic change?”
What is cosmic change? And how does it affect me?
Cosmic change is what civilizations of old have been prophesying would take place in the “end of times”. It is a time when all things that are known would change into a form that is more advanced and “unknown”, although rising to a new stage of experience and consciousness; higher frequencies, as it were. But what does that mean?
Prophetic voices from the Holy Bible to the I-Ching to Nostradamus to the Mayan Calendar to more recent visions by Edgar Casey, all foretell of a time when the natural forces of the world would cause upheaval and the human forces of the world would react by violence in kind, fighting against the winds of change. Definitely, it is a time of chaos, but it is also a time of hope and rejoicing. Why?
Everything in the cosmos is connected through an energy infrastructure, often referred to in ancient cultures as the “web of life”, or “tree of life”. Even quantum physicists have found that a molecule located at enormous distances from another will respond INSTANTLY to the first molecule's disturbance, despite the overwhelming distance or proximity. This proves through quantum theory that all things experience what other things experience in absolute real time.
And through the Hubble telescope, science has come to learn that life (of stars and planets) is born out of chaos. Why should it be any different for us (the earth), a mere dust molecule within the cosmic scheme of things?
Why Should I care?
As the new age rapidly approaches, those who feel, comprehend and act in line with the cosmic change will ride those waves of change, much like a surfer rides the waves of an ocean to a shoreline. Those who resist could easily find themselves fighting, struggling and drowning against powerful waves of change which will engulf them in oblivion, sending them back to endure past lessons of life, faith, acceptance and love.
Total abandonment of self, of materialism, of constrained mindsets could make the all-important difference of who will ascend and who will be “recycled” through a lower dimension of reality. Again, quantum physics suggests that multiple dimensions exist, much like radio waves in the atmosphere around us. If our senses can only pick up a minute fraction of light, sound, smell, hearing and touch, why is it so hard to believe that these dimensions exist…. just out of reach of our physical senses? Dogs can hear sounds that we do not. Microwaves, radio waves and gamma rays exist on a plain above what we cannot see, feel, or hear. So why is it so difficult to assume that a whole world exists just above what we can fathom from our natural state when we exist in such a limited plane?
Come Explore the Cosmos
These places and planes DO exist! And with the proper techniques, we are able to tap into a whole new world of discovery which is afforded us by the power of progression and expanse… just as reflected in the cosmos surrounding us. Our destiny, as life forms that exist in a gigantic universe of growth and expansion, is to grow and expand WITH it! We are not but mites riding on a speck of dust floating through the universe, but life forms which are destined to come to know the Excellency of the one who created such a process for ascension.
The following blogs will explore the theories, suggestions and roads that lead to a higher calling, and all who choose to venture along these paths will certainly find knowledge to help in their ascension through time and space…. to the next level of consciousness and existence.
Come Explore the Cosmos!!
What is cosmic change? And how does it affect me?
Cosmic change is what civilizations of old have been prophesying would take place in the “end of times”. It is a time when all things that are known would change into a form that is more advanced and “unknown”, although rising to a new stage of experience and consciousness; higher frequencies, as it were. But what does that mean?
Prophetic voices from the Holy Bible to the I-Ching to Nostradamus to the Mayan Calendar to more recent visions by Edgar Casey, all foretell of a time when the natural forces of the world would cause upheaval and the human forces of the world would react by violence in kind, fighting against the winds of change. Definitely, it is a time of chaos, but it is also a time of hope and rejoicing. Why?
Everything in the cosmos is connected through an energy infrastructure, often referred to in ancient cultures as the “web of life”, or “tree of life”. Even quantum physicists have found that a molecule located at enormous distances from another will respond INSTANTLY to the first molecule's disturbance, despite the overwhelming distance or proximity. This proves through quantum theory that all things experience what other things experience in absolute real time.
And through the Hubble telescope, science has come to learn that life (of stars and planets) is born out of chaos. Why should it be any different for us (the earth), a mere dust molecule within the cosmic scheme of things?
Why Should I care?
As the new age rapidly approaches, those who feel, comprehend and act in line with the cosmic change will ride those waves of change, much like a surfer rides the waves of an ocean to a shoreline. Those who resist could easily find themselves fighting, struggling and drowning against powerful waves of change which will engulf them in oblivion, sending them back to endure past lessons of life, faith, acceptance and love.
Total abandonment of self, of materialism, of constrained mindsets could make the all-important difference of who will ascend and who will be “recycled” through a lower dimension of reality. Again, quantum physics suggests that multiple dimensions exist, much like radio waves in the atmosphere around us. If our senses can only pick up a minute fraction of light, sound, smell, hearing and touch, why is it so hard to believe that these dimensions exist…. just out of reach of our physical senses? Dogs can hear sounds that we do not. Microwaves, radio waves and gamma rays exist on a plain above what we cannot see, feel, or hear. So why is it so difficult to assume that a whole world exists just above what we can fathom from our natural state when we exist in such a limited plane?
Come Explore the Cosmos
These places and planes DO exist! And with the proper techniques, we are able to tap into a whole new world of discovery which is afforded us by the power of progression and expanse… just as reflected in the cosmos surrounding us. Our destiny, as life forms that exist in a gigantic universe of growth and expansion, is to grow and expand WITH it! We are not but mites riding on a speck of dust floating through the universe, but life forms which are destined to come to know the Excellency of the one who created such a process for ascension.
The following blogs will explore the theories, suggestions and roads that lead to a higher calling, and all who choose to venture along these paths will certainly find knowledge to help in their ascension through time and space…. to the next level of consciousness and existence.
Come Explore the Cosmos!!
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