An Easy Choice

You have a long lineage.  Your ancestors were quite primitive.  They followed their instincts.  The fight or flight syndrome, linked to the limbic system of the brain, ensured greater survival.  That part of your human brain still exists and operates in you, but it need not rule you.  When the alarm goes off in your head and says, “Run or fight!” you now have a part of the brain that can reason.  In that brief moment before you act, shift gears and reason with that neo-cortex—the newer, more advanced part of the brain.  And then, if you have reasoned that there is no immediate threat to your physical existence, shift gears again.  This time, use the part of you that is far more advanced than the brain—the part that existed before the brain and will exist long after the brain no longer functions:  the spirit.  If there is truly no reason to fight or flee, then the choice is quite easy:  love.

With Compassion (A continuation of the yesterday's message, "Clashing")

When you do not resonate with someone, the tendency is to run away, to move in the opposite direction.  The energy physically repels you.  To run away is the human reaction—that, or to fight.  Both are protective measures of the ego.  There is another way.  Recognize ego at work.  Recognize that you are not the ego.  Rise above the clashing vibrations.  Stepping thus back into your true state of consciousness as spirit, now see the one with whom you clash with compassion.  Compassion immediately brings you into alignment with your highest self which resonates with all beings, for all beings are aspects of the highest self.  From this expanded state of awareness, you can remain quite comfortably in the presence of any clashing vibrations, for compassion is a mighty armor.

Clashing

When you place certain colors next to each other there is discomfort.  You call this “clashing.”  If you could hear these colors, you would cover your ears and complain.  All is vibration.  Whether you see that which exists as colors, hear it as sound, or simply feel it is merely a matter of perception.  Why do you clash with another person?  Your energy fields are not in resonance.  It is as if you are one color and the other person is another, and the two side by side repel one another.  There is a reason for this.  If there is discomfort, you can change your color, the other can change theirs, or you can separate the colors.  Alternatively, both can rise above and vibrate to the basic essence containing all colors, which is the white light of love.  In this state there is only resonance.

Hands off the Wheel

You are used to doing everything by yourself—to being in charge of your life.  Has that always gotten you where you wanted to be?  If so, then continue what you have been doing.  Are you thoroughly satisfied?  If not, could there be a better way?  There is always a better way when you look only from the lower perspective of the human side.  You may think you know all there is to know, but there is a side of you connected to a dimension with a far greater perspective.  Step off of the dance floor onto the balcony and suddenly you see things you were not aware of.  Just a bit of height gives you new perspective. 

What if you were to surrender your striving to the level of a greater perspective?  Why, then you would discover success and ease far greater than you are used to.  You could take your hands off the wheel and find that the car keeps going—perhaps not in the direction you envisioned, but when you get to the destination, you discover it is an even greater one than you had in mind and there were fewer bumps along the way.

Take your hands off the wheel.  Turn over the keys, even, and let Spirit do the driving.  And don’t forget that in doing so, you can even look around a bit and enjoy the ride.

Look Closely

Always examine your motives.  Why do you wish to take a certain action?  What is your driving force?  Is it spirit-driven or ego-driven?  Is spreading love the cause or is it self-aggrandizement?  When the anger and indignation that compel you to lash out die down and you can see straight again, can you respond in a manner that brings more love into the world, or are your proposed actions merely a way to make the smaller self feel better? If more love is the cause, then go ahead with your plans.  If not, then have yet another chat with that pesky ego.  Do you really need to teach another a lesson, or is the lesson yours to learn?  As you release your desires, feel the lines in the face relax and feel the grip around your heart release.

Humming

Entanglement.  Yes, it is all one giant web, one mass of connections, a matrix in which you live and have your being.  Of course this makes no sense from the level of the physical world where you bump into each other.  Take your focus off of the body and allow your consciousness to drift down to the level where the body is nothing more than vibrating energy.  Now define your borders.  Now tell us where “you” end and your neighbor begins.  Now pick out your vibration as it spreads outward and blends with all others’.  Now do you see the connections?  Now do you feel the hum?  Now do you understand how what you do, say, and think affects the whole?  Now do you see how your love and positive thoughts make a difference?

You are all tangled up with each other, even when a world away.  At the level of the web, time and distance make no difference.  See the world differently today.  Feel the buzz of the hive of which you are a part.  A worker bee are you.  Now go ahead and make some honey, and may your life be all the more sweet for your efforts. 

Pointing

Pointing fingers is easy.  Taking responsibility is far more difficult.  Why?  Because ego gets in the way.  You live in a society where it is far too common to point fingers away from the self.  What if you were to say, “Because I am aware of this situation, I am part of it.  How can I help?”  On the day that you discover there is only One Mind and that there has only ever been one of You acting out the drama, then you will see the pointlessness of pointing fingers.  Until then, watch where you are pointing.  Withdraw the finger and insert your heart.

Walking a Mile in Another's Shoes

“Oh, look at that behavior,” you say.  “I would never do that!”  In this way you judge and ego is satisfied.  He feels superior and separate once again.  And then what happens?  One day you find yourself doing exactly what you once derided in another.  How does this happen?  All of you are here to experience human life.  All of you are capable of anything in the spectrum of human thought and behavior when you forget who you are and why you are here.*  This is why judgment is such a silly thing.  The tables can turn in an instant, for it takes diligence to keep the focus on Spirit.  Be not so quick to judge.  “There but for the grace of God go I” is a useful phrase to remember.  May you be graced today with remembrance and acceptance of the humanness of your brothers and of yourself.

*You are spirit-beings temporarily in human form, here to learn to love fully.

Nurturing

You are surrounded by others who do not think as you do.  And what happens?  Little by little you begin to sink down, for it is far easier to go along with the crowd.  And before you know it, you are judging others and feeling separate instead of knowing that in spite of your differences all is well.  It is quite fine that others do not see the glass as overflowing.  It is quite fine that others do not feel the oneness or understand that Love rules.  Your worries are not about those others.  Care about the spirit.  Nurture the soul.  Look inside and lift up your heart, and all else will fall into place.  You do not have to change the world, but it is quite beneficial to change for the better how you see the world.

Grateful

No man is an island.  Nothing happens in isolation.  You could not survive alone.  Dependency is not a bad thing.  It helps to reveal the interconnectedness of all things.  Give gratitude always for those who have gotten you to where you are now.  Some of them you would not think to thank, but when you pause to reflect, you will see that it is precisely those who you feel deserve no thanks who deserve it the most.  All is connected.  All those in your path lead you to grow.  Be grateful, and let it show.

At Peace

Peace begins at home.  Your true home, of course, is in the heart.  Wherever you go you can take peace with you in spite of whatever chaos reigns around you.  If there was little peace in the physical home in the formative years, this set a pattern which you may still follow, searching for peace in odd ways.  You can reprogram the pattern at any time.  The past is past.  Help yourself and others to find peace by being an example of the same.  Show others that it is possible to be at peace by simply rising above the human nature and remembering Who you are.  This human stage will pass, but true peace reigns forever.

I Love You

“I love you” … three simple words that when bestowed upon another bring joy.  Is this not the definition of a gift?  How much does this gift cost you to give?  How much time does it take to prepare and present?  How many of this gift of saying “I love you” do you have?  Are you beginning to get the picture?  You are the bearer of a precious gift.  Do not by stingy in the giving.

Bring a smile to another with this gift to the heart.  Let them know that they are loved even if you never hear it in response.  Break down the belief system that says that these three healing words are reserved for special people and special times.  They are three of the most important words in your language and cannot be used too often.

Single-Tasking

How often do you do two things at once or maybe more?  In your society you favor multi-tasking.  Those who can handle more than one task at a time are lauded.  But while focused on several things at once you lose your focus on what matters most.  If you do not understand our meaning—if you do not know what matters most—then practice being ever so present as you do only one thing at a time.  No matter how mundane the task, be present with it.  Pay attention to your moves and thoughts.  May the latter be only on the task at hand.  As you attempt this, you will discover just how scattered are your thoughts and you will realize why you feel so disconnected from your Source.

Lumens

Luminous.  What does this mean?  Something that glows from within.  You are a luminous being.  You have a light within you that glows constantly.  Brightness is measured in what you call lumens.  How luminous is the light within you?  Why, that depends upon you and only you.  All babies come into this world glowing brightly.  It is part of their attraction.  It is your human belief systems which cause the lights to glow at varying degrees of luminosity. 

How luminous do you wish to be?  You turn up the light yourself.  Your heart is the rheostat—a dimmer switch that functions best when fully on.  Repeat now and often:  “I am the light.  I am the Light.  I AM the Light.”

Yes, the Topic is Love Again

Love no matter what.  This is your greatest challenge, and few meet it.  Nevertheless, it is worth the effort.  So many do not even pay attention to what they are feeling, yet if they were to do so, they would find that what propels them to act as they do is the innate desire for love.  And then, in this state of greater awareness, if they were to pay attention to others and send them love, they would find more of the feelings they seek welling up inside.  Love more.  It would change your world on a personal level and on a profound level.  Love is the catalyst for change.  Nothing else.

I Choose Love

“I choose love.  I choose peace.  When all around me I am bombarded with images, news, thoughts, and belief systems that are anything less than this, I choose love.”  Now we ask you to repeat this over and over and over until you feel that love and peace.  Is this brainwashing?  This is programming.  What do you think caused others to behave in a way toward each other that is less than loving?  If you will choose this mantra and pray unceasingly, you will rise above the chaos—not in a superior way, but in a way that takes you back to where you came from, where love and peace prevail.

Stillness

Yes, you have heard the analogy, but it bears repeating:  When the surface of a pond is covered with waves, you cannot see your reflection.  When you are in turmoil, your true self cannot be seen.  Always at the bottom of the pond is there stillness, just as at the center of you will you find peace.  When you feel caught up in turmoil, you must retreat from that which is making the waves, even if “that” is your own thoughts.  Sink, sink, sink on slow, quiet breaths to the depths of your inner being and there find respite.  It is you who can always take control when life around you seems out of control.  Peace descends upon you from within.

Always with Love

There comes a time when silence is not the best option.  Yes, then speak up.  For this you are given a voice.  Know, however, that you can speak up and do so from a place of love.  Others will not hear you if your words cause their defenses to go up.  When ego gets involved, you might as well be speaking alone.  You can speak loudly and strongly and still come from the heart.  State your case with passion and fervor if warranted, but not as an attack.  Force begets force or retreat.  State your case from a centered place and you will leave room for others to join you.

Fresh and Clean

You clean the physical body on a regular basis, but what do you do to keep your subtle body clean?  The two go hand in hand.  Your subtle body can become quite cluttered from the simple act of living, so surrounded are you by lower vibrations.  Why, even your dreams will make you feel sluggish.  Begin your day with a few minutes of sitting in silence.  Visualize the flow of light from above flushing all impurities through you and into the earth.  She can take it.  Imagine all of your vital energy centers fresh and clear.  We daresay when you are finished you will feel as refreshed as when you step out of an invigorating shower.

Your Blessed Friends

Friends are your best protection against yourself.  They buoy your spirit, not allowing ego to continually drag you down.  They are there when you need them, your angels in human form.  They would go to great lengths to help you—something that you would often not do for yourself before giving up, thinking you are not worth it.  You can be thankful for your friends.  Ego at times wishes they would go away, for friends get in the way of ego’s programming.  Bless your friends, for they bless you as they remind you how very worthy you are.  But hear us well:  You need have no friends at all to know the same truth.  You are worthy and fully loveable.

Unburdened

Do you feel that you carry the burden for others perhaps more than your share?  First, realize that doing so is a choice.  Second, ask why you do so.  Motive is all-important.  Is it to make yourself feel all-important, or is it from a calling to serve?  Is it guilt that propels you or the pull of the heart to be of service?  If the burdens you carry for others are motivated from spirit, you will feel no weight; if from ego, then you yourself will feel burdened.  Always study your motives.  They can be quite revealing.  If you do not mind carrying the load for others, then carry on.  If the load gets to be too much, lighten up a bit, but do so from the heart.  There are enough hearts around to shoulder all of the burdens.

Version 1.0

You want to help others?  Help yourself first.  Pay attention to any time you are less than loving.  Pay attention to any time you feel emotional pain or discomfort, and then healer, heal thyself.  You are all the same on the inside.  Different programming results in different output at times, but the Operating System is the same.  Perhaps you need to update yours and make sure it is in line with your latest version of Reality.  Do not try to change others.  Serve others by being the presence of Love, and the best way to do that is making sure you are the clearest possible vessel.

Aligned

Aligned with Love … This is the secret to success.  This is the key to happiness.  This is the key to abundance.  Of course, we are not necessarily speaking of the kind of success most humans think of, for that is of the ego.  We are speaking of inner fulfillment and peace.  You can have material comforts if that is important to you, but there is a difference between comfort and excess.  Meanwhile, let us get back to Love, for Love is at the center of all that is.  When you can bring your emotions back to the center, there you find peace.  Now that you are not swinging back and forth so wildly, you can focus on what matters most:  Love.  Seek balance and alignment in all that you do.  When you achieve this state, you will not want to leave.

Eruptions

When one does not wish to feel grief, it often shows itself in another form.  Grief is a powerful emotion.  It boils inside and must come out eventually.  If the one in pain refuses to cry because the belief system says that crying is a weakness, then when the boiling grief finally erupts, it will appear as anger or even rage.  There are many forms of grief from loss of any kind.  Do not assume that one who appears angry is necessarily so.  Treat all pain with the same remedy:  a liberal dose of the healing balm of love.  Grief is the perceived loss of love in some form.  Understand well:  Love never dies.

Whispers

Must we shout it out?  You are loved!!!  We ask you to sit in the silence so that you will know this through the experience of it, but how many of you sit still long enough to still the mind?  It is the mind that tells you many lies.  It is also the mind that tells you many truths.  It is the heart that sorts out the wheat from the chaff.  Do not listen to what others say until you learn how to discern Truth.  The problem is that you have learned how to think and act from others.  This is the human way.  Now that you know that you are both human and spirit, think and feel for yourself.  Now we whisper, “You are loved,” and you not only hear it, you believe it.  Welcome home.

In Your Defense

You wish to defend yourself.  We are not speaking of the physical, although the reasons why you would do so are the same.  We are speaking of the sense of defensiveness that arises when some other says something that you perceive as untrue, hurtful, or not supportive of your views.  What are you defending?  Your status, your power, your integrity, your so-called rights.  All of these are of the ego and not of the spirit.  To the ego, all of these are all-important.  To the spirit, they matter not a whit. 

When you feel indignation rise, catch yourself and smile.  Smile at how good it will feel when ego no longer rears up and you can allow the other to think and say whatever their ego perceives to be true.  The separation is all an illusion anyway.  Smile now and see beyond the illusion.  Be the yin while the other plays yang, or vice versa, and you have made up the whole.  That is what it is all about—this physical life:  seeing past the illusion and returning to Oneness.

In Gratitude

Take a moment today to study the perfection of your body:  nails that allow you to claw and dig; teeth that allow you to chew and grind; five senses that allow you to interpret your environs … communication tools, walking and lifting implements … such a perfect instrument!  And that is what it is—a tool for expressing and doing.  How will you use it today?  In appreciation of its perfection, or in disregard of its main use? 

You were created out of love.  Were it not for Love, you would not exist.  You have Love as your Source, and that Love sustains you now.  Treat your body lovingly and use it to express love in every moment.  In so doing you are honoring Love.  There can be no greater honor.

Crutches

Crutches.  You lean on them when you have a need.  They are a temporary measure until you can stand on your own two feet again.  When trying to attune to Higher Consciousness there are a variety of devices you can lean upon to aid the process:  pendulums, divination cards, scrying boards, and the like.  None of these are bad.  All can be helpful, but like crutches, all are merely aids until you can stand on your own and hear the voice, and feel the sensations, and decipher the signals that Higher Consciousness uses to communicate.  Use your crutches if they are helpful, but do not become dependent upon them.  It is through the use of your God-given abilities that they grow stronger.

Phone Home

When you are guided by a Voice that’s not your own, you can do far greater things than the lesser mind thinks.  You can run rock walls in the dark and feel alive!  Yes, you may stumble, but this is what happens when you lose focus on the greater Voice.  It is a challenge to keep your focus on the highest aspects of Self, but those who do achieve greatness … perhaps not in financial status or lofty position, but inside, where the connection grows ever stronger … right there in the heart, your link to your true home.  Listen to it when it speaks.  “Phone home.”  Yes, a phrase from a movie.  Are you an E.T?  All of you are just visitors here on Earth.  You will not stay forever.  Your journey continues eternally.  Make the most of your visit and turn up your heart light.

Blessed

Blessed are the children and blessed are the adults.  Blessed are the meek and blessed are the strong.  Blessed are all, for all are offspring of the One Mind. There is no division at the level of Spirit—only oneness.  It is in your world that you experience meek and strong, young and old.  Yes, you grow from these many experiences, but when you can reconcile all of the differences, then you encounter the state of simply being.  If this seems boring and uninteresting to you, then enjoy the duality.  It is there to be enjoyed, but when you need a bit of peace, come back to the center where all is reconciled.  There you will also find bliss, which has no opposite.  You have no opposite, only oneness with All.  When you full comprehend this is when you experience the bliss.

Why Worry?

Why do you worry?  For you do not trust the unwavering support of the Universe.  You have been taught that the world is a dangerous place.  That is a matter of perspective.  Do you choose to see the world as a human being or as a spirit being or as both?  Ah, that changes everything.  Have fun as a human being.  Practice being loving.  That is why you are here, you know.  And when the drama gets to be too much and it is no longer enjoyable, shift to the perspective of spirit where you can see the big picture and know that all is in perfect order all of the time.  Eventually, after you shift back and forth from the human perspective to the spirit enough times you will settle on a place in the middle where you will enjoy both experiences from a place of peace.  That place lies just about in your physical center.  We believe you call this the heart.  Go there often.