Turning Pages

When a loved one dies, you think it is the end of the world. It is merely the closing of a chapter. It is quite a marvelous beginning for the one who has passed. It is a cliff-hanger for the one left behind. “Will I see them again? Are they all right?” The next chapter is already being revealed to the one who continues on in a newly-revealed reality. You must wait a while. The words on the pages of your story together have changed. You can no longer read them. They have become a bit like your Braille letters. You must learn a new way of reading the next chapter. It takes quite a bit of discernment. Have faith that at the end of this volume of your story, you will be reunited. If you wish to carry on another volume together, you will do so. That is the beauty of The Story That Never Ends.

Listen

Purity of thought
and clarity of mind
Lead to ideas that run through your head
That are of the loving kind.

From whence come these thoughts
That you do not control?
The answer is quite simple:
From the center of your soul.

You so often fail to listen
When quiet thoughts they do appear.
For unlike your mental chatter
These subtle thoughts are not so clear.

If only you would train yourself
These softer words to thus discern,
Oh, my children, such a treasure trove of wisdom
You would so quickly earn.

The Voice it seems like part of you
And for this reason you don’t heed
The words it whispers in your ear—
The ones you truly need.

The still, small voice is part of you
Not separate or aloof.
And as you learn to follow it
It will send you, oh, such proof!

“Abide in me!” it calls to you.
“Of you I am a part.
To trust my voice is simple
Merely tune in to your heart.”

Co-Directors

There is so much sorrow in your world. Know that it is not of God. God is all goodness, all love. “Does such a thing exist?” you ask when you are surrounded by evidence of the opposite. You are placing too much faith in an illusion. You are believing the dream is real. “But it is real!” you insist. “I can touch it and see it!”

Yes, but is your body even real? Is the picture on the television screen the real scene? It creates emotions as if it were real, but it is not real. It is a projection. Your life as a human is a projection on a screen. You change the play with your consciousness, but not at the level of the human. The actors on the screen do not change the script. This is done at a higher level, with the approval of the director. The greater the skill of the actor, the more leeway and interaction given to him by the Director.

Learn to increase your interaction with the Director of this life—this projection onto the screen you call planet Earth. Do you not know of your movies where star and director are one and the same? They have reached a level of competence of moving about the stage, and so can you. Work toward this goal and the play itself becomes all the more enjoyable as you do so.

No Coincidence

That is how it works: You reach out and grab the hand of a stranger in a moment of desperation. “Hear my story. I don’t know what to do!” And that one to whom you reached out has just the answer you need, even though she has no idea why your paths crossed at that instant. Once again, it is all clear from the greater picture. Step above the scene where one seeming individual reaches out to another, and you will see a network much like the cells in your body, all interacting, all helping the whole.

You are so intimately interconnected, yet you do not see this at your level. It is almost comical, your reactions to what you call “coincidence.” Instead of reacting with surprise, there will come a time when you react to synchronicity with a nod of the head and say, “There we go again—intersecting—we cells in the body of God. Isn’t it beautiful?”

Go on bumping into each other and enjoy your little “coincidences.” It is all part of the fun, the joy, and the discovery that all is One.

Details

“You can’t see the forest through the trees.” What does this mean? It is when you focus on the details that you do not see the big picture. You are part of something so vast, yet you do not realize it, for you focus solely on your segment of this grand and glorious life. There is nothing wrong with this. Your finite existence as a HUMAN being is far different from your infinite existence as a SPIRIT being. The human brain shields you from becoming overwhelmed with the vastness of the energetic multiverse. There is only so much you can absorb at once.

For now, know that you are part of All That Is. To tap into any part of the All, go higher, in consciousness, beyond the brain. This requires quieting the instrument. It takes practice, but is quite do-able. The whole picture is not accessible whilst in human form, but a wholly and holy new perspective is available.

Step out of the trees and behold a greater portion of this grand Forest of which you are a part.

Guidance

A single step propels you in new directions. You can make the choice to step out at any time, but it does take courage. You know not what the future holds, but you do know what your heart tells you. Listen there first. Its voice is far more accurate than the mind, which is ruled by ego. The heart is not ruled, but fueled by love. It has a mind of its own, and never will it steer you wrong.

Listen to your heart first and foremost before you step out blindly. The heart will guide you always as you place one foot in front of the other. It will light the way, and your path will shine ever brighter.

Flowing

Have you noticed how water flows? “Yes, of course,” you say, but have you truly spent time watching or thinking about it? It finds every crack. It flows wherever it can enter. If there are no boundaries, it fills every space.

You, as Spirit, are like water. As spirit there are no boundaries, and so, you flow through every crack. You fill all of space. With your thoughts you flow everywhere. The false boundaries you see about you in the form of a tree, a bird, or another human do not stop the flow of you as spirit. You are all that you see. You are the Source Energy that animates the bird, the tree, that other human, and even the water. You are That—flowing everywhere, filling every crack. That is you at your very essence.

One day you will feel this and know this in your soul. Until you have that experience, which is possible for you to have even whilst in human form, know that there is no separation. There is only oneness at the core. When you know this, all will flow beautifully. In the meantime, ask to have this understanding, and little by little your life will flow ever more smoothly.

Holy, Indeed

You speak of your holy water. It is considered holy for it has been blessed. Do you not know that you are holy, indeed? You are blessed. Your very existence is proof of this. Any thoughts you have that tell you otherwise are falsehoods and are best dismissed from your consciousness.

You are blessed and you are a blessing to others. Any water that you touch becomes holy water. Any person you touch and to whom you bestow your love is all the more blessed by your presence. Go about today with this knowingness. You need not be touched by the fingers of another human to receive a blessing. You are breathed into life each moment with the blessing of God. Take in a breath and feel how very blessed, how very loved you are.

Can You Believe That?

You become frustrated with another and complain, “Look at him! Look what he does! Can you believe that?!” And we ask you, why should any other conform to your desires or answer your needs? Yes, you are a manifestation of God, but not the entirety. That other whom you would wish to see and be exactly in accordance with your wishes is exactly like you in only one way: That other is also a facet of God.

How many ways can God, Spirit, Consciousness express Itself? “Let me count the ways,” you say, but it is impossible. Consciousness is ever-expanding, ever-growing in a self-learning, self-informing multi-verse. All are learning and growing simply by being. Would you stunt your growth deliberately? We would hope not. Yet, this is what you do in effect when you pass judgment on how another should think and act.

Think about that for a while.

We love you so and enjoy watching all grow, each in your own way.

This Little Side-Trip

All of your life as a human is a process of remembrance … of awakening from spiritual amnesia. It is part of the journey that you forget. Do not feel badly about this forgetfulness. If all experienced this lifetime with the full knowingness that you are all One and that Love is your essence, then there would be no need to take on a physical form. You do so for the adventure.

Why go on a safari? Why go on a cruise? Why go on a sabbatical? For the adventure … to learn and to grow. To take a side-trip from your normal existence and come back a changed being. This is life. You are on a sabbatical from your normal existence as pure consciousness. Enjoy this little side-trip fully. Allow it to be a great adventure as moment by moment you peel back the layers of forgetfulness and reveal the real Traveler.

Reason to Rejoice

There are so often tasks you must perform which you as the human do not want to do. Yes, always do you have a choice, but oft the consequences of not doing a certain task outweigh doing it. And so, you find yourself in the position of feeling put out, perhaps sulking a bit. “Why me? Why not someone else?” Would you rather someone else feel worse? Admit it. Ego likes to feel good at the expense of others if that is the only choice.

Know that what you do affects all others. What you do to others comes back to affect you in the long run, for all are part of the Whole. If you have made a choice and still are unhappy with your circumstances, the solution is simple. Make the choice now to be happy. It is always a choice. Now go about your task knowing you are being of service. If you can perform that service and do so with love, then you are living on purpose. Is that not reason enough to rejoice?

Harmonics

Age matters not a whit in your friendships. “But she is old enough to be my mother.” “But he is too young to pal around with.” Where do you get such ideas? Friendship is a great gift. Your culture tells you one thing about age and your heart tells you another. All friendships are about resonance. Like two notes played together in perfect harmony, you know resonance with another when you feel it. Now, why would you deprive yourselves of creating a beautiful tune because one note has been playing longer or shorter than another?

You all have been experiencing life far longer than you are aware. Time matters only as a great teacher. Your friends are oft your greatest teachers. Sometimes a younger being in in human form is quite old in spirit “time” with much to teach another, and the opposite can be true as well. Worry yourself not about the lessons or the age. Simply enjoy the resonance known as friendship and grow for a while together.

Just Breathe

Should you falter on your path, stop for a moment and catch your breath. Breathe in deeply if you can. This slows the brain, giving it oxygen, and pulls vital Life Force energy through the rest of the physical vessel. Oxygen is far more important than you think. Just as your blood carries nutrients to the cells, oxygen carries an energy you cannot see, but an energy that enlivens the spirit nonetheless.

Take in a breath and relax, knowing that upon this very breath rides consciousness. Oxygenate the body. Exercise is most beneficial for this task, preventing not just physical stagnation, but spiritual as well, for the very reasons stated above.

Yes, you may stumble. Deep breaths will bring you back to a state of peace. You can pick yourself up and dust yourself off if you fall to the side of your path. Stand there and breathe deeply for a few moments, and in that very act of breathing you will once again find your way.

Transformation

A butterfly’s wings—the symbol of transformation. The caterpillar encloses itself in a cocoon and emerges a seemingly transformed being. Do you not also retreat into a cocoon before you experience change? For some it is quite dark inside—yes, the dark night of the soul. But it is there in the silence, when the wailing stops, that you can hear the Voice. “You are not alone. I have given you wings to fly, but you must do the work to break out of this sticky place you have crawled into. I will help you if you let me.”

Know that you are not alone when you grieve. You can retreat into yourself as often as you like, but there are two of you holed up inside: the tiny self which thinks it is separate from all others, and the Greater Self connecting you to all that is. You will enter the cocoon many times in your life and emerge all the stronger for it. Do not fear this silent space. Enter it at will, both when grieving and giving thanks. It is there, in the silence, that transformation takes place.

Only Light

Be not afraid of the dark. It holds no evil. There is no boogeyman. These are tales passed down to you to frighten you and make you behave a certain way. “Please, could you leave the light on?” Do you see what a tool the imagination is? It sees monsters under the bed when nothing is there.

Fear is a human creation. It goes hand in hand with human power. The only Power you need ever give allegiance to is your very own spiritual strength. You have the Power to turn up your own light and banish the darkness, extinguish all fears. There is no need to turn to another to take away the fear. Use the power of imagination—the motive Force within you, to create a world of brightness. You are safe and loved now and forever more. Know this and see the Light.

Breaking Free

Barbed wire – an invention of man to keep another in or out of a space. Its sharp edges cut when encountered, and so you keep away. Do you not know of certain people armed with their own barbed wire, as if wrapped in pointy thorns? They exude an energy that says, “Keep away. You will be cut by prickly edges if you come too close.” Have you not encircled yourself this way at times?

Does not barbed wire encircle a prison? Do you not see that when you become prickly on the outside you are only imprisoning yourself ? The key to unlocking the prison is love. Can you imagine a prison where all of the inmates suddenly saw the Light? If all had your so-called near death experience and suddenly knew that Light existed both outside of themselves and within, they would be transformed. Instant rehabilitation. No more need for barbed wire. No more cutting edges.

There is no need to have a near death experience. Sit in the silence and find that Light there. As you learn to turn up the Light, you make the greatest prison break in history.

Here Now

You wait for something you hope to happen—a prize you expect to gain—a certain outcome. If it comes to you or not, be here now. Focus on this now moment, where peace resides. When you place your hopes solely on a distant, desired outcome, the now disappears. Where did it go? It was lost in the fog of the future. Here and now is assured. The future is uncertain, because it does not exist. There is only one now moment after another.

When you can maintain your focus fully in the present, savoring each now moment aware of your True Self, then each now moment which follows has a whole new sense of perfection and rightness.

The True Self does not exist in the future. It exists here and now always. Any you that you see in the future or hope for in the future is your human self. There is nothing wrong with this, but when you focus here and now and develop fully your sense of Who you are, the human experience falls into place far more beautifully, with no worry of the future. You realize that all is in perfect order as the now becomes the now becomes the now as Spirit unfolds.

Unique

An invention brings to reality something which never before existed—a new thought which becomes a process or a product. You were created by the greatest of all Inventors. You as spirit have existed always, but you as John or Mary are a new invention, unique in your thoughts and experiences. That is why you exist as a human: to express your uniqueness for the enjoyment and benefit of the One that created you. You were gifted with the ability to reason and to choose how to use that reason. Will you squander this gift and this experience or live life to the fullest, always endeavoring to express the true nature of the great Inventor, which is love?

There is no patent for you, for you are constantly changing, ever-growing and learning. That is the nature of invention—constant improvement. Such a wonderful system. Such a wonderful gift. Accept this gift with gratitude and make the most of each moment.

Yin and Yang

You couple with another to learn how to reconcile duality with oneness. Picture your yin and yang symbol with black and white—two so very different colors, yet fitting together almost sensually, you might say. They mold the one into another like two very separate pieces of a puzzle, yet together perfectly forming the whole. You and your partner in relationships form this whole, but it is not always perfect, is it? That is because you are a work in progress. You fluctuate in resonance as you jockey for position within the puzzle. Will you fit equally, or will one try to take up more of the whole?

This push and pull is natural in the human world. The closer you come to fitting together, the easier your relationship becomes. How do you do this? You cannot force a square piece into a round “whole” let alone two pieces with rough edges. It is far easier when you relax and soften the edges.

If you are facing challenges in a relationship, lie together if you can, in a position like two spoons. This is the closest you can come in the physical world to the perfect fit of your yin and yang. Whilst in this position, surrender all thought and simply feel the wholeness. From this experience, clarity will emerge. “Do I stay or do I go?” The answer may surprise you. In either case, you will truly understand why God created partnerships.

As the love flows from duality to oneness, you can now extend that oneness to include all that is. As above, so below. Quite a beautiful system.