♥ Healing and Growth ♥

The Heart of many is in a place of heart and pain. Do we know how to heal it, how to cleanse it, or even where to begin?

First of all we have to want to work on ourselves, to begin the journey inward to heal and have a healthy wholesome heart. The heart is one we each embody for vitality of life. On a spiritual level the heart is one we embody for vitality of life force energy. As we know the heart is at our center, the center of our being the center of our Universe. We are the connecting link of that Universe. Therefore, our Universe is filling up continually with hearts filled without love, but hearts that are in deep pain, sorrow, no joy, and heart's hiding from being hurt again!

Reaching a point of no return, where we cover up the heart, emotionally, mentally blocking anyone from getting in it and missing out the magnificence of love, life and touch of beings of beauty is a deep punishment to the self. I learned a few years back to let go, to heal my heart and yes it was harder done and easily said. Even when I thought it was open and cleared, when it came to reaching in and letting myself become exposed to being vulnerable, I clammed up, and was frighten to let in love or even more so let in love. There is so much magnificence in our being, I was so beg you to do what you can, do not try but put the thoughts into action to let go and heal, if you need guidance on where to begin, I am here, I am in love and I am with Spirit. As I too know how hard it was to even begin, and did not know I was not even half-way at times. I am feeling this magnificence of love for myself, I see my inner beauty shining brightly it is now carried out into my physical environments and I care and love me more than anything else now from a place of non-ego, no time for that low vibe.

Time out was my medicine per say and enjoying nature, the adoration of birds, lizards, the flowers, the fresh air began to let my mind relax and feel safe in this body of mine again. A place that I did not want to be in and would use meditations and high vibrational sounds to hover above. The acceptance of one's self on many and all layers is our lesson here, it is who you are meant to be, so embracing ourselves is embracing GOD, when we embrace ourself and look into the mirror and say I love the GOD in me, I AM LOVE, it begins to shift the vibe. Even if the first 50 times we say it is a lie, try it and see, the shift begins with the first word! 

To reach in deep, the core of our being and heal anything that no longer belongs or is welcomed there! Let's do it together, let go of our baggage, know how and reach up in our Spirit to feel the love of GOD! You can't feel Spirit, if your worrying every step of the way! Use the tools surrounding you, such as music for example if you like classical, chants, nature sounds, gospel, kirtan or try some of my favorite artists (Deva Permal & Miten / Snatam Kaur / Andrea Bocelli / Kirk Franklin / Chris Tomlin) is a place to begin and these musicans embody beautiful vibes in there songs.

So give this a try and I always say, "What do I have to lose?" Let us begin with 3 deep breaths nice and deep using the diaphram, so place you hands on your belly and feel it rise and clapse beneath your hands, then massage your neck and shoulders a little bit, keep your eyes closed, breathe. Take 3 more deep breaths and when you are done, tell the Divine Creator how much you LOVE it, then take 3 more deep breaths!

Whenever your feeling bothered, sad, tired, or too much in the head use this to create the SHIFT back to the Creator within you, that is connected to the Creator of the UNIVERSE!

LOVE TO YOU and YOURS< 3 LOVE TO THE UNIVERSE
Sonia Violett Flame

 

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  *Letting God

  *Letting Go to begin the journey within.

This morning as I was heading to my new holistic office, I was listening to Kirk Franklin's song "Hosanna". That song can always shift me to another level of being, a positive place and mainly a grateful-happy space. In this space I felt all the troubles I have accumulated for the week was released away and cleared from my Spirit. If you are able to find such a song filled with passion, energy, hope and reconnection, please use it even if it is daily! As the title of this blog is called: In Love with Spirit, I felt is so strongly this morning as I listened to this song over and over 3 times to be exact as I commuted to the office for a Reiki I training with a new student. It was an overwhelming feeling that filled my emotional body with joy and happiness to be alive and here on the planet and alive. For some of us, those days are very few. This space also allowed my mental mind to be free from negative thoughts and transform to a space of relief and thinking about the great things in my life to be appreciated for and acknowledge them with thankfulness in my heart. It was so good to feel this new energy all around me and to bathe in its joy and happiness this morning. It filled me up and I still feel filled even at 4:16pm in the day. So if you can find a song to fill you up, please acknowledge it and let it flow in abundance into your life, now. Sonia Violett Flame

You can use this great healing modality on your self to heal and shift out of negative space to a more positive space. We are all going through some kind of emotional issue in our life. It may be more so abundant now than ever before with the economy in a serious state, venus retrograde, and more shifting in energy coming up. This kind of self therapy can begin to bring some relief for you. I am learning this now to help my clients face to face as it is more effective with a practitioner to client. But I also believe it can be applied by those who are dedicated and willing to give healing a try.

EFT is also known by some as "tapping", as in the art of this healing modality is about tapping on the meridian pressure points to release the blocks in the energy field. It would be wise for you to do more research on EFT but I have provided some website that can be a great source of guidance, knowledge and it may be enough for you to decide on how to use this effective modality.

(Click this link ) Video to learn more about Emotional Freedom Technique

(Click this link) Emotional Freedom Technique by Gary Craig website



Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is an emotional, needle free version of acupuncture that is based on new discoveries regarding the connection between your body's subtle energies, your emotions, and your health. EFT has been reported successful in thousands of cases covering a huge range of emotional, health and performance issues. It often works where nothing else will.

(click this link) Emotional Freedom Technique via YouTube Example EFT for Depression. There are others on there as well, such as clearing the chakras etc... ENJOY~~

Healing begins with the YOU! Take some time each day to work on your self and allow healing in all areas of your life.

Hey there, well I am going to list some movies and add to this list as I recall more. These movies shines a "ray of light" for the conscious and subconscious mind.

Take care of your beautiful selves ok! Much love. Now are you
Ready to be awaken? Let's see, take your time :)

By the way I have a lot of blogs to help to get you to this blog, which is to create and understand how we can CHANGE for the better. Check out those blogs archives to the left.

These can help you to manifest that CHANGE from the inside out! Sometimes this involves the hardest thing to do, let go!

MOVIE #1 - Under the Tuscan Sun with Diane Lane
MOVIE #2 - Shopgirl with Claire Danes
MOVIE #3 - Serendipity (check out video snipet below)<br>

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You see all of this has so much meaning as I am studying Paramanhansa Yogananda's teachings in The Divine Romance, other Self Realization Techniques for healing in the vibration of God's love. There is a lot of mental transformations that needs occur here, it is not easy, but persistance and dedication is the pathway to see that light shine through.

Spirit on 4/8 finished the sentence and the whole paragraph for me. WOW! I have truly disconnected from God in an inch on I believe 7/2 and it became a few miles and I did not even realize this until now. So it is all coming clearly to me now that my disconnection was made when I believed that I was still there 110%. Another, view so I can learn and grow and not repeat this again. Which is totally possible as my path with God is great and I AM deeply in love with God/Goddess. But getting excited about manifesting love or manifesting in general side tracked me and I was side tracked to learn to harness the balance of SELF and love myself much more.

Opening the eyes and the heart and not the mind, should be the reward of a learning process of the giver. Behold the power of Now, the power of thoughtlessness and more so the heart felt love of the God energy that can flow through me as I become an open conduit for LOVE>

Thanks for listening. Hopefully my words can share in your heart and thanks greatly for sharing this with me. Take care.

When we are going through a time when it feels so much like we don't have the strength. There is a sweetness of Spirit if we can just let it in can comfort us in our time of despair. It is hard not having anything physical that is supportive or truthful. It is hard to see past the hurting heart which feels tremendous pain, but it is very critical to find some bit of hope so that Spirit can shine some light into your Spirit. We can not let the low vibration that crappy energy to keep pulling at us and letting us feel more and more sorrowful. It will only cause delays in growth in one's life and even bring about delays.


So if you are struggling with tough emotional, mental, physical or spiritual situation, please know there is some way for connecting to something that matters. A beautiful thing that hurts when we hurt, is sad when we are sad and is low when we are low. This is because Spirit is here next to each of us, walking this path with us and really wants us to see the Joys in each breathe, the Smile in each moment and the Happiness in each minute. We must create it, shift out and shift into a place that has support and love.

I have been inspired by this beautiful book by Paul Ferrini called

Dancing with the Beloved: Opening our hearts to the lessons of love.

There is part in this book that talks about a dance of intimacy with your partner and it is just wonderful. He mentions that the dance is not one of sentiments, but of longings and fears. It is an evolving choreography where trust happens slowly and commitment is gradually earned.

Another part which catches my undivided attention and is so worth mentioning because I am learning this right now in my own journey with my Beloved is that, "Love must be strengthened beyond neediness and self-interest. It must die a thousnd deaths to learn to rise like the phoenix beyond adversity of any kind.

   It must be mistaken, wrong, unreasonable, stubborn, foolish, selfish, even cruel, so that it can see the depths of its error and learn from it.

   Love is not a fragile, shiny thing, kept separate from the pain and misery of life. It is born of our willingness to learn from our mistakes.

   It is a jagged boulder thrown into the rushing stream, where it is assaulted and caressed, pushed and pulled by the current until its edges are smooth and yielding.

   When you pick that smooth and shiny stone from the stream, do not forget what made it so complete in its surrender."

So for those of you who may be manifesting your Beloved and feel it will be easy or easier when they arrive into your lives, think again. For the journey truly begins when it now involves you and another. It becomes a journey too that will be shared and learned from and you and your Beloved's dance begins like Ferrini points out graciously and beautifully in the lines of his book. I truly love how the book embraces the rocky, smooth, doubtful and winding path we can travel with our Beloved.

I can say that the self work I did prior to finding my Beloved was tremendous and I am glad I listened to Spirit's call and followed directions. It was very hard, but I knew more than anything I wanted to have someone special in my life and that I needed to get my act together in various ways that allowed me to grow in my life as a creative spiritual being. The self work really and truly involved the letting go of expectations and the realization of self-acceptance. Affirmations of self love, healing and proclaiming joy into my life was one key ingredient, plus journaling, praying daily, having crystal clear thoughts of what I wanted to manifest into my life. This was a daily thing as it brought it close to my doorstep. The positive daily affirmations can in itself be trailing, but I am consciously aware that a positive thought over a negative thought is very vital and once being crystal clear on what I want to achieve in love and being love, that became the focal point. As I worked on my self acceptance, I truly grew into the love of myself, my own company, and a renewed sense of self love grew deeper and joy began to surface from a place I did not know existed from inside of me.

The work is never done and once we can attain the stamania and dedication to fullfil our goals, we can begin to see the achievements. I have to say, you have to begin by even believe it is possible to attain love and your Beloved, first. If that is not in sight, mind, or in your energy field, then forget about it and first work on that aspect of the self.

Bravo! To a writer Ferrini who captures a true essence in the lesson of love. I will leave you off with the back of the book's synopsis and I wish you success in love in manifesting your Beloved and in the love you may be already sharing with your Beloved!

"Romance may open the door to love, but it does not help us walk through it. Something else is needed. Something deeper. Something ultimately more real. Challenging times must be weathered. Love must be strengthened beyond neediness and self-interest. It must die a thousand deaths to learn to rise like the phoenix beyond adversity of any kind.

Love is not a fragile, shiny thing, kept separate from the pain and misery of life. It is born of our willingness to learn from our mistakes and encounter the depth of our pain, as well as our partner's pain. That is the way it is.

In time we learn that all pain is the same pain. And we have compassion for the other people who inadvertently step on our toes as they learn to find the inner rhythms of the dance. Like us, they will stumble and fall hundreds of times until that moment of profound acceptance when grace comes and the beloved takes their hand in the circle."  Paul Ferrini

Thanks for sharing my space with me, I wish you blessings and LOVE< LOVE< LOVE

Sonia Violett Flame

Do you know someone who is binded to a situation so heavily, that is resembles in the energy shackles? Is it you?

Releasing those shackles of fear is a major life changing and emotional healing place. You can only reach that place when you are no longer willing to commit to its binding energy or heavy energy. What I mean is a heaviness from another person, from people, a place, a thing or a substance. Life is too brillant to miss out on the greater opportunities and loose out on enjoying freedom of mind, body, soul and expression. When we live in the FLOW and remember to breathe, we can experience the FLOW or begin to experience it. Its not a metaphor or dream place, it can be a reality, but we may have to choose to take the proper steps to accomplish and then attain it.

How? Well that part is up too you, it depends on how bad you really want to 'release those shackles' whether it be fear, anxiety, hopelessness, lack of joy, lack of self worth or whatever the cause may be. I am sure if those are one of the many causes, the effect is not a positive one in your life. So remember it is only you who can choose to better yourself and release any shackles you may have that tie you to a particular subject.

Have peace and love your self.

 

Sonia Violett Flame

Love to all, love to the Universe!

My friend Laurel's blog inspired this so my Spirit began speaking more to me and I had this clarification of something in my life. This is what I love about Spirit, it SPEAKS to us if we just LISTEN we will hear it. When we allow ourself to emotionally, mentally to get out the way and physically sit down we can UNDERSTAND what it has been trying to tell us.

I have heard before the expression that, "We are Consciousness" as a key reference to who are we? by Eckhart Tolle in his new book, A New Earth... I was not part of the hype with Oprah's book club, but I have been drawn to the book and its dynamic topics on the pain body and ego are pretty much married enveloped my every attention for a full week and I am now re-listening to it again, a normal thing I do to fully let myself embrace this special piece.

I will begin as I did in my post to my friend's blog and keep the flow of information going from here.  Yes my sister, we can not hold on too tight to an outcome. It's like what Eckhart will call being out of the the presence of the NOW! I have to say the main thing I am and have been learning about manifestation is its main ingredient is to be in the FLOW. That FLOW is to be into the presence of right now, your breath, what you are doing, who is around you etc... not worrying or thinking about the next thing or what just happened. Otherwise we are constantly avoiding or not paying attention to what we need to be the CREATOR of RIGHT NOW! Dammit, there seems to even be logic right? LOL well as the consciousness within us is designed to grow, I am glad I am getting this into my pot of goodies and its tasting really good, as I am seeing the manifestations transform very quickly into reality or form(s). Its not taking years anymore, well thank GOD a sister is learning how to manifest quicker. YAY! I can share. I love to share, my heart is wide open! After all if we are truly- pieces of the Divine (as I wrote about in the Messenger two articles ago), we should be able to manifest right here and now. Let's be real, in this chaotic world, living among and in an environment that doesn't really reflect that all we need is right within us, it is hard to even grasp the concept of loving ourself wholesomely. I mean put on the TV and for 1 minute you can see a commerical conviencing you that you need a particular thing to feel good. Is there any out there saying, "HEY THERE! How about sitting down and lets a moment of silence to breathe and tell our self that I LOVE YOU, you are doing the best you can with everything going on in your life right now. I LOVE YOU no matter who doesn't realize how beautiful you are inside and out." NO! so yeah, enough said.

Ingredient 1 to manifesting quicker is a conscious choice.

1) SO be in the FLOW OF THE PRESENT MOMENT! This is basic nothing new, but you may question what do I mean if this is a new approach to you. What I mean is to not allow yourself to be so far fetched in thought that you can not even concentrate on what is in front of you right now. In other words it will at first take some time to draw your own attention to your own self right now, presently and then just be in a place of stillness. What I did not realize growing up, when I like to just sit and watch people walk or pass by is that I was observing what is going on in the NOW. It was a thing I used to do when I have a creative block whether it dealt with my writing or creativity in some form or antoher.

The part about the consciousness within us is designed to grow, that just came through. I have to write on that, I like that I can really elaborate with Spirit on that. Well it comes together in a huge formation and I can see the picture through some cloudiness and I have to say, WHOA this is some deep stuff. However, inorder for us to have conscious growth we have to want it first of all, it does not just fall into our lap and say hello. It is something we have to seek out, just the mere seeking vibrates the energy enough to bring what you may call coincidences and gets its flowing our direction. You see we already know what we need to know, we just need to remove the obstacles, stress, fear, doubt, baggage, and so called busy Life etc... so that we can hear (clairaudience), see (clairvoyance), feel (claircognizance that knowingness through feeling), touch (empathic vibes) and smell (clairalience) and bring it towards us. Look at that the 5 senses itself is constructed to connect us to the higher pathway and discover more so we can connect to what WE ARE = CONSCIOUSNESS. So after all we are not just left alone, placed here on Earth and forgotten left to fend for ourselves. Although, I know some of us feel that way and I can relate. We have tools and things to help us on our way, but I have to say, it may not be obvious if we never used them and no one said it was there! How are we suppose to know right? Well, as I have notice, in some big or small way, Spirit, GOD, whatever you refer to it, does try to get our attention. For me for example it was when I almost died as a child and then was left to fend for my life, for some sort of understanding of why I was left in this messy physical embodiment to live a LIFE. But it has been a TRUE reminder each and every day in my face, that there is more to me, that I can even begin to understand and comprehend. There is more to us than we can even begin to put our finger on. It took almost 19 years of my life for me to begin to figure it out. It may have taken you less or more to BEGIN to figure it out, but the important thing is before you die and move on, will you have ever BEGUN?

I have to say I can at least believe I have begun, as I have realized this physical messy embodiment houses the most beautiful soul and I expect to make it and transform it into the most beautiful form that extends beyond physicality. Which is what I am not off, this is just a temporary housing for this spiritual experience in this dimension or in other words to experience living here on Earth.

Who are we? Consciousness right? Well I have to agree, since to me consciousness is an ever expanding energy field, that contains all the functionalities and qualities of all life forms. 

 

Peace & LOVE TO YOU AND YOURS~ Sonia :)

The Angels bow down at the Thought of you.

The darkness gives way to the Light of You!

 

HOSANNA forever, I AM celebrating and worshipping you, forever and forever! You are the joy my soul longs for, Hosanna for ever We can worship you. YAY!!! A little bit of the song and me and what I can bring to the forefront with it all!

I did some research on this name Hosanna, as I heard and saw a light show (by my friend Matt, who I adore) on Ascension Day (well Easter for those who call it that!) I was so moved to the music, beat, praise and energy behind this song and the name Hosanna. I had heard the song before, but this time it was as though I was listening to it with new ears. I was moved with chills all over my body, confirmation that my Spirit loves the vibes and moved to a state of pure Joy and Happiness. As some of you may know, words with pure intention carries energy, force, and "Where Intention Goes Energy Flows", I can't recall who said that at the moment, but anyhow,YAY :)

The meaning of the word Hosanna or Hoshana is to please save or save now in the Judaism context. In Christianity it means cry to the praise of the Messiahship of Jesus on his entry to Jerusalem.

The word hosanna is etymologically derived from the Hebrew הושיעה־נא, hôšî‘â-nā’.

For the Jewish tradition it is sung to connect the seven circuits made by worshippers in there holiday worship of Sukkot (Great Hoshana/Supplication) the day represent a special synagogue service of Hoshanna Rabbah. I personally love the number 7, it is my favorite number!

Hosanna is a word not to be spoken but SUNG! All the forms of the above religions and some others all refer to Hosanna or Hoshana or Hoshana Rabbah being sung. The energy of singing carries the a word and this word to another VIBRATION. So if you'd like to experience the energy of this beautiful energy, sing it, in home, in the shower, in the car and feel the energy as it works through your breath, into the body and resonate a higher vibrating energy in your Spirit! Try if you wish, after all the choice is yours!

This brings me to the essence behing the Hebrew language it having more of a vibration to its alphabet. You can learn more about this in the book, 72 Names of God by Yehuda Berg (in additional to the many Names of the God of Israel revealed in the Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim), these names are used in the study of the Kabbalah. The book teaches you to connect to the Infinite Spirit (just another avenue, keeping in mind there are many, so find the one that RESONATES with you), bringing you to the teachings of the Kabbalistic practice and the meaning of the 72 Names of God. Some of the names come from the Torah or a abbreviations or liturgy, more information below...

However, I find the book a great source of insights in many forms and I have experience the greatest of its Joys in my life since using the 72 Names of God since earlier this year '08! I've known my whole life, there is more to life than the 5 senses, than everyday living and now I have discovered some tools I will only share them with you, my brothers and sisters in LOVE's energy.

 

Many alternate names were derived through various formulas applied to Biblical verses and already existing Names of God. These methods included:

Notarikon, in which the initial or final letters of the words of a verse or verses are used to make an acronym; for example, the Name Tzamarkhad is derived from the final letter of the first five verses of Genesis.

Temura, a form of letter substitution. A number of popular systems existed, ad some were fairly simple to understand; "Atbash", for example, transposed the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet with the last, the second with the second-to-last, etc. It's the equivalent of swapping A for Z, B for Y, C for X, and so on.

Gematria, a system of determining the numerical value of a name, word, or phrase, and relating it to other words, etc. with the same value. Hebrew letter also serve as numbers, which is what makes this possible.

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I am sharing this as a blog as I have found it to be a useful tool in my own life as healing, becoming more wholesome in thought, peace, prosperity and unconditional love. It is a journey I am on and a beautiful one indeed. It is funny how the word HOSANNA ended me up here in this blog, but I am writing here in the directive of Spirit, so it is all in aligned order.

So its kind of impossible to listen to a song, tempo, beat, something vibrating energy within you and truly admit that this is only it. I mean that there is nothing else in existance on this planet but us mere human beings. I am actually relief that there is more, yeah, there is :), if I can feel it, I know you can too if you want to know too just seek (WITHIN your BEAUTIFUL temple in simplier terms YOUR SELF). You know what when you begin to go with in with out the ego there nagging and saying to you, "Hey what are you doing, are you crazy, why are you wasting time when you can be doing something else." Be careful for the ego will always be the first voice inside to start dictating what you should be doing, because that is the job of the ego to control period. That’s it, that is the ego’s means to an end, to reach a particular aim and then for the next thing. That is exhausting! It is such a blessing when you can just BE, walk outside and take a deep breath and admire the beauty of the sky, the weather, the people or animals around you. There is more than we can find if we just take some time out of our busy day to observe those things.

I will tell you, if you don’t even take time out to observe what is going on around you, then you are obviously not able to connect and observe what is going on inside of you. I’ll admit, sometimes its can be a little timid to discover more about yourself as you know, we don’t like to find more faults. Hey, we all have a good side and a bad side, best to face those demons and explore why have they even developed. If you can’t find that mean, then be willing to at least work on it and or let it go. If it is a dark side, negative thinking side or doubtful side, we can all let that GO! For its only holding you back from bringing in something in its place for a more positive experience.

Its the holding onto things that no longers serves a purpose that creates depression, blame, diseases, illness, etc......the list is immense. So I like to say, let go, let GOD and the Angels take those elements away. Its ok if they come back, your having a physical experience here on this earth plane, but when you realize its back, let it GO AGAIN, simple as that! When you do, take a deep breath, try placing your hands on your stomach and take a deep deep breath. 3 breath’s (use the diaphram) nice and deep, feel your body as you fill it with oxygen. Your actually doing your body a favor when you breath properly. When you breath using the diaphram as we used to do naturally as babies, you receive 100% oxygen into your body and the body is able to push the toxins out!

However as we grow older and the world becomes more of a reality to us, meaning stress, pressure, etc......we begin to shallow breath only allowing 30-50% oxygen into the body. Then less toxins are being pushed out, more of the stress and toxic stuff stay in, therefore resulting in God knows what!

So sing with me HOSANNA or whatever you feel like that is uplifting, that way its more effective for your Spirit to be in JOY! Let the words have a positive vibe and then fuel it with intention and feel it in your body. FEEL GOOD! That is the place to manifest all the great things in this so called Life ;)

 

Much love to you, yours, all the Universe!

Sonia

Two conversations and recent past events has lead me to blog on this topic. For as I am on the path of growing in my spirituality and in the Oneness with the Creator of All That IS, I am realizing how we as a group or the masses are not taking responsibility of our actions. I guess why so when it easier to blame someone or something else.  Instead of finger pointing or the quickness to open our dearly powerful mouth to speak blame, we should just take some time to really think!   Now I know the mind is a very powerful tool, weapon if you choose to use it so, or great device if you choose to use it so. Therefore, once we as a human being can realize the bigger picture of a situation to view the entire spectrum or gain a greater insight(s). I am going to refer to this as the snow globe, the snow globe is a representation of when we are too caught up or close to a situation that one can not see clearly. I am not alone on this; we've all been in the snow globe one time or another, maybe even in it now ;) When we are as a mass consciousness in the snow globe, it is very simplified to blame or pass judgment. As I see it, it is our own decisions that have a cause and effect on a certain outcome. For those of you on the spiritual connection we are clearly to see the interconnection of You, Me, He, She, is really just ONE or WE. Those of you not on the clear view of this, It will take some time or an effort to see the truth in this. If you choose to use your mind to view it so~   Anyhow, I feel the movement of taking responsibility of our actions, can awaken us to have a greater experience and dim down the Egoist Mind, which when its in control only creates chaos and competitiveness. Again, you have to choose to use the mind wisely, developing it as a muscle, using it as a vital organ, and allowing it to expand in its awareness of what is, the truth, taken responsibility when You and Free Will combine take action(s) and the effect may have been a poor choice. I see it very easy to embrace successfulness and glamour or even boost. So how come its becomes a shame to embrace the opposites, or even just acknowledge it. When we deny, push away or even pretend like it did not happen, we obviously do not want to embrace the outcome or error at hand. In turn and in reality we push away a part of our self; we deny a part of our self that may need growth from that particular error, that particular failure or that particular lack of knowledge. In the human consciousness this is how we are programmed to experience, learn, grow, and expand immensely. If you choose growth, enlightenment, expansion, awareness, whatever vocabulary or language you want to use to express this, it is very important to realize our short comings, mistakes, errors, stumbles, by embracing it. As the beautiful Aliyah (actress and singer) said, " Dust your self off and try again". Do not let the messages of those wise ones go in vain and un-notice. We can all identify with doing something wrong at one point in time. So as I am bringing towards our inner consciousness which is connected to something so GREAT, it can just help us to be humble and accept who we are fully. No longer denying any part of your being. Whether you call it a shadow, demon-side (I mean this lightly), or see it, as it is Ignorance. It is then when you can begin to work on it and see it, embrace it and know it is a part of you that needs more loving, nurturing and attention for improvement. Otherwise you are denying yourself to build up and illuminate the bright light within you. It is through this recognition by choice and the determination to choose to work on it can any improvements be accomplished. This is how we can begin to take responsibilities for our actions then and now. Hopefully this will allow your Mind, if you choose to take a mental approach that is more supportive and process anything faster than the one who chooses not too do anything at all. I believe that is the way we allow the sadness, illness, diseases, impurities and such a place to dwell and hide out. For if you are working on yourself and making strides in the positive direction then you will begin to shine brighter and brighter with each step forward. As your Mind builds as a muscle in strength to be strong, victorious, and stable and you realize the purpose of the Christ is to show us the great person/people we are yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Those forward steps brings into our self the Higher Consciousness (meaning the knowledge, grace and power to be in a place of abundance, more happiness, healthy, joy that no one can take and takes no one to bring to you. Prosperity and most of all closer to the Divine Spark!) In this place of higher consciousness your very own mind will begin to help you in many ways, physically, emotionally, spiritually and can bring in the alignment you crave. (BALANCE) For the Mind is a vital tool, one we can use to create new worlds, ideas, manifest, and limitless boundaries. I have to remind you that the ego has no play here, for in just doing so, you're back in that place of Ignorance. For ego is not an ingredient of the Higher Conscious mind.   So with all that said, taking responsibilities of our actions. Even realizing the actions of others in the past, present and future and passing no judgments should help us to get the clue to not make the same errors over and over again. It is a great time, a New Year to work out the Mind with a transformational way of thinking. Working out the Body with a new way to walk or stride forward, the Emotions with a sense of peace that you are love and provided by YOU and the Spirit by letting it get the food it needs by experiencing the POSITIVENESS of this world.   Take responsibility, no longer denying any part of yourself, your mistakes whatever it may be. In turn embrace it without hate or shame or resentment, for those feelings are the key chime to let you know, that particular issue needs attention and time to HEAL!       LOVE TO ALL, LOVE TO THE UNIVERSE Sonia Violett Flame ©The Messenger 2008 issue, by Sonia Violett Flame

You may feel meditative and reflective today, with a desire to ponder your thoughts more closely. This mood could be the result of feeling disconnected from your inner self or feeling unsure about aspects of your life path. If you set aside some quiet time to be alone, you can engage in meaningful introspection today. You might first start by taking time to get fully relaxed, both mentally and physically. You can put on soothing music or simply enjoy the silence and then focus on releasing tension from your mind and body. Then turn your attention inward and connect with the spiritual guidance within you. You can ask specific questions about your life, or simply allow the peace and healing energy to flow through you, refreshing your mind and spirit.

Taking time to connect with our inner guidance gives us the clarity, insight, and inner peace to live our lives more consciously. With most of our normal activities, our attention is directed outward toward situations and people in our physical surroundings, which can leave us feeling disconnected and scattered internally. By choosing to release the tension of our daily lives and turn within to our spiritual center, we immediately begin to feel more peaceful and relaxed. Our spiritual awareness awakens, and we gain a deeper sense of insight about our lives. We then have the clarity to make wiser decisions and create more meaningful circumstances. Connecting with your spiritual center today can give you a sense of calm certainty about the right choices for you.

 

DailyOM, Jan 28, 2008

It is said that the Buddha's definition of truth is "what works." His pithy statement points toward one of the essential teachings about truth also contained within the path of yoga: impermanence. Knowledge and information come into our consciousness at an appropriate time, enhance our being, and when we have integrated the lesson, it passes. The intelligence to accept the impermanence of all experience is the seat of true knowingness.

Great joy can arise when we experience new layers of truth. It can be so enticing that there is the temptation to hold onto it in attachment and perhaps proselytize to others. We often identify with what we know. Every time you say, "This is the way things should be done," you close yourself down to the possibility of a new, perhaps more evolved, efficient or friendly way of being. You also distance yourself from those who do not know, increasing division along lines of right and wrong. Even in the world of yoga, we sometimes find ourselves debating about the "right" method.

If we look again at the Buddha's definition of truth as "what works," we see that what works constantly changes. Hence, we already have the basis for a relaxed, open understanding of reality. What works one day will not necessarily work for every day that follows. Even what seems perfect will one day pass away, and what's absolutely suited to you in a particular moment changes—try to hold onto it and a small part of you dies inside and remains caught in the past!

Throughout our journey in yoga, we have met many inspirational teachers. One of the most evolved states of yoga involves being both open to new information and ready to simultaneously let it go when the cycle is finished—that is, non-attachment even to the very knowledge which enlightens our lives. Even the great truths of Western science are merely hypotheses that are meant to be true for a given period of time, until refuted. Zen teacher Suzuki Roshi gives us the phrase "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind" (the title of his influential book) to explain that in the expert's point of view, there are no new possibilities for learning, while the beginner's experience holds all things possible.

In terms of your practice, if you "know" that your shoulder is weak, how will you approach certain postures? If you "know" that a particular teacher is good (or bad) how will you feel in the class? What would happen if you walked into every situation with a beginner's mind?

Knowledge in its highest sense satisfies our hunger for the spiritual, elevating us beyond our daily identification with our small self. Knowledge belongs to no one, but can be felt, experienced and uncovered by all. Be open to it.


~ Kino MacGregor

 

I had to repost this as support and sharing the wisdom, its wonderful ~Sonia Violett Flame