February 2008
You live during a time when the old is crumbling beneath your
feet, and the new may be feeling choppy and unfamiliar. The
old ways were born out of false notions, superstitions, and
fear-based manipulation and control. These old traditions, which
include much of the conventional paradigm of your modern culture,
are broken. Most of them never worked well to begin with, for
they were the antithesis of what fosters an enlightened society.
Increasing numbers of people in the developed world are becoming
aware that a great shift in consciousness is underway. The levels
of understanding of what is really happening, of course, will
vary in relation to how evolved people are. As an example, some
people are using most of their energy to complain about problems
of society's outmoded structures. They are quick to point out
what is not working, and perhaps how they personally suffer
as a result. For some, possibly feeling victimized and unlucky
to have inherited a broken system, the view is one of gloom
and doom. For those with the most negative mindset, a common
view is that humanity has gone beyond a crucial turning point,
and that there is no redemption. The belief is that there is
no point at this late hour to work towards inventing solutions.
This is a very dismal picture indeed.
For the more awakened ones, response to the global crisis often
involves taking more personal responsibility, with an awareness
that each person's energy, consciousness and actions count.
Within this group of people, more are taking a stand to support
innovative change, putting in motion radically new solutions
that would have been unheard of during other cycles of history.
The ones who are learning to incorporate their intuitive right
brain into decision making are finding themselves increasingly "guided" to
connect with others of like mind. For example, a person's intuitive
nudge to attend a meditation group can result in meeting others
who also are on a path of awakening. From such "chance" meetings,
new friendships and a support network are oftentimes built.
There is a life-affirming boost that comes when one finds others
who share a sincere desire to create positive changes on both
personal and planetary levels.
When You Want Changes in the Status Quo
You know you want change in the nonworking status quo. Most
likely, you want lots of changes, and you would like to see
them occurring more quickly and with more ease.
Chances are, you have been questioning the old modes of thinking
and operating for some time now. You may even sense the undercurrent
of dishonesty and secretiveness as you attempt to unravel the
flurry of nonsense being presented on the world stage.
How do you figure out what to trust and who to trust? How do
you know when you are being presented a half-truth, or even
an unadulterated lie? What sort of personal gauge have you developed
for knowing truth? How often these days are you finding yourself
led astray, baffled at how your own compass of truth failed
to discern what was really occurring?
Indeed, in today's climate it can be quite a challenge to see
past the myriad of illusions that exist. Even an experienced
traveler can be fooled and sent down an unproductive road. While
it is useful to take note of when this happens to you, avoid
getting into the habit of judging yourself for not knowing better.
Self judgment is a waste of your precious energy. When you are
harsh with yourself and go into self-reprimand mode, you move
farther away from clarity, not closer to it. The negative spiral
you instigate in these circumstances is likely familiar because
of what you learned in your punitive upbringing. Punishment
and the threat of punishment have been cultural tools of control
for a very long time. Therefore, do your best to shift out of
automatic pilot and embrace yourself with kindness and compassion.
2008 - A Time of Truths Revealed
This year of 2008 is a time when more people will be questioning
the status quo - seeking to know what is really true and to expose
untruths. Truth will be on peoples' minds. Much will be revealed.
As political elections and social reforms proceed in key countries
across the globe, there likely will be undercurrents of unease
and skepticism as concerned citizens question whether they are
being given a truthful picture. There have been questions before,
of course, yet this next phase brings deeper levels of inquiry.
Some of this questioning will come about after fraud and trickery
are exposed. These kinds of things have been exposed previously,
but they continued because most people were unaware and disempowered.
The cumulative impact of an awakening consciousness in these
times is changing all that. As more hidden knowledge comes to
light, there will be a natural connection of the dots, leading
to a deeper probing into issues and systems that had before
escaped scrutiny. One overhaul will lead to another, setting
in motion a domino effect that will be felt worldwide.
It is important to keep in mind during this cycle of truth revelations
that the whole back story of an impersonal truth is rarely uncovered
all at once or by one individual. The uncovering is more of
a process than it is a single event. In past evolutionary cycles,
some truths were partially revealed only to be covered over
again by ignorance and fear. Sometimes truths were hidden away
from mainstream view by secret societies, their reasoning being
that the precious information should be kept within their limited
circle.
There are many examples of ancient truths that were discovered
and utilized for a time and then forgotten or rejected by subsequent
generations. Examples include ancient knowledge of energy fields,
healing properties of the natural world, sacred geometry, and
the afterlife.
To be sure, an impersonal truth can be revealed fully and have
long-term staying power in human consciousness. After all, truth
is unchangeable and just "is," regardless of whether
anyone sees it. However, a complete uncovering of a truth occurs
only when there is a readiness within significant numbers of
people over sufficient periods of time. Otherwise, regardless
of how true something is, the masses of humanity will be unaware
of it.
The following are some questions of inquiry you may want to "kick
upstairs" for your Higher Self's input. These questions
can lead you to a place of more empowerment during these chaotic
times and massive overhaul of societal structures. After all,
when you discover truth about something, this knowing will set
you free. Only by living in darkness from the truth can you
be harmed. Once you see the truth of a situation and live your
life accordingly, you are no longer bound by the lie. You can
then move into a place of conscious choice. You cannot be a
victim and consciously choose at the same time. Therefore, you
free yourself from mechanical living and automatic fear-based
responses. You evolve to a state of being that is consciously
at cause.
Before reflecting on this list of concerns and questions, take
a moment to become still and tune out the noise of outside distractions.
To do this, you may want to turn off any background sounds,
close the door to your room, and take a few deep breaths. Invite
your Higher Self to give you feedback as you read each item
from the list. Pause long enough with each insight you receive
to notice whether additional questions or ideas come to you.
1. Government (includes elections, government in power)-Do you
believe that you hear truth from the politicians running for
office, or from those already in office? When one of them is
speaking, how much of what they say do you question? How do
you determine if they are genuine or simply presenting what
they have been told the voters want to hear? Do you question
what information they are leaving out or avoiding? Do some things
they say simply not add up? Does it seem that their authenticity
wavers when in a debate? What happens when they are firmly entrenched
in their seat of political power-do their promises and stances
on issues change then? What kinds of powers have you and other
citizens given to those in government? What kinds of powers
have government leaders taken without your knowing? Have you
questioned what powers are appropriate to leave in the hands
of government? Consider what you, as a private citizen, are
doing to be empowered in your own life. Set your intent to notice
when you give your power away to authority figures such as politicians.
Be willing to take your power back.
2. Religion (includes any early training)-Reflect for a moment
on any early religious training you had. You may not be religious
now, but what kind of religious ideas were presented to you
by your parents or other authority figures? As a young child,
your mind takes in new information like a sponge. Much of what
you are taught goes straight into your brain. Even if you have
little recollection of it now, invite your Higher Self to remind
you of any early training. What did you take in as true, simply
because it came from people older than you who were supposed
to know? If you have difficulty remembering anything specific,
consider what your parents believed about God, Heaven, Hell,
who gets punished, and who gets saved. You may have decided
to trash all of these concepts when you got older. Perhaps you
threw them in the trash without examining them fully. These
concepts may still be in your personal trash bin, yet some of
them will also be a part of your belief systems.
Why? Because you
hold within your DNA belief systems formed in your early life in
response to your conditioning. Also recorded within your DNA are
belief systems inherited from your lineage of ancestors. These may
include religious-oriented beliefs based on superstition, fear-based
notions, control, and lies. If you have studied humankind's history,
you will remember that many of the bloody battles between peoples
have been in defense of religious truths. These twisted notions
about which faith or race of people is "right" are in
humanity's mass consciousness.
Most people on the planet today carry some of them, unknowingly,
in their DNA. It will be helpful to discover what outmoded religious-based
beliefs you have, and to clear these from your DNA. Otherwise,
these limiting beliefs remain an influence in your life, even
when not consciously detected. An example of such a belief
is: "It is wrong for women
to hold positions of power." This kind of belief-which can be
rooted in religious dogma of hierarchy-can be an obstacle to
today's woman who seeks to be empowered and to be appropriately
powerful in the world.
3. Teachers (includes conventional and spiritual teachers, plus
role models you learn from)-Consider some of the teachers who have
influenced you over your lifetime. When you were a child, these teachers
included your parents and other caregivers. If you are like most children,
you went through a stage in early life of adoring and looking up to
these caretakers. They were bigger, after all, and you could not take
care of yourself without their help. You likely learned to do what
they told you to do. When you began to question why things were the
way they were, you likely received some confusing answers. Perhaps
your father simply said you should do what he said because he said
so.
Similarly, if you were exposed to religion as a child, chances
are the God or deity you learned about had an authoritarian
nature. Perhaps "he" was even a father figure. You
were the child, and these authority figures had the answers.
You did not know back then, but your early interactions with
these authority figures, and what you made it all mean, would
set up a model for your adult life.
Contemplate, right now, what happened as you matured and began
relating to teachers and other role models. Did you ever discover
that you connected with a teacher in much the same way as you had
with one of your parents? Think of an example of how that teacher
was able to push your buttons, making you feel small or unworthy,
just as your parent had.
A teacher, of course, can be many kinds of people in your life.
Not all will have the teacher title, yet they are your teachers all
the same. Some of the teachers who influence you are outside of your
social network. Examples include authors, philosophers, media personalities,
and spiritual leaders. They can be living or dead. They can be nonphysical
spiritual beings-even God.
As an adult on the path of personal transformation, you will
want to actively and regularly question information you receive from
teachers, leaders and role models. This includes what you read, what
you ingest from broadcast media, what you receive over the Internet,
and information you receive second-hand from others. Just because
a story has been presented numerous times, does that make it true?
Certainly, it takes more effort to be awake and consciously
aware of the information you accept as true. However, if you digest
information on automatic pilot, you run the real risk of being manipulated,
confused, and sent off course. Keep in mind that things often are
not as they appear! Experts can be misquoted. Authors' works can be
edited in such a way that the true meaning is hidden.
A controversial prophetic posting on the Internet may have all
of your friends chattering and postulating about the planet's future.
Perhaps this posting refers to very specific dates or places involved
in a catastrophe. The way it is presented, mentioning other prophecies
and well known sages, it may have an air of credibility. Do you find
yourself caught up in the buzz, however, without deeply questioning
what elements of the posting are really true? Do you allow your emotions
to take center stage, momentarily forgetting to tune into your intuitively
guided reason?
Also, when a teacher you trust begins to take a fear-based
approach, do you question it? Are you skilled enough to even
notice when this happens? When you read a "spiritual" website or go to a "spiritual" event,
do you assume that all of the information presented will be
valid? While it is not helpful to become jaded and doubt everyone
and everything, you will need to develop discernment if you
are to progress spiritually. Remember that you are a student
of life, yet you are also a teacher yourself. In order for
you to teach others in a sane way, you must have discernment
and the ability to tell fact from fiction.
Guidelines for Recognizing Truth
The following are some guidelines for recognizing truth.
- If something
is true, it does not generate fear or create harm.
- Truth
exists outside of linear time, yet you access it in present time.
- When
someone insists that only their religion or philosophy is right,
they are not presenting truth but energies of exclusion and control.
- If something
of supposed merit appears false when you first hear it, or you are
unsure of whether to trust it, be open to the possibility that the
idea could be partly or wholly true.
- With
information that appears to be at least partially true, inquire
within yourself to discover what aspect is true so you do not unconsciously
digest the whole package as true.
- When
someone shares a truth of what has helped them personally,
be willing to hear their sharing without judgment, allowing your
own inner wisdom and life experience to show you if and how it applies
to you. Be careful of taking in anyone else's truth as your own
without first investigating it fully.
- When you are
evaluating something to determine its truth, remember to step back
enough to see the big picture. Do you know any of the back story
of the truth? Do you understand the implications of the truth, both
big and small?
- Learn
to ask questions that delve deeper. Example-when you have
a feeling that something is true, do not be hasty in jumping to
conclusions. Inquire within yourself to find out what part of you
believes this (e.g. belief systems you consciously choose to hold
or programming you inherited from your early conditioning or ancestral
lineage). Ask what personal life experiences validate the truth.
Recall where or from whom you first heard the truth. Inquire to
know whether the truth is unwavering, or whether it is influenced
by dogma or something false. Ask why you believe it is true. Then
ask what is at stake for you, as a being, if it is not true. What
are you afraid to see? Finally, ask what other truths you have unknowingly
attached to this truth.
When Truth is
Highly Desired Yet Elusive
For most people, truth is highly desired yet very elusive. One
factor in this unsatisfactory experience is that people tend
to relate to life on a superficial level. Self-examination, when undertaken,
is often short-lived and does not go deep enough for complete
understanding.
Imagine that you are sailing in the ocean on a clear yet slightly
windy day. There is enough wind to power your boat forward,
and the seas are calm enough so that you can see several feet down
into the water. You may have been told by your friend that certain
waters are excellent places to catch fish, so you travel there in
your boat. You cast your fishing line into the sea and wait for nibbles.
Nothing happens.
After about an hour, with perspiration on your brow from the
midday sun, you tire of remaining there, doubting that you have
the coordinates correct. Your friend just last week caught lots of
fish right here! You wonder why you are having so much difficulty.
You question whether you have made a mistake. You decide that your
friend must have been right, and that you will just stay in that spot
for one more hour. The fish must come by then, you reason.
The second hour passes, and there still are no fish on your
hook. You begin to question why you listened to your friend.
You remember other times you acted on your trusted friend's advice-sometimes
it turned out well for you and other times he was off base and led
you into a dead end.
In that moment of remembering, you decide to become still and
go inside yourself for some inner guidance. When you quiet your
mind, your inner voice begins speaking to you. The messages come very
quietly, yet they are there.
You are reminded of the importance of getting your own answers,
and of approaching fishing in your own unique way. You now remember
that your friend can describe to you his "wins" with fishing
and where he found them, yet you will need to fish in your own
way. Your approach, if it is to succeed, must include your intuition
and a consistent method of inquiry. You must look deeply enough
to find your answers.
When you arrive at your chosen fishing spot, for example, the
waters underneath you have been in constant motion since you
selected the location. Fish and their predators have been swimming
and perhaps shifting their feeding sites. You cannot see them from
your boat, for they swim deeper in the water, out of view. Perhaps
on the day of your fishing trip they are 300 yards away from where
your friend saw them. There is no way you could have known that when
you investigated only from a superficial level. You did not inquire
deeply enough to discover that the fish were out of reach.
In the moment of seeing this truth from your own inner knowing,
you decide that your fishing journey has been well spent. You
realize that you have learned an important lesson.
You Alone Can Determine What is True
Remember that you alone can determine what is true for you.
Others can point to it, but only you can discover it. You can
find it by being willing to live beyond superficial levels, and through
consistent questioning of your reality.
When something is really true for you, it will resonate with
your inner being. The connection will feel so strong that you
just know it is correct. It is not easy to be that confident. Knowing
your own truth like this involves a high level of awareness and development
of keen discernment. That takes time and a learned expertise
of being able to sort through the fiction, camouflage and illusions
to get to the truth.
You can do this through a process of spiritual awakening. This
process, for all of humanity now undertaking it, has been accelerated
exponentially in these pivotal times. If you sincerely and consistently
apply yourself and are willing to do the inner work, the rewards
are beyond measure. From doing the inner work, you can become more
and more real. As you become more genuine-peeling away the layers
of your inauthentic self-you will naturally be able to access more
of your true authentic nature.
You have the potential in your human incarnations to evolve
your consciousness to a state in which all of the senses-including
intuition-are wholly utilized to discern truth. When you have
learned to use all of your senses in tandem with your reason and practical
experience, you will have stepped fully into the light. This
light will shine down on you, be fully present within you, and emanate
out from you in all directions.
As you continue the journey of rediscovering your Divine nature,
we surround you with our love and blessings. We are The Council of
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