Despertar - Awakening

60 min Lights out !!!!!

2009-03-28T17:19:00.001Z

2009-02-26T20:29:00.005Z

This is a wonderful text I found on the net and describes very well what I believe to be karmic relationships ..

It´s a little long, but it´s worth it !!

thanxs to the author !!

A powerful love relationship (whether espressed positively or negatively) probably has karmic undercurrents to it. We can look at this from the viewpoint that these two people have interacted in a past life. Or, we can take the perspective that we attract certain types of people in order to work out old issues of ours. Either viewpoint is feasible and can be dealt with. After all, "karma" simply means "consequences".

The idea of karma in a relationship is sort of spooky, no matter how it is manifesting. There are feelings of deja vu and an underlying knowledge of what makes the other person tick. This can be a positive expression, deepening the emotions and making one far more conscious of their actions and behavior than they might be ordinarily. It may be a negative expression, wherein two people act out an old behavior pattern from the past as if it were a film loop, running over and over the same material.

Many people will make their decisions about a relationship based upon the karma it carries. This can cause some to avoid any connection, because of an understanding that this relationship will be "high maintenance", meaning that a lot of discussion is required, lots of working out of misunderstandings, choices, etc. This appears to be part of the consequence of running a more "conscious" relationship.

Nasty karmic situations are often marked by violence or tragedy. Some long-term abuse situations appear to be old habit patterns in action, a "We've always done this," sort of condition.

Breaking out of a karmic pattern can be constructive whether the love relationship is having trouble or not. A lovely bit of synchronicity in this is that whenever we make the choice to work out relationship karma, we are demonstrating our readiness to be free of it. Here are some examples of how this can work:

Our own repetitive behavior:

If we find ourself attracting the same sort of "wrong" partner each time, we can explore how our needs for this are now fulfilled. For example, women often complain they have come across "another emotionally unavailable man," who comes close only to distance himself later down the road.

Compulsions with a partner:

When we are in a punishment or debt-oriented cycle with a specific partner, we can choose to work together as equals to end the old competitive pattern. We can set aside our need to be right, or controlling and find ways to support one another.

Same old thing, tra la:

If we have found a favorite pastlife partner with whom we just like to spend time with, we can move our attention to creating new goals to accomplish together. This is a fantastic way to build positive karma that you can reap from life and life.

Making a karmic situation more conscious is always very rewarding. I liken it to getting the steering wheel back after the car has been running out of control. Our spiritual debts, mental patterns and personality quirks are things that we can move through and consequently transform. This is our evolutionary destiny and we can influence it.

So don't fear that all karmic love relationships have to be challenging and difficult. As we choose to be more conscious we can transform negative patterns by choosing more conscious and loving behaviors.

There are some who say that all love relationships are karmic in nature and this may have validity from the perspective that we are all one and come from the same source. For our purposes though, I'm discussing this in terms of subconscious habit patterns that bring us into contact with the same individual lifetime after lifetime, or a pattern which causes us to attract certain consequences on a repetitive basis.

In this column we'll look at what happens when we keep meeting the same person. "Coincidences" run rampant and there may be a frequent sense of deja vu. We may find ourselves in situations or conversations where we feel that we've been handed a script and we know just what our lines are. This can be disturbing, since it's definitely out of the ordinary, and we may wonder what it means. I expect that quite a few people run from a particular relationship just because they sense the repercussions ahead.

We can safely assume that we continue to be drawn to the same person in order to share learning and assist in each other's evolutionary process. The trick here seems to be that we must manage to avoid acting out the same experiences and instead, develop new approaches and solutions to life. It can seem so much easier though, to follow in time-worn habits of behavior, some of which may seem "right" simply because we've done them so often. These can include being the punching bag for the partner who has never been motivated to find a different expression for his/her anger, or being the "bad guy" for the martyr who has developed no other focus for self-esteem. Our job in the relationship is to provide an evolutionary impetus for each other to find the new solutions and not play out roles which are damaging to ourselves and our partners.

A more positive view of this situation occurs when both partners have the intention to grow as individuals. In this case, our partner can provide an objective perspective of a behavior or recurring difficulty, allowing us to look beyond our typical solutions. On occasion this objective perspective can manifest as a very loud yell in our ear, breaking through a comfort zone and demanding that we wake up. Regardless of the means, it is difficult to remain oblivious to the consequences of our behavior while in a karmic relationship.

Sometimes we will come together with someone in order to balance old debts. This is very common and can sometimes be misleading. That occurs when we believe that this is a lifetime relationship but it is actually intended to last only long enough to even an old score. I suspect that this is what happens sometimes in marriages when one partner supports another through an educational phase and then the educated partner leaves. Perhaps this was a pay-back of support given in the other direction in the past. When we look at such a situation only in terms of current conditions though, it can be very upsetting.

In the next love and relationship article based on metaphysics, we'll look at how to make more conscious use of the evolutionary possibilities inherent in a karmic relationship.

In this relationship article we'll be looking at ways to make more conscious use of the evolutionary possibilities in a karmic relationship. Many of the suggestions for a successful relationship with karmic ties are identical to those you'll find recommended for soulmates. In my opinion, all soulmate connections are karmic, but not all karmic relationships involve soulmates. Some may consider this a good thing, due to the fact that a soul mate relationship requires a large committment to our spiritual growth...and not necessarily the easy way.

Part two of this series describes some of the clues for understanding whether you're involved in such a love relationship. When it has become obvious that we're involved in a karmic relationship of some kind, there are certain things we can do to move it in the best direction. We can be in a karmic relationship with anyone, a lover, the postman, dear old mom, anyone. Rather than feel that we are a victim of this phenomenon, we can assume a perspective which is more positive, healthy and life-affirming.

In metaphysics, this means that we have to be willing to have faith in certain principles. In this situation, one could have faith in the idea that this relationship isn't in your life to punish you, but instead, as a reward. You have been given the opportunity to advance your personal evolution through the dynamic of this relationship. View your situation as this: the person you are relating to is an angelic messenger for you, a special tutor in the game of human existence. With this perspective, you will tap into the God-Self of that person. This is an amazing experience.

Learning to do this is relatively easy, if you have the nerve to follow through with it. At issue of course, is the risk of opening up. One of the nice things about a karmic relationship is that there's a degree of familiarity already, so opening one's heart and soul can be somewhat easier. An open heart and soul are necessary to personal evolution. The idea is that this is a type of personal growth that will last you for more than one existence. Long term gains.

Communication is usually the key to making the relationship perform a positive function. This of course is a tool for opening up. To bring out the positive function of a karmic relationship, it is necessary that we confront the fact that this is what is happening and talk to the other person about it. This means that we have to discuss the condition of our soul with our friend and hopefully, they will return the favor. Right away this eliminates many of the karmic implications of the relationship, since getting through the secrets and illusions has mostly been accomplished.

What we must understand is that in a karmic relationship we are dealing with raw, vulnerable, soul stuff. The masks of ego are simply a distraction and can be rather ruthlessly violated if we do not open up willingly. This is where the unpleasant aspects of a karmic relationship can come in. Sometimes very little can happen in the relationship except for beating away at egoic structures, because neither party is willing to release them and learn their real lessons from each other.

The lessons that we have to learn from each other can be as varied as life itself. One may be certain however, that the lesson is deep, personal and one that, left to our own devices, we would probably avoid. This may be why such spiritual devices are part of our lives, to provide an external force to motivate the learning experience. Our "karmic buddy" is in our lives to assist in our learning, and we supply the same service to them.

Karmic relationships are valuable gifts that can help us on our spiritual journey. This can only occur however, if we're willing to let go of the petty ego structures that we find useful as one-lifetime-only propositions. When we can take our entire spiritual existence into account and act from that perspective, major learning experiences can take place.

taken from:

http://www.circlesoflight.com/relate/relate28.shtml

The importance of Surrender

2009-02-18T18:47:00.004Z

Surrender Quotes express the trust or sense of "letting go" necessary to enable the energy expended or the seeds you have planted to sprout and grow as intended.

Surrender as often perceived, can often prove to be difficult for many because it can often be equated in a negative form such as loss or defeat.

As you'll soon discover based on the surrender quotes provided below surrender is a necessary aspect of "allowing" the inevitable to happen without struggle and unfold in perfect harmony just as intended. To show the importance of eliminating the fear and anxiety of how, when and if your desires will unfold.

True surrender comes about and is made possible as a result of discovering who and what you truly are, how the perfect process of creation was designed to unfold and becoming consciously aware and learning to fully trust in what I choose to refer to as "The Perfect Plan" which is the immutable, unwavering, and precise Universal Laws put into place by Source, whatever name you might choose to refer to Source as, which makes ALL creation possible and keeps creating with unwavering certainty and absolute perfection based on unconditional Love.

SURRENDER QUOTES

When we know love matters more than anything, and we know that nothing else REALLY matters, we move into the state of surrender. Surrender does not diminish our power, it enhances it. -Sara Paddison

"Surrender is faith that the power of Love can accomplish anything even when you cannot forsee the outcome." - Deepak Chopra

"The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.” - Julia Cameron

The right shot, at the right moment, does not come because you do not let go of yourself. You are not waiting for fulfillment, but bracing yourself for failure. So long as this is so, you have no choice but to call forth something from yourself that ought to happen independently of you. - DT Suzuki

“Once we surrender our mind to GOD completely, HE will take care of us in every way.” - Sri Sathya Sai Baba

“You're in the midst of a war: a battle between the limits of a crowd seeking the surrender of your dreams, and the power of your true vision to create and contribute. It is a fight between those who will tell you what you cannot do, and that part of you that knows / and has always known / that we are more than our environment; and that a dream, backed by an unrelenting will to attain it, is truly a reality with an imminent arrival.” - Anthony Robbins

“Give up all bad qualities in you, banish the ego and develop the spirit of surrender. You will then experience Bliss.” - Sri Sathya Sai Baba

“At fifteen life had taught me undeniably that surrender, in its place, was as honorable as resistance, especially if one had no choice.” - Maya Angelou

“We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can / namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us.” - St. Teresa of Avila

Consider your own life-how many times a day does some situation pop up that leads to moments of frustration and anxiety? Surrendering your head to your heart in those moments will lead you to balance and fulfillment. As you listen to your spirit, peace follows. So follow your spirit. Build your foundation in your heart. Love must be your innermost and spontaneous response towards every person you encounter. Say to yourself inside, "I just love." Use these words as a key to start the engine running in your heart and watch life brighten with new love and understanding. Surrender to your new awareness and let love unfold the purpose of creation to you. -Sara Paddison.

“If you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live more richly those moments.” - Anne Morrow Lindbergh

“Better indeed is knowledge than mechanical practice. Better than knowledge is meditation. But better still is surrender of attachment to results, because there follows immediate peace.” - Bhagavad Gita

“Love conquers all things; let us too surrender to Love” - Virgil

I will surrender. The power is too great to comprehend, for love always triumphs! So it is to you I surrender...and its truth shall be forever. - Rasa

When you have compassion and surrender to your own heart, you are surrendering to the hidden power in your heart, God. You are surrendering to love, because God is Love, the cohesive force of the universe that connects us all. Surrender is not just a religious concept; it's a power tool for listening to the voice of your spirit and following its directions. When you surrender your head to your heart, you allow your heart to give you a wider, higher intelligence perspective. Remember the phrase, "The real teacher is within you." Very simply, that teacher is to be found in the common sense of your own heart. -Sara Paddison.

The greatness of a mans power is the measure of his surrender - William Booth

The word "surrender" is often interpreted as giving up, as weakness, as admitting defeat. Although this is one way to use the word, we will use it in a different way. Surrendering means letting go of your resistance to the total openness of who you are. It means giving up the tension of the little vortex you believe yourself to be and realizing the deep power of the ocean you truly are. It means to open with no boundaries, emotional or physical, so you ease wide beyond any limiting sense of self you might have. - David Deida

“Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man with self-surrender.” - Henri Frederic Amiel

taken from this great web place :

http://www.abundance-and-happiness.com/surrender-quotes.html

Buddha Poem

2009-02-18T15:37:00.002Z

You taught me to be here with my full attention,
To cherish each moment as precious:
More sacred than memory
Or the dreams that tomorrow may bring.

Today
Is the milk that sustains us
And in it is a beauty and wonder
That I used to search for,
Imagining it was far yonder.

Today
Is a flower in crescendo,
Vibrant with the full colour
Of all its yesterdays.

Here and now, I am the sum total of all my days.
You have taught me the mindfulness of being
And I honour this, with gratitude and stillness:
The song of you, present in the core of me.

Nice text by Tony Samara ..

2009-02-17T11:24:00.002Z

"As you mention, we cannot DO anything to reach that which we call enlightenment. There are many people at this time who are deeply seeking in a conscious way the deeper aspects of the journey that we all have to undertake. A journey that is more conscious of our actions and purpose here in life.

We are all seekers even if we dont realise this and I believe that out of this seeking there are people that because of their practice and understanding of their journey are well suited to make it easier for others to understand the traps and distractions that often overwhelm us so as to forget our focus and remain attached to the practicalities of every day life.

One of the things that our culture clouds is that the within is often a reflection of the outside and so going within is just as much a distraction as going out and trying to obtain answers from a person outside or a place. My teaching is not inside or outside but rather being in this present moment. Being real to what is going on as your experience. Otherwise the journey becomes very crazy.

As we go within we find all sorts of aspects of ourselves that are helpful but in the end do not answer the depth of the questions that the heart needs to realise and sometimes even become a kind of preoccupation with oneself.

It is the same with reading books or moving to different places. Knowledge is not in those places or in the books but rather in your understanding. Listening to teachers, going to conferences, seminars or events is what many people do and it is interesting to do this but in the end unless you understand then it is information without meaning. This is where a true teacher whether the teacher uses many words or a few words is able to bring deeper clarity to this information so that the information touches your heart rather than the intellect or other parts of yourself. The heart is the gateway to what it means to be in this present moment. I am not speaking about an emotional aspect of yourself but rather the part that knows. The part that is the deeper essence of who you are.

I do believe that working with a teacher is an essential tool that is frowned upon in the west due to the individualism that we over-value.

We are all one and there is nothing that is separate from this oneness except the intellect that likes to create boxes for us to fit in so that we can understand the world and have some sort of dominion over it. The heart understands that true understanding comes from union rather than differences or dominion.

What we are meant to give up is not our essence but rather what prevents this essence from blossoming.

The source is within this knowledge.

I believe that what we seek can only be found once the heart opens to the mystical truth that is contained in opening our hearts to the deepest love that is our essence rather than what the mind projects as reality.

Love

Tony"

(http://www.tonysamara.org)

10 facts about Tibet

2009-02-10T18:52:00.005Z

1. The invasion of Tibet began in 1949. Chinese occupation has resulted in the death of over one million Tibetans, the destruction of over 6,000 monasteries, nunneries and temples, and the imprisonment and torture of thousands of Tibetans.

2. The Dalai Lama, Tibet's political and spiritual leader, fled Tibet in 1959 to Dharamsala, India, followed by over 100,000 Tibetans and established the Tibetan Government-in Exile. In 1989, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for a steadfast dedication to non-violence, and the highest US civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, in 2007.

3. Tibet, before occupation, was a nation with an established sovereign government, currency, postal system, language, legal system, and culture. Prior to 1950, the Tibetan government also signed treaties with foreign nations. The Chinese government claims that Tibet has always been part of China, yet its invasion of Tibet resembles imperialist aggression that China accuses other powers of exhibiting.

4. The "Tibetan Autonomous Region" (TAR) is not Tibet, nor is it autonomous. The Chinese government has divided historical Tibet into one region and several prefectures and counties, with the TAR encompassing only the central area and some eastern regions of Tibet.

5. The basic freedoms of speech, religion, and assembly are strictly limited, and arbitrary arrests continue. There are currently hundreds of political prisoners in Tibet, enduring a commonplace punishment of torture.

6. The Chinese government increasingly encourages Han Chinese to migrate to Tibet, offering them higher wages and other inducements. This policy is threatening the survival of Tibetan people. Tibetans are becoming a minority in the TAR. Yearly, thousands of Tibetans still flee from Tibet, making the treacherous journey over the Himalayas into a world of exile.

7. Historical Tibet was a vast country, with an area roughly equal to Western Europe. Tibet is the source of five of Asia's largest rivers, which provide water for two billion people. Tibet's fragile environment is endangered by Chinese strip-mining, nuclear waste dumping, and extensive deforestation.

8. The Chinese government claims to have “developed” Tibet, with “developments” mainly benefiting the new majority Chinese, not Tibetans. China, neglecting education and healthcare, has spent millions of dollars building infrastructure; many roads, buildings, and power plants directly support heavy militarization, allowing China to maintain Tibet as a police state.

9. The Chinese government aggressively seeks foreign investment for its “Go West” campaign, with use of these international funds to develop Tibet as a resource extraction colony and consolidate regional control. Foreign investments in Chinese companies legitimise China's colonisation and exploitative projects that harm Tibet.

10. The United Nations and international community have done very little to address the core issue of China’s illegal occupation of Tibet. China represents an enormous market and cheap labour force, and its associated businesses have such a strong lobby that officials are reluctant to take substantive measures. Since western countries adopted policies of so-called “constructive engagement” with China in the 1990s, the human rights situation in Tibet has only deteriorated. In November 2008, the UN agreed with Free Tibet's report on torture, clarifying that it believes that torture is 'widespread and routine' in Tibet.

Hugging

2009-01-26T14:29:00.003Z

just a little something sweet that came on a mail ...

When you love a person, verbal expressions are not enough; words are not enough; something more substantial is needed; words are only abstract. You have to do something! Hold the hand, hug the person, kiss the person, and embrace the person. It is going to help you both: if you can melt in the hug, you will feel both become again younger, fresher, livelier. That's the whole process of healing.

A hug is like a hand in a glove. There is no tension and you are breathing together, and enjoying yourselves together. It's supposed to be pleasurable. Pleasure emits a sound. If you feel pleasure, you go: "Yummy, yummy, goodie, goodie, aahh". Pleasure sounds, that's what we want from you.

author unknown

Happy New Year !!!

2008-12-30T21:05:00.003Z

I wish you Health...

So you may enjoy each day in comfort.

I wish you the Love of friends and family...

And Peace within your heart.

I wish you the Beauty of nature...

That you may enjoy the work of God.

I wish you Wisdom to choose priorities...

For those things that really matter in life.

I wish you Generousity so you may share...

All good things that come to you.

I wish you Happiness and Joy...

And Blessings for the New Year.

I wish you the best of everything...

That you so well deserve.

HAPPY NEW YEAR FRIEND!

~ Author Unknown to me ~

Lightwarriors

2008-12-25T19:05:00.002Z

You are a symbol of light in the world. What is light you often ask? Light represents knowledge, compassion, creation, flow, freedom, personal power, joy, wonders, happiness. It is ultimately the emanation of the inner living soul Self within you, also the domain where channeled information comes readily- the light body, the energetic force that flows so quickly it shines. However, the light body is not so much as a physical \'body\' as you may try to visualize. It is more than you can imagine with your current understanding.

As Lightworkers/Lightwarriors/Wayshowers, you already have the qualities of light active within you. As a beacon of light in the world, the purpose that you chose is to utilize your own light to steer the \'sheeples\' away from dangers within the realms of darkness and ignorance, and show them the good way towards the way of the light within them.

You stand within your present materialistic reality, a social construct founded not from the soul, but from desires that come from a physical reality, far from a spiritual construct that can sustain your inner light body. Such a materialistic reality is constructed by empty brittle shells of disillusionment and empty promises ready to break and shatter into pieces. How can anyone find meaning, joy and happiness living in such a make-belief reality? It may keep the physical body rich and alive but causes the spirit body within to suffer from a spiritual famine.

An empty and meaningless life is superficial, constructed by desires that lack the sustenance to fuel the light of the spirit and has kept many in dis-illuminating starvation.

The vision of seeking fulfillment in a materialistic world still remains desperately in the minds of many. Yet, there is a choice between the two presented. Do you still wish to sustain the empty materialistic shells in your reality? Or, do you wish to find the sustenance to nourish the living light that is within you?

As Lightworkers/Lightwarriors/Wayshowers, you have the good ability to uncover the sustenance for people who wish to brighten their dim light, for you can readily show them the Way of how you light your own light. You can lead them from a superficial emptiness back to their rich life and light body within, which is like a candle only waiting to be found and lit.

There are those who wish to keep the truth dim and light body dead, for themselves and for others. Some may not realize what they are doing but ultimately such unknowing is the true nature of who they are. The strength of people\'s light and nature within are tested for their truthfulness when they encounter such dimmers of the truth.

There IS(Inner Self) much inner discovery to be done. Those who walk the path towards their undiscovered Selves with their new found light to show the way will find out who they truly are, since they are truly AM(All Mighty).

Timothy Tang

Awakening

2008-12-18T16:12:00.002Z

This Christmas ....

2008-12-18T14:23:00.000Z

Follow Your Bliss

2008-12-18T13:26:00.001Z

Follow your bliss.
The heroic life is living the individual adventure.
There is no security
in following the call to adventure.
Nothing is exciting
if you know
what the outcome is going to be.
To refuse the call
means stagnation.
What you don’t experience positively
you will experience negatively.
You enter the forest
at the darkest point,
where there is no path.
Where there is a way or a path,
it is someone else’s path.
You are not on your own path.
If you follow someone else’s way,
you are not going to realize
your potential.
The goal of the hero trip
down to the jewel point
is to find those levels in the psyche
that open, open, open,
and finally open to the mystery
of your Self being
Buddha consciousness
or the Christ.
That’s the journey.
It is all about finding
that still point in your mind
where commitment drops away.

From ‘Reflections on the Art of Living’
Joseph Campbell

Superficiality And Superiority Vs. True Spirituality In Ascension

2008-12-18T13:10:00.003Z

Know Thyself and Return to Soul: Way of True Ascension and Enlightenment

The very essence of a person lies in perception. How a person perceives Reality affects how he/she reacts to it. It is perception that will be gauged for the suitability of a person to ascend to a high dimension, or remain in a low dimension.

Low vibrations can only support superficial perception and understanding. It lacks the ability to carry high complex levels of information to perceive and to transmit.

People with low vibration are superficial in their perception and understanding since they are unable to handle high complex levels of information from Reality. Their levels of perception are still beneath the level needed to understand the workings of the present dimension and the ways to subdue it. They are absorbed in much negativity that comes from being trapped in restrictions that they cannot liberate themselves from.

Being spiritual is to be aware of spirit or the essence of things. Being superficial is the opposite of being spiritual, it is to perceive Reality at surface value. A superficial person is therefore dense of what goes on beneath the surface of things.

A spiritual person is able to perceive the levels of Reality thoroughly from the surface to the roots. Such a person has inner substance and wisdom, rather than being empty on the inside. A spiritual person is able to create much positivity and liberation by controlling Reality to create flow and freedom of Self.

A good understanding of the nature of the present dimension would prove that one has gained understanding and wisdom that comes from an advanced perception, and has proven ready to ascend to a higher information-processing dimension.

Aligning oneself with the higher vibrations of the Higher Self is the way to raise the level of perception.

In order to understand and gain knowledge of the nature of Reality, the soul intelligence has to accept that the various natures of Reality both good and bad, are in fact reflections of various parts of Self and the Higher Self. The time taken for the soul intelligence to gain a sufficient enlightenment of Reality and of Self depends on its willingness to 'lower' itself from its heightened Ego, and accept this 'inferiority' it shares with the nature of Reality in the current dimension it resides. The Self will always be separated from understanding the nature of Reality and its Higher Self unless it can end its own false superiority complex that separates itself from them.

It is through this acceptance of Reality-Self commonality that one can truly come to terms with false preconceived notions of Reality and the Self created by the Self, and gain the perception to realize their true nature.

By gaining the understanding and closure to give up the ignorance and desires of the highly Self-assumed ego that do not truly satisfy the spirit, the spirit would then gain the new capacity to integrate to new understanding and needs that can provide true liberation.

The way of Ascension is to be 'spiritual' in the truest sense of the word, by realizing the true spirit of Reality and the Self. Such a dual understanding will align the Self and return it to the Higher Self and its higher vibrations. Such is the Self's raising of perception and vibration in the Ascension journey.

Copied from Know Thyself and Return to Soul: Way of True Ascension and Enlightenment (facebook group)

Timothy Tang

How much is Christmas ??

2008-12-04T09:31:00.002Z

It is the 3th December and I just came from the shopping and I am shocked to see how full it was.

It´s sad to see that people still believe that happiness, good will, Love or even the Christmas spirit is somewhere inside a shop with a price label on it ...

Aren´t we all tired of spending money on disposable stuff and getting gifts that don´t mean a thing and still have to smile and thank them ?

Who never felt that a hug, a kiss, or simply hearing or reading the words "I love you, I need you or I am sorry" would be much better than a pen, a sweater or a box of chocolates ?

Isn´t it time to stop and realize that this "kind" of Christmas is nothing like what the real Christmas should be about?

It was even sadder to see that the people in the shopping looked lost because their soul doesn't want to be there, worried if people are going to like the stuff they are buying, guilty to spend so much money on stupid stuff and not use it as they would like to.

We got all stuck to the idea that we have to do this, we have to buy something, after all it is family and who knows this year I get something great ... bla bla bla ...

What kind of Christmas is the next generation is going to have if we don´t change some things now ?

So here are 2 or 3 ideas that I am sure will make some Christmas very different.

Why don´t we just offer a hand made little something to hang on the Christmas tree so that we can remember each year who gave us each ornament? We are all talking about energy so can you imagine the love, good intention you are putting in the ornament ? and children will love to do this... or why don´t you spend a day in the kitchen with the kids looking for a cookies recipe that finally works for you and offer those "great" cookies inside a little jar ... or simply just write a simple Christmas card telling a story about why is that person so important to you ... remember, children do this easy .... these are all simple ways to give away what is really important to all of us ... Love

If Christmas is all becoming about buying stuff, can you imagine how do children feel when they don´t have money to buy us stuff ?

Christmas is about being not about having ... we all know that !

So why don´t we act like it ??

Anyway Christmas is also about hopping ... so I am hoping that someday we will enjoy the real Christmas Spirit and leave the Shopping to what is really important there; food !!!

I wish you all a wonderful season filled with Love, Light and Peace

Merry Christmas to you all

Vera

Bless you all this Thanksgiving with love & gratitude.

2008-11-27T09:22:00.005Z

If you have the time, I think you will all benefit from reading this inspiring letter.

Dear______:

If we feel God's love in someone's love for us, then that is right and good. I remember once in India telling the woman saint, Anandamoyi Ma, how much I and others in America loved her. Her reply was, "There is no love except God's love."

The worldly ego might take her reply as a put-down, but I understood it as a reminder that we can truly love others only to the degree that we do so consciously as instruments of God's love.

It is easy to feel love for those who are kind and good, and easier still if they love us. But the test of godly love is to be able to feel it also for those who hate us. And especially for those who are determined to destroy us. God says to us, "They are My children, too." In other words, "If you love Me, you must love them also, for they are Mine." We must love not only them, but all the tests that God sends us.

Ultimately, the only important thing you can do in life is love God. The only fact that truly matters in life is that God loves you.

It is a simple fact that the more we try to do good, the more enemies we will have--along with those who sincerely love, appreciate, and support us. But even were everyone to turn against us, the supremely important fact of God's love will never change. The tests we face, therefore, are always blessings. If nothing else, they inspire us to keep that one divine priority fixed ever before our gaze. Everything else passes. Our relationship with God is eternal. He is our own, as no one else ever will or ever can be.

The solution to our worries is love, and more--divine love, not egoic love (the ego's love is rooted in likes and dislikes). As the Bible says, "Perfect love casteth out fear."

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." When your love for Him is effortless and completer, you will have Him.

In Divine Friendship
Excerpt from Swamiji's book: "In Divine Friendship"

Awakening

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Surrender

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How many times a day does some situation pop up that leads to moments of frustration and anxiety?

Surrendering your head to your heart in those moments will lead you to balance and fulfillment.

As you listen to your spirit, peace follows.

So follow your spirit.

Build your foundation in your heart.

Love must be your innermost and spontaneous response towards every person you encounter.

Say to yourself inside, "I just love."

Use these words as a key to start the engine running in your heart and watch life brighten with new love and understanding. Surrender to your new awareness and let love unfold the purpose of creation to you.

Sara Paddison.

Text by Alex Bell

2008-11-15T10:20:00.003Z

The Heart

Just as the Sun is our source of external light and warmth, the Heart is our source of internal light and warmth: Awareness and Love. The light of awareness radiates out from the center of our heart, energizing every cell of our body and illuminating our mind as it does so. When we center our awareness back at its very source, we experience peace, clarity and the inner warmth that we call Love.
When we notice ourselves looking for security and comfort in thoughts and intellectual understandings, it is a clear indication that our heart is contracted - our awareness has become disconnected from its source, separated from our body and isolated in our mind. While we are completely involved in the contents of our thoughts, we cannot be conscious of the peace, freedom and deep sense of aliveness that emanates from our heart.

Over the years, our awareness gets squeezed out of our heart as it physically contracts more and more, in response to our deep fear of feeling vulnerable and sensitive in what feels like a false and insensitive world. This contraction is why we experience inner pain, darkness, coldness and a loss of vitality. It is like a mighty river trying to flow through a small hole. We can only feel fully alive when our heart is relaxed, open and expansive.

What is the cause of suffering ?
The experience of suffering is the result of an inner conflict between the ultimate desires of the Heart and of the dysfunctional mind: The heart's desire for us to expand, to fully attune ourselves to its subtle communication and to experience inner freedom (or 'joy'), and the dysfunctional mind's desire for us to contract, to doubt all communication from the Heart and to experience the illusion of mental security, which we call 'knowledge'.

Experiencing mental security and experiencing inner freedom are mutually exclusive - each one excludes the other. By deriving our sense of security from the acquisition of 'knowledge', money and possessions we sacrifice the simple yet profound experience of peace that comes from being connected with our own heart, and by strengthening the connection with our heart we end our hungry pursuit of all that can be acquired and we experience greater freedom.

Our compulsion to continually interpret the fluid experience of life into two-dimensional 'knowledge' for the dysfunctional mind to hold on to is born from a deep fear; the fear of the pain that life will inflict upon us if we fully relax our heart and completely re-integrate ourselves with our highly sensitive intuitive nature. Our fear of fully feeling - and the contraction this causes in our entire being - is what keeps us isolated in thought and prevents us from resting in the inner realm of the Heart, which is our true home.

How can we be free of suffering ?
Only our inner fire can bring light and warmth to the cold darkness created by the dysfunctional mind.

By becoming more aware of our innocent desire to experience peace by setting free whatever is being held within, and then seeing all the thoughts, doubts and clever arguments presented to us by the extremely sophisticated yet fearful mind, we learn to discriminate between what is real and what is illusory.

The actual reality of this earth exists separately from the realm of intellectual thought, and is a reality in which we have full freedom to envision, create and enjoy the actualization of our heart's desire. The conceptual 'understandings' of this reality - given to us by a thought-addicted mind - are like endless landscapes of cloud that dominate the sky and absorb the light from the sun, draining the colour and warmth from the land below.

From the outside, these clouds give the illusion of either a soft and inviting lanscape, a dark and threatening one, or somewhere in between, but in reality clouds - like thoughts - are completely insubstantial in essence and incapable of harming us - or supporting us - in any real sense. And no matter how beautiful they look from the outside, when we investigate inside the view is always the same and our perspective always becomes limited.

Up in the clouds is actually an extremely cold, empty and alien place to be, although it can appear to be the opposite when we see them magnificently illuminated from high above or from down below.

So, like clouds that block the sun but never offer any rain, idle thoughts serve us no purpose at all - other than to help us avoid the experience of our real self. In contrast, creative thoughts - like clouds bringing rain to a thirsty lanscape - physically motivate us into action, which leads directly to growth on the earthly level and to a continually expanding experience of our true self.

Creative thought is an essential aspect of our natural human functioning. A healthy mind will act as a servant to the Heart, interpreting the Heart's desire into information, ideas and visions which can then be acted upon, thus giving shape and form to what originates from the formless and weaving the two worlds together.

But i feel only sadness in my heart.
What is the way out of this ?
Sadness is what we experience when we become aware of the pain in our heart, and it is good because it means our heart is successfully communicating with us.

As the Heart releases its pain, we experience sadness, and then we usually start looking for ways to stop feeling it, thus preventing the Heart from fully releasing its burden.

Trying to run away from sadness is impossible and exhausting, and the only way to be free of it is to allow it to be there for as long as it is needed. By doing so we are allowing the Heart to heal itself in the most natural way possible.

I just feel angry with all this talk about
the Heart.
The more anger we are feeling, the closer we are to freeing ourselves from the ultimate cause of our frustration and suffering. Anger is the aggressive final line of defense that lies between us encountering and releasing the contraction which is held in our heart, and the degree of anger which we are feeling reflects the degree of fear (contraction) which lies beneath.

Our heart beats with a strong, passionate desire to express whatever it feels, but we usually allow thinking to interfere with any spontaneous expression, for fear of the consequences. As soon as we begin to hold back from expression, an inner pressure begins to build up, and we experience frustration. Frustration is our passion for self-expression being restrained by reason, and in any moment it is fully within our power to release it back into passion.

Words by Alex Bell

http://www.feelingfree.org/remembering/

The Astrological Alphabet

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The Astrological Alphabet

SIGNS - The Twelve Human Archetypes or Universal Qualities ~
The Script
ARIES - The Initiator, Pioneer, Warrior
TAURUS - The Earth Spirit, Manifester, Builder
GEMINI - The Communicator, Networker, Student
CANCER - The Nurturer, Mother, Water Child
LEO - The Leader, Golden Child, Performer
VIRGO - The Server, Healer, Worker, Humble One
LIBRA - The Harmoniser, Diplomat, Relater
SCORPIO - The Transformer, Seeker, Psychologist
SAGITTARIUS - The Philosopher, Explorer, Wise Teacher
CAPRICORN - The Purposeful One, Father, Time Lord
AQUARIUS - The Humanitarian, Reformer, Global One
PISCES - The Compassionate One, Mystic, Dreamer

PLANETS - Psychological Urges & Needs or Aspects of the Personality ~
The Actors

THE SUN - Creative potential, Personal Identity - the urge to create and to be
THE MOON - The Past, Nurturing, Receptivity - the urge to nurture, respond and feel
MERCURY - Thinking, Analysing, Networking - the urge to know, to think and to communicate
VENUS - Relating, Love and Beauty, Sense of Values - the urge to love, appreciate and relate
MARS - Energy, Aspiration, Motivation, Sexuality - the urge to act and motivate
JUPITER - Expanding, Philosophising, Searching for Meaning - the urge for growth and meaning
SATURN - Boundaries, Limitations, Concretisation - the urge to build structure and stability
CHIRON - Healing, Integrating, Wholemaking, Teaching, Mentoring - the urge to be healed, to heal, teach and mentor others
URANUS - Collective Mind, Illumination, Awakening - the humanitarian urge
NEPTUNE - Collective Feeling, Universal Love, Imagining - the spiritual urge and the need for unity
PLUTO - Transformation, Purpose, Regeneration - the urge for evolutionary growth
NORTH NODE - The Path of Future Growth
SOUTH NODE - The Past, Karma, Inherited Potential

HOUSES - The 12 Universal Departments of Life or Fields of Experience ~
The Stage

1st - Self Awareness, Self Discovery, Persona
2nd - Personal Resources, Values, Skills
3rd - Communication, Mental Activity, Learning
4th - The Hearth, Feeling at home, Inner Security
5th - Creative Extensions of the Self, Children
6th - Self Improvement, Daily Life, Work, Health
7th - Awareness of Others, Relationships
8th - Depth Interactions, Sharing, Letting Go
9th - Awareness of the Cosmos, Religion, Travel
10th - Vocational Purpose, Taking Power, Career
11th - Group Contribution, Collectives, Friends
12th - Transcendence, Spiritual Path, Solitude

HOUSE POLARITIES

1st - Awareness of Self; 7th - Awareness of Others
2nd - Personal Resources; 8th - Shared Resources
3rd - Immediate Environment; 9th - Expanded Horizons
4th - Inner World (Home); 10th - Outer World (Vocation)
5th - Personal Creativity; 11th - Group Creativity or Contribution
6th - Daily Life; 12th - Spiritual Life

THE FOUR ANGLES OF THE CROSS OF MATTER

ASCENDANT - ASC - cusp (beginning) of 1st house - The degree of the zodiac rising on the Eastern horizon at the moment of our birth. The point of Self Awareness. "I am".
THE NADIR - IC - cusp of 4th house - The degree of the zodiac directly below us at the moment of birth. The most private and deepest parts of ourselves. The Inner Self. "My Roots".
THE DESCENDANT - DESC - cusp of the 7th house - The degree of the zodiac rising on the western horizon at the moment of birth. The point of Awareness of Others. "I Relate to An Other".
THE MIDHEAVEN - MC - The cusp of the 10th house - The degree of the zodiac directly above us at the moment of birth. The most public and outer part of ourselves. "I Function in the World".

ELEMENTS - Patterns of Energy - The Four Temperaments

Fire - The path to LOVE (Focussed on Identity) - Choleric
Earth - The path to SERVICE (Focussed on Materiality) - Melancholic
Air - The path to BROTHERHOOD (Focussed on Mental and Social Interactions) - Sanguine
Water - The path to PEACE (Focussed on Emotional & Feeling Realm) - Phlegmatic

SIGN AND ELEMENTAL POLARITIES

Yang - outgoing, active, freedom oriented - Fire and Air signs
Yin - ingoing, reflective, security oriented - Earth and Water Signs

MODALITIES - Energy Movement

Cardinal - Initiating Action
Fixed - Manifestation of Purpose
Mutable - Adapting to Change

THE Sun-Moon-Ascendant TRIAD

THE SUN - our essence, core self, conscious purpose and sense of identity, creative potential. The Integrated Personality. The Present.
THE MOON - the innermost core of our being, private feelings, subconscious habits. Karma. The Past.
THE ASCENDANT - our outer self, how others see us, our persona, the filter through which all the planets are expressed. The Soul's Purpose. The Future.

Planetary Aspects

* Aspects are the angular relationships between the planets.
* They describe pathways of energy.
* The meaning of a planet in the birth chart is determined by its position in a particular sign and house, and is further modified by its relationships to all the other planets (the aspects).
* The interpretation of a birth chart is the art of synthesising all of these individual factors into a whole.
The Conjunction - 0 degrees. A powerful concentration or marriage of the planetary energies. The potential for Strength through Unification and Subjectivity.

The Sextile - 60 degrees. An aspect of opportunity and productivity calling for the practical application of one's understanding and experience. The potential for Realizing One's Goals through Building New Talents, Skills and Techniques and Making New Connections.

The Square - 90 degrees. An aspect of confrontation, challenge, internal tension, construction, strength and motivation. The potential for Action, Productivity and Achievement through the Mobilization and Focus of Energy.

The Trine - 120 degrees. An aspect of harmony, co-operation, creativity, growth, vision, flow and ease. The potential for Creative Expression.

The Quincunx - 150 degrees. An aspect of contradiction and paradox. The need for adjustment between the real and the ideal. The potential for Transformation, Focus, Maturity and Clarification through Adjustment.

The Opposition - 180 degrees. An aspect of conflict between opposing energies, calling for awareness, cooperation and compromise. The potential for Integration and Objectivity through Balance.

CREDIT: The 'Potential' Keywords have been adapted from the work of Demetra George and Douglas Bloch in 'Astrology for Yourself', A Workbook for Personal Transformation, p. 163.

http://www.aplaceinspace.net/
Copyright © 1984, 1995 by Candy Hillenbrand

What is Astrology?

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What is Astrology?

Simply put, astrology is a symbolic language. The word astrology is derived from the Greek words astron meaning 'star' and logos which means 'word'. Astrology therefore, literally means the "language of the stars". Astrology is based on an ancient law known as 'AS ABOVE, SO BELOW', otherwise known as the Law of the Macrocosm and the Microcosm. The Macrocosm is the universe, symbolised by the sky, or the starry dome which we can see from Earth. The Microcosm is us: man or woman, the human, the individual here on Earth.

So, astrology says that the same laws that guide the universe also guide humanity. We are not separate from the universe - we are a part of it. Its energies are our energies, and we must therefore work in the same way that it works. It is an astrological assumption that if we learn to look above for understanding, we will come to understand more about ourselves.

There are various approaches to astrology, but for now I will take a brief look at two very opposite types of astrology. One is a very mediaeval, fate-oriented approach. In this approach, everything is seen as predestined, and the underlying belief is that we have no freedom to choose and direct our own lives. Astrologers who practise this approach, and there are many, see humans as puppets manipulated by cosmic forces outside their control. This is the type of astrologer who is into predicting specific events, telling you what is going to happen when, and advising you the best thing to do with your life.

The other approach is a more modern, choice-centred one, and this is the approach that I use. This type of astrology is sometimes called humanistic astrology. Here, the belief is that there is a creative force within each of us which seeks to be expressed. In this world view, we are seen as co-creators in our own destiny. It is not free will versus destiny, but free will and destiny. The birth chart is viewed as a tool which can help us to better know ourselves, to identify our personality traits, both 'positive' and 'challenging', and ultimately to choose to transform our conflicts into harmony. Using this approach, we can to some degree at least, choose to be free from that which limits us. In this view, character is destiny, which means that when we change our character, we change our destiny.

Humanistic astrologers believe that the purpose of the birth chart is to use it as a tool for self knowledge so that we can learn to increasingly identify and express our highest potential. We need to work with the problem areas identified by the chart until they are transcended. This means that we do not accept our problems as fate, but we use our awareness of them to overcome them and to learn from them. The idea is that the more aware we are of ourselves and our purpose in life, and the more we are consciously in tune with the energies which govern our planet, the more our destiny is in our own hands. A Humanistic astrology focusses on awakening our realization of our gifts, our purpose and our creative potential.

Some humanistic astrologers also believe in the concept of karma and reincarnation. The philosophy of reincarnation says that we all possess a spiritual essence or soul which continues on after death, and incarnates in different physical bodies in different lives. The purpose is to learn different lessons through experience, and to gradually walk the path towards perfection or wholeness. The philosophy of karma says that we are responsible for our own actions. We sow what we reap, or for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. You make your bed and you lie in it. All of these sayings are describing this ancient doctrine of karma. It is, however, not at all necessary to believe in karma or reincarnation. The same concept can be explained through biological inheritance or genetic predisposition.

by Candy Hillenbrand

EFT - SELF HELP METHOD OFTEN WORKS WHERE NOTHING ELSE WILL ...

2008-10-29T10:00:00.000Z

We are all one ...

2008-10-28T18:23:00.000Z

Nothing is by chance

2008-10-25T10:36:00.001+01:00

"Nothing is by chance. There is a perfect pattern and plan running through the whole life, and you're part of that wholeness and therefore part of that perfect pattern & plan. When you see strange things happening in your life and wonder why they should happen to you, take time to see how it all fits in, and you will see a reason for everything. The reason may not be always what you expected, but nevertheless be willing to accept them and to learn by them, and do not fight against them. Life should be effortless. A flower does not struggle to unfold in the rays of the sun, so why should you struggle to unfold in the rays of My limitless love? If you do, it's your own doing, and it is not part of My perfect pattern and plan your. Simplicity is My hallmark, so keep life simple. Keep in constant contact with me and watch yourself unfold in My love."

Eileen Caddy

Be yourself !!

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Self-observation brings man to the realization of the necessity of self-change. And in observing himself a man notices that self-observation itself brings about certain changes in his inner processes. He begins to understand that self-observation is an instrument of self-change, a means of awakening.
G.I. Gurdjief

S u r r e n d e r

2008-10-24T08:54:00.001+01:00

To surrender to life "as is" can miraculously transform situations. It is in this surrender that we are able to receive. The Universe gives us the tools to fulfill our destinies when we let things be.
When is the right time to surrender? In what situations? Every day, every moment, and every situation is an opportunity for surrender. We surrender to a force bigger than we are when we are born and again when we die. Between life and death we get lost because we forget to surrender.
If something should be changed and you have the power to change it, go ahead. But learn to recognize the situations that cannot be changed. They are the times when we feel as if we are bailing against the tide, when we struggle and are afraid. These are the times when we must accept and surrender, or our struggle consumes us.
If you don't feel at peace, it's time to surrender.
If life doesn't flow, it's time to surrender.
If you want to change what cannot be changed, it's time to surrender.
Letting things be instead of constantly struggling to make them happen is a wonderful gift we give to ourselves. If we look back on life, we will see that some of our best moments and greatest opportunities did not come out of struggle. They seem like lucky coincidences, as if they occurred because we were in the right place at the right time. That is how surrender works, and this is how life works: subtly.

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler
Life Lessons
Scribner, New York, 2000

Something to think about ...

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"Things don´t just happen to you. Things happen, because of you ... "

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The Awakening

2008-10-23T13:02:00.000+01:00

A time comes in your life when you finally get it… When in the midst of all your fears and insanity you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere, the voice inside your head cries out - ENOUGH! Enough fighting and crying, or struggling to hold on. And, like a child quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you shudder once or twice, you blink back your tears and through a mantle of wet lashes, you begin to look at the world through new eyes.
This is your awakening…
You realize that it’s time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change, or for happiness, safety and security to come galloping over the next horizon. You come to terms with the fact that he is not Prince Charming and you are not Cinderella and that in the real world, there aren’t always fairy tale endings (or beginnings for that matter) and that any guarantee of “happily ever after” must begin with you and in the process, a sense of serenity is born of acceptance.
You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are… and that’s OK. (They are entitled to their own views and opinions.) And you learn the importance of loving and championing yourself and in the process; a sense of newfound confidence is born of self-approval.
You stop complaining and blaming other people for the things they did to you (or didn’t do for you) and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected. You learn that people don’t always say what they mean or mean what they say, and that not everyone will always be there for you and that it’s not always about you. So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself and in the process, a sense of safety & security is born of self-reliance.
You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept people as they are and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties and in the process, a sense of peace & contentment is born of forgiveness.
You realize that much of the way you view yourself and the world around you, is a result of all the messages and opinions that have been ingrained into your psyche. You begin to sift through all the junk you’ve been fed about how you should behave, how you should look and how much you should weigh, what you should wear and where you should shop and what you should drive, how and where you should live and what you should do for a living, who you should marry and what you should expect of a marriage, the importance of having and raising children or what you owe your parents. You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view. You begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really stand for.
You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to discard the doctrines and values you’ve outgrown, or should never have bought into to begin with and in the process, you learn to go with your instincts.
You learn that it is truly in giving that we receive and that there is power and glory in creating and contributing and you stop maneuvering through life merely as a “consumer” looking for your next fix.
You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are not the outdated ideals of a by gone era, but the mortar that holds together the foundation upon which you must build a life.
You learn that you don’t know everything; it’s not your job to save the world and that you can’t teach a pig to sing. You learn to distinguish between guilt, responsibility, and the importance of setting boundaries and learning to say NO. You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry and that martyrs get burned at the stake.
Then you learn about love, romantic love and familial love, how to love, how much to give in love, when to stop giving and when to walk away. You learn not to project your needs or your feelings onto a relationship. You learn that you will not be more beautiful, more intelligent, more lovable or important because of the man on your arm or the child that bears your name.
You learn to look at relationships as they really are and not as you would have them be. You stop trying to control people, situations and outcomes.
You learn that just as people grow and change, so it is with love; and you learn that you don’t have the right to demand love on your terms, just to make you happy.
You learn that alone does not mean lonely. You look in the mirror and come to terms with the fact that you will never be a size 5 or a perfect 10 and you stop trying to compete with the image inside your head and agonizing over how you “stack up.”
You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside, smoothing things over and ignoring your needs. You learn that feelings of entitlement are perfectly OK and that it is your right, to want things and to ask for the things that you want and that sometimes it is necessary to make demands.
You come to the realization that you deserve to be treated with love, kindness, sensitivity, respect, and you won’t settle for less. You allow only the hands of a lover who cherishes you, to glorify you with his touch and in the process; you internalize the meaning of self-respect.
And you learn that your body really is your temple. And you begin to care for it and treat it with respect. You begin eating a balanced diet, drinking more water and taking more time to exercise. You learn that fatigue diminishes the spirit and can create doubt and fear. So you take more time to rest. Just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul; so you take more time to laugh and to play.
You learn that for the most part in life, you get what you believe you deserve and that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy. You learn that anything worth achieving is worth working for and that wishing for something to happen is different from working toward making it happen.
More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success you need direction, discipline and perseverance. You also learn that no one can do it all alone and that it’s OK to risk asking for help.
You learn that the only thing you must truly fear is the great robber baron of all time; FEAR itself. You learn to step right into and through your fears, because you know that whatever happens you can handle it and to give in to fear, is to give away the right to live life on your terms.
You learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living under a cloud of impending doom. You learn that life isn’t always fair, you don’t always get what you think you deserve and that sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good people. On these occasions, you learn not to personalize things. You learn that God isn’t punishing you or failing to answer your prayers; it’s just life happening.
You learn to deal with evil in its most primal state; the ego. You learn that negative feelings such as anger, envy and resentment must be understood and redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you and poison the universe that surrounds you. You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build bridges instead of walls.
You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things we take for granted; things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream about; a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a long hot shower. Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for yourself, by yourself and you make yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never ever settle for less than your heart’s desire. You hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind, and you make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting and to stay open to every wonderful possibility.
Finally, with courage in your heart and with God by your side you take a stand, you take a deep breath and you begin to design the life you want to live as best as you can.
~ Unknown Author

CHOOSE LOVE

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There are really only two emotions in the Physical Universe - those being LOVE and FEAR. All other emotions are just variations on these two primary states of emotion. LOVE is the emotion associated with a ‘knowing’ that everything in the Universe is an expression of a singularity (i.e. God) and is therefore interconnected, whereas FEAR is the emotion underlying the perception (i.e. illusion) of being separate from God. The following article compares these two states of consciousness…
LOVE is an expression of the Oneness that underlies all reality associated with a deep felt knowing that everything is an expression of Source and that nothing (no-thing) can exist outside Source. By contrast, FEAR is rooted in the illusory perception of separation that pervades the Physical Universe.
LOVE expresses itself as an urge towards unity, whereas FEAR is a result of the perception of dis-unity that is part and parcel to God’s game of separation that defines the Physical Universe (i e The ‘them’ versus ‘me’ syndrome associated with the isolation currently experienced by most humans).
LOVE is rooted in a state of ‘knowing’, whereas FEAR is based entirely upon ‘beliefs’, most of which are false.
LOVE knows the difference between ‘knowing’ and ‘believing’, whereas FEAR is unaware of the difference and believes they are one and the same.
LOVE knows that existence is eternal and that ‘time’ is an illusion. FEAR believes ‘time’ is real and as such is only aware of the temporal nature of physical existence.
LOVE recognizes the perfection underlying all processes in the Universe, whereas FEAR thinks the Universe is imperfect.
LOVE knows that the Universe is in a perfect state of balance and that all the circumstances a Being finds itself in have been created entirely by that Being for the purpose of experience. As such, LOVE knows that the Universe is perfectly safe, whereas FEAR perceives potential threats all around it and believes the Universe to be unsafe.
LOVE knows that physical death is simply a change of state, that consciousness is eternal and as such survives physical death. FEAR believes death is final and that consciousness ceases upon death. LOVE welcomes physical death as an old friend because it knows existence is the never-ending evolution of consciousness and that ‘death’ is a return to a more authentic state of consciousness. Fear is terrified of death and will do almost anything to avoid it, including the killing other Beings in order to perpetrate its perception of existence.
LOVE knows that everything in the Universe is an expression of Itself and that so called ‘enemies’ are just aspects of Itself mirroring facets of its psyche (i.e. Soul) that need to be addressed and healed through the process of unconditional love and acceptance. LOVE knows that at a higher level of existence all enemies are really just loving friends acting out a role in Love’s play for the purpose of experience. By contrast, FEAR believes its enemies are truly separate Beings bent on harming it.
LOVE knows that ‘true’ love is unconditional, meaning it judges nothing (no-thing) LOVE knows that “conditional love” is by definition an oxymoron.
FEAR expresses an emotion called “conditional love” believing it to be “love”, but it is not.
LOVE is an expression of Truth whereas FEAR is the result of Illusion. FEAR could be correctly described as being “False Expectations Appearing Real”.
At its essence, SOURCE is LOVE and as such love is the only ‘real’ (authentic) energy in the Universe. All else is just illusion associated with the game of separation that defines the physical Universe.
by Alex Paterson
~~CHOOSE LOVE~~

The Ego Self

2008-10-23T12:42:00.001+01:00

The ego is a limited belief system within our minds that we have molded and identified as being who we are. The ego survives by establishing boundaries, borders and limits on everything it sees. The defining of such boundaries, borders and limits gives it the illusion that it can tell us what is right and wrong, all in an effort to control us by instructing us on what we are and are not, how we should act and not act, and why we should judge those who challenge it; the status quo. We are taught the right and wrong way to do things, and the right and wrong way to react. Because we learn from the outside world, we believe that truth lies outside of ourselves.

Judgment and fear feed the ego, generating numerous perceived weaknesses and limitations we believe we must defend as real. The more time we spend in defense of our egos and our limitations, the more we believe that this is who we are. And because we see our egos as real and representing ourselves, we defend our egos against anyone we perceive to be as attacking them. In our minds, any view that disagrees with our belief systems attacks them.

We perceive the attacks on our egos and their illusions as real, so we become defensive. The more time we spend defending our false or ego-selves, the more we reaffirm the ego’s reality. The more we reaffirm the ego’s reality, the more willing we are to come to its defense. The more we defend the illusions of the ego-self as real, the more concepts and ideas we will encounter in the world that do not fit into our reality. We perceive different concepts and ideas as assaults to our reality. We defend our ego-selves, through the act of judgment. The exercise of judgment separates us from our fellow brothers and sisters causing stress that may be conscious or unconscious. Stress creates confusion, and a build up of confusion ultimately leads to chaos.

The more time we spend in defense of our ego-selves, the more time we exist in a state of confusion. We might give our state of confusion a hundred different names, such as annoyance, anger, stress, sadness, depression, but they all exist because of our belief in the ego's reality. They all exist within our minds and are fed and kept alive by our belief in our ego-selves.

Our tolerance for pain may be high but our acceptance of our ego-selves is not without limit. Many of us come to a point in our lives where we tell ourselves that there must be a better way, a more fulfilling way of living - that this just can't be what it's all about! These thoughts begin the process of awakening ourselves to the knowledge of who we truly are.

http://www.youhavechosentoremember.com/chapt_2.htm

Humility

2008-10-23T12:29:00.003+01:00

I believe that the first test of a truly great man is his humility. I do not mean by humility, doubt of his own powers. But really great men have a curious feeling that the greatness is not in them, but through them. And they see something divine in every other man and are endlessly, foolishly, incredibly merciful.

John Ruskin (1819-1900)

Finalmente ...

2008-06-01T10:14:00.005+01:00

Finalmente ...

Assumo total e completa responsabilidade por tudo o que me acontece, pois percebi e aceito a Lei da Atracção ou Lei do Karma como perfeita e infalível.

Reconheço que os meus estados de espírito inferiores não são mais do que padrões repetitivos do passado que apenas pedem Luz, transformação e uma oportunidade de se transformarem em amor.

Consigo ver agora que todas as pessoas que estão na minha vida foram convidadas por mim para me lembrarem, através dos comportamentos delas, aquilo que eu propria nego em mim
O que mais me incomoda nelas são os meus demónios escondidos.
O que mais admiro nelas é o meu maior potencial.

Consigo agora perceber que a nossa vida é um grande cenário montado milimétricamente, onde temos, como actor principal, a oportunidade de brilhar, de dar o nosso melhor, de fazer tudo com amor, de harmonizar relacionamentos.

Percebo agora que o julgamento, a culpa, a cobrança, o medo e a agressividade são apenas energias que nos dominam enquanto não tivermos consciência da lógica espiritual da vida. Só quando tivermos consciência da roda, podemos escolher sair dela, nunca antes.

Constato o facto de que quanto mais alta está a minha energia, mais portas se abrem, mais coincidencias maravilhosas acontecem, mais lógica a vida tem, mais facilmente aceito e entendo tudo o que atraio, mais amor sinto.

Percebi da pior maneira que emoções negativas como VITIMIZAÇÃO, CULPA, MEDO, REVOLTA, TRISTEZA, JULGAMENTO, EGOÍSMO, apenas me mantem presa a uma roda de vivências e acontecimentos que vem reforçar essas mesmas emoções.

Reconheço por isso TOTAL responsabilidade pela minha própria energia, por aquilo que emano e consequentemente por aquilo que recebo de retorno.

Constatei que ao tornar-me observador de mim próprio que 99% do tempo apenas estou a REAGIR ao que vem de fora e na reação não há Luz nem consciência, apenas repetição inconsciente do padrão do passado. Aceito então que tenho o poder de escolha de não mais reagir mas sim de AGIR com consciencia, com Luz, com Amor e até me surpreendo com a diferença de comportamentos e vivências que esta simples escolha me vai trazer.

Percebo que a minha felicidade, a abundância, a sorte, o amor, são minha responsabilidade e resultados directos das minhas escolhas conscientes, da fé absoluta na Lei do Karma, de manter a minha energia elevada e a vibrar em Amor, da aceitção e responsabilidade INCONDICIONAL por TUDO o que me acontece.

Reconheço que andei, até agora, perdida de mim própria, sem consciência alguma do meu poder interior, da consequência das minhas esolhas, sem responsabilidade por mim própria, sem amor por mim própria. Assumo por isso, a partir de agora uma postura consciente, amorosa para comigo e com os outros, responsável e de aceitação de tudo o que a Vida me propuser.

Pela primeira vez vejo claramente que tudo o que está à volta é só um reflexo do estado da minha energia e consigo comprovar que mudando esse estado, consigo mudar o que está à volta.

Concebo o conceito de Fé...
Fé é acreditar numa ordem universal maravilhosa e matemática que prevê que tudo o que nos acontece faz parte de um plano superior, nem sempre entendível, mas que tem como única intenção a nossa evolução espiritual.
Fé é CONFIAR que não temos o que queremos, mas sim o que precisamos...

Cansei-me de lutar contra a Vida, as pessoas, as circunstâncias. Usei as armas da resistência, da arrogância, da teimosia, da razão, da manipulação, da dúvida. Desisti de lutar quando percebi que era a primeira a sofrer.

Mudei o meu foco de fora para dentro.

Larguei o barco a motor, arranjei um barquinho sem remos e dei a corda ao Céu ...

Vera Correia

O caminho ...

2008-05-12T13:27:00.007+01:00

A procura e o despertar para o caminho espiritual acontece quando as frustrações começam a tomar conta de nós e nada parece preencher o eterno vazio

Quando as nossas respostas, crenças, certezas, ideias pré-concebidas, já não dão resposta positiva aos desafios da vida e já não devolvem segurança, paz, felicidade.
Quando já gastámos todos os cartuchos do julgamento, da culpa e da tentativa de controlar e manipular os outros.
Quando nos cansamos e percebemos que somos os nossos maiores inimigos e que a a fórmula que aplicamos aos outros é a mesma para nós próprios.
Quando precisamos de chorar as frustrações, a impotência, a raiva, a sensação de incompreensão e solidão, e ainda não conseguimos ou resistimos.
Quando nos sentimos bem a julgar os outros, afinal somos feitos à imagem e semelhança de Deus
Quando somos agressivos em vez de apenas pedir ajuda, carinho, etc
Quando reparamos que os que acreditam afinal não são inocentes ou patetas ou naifs, mas sim pessoas mais livres, mais felizes e mais humanas
Quando ainda não queremos acreditar que somos imans e que se há lixo à volta, fomos nós que o atraímos.
Quando a ideia de mudar, fragilizar, ceder, desistir, reconhecer, transformar e vulnerabilizar ainda são ridículas, mas uma vozinha dentro de nós nos tenta aconselhar que é mesmo por ali.
Quando ainda vemos maldade nos outros
Quando falamos mais na 2a e 3a pessoas do que na 1a
Quando ainda usamos muito o : eu é que sei, eu quero, não quero saber, não admito, exijo, nunca, jamais, não tolero, não aceito, não acredito, bem feito, quero lá saber, cala-te, para alem de insultos, cobranças e destruição da auto estima do outro.
Quando vemos o outro frágil e usamos isso para nos fortalecer
Quando ainda fazemos o que queremos e ainda não fazemos o que devíamos

O verdadeiro caminho começa a ser caminhado quando nos rendermos a uma ordem superior, sábia, inteligente.

Quando admitirmos que pouco ou nada sabemos das leis universais e de nós próprios e então humildemente vamos querer procurar e estudar
Quando assumirmos responsabilidade por TUDO o que nos acontece
Quando aceitarmos que somos responsáveis por nós próprios e pela energia que temos e emanamos
Quando expressamos emoções facilmente e não temos vergonha delas
Quando olhamos para os outros apenas para procurar o que ele espelha de mim que eu ainda não sei
Quando sentimos que Deus está dentro de nós e que amarmo-nos a nós próprios é a maneira mais bonita de amar Deus
Quando vivemos de acordo com a ideia de que relacionamento é uma partilha do que cada um tem de melhor, nunca para ir buscar nada
Quando sorte, coincidência e azar são resultado directo de acções e escolhas passadas
Quando fazemos mais perguntas ou ficamos em silencio
Quando sorrimos de orgulho espontaneamente a olhar o espelho
Quando um abraço é mais valioso do que ter razão
Quando sentimos carinho por todos e apenas desorientação nos agressivos
Quando já dizemos normalmente: não sei, desculpa, preciso de ti, tens razão, estou triste, perdido, desorientado, não sabia, preciso de ajuda, afinal estava errado, estou a ser teimoso, apesar de ser difícil ... vou tentar, não tenho seguido a voz do coração..., isso faz –me sentido, podes-me ajudar, vou meditar sobre ...
Quando brilhar passa a ser o objectivo principal da nossa vida e o dia a dia é o perfeito cenário para o por em pratica, mesmo sabendo que nem sempre é facil, mas é sempre uma escolha.

Vera Correia

Qual é o propósito da sua alma? Por Tania Resende

2008-05-10T19:43:00.004+01:00

Qual é o propósito da sua alma? Por Tania Resende

O propósito da alma!?!
Nós somos almas vivenciando uma experiência na matéria. Sabemos disso, claro! O que isto significa na prática?
Já pensaram? Já refletiram?
Somos a nossa alma, antes de ser um corpo encarnado neste plano. E nossa alma veio até aqui com certo propósito. Se assim não fosse, o que estaria nossa alma fazendo aqui?!?
Porém, quando aqui chegamos, encontramos a matéria. E como experiênciá-la?
Temos o corpo físico à serviço da alma! Temos a matéria está a serviço do propósito da alma! E,..., acho que nos perdemos um pouco no meio do caminho! E passamos a nos identificar com o corpo, com a matéria. E começamos a imaginar que o propósito de nossa existência está no corpo e na matéria.

Criamos o propósito da matéria, totalmente desligado do propósito da alma! Invertemos a ordem e assim ... perdemos o propósito da alma! Além disso, tendemos a copiar os propósitos criados por outros, colocando o nosso principal foco no externo, e assim ... perdemos o propósito da alma!
Começamos a crer que existe certo e errado em nossas atitudes e nos obrigamos a seguir modelos externos. E seguir modelos externos nos coloca totalmente fora do nosso Real propósito.
Passamos a sofrer, porque desligar-se do propósito Maior da nossa alma nos traz uma sensação de vazio, de um viver sem sentido, de dificuldades e uma busca em vão do preenchimento através dos objetos, das pessoas, das situações...
Desta forma, quando o que está fora não está bom, também não estamos bem! E porque isso acontece? Porque o propósito criado a partir do foco invertido (de fora para dentro) envolve o ego e o ego não nos preenche completamente. Invertemos a ordem e no fundo do nosso Ser sabemos que não estamos dentro do propósito da alma.
Frustração e vazio é o que sentimos quando nosso propósito Maior não consegue se manifestar. Nos perdemos tanto que já não sabemos mais o propósito da nossa alma! Como saber qual é o propósito da nossa alma? É chegado o momento de re-descobirmos a essência e os objetivos da alma em cada momento e em cada experiência!
O propósito da nossa alma é em primeiro lugar vivenciar a felicidade. Onde você encontra felicidade, estímulo, alegria, vontade de viver,..., é onde está o propósito da alma! O propósito da alma está no nível mais elevado do Ser.
O propósito da alma está dentro e não fora. Quando fazemos o que não gostamos, estamos fora do propósito da alma. Quando nos sentimos infelizes em certos lugares, em certos relacionamentos, estamos fora do propósito da nossa alma. Quando nos submetemos a limites e sofrimentos, estamos fora do propósito de nossa alma. Quando nos julgamos e nos criticamos, estamos fora do propósito da alma. Quando julgamos e criticamos outros, estamos fora do propósito da alma. Quando tudo está travado e bloqueado, estamos fora do propósito da nossa alma.
O propósito da alma é nobre e não está submetido ás leis do ego e da matéria.
O propósito da alma é nobre e inclui vivenciar a matéria com todas as suas possibilidades, aprendendo a dominá-la, e não abandoná-la! E dentro desse propósito de alma não há certo ou errado. Há apenas o propósito da alma que está sempre no nível mais elevado do Ser. E desta forma, não há como posicionar-se de forma “errada”!
Quantas vezes deixamos de seguir o impulso da alma rumo a seu propósito simplesmente porque o julgamos errado, ou sentimos vergonha ou mesmo nos comparamos com outros!?
O momento agora é re-ligar-se com o propósito da alma! Porque o planeta não suporta mais pessoas infelizes. E nossa alma também não suporta mais experiências que levam ao sofrimento.
E tornar-se feliz tornou-se uma necessidade planetária! Apenas pessoas sentindo-se felizes e realizadas, que consigam manifestar o propósito da alma conseguirão abrir-se para o Amor que a alma possui como característica inerente a Si mesma e contribuir efetivamente para a elevação do planeta como um todo!
Apenas pessoas felizes conseguirão projetar energias mais elevadas ao seu redor! Para re-ligar é preciso que olhemos para nós mesmos e para tudo ao nosso redor de um nível mais elevado, buscando aquilo que nossa alma pede para sermos felizes, onde o foco principal é o lado interno e nobre do Ser, sem ego e sem limites. É preciso coragem nessa mudança, porque teremos que fazer diferente.
Teremos que nos perguntar: "- O que gosto de fazer?"
E partir para a ação em busca do lado gostoso da vida, deixando de lado as crenças que estão nos limitando e nos tornando infelizes! “Comer o pão que o diabo amassou, há que trabalhar arduamente, trabalho e prazer não se combinam, relacionamentos são difíceis, Deus e dinheiro não se combinam,..." (Não é assim que se fala por aí?),..., e tantos outros limites que nos impusemos!!
Lembre-se que estamos aqui para vivenciar a matéria, e não abandoná-la ou mesmo sofrer nela ou por ela! Se fosse para abandonar a matéria, não estaríamos aqui, concordam?
Porém, temos que nos re-posicionar diante dela, colocando as coisas em seus devidos lugares! Já que o propósito Maior da alma é experienciar a matéria, será que não deveríamos nos posicionar com alegria, usufruindo dela e aprendendo tudo de bom que esta experiência pode nos proporcionar? Sem limites, carências e sofrimento!?
Vamos encontrar o propósito da nossa alma?
Vamos buscar a felicidade?

Tania Resende é psicóloga e terapeuta holística, atuando na área desde 1984. www.animamundhy.com.br

Follow this ...

2008-05-06T12:30:00.002+01:00

1. Enjoy your life and use it to be a better person.
2. Do whatever you feel like, but respect the feelings of others.
3. Respect your dreams as long as they respect others
4. Respect everything and everyone you come across.
5. Always remember to ask God’s help.
6. Don't color everything with black and white, think gray.
7. Look for beauty and goodness in everyone you meet.
8. Treat other's the way you want to be treated.
9. Don't take things so serious, be more relaxed!
10. Spend more time alone and love yourself.
11. If you feel like crying, cry for it is a beautiful way of expressing yourself
12. Dance with you eyes closed and feel the rhythm that comes threw you.
13. Do what you heart asks you to !
14. Listen more than you speak, for listening will teach you more than speaking.
15. Do everything you do totally, for the full 100%!
16. Be aware of your thinking and know it can manifest in the future.
17. Take things slow and take the time for it.
18. Sleep when you feel tired and eat when you are hungry.
19. Don't watch television and do not read newspapers for they are not the reality
20. Don’t hurt anybody. In the future they will hurt you.
21. The past does not exist neither does the future... the present moment is all that counts.
22. Don't feel sorry for yourself, love yourself!
23. Everybody is enlightened but are too ignorant to see it.
24. To be happy is to be content with everything.
25. Be happy and be loving.
26. Jump and laugh out loud in happiness!
27. Thank God for all you have!
28. Learn how to say I love you, I need you and I’m sorry
29. Love all...
30. Love yourself!

A grande batalha

2008-05-05T18:54:00.003+01:00

All warfare is internal. It is the fight within the mind, the fight of your thoughts and feelings. All external conditions are a reflection of the inner world. Conflict has to exist on the inside in order for it to be experienced on the outside. Thus by taking care of the inner world, the outer world follows naturally. Always remember that you are not really fighting against external forces or other people, but you are fighting within yourself. Take control of the warfare within yourself and you’ll become a power in the outer world.

The fight is the fight to believe, it is the fight of faith. There is nothing too difficult to do. The only difficulty is in believing. If you can believe, all things are possible for those who can believe. Believing opens up the possibilities while doubt closes them. Believing is based on reason and it is also a choice. You have to counter reasons for why it is not going to work with reasons for why it can work. It may be tiring but if you give up, you lose the fight and fail. If you use your will to enforce the right beliefs, you’ll win.

Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. The inner world is the only true reality. Your thoughts and feelings about things give tangible form in the higher dimensions for them to manifest in the lower ones. What you picture and feel in your consciousness is as real and actual as what you see in external reality. Nothing else in the visible world may support your hope but if you keep the faith, you give it the only energy it needs to result in the miracle that you are longing for.

Karma

2008-05-03T16:08:00.000+01:00

Rules for Being Human

2008-05-03T15:49:00.002+01:00

Rules for Being Human These are the basic rules given to us before reincarnation. You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it, but it will be yours for the entire period of this time around. You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called Life. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or think them irrelevant and stupid. There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of trial and error: Experimentation. The "failed" experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiment that ultimately "works." A lesson is repeated until learned. A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you have learned it, you can then go on to the next lesson. Learning lessons do not end. There is no part of life that does not contain its lessons. If you are alive, there are lessons to be learned. "There is no better "there" than "here". When your "there" has become a "here", you will simply obtain another "there" that will again look better than "here". Othres are merely mirrors of you. You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects something you love or hate about yourself. What you make of your life is up to you. You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours. The answers you seek are inside you. The answers to life`s questions lie inside you. All you need to do is look, listen, and trust. You will forget all this. Www.unite-us.nl

A partir de agora, NÃO VOU MAIS:

2008-05-03T15:41:00.002+01:00

A partir de agora, NÃO VOU MAIS:

Censurar os erros do passado...
Passarei minha vida a limpo e farei deles meu aprendizado.
Paciência...
Continuarei errando, porque só erra quem faz;

Criticar ou tentar modificar alguém...
Mudarei, apenas, minhas atitudes.
Vou mudar para melhor, sabe por quê?
Ganho eu e quem me ama também;

Abrir mão de meus sonhos...
Lutarei sempre para que eles aconteçam.
Mesmo que eu leve uns bons tombos, vencerei meu medo e continuarei correndo atrás do melhor para mim;

Colocar minha felicidade nas mãos de alguém...
Vou ser feliz de qualquer jeito.
De preferência, amando quem me ama, tem preocupações comigo e torce para me ver feliz;

Passar a vida esperando pelo que desejo que aconteça...
Vou aproveitar hoje mesmo, enquanto o amanhã não chega.
Aprenderei a curtir cada momento com o que existe de bom, aqui e agora;

Ficar com pena de mim pelos meus problemas e tropeços...
Agradecerei a Deus minha força e por ter sobrevivido a eles.
Lembrarei sempre que dificuldade, em vez de castigo, é o maior estímulo à minha criatividade;

Ser pessimista e pensar no pior...
Ocuparei meu tempo com algo útil, que me divirta ou que possa ajudar alguém.
Vou esperar pelo melhor, valorizar cada amigo e cada coisa boa que aparecer em minha vida;

Despejar problemas nos ombros de amigos...
Aproveitarei a presença deles para me alegrar. (Quando muito, vou pedir um colinho....)
Saberei respeitar e preservar meus amigos, e, com tanto carinho e benquerença, nunca me sentirei só, né?;

Querer ser modelo de perfeição ou copiar o dos outros...
Vou me aceitar como sou, e dar o melhor de mim em tudo que fizer.
Acima de tudo: amar, amar, amar... e ser MUITO AMADA.

A partir de hoje, vou viver plenamente, sem medo, e MUITO FELIZ.

Reflexões

2008-05-03T15:20:00.001+01:00

Reflexões

Caminhe graciosamente com a vida,
Não se lance contra os outros.
Se alguém está bloqueado a algum nível, dance com ele.
Ele não está errado. Ele não consegue fazer de outra maneira.
É a maneira mais confortável para ele.
O equilíbrio é a lei universal.
Você não precisa controlar ninguém.
Você não necessita forçar a harmonia.
Retire as suas mãos do controle.
Torne-se sensível à necessidade do outro e a harmonia virá.
Tornar-se sensível é a chave.
O controlar precisa ser trocado pela comunicação.
Deixe que os outros estejam totalmente livres para o que quiserem.
Comunique o que o desagrada.
Troque o controle pela sensibilidade e pela comunicação.
Esqueça o julgamento do certo ou do errado.
A vida é simplesmente aquilo que ela é.
Você apenas pode dançar com o que lhe acontece.
Quando se sintonizar com estes níveis de equilíbrio, tudo em volta se equilibrará.
Tudo em volta se equilibra com a sua sintonia.
Pelo seu encontro, a harmonia espalha-se ao redor.
Torne-se um espelho de apoio.
Esteja atento àquilo que você é.
Sensível a tudo o que ocorre consigo.
Quando falamos da verdadeira comunicação, falamos de um acto de amor.
Isto já é, só por si, uma meditação.
Quando você tenta controlar, está apenas a criar uma maior desarmonia.
Aprenda a comunicar e a compartilhar os seus sentimentos com o próximo.
Vamos terminar como começámos:
Aprenda a entregar-se.
O caminho da entrega é o caminho em direcção à harmonia, à unidade da vida.
Não é possível estar em unidade com o universo enquanto não estivermos em
unidade com todas as coisas.
Reconheça a sua essência divina.
E a essência divina de todas as coisas.
Não existe separação.
Eleve-se acima da ilusão.
O destino da sua vida é gerado pelas energias que o fazem sentir em
unidade com tudo aquilo que é.
É quando o todo o começa a mover.
Viver a energia daquilo que é.
Quando sou movido pelas energias universais de momento a momento,
Integrado, para que não me separe mais.
Isto é amor.
É luz.
É liberdade.
É dança.
É a nossa meditação.
A nossa maior conquista.
É você.
Sou eu.

TEMPO CERTO!

2008-05-03T15:12:00.004+01:00

TEMPO CERTO!

Paulo Coelho

De uma coisa podemos ter certeza:
de nada adianta querer apressar as coisas;
tudo vem ao seu tempo, dentro do prazo que lhe foi previsto.

Mas a natureza humana não é muito paciente.

Temos pressa em tudo e aí acontecem
os atropelos do destino, aquela situação que você mesmo provoca, por pura ansiedade
de não aguardar o tempo certo.

Mas alguém poderia dizer: Qual é esse
tempo certo?

Bom, basta observar os sinais.

Quando alguma coisa está para acontecer
ou chegar até sua vida, pequenas manifestações do cotidiano enviarão sinais indicando o caminho certo.

Pode ser a palavra de um amigo,
um texto lido, uma observação qualquer.

Mas, com certeza, o sincronismo se encarregará de colocar você no lugar certo,
na hora certa, no momento certo, diante da situação ou da pessoa certa.

Basta você acreditar que nada acontece por acaso.

Talvez seja por isso que você esteja
agora lendo estas linhas.

Tente observar melhor o que está a sua volta.

Com certeza alguns desses sinais
já estão por perto e você nem os notou ainda.

Lembre-se, que o universo sempre
conspira a seu favor quando você possui um
objetivo claro e uma disponibilidade de crescimento.

A Poem Of Gratitude

2008-05-03T15:09:00.003+01:00

A Poem Of Gratitude

By Chuck Danes

I share my debt of gratitude with all my spiritual friends
Whether Christians, Muslims, Jews, and such or even Buddhist zens
Regardless of the place we live or where your faiths begun
My gratitude begins with this, "I've learned that we are One"

I'm grateful for the many days when clarity is strong
As well as those it "seems" that life has somehow led me wrong
For it's those times that awaken me and nudge me toward the light
Till once again my hopes and dreams are clearly held in sight

I'm grateful for the love within the circles that I dwell
My family, friends and even those who've made life seem like hell
For each of those have taught me more regarding how to Love
Provide me feelings to express these things that I write of

I am grateful for the right to dream, to hope, to wish, and know
That all my thoughts are merely seeds which based on Love must grow
That if I'll think them consciously and nurture them with care
These visions held, my hearts desires, will soon be waiting there

I'm grateful for the fact I've learned that we consciously create
That to mold and shape a life desired I must keep my thinking straight
That when the fear that shows it's head which is based on false belief
I have free will to change the thoughts to those that bring relief

I'm grateful too for false beliefs which led me on my quest
For mentors met along the way I truly do feel blessed
Who clearly showed me of the need to understand my worth
And deeper truth which promises a life divine on earth

I'm grateful for the fear I feel at times because I know
That when it's felt it's purging power exists to help me grow
The awareness of it's presence shows there's something more to learn
That my focus must stay fixed on Love to attract these things I yearn

I'm grateful for the joy I feel, I'm grateful for the fear
Understanding what it is and that it draws me near
To the life I know is waiting on the other side
And when it comes I must hold fast and use it as a guide

My gratitude goes deeper still for breath, for sight, for life
For those teachers who have taught me that my "thoughts" create my strife
I'm grateful for the plan which says whatever you receive
Is only based on feelings felt, based on what you believe

I'm grateful for all nature, the birds the grass, the trees
The lakes which hold abundant life, a summer evenings breeze
The clouds above the ground below, the moon, the stars, the sun
The days and nights which represent that another day is done

I'm grateful for the time to spend to deeply go within
To tap into the Source of truth that's sure to help me win
For it is there that truth comes known regardless what is taught
In man made circles of the world that form restrictive thought

I'm grateful for all wisdom learned as I go through life
Like words expressed in anger hurt, and only lead to strife
That truth will stand the test of time, that Love will show the way
That thoughts and feelings of the past are what create today

I'm grateful too for all my friends who are reading this today
For the bond that we have formed since your paths have crossed my way
And for the future and all it brings for all we have to share
The giving of ourselves to show the world how much we care

I've learned to stay in gratitude no matter how things seem
That perceptions held as negatives will only slow your dream
So even though my path will lead through troubled spots I know
I must keep on, keep focus fixed, on life's abundant flow

There's so much that I'm grateful for though sometimes I'll forget
Beliefs rekindled from the past that I perceive as threats
It is these times I must remind myself of what I know
That when they show there presence that their here to help me grow

One final thought I'll share today before I say I'm through
I'm so grateful for these words to give today to all of you
It is my wish that they will help you keep the attitude
Which leads to that which you desire and comes through gratitude

Céu da Nova Era

2008-05-03T14:07:00.002+01:00

Céu da Nova Era
(poesia de Moacir Sader)

A transformação radical se aproxima velozmente,
tudo está mudando extraordinariamente e de modo rápido.
Isso está acontecendo no planeta e em tudo que nele vive.
A freqüência planetária está se acelerando,
invertendo, progressivamente, o eixo do planeta.
As pessoas, interiormente, estão nesse processo de intensa modificação.
Alteram-se os pensamentos, os valores e os objetivos de vida.
Cada vez mais os iguais, espiritualmente, se aproximam
e os diferentes em espírito se repelem.
Está sendo feita a separação entre o trigo e o joio.
Tudo isso é a chave, a senha para praticarmos atitudes espirituais.
É chegado o derradeiro tempo de se vivenciar o novo,
viver, concretamente, os ensinamentos de Jesus.
É a hora de viver o amor praticado, em todos os lugares e não apenas nos templos.
Sofremos influências de nossas atitudes e pensamentos;
é, pois, o momento de pensar e implementar atitudes de amor,
ter comportamentos éticos e de respeito pelas pessoas, pelos animais e por todo o planeta.
Se ainda não existe o verdadeiro sentimento de amor em nossos corações,
nossas atitudes de amor irão gerar, certamente, o sentir do amor.
Ainda que seja verdadeira a premissa de que quem ama pratica gestos de bondade,
Igualmente, apresenta-se verdadeira a tese de que as pessoas, com atitudes corretas, justas e bondosas, acabam sentindo verdadeiramente o amor em seus corações.
O certo é que, sem atitudes de amor não há como existir concretamente o amor.
Não há, no tempo atual e no que se aproxima, como se agarrar ao velho,
que está se esvaindo,
porque nascendo está a Nova Era,
com outras luzes e especiais energias.
Com o livre arbítrio, podemos escolher se iremos fazer parte desse momento histórico/espiritual da Terra.
Não resta tanto tempo mais,
tudo está num processo intenso de transformação.
Os dias, as horas voam...
O tempo está perdendo a sua força tridimensional,
adequando-se aos novos paradigmas de dimensões superiores.
E, por essa razão, é o agora, o instante único e rápido, para agirmos como novos seres espirituais,
praticando somente atitudes espirituais de amor, também orando e fazendo meditação, para que, esse conjunto de ações, eleve a energia de nossos chakras inferiores aos chakras superiores,
para que possamos ficar na mesma freqüência energética do Céu na Nova Era.

Pessoas: espelhos verdadeiros

2008-05-03T14:02:00.004+01:00

Pessoas: espelhos verdadeiros

As pessoas de hoje estão vivendo em um momento áureo. A humanidade se multiplicou e cresceu. Existem pessoas de todos os tipos, frutos das misturas de raças, de códigos genéticos, de culturas e crenças. A partir daí aumentaram também os desafios. A convivência revela a fundamental importância de viver em grupo. Vive-se em grupo na verdade para desenvolver sentimentos de compreensão, respeito, aceitação e amor. Todos estes sentimentos levam o ser humano a evoluir a sua própria consciência e evoluir também a consciência da existência do outro. E assim começam a aparecer verdadeiros espelhos.

A riqueza maior da convivência está em compreender a função que as pessoas exercem na vida das outras. Elas muitas vezes são verdadeiros espelhos humanos. No momento que você sente que uma pessoa lhe incomoda, seja pelo seu perfil, comportamento, estilo, cor, credo ou simplesmente sem motivo aparente. Isto representa na verdade um presente da lei divina para você. Na realidade, a pessoa está mostrando através dela uma imagem sua refletida, e por isso o desconforto. Ninguém gosta de ver aquilo que não aceita em si. E não gosta de ver sua imagem revelada pelo outro.

Em grupos seja no trabalho, lazer, familiar estes espelhos estão sempre presentes, sempre revelam a sua imagem em situações inesperadas. E a reação imediata é de irritação e consequentemente o sentimento de antipatia pela pessoa, ou melhor, pelo seu próprio reflexo. Guardar mágoa e rancor do outro adoece seu corpo, e liga você à pessoa que você não gosta, o ódio amarra as pessoas. Este sentimento as aprisionam por tempo indeterminado. Ao contrário, se agradecer a ela por ter revelado a você aquilo que não aceita em si mesmo, você estará ganhando o direito da liberdade. Então o caminho que escolheu te liberta da pessoa, ela é livre e você também. Neste caso a força maior foi a do amor, respeito, compreensão e muita gratidão.

Os grupos de pessoas exercem muito mais a função de espelhos humanos, do que qualquer outro papel que se possa imaginar. Depois de compreendido que você está constantemente sendo espelhado e também espelhando outras pessoas, perceberá que viver em grupo é uma oportunidade única de crescimento humano e mais ainda divino. Depois da evolução do espelhamento como fonte de crescimento pessoal, você poderá encontrar verdadeiros exemplos de seres humanos. Aqueles, únicos na existência, capazes de ver que, o amor é maior que o ódio, que a compreensão é profunda, que o respeito é natural e vê na aceitação uma prática diária. A vida para eles torna-se muito mais leve.

Viver em grupo neste estágio de consciência significa que você descobriu a fórmula secreta de ser verdadeiramente livre. Livre para viver com todas as diferenças. Livre para viver em qualquer lugar neste planeta.

Escrito por Rosangela Cristina da Silva

A arte do despertar

2008-05-01T21:23:00.002+01:00

A arte do despertar

O guerreiro da luz está agora despertando de seu sono. Ele pensa: " não sei lidar com esta luz, que me faz crescer". A luz, entretanto, não desaparece. O guerreiro pensa: " serão necessárias mudanças que eu não tenho vontade de fazer". A luz continua lá - porque a vontade é uma palavra cheia de truques. Então os olhos e o coração do guerreiro começam a se acostumar com a luz. Ela já não assusta; passa a aceitar sua Lenda, mesmo que isto signifique correr riscos. O guerreiro esteve dormindo por muito tempo. É natural que vá despertando aos poucos.

Paulo Coelho

Os Doze Sinais do Seu Despertar Divino

2008-05-01T19:38:00.000+01:00

Os Sintomas de Shaumbra
Os Doze Sinais do Seu Despertar Divino
De Geoffrey Hoppe e Tobias
Dores no corpo e sofrimentos, especialmente no pescoço, ombros e costas. Isto é o resultado de intensas mudanças no seu nível de DNA, enquanto a "semente Crística" é
despertada interiormente. Isto também passará.

Sentimento de profunda tristeza interna sem aparente razão. Você está soltando seu passado (dessa vida e de outras) e isto causa o sentimento de tristeza. Isto é semelhante a mudar-se de uma casa na qual você viveu por muitos, muitos anos para uma nova casa. Por muito que você queira mudar-se para uma nova casa, existe uma tristeza por deixar as memórias para trás, energias e experiências da velha casa. Isto também passará.

Chorar sem razão aparente. Semelhante ao item 2 acima. É bom e saudável deixar as lágrimas fluírem. Isto ajuda a soltar a velha energia interna. Isto também passará.

Repentina mudança no trabalho ou carreira. Um sintoma muito comum. Como você muda, coisas a sua volta igualmante mudarão. Não se preocupe em achar o emprego "perfeito" ou carreira agora. Isto também passará. Você está em transição e poderá fazer várias mudanças de empregos até se estabelecer em algum que caiba sua paixão.

Afastar-se das conexões familiares. Você está conectado com sua família biológica via velho carma. Quando você sai do ciclo cármico, os vínculos das antigas conexões são soltos. Vai parecer que você está afastando-se de sua família e amigos. Isto também passará. Depois de um período de tempo, você pode desenvolver uma nova conexão com eles, se isso for apropriado. Porém, a conexão será baseada na nova
energia sem elos cármicos.

Padrões de sono pouco comuns. É provável, que você acorde muitas noites entre duas e quatro horas da manhã. Há muito trabalho sendo feito em você, e isso muitas vezes faz você acordar para dar uma respirada" . Não se preocupe. Se você não puder voltar a dormir, levante-se e faça alguma coisa. É melhor do que deitar na cama e preocupar-se com coisas humanas. Isto também passará.

Sonhos intensos. Nestes podem ser incluídos sonhos de guerra e batalhas, sonhos de caçadas e sonhos com monstros. Você está literalmente soltando a velha energia interna, e estas energias do passado são muitas vezes simbolizadas como guerras, corridas para escapar e o "bicho papão". Isto também passará.

Desorientação física. Em tempos você sentirá muito sem chão. Você estará "mudando espacialmente" com a sensação de que você não pode por os dois pés no chão, ou que você está andando entre dois mundos. Conforme sua consciência muda para a nova energia , seu corpo algumas vezes "atrasa-se" e "fica para trás", isto é, ele não acompanha. Gaste mais tempo na natureza para ajudar a aterrar a nova energia interior. Isto também
passará.

Aumento da "conversa consigo mesmo". Você encontrar-se-á conversando com seu "Eu" mais freqüentemente. Você de repente perceberá que esteve batendo papo com você mesmo pelos últimos 30 minutos. Existe um novo nível de comunicação tomando lugar
dentro do seu ser, e você está experimentando a "ponta do iceberg" com a "conversa consigo mesmo". As conversas aumentarão, e se tornarão mais fluídas, mais
coerentes e com mais visões interiores. Você não está ficando maluco. Você é apenas Shaumbra movendo-se para a nova energia.

Sentimentos de solidão, mesmo quando em companhia de outros.Você pode sentir-se sozinho e longe dos outros. Você pode sentir desejo de evitar grupos e multidão. Como Shaumbra, você está percorrendo um caminho sagrado e solitário.Tanto quanto os sentimentos de solidão causem ansiedade, é difícil, neste tempo, contar sobre isto a outros.Estes sentimentos de solidão estão
associados ao fato de seus Guias terem partido. Eles estiveram com você em todas as suas jornadas, em todos os cursos de suas vidas. Era tempo deles se afastarem, assim você ocuparia esse espaço com sua própria
divindade . Isto também passará. O vazio interior será ocupado com amor e energia de sua própria consciência Crística.

Perda da paixão. Você pode sentir-se totalmente desapaixonado, com pouco ou nenhum desejo de fazer qualquer coisa. Isto está certo, e isto é apenas parte do processo. Pegue este tempo para fazer nada mesmo.
Não lute com você mesmo por isso, porque isto também passará. É semelhante a reprogramar um computador. Você precisa fechar por um breve período de tempo para
poder carregar com o novo e sofisticado software, ou neste caso, a nova energia da semente Crística.

Um profundo desejo de ir para Casa. Esta talvez seja a mais difícil e desafiante de qualquer uma das condições. Você pode experimentar um profundo e irresistível desejo de voltar para Casa. Isto não é um sentimento suicida. Não é baseado numa frustração ou
raiva. Você não quer fazer um grande negócio disto ou causar drama para você mesmo ou para outros. Tem uma quieta parte de você que quer ir para Casa. A raiz que origina isto é bastante simples. Você completou seus ciclos cármicos. Você completou seu contrato para esta duração de vida. Você está pronto para começar uma nova vida enquanto ainda está neste corpo físico. Durante este processo de transição você tem lembranças interiores do que é estar do outro lado. Você está pronto para alistar-se para outra viagem de serviço aqui na Terra? Você está pronto para um contrato de
desafios de mudanças em direção à Nova Energia. Sim, na verdade você pode ir para Casa agora mesmo. Mas, você veio até aqui, e depois de muitas, muitas vidas seria um pouco frustrante ir embora antes de ver o
final do filme. Além disso, O Espírito precisa de você aqui para ajudar outros na transição para a nova energia. Eles precisarão de um guia humano, como você, que fez a jornada da velha energia para a nova. O caminho que você está percorrendo agora fornece as
experiências que te habilita a vir a ser um Professor para o Novo Humano Divino.Tão solitária e escura que sua jornada possa ser às vezes. Lembre que você nunca está só.