When you feel like someone is 'pushing your buttons', try thinking of your buttons more like velcro. If you have an energetic velcro for say people who lie, then each time you are lied to more of that energy will be able to 'stick'. More lies=more velcro. This excess velcro energy blocks healthy, creative energy. It slows you down.
If the Lying Velcro was not within you, there would be nothing for it to stick to. You could clearly see that the person has their own issues that need not effect your inner peace.
This is not to say that lying, or incorrect behavior, should be ignored. Rather, the behavior can be responded to with a clear mind, open heart, and present attention.
Your inner velcros bring you down. Spiritual work is about recognizing, accepting, and letting go of your velcros.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Ask With Trust
Once we have asked for what we want, what next? Does a loud speaker appear above your head and tell you what to do? Does the Universe send you a personal text? Surely you must get at least an e-mail with step-by-step instructions on how to get what you want.
Well, maybe we do. Just not in the way you might think. The Universe tends to send it's instructional messages quietly. Subtly
Once I asked for help on forgiving someone. The next day, I turned to a new radio station and heard the last few minutes of an interview with a family counselor. The subject was on forgiving for the same problem that I was having issues with. The Universe had answered my request--I got the help I needed to see things more clearly and forgive.
Answers may come from something you overhear in the grocery store, a magazine article in the doctor's office, a quiet voice heard in meditation.
So go ahead, ask for what you want. You will be guided on how to get it. Keep your trust in that.
Well, maybe we do. Just not in the way you might think. The Universe tends to send it's instructional messages quietly. Subtly
Once I asked for help on forgiving someone. The next day, I turned to a new radio station and heard the last few minutes of an interview with a family counselor. The subject was on forgiving for the same problem that I was having issues with. The Universe had answered my request--I got the help I needed to see things more clearly and forgive.
Answers may come from something you overhear in the grocery store, a magazine article in the doctor's office, a quiet voice heard in meditation.
So go ahead, ask for what you want. You will be guided on how to get it. Keep your trust in that.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Opportunity Buffets
Buffet dinners are a great way for us to try new things and discover what we really like. A sample of this, a little of that, and suddenly we have a full plate of delicious things to go back for seconds on, or try to hide under the napkin. Yummy or yuck--it's up to us.
Opportunities for greater happiness are given to us like a buffet. "Opportunity Only Knocks Once" is a foolish myth. It knocks all the time, as long as we ask and are listening for the sound.
Let's say we have asked the Universe for a more rewarding career. The Universe does not just send one career that we must take for happiness. It sends a variety of ideas and opportunities for a rewarding career. Sampling new things, like classes, workshops, books, etc is a way to be a part of life's buffet.
So if you missed out on buying stock in Apple computers or Starbucks coffee when they first came out, don't worry: Opportunity Buffet Restaurants are open 24/7.
Opportunities for greater happiness are given to us like a buffet. "Opportunity Only Knocks Once" is a foolish myth. It knocks all the time, as long as we ask and are listening for the sound.
Let's say we have asked the Universe for a more rewarding career. The Universe does not just send one career that we must take for happiness. It sends a variety of ideas and opportunities for a rewarding career. Sampling new things, like classes, workshops, books, etc is a way to be a part of life's buffet.
So if you missed out on buying stock in Apple computers or Starbucks coffee when they first came out, don't worry: Opportunity Buffet Restaurants are open 24/7.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Free Will and Angels
We can ask our angels for help on any matter. If you are between jobs, or want a better one, ask your angels to be on the look out for you. Looking for Mr./Mrs. Right? Angels can guide you. Want to know if you are on a spiritual path that will bring you greater joy--ask your angels. You can even ask to be guided to convenient parking spots.
But here's the catch--you have to ask! Because we have been given Free Will, Angels cannot help us until we ask (except in rare life threatening situations).
You can ask through meditation, to yourself in the market, or jogging in the morning. They hear your every thought.
Just remember--Ask and it will be given, seek and you will find.
Matthew 7:7
But here's the catch--you have to ask! Because we have been given Free Will, Angels cannot help us until we ask (except in rare life threatening situations).
You can ask through meditation, to yourself in the market, or jogging in the morning. They hear your every thought.
Just remember--Ask and it will be given, seek and you will find.
Matthew 7:7
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Third Eye Opening
Shirodara treatments can help to open your Third Eye, giving an expanded view of the spiritual world. It is done by having a thin stream of warm oil (often ayervedic oil) poured onto your forehead, concentrating on the area just above the middle of your eyebrows. As you will be lying on a table, the oil then pours into your hair.
Although I had been 'seeing' spirits for several years, afterwards I saw them more frequently. I became aware of ghosts entering rooms, blocked and/or flowing energy on people, angels, animal guides and spiritual guides. Also, I am more able to feel vibrational variations in different places.
The Third Eye, for me, first looked like an open eye that I saw when I closed my physical eyes. Now, it has changed to a black center in the shape of an eye, with layers of colors encircling it. Warm showers make it easier to see.
A friend told my once that after opening her Third Eye, she began to see a spirit that frightened her. She decided to ask her spiritual guides that her Third Eye be closed, and it was.
Shirodara treatments are offered at a few spas. When booking your appointment, ensure that the procedure is not done with a 'squirt gun' of warm oil. (I'm not kidding--this really happened to a friend of mine!) A copper bowl with a small hole in the bottom was used in my treatment.
There is no guarantee that a Shirodara treatment will open your Third Eye. But if nothing else, it is an extremely relaxing procedure and the oil is generally great for your hair.
Although I had been 'seeing' spirits for several years, afterwards I saw them more frequently. I became aware of ghosts entering rooms, blocked and/or flowing energy on people, angels, animal guides and spiritual guides. Also, I am more able to feel vibrational variations in different places.
The Third Eye, for me, first looked like an open eye that I saw when I closed my physical eyes. Now, it has changed to a black center in the shape of an eye, with layers of colors encircling it. Warm showers make it easier to see.
A friend told my once that after opening her Third Eye, she began to see a spirit that frightened her. She decided to ask her spiritual guides that her Third Eye be closed, and it was.
Shirodara treatments are offered at a few spas. When booking your appointment, ensure that the procedure is not done with a 'squirt gun' of warm oil. (I'm not kidding--this really happened to a friend of mine!) A copper bowl with a small hole in the bottom was used in my treatment.
There is no guarantee that a Shirodara treatment will open your Third Eye. But if nothing else, it is an extremely relaxing procedure and the oil is generally great for your hair.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Elephant Meditation Chant
Smart elephant riders in India give their pachyderm a stick to hold with it's trunk, preventing the elephant from grabbing things while walking--like your neighbor's lunch or sweets in the market place.
This is similar to using a chant while meditating.
Rather than allowing your mind to wander while in meditation, like the elephant's trunk, the mind is focused on the chant (or stick).
The chant you choose will be said repeatedly, so pick one that is meaningful for you. Long or short, one word or a page, any length is acceptable. Also, a chant that speaks of what you are trying to achieve spiritually will be imprinted onto your brain, repeatedly.
I use 'The Prayer of St. Francis'. Other examples are: 'God Is...I Am'; 'God, Grant me the courage to change the things I can, the serenity to accept the things I cannot, and the wisdom to know the difference'.
Memorize your chant beforehand, sit in a quiet space, close your eyes, and silently, repeatedly say the prayer to yourself. You may wish to chant the entire time, or just until you feel that 'meditative state'.
Meditation chants are a great way for beginners to get started with out the pressure of doing it 'right'. And for experience practitioners to move quickly into that meditative state.
God Speed to going within!
PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS
LORD MAKE ME AN INSTRUMENT OF THY PEACE
WHERE THERE IS HATRED, LET ME SOW LOVE
WHERE THERE IS INJURY, PARDON
WHERE THERE IS DOUBT, FAITH
WHERE THERE IS DESPAIR, HOPE
WHERE THERE IS DARKNESS, LIGHT
WHERE THERE IS SADNESS, JOY
OH DIVINE MASTER, GRANT THAT I MAY NOT SO MUCH SEEK TO BE UNDERSTOOD AS TO UNDERSTAND
TO BE CONSOLED AS TO CONSOLE
TO BE LOVED AS TO LOVE
FOR IT IS IN GIVING THAT WE RECEIVE
IT IS IN PARDONING THAT WE ARE PARDONED
IT IS IN DYING (TO SELF) THAT WE ARE GIVEN ETERNAL LIFE
This is similar to using a chant while meditating.
Rather than allowing your mind to wander while in meditation, like the elephant's trunk, the mind is focused on the chant (or stick).
The chant you choose will be said repeatedly, so pick one that is meaningful for you. Long or short, one word or a page, any length is acceptable. Also, a chant that speaks of what you are trying to achieve spiritually will be imprinted onto your brain, repeatedly.
I use 'The Prayer of St. Francis'. Other examples are: 'God Is...I Am'; 'God, Grant me the courage to change the things I can, the serenity to accept the things I cannot, and the wisdom to know the difference'.
Memorize your chant beforehand, sit in a quiet space, close your eyes, and silently, repeatedly say the prayer to yourself. You may wish to chant the entire time, or just until you feel that 'meditative state'.
Meditation chants are a great way for beginners to get started with out the pressure of doing it 'right'. And for experience practitioners to move quickly into that meditative state.
God Speed to going within!
PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS
LORD MAKE ME AN INSTRUMENT OF THY PEACE
WHERE THERE IS HATRED, LET ME SOW LOVE
WHERE THERE IS INJURY, PARDON
WHERE THERE IS DOUBT, FAITH
WHERE THERE IS DESPAIR, HOPE
WHERE THERE IS DARKNESS, LIGHT
WHERE THERE IS SADNESS, JOY
OH DIVINE MASTER, GRANT THAT I MAY NOT SO MUCH SEEK TO BE UNDERSTOOD AS TO UNDERSTAND
TO BE CONSOLED AS TO CONSOLE
TO BE LOVED AS TO LOVE
FOR IT IS IN GIVING THAT WE RECEIVE
IT IS IN PARDONING THAT WE ARE PARDONED
IT IS IN DYING (TO SELF) THAT WE ARE GIVEN ETERNAL LIFE
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Blinded of Elephants
I love the image of blind people groping about in a small room filled with an elephant. Each person feels a different part but no one knows what the whole thing is. Until...they either feel alot of the elephant (hopefully avoiding the tail end) or they tell one another what they are feeling.
Spiritual knowledge is like that. We can feel around in the dark for a while and hope to avoid the crap end, or we can communicate what we know and figure out what is in the room quickly.
This blog is being started with the intention of sharing what I know about spirituality. What I have learned has brought happiness to my life and I would like to share it.
But, I can't promise we'll never find the crap end.
Spiritual knowledge is like that. We can feel around in the dark for a while and hope to avoid the crap end, or we can communicate what we know and figure out what is in the room quickly.
This blog is being started with the intention of sharing what I know about spirituality. What I have learned has brought happiness to my life and I would like to share it.
But, I can't promise we'll never find the crap end.
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