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The Golden Silence

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Knowledge seems to me to be merely brain deep. My knowledge and my brain have proven limited in substance, capacity and attention. Neither my knowledge nor my brain have made indelible differences in my life or in my world. They are subject to change. However, when knowledge is supplanted by understanding, an alchemical moment occurs. My life works and flows quite nicely. 

Alchemy happens when knowledge passes through love’s filter, my heart. Once filtered by my heart, knowledge is prepared to settle deep in my skeleton where it becomes grounded in my very being. I become understanding. It transcends simply knowing facts and grasping nuances, intricacies, and underlying principles of a subject. Understanding involves seeing and feeling the connections among people, diverse positions, even seemingly opposing ideas and how they fit together into a larger context, a whole. Understanding encompasses a comprehensiveness of strength, character and capacity that enables me to engage with others empathically where I can effectively apply insightful interpretations to benefit the whole. 

When understanding is consciously practiced, egocentric competitiveness over fact-based knowledge or separating prejudices falls away. This establishes a safe space within me for meeting others on common ground. Here answers to plaguing questions of all manner and size are found in the Light of my Soul’s Essential Loving Nature. And here understanding is available to alter my world. When embodied within, understanding can be reflected from within me into my world, fulfilling Neruda’s promise that: “…changing the world is an inside job…”

So, how does this understanding actually occur? I’m sure there are many ways, but I can share how I practice being in this state. I follow five simple steps: 

  • I arrive at gatherings a few minutes early 
  • I sit down and close my eyes 
  • I consciously follow my breath by placing my mental attention on my inhales and exhales                    
  • I listen to others with deep sincerity 
  • I speak only if moved to contribute to a greater understanding of the whole

Give it a try!

In this state, I’m able to better distinguish the screaming of my competitive (ego driven) personality that needs to be ‘right,’ ’heard’ and ‘recognized’ from the gentle whispers of my Soul’s Loving Essence. A beautiful golden silence envelops me establishing a space from which creative solutions that benefit the whole are free to emerge.

From sincere listening, the familyhood of mankind registers in my bones. In the golden silence of the inherent Light of my Soul, I experience a deep understanding of the unity of Self with others. Understanding becomes my reliable guide. I can honor others as having emerged from one Original point of Light where all points of view, no matter how divergent, lead me back to remembering the inherent interconnectedness of all that is.

I invite all who might find value in understanding to begin by sitting still. Discover the golden silence for yourselves. Allow its Light to integrate with all your cells, to soak into your bones. It will bless you with love’s strength to withstand all challenges and triumph over all mind and brain illusions of separation. And be alert to blessings in disguise. You may also realize that knowledge without understanding reinforces bondage to ego’s ideology of separation. Whereas knowledge transformed and grounded into understanding becomes LIBERATION from ego’s incessant divisiveness. 

When understanding settles into the human heart it becomes a prayer to enlist heaven’s aid for resolving both the simplest and the most complex questions we face.  And when understanding reaches deep into our bones, we can receive heaven’s aid to apply the blessings of our heart’s understanding to resolve, in very practical ways, all perceptions of our separateness. At first you may experience fear from reawakened memories of understanding the connectedness of Self and others. Compromise not to appease these fears. Hold steadfast to understanding’s integrity. Then you may also experience a holy urgency to answer your destiny when it knocks at your heart’s door. Deep understanding demands that we rise to the level of our Soul’s calling to remember and accept our original and rightful identity as Light’s Loving Essence from which a whole new world is born within us so it can be reflected outwardly. 

Blessings.

ON FREEDOM

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To evolve my understanding of the world and people, I regularly attend a meeting of twenty or so who gather at a community center two or three times per month. It’s called Socrates Cafe where we select and discuss a topic of common interest. 

I’m often reminded that Socrates proclaimed his total ignorance, saying that the only thing he was aware of was his ignorance, implying that the recognition of one’s ignorance is the first step in philosophizing and wisdom gathering. Socrates, was convinced that he knew nothing. He also concluded that no one else knew anything and that he only appeared wiser than others because he recognized his own ignorance. 

During this last session, I sat purposely silent (a rarity) listening carefully during the hour plus long discussion about the meaning and practice of ‘Freedom.’ Silence allows me to stretch and refine my listening capabilities, to observe, to honor and connect with each speaker. 

On this day, I observed other attendees emphatically proclaiming their views and beliefs as well as their eagerness to defend the rightness of their views on the subject of ‘Freedom.’ Our discussion initially focused on the idea that: ’Freedom’ is the authority of governments and institutions to be handed down to citizenry because humans intrinsically require external authorities to enforce a collective civility. A thought occurred to me immediately: This concept assumes that humans are incapable of behaving in any way other than self-interest. Therefore humans require external authorities to impose limits on and/or govern personal ‘Freedom’ to provide for the common welfare.  My life path has taught and shown me otherwise.

I was not critical of my fellow attendees, but I was aware of the ‘Socratic irony’ in their emphatic proclamations of knowledge and truth. I wondered: Were they wiser than Socrates? Did they really know more or were their proclamations made from their sense of separation from each other, I/ME fear-based idiosyncrasies? I witnessed bantering and jockeying for superiority of rightness. It left me squirming in my seat. But I held my silence to advance my listening. Maybe I’d hear something different?

I’ve been very fortunate to have been broken (for the most part) of the learned habit of focusing on I/ME through a cultivated relationship with my wise Soul, advocate for my expansion. Once broken, I was gently encouraged to find a balance between focusing my thoughts, feelings and actions on I/ME with the collective interest of ‘WE/US.’ Interestingly, with this transformation in focus, my own need for externally imposed civility was replaced by the strong inner guidance system of my Soul’s loving ESSENCE, tenderness and compassion. With practice, my fear of expressing these ESSENCE qualities towards all life diminished accordingly and a personal civility enveloped me.    

Further, many years ago, I was exposed to the Taoist wisdom: In our dualistic world, the opposite is also true. By observation in my life’s travels, I can testify that two fundamental concepts (up and down, this/that, right or wrong…) appear to be a common theme among the people of Earth. But why? I wondered and would Socrates consider this question worthy of investigation? Yes, perhaps he would. 

Back to the discussion, the energies of competition for rightness were palpable on this day. To me, this indicated that only minds (home to contentiousness) were engaged. This discussion left me feeling empty and longing for the heart’s acceptance and honoring of all views. I was reminded that attempting to convince another of the rightness of my views is at best a fool’s errand. This practice results in stresses I prefer not to have in my body.

After this discussion, I reflected further. I had learned long ago from Socrates: “The unexamined life is not worth living.” I was fortunate to have made this a central theme for my life’s journey for nearly four decades. Along this road less traveled I learned and applied many universal principles, one of which is that the external world is a reflection of my inner world of thoughts, feelings and actions. Then Pablo Neruda taught me that: “Changing the world is an inside job.”  Thus, if there is something in my external world I’d like to alter, changing my thoughts, feelings and actions about it will yield a more preferable reflections.  

Following this protocol, I learned a few things about the mysteries of human existence on Earth. Paramount among these learnings are: 

  • Humans are made in the image and likeness of the all-loving Creator of all that is. 
  • Our Creator has endowed us with the free will to think, feel, and act as we choose in each moment.
  • We are ‘Free’ to separate ourselves from one another, which often creates mayhem in our wake.
  • We also have the option to apply our thoughts, feelings and actions to cultivate and express our loving ESSENCE, our inherently loving nature to live honoring both the I/ME and the WE/US to remember our unity. 

I’ve experienced many instances to express my ESSENCE. During my travels, I’ve also experienced ESSENCE to be alive and well in many a human heart. I suspect it’s inherent to all but its expression is often blocked by our life’s experiences in the illusions of separation. When we remember it and express our ESSENCE fearlessly, we are able to live (more easily) in this dualistic world but not of it. Then, we have rediscovered authentic ’Freedom,’ where there is no doubt of the human capacity to remember our union and honor our place in the sacred origin with all things. When we consistently hold this ’Freedom,’ we give birth to the experience of Heaven on Earth within ourselves. Then, it can be reflected in the external world.

The aphorism ‘Silence Is Golden’ was made tangible within me as our discussion ended. I paid tribute to Socrates by looking within to examine my thoughts, feelings, and actions. I honored my wholeness by listening to both my mind and my heart. I honored each speaker. My self-knowing expanded. I gained wisdom because I now understand myself on deeper levels. I found a light within me that I can trust to guide me along my life’s path. I grabbed a fist full of courage; I took time-out from the daily motion of modern life to strip away the thoughts, feelings, and actions that inhibit me from reaching the clarity in my Soul’s loving ESSENCE and its full expression. An authentic ‘Freedom’ rang out from within my very Soul to take root in my body. It said:                

  • Practice honoring all things.  Refrain from comment,  judgement, or interference.
  • Own my ESSENCE, practice tenderness and compassion.                                                        
  • Love more. Forgive more. Embrace more, Live calmly with intensity.                         
  • Ask: Where do I force self-serving outcomes in my life?                                               
  • Surrender to the divine plan for my life.                                                                          
  • Trust that the universe is on my side and has my back.                                                          
  • Leave the rest in the hands of the All-Loving Creator.

Upon reflection on that day’s discussion, I remembered my interconnectedness with all and that I am playing a role in a much bigger picture (a divine comedy) than I’m able to see. I gained authentic ‘Freedom’ from ego’s traps: fear, guilt, self-righteousness and self-doubt. All these gains occurred by virtue of my newly expanded understanding that all my perceptions are limited if they are dictated by the illusion of my separateness from anything. Undertaking the advice of ‘self examination’ from Socrates ensures my alignment with the purpose of the Universe – To Expand.

Thank you Socrates! 

Weathering the storm… An Invitation

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Consider for a moment, the hubris to think that political movements, conservative or liberal, are anything other than superficial, important only unto themselves. They are a mile wide yet as thin as the paper on which their rhetoric is published. They can only be relatively short lived because they are based on the illusionary misperception that citizens are divisible into encampments. Political systems lack recognition and honoring of our inherent connectedness to each other through the underlying Source of All Creation. Therefore, as currently designed and operated, our political systems are not resilient. They are temporary, unsustainable. Humankind, like Earth’s natural ecosystems, are intertwined systems of intricate subsystems able to adapt to changes in their conditions. Ecosystems are also able to heal the damages caused by storms. Humans too, when we remember our interconnections and honor the contributions of all the aspects of our diversity, can claim the blessings of Union that heal us after the current storm has faded away.

I’d like to remind those interested in shifting the current woeful narrative that we actually have an opportunity to go more deeply into the remembering of our inherent Union. Only from there, can sustainable human support systems emerge. Join me in co-creating systems, political and otherwise, that honor our interconnectedness. Then we make obsolete, all systems based on the illusion of our separateness.   

What if: We the people remembered our Union by virtue of our common origin and this remembering became the basis for securing the blessings of love, liberty, food, shelter, clothing for all to share? You may call me a dreamer, but I know that I am not the only one.

MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL

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Illuminating the blackest of today’s predawn winter skies above the small city at the base of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains I currently call home, lightning struck wildly shutting down electrical power all around me. In the dark, my mind spasmed with a plethora of inner conflicts. I asked the Heavens for guidance about my conflicting thoughts and feelings relative to dilemmas  I consider challenging. Then a memory from long ago struck me: Neither man nor nature herself can hinder or block opportunities arising in the aftermath of a “Divine Spark” when it strikes the human mind shining light into the darkest of times.” One of those “Sparks” came to me this night as a precious “Aha moment.” It delivered an expansive understanding that dissolved my discord with America’s newest political regime.  

I place my newly invigorated clarity out for consideration by anyone who dares to read it.  Determine its relevance to your own heart. I invite readers with any beliefs to try on this “Spark” for yourselves. If your heart is open to listening, wonderful. If it is not, I honor your right to think, feel, and travel pathways different than mine. Rather than having followers of like-mindedness, I’m more interested in experiencing the wealth inherent to the balance in the sacred marriage of opposing viewpoints where harsh illusions of duality dissolve. Then, wondrous new opportunities for collaboration arise. Our union with all is remembered. If anyone wants to know how I manage to remain calm, centered, and grounded during these disturbing times or events, I’m available for mentoring. For now, I’ll share my initial step towards balance. Practice, if you will:

Stand before a mirror.

Gaze into your own eyes for a moment.

Ask your Soul: Do I, in any way, separate myself from others? 

Wait for the “Divine Spark” to strike you.

When it does: Pay attention!

Then, allow every cell of your being to absorb this “Spark.” 

Now, your heart’s memory can radiate your inner balance into the world

knowing that “changing the world is an inside job.” 

Observe that

weapons, whether words, deeds or guns, disappear.

if you fret further, searching for answers and opportunities, 

take a deep breath or more.

You just may hear “The Spark” asking,

“Why waste your precious time and energy fighting a system or regime 

you believe unjust.

Instead, colaborate to design new mutually benevolent systems

that render the ones that separate us obsolete.”

Watch a New Earth emerge!

Introduction to the BlueSpace

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Have you ever said something amazing? Then someone who heard you asked “Where did that come from?”

And you responded, “I don’t know, it just came to me out of the blue.”

Many of us have had this happen.

I’ve mused about this Blue place for some time, asking: 

What’s actually in this BlueSpace? What if I could, and how might I, access this BlueSpace at will?

Join me as we take a “Magical Mystery Tour” looking at early uses of this phrase, “out of the blue,” delve into some ideas about this BlueSpace, and consider the implications for our individual lives and the human collective when we remember who we really are as creators. 

“Out of The Blue” refers to something occurring unexpectedly and without warning, such as thunder clapping when the skies are clear blue.

The earliest known use of this idiom appeared in The Republican Compiler of Gettysburg, PA on June 28, 1836: “The late veto by President Jackson of a bill before Congress to fix a day for the yearly adjournment of Congress, was like a clap of thunder out of the clear (blue) sky. It took both the friends and enemies of the administration by surprise.” (wikipedia)

Another early use of “out of the blue” is found in an article entitled “The Times on the Standing Army of India” in the Speculator (London) from February 22nd 1879: “Murder now rises up before us, gaunt and unmitigated, in a circle where all seemed lovely, virtuous, and peaceful. This is verily ‘a bolt out of the blue’—the lightning flash in a sunny sky.” (U.S. Dictionary)                                        

Hold that background data aside as we expand our investigation into this BlueSpace. I will disclose that I’m not a believer in coincidences or random sudden unexplainable occurrences. I trust that everyone and everything in the universe interacts based upon a set of governing universal principles to constantly perform the alchemy of human experience.                                                                        

Albert Einstein said: “Everything is vibration.” He suggests that humans, animals, plants, water, rocks, clouds, and even the ethers all vibrate.  Supporting Einstein’s idea is the Third Principle of The Kybalion, Hermetic Philosophy in which The Principle of Vibration states: “everything is in motion.” Further, this principle reasons that the differences between every aspect of creation results from varying rates of Vibration. The Third Principle, once mastered in the human mind, then embodied in the cellular structure of humans, advances one’s Self-Awareness. This is a state of being where we are acutely aware that we have both internal and external existence that are interconnected. Thus, the greater one’s Self-Awareness of interconnectedness, the higher is one’s vibration. Conversely, if one’s Self-awareness is entrenched in perceptions of our separateness from others, the lower our vibration.

In addition, there is a principle that states: Like Vibration attracts Like Vibration, a concept familiar in both scientific and metaphysical contexts. And when the idea “like attracts like” is practiced to the point of cellular embodiment, the vibration of one’s desire can be consciously broadcast into the BlueSpace to magnetically attract its likenesses for our physical experience.  

Now, let’s take a deep dive into how energies and vibrations interact to shape our experiences.

Currently, a majority of human Self-awareness embraces the idea “Seeing is believing.” Through our eyes we observe, then we interpret based on past experience held in our mind, that we are separate and disconnected from other humans and everything else. We tend to believe to be real, only that which our eyes/minds show us. However, this perceptual belief inhibits or denies our capacity to embrace the believability in or possibility that things unseen can be just as “real”, such as vibrations, even this BlueSpace.

Humans also tend to believe that hard work or use of our will power is required to control our life’s circumstances. It may sound crazy to let go of such control mechanisms, but the ancient masters knew that everything is vibration and a calm, peaceful mind and open cellular system establishes a vibration within the human cells that allows us to be in perfect harmony with and to draw from the BlueSpace all our desired experiences.

To achieve a personal shift into the calmness of advanced Self-Awareness, a “new system” free from the limitations of “Seeing is believing” to trusting in unseen realities, requires extracting entrenched limiting beliefs. Here, a quote from Buckminster Fuller, a creative genius of the 20th century,  seems in order:  “Don’t waste your energy fighting (against) an outmoded system, create a new system making the old one obsolete.” Eliminating our entrenched energies behind limiting thoughts, feelings, and actions from the human psyche results also in the removal of same from the cellular structure of human physical systems. These transformations can occur instantaneously when induced by tragedy of some kind that rattles one’s beliefs to the core or gently with guidance from experts in energy work. 

Absent limiting beliefs, human cells can open to embodying the truth of the interconnectedness of everything. Then, our thoughts, feelings and actions are free to align with the advanced Self-Awareness of interconnectedness. Since “energy follows thought,” thought energies of interconnectedness fill every cell in the human physical systems. Once this embodiment occurs, the human body is free to perform as a vibrational transmitter as well as a receiver to attract experiences of “Like Vibration” directly from the BlueSpace. 

Now, consider this BlueSpace to be an etheric (non-physical) dimension beyond normal human sensory perceptions. In it, everything possible already exists. 

Genesis 2:1, “Thus the heavens and the earth were finished,” – already exists in the BlueSpace…” supports the hypothesis above.

Metaphorically, this BlueSpace might be likened to the contemporary game, BOGGLE, consisting of a 5”x5”x5” blue plastic base and lid. In the base are 25 square holes where 25 six-sided dice can be situated. Each side of the dice has a letter of the alphabet printed on it. To play BOGGLE, shake the box, with the lid on, scrambling the dice inside so each dice occupies one of the square holes. The object of BOGGLE is to identify as many words of at least four letters as possible.

The BOGGLE box holds an infinite number of possible words. Similarly, the BlueSpace is an etheric container where the infinite possibilities of Creation already exists, “Finished, completed,” ready for our experiencing in form by virtue of our becoming a vibrational match to it.  Thus, if one is willing to shake up their beliefs in separateness, then develop heart-centered imagineering skills, one is able to consciously modulate their vibration to match that of their fondest desires to withdraw their desired experience from the BlueSpace.

So, what might your life and world be like if you exchanged your mind’s beliefs in separation for your heart’s knowing of the connectedness of all things?  

John’s Revelation 21:1-27 speaks prophetically to the implications when humans learn to live in the BlueSpace:  Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” …     

Fuller’s promise is fulfilled without any violence, when humans choose to transcend the illusion of our separateness to live in the BlueSpace, where lack of any kind is obsolete.  And, who knows, we might all become like Prometheus, rebelliously creative and innovative when we remember that while we live in the world, we are not of it.   Living in the BlueSpace is the universal equalizer where everything belongs to everyone.                  

Albert Moore holds a vision in his heart for the fruition of John’s Revelation 21:1-27. He writes about his own journey along roads less traveled to share that everyone is capable of remembering how to live in the BlueSpace.                 

“FEAR IS FICTION”

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The rage of a gentle person brings the wise to his/her knees. It takes a great deal of stress to bring this otherwise gentle person to the edge of all-consuming rage. This edge is where I am able to access the truth about what’s still broken in me. It’s where I draw from within, every ounce of strength and courage to return to the path of my Soul’s Design. It’s where creativity reigns supreme. Picasso was right, “Creativity begins with destruction.” It’s precisely this breaking point at which I found myself last night. My escape to sleep was nowhere to be found. 

Panicked by fear, I returned to my bathroom mirror to look into my eyes where I’ve learned to find the answers I seek directly from my Soul. Fearing the loss of love brought me to my knees once again, begging – “WHY?” How many times do I need to go through these fr..king fear-filled episodes?

Then, I felt the the presence of my Refiners. They pressed the relief valve on my inner pressure cooker. Immediately, the oxygen of Hope and Faith and Grace filled my lungs. These Titans of Love alway shine light on the truth held in the Divine Plan for my life. “We felt that you needed yet another reminder: surround fear with the Light of Love, like we taught you. Only Love dissolves fear. And Love can never really be diminished or lost. It is endless. Perhaps at last, this Truth will penetrate every cell in your body to be a grounded Truth within you. Then, you can live fearlessly.”

Standing at my mirror always summons my Refiner’s guidance. They intervene on my behalf carrying eternal Love that overcomes ego’s attempts to dominate my being with historical fears that try to occupy my mind. True to their promises to me, my Refiners claimed another victory tonight. I felt an advanced level of Self-awareness rise within me. A new wave of Self-RESILIENCE ran through every cell in my body. I felt it radiating from me.

With expanded RESILIENCE, I’m better prepared to face further challenges by nee-sayers, internal or external to me, who attempt to have me believe that what their limited five senses tell them is real. Then, I remembered that I carry a memory: My Soul holds a Dream, The Oneness of All Things. And I’ve been blessed with the skills and energies to bring this Truth into form on Earth. And I’m not the only one.

Relieved this morning with renewed courage, I stepped into Mercury’s shoes that are certain to carry me to the fulfillment of my life’s mission, my Soul’s Design. My Refiner has prepared me to be a messenger, to tell my stories of personal transformation to shine a brilliant light on a pathway leading humanity to New Earth, where the human heart’s remembrance of Oneness is reflected in every aspect of human life and celebrated by all species.

Learning to transform ego’s fears by shining the Light of Love is a required course for all humans. Who knows, it might even work on those hell-bent on foiling the Divine Plan for our collective remembering. Based on my experience, anyone can initiate their individual course in Freedom over fear by identifying their special KEY, their Soul’s Loving Essence. Every human has their own KEY to Love. My KEY is tenderness and compassion. Then when you choose to place your KEY in the hole, turn it to the left. The door to your course in Freedom from fear opens.

Being eternally grateful for experiences of heart-wrenching fear may seem weird at first, but please, trust me. The joy you’ll experience in the end, justifies the means.

I’ve completed yet another adventure into the BlueSpace where eternal Love is available to all. Here, FEAR IS FICTION. Please consider joining me there someday where Love always dissolves fear.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

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What if identities as gay or non-binary are calling into question the human consensus agreement that gender divisions by roles are the only truth? 

What if every human inherently possesses the qualities of both masculine — knowledge and action and feminine — creativity and nurturing?

What if every issue humanity faces originates from our insistence that only one gender is capable of resolving our myriad issues?

What if those humans identifying as gay or non-binary are harbingers of our inherent Oneness?

What if those resisting our Oneness are actually the universe’s way of working through us to bring about greater understanding of all points of view which leads us to the resolutions we seek?

Then, I’d ask:

What if: That which we resist, persists?

What if we loved so deeply that the endless diversity of creation flourished on Earth, rendering the limitations of judgment obsolete?

What if the first step in resolving our issues is accepting and balancing both genders within us?

What might the Earth we all share be like, if both genders within us are free to be expressed, whether you show up in a masculine or feminine form?

Sometimes the status quo of blind consensus needs a shaking up for people to remember Oneness. 

TRIBUTE

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Calling her Saint Jayn was so much fun.

Ours could be a wonderfully playful relationship.

Getting a rise out of her was just one of the fun things we shared. It was a real hoot watching her stomp her feet on the kitchen floor and wag her finger at me. 

“Don’t you call me that, you, you… you rascal!”  

We’d burst out laughing then acknowledge our soulful bond with an embrace that ended with a long loving stare into each others eyes, without words saying to each other, I see the real you.

There were many who thought sainthood was befitting of her.  She was so loving, thoughtful, and kind, a beautiful contrast to my tendencies. 

Daily, she mimicked the butterflies and bees, pollinating each of her many projects lightly. In contrast, I was often hyper-focused and intensely diligent about completing my projects one at a time. At the end of a day, she’d still have energy. I’d be exhausted.   

To return my teasing, she’d call me Felix, the name she’d given to what she’d dubbed my evil twin. When she called me Felix, I knew she was in a playful mood. I’d let Felix out of his cage to play with her and her alone.

Our twenty-eight years together in all its varied forms had been peppered with frequent episodes of the sillinesses that only honest love displays.

I was well aware that she too had a wild side but she restrained it quite effectively. Her Kentuckian sense of polite properness kept her wild side bridled. Her outlet for stepping out of sainthood was playing uncharacteristic parts in her community theater. It satisfied her itch to escape the jail of properness for a while.

As I prepare myself to say my final good byes, I am imagining her prancing around the ethers planning her next life as a wild woman, unabashedly free to spontaneously express herself at any time. I have a strong sense that she’s having lots of fun now that she’s dropped her form. But, in this lifetime her sweet Cancerian ways had completely won over my Piscean heart.  

I sure hope we meet again in that lifetime. I’d love to romp with her again. We could raise a ruckus together!  

ON CONTRAST

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At one time I held a rather rigid expectation that my life would proceed along a straight and narrow road that would lead me to what common measure considers success in relationship, in business, and in material existence. Laughable conveys only a tiny fraction of my current sentiments regarding this expectation. During a recent period  reviewing my life, I’ve come to value and appreciate the many twists and turns my life has actually taken.

Central to my deviating from the straight and narrow road, has been that of the contraries I’ve encountered along my life path. At first, I naively attempted to convince those with thoughts, feelings and actions contrary to my own that they were headed down a slippery slope. Well, making others wrong didn’t go so well for me. It separated me from others. Later, my years of self-imposed hermitage revealed that my life’s underlying intention and purpose is to assist people in remembering their unity with all that is and the huge benefits to be reaped. 

I’ve begun to see and understand the value of contraries. Contrasts to my own thinking present me with opportunities to hear others at deep levels. In hearing others, my heart opens to them. I feel a deeper sense of compassion for them and then for myself. When I give up attempting to convince others of my rightness, a beautiful peace enters me at a cellular level. I am able to honor myself as well as the other and their life’s path. No matter how divergent our life paths, we are inherently connected by and to the one Source we all share. 

From my self-study, I no longer fight to change the world. I’ve begun to embody Neruda’s statement. “Changing the world is an inside job.” This practice has paid many dividends in all aspects of my life. Best of all, my creativity has blossomed, not just artistically but also in my relations with others. From the crooked road my life has taken I’ve learned that contraries provide the fuel for the advancement of remembering our union with each other, with the Earth and her creatures and with the Creator of all that is.

Until my next blog, I leave you with this:

Consider the relevancy of this thought from Albert Camus, slightly tweaked by me.

“Blessed are the hearts (and minds) that can bend; they shall never be broken.”  

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Albert Moore is the author of Eyes In The Mirror: Everything Changed When He Met His Soul. Through in-person and online consultations, he facilitates the course called, Adventures In Self-Mastery. He shares practices forhearing and trusting your Soul’s more comprehensive understanding. Al is also an inspiring speaker. Contact Albert: albertcmoore@gmail.com.