tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54135139178304431762024-03-13T06:50:06.895-06:00The SPA ... Seth - Pleiadians - Abraham ... Welcome!Read, Relax, and feel better about yourself. Know you are never, ever alone in how you feel or what you are going through....All is well...and so are we.Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05916169145342161146noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413513917830443176.post-74771701139914728172014-11-11T16:26:00.000-07:002014-11-11T16:26:52.824-07:00One Of The Saddest Days ... Ever...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I read an article that a friend posted on Facebook, written by William Rivers Pitt called "I Hate This Day" ... referring to Veterans Day... and found it amazingly in line with my own feelings about this so called 'holiday.'</div>
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There have been times when I have ranted (quite vehemently!) against the whole war thing, and even though I know I am not 'wrong' in doing so... It still does not make me feel good.</div>
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My wishes would be to see more people Wake Up and stop believing that lies that have been fed to us for SO many years as to WHY we engage in wars. </div>
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Not fond or condoning <em>any </em>wars, but the ones we have participated <em>(initiated!) </em>during the last number of years have NOT been to 'preserve our freedom'... </div>
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The media always knows (is told) what to say to make us look justified ... the propaganda fills us with hatred for all those 'bad guys' that are a so called threat to our personal liberty or freedom.</div>
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Some people still believe this to be true... <em>but...not as many.</em> </div>
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It is amazing how war has always been presented to us as a necessary evil. And of course, it was always, always, always <em>their fault...</em> The bad guys that were a personal threat to each American individual. Some people still believe this, but as I said before...<em>not as many.</em></div>
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The whole psychological and philosophical arena encompassing war is such a large, complex one that it would take many books to include all the variations. I am hardly going to attempt that! :)</div>
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The Viet Nam war was perhaps the most obviously ill decided war we have ever engaged in. The soldier were DRAFTED to participate in that one. Little choice...war or sit in jail... This war has never been justified in so far as 'protecting America's freedom' goes... Something had to be done to stir up Americans to start approving of war: Enter 9-11. I'll stop there.</div>
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After the Viet Nam war most Veterans found themselves ignored and unappreciated. So The Powers That Be knew things had to be given a 'necessity' slant, bad guys/groups needed <em>names </em>that we could focus our manipulated hatred and fear upon... Such as El Qeada Taliban, Isis, etc...</div>
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There is PROFIT in War...and calling up the most empathetic and sympathetic emotions people have is what needed to be done. And even though the suicide rates, the mental illness, the increasing vet based homeless population is there right in front of our eyes... we still continue to say with a rote like droney tone: serving God and country. That's a bit more acceptable than saying: thanks for the huge boost in corporate gain.</div>
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Many people used to join the military because they honestly thought it was 'the right and noble thing to do' ... None came home feeling good about it, however... I am not blaming them. When the draft ended, other strategies needed to be used: promises of housing, health care, a steady pay check, a nice shiney uniform, 'status'... Which is why recruiters always target the poorer sections.</div>
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There are some angry people, however, that actually WANT to go to strange lands and kill strange people that they know nothing about....I am glad they are in the minority.</div>
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Religion has had a great influence on and helps to perpetuate war. After all, like my 8th grade teacher said one day as he was banging in Bible on his desk, yelling: "America is GOD'S country!! God is on OUR side! And don't you ever forget it." Funny how we just hate it when the radical Muslims supposedly say the same thing! :) </div>
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Christianity is supposed to be a religion of Peace. A few denominations actually practice this and put their money where their mouth is. Good for them. Others justify all the slaughtering by convincing themselves 'ours is not to question why, ours is but to do or die.' hmmmmm.</div>
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The motto "Question All Authority" became popular in the 60's... I would love to see the same number of bumper stickers on car NOW as one did back then.</div>
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The only way a person can go to war and obey the rule of Kill The Enemy is to never question authority... I have been told more than once by Pro War folk:"We are dying for your freedom and if you don't like it here...leave." My choice. Not yours. Besides the whole business started when we considered the Native Americans to be in our way. I'm part Cherokee and Osage (as well as Irish and English) so I don't have to go anywhere. Original Squatters Rights! Heh! :)</div>
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Anyway, I feel sorry for what the vets have gone through. War is HELL... </div>
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Until our consciousness evolves more on a mass basis, there will continue to be war. Until no man (or woman) is willing to put down their arms...war will continue. But for the rest of my metaphysical friends, we know it is also a very individual matter. To be or not to be... literally... because we do create our own reality.</div>
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Love is stronger than hate...or greed... or all the 'real' reasons for war. Its Fear based renamed 'Duty"...</div>
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So instead of hating today and the wars it represents, its better to pray for, send peaceful loving energy to, and visualize a world that is growing closer to our common SOURCE, to All That Is.</div>
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It's up to us to choose if Love is stronger than Hate. </div>
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Peace. Namaste'</div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">I had a friend that would say: "I'll forgive but I won't forget!" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">If someone told you that, would you take their 'forgiveness' seriously?? Not exactly... <img alt="Emoji" class="Emoji$1F60A$AC0 RenderedEmoji" src="https://a.gfx.ms/Emoji_1F60A.png" /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">True. Others may hurt us...some through simple carelessness, not meaning to; while, at times, some <em>may intentionally</em> seem to hurt us. emotionally or physically. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"> Plainly and simply, we all get emotionally hurt from time to time. In order for ANY emotion to be dealt with -- I have learned that it has to, first of all, be<em> recognized, acknowledged, and faced</em>. "Just ignore it and it will go away"... can be misleading. To say "I am not feeling this... I am completely at peace" sounds good...but denial can be an ornery companion that makes 'what happened' pop up at the most undesirable times! Recognize it...own it...then Let It Go. Most problems involving what or who has hurt us 'stay around' because we <em>refuse to let them go</em>. Insistence upon holding them in memory is the number one cause of so much of our pain in many areas of our lives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">I know that hearing Pink Fluffy aphorisms, when having problems with forgiveness, seem to make it worse...not better. The top offenders in this category</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">You forgive the offender so you yourself feel better." (really?)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">You are forgiving them <em>for your sake</em> -- not theirs... (oh yeah?)</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">'After all, God forgives 'you' so you are obligated to forgive others.' (guilt)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">This kind of thing is not soothing or helpful when we are truly upset.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">So...what does work?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Each one of us have our own beliefs (<span style="font-size: x-small;">including contradictory ones...we all do</span>) as to why bad things happen to us. My approach to this will be, however, a metaphysical one. Sometimes it's extremely hard to take 'responsibility' as to what happens to us in our reality. "Do you really think I would create that on purpose??!!" No! Of course not... we do not create a bad things happening to us 'on purpose' ... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">However, there are two ways we manifest everything and anything that happens to us. One is <em>consciously and deliberately</em>...the other way is...(as Abe calls it): by <em>'default'</em>... That is when our psyche goes into <em>un-or sub-conscious</em> overdrive, relying on the strongest of what may be the strongest of our unrecognized beliefs -- which we may interpret as "shit happens' ... That attitude paves a way for the Law of Attraction (<span style="font-size: x-small;">which is continuously, unfailingly, and ALWAYS at work</span>) -- to take over and deliver us little or big surprises that we do NOT want, that we might think came 'out of the blue.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Nothing really happens 'out of the blue'.... although it seems like it is NOT connected to nothing we were thinking, doing, or believing. But there is always a root cause. Two of the most trouble-making beliefs we can harbor are: 1) "shit happens" -- assigning bad events that seem to have NO logical or justified reason. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Another is, believing: If anything CAN go wrong...it probably WILL. (Murphy's Law--amazing how many people truly believe this.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Both these attitudes (beliefs) send out negative vibes to the Universe and jump start LOA into manifesting what we are bound <em>not</em> to welcome.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">I know one can think of hundreds of examples in which horrible things have happened to seemingly 'innocent' people (<span style="font-size: x-small;">including ourselves!</span> <img alt="Emoji" class="Emoji$1F610$AB0 RenderedEmoji" src="https://a.gfx.ms/Emoji_1F610.png" />)....in an attempt to argue that we do NOT certainly create our own reality... To overcome this takes being able (<em>and willing</em>) to See the Bigger Picture...and not try to justify or analyze any of it with a 3rd dimensional, lower vibrational, mindset. It seems very few have entertained that idea that <em>FREE WILL</em> actually encompasses Creating Our Own Reality.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">So back to forgiveness. Granted, events may take 'time' to heal and to calm down. We are NOT meant to beat ourselves up with "I created it, I'm a spiritual dummie! It's all my fault"... NO!! That is harmful and it is NOT the same as <em>taking responsibility</em>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Instead, just a gentle recognition with intentions to get up, dust off, LET GO of it, including all the miserable thoughts of self-pity and revenge. Then, we need to INTEND to be <strong>FREE --that</strong> is what heals us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Yes FREE. When we feel FREE we are aligned with Source.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Thoughts of Getting Even, Revenge, Pay Back...which also includes "God's gonna get you for this" or "karma will bite you in the ass!"... (To which I always say: <em>"So what did YOU do to piss off God...or cause YOUR karma??" <img alt="Emoji" class="Emoji$1F612$AB2 RenderedEmoji" src="https://a.gfx.ms/Emoji_1F612.png" /></em> Vicious circle, eh wot?? <img alt="Emoji" class="Emoji$1F60A$AC0 RenderedEmoji" src="https://a.gfx.ms/Emoji_1F60A.png" /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">To 'forgive' someone doesn't mean we need to speak a self-righteous pronouncement over the person as if 'absolving him/her' from what they did to us. It can be as simple as saying 'let's just forget about it' and get on with life'..(if they ask your forgiveness)... If they don't, just say to yourself "I want to let this go and move on"... Remove your self imposed chains to your painful situation! When people cry out "I just can't!!" -- that is a choice, a decision.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Accepting that you create your own reality does not mean that you are to continuously 'hold yourself accountable' -- scrutinizing your every thought. That will drive you nuts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Buddhism has two really dandy teachings that are SO helpful and comforting. One is Let Go of All Blame (blaming yourself and others) And the second is: Recognize the misery of Attachment... attachment to all your self pitying feelings, to blame, to Being Right <span style="font-size: x-small;">(big one there!)</span> and to mentally replaying the drama over and OVER...which does nothing but signal LOA to bring us more of the same misery!!~!! What we <em>focus on</em> and continuously <em>give our attention to</em> -- is what we GET MORE OF...sooner or later!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">It's so easy to get waaaaaay too serious about anything and everything. (<span style="font-size: x-small;">this goes back</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">to Attachment</span>) And, the more negative or overly concerned attention we give to anything...<em>the <u>more we bind what we do NOT</u></em><u> <em>want to us</em></u>... Some day we will all see that more clearly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">It truly is that pesky part of our Ego that wants to <em>contro</em>l, demands constant <em>attention,</em> and needs to <em>Be Right</em> -- that we need to run occasional anti-viral <em>scans</em> on from time to time, especially when we keep being so emotionally distraught. Our feelings are our indicators of what is right...or not so right...for us. Be careful of how you interpret the word "Justice." Justice has a huge attachment to Ego. It is amazing how we tend to 'justify' our thinking as to what 'the other guy deserves.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">We need to learn to get into the habit of Letting Go, concentrating on what is good and happy in our lives, and on being grateful for any and all good things we have.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">There was a 'hipster saying' in the 70s that did a pretty good job of reflecting much of what I am talking about: "It's all in the 'tude, dude! It's all in the 'tude"...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Yup, one's attitude towards life coupled with a kindly loving feeling towards ourselves, plus a kindly allowing feeling towards others... will reap SO MUCH GOOD into our own lives. It has go be 'genuine'...not with a pretentious air of martyrdom! <img alt="Emoji" class="Emoji$1F60F$AC5 RenderedEmoji" src="https://a.gfx.ms/Emoji_1F60F.png" /> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">As Joseph Campbell said: Follow Your Bliss.</span></div>
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Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05916169145342161146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413513917830443176.post-13745280898854024502014-04-22T10:24:00.003-06:002014-04-22T10:24:41.224-06:00Marijuana, Approval, Validation, and Remembering<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">I have often said that the New Energy is very challenging to deal with. As per always, the conclusions that I come to after pondering (sometimes agonizing) over challenging situations, always finds me returning to the same conclusions: Follow your own heart, your own ideas and beliefs, be willing to take a fresh new look at things, and recognize that what others believe does not have to affect you at all. Nary a bit. Nada. Zip. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"> Most of us were raised to 'seek approval from others' especially from those that we were told have superior enlightenment....from them down to our peers... and sometimes we even seek approval of those we don't know! But alas, this usually has to do with the cravings and demands of our all ego... <span style="font-size: x-small;">(ego as interpreted by Buddhism, as opposed to ego being a mere guidance and survival tool.</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">) <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">Also, we can be so inwardly (and perhaps unintentionally, fearful of 'being wrong' that we feel the need to justify what we claim to believe. Validation from others 'helps' soothe this fear.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">I wrote a post on Facebook which described my first reaction to the 4-20 Event in Denver's Civic Park where the Great Pot Smoke Out was held, attended by over 60,000 people blowing smoke. My reaction was one of disgust as I was posting the question as to why can't that many people be motivated to gather to impress government when it comes to making decisions about war, the economy, Monsanto, privacy rights, etc etc etc .... I asked for readers' opinions, knowing I did not 'feel good' about my angry reaction. I knew someone's response would trigger 'an answer' for me... </span><br /><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">After reading the <em>very</em> diverse answers from people who claim a metaphysical way of viewing things, I realized that the first person in the long line of responders captured exactly what I needed to hear... She told me "you KNOW the answer, Betty" ... implying it was already there, inside me, temporarily unrecognized... and that, indeed, was true. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Much of what the responses said is what I knew and agreed with... Some of it I temporarily put aside because of my initial hostile reaction to this Holy Smoke event. <img alt="Emoji" class="ecxEmoji$1F616$AB6 ecxRenderedEmoji" src="https://a.gfx.ms/Emoji_1F616.png" /> Thing is, no-one-answer, regardless of how eloquent or convincing some of the responses/answers seemed, could possibly have applied to all of those 60,000 plus participants. Case in point.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Buddhism speaks of attachment. Not only about attachment to 'things' but to attachment of beliefs and ideas... Seth would caution us to stop taking everything so seriously, and that beliefs are simply thoughts that we keep repeating over and over to ourselves. We have a habit of dogmatizing them into sacred rules.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">We all like to think we have the 'right' answers. Many of us were taught there is only 'one way', one 'correct god-sanctioned and approved of' answer. And it's <em>difficult</em> to wrap our minds around there not being a definitive Right or Wrong.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">There is 'safety in numbers' so goes the old belief... a feeling of comfort and security in believing that we are amongst that group that offers a feeling of 'protection' belonging to large groups whose beliefs are the same. None of us are totally exempt from this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">The Pleiadians are the ones, I believe, gave us the best definitions of Unconditional Love when they described with just one word: Allowing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Just ALLOW, in your heart and mind, others to choose and hold the ideas and beliefs that to them is 'right.' It doesn't mean you have to <em>agree!</em> Not at all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"> The times when I have experienced the <em>greatest feeling of inner freedom</em> was when I just plain didn't CARE what the opinions of others were about. This usually means that you 'feel good' enough about your own ideas and beliefs so you do not crave validation <span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>(</strong>ego<strong> calling!)</strong></span> from others. You are also willing to admit to yourself that at some point in time, your present ideas and beliefs might change! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">My response to the great smoke-out in Denver was due to a lot of 'old stuff' and apparently to unrecognized beliefs that I realize needed to be Let Go of... It doesn't mean any of us need to approve or disapprove of marijuana. Marijuana is just ONE of many 'hotly debated topics.' It means we should opt to <em>focus and concentrate</em> upon those things that make us FEEL GOOD!..allowing instead of judgmental. Peaceful, joyful, and at ease. We are here to 'take care of' one person...the one we see in the mirror. It doesn't mean we 'shouldn't' get involved...but we<em> need to make sure</em> we are feeling aligned with Source and our true inner self which is free of attachments to all those things we give SO much 'seriousness' to. <em>If our happiness depends upon others, situations, or circumstances to change to suit us ... we will be waiting forever.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">This is what I had temporarily forgotten. But...that's ok. As the P's say: Remember!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">There is a great benefit in store for us when we really learn to Lighten Up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Follow your hearts. As Joseph Campbell so wisely said: "Follow Your Bliss" ...and we each know, in our heart of hearts, what is 'right for us.' We just need to put forth our Intentions to the Universe, to that Source, to help us shine our own Inner Light upon that which we need see...and remember...and follow.</span></div>
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Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05916169145342161146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413513917830443176.post-49983568146674943692014-03-19T15:44:00.000-06:002014-03-19T15:44:15.269-06:00How to CONTACT and WORK With Your GUIDES....<div align="center" dir="ltr">
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Do guides really exist? Does everyone have guides? Yes, I believe they do exist, but I don't believe that they are 'imposed' upon you, or 'assigned' to you. It's all about your own free will, what you choose, and what you want to be part of your life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">What works for me, in contacting my guides, may not seem to you to be filled with intriguing mysticism. It's a very simple approach. There are MANY different ways of going about making contact with your guides...If you like, simply Google, because, as we know, Google Knows All... <img alt="Emoji" class="ecxEmoji$1F60A$AC0 ecxRenderedEmoji" src="https://a.gfx.ms/Emoji_1F60A.png" /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Before I even knew anything about 'guides' --I was communicating with them... even though my religious/church related adventures didn't promote their existence.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">So, to back track a bit into the Past. Starting many years ago, whenever I was really troubled about something, some kind of problem with a job, relationships with friends, etc; I would just "Sit Down and Talk to Myself"... Right from the onset of this practice, it was very helpful. It was necessary for it to be quiet and peaceful around me, so that nothing distracted me. I would simply pour out my heart about the troublesome situation, and I would 'hear' This Voice Inside Me ask questions. No, I knew I was <em>not</em> 'making it up'... This Voice would never give 'advice'...only ask questions, as if leading me to the real heart of the matter. These 'sessions' would often lead me to some kind of a possibility as to how to take another look at the problem from a different perspective. No, no bells and whistles, or heavenly harp music would occur. No immediate signs of miracles. However, I would always feel better for 'someone to have listened to me without judging'...this was encouraging and heartening.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"> I know now that I was 'helped' by the intuitive ideas and feelings I experienced because of these conversations. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"> Some might say this was my 'Higher Self' because we DO have that soul-part of us that 'knows and transcends'...however, I chose to believe these were my guides. Through the years, a few of the guides became more 'personalized' and I would recognize their presence by name. No, they never appeared 'in person' to me in a bright flash of light, but I <em>do </em>believe they can assume human form and have contact with us in ways that truly helps us. We have all heard stories about how 'someone appeared out of the blue' and assisted people. One is left with a 'Who <em>was </em>that masked man??!!" type of feeling. <img alt="Emoji" class="ecxEmoji$1F60F$AC5 ecxRenderedEmoji" src="https://a.gfx.ms/Emoji_1F60F.png" /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">I believe that <em>everyone</em> is capable of having contact with Guides. I believe we have <em>multiple</em> guides...and they may all vary in their interaction with us ... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">What about Angels? I think they are great, but just haven't particularly been drawn to that facet of spirituality... I think of Guides as being 'people' who are living in other dimensions and have chosen to enjoy working with and helping humans. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">So...give it try. First: Quiet down; Meditate a few minutes; surround yourself with a golden white light of protection and <em>intend </em> (verbally) that whatever messages come to you be for your Highest Good. Second: Simply start talking aloud to them, tell them what is troubling you, and ask them for help. It won't take you long to figure out what approach 'works for you.' If what you are talking to them about doesn't come a sincere place in your heart... you might end up being disappointed. Guides aren't there to give you winning Lotto numbers <span style="font-size: x-small;">unless, <span style="font-size: 10pt;">maybe a huge lesson is involved</span></span>.... This is not a parlor game to be taken lightly...it is for people who have a sincere desire for help, guidance, and direction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">There is nothing spooky or 'supernatural' about any of this. Be ready to hear what they have to say. Pause often from your talking. They will be THERE for you... but you have to learn to talk truthfully from the heart and then ...<u>LISTEN</u>.... Just be calm and peaceful. Perhaps your message is 'wordless'...perhaps you may receive impressions, ideas, a sudden inspiration that feels helpful. It simply takes practice and persistence.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">If nothing seems to work... try a different method. We are all different in what works for us!. Just Google it! Seriously! You will find <em>many</em> 'how to communicate/contact your guides'-sites/links. Mine is just a simple basic approach. It's about whatever works best for you. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">After awhile, who knows when, you may start picking up on a vibration that one particular guide seems to be returning, wanting to communicate with you... ask their names... you usually get an answer... Just trust what you receive. It seldoms sound like a very New Agey, pink fluffy type of a name. If a bunch of garbledeegook comes up with nonsensical talking... you need to stop and re-center. This is very similar to meditation when you find yourself doing anything BUT meditating. Don't guilt yourself. It's all OK. You are not 'failing.' Just re-center or choose another time. It's important to leave your mind open to all possibilities. Choose to AFFIRM that you will be receiving the help and ideas you need. Sometimes, the answers or ideas may hit you hours later. Remember that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">This is not like playing with a Ouija board Try not to get all 'wierd' in your mind about all of this! One can always depend upon a few drama queens that will CREATE strange experiences <em>for themselves </em>by <em>imagining</em> weird scenarios...<img alt="Emoji" class="ecxEmoji$1F629$ABA ecxRenderedEmoji" src="https://a.gfx.ms/Emoji_1F629.png" /> Contacting your guides benefits you more by using a respectful, prayer like attitude. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Many of the messages you receive from your guide may be purely telepathic...no 'hearing words' of any kind. Later, you might say: "suddenly it just dawned on me!" or "right out of the blue I had this brand new idea!" ... The more you TRUST and BELIEVE...the more help you will come your way. Your guides are hardly obligated to 'prove their authenticity' to you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">The primary goal of having contact with your guides is one whereby you are able to regain your sense of balance, a sense of well being coupled with the courage to believe that all things will turn out for your highest good. To receive help and guidance in making decision which is for your highest good...if it concerns an old problem or if you are seeking to go in a different direction that benefits you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">It's been awhile since I wrote my last article. I have spent too much time re-entering the wrong rabbit hole. Kept taking the blue pill. Some of you will know what I am talking about.<img alt="Emoji" class="Emoji$1F60F$AC5 RenderedEmoji" src="https://a.gfx.ms/Emoji_1F60F.png" /><br />I watched The Matrix last night. Hadn't done that in years. It certainly got my attention, and re-woke me up with quite a start! It made me realize just how far I have been allowing myself to blend into The Matrix. <br />As human beings, we have a strong tendency to be Creatures of Habit... This especially is true when it comes to the barrage of repetitive thoughts that we allow to be replayed over and over in our minds, giving far too much attention to them. What we focus on we get more of. You can call that metaphysics or quantum physics...either one is close enough. It's not my aim to make this difficult and complicated... If someone benefits by reading this, you totally receive all the credit because it will have been your choice. We are 100% responsible for all our choices, in spite of our tendency to blame 'influence of others or circumstances'...<br />I do sincerely believe that more and more people ARE waking up from the hypnosis of The Matrix we are mentally saturated with... But not all are. Many still wander around within the boundaries of their own self-imposed, confining, narrow beliefs. They believe the News....they believe implicitly in what they interpret is 'real' according to the five physical senses. They do not question <em>any</em> kind of authority. They are fear and guilt conditioned by the vast majority of any and all religious beliefs. They unthinkingly squelch all impulses they receive that attempts to tell them that they have magnificent inner power and that everything is illusion except for Consciousness. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">I am so glad that I was drawn to the teachings of Seth. many years ago, because they helped me to let go of so much fear from my life and broadened the path of new and expansive ideas. <br />I consider myself to be a spiritual person. I have, perhaps, a bit more regard for 'some' of the ideas of the so called New Age as opposed to organized religion;...at least it encourages one to toy with your Imagination -- something religion <em>totally</em> discourages. Science, as a singular phenomena, does NOT... have 'all the answers'... but any kind of 'belief system' that refuses to utilize the findings of science is based on <u>Fear</u> (especially) and Guilt Conditioning. To me, one of the most ignorant sayings that can be uttered by a supposedly otherwise intelligent human being are those that promote the idea that "only 'God' knows all the answers" ... or "it's all up to God." ... Having experienced some of the most frightening conceptions of 'god,' I can, to a certain extent, empathize with the poor schmucks who are so locked in to fear-based ideas of this Christian/Judaic/Islamic god. They fear burning in hell if they DARE to step one foot over the boundaries of the dogma that was etched into their minds and its <em>blasphemy</em> to question it!!. Not that we didn't choose that experience. We did. But we tend to forget that we don't have to stay in that trap and <em>have the ability to move beyond it</em>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Many people fear what will happen in the future. They don't realize that we each create our OWN world, even though we ,may share any number of 'worlds' with others depending upon which of the segments of mass consciousness we attract into our lives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Beliefs are malleable...there is no 'one' certain 'truth.' Its all relative. The only thing in our entire experience that is 'real' is consciousness. It is always waiting for direction and we direct it by what we CHOOSE, what we CONCENTRATE upon, what we give our ATTENTION to. If it helps to hear it: 'science' has proven this. However, as Morpheus told Neo: "You must believe. But you need more than just believing. You need to move from believing into <em>knowing." </em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">I could recommend that you read a Seth book by Jane Roberts called "The Nature of Personal Reality." It is one of the most enlightening books around. You will know if its for you. As I said, this article is not aimed at those who are perfectly comfortable with their present lives and belief systems, but for those who feel they are on the leading edge of more soul-sought answers and manifestations. This book helps you to find those answers <em>within yourself</em>. We all can (and do) use guides to point out the Doors...but again, as Morpheus said: "I can show you the door, but you are the one who must go through it." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">As for others to whom this is all 'old hat' ... this is just meant to be a bit like a splash of cold water in the face! <img alt="Emoji" class="Emoji$1F60A$AC0 RenderedEmoji" src="https://a.gfx.ms/Emoji_1F60A.png" /> Don't get too comfortable with 'what appears to be'... because, as the P's say: NOTHING IS EXACTLY AS IT APPEARS TO BE. Especially The Matrix that people are trapped in, because it offers 'comfort' and familiarity and there is no struggle or stress of learning. All you have to be is a 'good citizen.'...and obey all the rules and 'all will be well.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Also...to some of you: There is no special race of ETs that will rescue us and make everything hunky dory and sweet as sugar candy. Of COURSE they exist...but they, too, must be questioned. <em>Absolutely everything is up to us</em>. We DO create our own reality...every single bit of it. Sometimes that sort of pisses us off and we want to scream: I</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Don't donate, don't give anything away, don't be charitable and give away money...if you have to worry about 'what will they do with it.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">`````````````````<br /> I am not saying I am always exempt from that kind of thinking... but I am aware of it. The best teaching (to me) that comes into alignment with this subject comes from Abraham: "If your happiness depends up circumstances or others changing or acting to suit you, you will not experience the happiness you are seeking."<br />How often have you heard "I would give that poor person some money, but who knows what he will do with it!" I've said that... and I feel safe in saying "so have you..."<img alt="Emoji" class="ecxEmoji$1F60A$AC0 ecxRenderedEmoji" src="https://a.gfx.ms/Emoji_1F60A.png" /><br />The old aphorism "It is more blessed to give than to receive" has generally gotten misinterpreted. If one thinks that 'giving' in any shape, manner, or form will make our halos shine brighter -- or expect our generosity to score brownie points with the recording secretary of Karma... it's just not gonna work, folks.<br />What we tend to forget: <em>Everything is energy</em>. Everything is <em>vibration or frequency</em>... So the 'solidness' of our 'generous deeds in giving ANYTHING' is for naught. People who 'give' because their good deeds are meant to be self-benefitting tax write offs... are at least being honest with themselves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">We so often 'give' because we feel we are 'supposed to' Some feel it's their 'religious duty' ...but I'm not going to even go into that one. <img alt="Emoji" class="ecxEmoji$1F623$AB4 ecxRenderedEmoji" src="https://a.gfx.ms/Emoji_1F623.png" /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Unless we can totally 'let go' of what it is we are giving; be it money or material goods of <em>any</em> kind, we shouldn't give it away. If one is afraid that the 'receiver' is going to turn around and misuse, --or heaven forbid, SELL what he was given...(<span style="font-size: x-small;">what a</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">horrible personal insult that would be to us!</span> <img alt="Emoji" class="ecxEmoji$1F612$AB2 ecxRenderedEmoji" src="https://a.gfx.ms/Emoji_1F612.png" />) it would be better to toss it in a dumpster so that NO ONE could do that dirty deed. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(and then some might still worry about who might find it!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Martyrs have imposed martyrdom on themselves. Most of us know what it feels like to hear the words<em> "after all I've DONE for you...!"</em> Not fun and it makes us feel anger more than the eternal gratitude we 'should'</span><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"> feel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">This is basically no different than giving a homeless person five bucks and seeing him buy a pack of cigarettes instead of 'spending it wisely' on a Big Mac. How dare they waste 'our' money like that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">We should give because it makes us FEEL GOOD. Period. What 'they' do with what we gave to them is actually <em>none of our business. </em>If we can't accept that, then we should not give anybody anything. Period. If one has trouble with what I just said <span style="font-size: x-small;">(and I would understand your reaction)</span> then it simply should point out to us how deeply programmed we have been as to our 'reasons' for giving.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">We all need to learn that what others do, how they react, <span style="font-size: x-small;">(if it meets with our</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">approval or not)</span> is none of our concern/business/problem, etc etc etc. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">I am <strong><em>not </em></strong>advocating being unkind, unsympathetic, or apathetic towards our fellow human beings. If we 'give' because we feel we need to be 'better' or that somehow this will 'erase our sins' for just being who we are... then we need to face that within ourselves. We need not be martyrs on any level, even though, unfortunately, we have been taught that 'sacrifice' or suffering is necessary to cleanse our sinful souls. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Abraham has often been asked "So are you teaching us to be selfish, self-centered people?" Their surprising answer is "Yes" but that answer can only be understood by those who have looked inwardly and have seen The Light. To say that Feeling Good is 'bad' is to have a totally skewed understanding. Sadly, we elevate 'suffering' as being ' god-like. Abe has also said: If we really and truly Feel Good (or genuinely generous) we will not bring harm, physical or emotional to ANYONE! In that spirit we can give or donate <em>whatever</em>-- without placing obligations or conditions (to satisfy our own egos!!) on our offerings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">To Feel Good is to be in Alignment with Source. Feeling Good is not something we have to 'earn'... it is simply understanding and aligning with that we are ONE with what we call God, Universe, Source, Spirit, All That Is, etc etc etc, and when we are in THAT place, we can truly be of the greatest benefit to ALL people, places and things that we encounter. The act of 'giving' from THAT Feel Good Place will enforce that Oneness. We will have served that which is the Highest within ourselves. THAT is using Energy wisely!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">That is honoring ourselves and others... freeing others to make their OWN choices, because it is NOT up to us to make those choices for them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Forget the 'yeah, but's' that arise if you have a tendency to condone those lofty arguments we take such false pride it. <span style="font-size: x-small;">Please remember that I said I, too, have to watch 'myself'...I am not saying anything that I don't have to remind myself of</span>. <img alt="Emoji" class="ecxEmoji$1F60D$AC3 ecxRenderedEmoji" src="https://a.gfx.ms/Emoji_1F60D.png" /> OK? OK!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">I was walking, on Colfax, with someone who said she declined giving money to a hungry looking homeless person, because: "I'd like to give her money, but she'd probably just buy drugs with it, and what if she would die from it??" I replied, actually surprising myself, "Well, what if she got killed crossing the street on her way to buying a Big Mac" ... I was prepared to hear her say "Well, that would have been up to God" ... <span style="font-size: x-small;">but thankfully, she didn't</span>... She just looked at me in a strange way and said "oh...yeah."....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><strong>and stop being angry and judging... and are being <em>willing and able to see </em>that it's ALL OK -- that our only job is to deal with our own stuff: then we are finally in a place where we are FREE of programming, dogma, religious threats and or promises, and the various concepts of 'god.' When we are able to allow others to have their own beliefs without over-reacting and going totally bonkers over what we consider outrageous or 'wrong' concepts or beliefs, we are then indeed FREE of 'others' opinions. </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><strong>That which is Life itself, The Creative Force, the Field of Love, the ALL THAT IS ... cannot be truly adequately defined regardless of what words we use. There is nothing wrong with calling that "God." I do know that I have come to see that this Force is what we are made of and that NOTHING exists without it...nothing in the Universe and <em>whatever is Beyond</em>. When I 'pray to God' I know that I am speaking to, reaching out to, the Spirit, The All That Is, that is within me. Not to some kind of all-powerful-human-like entity that exists outside of myself. Altho, if that is what people want to believe, it is their right...their choice. If we are familiar with and aware of The Law of Attraction, we KNOW we Create It All... and if 'others' with some seemingly outrageous beliefs hurt or bother us, hard as it is to 'take': we inwardly know that we have either consciously or often unconsciously attracted a problem to us. it is only when we accept this, that we will know what True Freedom is. </strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>All of us, at one time or another, cause our own problems by <em>concentrating and focusing </em>what happened <em>Yesterday</em> or what 'will happen' <em>Tomorrow</em>. Memories held tightly as to how one has been 'wronged' in any which way -- is what keeps them alive and painful.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Fear of what might happen Tomorrow keeps this pain anchored in the Past. When we create negative, forceful, miserable daydreams we are keeping ourselves locked into a mental hell which is <em>so difficult to emerge from</em>. Especially if one keeps playing </strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>If one is in the habit of continuously thinking negatively (some call it realistically :) one has to, first of all, recognize this and own it. I am not talking 'religiously' here... this is actually 'scientific' stuff here...this Law of Attraction! There is no Instant Fix nor a Happy Pill to pop, or some pink fluffy phrase like 'Think Nice Thoughts'..that will change your life overnight... But accepting the FACT that 'thoughts' are the root cause, the beginning of ALL creation...all things that are manifested, is necessary. Emotion is the FUEL that causes this thoughts to blast off into reality. And even more basic ... what you BELIEVE is what its all about..because your thoughts and emotions are the result of your Beliefs...whether or not you even consciously recognize all those beliefs.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Seth never admonished us to Never Think Angrily or feel ANY kind of what we call 'negative emotion'... What he did say was: think of your emotional state as walking into a room... walk in the front door and sit there as long as you need to...then when you are tired of it...walk out the back door. We all know this doesn't mean sit there for months or years until your mind becomes distorted and difficult to retrieve. We all DO know better than that.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Abraham has perhaps the best suggestion in how to deal with habitual (and thoughts DO become habitual!) thoughts that bring us misery. Slowly climb up 'the emotional scale'...thinking one slightly better thought than the previous one. From Depression (the worst) to Anger (a huge improvement) to Frustration, To Hope, to Possibilities, to Feeling Better... and you will vacillate back and forth between those steps and that is FINE... as long as you keep INTENDING that you WANT to overcome, that you WANT to Feel Good again. </strong></span></div>
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Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05916169145342161146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413513917830443176.post-23193877867876913102013-11-11T13:50:00.000-07:002013-11-11T16:41:34.025-07:00War Will NEVER Bring About Peace..When Will We Learn...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Today, I read a post by a Facebook friend that made me cry... It was written by a vet ... but not in defense of war, nor did he want to be 'thanked'... I could barely believe what I was reading because I was always wondering if any of our older vets would actually speak up so bravely the TRUTH about war... and how people are mentally manipulated to 'serve god and country'....</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">I have said for years that the ONLY reason all this 'honoring' is taking place is a desperate attempt to hide behind some kind of <em>justification</em> for what we have participated in -- rather than face the truth about the horrors and atrocities we have committed. Yes, I know, some (not all!) other countries 'do the same thing' but NO other country <span style="font-size: x-small;">(except our little controlling cheer-leader buddy Israel)</span> is as quick to go to war as the U.S.... </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">We are divided, individually, within our own 'belief system' when it comes to what we personally profess to <em>believe is right</em>...versus what we are still willing to <em>participate</em> in... </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">It is so ludicrous to me how we made fun of suicide squadrons...or how we accuse Muslims of being the 'war loving' religion... but look at the actual history of our own country.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">This nation was 'founded on Christian principles'... Right?...which we 'enacted' after we killed off much of the Native American population in order to claim 'our land' and establish our religion-based ways, especially our<em> 'freedom'</em>-- and <em>'freedom to worship god'</em>... at any cost. All this 'serving god and country and freedom' is STILL what is propagandized today as we send troops in to 'help' other countries.... I find it so hard to believe that ANYONE cannot see through the political ploys for 'control'... but many still opt for the delusion that war is about 'serving god and country.' </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">I am NOT condemning the people who participated in any wars... If one wasn't drafted-<span style="font-size: x-small;">play soldier or go to jail</span>...soldiers 'joined up' for <em>various reasons</em> all of which made sense <em>at the time</em>.... Who knows how many times I have done the same thing in past lives!! So after we did what we did: go overseas and kill strangers -- we had/have to go about 'justifying' our participation rather than look in the mirror and say, 'what in the name of god and country have I done...'... What kind of lies did I fall for... </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">The grandest excuse of all is: "It's not <em>OUR</em> country's fault...it's all those <em>OTHER</em> bad leaders in <em>OTHER</em> bad countries fault'... We 'must' intervene and intercede to 'help them.' <em>For our own protection and peace, of course.</em></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">I can more or less understand religious people's excuses for defending war because of their beliefs: 'I am serving my god and country by killing and participating in the malicious destruction of war'... And we know the God of the Bible was really into war!' They are afraid to think otherwise. It becomes their 'duty.' I 'owe it' to God and country.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">However, I 100% <em>totally</em> fail to understand how ANYONE, who claims to be metaphysical and create their own reality, can justify the utter absurdity of war as a means of 'gaining peace.' </span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Thankfully, people are Awakening and if the draft were ever to be reinstated, there would be a true rebellion. </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">We KNOW 'the way of war' is a complete, utter, total failure... it brings about NOTHING but more hate, more destruction, more war. Calling soldiers 'peace keepers' is the height of all oxymorons. This 'lest we forget' crap keeps our focus and attention on perpetual slaughter.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Until we 'change our minds' <em>nothing </em>will change. Until we truly want PEACE enough to <em>not <u>participate in war</u></em>, nothing will change. As Jimi Hendrix said: "When the Power of Love overcomes the Love of Power... the world will know Peace."</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">When enough people in our country (and any other) truly want peace, it will be reflected by peace in our country. In some, we already see that reflection. When we as individuals want peace and CHOOSE to live that peace... it will be reflected in our own personal reality/lives... </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">We live in a society that expects us to 'choose sides' and align ourselves with those sides that we choose.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">It used to be that 'listening to the evening news' approached the status of being a ritual. One never, ever questioned that what the broadcaster said was anything but the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">Granted, things have changed... Somewhat, at least. For the most part (although not all together...) people ... some people... started questioning the things they were taught that were never to be questioned. The reactions to these bold and daring people who dared to question authority of any kind were viewed in various ways. Some admired them openly, some secretly, and there were those who would seek to 'punish' either by making fun of them, or with harsh criticism -- to wanting these bold and brazen derelicts to be somehow legally punished. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">We have gotten a lot more allowing of other people's opinions or questioning...</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">but only to a point. And a lot of our tolerance for the opinions, beliefs, or actions of others depends upon 'the subject'...</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">Let's take, for instance, 'the news.' Gone are the days when everyone believed every word that was uttered by a newscaster had the same validity as what Moses spoke descending from Mt Sinai... However... I believe its safe to say (IMO) that we still have many people who hold in contempt those people who would dare go so far as to say that 'news is mind control and/or brain washing.'</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">Now for some, the ideas held by these theorists is just going too far!!</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">For some, questioning what the whole process of 'the news' is all about is bordering on lack of patriotism... especially if one is believing those conspiracy theories!</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">As with all things that we experience, we need to 'question' just how it makes us feel and what purpose is it serving in our lives. Why do you feel 'obligated' to attend or defend certain of our habits or beliefs. Beliefs, perhaps, that we are not even too well aware of.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">We never come away from 'the news' with a good feeling... you know you don't. Yet, some people say they must 'remain informed' of what is going on. Really? If we were honest, we would admit that it is 'fear' that keeps us tuned in to those things we do NOT benefit from because 'we know about them.'</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">Much of the same thing applies to conspiracy theories....even if they have been 'proven by experts to be correct'... Again, what we need to ask ourselves is:</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">Its fine to be aware of what is happening. As the P's told us... be aware but remember to be the Watcher...the Observer... not a Participator in what keeps you locked into anger, fear, or any kind of resentment.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">What brings you joy, excitement, a feeling of hope and peace, and connects you to the Stream of Well Being, as Abe would say-- those are the things to give your focus and attention to. As metaphysicians, we have to remember that Attention and Focus are the tools we use in creating our own reality. <em>Not all of us live in the same world.</em></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">We can't forget that it all starts with our thoughts...and what we dwell upon, what we give our focus and attention to <em>that creates our reality.</em></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">We have a choice as to what we want to believe... and guess what... we don't HAVE TO BELIEVE what others believe! We have free will, remember?? :)</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">The things that feel good and excite you!--go for it!...and be determined to 'be your own boss.'</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am not a believer in the 'apocalypse' in a religious sense, but there can be no doubt that BIG time changes are taking place. This 'new Energy' is firmly in place. It makes no difference if one looks at it religiously, metaphysically, philosophically...as long as you can 'feel' or 'sense'...you know 'things are changing.'</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's not just 'out there' to be observed by us or others... the biggest changes are happening <em>within us.</em></span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We seldom 'feel the same' anymore...except maybe for short periods of time when we are distracted. We are 'seeing things differently.' We are reacting to things in ways that even surprise us.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nothing is the same.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Right now, everything seems so 'right in your face' to us. We can't sluff things off, ignore them, or fluffy talk them away. Emotional reactions to situations <em>stay there</em>, not allowing us to forget that 'something' has to change...has to shift. The old platitudes that we used to take comfort in...<em>or hide in</em>...simply do not work anymore.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are no more hiding places.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>It's just us...and our dragons</em>.</span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Pleiadians used to tell us that the more we ignore our dragons, the bigger and more frightening they become. The more we shove them into the darkness, ignoring or denying them, the more they grow. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The P's advised us that the only way to get rid of your dragons...<span style="font-size: x-small;">which is simply another name for our fears-- for those traits, habits, or beliefs we are refusing to deal with</span> ... is to stare straight at them... with honesty...<em>with love.</em></span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 'Fears' come from the faulty beliefs we hold. You might find this difficult to accept... but most of us are <em>not even aware</em> of many of the beliefs that are causing are problems. You see. It IS true: it IS <em>'done</em> <em>unto us according to our beliefs.'</em> We can become so used to blowing smoke and lying to themselves <span style="font-size: x-small;">(and others)</span> about what we believe, that we never really see what is TRULY at work in our worlds. We may wishfully claim to believe one thing <span style="font-size: x-small;">(because it sounds 'right' and this is what we </span><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">want to</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">believe..</span></em><span style="font-size: x-small;"> )</span> so we ignore those more fear filled beliefs in hopes that they will just <em>go away and not bother us.</em></span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seth (and even modern day therapists) suggest that we take pen to paper and write down the most fearful of our beliefs. These will often be about death or dying, our health, our true feelings about ourselves or any of our relationships, about our spirituality, about lack of abundance... Being willing to say...maybe through tears or anger...THIS is what I 'actually' believe and it scares me!'--is the beginning of staring down those dragons. To do this <em>without</em> condemning ourselves...<em>that is love.</em></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most of us were 'hypnotized' into our present day beliefs beginning with childhood and accepted them as 'true' or 'that is really the way it is.' Even if we didn't like them! Some beliefs we cling to because there is a fearful part of us that might question them...but we are too afraid of Let Go of them because somehow we might be punished or will suffer if we DO Let Go. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial;">In each his/her own timing...we KNOW when 'it's time' to Let Go of those old fearful concepts. This includes those of us who are metaphysical and know we create our own realities. Those 'old dragons' return from time to time and can, for a time, start to grow again unless we give our attention to...and focus on... what we TRULY WANT.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial;">Try doing what Seth suggests -- sit down with pen and paper and being excruciatingly honest...write down what you REALLY and TRULY believe... about what you call God, about yourself, about your health, about your relationships or ANY area of your life that is not working out well. Don't lie or pretend. <u>Don't judge</u>. <u>Just Let It Be</u>.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial;">OR use the computer...<u>or sit and talk to yourself out loud</u>... Just DO IT. I am not saying it will be fun...or easy....BUT:</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial;">Truly FACING THEM is the beginning of FREEDOM from those beliefs...those dragons.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial;">We subconsciously...and sometimes consciously ... hypnotize ourselves day in and day out in ways that 'keep things in place' thus disallowing good to take its place. This is why Buddhism is so strong on BEING MINDFUL of your thoughts. Thoughts are the powerful tools of reality creation...thoughts, combined with focus, attention, imagination, and the emotions. Those are the 'magical' tools that we use every day if we 'see this' or not... this is "Life" and how it is created. Shit doesn't just happen. Sorry, folks. However "SHIFT happens"...and this is the new energy that is saying Time to get your act together and let's move on, <em>really</em> expand our consciousness, and have FUN again!!</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial;">If this is all new to you, I would recommend a book "The Law of Attraction" (Abraham)...if this is 'old stuff' to you and you, like me, find yourself getting into old ruts, there is nothing quite like "The Nature of Personal Reality" (Seth) by Jane Roberts. If something else 'calls to you'...go for it...</span></strong></div>
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Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05916169145342161146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413513917830443176.post-63089950665923519252013-09-28T13:47:00.000-06:002013-09-28T13:54:56.844-06:00Choosing to be FREE from "Being Right" ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">We all know someone who 'knows it all.' They are never wrong, always know better than anyone else, and their word is the final authority on any given subject. It's a tough job, but somebody's gotta do it! :)</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">However, there is that part in all of us that, at times, may come pretty darn close to 'those people' when it comes to 'being right.' Thing is: maybe you <em>are </em>right<em>. </em>You may even have 'facts' to back you up, or maybe your knowing comes from your own personal experience. It's times like that when you feel you simply MUST convince the other person by offering data, facts, and research... but! he or she is just not buying it. You give up. You are chagrined, to say the least; maybe even angry, and your mind starts racing thinking up ways to 'get even' or 'show' that other person a thing or two! Sometimes its easy to Let Go of... other times it isn't.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">A similar situation that can be difficult to handle is when someone <em>doesn't</em> disagree with you; they simply put down what you say with rudeness or sarcasm. Nothing else.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">Even though we think we should be at a 'spiritual level' where we can just dismiss all of this banter, it comes as a very unpleasant surprise when we find ourselves reacting in a way that makes us realize we haven't 'evolved' as much as we thought! :) </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">All of these ways of reactive thinking can be attributed to the scared little Ego. It wants to be 'right;' it wants to 'get even', and it wants to be recognized and craves acceptance and approval. If our ego receives that approval, then we tend to accept ourselves and believe in our self worth.' Even if we realize and recognize the metaphysical truth behind our reactions it can <em>still</em>, at times, be a bit of a battle. This is an important pivotal point. If we can at least <em>recognize </em>what is going on internally, that is truly half the battle. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">The Ego, is clever, wily, and tricky...and can persuade us to take another route while arguing/discussing/debating with someone, and we might find ourselves donning aura of holiness, smiling sweetly, and saying with false humility: "Of course, you are right"...adding just enough 'sincerity' to one's voice to show oneself most effective.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">On an equal par to that is simply to stop speaking, stopping all communication. This is not giving in or giving up... it's a strategy for 'winning' ... without making any concessions or allowances.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">None of these routes make us a 'winner.'... People who 'win' arguments receive a sense of satisfaction...<em>for a short time</em>.... but even then that temporary satisfaction can become craven, wanting, and addicting. <em>'Satisfaction' always pertains to that which is on the 'outside'</em>... not one's internal true self.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">Now....what if we really ARE 'wrong' about something: something we have done, said, or acted upon, knowing better but doing or saying it anyway! When we refuse to own it, claim it, or admit to it, it brings about the same obsession to be 'right' -- raising the same 'need' and obsession for justification, approval, superiority, acceptance, etc etc... </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">What if someone has 'caught you' and challenges you on this wrong doing in a very judgmental, harsh, or rude way. A common reaction is to make excuses, defend and justify yourself with a plethora of <em>'yeah, but's!'</em> Now the Ego has <em>really </em>lost its footing! We can conjure up excuses that would convince the toughest jury that what we did or said was 'justifiable' or at least 'understandable.' but -- we still lose...and it leaves the Ego is in a quandry.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">NO amount of justification or winning arguments brings happiness and or PEACE of mind... The false appearance of 'winning' leaves us feeling <em>disconnected from Source</em>, from Spirit, from God... whatever one wishes to label as the Divine, the Knowing within us.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">None of this means one has to be passive and agree with those around us. One can still be firm and stand one's ground. But <em>I truly believe</em> everyone has that inner sense of when you are crossing that line and feeding that egoic craving to be 'right' at all costs. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">When one IS 'wrong' about something...you know it... you can feel it...and the only way to cut those ties to those miserable feelings that bind you is to OWN it...ADMIT to it... This is the beginning of true inner freedom. Those <em>other feelings</em> of hurt or even anger may linger awhile, as will those feelings of inner struggle felt when one has given up on the need to always be 'right'... I can tell you from my own 'battles' that when you are willing to give up the addiction of 'being right' and are willing to 'own' what you have done 'wrong' it eventually DOES get easier! In its place comes a priceless, wonderful feeling of inner <em>freedom </em>and inner <em>peace. </em> You know you have utilized your Inner Power and detached from <em>the cause </em>of the pain.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">It's amazing how much time and energy one can spend reacting to or arguing about things that do not really matter...or that actually have nothing to do with us. </span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I start to write this, we still await Obama's speech that is scheduled for tonight. It would be nice to hear that we are not invading Syria... but that is just my opinion, and I once again have 'enlightened myself' to the fact that I have no business, right, or obligation to try to instill, coerce, or influence my opinion on anyone else.<span id="yiv0940706134yui_3_7_2_36_1378842664463_116" style="font-size: x-small;"> (That</span> <span id="yiv0940706134yui_3_7_2_36_1378842664463_57" style="font-size: small;">doesn't mean that I might not attempt to do that in other situations.:)</span> It does mean that I will take working with my Intentions much more studiously and seriously. The P's suggested that we say this often: "It is my intention that whatever I say or do, wherever I am, to be for my highest good and the highest good of all concerned." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I intend Joy, Safety, Harmony, and Clarity"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That pretty much covers everything we encounter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have pretty much waylaid those intentions in my struggle with 'the war on Syria'... except maybe for Clarity:...which I used more like Pres Nixon: "Let me make one thing perfectly clear"...in defending my position. :) We all know how well that worked out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found myself resentful towards others who seemed to NOT CARE about 'what was happening'... but my biggest trigger point came from people who wanted to 'go and bomb.' I am sure my own anger came as close in intensity as to those of the warmongers. Except, of course, my own anger was 'understandable' and 'righteous.' :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During my 'hippie like days' in the 60's and 70's, I had FUN protesting. I could get emotional and determined, but it was still all exciting and FUN. <i>Nothing</i> about this Syria event was/is fun. Spiritually, this meant only one thing: I was giving away my power to what I <i>did not</i> believe in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We live in world that is branching off in so many different directions. This energy is having a very polarizing effect and we have to figure out what really 'works' for us and what doesn't--otherwise you will feel lost and ungrounded. <i>What you focus and concentrate</i> <i>upon you GET MORE OF</i> ... a basic metaphysical law based on scientific law (for those of you who insist science has the only answers...which makes me giggle...) We DO create our own reality...either consciously or unconsciously (like Abe says) by Default... which often leaves us mistakenly feeling we had no choice in the matter. Manifestation takes its cues from beliefs including those that are unrecognized. Like you've gone into overdrive. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I knew that my war bashing, government bashing ways of interpreting the Syrian event were totally out of alignment to that which I truly wanted... There was always that still, small, <span style="font-size: x-small;">(sometimes very </span><i id="yiv0940706134yui_3_7_2_36_1378842664463_78"><span style="font-size: x-small;">annoying)</span> </i>voice that would keep reminding me that I was not only off track, but sometimes totally derailed. This does NOT mean that I am now suddenly flapping some wings and speaking with the tongues of angels. And neither does my change of direction mean that I have developed a steely like attitude adopting as a logo "I don't give a damn about any of it!" That attitude is just anger turned inward instead of outward. Now I once again realize I will only choose to 'care' as much as my emotional compass allows me to feel comfortable with. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If people want to go play war and bomb and kill and then spend their lives justifying what they do/did. Let'm. I'm sure I've done it in other lives. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(So glad Seth kept</span> <span style="font-size: small;">reminding us 'you have done it all')...</span> Those, to me, are the words that truly speaks of Equality. :) I had chosen to ignore other lessons once learned: especially the one wherein the P's reminded us that it takes a brave soul to take on the role of a Hitler or a Bush <span style="font-size: small;">(or</span> <span style="font-size: small;">insert your favorite bad guy's name)</span> It's so easy to be taken up in our dramas, forgetting Who We Really Are. I am not exactly to the point where I always feel lovingly or have that We Are All One feeling towards those I disapprove of'! ... but you know what? That's ok, too! Just experiencing the feeling of <i>nonattachment and Letting it Be--</i> is for me, right now, a feeling of immense relief in which I CAN 'feel the love'...and in all honesty, DO wish all others well on their journeys, regardless of how diverse we are from each other. Because you see...it IS TRUE what Abe says: There is nothing more important that you strive for than to FEEL GOOD. Not the 'victorious' or self righteous or better than' feeling of winning the arguments (or WARS)...but that warm waterfall feeling of being free and clean and light. Took me a number of years to understand and believe what Abe was talking about--because it sounded selfish and 'uninvolved'. ... I had to get past that "let's buckle down and get SERIOUS" business. "FIGHT" for what you believe in...take the side of Right!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One can still be a Watcher and an Observer and see the results of manifestations all around us... without allowing oneself to be absorbed mentally or physically and hopelessly lost in it all. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am not saying my once again metaphysically renewed POV is 'the' right one. We each have to do what is best for us. I would caution everyone, however, to intend to 'own your own mind' when it comes to the 'news' and all the mind control and programming that is going on. This is simply outwardly reflecting our own inner struggles. As above so below. As within so without.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So...whatever Obama comes up with tonight (which is hardly his decision alone) it will all be alright. A balance will always return. We will experience that faster if we don't focus on what appears to be utter chaos. There IS a Divine Order. Even 'science' has proved there is order within so called chaos or randomness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I believe that the best we can do is to be at Peace with ourselves, accepting ourselves and stop being at war with what we 'think' is wrong with us. We do NOT all experience the same world! Regardless of what is or will be happening 'out there' ... we need to concentrate first of all -- on being at peace with ourselves and those around us.... I believe that IS the key. Its not about 'fixing what is OUT THERE'... but tending to what is 'in here'... Maybe then we will better understand...and allow ourselves...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to "Give Peace A Chance." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Namaste'</span></div>
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Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05916169145342161146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413513917830443176.post-58533992337271262852013-08-31T14:48:00.003-06:002013-08-31T14:51:40.024-06:00The Impending War... Please, Please NO~!...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">How I would love to be able to say: "YES!! Obama had the balls to say NO!!!!! to the whole mess" but I am afraid he will follow in the footsteps of George W.. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I know full well that our top political figures are nothing but puppets in the hands of the true Powers That Be... but I still keep hoping and visualizing Obama taking a true stand for humanity by putting his OWN life on the line and saying <i id="yiv4261872032yui_3_7_2_36_1377923273312_53">HELL NO, WE WON'T GO. </i></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To those of you who are free of being ensnared in the programming of the so called 'political parties' you KNOW this is not a Democrat vs Republican issue! The bigger picture that surrounds our so called two party system involves keeping our citizens blindly and unquestioningly loyal to the party of their choice...which is part of the reason we cannot move ahead as we should.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Division ...and... Diversion</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">These tactics have always seemed to work well.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">They both represent a very effective way of keeping Americans from 'coming together as <i>one unit'</i> to make true progress. However! -- MANY people have either Awakened or in the process of Awakening. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It takes courage to be willing Awaken and to dispense with the old, 'tried and true but not workable' ways... Some people hate to take on the discomfort of having to "<i>think</i> for themselves" because Old School taught us to be <i id="yiv4261872032yui_3_7_2_36_1377978304003_63">unquestioning, loyal, and obedient.</i> Always respect your superiors/elders because they know best.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I will never forget my 8th grade teacher. During a very slanted lecture on WW2, he slammed down his Bible (standard equipment in those days) and screamed: "America is God's Country!! God is on OUR SIDE!!"</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To believe differently, of course, meant you were taking a chance on this "hell" that awaited all sinners who dared question <i>anything</i>. Ah...the good ol' days. :)</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thanks to the internet, we are successfully tearing down walls and surmounting barriers that have separated us from our fellow <i>earthlings</i>. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I fully realize that America is/was not the only country who instilled in its a citizens a 'superior' or 'better than' attitude. But we were right up there at the top of the List! The imperialist attitude and actions of our government is inexcusable and should NOT be tolerated.<var id="yiv4261872032yui-ie-cursor"></var></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">One of the most wonderful aspects of the internet is that it cuts across old barriers and gives each and everyone of us a CHANCE at being seen and heard as to how we REALLY are as individuals. Like will find like. Law of Attraction supports that old saying "Water will always find its own level".. I have had the privilege of meeting some of the most WONDERFUL people from the U.S. AND COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD!-- who are filled with love and respect, and desire peaceful communion and understanding with each other.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">All or ANY 'reason' or 'justification' for what seems eminent the U.S. will do in Syria...none of it makes sense. It will have been one of the biggest mistakes ever made.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So... what to do. It's hard... very hard... not to be upset</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">when you think about it... But I have to remind myself that what we concentrate upon is what we materialize/manifest. So I keep using my imagination to picture a beautiful SUNRISE with lovely, shining rays; steeped with lasting peace and love with Whatever plays out.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We must NEVER lose sight of what we WANT.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Peace. Joy. Love. Compassion. Understanding.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I wish everyone in America (and the world over!) would take to the streets and protest this war... PEACEFULLY.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There is a part inside of me, to be painfully honest, that feels lost and doesn't know 'what to do.' I want to say to the rest of the world, Please, please do not believe that all Americans are in favor of</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">the way our government is handling things... The only positive things I feel I can do is write, call, email to officials. I've done that. That...</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and most importantly...</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Keep the BELIEF that somehow... in someway... regardless of the interim, that there _IS A DIVINE ORDER_ to all things and events</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and that on some cosmic level, all is...and will be...well.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As the owner of FB's "Astrophilosphy" said: "This is a time for us</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">to be exceptionally kind to each other."</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">May that peace which indeed DOES pass all human understanding,</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">keep our hearts and minds centered in unconditional love, and our eyes focused on that bright and shining sun of enlightenment</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">that will lead us through this valley.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Namaste' and bless us all.</span></strong></div>
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Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05916169145342161146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413513917830443176.post-40853881156670909642013-08-22T14:19:00.000-06:002013-08-22T19:54:06.637-06:00Whose "SIDE" are you on ... WHY?...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>Most of us are aware that this newer and more discerning (to put it mildly!) energy is more than a bit challenging. It's coercing us into being painfully honest with ourselves....but...that's all Good. </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>I'll never forget the first time I heard the phrase: <em>"Choose your battles wisely."</em> </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>We participate in 'battles' to varying degrees...depending upon how <em>emotionally involved</em> we become. Our emotions are seldom our best guides. They spring from the Ego, which makes it, at times, <em>confusing</em>, to say the least. </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>There is a huge difference between following our emotions and <em>following our hearts. </em>Following our hearts brings about much more <em>subtle and deeper feelings</em> -- that which we know in our souls. To follow our hearts would, therefore, mean doing what we KNOW is for our Highest Good... regardless of what others think, do, or say.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>Reactive emotions spring forth from the Ego. I am not implying the Ego is 'bad.' We need it to discern our preferences, but very often those choices are rooted in a very fear-based place. Plus, the Ego has a dreadful need of believing it must always be RIGHT.... prompting us to act on those emotions. We must use our Ego... but not allow it to use us.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>I truly believe that. Shit doesn't just happen. Neither do all the good and wonderful things that happen to us. Abraham and many other metaphysical teachers emphasize that things don't just happen 'out of the blue.' More of science is catching up to that!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>There is no such thing as anyone being 'totally guilty' or 'totally innocent'... regardless of what our dumbed-down human 'laws' may tell us. </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>When we get 'into trouble' or things 'happen to us,' it's amazing how the Ego goes into the <em>I Will Justify To Myself And Others How I Feel At All Cost</em> mode...and the 'yeah, but's' and excuses spew forth with volcanic action. The more we can get people to agree with us and 'be on our side' the more deeply we are convinced of our self-righteousness. We may find ourselves thinking "Karma will catch up to you, buddy!!" but we seldom seem to associate karma as the cause of what happened to <em>us</em>. :) </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>I hesitate using the term karma because I personally don't believe it is 'punishment' but rather a 'result' <em><u>allowed</u></em> by the soul/higher self in order to expand a person's consciousness. This means things DO and can happen regardless if we understand why (in the present moment) or not. There are two ways we create our reality: deliberately... or by 'default'-- meaning creation follows mental or physical actions/beliefs of which we are not aware of or paying attention to. Like habits: conscious or subconscious.</strong></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">It's no different than when we encounter our own personal dilemmas. We <em>make them</em> our own. We believe 'they' are in the right... which can be interpreted as "I" am right. We like to think of it as 'doing the right thing' or being noble. At times that's actually a bit comical. :) </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Never has a statement hit me harder than one made by Dick Sutphen in "Life After Life". <em>"Everything you do, you do for yourself."</em> This includes putting your own life at risk to save someone else. Even THIS involves creating your own reality.... on the part of the 'hero' <em><u>and</u></em> the so called 'victim.' As judgmental humans we then have a tendency to judge who or what is 'good or bad.' Again, that is fear-based because we are 'afraid of being judged' by anyone/anything else (which can include the old God image.) We have to be 'on the right side'... We truly need to stop deluding ourselves into thinking we are doing things 'for others'... Be careful with words such as: 'I owe it to them'...</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">... (also ask yourself WHY or WHO said to you: 'you owe it to <em>yourself'...) That can be a double edged sword...think about it...</em></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">We cannot save anyone. We can <em>help</em> others... However, when it gets to the point where one is feeling torn, miserable, confused, angry, etc etc... its time to ask "WHY am I doing what I am doing?"...and be excruciatingly honest with yourself. Is it because you are afraid NOT to...for very personal reasons?</span></strong></div>
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Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05916169145342161146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413513917830443176.post-92081511378390534382013-08-04T17:11:00.001-06:002013-08-05T11:41:24.784-06:00Transgenders...and Your Reaction to ANYTHING Different...<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><strong>So maybe you are curious. That's great.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><strong>Why would I have chosen such a topic for a metaphysical, 'spiritual' newsletter article?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><strong>Meaning this respectfully: why not?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><strong>I have always been interested in controversial subjects and goodness knows, this is a subject that raises a lot of that!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><strong>LGBT: Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, and Transgender</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><strong>I find it interesting that these are listed in that particular order. I find that this listing seems to be in the order of 'acceptance' by the general population. Lesbians seem to edge out in popularity because they seem to be of particular interest, for varied reasons, to straight men. Gay is a general term in some ways, but gay men have been accepted more in the field of entertainment which has a great influence on people's opinions. However, no one is more accepted and admired than Ellen DeGeneres. She is simply her delightful self and is loved the world over.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><strong>Bisexuals have a rougher time being taken seriously and even much of the so called gay community has a tendency to think: make up your mind, its one or the other. </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><strong>Then there are the transgenders. Heaven help them all.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><strong>For any greenies out there, let's set the record straight (pardon the use of that word)... There is a world of difference between being a drag queen and being a male turned female person. Drag queens love playing and pretending to be women... but a male who sincerely believes he IS a woman in a man's body puts him/her in a whole different category. </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><strong>Transgenders are the least accepted by society. For one thing, even though radical religionists find 'reasons' to dislike (or condemn) LBG's... the thought of changing the gender that "God" made you is an unthinkable, unacceptable, dastardly deed.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><strong>Most of us who are 'straight' (all these labels/terminologies get a bit weird) have gone though our own times of judgment and prejudice. To say otherwise, I would only conclude you have a severe memory problem...or... you are not being truthful with yourself or others. I was going to say 'liar'... but that's harsh.... :)</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><strong>So, if people choose not to use God as an excuse for it 'being wrong'... what is left? Nothing much except 'nature' or the word 'natural.' However, even though 'nature' seems to produce 'scientific' results for a transgender to be 'un-natural'... this argument still doesn't hold water in a leak proof way. Basically, ALL things, ways, and means are included in the Universe...In All That Is. Anything contrary to that is nothing more than a narrow point of view, usually held by people whose minds seem to be extremely determined not to expand or evolve. This doesn't exclude one's right to 'their opinion' but it DOES exclude, in my books, a right to condemn, judge, and use violence and cruelty...which includes enacting those cruel judgments in LAWS.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><strong>I have several transgenders who are my friends. Only one that I know personally, is one that a person would never suspect as a 'trannie.' Another one might leave you guessing, and the other two make even ME go 'why or why did you do it!'... I suppose that is judgment of sorts, but it comes from feeling their hurt and pain. I think, at times, WHY would you put yourself through all of what you go through...and some of it amounts to the worst of pain and torture.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><strong>I honestly do not believe that I would have the guts, the strength, courage, and bravery to go through the surgeries and all the requirements that are expected of the candidates even before the surgeries. But then again, how would I 'know that' for sure. It really and truly does come down to being in their moccasins.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><strong>Society (another somewhat debatable term/label) has a habit of condemning what they do not understand, or anything that is 'different' from what they are or what they believe. Take them out of their comfort zones and automatically 'it's wrong' or insane or inferior, </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><strong>This doesn't mean you have to "like" or experience a fuzzy, warm loving feeling towards something, someone, or some ways of going about whatever is different or controversial or seemingly strange to you. But, to me, it DOES mean that you owe it to yourself and others to be a decent, compassionate human being who knows that you get no real JOY and PEACE from violating, abusing, making fun of, and in any way...hurting or harming another individual, and not giving them the respect due another human being.</strong></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Why not just LET IT BE... take care of yourself and your life. We all have a big enough job doing that! :)</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Give Peace, and Love, and Beingness a Chance.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Namaste'</span></strong></div>
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Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05916169145342161146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413513917830443176.post-23286333155642858832013-07-20T15:50:00.001-06:002013-07-20T16:42:48.403-06:00"The" Trial, Prejudice, and Mind Control<div align="center">
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If I never hear or read another word about the Martin-Zimmerman case, it will still be too soon!<br />
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Oh GASP!!.... do I hear the words "then you must be a racist!!" If those are the words you wish to use to accuse me -- may I suggest that you do not know me at all-!...and that your accusation is as groundless as are many people's judgments and conclusions of that</div>
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court case. You would only be reacting to your OWN experiences and ideas. </div>
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No, this article is not about defending EITHER Zimmerman or Martin. Some people automatically think if you are not on 'their side' you are on the 'other side.' That is sheer nonsense.</div>
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This 'trial' is very representative of the 'trials' we put ourselves through.</div>
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Chances are you were not THERE and observing what happened between Zimmerman and Martin. You have CHOSEN to believe whatever appealed to you...for reasons know only to your psyche.</div>
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Chances are many people who have laid-in-concrete decisions about 'what happened' didn't even so much as see ALL of the testimony during the trial. Instead, once again, you simply have CHOSEN to believe whatever it was that appealed to you and your ideas and beliefs.</div>
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The above picture fairly captures what "I" believe has influenced your choices... to deny this means you somehow psychically transported yourself to the scene of the crime, or it came to you in a dream, or you just 'know' all about it. Or, of course, your source of media information is reliable, impeccable or inspired by the divine. Right? :)</div>
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In no way am I saying one doesn't have a right to their opinions. What I AM saying is that I think its a good idea to examine just what those opinions and consequent thoughts, reactions, and actions are doing to one on a personal, soul level.</div>
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Do you have an opinion as to WHY this particular case has had an <span id="yiv5441071172misspell-1"><span id="yiv5441071172yui_3_7_2_1_1374351662240_3464">INFINITE</span></span> amount of attention and publicity?? Ask yourself WHY! What purpose has it served? Has it served ANY honestly GOOD purpose?? Oh, but it drew ATTENTION to a problem that needs to be fixed. God knows it did NOT draw attention to SOLUTIONS... Has what you are aligning yourself with made you feel love and peace...or...anger and hatred??</div>
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<u>What you focus on, you get more of</u>. Universal Law. Quantum Physics.... some would even call it common sense. </div>
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Those are not airyfairy pink fluffy words... they are a part of a much greater truth. I truly believe those of you who are reading this know that... if you are into metaphysical thinking or not. I truly DO believe that in your heart you KNOW.</div>
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It's easy to get caught up in a rioting type of situation and <em>justify</em> what is said or done as some action you believe needs to be taken. But -- what and how? If it's not based in peace or love it will only increase whatever it is you do not want: what appears to you to be injustice, unfairness, prejudice, etc etc etc.... </div>
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The Buddhist philosophy has an interesting way of describing all of this: "He who takes on another's problems takes on his karma." It doesn't mean you shouldn't want to 'help' another but how you go about it will determine if ANYTHING you do <em>is a help or a detriment</em>. Resistance is met with resistance and it will NOT overcome anything. Took me a long time to understand that. I still forget sometimes. :)</div>
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To those of you who are metaphysically minded, you know that the Law of Attraction was at work when Zimmerman and Martin encountered each other. What you sew, you reap. If you prefer to believe 'shit happens'...that is your choice, too, but it will not be of any 'help' to yourself or anyone.</div>
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If you wish to call me a 'conspiracist', that, too is your privilege. But do I believe the Powers That Be were behind all the attention?...ya derned tootin' I do. Do I also believe that 'the powers that be' are also a reflection of the power that is INSIDE of us?... that is another derned tootin'.. </div>
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Unrest, coupled with violence and hatred of any kind, is simply a reflection of what is going on inside of us. THE CHOICE for Peace and Love<em> is always there</em>, also. Don't blindly excuse anyone by saying: 'they can't help it' thus <em>keeping them victims</em>. That is the most disempowering thought you can have of ANYone.</div>
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I am not speaking to 'you' and not 'me'... There are few 'sins' I have not committed when it comes to wrong thinking, or unwise thinking, or thinking that blocks true empowerment. </div>
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If we all could stop thinking we are so damned smart by being suckered into an article, a post, a video that is anger provoking...and realize we will then only be CONTRIBUTING to the problem...we could be turned more easily towards the direction of Peace and Love.</div>
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I could list and list incidents and events between races that show love, understanding, and respect. But that doesn't make the news. It takes 'the news' to emphasize the <em>other</em>.... If you are convinced that "I have to DO something about it or the problem will never be solved" ...than--sorry-- you are not going to solve it. Not when you concentrate on the 'other side being wrong'.... Funny how few people SEEM to believe that the power of LOVE is so weak... that is the saddest thing of all. I understand... this is the way we have been mind controlled to think... --send in the peacekeepers with the weapons to keep the peace-- type thinking... and... The 'intellectuals' don't have all the answers, either. Not without Love or Peace in their hearts. May 'sound good'... but won't 'do good.' NO 'demonstration' without Peace or Love will have a positive affect. Get attention? Sure. Solve anything? <em>Not long</em> <em>term.</em></div>
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A house divided cannot stand. Divided, we can easily be swayed and controlled and trained to focus on 'what is wrong'... but we can't blame 'them'... it's merely an outer reflection of our own heart, mind, and <em>intentions</em>. We CHOOSE which world, which mass consciousness we wish to be a part of. We all need to remember that. Our thoughts are continuously creating our world. We really need to become aware of what we are 'sending out' to create our world.<br />
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Namaste'</div>
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Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05916169145342161146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413513917830443176.post-75225868871079819652013-05-26T16:00:00.001-06:002013-05-26T16:00:41.922-06:00The Glory of War ...not...<div align="center">
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Does anyone <em>really </em>believe that war--any war--will bring about PEACE? Think about it. How can this really work? It hasn't so far.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">By going to other countries and killing 'the enemy' to show them that they <em>better not</em> threaten our 'freedom and peace?'</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Is war 'inevitable'?? or have we been programmed to believe that is the 'only way'? Unfortunate, but the only way.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">It is such an oxymoron...the height of an oxymoron...that the United States calls itself a 'peaceful nation.' We have involved ourselves in nearly every war available to mankind all over the earth.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Even though I disagree with this, many Americans like to label this country as a 'Christian nation.' So that when we march off to war, we kill and destroy in the name of "God and Country."</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">This is what we accuse Islamic nations of doing.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Personally, I see no difference in the way both of these 'religions' are being used to sanctify or justify war. Do you?? -- each of which condemns the other. Each one believes <em><u>they</u></em> have the Corner on Truth.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">This is the Memorial Day weekend. It is a time set aside, supposedly, for honoring veterans of all wars. I'm not really too sure how many vets were completely convinced that they were doing the 'right thing' when they went to war or what they DID while engaged in battle. It was referred to as one's 'duty' to God and Country. And if you didn't respond to the draft (during some wars), you were jailed. So the motivating factor was there alright. Many believed they had no choice.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Although some peculiar people exist who actually seem to like the thrill and horror of war, so they join up and re-up. It's their choice, but not one I understand. A lot of hype goes into 'joining up'... <em>you will be protecting Americans, you will ensure our freedom and our peace....</em> and that all sounds real good, very noble and lofty...but what war is all about is not noble and lofty. Its primitive and bloodthirsty and pathetic and gory.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">We seem obligated to 'honor' our veterans because maybe that's easier than the alternative: taking a good hard look at what in the HELL we are doing!! I wish I could hug some of these vets and say "Its alright...you most likely meant well...you chose to believe what you were told...and I'm so sorry for what you went through." We all know what its like to be carried away by the music, parades, and cheers when we no longer hear that Still Small Voice that asks: why are you so willingly participating? (and listen instead to the sentinmental hogwash that is thrown in our faces)</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">I am not judging what THEY, the vets, have done. In other lives I have undoubtedly done the same thing. I'm wondering why we NOW don't choose to listen to the Higher Calling? Why don't we all refuse to join the military? Why don't we lay down our arms and refuse to kill. If we are willing to kill others and have others kill us...why not die for REAL PEACE by refusing to participate in the killing fields? Is it more 'worthy' to die on a field of battle. Oh that's right..you get MEDALS for that!! --because someone convinced you you were doing the right thing for "God and Country."</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Over 60% of our homeless are vets...so many out of their minds from what they went through. Speak to THEM of the Glories of War...and then refuse to drop a dollar in their cup and tell 'em to Go Get A Job!!</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">We will never convince our country (or most others) or our power hungry leaders to not participate in wars. To them it is a Business (surely you know that by now...) .even though they will make real pretty sounding, heart wrenching speeches on Memorial Day...to white wash it all and make it all OK...after all it's never OUR country's fault...we just have a John Wayne attitude: "Sorry ta have ta kill ya, podner...but ah ain't got uh choice" Bang. Your dead...and hero rides off into the sunset.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">To not participate in war, it will all come down to an individual choice. This will take REAL true bravery. We will each, individually, create our OWN world. Will we choose a Safe Universe...or ...keep believing in a flase reality? </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"> Some will say I am over simplifying. But sometimes the most important decisions to make ARE the most simple. This calls upon</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">That is not accomplished by war.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Namaste'</span></strong></div>
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Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05916169145342161146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413513917830443176.post-16359453498087175642013-04-01T16:11:00.001-06:002013-04-01T16:11:34.047-06:00REINCARNATION...and Karma... Part TWO<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Here I go again!!.....</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">We have all...and I do believe <em>all </em>of us -- met 'new people' in our lives and yet feel as if we have known them for all of our life. Chances are -- you knew them well -- in another life.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">It's not necessarily because they 'remind you' of some other person... You still </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">know there is a big difference between that -- and the other kind of 'knowing.'</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">In Part One I talked about agreements that souls have in playing certain 'roles' for each other in a various incarnations. Maybe you (or they) have agreed to play a very supportive role, someone that you needed at just the time when you needed the help, guidance, and support the very most.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Maybe you chose to NOT have anyone that really seemed to understand or support you in your struggles to learn difficult lessons. In choosing this, you definately gain an <em>understanding </em>of what that abandonment or loneliness feels like.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Nearly all the great teachers say the same thing about the <em>planning</em> or the<em> blue</em> <em>printing</em> of a new incarnation. Remember YOU are the one doing the choosing, the planning, the blue printing. But you must also remember that you may 'change your mind' and alter those plans. You have this freedom. </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">This is quite opposite the kind of 'karma' some people believe in whereby 'some god or spirit' or some undefined source-- condemns you and issues severe 'punishments' so that you are 'paid back' for harming someone in a recent life. People who believe that are a bit reluctant to verbalize this to another because they KNOW that it sounds extremely mean and judgmental. Sometimes they just pawn it off to saying "We aren't meant to understand why these horrible things happened to so and so... it's part of "God's mysterious ways"... :)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">It's a little amusing to me to hear people, who have taken a firm stand against incarnation, try to analyze why some of those 'horrible things' happens(ed) to them. They may quickly cry 'poor innocent victim' and again include God's mysterious ways, always managing to somehow excuse themselves from any and all kind of responsibility. It's not very 'nice' to say "hmmm I wonder what you did to 'deserve' this"... Do you suppose sometime in some lifetime someone said <em>about YOU???</em> "One day you are gonna get it, sister!" or "you are gonna pay for this, brother!"... even though in this lifetime you may say: "I'm just too nice! I'm just too trusting! I just let people take advantage of me because I'm such a nice person..." And maybe it actually <em>seems</em> that way to you... This doesn't mean that you are supposed to keen and wail about 'how horrible you must have been' ... Staying in the NOW is the best advice we can possibly give heed to.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">We are human beings learning how to manage all this great energy...self empowering energy that we HAVE and ARE... during an incarnation -- or -- in non physicality. Without the dark contrast we would have no need to learn compassion, patience, unconditional love, understanding, etc, etc... It's not as if life is a 'test!'...its all experience, and its all about All That Is, the Source of All Creation, being able to expand its consciousness and gain and grow in its own creative abilities. And WE ALL are a PART OF THAT. It's all 'so overwhelmingly BIG' that I could never explain it in this article neither could any famous author 'explain it' in a huge book! </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Once we understand and accept the Immutable Laws of the Universe of which the Law of Attraction is the greatest -- we then begin to understand HOW we are meant to use and direct the Energy. Ask and It Is Given. Everytime, says Abe... we just have to learn what works BEST, easiest, and most joyful. </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">"Maybe I don't want to be born again"... Well, Abe says we are adventurers and are ready to go back. Sometimes our Higher Self simply decides "I think I would like to understand THIS better"... and then you drawing up your plans. There will come a time when each of us will go on to Other Things besides human existances. It's exciting to think about it. Most any of it beats wearing a white robe, playing a harp, and walking on streets of gold singing praises forever and ever and ever and EVER... THAT, to me, would be hell. Perfection means death. There is no where to go... no more to do, no reason to exist...THINK about that and then stop trying to be perfect. Ain't a gonna happen, dudes! There is no such thing as 'eternal rest.'</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">One of the best things we can do for ourselves is to <em>stop judging, stop condemning, and dispense with the better than's, as well as the 'I'm not good enoughs'... </em>Turn towards happy thoughts, easy does it, and follow your bliss!! -- you KNOW what makes you Feel Good! You know that being kind and loving makes you Feel Good. DROP THE FEAR BASED BELIEFS! Then forgive yourself and others-- as need be. And don't spend one minute worrying about anyone who doesn't understand a single word I've said. We are ALL in the right place for what we need, and for where we need to be on our paths. And don't forget to say this to yourself: "I" am the only one I need to be lovingly concerned about...</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">That's what "I AM" is really all about.</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">I would very much like to recommend a book to you that will remove your fear of death or the afterlife. It's called "The Oversoul Seven Trilogoy" by Jane Roberts. It will expand your consciousness and stretch your imagination to things Bright and Beautiful! I think I can safely 'promise' you that! :)</span><br />
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Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05916169145342161146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413513917830443176.post-15687633648296591272013-03-28T20:05:00.000-06:002013-03-28T20:05:09.713-06:00REINCARNATION...and Karma...Part One<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Many of the Teachers tell us that THIS is the lifetime in which <em>everyone</em> we meet -- we have <em>known in other lifetimes</em>. Some people we will encounter physically or 'in person'. Some we meet through correspondence of sorts.. even in dreams.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">To say that I 'believe in' reincarnation is a given. Most of you who will be reading this believe either as I do...or you are at least extremely curious and willing to consider it as a possibility. </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">It's a matter of record that the Catholic church abolished the doctrine of reincarnation (eliminated Biblical references, too) and nearly all Protestant churches followed suit. This served to separate us from our own godhood, our own Inner Power -- the fact that we are PART of 'God,' Spirit, All That Is... This was a political rather than a 'religious' move... because in doing this, <span style="font-size: x-small;">(and adding other man-made <em>rules</em></span>) ... it made us easier to control. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Just sayin' ... not wanting to be confrontational, but wanting to say that there was a time (maybe numerous ones) when we all 'knew better' about Who We Really Are.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">A lot has been written regarding 'proof' of incarnation, and that is all well and good. Perhaps the most interesting 'proof' is the way the Dalai Lama is chosen. You can Google or Bing that one... :) Now, about '<em>you</em> and <em>me</em>.'</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Coincident, synchronicity, dreams, strange events, odd remembrances, -- have all contributed to our <em>inner knowing</em> that reincarnation is simply the way of Life. We might have gone through a stage in which this topic was one we were afraid to talk about for fear of how 'others' would react... or we were afraid 'God would punish us for such heretical thinking' because it was not 'the truth' as described in man-made dogma.' Etc etc etc... </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">In my family, we know with certainty that we have played 'roles' --both with and for each other in past lives. I just roll my eyes <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">(and think un-nice thoughts)</span></em> of people who retort stupid things like "Oh you were Napoleon! Hahahahaha..." or some other famous icon in history. At some 'point in time' they will realize how unfathomably and overwhelmingly HUGE all of life is. </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">It's hard to think out of the Religious OR even the Scientific boxes sometimes... but we have to be willing to LET GO of preconceived notions in order to expand our consciousness. Both Rumi and Lao Tzu expressed this so well in saying that in order to learn, you must come forward with an empty cup...and be willing to forget what you have learned. We have to be open and willing to do this.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">We have, at different times known this. Certain ones speak to us...call to us intuitively... those with whom we <em>vibrate</em> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(was that too 60's..?? :) <span style="font-size: small;">help us to remember</span>. </span><span style="font-size: small;"> I just 'knew' that incarnation was simply the way it was. </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Period. . I was just born <em>knowing this</em>. But the dream (1974) that led me to Mile High Church in Denver...and coming upon the church's book sale area after the service was what solidified things for me. I found <u>Seth</u> <u>Speaks</u> and <u>The Seth Material</u>. It all fell into place. YOU know the feeling of which I speak. It's those wonderful AhHA moments.</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Buddhism, Hinduism (and a few other Eastern philosophies) teach about reincarnation in different ways. Metaphysically minded people may yet have their own ideas...many of which are rooted in the Eastern mindset...but still vary quite a bit.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">I like, most of all, what Seth says: <em><span style="color: blue;">In all your lifetimes... you have DONE IT ALL</span></em>....and if we do away with the Linear Time concept we may even say we are still DOING it all... Many people are broadening their mental/spiritual horizons by entertaining the idea of NON-linear time... while at the same time knowing life is a lot easier while going along with Linear time because it helps keep our limited brains from a meltdown by trying to perceive Everything Happening At Once! :) That includes no Beginning and no End...but Life Eternal....Eternity in its fullest meaning.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Could you possibly accept the idea that you <em>choose </em>your lifetimes? That you, inbetween lives when you are 'dead to the world,' are eagerly and happily forming blueprints of sorts, all subject to change, and furthermore that you <em>choose</em> the OTHERS that are willing to play certain roles for you and you for them? <u>Free will</u> <u>exists.</u> (<span style="font-size: x-small;">That includes <em>choosing</em> existences in which you have no free will.)</span> Maybe that person you just cannot stand the sight of!-- can be one of your best buds on the nonphysical planes of existence. Seth says that it is most common for family members to reincarnate and play different roles...mother, father, child, and all types of 'relatives'. He also says there are entire villages, communities that may reincarnate a number of times. You are <em>always</em> Creating Your Own Reality <span style="font-size: x-small;">(if</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">you like to believe it or not! :)</span> because <u>you are</u> this Divine Intelligence, "God", Spirit, All That Is, expressing itself and ever expanding. </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Why in the literal physical World would ANYBODY actually CHOOSE to be born into certain miserable circumstances?? <span style="font-size: x-small;">(This is the 'argument' that is used in considering both Creating Your Own Reality AND reincarnation)...</span> Well, for one thing it actually IS their business, their choice, their knowing what they feel they would like to experience in order, perhaps, to understand certain perspectives better --<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">and herein is one of my OWN biggest 'lessons:'... Its all experience!...if you want to interpret certain lifetimes as 'punishment' than you are free to do so...but that is strictly a 'human brain decision' but not the way it is...It's challenging to get that Big Perspective in our human roles... This is why our Teachers tell us: <em><span style="color: blue;">We can't take it all too seriously, because when we 'planned' it... we saw it as adventure and experience.</span></em> Abraham says we can't WAIT to come back each time because of the depth and richness of physical existence... (</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">although, yeah I know...hard to believe that at times! :)</span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></strong> <strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">There are people who have been overjoyed and so relieved at the thought of there really NOT being a mean, judgemental god who stands ready to cast you into the eternal fires of hell ... <span style="font-size: x-small;">(or give you the privilege of playing the harp and singing his praises for</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">eternity...now THAT is what you call an EGO!) </span>However. Some of these same people, however, <em>love</em> to say things like: "You just wait! He'll suffer for it!!"...or "KARMA will catch up with her and bite her right in the arse!" etc etc... usually saying it with the <u>same enthusiasm as radical religionists who threaten others with eternal damnation</u>. It seems to me, here, that the only difference is, mayhaps, in the semantics... <span style="font-size: x-small;">(I can hear and understand the</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">'yeah but's'..:)</span> Some insist on holding to the idea that this interpretation of Karma is somehow more evolved and superior. <span style="font-size: x-small;">Hmmm...really?? nuh-uh...me thinketh not. </span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">We don't know, and its not our 'business' to know why some choose to suffer in this lifetime... however, in some cases, we cannot truly say that certain groups of people are actually 'suffering...' just because they are not living up to our own lifestyles. Consider that people DO choose to actually endure pain and an obviously </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">horrible life... that no god or 'karma' <em><u>imposed</u></em> it on them. Without Contrast we could not 'see' the need for qualities such as understanding and compassion...or true appreciation. HERE, as humans, we teach ourselves, in different ways about the immutable Law of</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Attraction... AND how we actually DO create our own Reality. It is forever expanding the Consciousness of All That Is...of which WE ALL are a part.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">NO ONE is, however, a 'victim' ... even though it certainly has the detailed appearance of it. Eventually we have to learn that, even though it may make one angry to even entertain the notion --- we DO create it ALL. </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">This includes our creating <span style="font-size: x-small;">(all agreed upon)</span> really 'bad things' for others...as well as for ourselves. However, there does seem those who <em>enjoy</em> thinking of themselves as <em>victims</em> and then taking great pride in being a <em>survivor</em>... Some seemingly have no problem</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">in accepting that this loving father 'god' did this to them, or allowed it to happen, as</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">part of his 'mysterious ways' that <em><u>they dare not question</u></em>. Then they get to keep their 'I'm a victim" stance which usually gets a lot of sympathy. :)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">The word "why" is one that we torture ourselves with, over and over again.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">When we have had 'enough' and we are willing to examine all sorts of possibilities, then, often as we evolve in our understanding of 'how it all works'... we can, at times, begin to see how we attracted certain situations to us. And yes, there can be other times that we may NOT understand until we return to the non-physical -- where we are not limited by the limited human thinking. </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><em>What we resist...persists.</em></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">There is such a HUGE lesson in enlightenment contained in that phrase.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">More and more I am able to understand why Buddhism teaches us that clinging and grasping are some of the greatest obstacles in expanding our consciousness...mainly by refusing to give up some of the old ideas/beliefs that have become so ingrained in us that they seem 'right and natural' to us. First, i'ts the 'blame game' closely followed</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">we claim to be the martyr or 'survivor'.... That's grasping. Clinging can come in the form of beliefthat "we" have a corner on the truth and that we must battle others and be 'against' it...Part of it from fear...the other part is that we get that secure feeling of camaraderie in knowing we are a 'member of the right group who is against this and that.' We delude ourselves into thinking we are 'better than' because we have more enightenment or intelligence to believe in what THAT group promotes. This is an easy trap to fall into. Until we learn to recognize this--the Greater Part of "YOU" might easily decide that you need to give it another go... and focus on a lifetime where we</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">are finally are 'willing' to see what is binding and limiting us.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">Namaste'</span></strong><br />
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Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05916169145342161146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413513917830443176.post-7065879104517437142013-02-18T13:39:00.001-07:002013-02-18T13:39:11.207-07:00What You SEE IN OTHERS...Exists in YOU... oh yeah??<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most people are familiar with the first three of the above aphorisms and more of less tend to accept them... but we, mayhaps, have a bit of problem accepting the fourth one as reeeeeally being the truth...! It tends to make us wince and frown. I know it does to me once in awhile! :)</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Owning that statement is difficult. When we think about all the horrible things that happen in the world; the merciless ways people harm each other, not only in wars but in the areas where we live. When we think about the horrid injustices, we wonder how people can be so insensitive, so inhumane to each other or to animals and to the very Earth itself...we want to say "There is NO WAY "I" could ever do that. Ever, ever, ever! We can't 'see' those things in ourselves. The very thought is too frightening to entertain.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">There is an old saying: "Never say never." Very wise words. We ARE capable of anything and everything. This doesn't mean that 'we are bound to do this' or WANT to think, do, or act upon horrendous things. It simply means that the <em>potential </em>exists within ALL of us. I think we all know this.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">I speak from a metaphysical point of view. However, 'regular religionists' might, quite surprizingly, find comfort or relief in what I have to say. Some people do not like to think of themselves as having <em>"inner power." </em>They would rather think of themselves as being weak, helpless, sinful creatures in constant need of help or 'being saved' from something/someone OUTSIDE of themselves. Regardless if we are willing to acknowledge that Power...<em>that "GOD" Power</em> or not...we still have it in us... used or unused, recognized or not.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">To make it simple: We COULD be whoever that 'bad person' is, or do whatever that 'bad person' does....if we would so choose. But we don't usually CHOOSE to be that 'bad person' -- so what does this mean that "<em>what you see in others exists in you?" </em></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Just this: We all 'know people' (heaven forbid it be US :) who seem to always see the worst in everyone...they point out all their faults, they proudly proclaim like the Pharisee in the N.T. "Thank god I am not like <em>that loser!" <span style="font-size: x-small;">(slightly paraphrased</span>) </em>The people that criticize and judge so harshly seem to exist for the purpose of providing the contrast between "me" and "them.!!" More seriously, Do you notice these people never really seem to be 'carefree' -- let alone happy and content? They never really seem to Feel Good! <span style="font-size: x-small;">(And when we judge THEM, we don't feel so good either!!)</span> </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Herein is the secret to 'what you see in others exists in you' ... you know good and well how 'you can be at times' .. and if we hadn't 'Been There Done That' we wouldn't even recognize it as such. We all know that some of our thoughts and maybe a few of our actions can (as the horrible saying goes) "Shame the Gates of Hell." (admit if or not...:) <em>We can recognize only that which we are capable of ourselves.</em> As Seth once told us: "in all of your many lifetimes, you have done it all." Themes and variations maybe...but no one is exempt. So that should take a bit of the shine off our halos, eh??</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">We naturally have a right to our 'opinions,' but I believe we <em>know</em> when we cross that line from opinion to cold, harsh judgment. We have a right to express our opinions, too; but if we feel secure enough in our own beliefs we don't need to make the 'other side' wrong and 'win the argument'... What 'the other person' is then reflecting back to us is our own insecurity, unsureness, and doubt. Someone once said: you argue to convince yourself... not the other.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Even some of our worst, most awful (and usually kept very secret) sins that WE have committed in Thought, Word, and Deed are the ones we readily 'see' in others. Because either in this life, or another, we have Been There Done That. Even if its only been 'in our hearts and minds/daydreams.' It genuinely pays to be MINDFUL of what we are giving our attention and focus to...because it DOES come back to us....sometimes when we least expect it. That is the immutable Law of Attraction.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">We needn't set impossible 'goals' and say "OK! from now on I shall think only goodly thoughts, do wonderful deeds, and in general, try to be all around perfect."...it's not gonna happen and that's not 'the way' anyway. It can be as simple as deciding to Take It Easy, be Mindful of what you are FEELING, giving attention to and focusing on... <u>Just Lighten up</u>... Learn how <span style="font-size: x-small;">(you already know how)</span> to dismiss thoughts that are making you miserable. Easy does it. We truly do have a lot more control over all this 'business' than we give ourselves credit for. <u><em>Being less judgmental of others will result in our</em> <em>being less judgmental of ourselves</em>.</u> That is the most important sentence in this whole article. The Golden Rule is all about that Fourth Aphorism and 'seeing'... think about it. If we are going to wait for everything and everybody else to change to keep us happy...we will be waiting for a loooong, long time...</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Let's just detach a little bit more, consciously, from judging others and we will magically begin to SEE that there is GOOD in them, too. Don't over analyze this. You know what I mean. Let's Whistle A Few More Happy Tunes. Just to make us Feel Better!</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most often than not, former President Reagan was singled out as being the 'one and only' who was instrumental in dumping the mentally ill on the streets and shutting down mental hospitals and institutions.</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0066cc;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is where many mentally ill <em>are</em> living to this very day...on the streets. Adequate, qualified therapy and mental hospitals are <em>still</em> not available, to this day and age, to many -- the main reason being it is cost <em>prohibitive</em>. (Cost too much tax money!!) However, it was NOT Reagan's idea to close the mental health institutions and let the needy ill ones spill onto our streets. If you will do some non-partisan research, you will find that he came under tremendous pressure from the ACLU who had a HUGE impact on many politcal groups. (after all, tax money would be saved!) In fact, it was KENNEDY who had signed the bill outlining 'Patient's Rights.' As with any 'reform' bill, it had <em>both</em> good and evil potential.</span></span></strong><br />
<span style="color: #0066cc;"><span style="color: #0066cc;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Most of us are familiar with the fact the the mental hospitals and institutions of the past (turn of the century --1900) were horrendous places. Change WAS needed.</span></strong></span></span></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">But what happened, time after time during the 'reforms', the baby got thrown out with the bathwater.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Again, as per usual, while seemingly 'correcting' a situation, most of the efforts concentrated on what it 'looks like on the outside' rather than addressing the deeper problems from within. Like the swing of a pendulum, there is always a tendency to swing way too far to the opposite direction, and the appealing sounding cries of "FREEDOM" from the ACLU were -- it didn't actually 'fix' the problem of what to DO for the mentally ill. </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">To this day, the mentally ill homeless are living in the streets and surviving in pitiful ways . Many simply die. Others, released from the now closed down institutions, in addition to not having survival skills, took to drugs and alcohol once again. </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">My biggest problem with this whole scene is the fact that so many of our street people/homeless are veterans...returned with what was left of their minds after wars like the Gulf War, Viet Nam, and all the forever ongoing wars in the Middle East. <u>Most of OUR own American deaths RIGHT NOW in Afghanistan are caused by SUICIDE... not battle</u> <u>casualties.</u> Did you know that?</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">All in the name of 'serving god and country' and 'fighting terrorism'.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">When they return home from that hell, they find they are unable to get the mental treatment they need. Oh yes. Some get 'pills.' That is America's favorite cure for all of our ills. So many can't deal with family life. They take to the streets.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;"><em>Occasionally</em> you find an article that reveals the truth of how the ones who have returned from the middleEast are having insurmountable problems...in every way. There is a glaring shortage of psychiatric help...therapy of any kind, to help these people. A lot of problems were caused by chemicals forced on them while overseas, including sprays, to induce a 'kill mode' so they would be more 'willing' to kill men, women, children, and babies... But of course, high tech enables us to simply <em>push buttons</em> -- its almost like playing video games, making the killing and destruction very impersonal. So 'bring 'em on'...!! Right?? Right. Just so they don't 'THINK' about it too much...</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Neither political party is interested in stopping ANY of these wars. If you think so, you are not looking at the facts and deluding yourselves.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Once our veterans have 'served their robotic purposes'...the vast majority are discarded by the government who had needed them on the killing fields.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Instead of cutting back on <em>Defense Spending</em> (which some regard as bad as spitting on a crucifix...)...and using that huge amount of money to build facilities, apartments, rehab centers, and CREATING JOBS for THEM -- which would also include staffing these facilities with qualified and trained rehab counselors)...little to nothing is being done for them. Oh yes, we still have 'the pills.'....</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Some 'low income housing' is sometimes MORE available to non-vets who are druggies and alcoholics (and have had NO rehab)...-- some of them get pulled off the streets and get put into SENIOR HOUSING facilities where more often than not, they cause trouble. </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">We do have a HUGE number of places in Denver where the homeless can get more than one meal every day. This is good. They are all sponsored by church and other organizations. </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">I'm not against any of street people/homeless getting shelter, but the whole system is screwed up. They have STRICTER rules at some homeless over-night centers -- <span style="font-size: x-small;">(by not allowing drunks and those obviously high on drugs, or known criminals to sleep</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">there,)</span> --than they do when moving them into Low Income Senior Housing places... where we know and see what is, at times, going on with drug trade and prostitution... but can't touch them unless we can 'prove it.'</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">I am NOT a supporter of war in ANY shape, manner, or form... but I fail to see why some people who are NOT vets, but who continuously made bad choices until they found themselves on the streets--should EVER be given <em>priority</em> over veterans.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Yes, I know. Vets made the choice also to 'go to war.' True. But its a safe bet to say that the REASON they chose the military is because it was SOLD to them: free housing and health care for the family, promised benefits and the all the hoopla of 'serving god and country.' It was a damned JOB!!!! Yes, there are a few sickies who 'love war and killing' but they are in a class by themselves which I don't even want to address.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Oh you bet, I still 100% believe we Create Our Own Reality. Every single bit of it ... but not always 'consciously'... And even though it is NOT our duty to 'save' everybody... I believe it is our duty to follow our intuition and our hearts and demand that our TAXES be spent on HELPING people who <em><u>genuinely entitled</u></em> to help. NOT to 'foster dependancy,' but to make every effort at rehabilitating these people. </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Help should be there for those who honestly want help and DO TRY... And many DO try...as long as they can...The Military and Defense Department receives MORE of our tax dollars than all other programs put together!! WHY!!!!! </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">It's up to us to 'see' what we <em>want to see</em> in our American society. Whatever our 'government or society' is like...it is a reflection of our mass consciousness. Period. We need more than ever to determine to "OWN OUR MINDS" and STOP 'believing in one party or the other'... because that is a GAME imposed on us, too. Keep us divided and they will keep us controlled.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">We each have to determine to hold a vision of what we want OUR OWN LIFE to be like. In doing so, we will vibrationally spread the frequencies of love, peace, and hope to all around us. It takes BOTH 'inspired' doing AND imagination/visualization. If one has FUN joining groups and protesting -- go for it! I did!! But I was never filled with HATE in doing so... we spread to others what we FEEL EMOTIONALLY. Being AGAINST will never get the job done!</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">We can't take the attitude that we have to 'change the conditions' in order for US to be happy individually. It all BEGINS with us as individuals. </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Peaceful protests are effective. So is speaking our minds...and that, too, must be steeped in PEACE --'not kill the opponent' or it will only make things worse. Large, <em>peaceful</em> protests are needed. There is no better example in all of history that Mahatma Ghandi as to how powerful love and peace and NON VIOLENCE can be. Just remember--its not only weapons -- but the MIND that can kill with an equal amount of violence...that's where it starts. We have got to BE the Peace we want to see.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">"Let There Be Peace on Earth, and Let It Begin with Me"</span></strong><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Let me say, first off, that I do not like guns. At all. I owned one once...for about 2 weeks...that was enough. They are not for me. I respect the fact the some people do not share my opinion. </strong></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Funny. Ironic, actually. I was looking to write a real bang-up (pardon the pun) article on gun control, and I started in doing research. I couldn't seem to find what I thought I was looking for, but I found what I needed to find in order to align myself with my own beliefs.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Again--'funny' in a way --how when you think you are looking for one thing --you come up with what you <em>really</em> need to find...which may turn out to be quite the opposite of what you were searching for.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>In my searching to 'prove' how I was <em>statistically correct</em> by jumping onto the Gun Control bandwagon, wanting to believe that would 'solve' so many of America's problems... I couldn't seem to find anything to back that up. Nada. Zip.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>What I found, much to my surprise, was that the amount of crimes and murders in a country had nothing to do with whether or not the country had loose to strict gun control -- to banning of guns.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>It's not my aim to try to 'prove' this to you using statistics... I would instead ask you to lay your opinion aside (both sides) and simply do some open minded research. </strong></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>In spite of the fact that I was just <em>sooo</em> positive that I was on the 'right side' --thinking that the banning of all guns, especially assault weapons, would prevent 'needless and senseless' murders, what I found instead was -- the <em>absence of guns</em> would not prevent an evil or insane person from committing murder. NOT to a 'significant degree'... I mean that respectfully, so please don't get angry with me here and just be willing to hear me out.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>I know that those of you who read this have many widely varied religious, philosophical, or spiritual beliefs. I am metaphysical which leans more towards a scientific bent, but not void of emotion. </strong></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>What kept nagging at me as I was carrying on so vehemently (although somewhat hesitantly at times...) about gun control was that little voice that kept saying: But Betty, if you claim you create your own reality... why are you suddenly believing that 'control and change of situations on the _outside_ ' will bring about a real solution or answer?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Like getting caught up in politics and 'taking sides'... we are more often than not, simply wanting to be 'right.' Both sides guilty.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>I had used the quote "If you live by the sword, you will die by the sword'... and I <em>still believe that is true. </em>But not in the superficial, circumstantial, <em>'realistic'</em> way I was thinking about it.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>It's what you BELIEVE that manifests into our reality. If you like it or not...if we lay claim to it or not. It is simply Universal Law. Most religions as well have some scriptural reference to how our thoughts create and that what we think about gives birth to reality. No, my friends ...its not really true that: "shit happens" ... It's just that we are being clueless as to the WHY of it.... We each handle this in our own varying ways...and that's ok, too. </strong></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Even a newborn infant is connected to an 'old soul'...or better stated, a 'timeless soul'... I'm not trying to change what you believe, but I found <em>myself</em> having to clarify my <em>own</em> beliefs. No person dies unless it is upon agreement with that greater part of the Self. I know that we ALL have experienced death of loved ones in ways that just tore our hearts apart... and we were reminded of that with this latest school shooting...but we DO have to move beyond that. So many people seem to be hovering like vultures over the worst pictures and most heartbreaking accounts they can find. This IS wrong!...wrong for us and any kind of sense or sensibility. But we are 'media trained' to do this...and we call it 'being concerned or / informed.' Excuse me: but Bovine Elimination.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>But we have GOT TO keep focused about what is GOOD FOR US. Moaning, groaning, complaining, condemning, judging, concluding, etc etc etc is NOT going to do anything but energize vibrationally what we do NOT want. Remember that what seems to cure things 'short term' is never the lasting answer or change we seek.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>What we do not create deliberately, knowingly, we do so by 'default'...which means our frequencies/vibrations are simply taking their cues/reactions from our strongest beliefs and habitual thoughts. Thank goodness, as Seth told us, that we have 'conflicting beliefs' and that a goodly balance of them are more <em>positive</em>...because it saves our derrieres many a time. To be mindful of our thoughts is one of the most important things we can be doing. Truly.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>If we BELIEVE we need to gun to be safe...than you perhaps DO need one, because your <u>belief</u> in that will play itself out. I am not saying 'you are wrong.'</strong></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>As for me, however, this whole thing was seeing, quite suddenly and surprisingly, that I needed to mentally 'put my money where my mouth was'... or either truly adhere to what I claim to believe or not. I DO believe that in time, as every human continues to expand or evolve, we will <em><u>all</u></em> learn how powerful we are...that we ARE creators and that we DO create our reality. Otherwise, to believe we are lowly little sinful 'nothings' that are unworthy and in constant need of 'saving' --would give us a tendency to see life as quite meaningless in the long run, or for what we call eternity. </strong></span></div>
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Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05916169145342161146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413513917830443176.post-73436748891788287922012-12-07T13:54:00.001-07:002012-12-07T20:10:01.893-07:00WHAT WILL HAPPEN? December 21, 2012....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By the time I publish this, there will be only a few days left before, the now infamous, date of </span></strong><strong><span style="color: #d9ead3; font-family: Arial;">December 21, 2012.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Never before has such attention been given to a projected date. The Mayans supposedly predicted this date as being 'the end of time' ... or did they? A lot of controversy surrounds this particular date. Astrologically, it truly IS a time of unusual alignments. There should be no doubt in any one's mind that the earth, our galaxy, and the entire universe goes through significant cycles which definitely has a direct bearing on 'what happens' to our planet...and to other planets. This latest cycle brings about the end of a 26,000 year cycle.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">But let's talk about what worries people the most! First of all: the #1 Big Fear:</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Injecting some humor here -- if it <em>does</em> 'come to an end', we will be at a slight disadvantage to argue about it and say 'who was right!' :}</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">I can only write this from the standpoint of what I, myself, believe.... and what I believe the majority of my readers believe. I don't know of anyone, personally, who believes that Earth will come to a sudden demise and simply no longer exist. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">There is more than one way, however, of looiking at what one might consider to be 'the end.' </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">It's all individual. Everything always is. NO ONE experiences 'life on Earth' in the same exact way as any other human does. When enough people <em>agree</em> about what they believe and are in <em>agreement</em> (on a subconscious as well as conscious level) upon what they 'see'...this lends itself to what we call <em>mass consciousness.</em> We can be a part of many groups of mass consciousness. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">A term that is currently gaining in popularity is the word 'tribe.' Each tribe does not see themselves as members of countless and vast groupings of the <em>masses</em>... but rather, as being set apart from them. So much so, that they don't mind being referred to as being 'weird.' :) A member of a 'tribe' shares more in common, belief wise, than anything that is <em>disagreed</em> upon by its members. Various tribes can have multiple differences, and sometimes they may overlap. The only thing these tribes truly share as a very distinct <em>commonality</em>--is that they KNOW they do not 'go along with the crowd'... and this can envelope many different aspects of life. Back in the hippie days, it was called being 'anti-establishment.'</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Metaphysics is gaining in acceptance and popularity. All over the world. A lot of Hundredth Monkey business contributed to that. An amazing phenomena.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Many people are becoming aware of the 'polarization' that has been going on<span style="font-size: x-small;">..(meaning you are more acutely aware of where you 'belong' and where you do not</span>). This is good in that it serves as a vantage point. Sometimes, as of late especially, events/situations have been painful for us..but <em>polarization</em> has caused us to '<em><u>see</u></em> what we are doing or thinking' --and-- if it is benefiting us...or not. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">The 'old ways' are dying hard..In some ways, its like overcoming addictions. We are each learning to open and expand more -- in our own ways, in our own timing. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">The more we Let Go of the old embedded ideas of 'good and bad' and 'right or wrong' the more we will start allowing our OWN god power -- which we have <em>always</em> <em>been </em>endowed with. Before our Earth experiences as humans, we set up some interesting 'games' for ourselves in which we CHOSE to get lost or forget in order to find our way back to our own Power.... the main we 'forgot' was remembering to look WITHIN...rather than to something we had convinced ourselves was OUTSIDE of ourselves. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Most of you know exactly what I am talking about when I say "This new Energy has been really difficult to live with...and becoming <em>more</em> so!" Since everything... yes, <em><u>everything</u></em> is <em>frequency and vibration</em> it shouldn't be overly surprising to us<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> "that the</span> <span style="color: #3d85c6;">times, they are a changin' "(and how!) ....</span> The only constant is change. Everything is in continuous motion...<em>nothing</em> remains stagnant... although sometimes we try to insist to our 'minds' that it must 'remain the same.' To Let Go and TRULY 'go with the flow' takes a LOT more Faith and Trust than any of the ol' time organized religions especially that of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, ever demanded of us... But, to be fair, they have all served (are serving) as stepping stones, and to level all our criticism at any one of them is NOT 'Letting Go'... in fact, it serves us as velcro that holds us back and keeps us from expanding our consciousness. I know... </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">It's not easy! :)</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">What will 'come to an end' will, once again, be an individual matter. When we are drawn to, attracted to (in many cases <em>born</em> to) members of a 'tribe'... we most likely will experience the same 'end' events. As for me (and my tribe) I believe we will, individually and tribally, observe the <em>same</em> big changes, and most of those changes will consist of moving forward in a more expansive direction of one's consciousness and <em>total being</em>, choosing to leave behind the baggage, garbage, and the whatevers... all the things that did not serve us...but in fact, hurt us. This is not to say that individuality will not still predominate. We each have to learn to 'stand alone'...not just rely on any group think, as comforting as that can be.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Who is to say that for some people 'the world won't come to 'an end' in the way that THEY think about it and strongly believe in it. We continuously <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">CREATE OUR OWN</span> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">REALITY</span>...One of the hardest ideas to LET GO OF is one that says: "we are ALL observing the same thing." In stubbornly clinging to that kind of thinking, some of us who consider ourselves more liberated in our thinking, are actually on the same 'track' as those who keep insisting on the concept of: 'one god of the bible'... Same theatre, different movie. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(especially when we mutter to ourselves, yeah, but, they are wrong and we are right..:)</span> See what I mean? :)</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">I do believe the date: December 21, 2012</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">will be a very powerful day. Look how much focus and attention it will be given...!Whatever we focus upon and give our attention to becomes magnified...in very significant and powerful ways. Hence, the energy will be, in my opinion, VERY strong that day...This, my friends, including possible doubters, :) is simply SCIENCE. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(quantum physics to be precise)</span> It's not some far out intangible, pink fluff thinking. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Perhaps, then, by being aware of this, it would wise to have this day be a day</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">of working with INTENTIONS... What is it we really and truly want? We need to make sure that what we want TRULY is what we know will <em>genuinely benefit</em> us. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">It will be a most excellent day for meditation, prayer, and thoughtful reflection, (and any kind ritual) that you believe is for your Highest Good...and don't forget to add, the Highest Good of <u>All</u>.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">So learn to hang on to safety bar of Faith and Trust... cuz its a real possibility that the roller coaster ride could get even wilder with higher crests and deeper valleys before we enter the newer and improved dimensions!... Maybe we best learn how to have FUN while doing this? Sounds like a good plan to me!! </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">LIVE, LOVE, and LAUGH is a good motto.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">As the P's once told us. <span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: #ffe599;">"You can fool everybody else by what you are appearing to</span> </span><span style="color: #ffe599;">think and be, you can even temporarily fool yourself...but...you canNOT fool your OWN frequencies."</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(which basically are</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">our REAL beliefs...)</span> What we manifest into being will be directed by those vibrations/frequencies. So above all else, let's be true to ourselves. Let's LET GO of what is not serving us well.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Let's Think <span style="background-color: white; color: #c27ba0;">Peace and Joy!!.</span>. A great combo.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Namaste'</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Ah, Facebook. If one has never experienced what it's like to both love and hate something on the Internet at the same time, you most likely are not caught up in Facebook.</span></strong></div>
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<span id="yiv437402571yui_3_7_2_17_1354224577994_50" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: small;"><strong>I have what I consider to be a 'good bunch' --nice, intelligent, small group of Facebook friends with good senses of humor-only around 60 or so.. I think those who gather up thousands of 'friends' on FB are in need of something they are <em>not</em> gonna get from Facebook! </strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: small;"><strong>For the most part, as in life itself, water usually finds its own comfortable level. Most of the friends you keep on FB are the ones you share a certain commonality with....which may include similar philosophies and personal beliefs... and ...even if you don't have 'that much' in common, you find it easy to be tolerant and allowing, a have respect for your differences because this 'friend' is a real decent sort.</strong></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Facebook has made it wonderfully possible to get acquainted with people from all over the Earth! That still thrills me! Far less than a hundred years ago, the majority of people were fairly provincial. If you knew people from long distances away, chances are they were relatives. But how things have changed! To me, it's fun getting differing perspectives on subjects from people who live in Europe, Asia, South America, Africa... even New Jersey! <span style="font-size: x-small;">(bad joke... ;) </span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I</span><span style="font-size: small;">t still fascinates me that I can be chatting with someone waaaaaaay over on the other side of the world! </span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Facebook is unquestionably the best vacuum for 'profiling' the government has ever taken advantage of <span style="font-size: x-small;">(or maybe instigated! :)</span> ...and basically <em>nothing is secret</em>. Is that so bad? Maybe. Maybe not. It's always our <em>choice</em> as to whether or not we want to stay under the radar on FB... </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;"> Probably the 'worst' thing about Facebook is that it is so <em>addictive. </em>I am doing better! :) I have 'cut the dose in half' so to speak. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Everything in life is a 'mirror'...in one way or another..although we may not like to see it as such<span style="font-size: x-small;">...(usually when we disagree with 'what we see in the mirror.' ;)</span> Sometimes our FB friends provide us with a better mirror than some of our 'in person' friends do. During some of my exchanges with FB friends I have experienced many more emotions than I thought one could with someone that one doesn't really 'know in person.' </span></strong><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">You learn a LOT about yourself.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Sometimes this reflecting can be rather uncomfortable...even painful for us.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Other times it's just pure joy, because FB friends can give us opportunities to reach out and 'help' in ways that some of our 'in person' friends do not. </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">I think we can do best if we intend to learn more patience, more tolerance, and be willing to take a look at those places within us that really challenge our 'comfort zones.' </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Sometimes the 'comments' from not just FB friends but anyone who responds to certain posts or comments, can teach us a lot about ourselves. I am always annoyed by those, especially on sites having to do with spirituality, who seem to always appear having a perfect understanding, no problems because they have become SO enlightened, and others want confirmation by having the wisdom to always agree. :) It took me awhile to learn to be blunt and totally honest (MPOV) without being unkind. I am not beyond pointing a few arrows back at ones who are cruel or needlessly insulting to my FB friends. This, too, needs to be self-examined. I am not implying that FB should be taken as seriously as a monastery or school of theology....only saying that there are always opportunities to learn...especially learn to Let Go. We all need to keep re-learning how to detach, step back, breathe, and THEN...maybe delete...backspace, etc... and post something we will not regret. We all forget this at times --so we get over it! Forgive others and ourselves.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">FB also provides a way for us to further learn how to discern just WHAT we believe--and also how to say NO... and that includes un-friending people not only on FB but in so called 'real life.' Life (even on FB) is not about 'having' to learn to <em>accept</em> belief systems and attitudes that are contrary to our own... but to use these situations<em> </em>to help clarify what WE need, what do "I" believe... and to be able to then say NO... _click_...done. BUT (another one of those big but's :) --none of it has to be done with hate... because we will most likely be presented with yet another 'opportunity' to repeat some similar situation or occasion...until we learn to say no...without screaming it while throwing verbal rocks. :)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">As in every corner of life, FB is just another corner where we learn that we are Creating It All.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">As in all phases of life, it's necessary to keep a Balance... and not be constantly plugged in to our electronic technology. As the P's told us: <em>If your spirituality does not remain on the same level as your technology, you will soon find yourself losing your humanity.</em></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">I think we will be discovering, more and more, the vast importance of being connected with the Earth... in order to keep that Balance.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Nearly every teacher of any importance is telling us the same thing... the same thing that Buddhism has taught for thousands of years: SIMPLIFY. We can't keep burying ourselves in our TVs, DVD players, the computer and the Internet just to 'escape.' We can 'feel' this lesson if we really try... no one has to outwardly 'teach' us this...</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">With FB as with everything else: Everything in moderation. Best advice ever.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Namaste'</span></strong><br />
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