Told Us so…

On this post, June 6, 2008:

http://sueannedwards.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/the-carrot-and-the-donkey/

“I withhold my support for any of the teachings.   It’s the same pile of shallow *crap* that’s been circulating the past 10 years.  A lot of chatter from and about our false egos…that’s all it is.”

My comment was directed towards James Ray’s teachings.   I used the phrase “dumbass” in my comment too.  This is the same man who is currently under investigation for conducting a “spiritual warrior” sweat lodge that resulted in 2 people dead and 17 more sent to hospitals.

Reminds me of the group in Colorado around 15 years ago.  In order to bring more light into their minds, they drilled a hole in the top of their heads the size of a quarter.

“A weekend that will truly change your life.”

At least that much was true.

I wouldn’t believe a word coming out of this man’s mouth.

$9000.00?

…

A fool and their money are soon parted.

Updated Friday October 16, 2009:

“This is the most difficult time I’ve ever faced,” Ray told a crowd of about 200 at a hotel in Marina del Rey. “I don’t know how to deal with it really.”

Noticeably LACKING in emotional skills, huh?  Nothing *wrong* with this of course.  It simply reveals a state of both emotional poverty AND spiritual poverty.

“Warrior”, indeed.   Simply the word itself conveys a state of conflict.  And just imagine…having the audacity to claim being able to ‘teach’ “Harmonic Weath”!    Everything about every idea expressed indicates a LACK of any kind of understanding or realization of the ’spiritual’ or ‘quantum’  planes of existence.   Much less living in HARMONY with those planes of existence.

One time I asked an Indian Shaman the purpose or meaning of ‘animal guides’.  He told me that these guides are necessary in order to carry us across the great void that separates the realms of spirit from the earth.

And I responded, “If I don’t imagine any void of separation then I really don’t need anyone’s or anything else’s help to access the territory at will, do I?”

ANY and ALL of our ideas based on the concept of separation and/or conflict, are of our own making, meaning Man-made and, do not express ANY Realization nor Understanding of Absolute States of Being.

Finally, all the frauds are being exposed…

Reality consists of both positive and negative.  Anytime we focus our will and our desire upon only positive, is the moment we’ve stepped into a fantasy land founded upon wiping out Reality.

And Reality always eventually shows up and wipes out the wiper.

Harmonic Wealth consists of genuine Attributes of character, expressing an Integration of the dimensions.  A Spiritual wealth will be reflected as mental wealth, which is an abundance of ideas; it will be reflected as emotional wealth, which is an abundance of intimate relationships and finally…it will be reflected as physical wealth, which is defined as the “use of” energy, not ownership and possession of it.

Anyone teaching conflict knows nothing of Harmony.

A man had just died and the Devil was giving him a tour of his options.  There’s room #1, room #2 and room #3.  They first walk into room #1.

There, the man sees naked people chained head to foot together, arms behind their backs.  The only way anyone can move is if the whole mass moves at the same time.   Food and water are in various bowls scattered all over the floor, the effects of groveling like dogs making a mess of the area surrounding each bowl.

In room #2, the man is greeted with an altogether different sight.  People are standing neck deep in shit.  They’re eating by catching bits of food in their mouths that fall from above, the same with drops of water.  Whatever they can catch is what they can have.

Now the man didn’t find either one of the rooms really to his liking.  They both looked thoroughly unpleasant.  Then he went into room #3.  The scene surprised him.

The room was filled with naked people standing knee deep in shit, all socializing as if they were at a party.  They held coffee cups and teacups, glasses filled with wine and exotic drinks.   A buffet table could be seen at one end of the room, where all sorts of goodies were available.  All looked like they were having a good time, enjoying themselves like social butterflies.

The man turned to the Devil and said, “This choice is easy.  I pick this room.”

After taking off all his clothes as was required, he joined the others in the room.  About that time he heard a whistle.  The Devil was at the door, just turning to leave, when he said:

“Back on your heads folks.  Coffee break is over.”

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All “Karma” is nothing more then Judgment.

Now I do not mean judgment as in, discernment.  Like how to discern a ripe melon.  I mean Judgment, an attitude of condemnation, leading to rejection and exclusion.   Attitudes and ideas that lead to separating people from one another.  Our “cast thee out” attitudes of Denial for “missing the mark” would be an example.

Basically, it is a Karma of Identity.   It presupposes  that on a basic level we are all the same, as has been proven through quantum physics.    Science calls this state of ‘oneness’ and ‘whole’ the “Unified Quantum Field”.  Religion has always called it “God” and “Spirit” and “Life”.  Essentially, from the point of view of Atonement (At-One-Ment), any and all Judgments are Self Judgments.

A Soul is a reflection of Spirit, transformed to function and operate at a different level of frequency, besides the Absolute.    Similar to the way electricity passes through  step down transformers in order to operate at varied frequencies needed.

Incarnation is the act in which a Soul is born into a physical body.  At that time cycles are set into motion.  For in any lifetime a Soul will develop a Personality and, that Personality will be influenced by many factors.

Each of Us, as Persons, choose how to behave in any given situation.  Each of Us chooses how we are going to respond to any of these given situations, too.  When our choice, our intent or our behavior is not in agreement or alignment with the Understanding of Spirit, then a pattern is created and, the Law of Circles or the Law of Attraction or the Law of Karma is activated.  An Aspect of our Personality is then created and becomes the vehicle for working out the ‘karma of our Soul’.

It is also True, that when our choices and behavior reflect the greater Understanding of our Spirit, then a new pattern is created, the karma transcended and, a new series of consequences begun.  This is bringing all our aspects back into alignment.   Replace a Soul habit (karma)  with a Spirit habit (dharma) and all Karma is transcended instantaneously.

Here are our major areas of Karma or Self Judgment, keeping in mind that when ever and if ever We judge anyone, it is considered a Judgment of Self.  A Soul cannot reach Atonement, while there are any patterns of Self Judgment operating through our Personalities.   All aspects must be integrated in order to experience Completion or Wholeness.

Family:

This is the area of the “sins of the parents”.  These Judgments are based upon our parents’ reputation and status.  Judgments are placed on children based on Judgments placed on the parents.  It is not until later in life when we take responsibility for our own lives, that we begin to become free of this family “karma”.

Transcendence comes from Love, Unconditional Love.  Not a love of attachment or dependency.  We have to learn how to love our family, unconditionally, free of attachment and dependency, regardless of reputation, quality of living conditions or, stresses between parents.

Children:

As a Soul,  parenting is the responsibility of raising and bringing up a child.  How we perform this task determines behaviors and attitudes our children take on as adults. Every individual’s actions reflect back upon our upbringing, until the patterns are transcended.   If patterns are operating,  we might not have any children, or children might be a source of shame or, some other form of disappointment.

Transcendence comes from Cooperation & Service to others,  specifically as it concerns Parent’s Responsibilities towards our children and, most especially our own attitudes towards our children.    As a Soul, responsible parenting is a Service done in Cooperation with the Whole.

Yet, unconditional love still heals, for with it comes the Understanding that each of us as a Parent, has always done the best we knew/know how.   There is always room for improvement.

Enemies:

This is a Judgment of our enemies and adversaries.   It activates the Law of Opposites: all imbalances move towards harmony and equilibrium.   To work against something is to give it Power.

The solution is simple but not easy.  In order to transcend the pattern we have to find a way to be supportive of our adversaries, as well as, avoid entertaining negative thoughts about them.   Even go so far as to avoid groups of people who think negative thoughts about them, too.   It is more productive to use energy to move forward,  rather then in getting even.

Social:

Throughout a lifetime friendships and group associations are developed. Karma is created when and if any of these group associations choose to adopt attitudes of prejudice and bias towards any other group or individual.  Two common attitudes are “superiority” and “inferiority”, which create consequent emotions of disdain and resentment.

Simply by being members of a group we incur the karma of that group.   Actions taken in response to a group’s activities may very well be directed at individuals, who may or may not have been party to their group’s action.

The social identification of our Soul is as a Humanitarian, in recognition of the equality and the equanimity, within the humanity of each of Us.   Group association is based upon the development of loving attitudes towards all groups of people.   Quality of character is emphasized rather then achievement of any particular physical status.

Vocational:

Judgments which elevate one profession or occupation over another are separating in nature and, create a karmic imbalance.  Any and all ideas of status are man made and give rise to illusions, which create dualities and polarities.  Some occupations are ‘looked down upon’; others are ‘looked up to’.  Choosing a profession carries with it all the judgments associated with that profession.

To transcend this karma is to understand that there is an equal value in all service performed, regardless of that service.  For the profession of a Soul is simply to Serve the Whole.

National:

This is a larger group identification but it does not proceed from a conscious choice of the individual.  Every Soul is born a citizen of a particular nation, incurring the karmic judgments and imbalances of that nation.

Every nation has a national attitude based upon the history of that nation in relationship to other nations.   These attitudes are expressed by having judgments and prejudices towards other nationalities or in being offended by other nationalities’ prejudice against one’s nation.   “Patriotism”  and “ethnic pride” are both examples of the karmic imbalance of competition.

To a Soul, the purpose of nations relating to each other is to create a merging of cultures and people, transforming and uplifting both.   One World, many nations sharing it.  Liberty entails respecting all choices and finding ways to work in cooperation with them.

Religious:

Religious affiliations incur the karma of that religious group.   These are Judgments of bias and prejudice based upon religious belief.  Atrocities have been committed by one religious group upon another in the name of deity. Religious karma carries with it feelings of resentment towards others of different religions even though individuals never meet.   Feelings of detesting certain religious groups and feelings of superiority of one’s own religion are both forms of this type of karmic imbalance.

From a Soul’s Understanding, any idea or belief of bias, prejudice, arrogance or supremacy, any idea that is separative in function is not a Spiritual idea.  It is considered man made nonsense and in no way serves Deity, which represents the Whole.  The Whole is the sum of all parts, not just some of them.  All That Is, is all that is.

Racial:

These are Judgments of any kind of prejudice based on racial heritage.  Red, Black, Yellow, Brown and, White, each group has committed actions against the others or for the others and, the karma is not yet balanced.    So long as there are feelings of hatred, anger and fear associated with any racial group, so long as there exist racial tensions, there is a karmic pattern in motion.

A Soul Understands the nature of our bodies as inconsequential.   What is from the earth will return to the earth and that which is of Spirit to Spirit.   Prejudice based on race is the most superficial of prejudices.  A Soul also Understands that in order to create the merging of all groups and races,  it was necessary to bring the races together.  Cultures were intended to merge not clash.

All Karma is based on ideas that separate Humanity into groups, categories or classes.  One group is elevated at the expense of others.  One group can only be good by making another group bad.   This is the foundation of duality and polarity.   Where there is imbalance, there will be Karma and resolution will be the purpose of the Soul.

This is an inner weather report.   After a month’s rest from July’s pounding waves, there are some more waves coming in that are going to trigger more shifts.  These shifts are to further our alignment process, setting us into position to move into the “new” lives we have chosen.

I guess our problem is, that a lot of us are clueless to the “new” lives we chose and, have been expecting something altogether different then what will be, similar to Michael Jackson and David Carradine.

I do not know what events will show up in all our individual lives but what I do know is that these events are going to create emotional waves that will build to a crescendo by the end of the week.   By the weekend, inner alarm bells will be ringing to address the issues.   It will not be a wise time to sleep through the alarm or hit the snooze  button.

The issue Is and Will Be, Accountability.  As all the events set into motion will be effects of us choosing to live in denial of it.

Unfortunately for a lot of Us, the Standard of Accountability the issues surround, is one that is relatively unknown and not even usually considered.

But in the future, it most likely will be!

That’s the “good” news, meaning pleasant and wise way of looking at events.

No, it’s not pleasant to find ourselves standing knee deep in our own *poo* but the discovery does lead to desire to start cleaning our acts up.

The Accountability that I’m writing of and about, is the Accountability for the use of Willpower.  Most especially the use of it by those of us in denial of our own.

Accountability simply hasn’t been on the list of qualities we have chosen to value, most especially in the areas of Be-ing mentally and emotionally self disciplined, self governing and self nurturing.    The events that will be manifesting/transpiring, will be to align us with the consequences of our choices in these areas.

For over a decade, I have chosen to withdraw all of my energetic support from any and all of our irrational wishes of a fuzzy bunny lalaland of harps and clouds.  I have been trying to convey in as kind a way as possible, that the Divine Feminine is not a personification of emotional weakness.  It is the Personification of a Loving Will.

We could have chosen ~easy~ but most of us didn’t.  We chose ~easy~ street.  Which is ~easy~ to get to.

Just not ~easy~ to live there.

“Have we been self disciplined or have we depended upon the self discipline of others?”

That is THE key question.

For if we have been self diciplined, responsible and accountable, then times that require it are ~easy~ and if we haven’t been self disciplined, responsible and accountable, then times that require it aren’t.

This is a time of opportunity.

An opportunity of self development.

And for those of us who have never required, nor expected it out of ourselves before, the sooner we do, the sooner our lives will show improvement and progress.

Sometimes the journey is gentle; sometimes it is steep.  The only time it is ~easy~ is when we know we have within Us, whatever the next step takes.

What I ’see’ in my minds’ eye, I liken to a mountain.   A lot of Us made it to the foothills over a decade ago.  A few of us continued ascending up the mountain,  facing the steep climbs when they appeared upon our paths.    A great number of us chose to stop there, worn out by the hike to the foothills and,  stayed behind to frolic in the meadows of pretense.

As if something had been achieved.  Relatively speaking, that might have been, however now, Humanity as a whole, has reached those same foothills.  It ran like a Herd to escape the rising tide of events.

That tide is continuing to rise.  Flood warnings are out all over the meadows of pretense.

“The Ark started moving,
a shifting with the tides.
The unicorns looked up
from the rocks as they cried.
The waters came down
sort of floating them away.
That’s why we’ve never seen a unicorn
to this very day.”

If we’ve been living our lives with a goal of “comfortable” in mind, avoiding anything “uncomfortable”, then NOW is the time to start getting “comfortable”, with everything we have avoided.   It takes claiming our own Willpower and the Sovereignty over our emotions, in order to do it.

Steep climbs, paths requiring personal and individual effort and expense of energy, only get “comfortable” after we’ve surmounted a few.

The National Debt of the US is representative of how much the emotional self indulgence of We the People cost.   As G.W Bush portrayed so well, the majority of us are weak emotionally.  We are only “comfortable” within controlled conditions.  When Life flows outside of those conditions, we throw emotional fits.

Let’s face it.   “We the People” just don’t happen to know how to feel “comfortable” with Life outside the little boxes comprised of our coping skills.

Kinda’ reminds me of when I was young.  I wasn’t “comfortable” in a lake or the ocean.  It felt squishy and was inhabited by creatures that liked to nibble on my toes.     If I ever wanted to feel “comfortable” around lakes or oceans, I only had two options.  Option A: sell the idea to encase all the lakes and oceans in concrete, making them more like swimming pools then natural bodies of water.  Option B: change my own perspectives and attitudes.

Change ‘it’ or change the way I related to ‘it’, those were my choices.   I was young then, I hadn’t grown up, so I simply whined about how uncomfortable I was.   I ’saw’ Love as catering to the needs of my “inner child”.    And all I can say now, is that if our “inner child”  still hasn’t grown up, then continued denial of accountability for it,  isn’t the ~easy~ way to go.

Unless the IRS decides to recognize that child as a dependent,  it’s time that child grew up.  Liberty and Freedom only come to those of us who are willing and prepared to accept the responsibilities of them.

{{tumel}} recently asked about the significance, if any, of the current eclipse activity.    I grew up knowing it as the “once in a blue moon” occurance of two full moons in one month.  The second full moon, known as the blue moon, being thought of as “lucky”.  Make a wish…

The significance of the event is to convey “new beginnings”.

This particular time,  Humanity is beginning an ‘ascent’ of sorts on an evolutionary spiral.  It has to do with awareness and consciousness.  Ever so often awareness expands.  It is all part of a natural order of experience.

I can compare it to when we were little.  First we become aware we have fingers.  Next  we become aware that we can move them.  Then we usually put them in our mouths, further expanding our awareness to include taste of fingers.  Eventually we become aware of our feet and toes.

From the moment we are born, life is an adventure in further expanding our awareness.  We learn how to manipulate and animate our parts.  We become aware that we can initiate action; we can move on our own.    After we learn how to hold our head up, we look up and ….become aware of how much more there is to discover.  This leads to our initiating action to stand, walk, climb, etc.

One thing we can count on, is once we discover there is more to Life, we go after it.  And that is what we are doing now.

I guide to take a deep look at our standards and our ideals.  For if our ideals and standards are limited, so will we be limited as individuals and, from now on, so will our lives be limited likewise.

A very beloved friend of mine happened to witness my cat enjoying himself within recent history.  My cat had caught a shrew and was busy munching away.   He was being True to his nature; the shrew to its.  Death/birth, is all part of a natural process.  Life in action.    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder after all.

She expressed she had to turn her back.  I smiled and laughed, saying something about being “squeamish”.    Her reply was that there was nothing wrong with being a girl.

This is the sort of thing I mean about questioning our standards.

What does being a “girl” have to do with being emotionally limited when it comes to embracing life?  Seems to me “boys” display the same inner nature with the same consistency.   Our limits are something we all share in common, because it is the way our cultures have raised us to be.  Nothing sexist about it.

The dysfunctional “boy” counterpart to the dysfunctional “girl”, plays the role of taking physical dominion by force, in order to protect dysfunctional “girl” from everything that makes her “uncomfortable”.

These were our “old” patterns of behavior and they are now obsolete.  The more we try to play into these roles,  the more miserable we’re going to get.

Over the past 15 years, I’ve been gnashing my teeth in frustration as quite a few of us rushed off to some group that supports dis-associative disorders.   Most of these groups have been fluffy bunny groups, promoting lala lands of heaven on earth, devoid of everything that makes us feel uncomfortable.  Basically, a “heaven” on earth that resembles something along the lines of a sanitarium with padded walls.  A “gated” community, one that has “boundaries”, that keep everything “negative” out.

It’s what we do.  Being unable to cope with life, we imagine living in a “heaven”,  where we don’t have to face anything that makes us feel uncomfortable.

Behind our feelings of discomfort are emotional “wounds” we have not addressed.  We haven’t loved ourselves enough to seek healing.  All we’ve been seeking for the most part, has been to escape, to dis-associate our selves from our experiences of emotional pain and suffering.

We have sought to wipe out the parts of our realities we didn’t know how to cope with and, in so doing, detach and distance ourselves from the ‘parts’ of ourselves that are suffering, mentally and/or emotionally. All these ‘parts’ of our lives that we thought we had successfully distanced ourselves from, are now all rushing back into our lives, demanding attention.   Humanity is being slammed in ways that are bringing up these old wounds.    It’s definitely not a time to be squeamish about addressing bleeding hearts.

My energy is focused on helping as many of us as are open, to start genuinely understanding the “talk”, walking it and, healing wounds along the way.