On Discernment, Choice and Giving our Fellow Humans (and Our Own Self) the Benefit of the Doubt.
Written and published on July 5, 2023 (on another blog).
Dear fellow travelers in Soul,
May we ever continue in our striving toward giving our fellow human beings the benefit of the doubt. We are all deserving of the Light as children of God. If you don’t dig the word God, I get it, feel free to put in whatever word it is that you use to represent the animating force that exists in and beyond all of creation.
Know ThySelf, Trust ThySelf.
I have known hell, and I am getting to know Heaven (again), thank GOD! *Wipes sweat from forehead. Heaven is where I choose to reside. I share with you, my fellow travelers in Soul, from this space as within: I have walked in both of these vibrations of experiencing. It has been a great part of my learning to walk into and out of many vibrations of experiencing in this lifetime. It is in this way that I collect/glean tools which are to be shared, in love, with others who themSelves seek to listen to and learn from their innermost being in Self, to listen and act in accordance with the God that is within them, to the God that is within each and every one of us.
I share in many vibrations. It depends on what/how I am feeling to express/share in any given moment, and to which vibration of Souls I may be speaking to in any given moment. In other words, I am not identified to one aspect of being human over any other. We are all human.
‘Ignorance is the mis-identification of the Spirit with the earthly.’ The truth that is laden in these words cannot be discovered via our lovely thinking minds alone, but rather exists in the realms that are out beyond mind.
I am not anyone’s ‘spiritual teacher.’ I have no interest in being anyone’s spiritual teacher — for realz yo ;)! I share — that’s all. When you feel others as you feel yourself, it is quite natural not to seek to have the focus put upon you. Rather, it is in the realization ‘my freedom and your freedom are One,’ that you seek to facilitate others in knowing, listening and trusting in their own innate wisdom. We Are One.
Just the same, we are all spiritual teachers in simply be-ing.
Critical thinking is a skill that we all deserve to have, and would do well to develop. Critical thinking ensures our ability to remain free as within, and to remain unswayed by the current fads and tides of this world in any given moment. Like right now — the truth I have lived in for decades is getting highlighted in the mainstream. Which is good. However, depth also needs to be present as well. Integrity needs to be present in those who are presenting such things.
On another note:
A few Souls asked me in the early 2,000’s — did you read Eckhart Tolle? At the time, I hadn’t heard of him and had no interest in reading him. No, I didn’t. I studied life and ancient religious texts, not Eckhart Tolle. In fact, my mother recently passed, and in her treasure chest she left my book along with the book, ‘The Power of Now.’ I read half way through, only because mom left it and it made me wonder. There is a lot of truth in it, however, it was not fully resonant with me.
If what is shared here doesn’t speak to you, likewise, simply put it down and move on.
I was feeling to re-publish a series of articles that I published on examiner.com, and a few other blogs from 2010–2015. While some of these articles are shared in a different vibration to the one I am currently abiding and learning in today (and I will and am doing slight vibration updates in the older articles as I get to posting them, as well) I am posting them again now, as I feel that they may speak to someone out there. As I go along I will share what is flowing through in the now to be shared as well. I have been within doing some pretty deep work of my own over this past several years, and I will be sharing that here as I feel the flow to.
…to continue in the flow…
Seek the God within you and within others. You are your own best guide. I say this not to nullify the truths of those who live, love and exist in the many other vibrations of experiencing on offer in this world, but rather to speak to the ones who abide (or seek to abide) in the vibration ‘I Am’ supporting in this moment. There are many pathways to/in God. God is truth. God is love. God IS within each and every one of us. This is truth no matter how it may appear in any given moment due to the mind’s many possible obscurations. It happens — no one is exempt.
We are in this together!
Experience affects, or rather it can affect the mind and body at any time. This is an active lifelong practice. It can be challenging at times to work with these beautiful minds and bodies, this is as sure as the heavens. However, we CAN guide them. Know this: they are here to serve us. Let’s ‘be’ this whilst listening to the God as within us. Let’s choose this action over and over again whilst utilizing the internal God-given wisdom that is discernment. We are in bodies — they have certain limitations, as does the mind. The body and mind are gifts/tools. They are not who We Are. We are so much more.
Know ThySelf. To thine own Self be true.
This earth school is full of limitation (should we perceive it in that way), we are not. We are divine beings. We can learn to be aware of what IS and As It Is, and of where we are NOW in order to continue elevating in Self, in the God that is within, so that we can bring this Light ever more fully into this world of form via the choices that we are making in each moment. The world and the learning of this world move in energetic cycles — be the Light. Ground IN the Light. Remain in the Light during the darker of times, and remain in the light during the Lighter of times. We can do this together, near or far, whether we are physically present with one another or not — alla that really makes no difference — We Are One. I am actively navigating in this truth, and it certainly isn’t always a walk in the park. However, it can be and more oft than not. Therein is the blessing!
Let’s continue to listen and act in this Light. It is more than okay to be as you are and where you are. You are beautiful AS YOU ARE. It simply IS. In being truthful and open with yourself and with others (and I don’t mean by posting it on social media, I mean in real life interactions) so much Light can enter in and be shared as through us. Utilize discernment by all means, ‘cast not your pearls before swine.’ God ordains such openness, and such openness when ordained, and you can feel it when it is, is one of the greatest gifts that we can share with our fellow Spirits in form, especially those we choose to walk with in our daily lives.
We get to choose who we walk with. Choose wisely. If you happen to pick the ‘wrong’ person or experience, whatever the deeper reason, once you realize it, let them go/let it go. There are some Spirits in form that you will walk with for life, however, most will be passers-by on the screen of life. It is all learning. It is all a great blessing. Seek, see and feel the blessing in it all. Find peace within and walk on. Learn to do so amiably. As you practice this, what is resonant can and WILL come in. I thank the God in all of creation for this truth!
If we could truly see how taking response-ability in this way, i.e., for our own actions whenever we have caused harm to ourselves/another (or when something/someone is not truly mind, body & Soul-resonant in terms of what we are learning/serving in this given moment) and we ourSelves are aware of it, and of how such loving action on our part could serve in furthering the growth of another and our growth as a collective, we would (and do) quickly assume responsibility for our own thoughts and actions.
Be with those who are receptive. If/when they are not, it is not yours to be with them. There is nothing personal in it. Realize this truth. Learn to honor it and behold the treasures laden in such experiences. It takes practice. I actively practice this every day, and as is true with regard to any one of us, there are certain experiences that are more challenging for me than others. We are all here learning. We are Spirit in form, and this is (or can be) one of the many beautiful things that we are learning here in earth school. This is what I choose. What about you?
Actions speak much louder than do our words. Actions also serve in revealing our beliefs. It is up to us to teach our minds and bodies to move in alignment with our deepest knowing in Soul. If our action in a given moment is not reflecting our knowing in Soul, it is simply providing us with an opportunity to more further align them, that is all. Energy speaks even louder and ever more clearly than do our words. To see/feel/hear energy clearly (as it IS) we must first know ourSelves, and we must continue to teach ourSelves to move in alignment with the God that exists in all of creation. There are many layers to this truth. It awakens ever more as we move along. When I first wrote my book (which I have since taken off the shelf) via that series of articles I spoke of earlier, I had yet to learn of the many vibrations that existed out beyond it. Many vibrations have come through it, and continue to move through the practices that are laden in that work. I realized, evermore, the depth and wanted to work on what I was realizing vibrationally in mySelf before I began to share again in this way with others. Integrity is not just important to me, it is a deep value. Be the change you wish to see. Keep on!
Are your beliefs serving you, or do they need to be updated?
Be ever mindful of your internal world, guide it in the Light. Thoughts matter. You matter more than you will ever know.
‘Mind of Light, not to descend. I choose the Light of God over and over again.’
Much Light can and will continue to awaken in us in just this way.
Whenever a brother/sister (or your own self) appears not to be ‘seeing’ what IS (bigger picture) in your mind’s eye or is acting in ways that are not so loving in a given moment, God is doing the seeing. Rest in this truth and let it guide your actions. What your brother/sister/self ‘is or is not seeing’ is not due to any lack in them or in you. Tune into your God Self. You are whole As You Are right now. Be the ‘seer,’ and either walk on or remain present. They are simply learning different things in this moment. Accept it and move forward. It’s not about you. This takes active practice, I would certainly know 😉. As we learn to listen in this way, the darkness in this world affects us less and less, and the Light takes the helm guiding our Way, once again. Be kind to yourself and others when you/they are in an active state of healing. It is not always easy to remain open and vulnerable. Be careful who you are vulnerable with, some will not respect it due to their own ish. Be aware.
Let’s choose to share love over and over again. Let’s be it as through our every action.
If your ego gets the best of you in any given moment (and it will at times, for all of us), make amends, take response-ability — it is really not that difficult (with practice), and this holds true no matter how dark it can appear at times when we are faced with certain lessons in this world.
The truth ALWAYS prevails. In fact, it IS. I penned these words at 12 years of age when I was seeing and abiding in a painful truth that no one else even began to see until 30 years later. I trusted, and truth eventually prevailed more broadly. Sometimes truths remain unseen. Other times truths elucidate themselves in ways that allow many more of us to see them. Truth is truth nonetheless, whether we can see it yet or not.
When we are inadvertently limiting another, it is due to our own current limitations. It is truly not about them, but rather it is about the unhealed aspects that still exist within ourselves. Some of us are aware in these ways, and some of us are not yet so aware in these ways (it’s a spectrum). Blind spots will eventually be revealed, have faith in yourSelf and others my friends. We can’t see or accept others as they are when we haven’t yet truly learned to accept ourselves as we are. Simple yet true. Awakening to this truth in a real way involves getting past ego-responses to the extent that we learn to be truly present with others. We can appear present, and yet be doing absolutely nothing at all but filtering another through our own very limited lens. Life is so much more than the limited world of our own views. It truly is. To see/experience these more expanded views, we must learn to listen and be present with others, and not as we are, but as they Are. How else could the tools move through that would truly serve in aiding another on their path? Think about it.
And yet, in another vibration of experiencing, there are no others. Many are the layers of vibrational learning/experiencing on offer in this world.
It may not be your feeling, thought, or action that you are energetically experiencing in any given moment, and yet, we must learn to remain still as within as we attune in these ways, whether what we are feeling is stemming from self or from any other. Know ThySelf. This is key.
A NO may appear as if we are limiting another, and a YES may appear as if we are accepting of all. However, in both choices there is truth. Discernment is listening and acting in alignment with the God that is within. That is the deciding factor, (or it can be), not our personal understanding, not how others may or may not interpret it due to where they are currently within themselves. Let it go. Walk on. Trust in yourSelf.
As we learn to move beyond self — to truly move in the ‘we,’ everything shifts. We no longer approach or walk in the world as we once did. You will be misunderstood from time to time, and it’s okay, truth is truth nonetheless. As we continue to let go of the many confines that the mind and body can learn through this world of experiencing, and conversely, as we learn not to attach/identify to the joys, but rather to be more fully present with/in them, we are aligning ever more with our God Self, our Soul.
Be the God that is within you.
PS: In the body of this piece I am speaking in duality-talk, i.e., in ‘right and wrong, good and bad,’ etc. There are deffo other vibrations of experiencing, for sure. Words do have their limitations when it comes to ‘All That Is.’ I employ language that is specific to the vibration of beings that I am speaking to in any given moment, and to what they/we are currently emanating as well as what they/we seek to emanate. Some things cannot be spoken in words, they are only to be experienced. Peace ….
AND … Let’s listen to this and chant this together! It is what I am listening to right now:
Enjoy the Gayatri Mantra as sung by Tina Malia. LOVE this version of it. It really speaks to/resonates with all of nature. Hummingbird, butterfly and a tiny little lizard came to my window as I was chanting with it yesterday morning. I began practicing the gayatri at 10 years of age when I first learned the words:
The Gayatri Mantra is a vibrational tool/gift that serves in building/fortifying our energetic fields in ways that allow us to remain centered in our God Self, whatever comes our way. It supports our learning, our be-ing and strengthens our field so we are not ever so swayed by the passing waves and tides of experience, emotion, feeling and thought that we can meet with in this wondrous world day by day.
Aum Bhuh Bhuvah Svah Tat Savitur Varenyam Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi Dhiyo Yo nah Prachodayat ~ The Rig Veda (10:16:3)
Thank you for reading!
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Soul to Soul,
Creative Hearts Align