Dear Ground Crew:
The energies that are coming to the planet now are intense indeed. I feel something stirring and as I look around my feelings are being reinforced by what is occurring. It feels to me like President Bush is doing his best to create another war and this time in Iraq. It is time for us to call forth peace and to not buy into this idea of war. We want peace so we must first create that deeply in our hearts and anchor that feeling of peace so deeply there that is no room for war.
Create peace inside and anywhere you can in your lives, ground crew. Peace is what is needed. Do what you can to breathe in the most peaceful energies you can possibly find from the depths of your soul. When going through emotional turmoil ask yourself what you need to do to create peace in your life. This is the best principle to follow when you need healing.
If you feel some energies of fear or sadness you may be remembering the similar energies that were around at the time of Atlantis before the fall. Perhaps the Lemurian energies remain connected in your heart too for this was a painful time for the Earth and life that was lost.
On a personal level do what you can to be fully present with everyone and everything in your life. Do you realize how often most of us are not present? “Anytime you are thinking you are not present,” according to Leonard Jacobson, an author and an awakened spiritual teacher who is committed to assisting others break through to the joyous experience of living in the now.
The other evening I attended a presentation by Leonard Jacobsen. It was a powerful experience. He told us that the way we become present is to be fully connected to the five senses: what you see, feel, hear, taste and touch. He recommended spending at least 10 minutes a day being fully present. When you are practicing the presence you are free from thoughts and are open to the Oneness of God.
“To awaken simply means to awaken out of the illusory world of the thinking mind into the world of the present moment. This does not mean that your memory of the past or your sense of the future disappears. You still participate with the world of time, but you are no longer identified with or limited by those memories from the past or imaginings into the future. You come to know yourself as the one who exists in this moment. You know that only the present moment can fulfill you so you choose to live more and more fully in the present moment. The present moment becomes the very foundation of your life.”
“As you awaken, your experience of yourself and the world will dramatically change. Fear, anxiety and conflict disappear as you enter into a world of love, peace and abundance. You come to know yourself as LOVE. You encounter the living Presence of God within you and within everything around you. Separation dissolves as you enter into Oneness. This is what is meant by enlightenment. It is what Buddha spoke of. It is what Jesus spoke of. It is what Lau-Tzu and Krishna spoke of. It is what God promised to Abraham.” (www.leonardjacobson.com)
Can you imagine how joyful our relationships would be if we could all be present with each other? Most people are caught up in their stories or in identifying with past pain so that they barely listen to each other. When one is listening and the other is talking without being present for the other, there is little relating going on. As one of my friends recently said to her overly talkative friend, “Your lips are moving but I can’t hear a word you are saying.”
Isn’t it true that when someone is going on and on with their diatribe that the listener begins to tune out the other person? Yet, what is happening to the listener? Does she/he begin to fall asleep? Are their energies being drained? Are they honoring themselves by not calling a time out or leaving if they are getting bored or tired? Are they facing an endurance contest that leaves them feeling angry with themselves for not ending the one-way conversation?
This lack of presence is a big problem in relationships. It is not fair for the long –winded talker to not be made aware of their impact on another. If the listener does not put a stop to it the talker will continue to remain unaware of their lack of communication and presence. Only by speaking the truth will someone like this become aware and perhaps change.
If we are going to have a more enlightened planet we need to start becoming present first with our selves and secondly with our relationships. Parasites of the mind, those that steal your energy, do exist in physical form. It is up to us to not let these people feed on our energies as we try to have a two-way present and fulfilling conversation.
I ask everyone to look at your presence, or lack thereof, in your relationships and to become increasingly honest about it. If you are one of the big talkers, look at what percentage of the time you doing the talking. If you are one the listeners, address the percentage of the time you are listening. For the talkers, if you walk away from a conversation and have not even spent five minutes out of three hours in a conversation finding out about the other, you are not present. For the listeners, if you have not partaken in a conversation with another and shared about yourself for at least half of the conversation, you are not present for yourself either.
It is sad to think how truly un-present most people are in their relationships. To change the planet we must become aware of our lack of presence and take the necessary steps to find ourselves more present. I don’t know about most of you, but in following the energies of friends, family and others, if I walk away feeling drained, unfulfilled or unheard in a relationship, I am not inclined to spend much time with that person in the future. If you are lacking friends or relationships, take a look at your ability to be present and to truly listen to another. Then step back, be honest with your self and focus on being more present with others in your conversations and in your life.
I know many of us are hungry for someone to listen to us. Many Lightworkers don’t have anyone with whom they can share their spiritual experiences so when they find another Lightworker who will listen; they download as much as possible. I think we are all hungry for conversations with present people. Let us simply be aware not to take advantage of one of those good-hearted Lightworkers, or friends who are willing to listen. Otherwise, the next time they may not be so willing to give you an audience. |