This month: – We share the story of a dog of a day. We also have the inspirational quote for the month, Card Reading; ‘Reward Yourself’ – from the Daily Guidance from your Angels Oracle Cards, A Five Step Approach to Dealing With Fear and Anxiety, Aesop’s fable – The Dancing Monkeys.

Hello and welcome to another WhollyMetaphysical Communiqué.

It’s funny how life conspires to deliver events in such a way and with timing that really causes you stop and think about things, and makes you realise you are not quite in the place you believed yourself to be. Life delivered me a day that I am sure provides an antithesis to last months story where I spoke about using our power of intention to provide for smooth travelling on our journey(s). I even wondered if sharing this day was appropriate for this newsletter, but I believe it has an important message.

The day started out normally enough, but before it was through it had me wondering about a number of issues: My greatest argument would be that I didn’t consciously create this and bring it upon myself. My father and grandfathers view that life tests you from time to time to strengthen your character and to test if you can live up to your own ideals. That perhaps we shouldn’t talk too much about the good in our lives, lest we be pulled down a notch or two. Could it be that as we live in a universe of positive and negative, that the books had to be balanced so to speak?

Much to think about, you could say?

Here’s a brief version of the events of the day. I was driving along, minding my own business and keeping with the flow of the traffic. For quite some time a b-double semi trailer had been behind me and it had pulled out and was ever so slowly attempting to overtake. A few kilometres up the road and he was drawn alongside me and suddenly put his indicators on to pull over. To do so would push me off the road. Too far to drop back, I pulled forward and in front of his cab. As I was doing this I was thinking, stupid idiot, must have forgotten I was there, this turkey could have run me off the road and killed me.

Something in this move must have offended him, for the next thing I knew he was sitting, just a couple of centimetres off my rear bumper. Let me tell you the next couple of minutes where not pleasant with the terror of who knows how many tons of truck right up my clanger. So close I couldn’t see past the front of him in my rear view mirrors and as fate would have it, with two cars occupying the lanes in front, both about three car lengths in front, and totally oblivious to what was going on behind them.

Nowhere to go! One mistake by anyone in this scenario and I was dead meat. First I felt the anger and now I knew this guy was an absolute idiot and a turkey and that if he wasn’t careful was going to kill somebody, namely me. Fear was making itself known and I could feel the adrenalin flowing. I knew I had to stay calm and not do anything rash. Fortunately I had the presence of mind to stay calm and breathe: Deep breathing, steady at the wheel, a couple of minutes of quiet fury.

In desperation I yelled out ‘God get me out of this.’ No sooner appealed, and the car in front seemed to be aware something was not quite right behind him and accelerated and moved out of my lane. Now I was able to plant my foot and get away from the maniacal menace behind me. Relieved to be out of harms way, I told the universe exactly what I thought of that driver. With the anger and fear now safely expelled from my system I could continue on my way.

Then when I got home I got the *good!* news that our main computer had just crashed. It really isn’t fun trying to run an internet business without your main computing power. This brought up some strange feelings inside and I felt frustration and a sense of hopelessness starting to build up.

Inexplicably our camera, an essential component for uploading and updating pictures of stock for one of our websites, mycrystalaura.com.au gave up the ghost. The frustration and hopeless feelings now blew up into something more. Now where does a peaceful, meditation and metaphysical teacher go? Where do any of us go and how do we react?

Out into the wide open spaces or in my case the back paddock and blow off steam, I really let it out! Now with that done I could take a few deep breaths and return to what I hoped would be a sense of normalcy.

While I was letting off steam I asked of I don’t know whom ‘why me, what did I do to deserve this? Talk about bad luck.’ An hour or so later these words replayed in my head, and I heard my mother’s voice (long departed) ‘bad luck comes in threes, and it’s only bad luck if you make it so.’ That’s it I thought, three bad experiences, now life can get back to normal.

Not for long it seemed. A phone call a little later informing me of the passing of a long time friend put a real dampener on the day. Here again the play of energies within my systems, and the contradiction of thoughts and ideologies: The feelings of grief, sadness and loss for a friend taken far too early, verses the belief in an eternal life and the progression from one set of experiences to another, the evolvement of the soul and no death. Happiness and sadness, shared in the one breath.

But that’s it I thought, all of our experiences are subject to our interpretation of them. Perception and interpretation play such a large role in our evaluation of events.

This could have been a dog of a day, and in many ways it was. But at its end I realised that while I may not be as perfect as I would like to be, and I am not quite in the space or place I wish and aspire to be, thank heavens I am a whole lot better than I might have been.

Sure I got angry, frustrated, afraid and annoyed, but at least I kept my cool when it was most needed. Released and emptied my anger in a safe way. (I feel sorry for my back paddock). After meditating at the end of the day, as is my fashion, I realised the opportunity to upgrade our equipment to the latest and greatest had just been presented (for all of its inconveniences). Many other minor issues that were not spoken of here were put into proper perspective.  And my friend, who will be greatly missed and fondly remembered, is now free of pain and suffering and more than likely starting a whole new set of adventures.

As I say, a dog of a day. But who knows what we can make of it with the proper control and expression of our emotions and doing our best to stay in ‘the right place.’

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Inspirational quotes for the month:

Sometimes the sanest thing to do is just wallow in the misery for a while. Then climb out, grab a towel, dry off, and go about living.

~ Kevin D. Weeks ~

If you want to enjoy the rainbow, be prepared to endure the storm.

~ Warren Wendel Wiersbe ~

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

ABOUT THE CARD READING

This month I deliberately chose Doreen Virtue’s Daily Guidance from your Angels Oracle cards for our card reading. I find any of these types of cards to be enlightening and educational, and more often than not they have shone a light and provided guidance and resolution when most needed.

These and many other oracle cards are available for sale in most book shops, or can be purchased online through us at Amazon.

Lately I have come to realise just how much I call upon help of all sorts, especially for angelic help in all of their guises, from parking angels to creative writing angels. Even more pleasing is being able to talk openly about seeking their help. Not too many fit, robust and healthy 62 year olds weighing 105 kilos and standing 191cm tall step out and talk of such things these days. As a younger man I certainly was more constrained on this subject. Yet strangely, most of the world’s religious and spiritual organisations pay them great homage.

Do not be surprised to find that this card, although chosen by me, carries an important message or tip for you.

Card reading:

REWARD YOURSELF from the Doreen Virtue Oracle Cards DAILY GUIDANCE FROM YOUR ANGELS.

“You’ve been giving a lot of yourself lately, and it’s time for you to receive. Make the time to reward yourself in a meaningful way. This balance of giving and receiving is essential to keeping your energy, mood, and motivation at a consistently high level.”

You drew this card because it is time to reward yourself for all your hard work. Everyone needs rewards and your no exception. A treat will boost your energy, mood, and motivation. Invest in yourself and make time for self care today. Give yourself a much-desired item, trip, or service, and notice how your inner child blooms with joy from this loving attention.

Additional meanings for this card: Take the day off from work today • Splurge on a treat for yourself • Balance giving with receiving • Make sure that you’re allowing yourself to receive • Appreciate all that you’ve done.

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

A Five Step Approach to Dealing With Fear and Anxiety
By Robert D Hawkins

Finding smart ways of dealing with fear and anxiety effectively is of great importance to millions of people worldwide. There are many examples of fear and anxiety issues, for instance the person who refuses to drive because they had a serious automobile accident many years ago, the person who won’t venture above the second floor due to fear of heights, the person who won’t eat fish because they got sick after a meal, or the golfer who missed that key short put in the big tournament and now has a bad case of the yips (tendency to miss short puts). The list of examples is endless and there are many ways for dealing with fear and anxiety issues. Some good, some bad, and some downright wacky.

That said, there is no more effective way of dealing with fear and anxiety than through exposure. While the most obvious way to do this is direct exposure, I would like to take to you down another path utilizing your imagination rather than subjecting yourself to creepy crawly things or a hair raising event.

Most people who are dealing with fear and anxiety still have a vivid visual image of the traumatizing event seared into their memory. For example, the individual who just says no to fish will start to feel fear and anxiety if he/she sees someone else eating fish. So exposure, even on a demised level, can be difficult to handle. On the other hand using your mind to conjure up an experience will usually produce less anxiety. The key words are less anxiety! In other words a kinder gentler approach.

You may initially think that viewing fears through your mind’s eye wouldn’t make you anxious at all. Well think again! In fact most people find that when they picture their fears in vivid detail, their bodies react fairly intensely. As one gradually becomes more comfortable with the thought of their fear they start to become less sensitive to the real thing until one day they wake up and it is no big deal.

Let’s look at a five step approach for doing this effectively.

*The first step is preparation through controlled deep diaphragm breathing. Once you get relaxed and focused you will know it is time to start.

*Next picture yourself as you confront your fears. For example if you are afraid of driving, visualize yourself getting behind the wheel. Pay attention to detail by noticing the radio station that is playing and the seat colour and position. How does it smell? Do you have plenty of gas?

*Once you get that vivid image keep track of your anxiety making sure the image is making you nervous. If not, continue to add puzzle pieces in your mind until you start to feel it. For example, imaging starting the engine and putting it in gear. Is someone honking at you as you back out?

*Once your fear and anxiety have become a reality keep the picture in your mind until you feel the tension level drop significantly. A good rule of thumb is to wait until your stress level has dropped by 50 percent or more.

*And finally, end your session with the same deep diaphragm breathing technique that you started the exercise with.

In summary, dealing with fear and anxiety is not an easy process. It requires a patient approach that often lasts for months or even years. For this reason many of those dealing with fear and anxiety have found herbal remedies for anxiety to be an indispensable tool for speeding up the healing and recovery process.

R.D. Hawkins is an enthusiastic advocate of alternative natural health products and supplements with over 10 years experience. To learn more about natural remedies for better health visit Purchase Remedies.com

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/3987478

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Aesop’s Fable — The Dancing Monkeys

A PRINCE had some Monkeys trained to dance.  Being naturally great mimics of men’s actions, they showed themselves most apt pupils, and when arrayed in their rich clothes and masks, they danced as well as any of the courtiers.  The spectacle was often repeated with great applause, till on one occasion a courtier, bent on mischief, took from his pocket a handful of nuts and threw them upon the stage.  The Monkeys at the sight of the nuts forgot their dancing and became (as indeed they were) Monkeys instead of actors.  Pulling off their masks and tearing their robes, they fought with one another for the nuts. The dancing spectacle thus came to an end amidst the laughter and ridicule of the audience.

“Not everything you see is what it appears to be.”

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

May you be abundant in the riches of life:-
Health, Happiness, Love, Success and Prosperity.

Ron & Sue

P.S. Remember to breathe and stay cool, and ask for help, especially when life is pushing it right up your clanger.

P.P.S. Reward yourself – you’re worth it!

This month: – We share a recent road trip as a metaphor for life. We also have the inspirational quote for the month, Card Reading; ‘Archangel Michael’ – from the Messages from your Angels Oracle Cards, 2012: A Changing World and You – What Does It All Mean? Aesop’s fable – The Hare and the Tortoise, The World Drum visit and A Speech for Mother Earth.

Hello and welcome to another WhollyMetaphysical Communiqué.

On a recent road trip I came to realise just how much our actual journeys in life reflect our bigger journey through life. In many ways they make a perfect metaphor and can therefore be used to reflect and ponder upon.

We were going away for a few weeks and would be travelling a few thousand kilometres. This was going to be an interesting trip, we where going interstate to visit with family and friends and would do something we hadn’t done for a while; sell our ‘All-do brooms’ in some of the small towns we would visit along the way. This is a business we still operate, but it has been some time since we have sold them in this fashion. But for me this would be fun (fun?) and would also let us pick up expenses on our trip.

Of course we could have just set out and hoped for the best, and who knows this may have been the most exciting journey of all, but more than likely it would have been fraught with so many unknowns that it could have proven quite scary.

Instead we opted to make a plan, albeit a loose one. We at least determined our starting date and a proposed return date. We also made arrangements to catch up with people at certain times in our journey. And of course we packed our bags and put some brooms in the car, and this was serviced and had new wiper blades fitted so we could clearly see our way in any inclement weather.

Sue had gotten out the maps and plotted our course and determined where we might do business and stop and rest in our journey. This was a proposal only and allowed for any variation we might like to make as we made our way along. So true to all the best journeys, we knew where we were going and how we planned to get there, but this was not a strict and tightly structured arrangement, rather a lose and flowing affair.

Once we were under way I settled in to the drive, strong in the expectation that this would be a most pleasurable trip that would present many enjoyable experiences and no unwanted or unneeded surprises. I made a prayer to this effect and also elicited the help of my travel angels, asking that the way be made smooth and easy, clear and free of incident.

Very quickly I settled into the motion of the car, keeping my foot on the accelerator, my hands on the steering wheel, and my eyes on the road, and my attention on the task at hand, taking in all I could along the way. It wasn’t long and I realised one of the things I love about driving on trips like this: You are very much in the moment, here, now and very present. If only we could do this more often in many of our other activities.

Apart from an occasional glance backwards, just to check what’s immediately behind, you don’t really care about what’s behind, because you have driven over it and its past. And unless you decide to go back, that’s where it belongs. How often do we make the mistake of wanting to re-drive our life?

It is no good projecting too far up the road, trying to figure it out in advance, because we are not there yet and who knows what may present itself. All we can do is stay focused in the moment and respond to what’s right in front of us. This is the beauty of the journey; being fully focused and aware, taking it all in, enjoying the moment in a relaxed but attentive state. Knowing that road will get us to where we want to be, as long as we remain vigilant and take the right turns.

One of the great delights of a properly planned trip is knowing you have allowed sufficient time so that you can take those interesting little detours that grab your attention along he way.

I am sure many of the things that happened on this trip were due to being in the flow and asking for help and guidance, it was as if the road was prepared before us. Our progress was smooth and almost uninterrupted. We caught up with slower traffic like trucks and vans just as an overtaking opportunity was presented. Road works, just as the paddle operator was giving the go-ahead. We were always doing the proper speed as a police car approached. As we got to one small town we encountered a little old lady going very slowly. At first I bemoaned her slow pace, but chose to settle in behind her, and luckily I did, as if I had sped past her I would more than likely have collided with a limping old dog crossing ahead of us.

Good luck just seems to come to you when you expect it and have asked for it. On our first night we pulled into a motel to arrange our lodgings when the clerk informed us they were booked out. Just then the owner came to inform her that there was a room as they had just gotten a cancellation, and she would need to turn off the vacancy sign that she had just minutes earlier turned back on. Good luck, coincidence, divine intervention, just being in the right place at the right time, whatever, perhaps the way being prepared before us to meet our expectations.

We were then told that the accommodations for most of our journey ahead were taken and it would be very chancy to continue. Listening to our intuition and our faith, we decided to continue and trust all would be well, and every town we decided to stop in we somehow managed to get the last room in the inn so to speak. We really were being taken care of as we just didn’t get a room, but managed to get a spacious one that was clean and had a comfortable bed, and at an affordable price. It really does pay to listen to guidance and trust in it.

Perhaps a most interesting phenomenon was stopping in a largish town for lunch. It seemed everyone had come to town for the day and parking was scarce. An urgent call was put out to the parking angels and soon a car pulled out to leave a spot for us, right in front of the place we would have our lunch at, after a bit of a stretch of our legs.

One morning we had not long set out, when with a glance at the dashboard I noticed we were low on fuel. It was 125ks to the next town and we were 12ks from the last. I figured we had enough fuel on board to proceed forward, but a strong feeling we should turn back and refuel. We did, and with the tank now filled, I found we would have had just enough fuel in the tank to have gotten there. We were glad we listened to our heart and over-road logic when about halfway there we were forced to take a 20k detour – we definitely wouldn’t have made it.

The hardest thing to adjust to was a phone call on the second day to inform us that our daughter and son in law would not now be home when we planned to stay with them. This required some serious re-arranging to our route and our schedule. This could have caused some severe feather ruffling, but we took a few deep breaths and soon had things rearranged in a satisfactory fashion. Sometimes life has its own agenda and requires you to be flexible.

With a new set of roads to travel, a new schedule, we would still be back home at around the same time, and have caught up with loved ones, just in a different order. Isn’t this just a part of moving along the path of life? Our new route also provided some unexpected extra delights along the way for us to enjoy.

By comparison, we got to talking to another couple who just happened to be travelling a course similar to ours at the same time. They were bemoaning the inconveniences life was placing in their way and how someone (the anonymous ‘they’ many people refer to) needed to do something about it. And with their negative attitude and approach to life we were not surprised.

They knew in advance about the difficulties with accommodation in this part of the country and had pre arranged all of their stays. They felt it very unfair to have had to book and pay in advance and somehow they always managed to end up with a noisy and pokey room. They seemed to have encountered the ‘stop’ paddle at every section of road works, had picked up a speeding fine, and according to them food and service was lousy everywhere they stopped. They were not having a good time and were seriously considering cutting their holiday journey short and going home.

The way they were travelling I can’t say I blame them, and if I was receiving what they were I would cut short too. Actually, we didn’t talk too long with them, as we didn’t want to pick up and attract any of their affect or distress. We were very grateful though to have seen the comparison.

If we can continue to travel through life, like we travelled through this journey, it should be one glorious adventure.

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Inspirational quotes for the month:

When we put down ideas of what life should be like, we are free to wholeheartedly say yes to our life as it is.
~ Tara Brach ~

It’s only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth — and that we have no way of knowing when our own time is up — that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had.
~ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross ~

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Card reading:

‘Archangel Michael’ – Doreen Virtue – from the Messages from Your Angels Oracle Cards.

“I am with you, giving you the courage to make life changes that will help you work on your Divine life purpose.”

Additional message: “I have come to you because you asked God for safety and protection, and because you asked about your life purpose. Since you are a lightworker, I am overseeing the fruition of your Divine life purpose. You have been lightworker for a long time, and you have felt different from others, isolated at times. Be assured that you have never been alone, and that you never will be alone.

“When you feel pushed to make a change at work or at home, that may be my influence, encouraging you to make your life’s purpose a high priority. I can rearrange your schedule and support you in other ways to make your path smooth and harmonious. Simply ask me, and it is done. I will also make you feel safe and comfortable during your life changes.”

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

2012: A Changing World and You – What Does It All Mean?
By Charles E Stewart

Ask any adult human being alive today if they have heard of any special significance given to 2012, and almost without exception, they would say “Yes.” All one needs to do is to look around at the current world condition to see the significance of a changing world in 2012. Of course, these changes did not only occur starting in 2012, but have been “brewing” and “set into motion” long before the arrival of 2012.

The almost infamous date of December 21, 2012 has been given much attention in recent times. Indeed, the “alarmists” and “fatalists” have often suggested great and impending doom, or at the very least, major world changes that will leave us all with “undesirable consequences.”

Of course one must find their own interpretations which make sense to them, however, I would like to suggest that perhaps the “very great changes” will NOT be from an outside world imposing its will upon us, but rather, from within the “inner worlds” of each and every person upon the planet as they will “en-masse” bring about very real changes in all of our “outer worlds.”

To say another way, the “old ways” which have been running our world are no longer applicable in the new world changes becoming manifest during the year 2012 and beyond. Of course, those “old ways” did serve good purpose for a very long time upon our planet; they helped grow us as a global community into what we have become. However, that is all changing; “those days are over.”

All over the world, in each individual life, we are all being “served notice” that the time is at hand for us all to “grow new versions of ourselves,” beyond the selves, we are all very familiar. There will indeed be those who will be “afraid” to “let go” of the old ways and make their best good faith attempts at “growing new versions of themselves.” These individuals will (in one way or another) find themselves with “life problems” which will visit them to “get their attention” at the very real need to grow themselves in new ways. In some cases, we will even see increased sickness, ill health, and disease manifest in the lives of these very unfortunate individuals.

In fact, I would not be surprised if we see, a “new disease condition” become more and more recognized in the world around us, as these unfortunate souls “refuse” to take responsibility for their own lives in ways, which would indeed grow them into newer and more improved versions of themselves. Their “refusal” to let go of the old ways will be their “downfall.”

The solution for any soul upon the planet to transition successfully into our new world in 2012 and beyond, is to simply focus upon what is immediately before you in your everyday lives, and find ways to “face your fears” at growing newer and more improved versions of yourself. It really is that simple. However, for those who choose to continue the “old ways,” the coming life changes will not be “welcomed.” It needs to be clarified that whatever each individual chooses to create in their life, it must be that which not only grows a better version of the self, but also that, which affects the lives of others in ways, which do indeed improve the quality of life for all.

Gone are the days of the inequalities in humanity; it is just that this is not clearly seen at present. However, it will most definitely become more and more increasingly clearer in the coming times of 2012 and beyond. Eventually, most everyone will come around to this new way of life, and those who do not, will be “left behind.”

What does it mean to you to bring about a more “spiritual quality” into your life? The answer to this question should be important to you; for this is the way of the future. The old ways of leadership all over the world, which bring about the disempowerment of people, are no longer as viable as they once were. The old ways of “clear lines being drawn,” between those who have the wealth and power, and those who do not, are no longer as viable as they once were. Still, there will indeed be those who will continue to make the attempt at maintaining the old ways; however, in many ways, they are destined for the same fate as the dinosaurs who once roamed our planet millions of years ago (extinction.)

In one’s own immediately present life, there are “choices” to be made at doing your part in creating the changes which are becoming manifest in our world en-masse in 2012 and beyond. These “choices” are not easy, living your life on “auto-pilot” is much easier. These “choices” one needs to make will involve everything from the most simple – to the most complex in nature.

For example, in the very real day-to-day lives of individuals (whether work or long-term relationship related,) there will be some challenging choices to made about growing one’s life into a more fulfilling and satisfying version of itself. Some of these choices will bring about very real changes in lines of work, and in long-term interpersonal relationships (employment, jobs, careers, marriages, etc.) However, know this; those changes will be coming anyway, with or without your conscious participation in the matter.

One can choose to “take the reins” so to speak, and “guide those changes,” or, one can be forced to “deal with the changes” life will force upon them. Your individual life is incredibly important. You did not come here to find yourself in a lifetime created by you, which only gets to a “certain point,” and then you are to stay with this for the remainder of your days. No, that very kind of thinking has gotten our world en-masse to the point where we find it developed to in our current times.

This article is not the place to elaborate in a deep spiritual manner about why there is such a great significance going on in our world in 2012 and beyond. Nevertheless, make no mistake about it, the time is indeed at hand for you to grow new ideas of what is possible for you, and bring those into being within the context of your individual life. By doing this for yourself, you not only will be creating a newer, more fulfilling, and satisfying life for yourself, you will also be helping the others in your lives which are most dear to you to follow your example at bringing a more “spiritual quality” into their own lives.

2012, a changing world, and you; what does it all mean? It means that if you do not find a way to “face your fears” and grow a newer and better version of yourself (for the benefit of you and others,) then rest assured that the changes which will come about in 2012 and beyond, will perhaps prove to be “most unwelcome” and/or “unpleasant” to you.

The answer? It is very simple. Do what you came here to do. You came here to create something of value in the world, which did not exist before your arrival. Whatever this is for you, know that it was never intended for you to only go so far developmentally and stop. In fact, this is why the times of 2012 and beyond are coming. 2012 and beyond is here to “wake you up” to become all that you can be. It is what is right for you individually, and it is what is right for the world globally.

It is your life; how will you decide to proceed in the days to come?

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Charles_E_Stewart

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6959741

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Aesop’s Fable — The Hare and the Tortoise

The Hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals.  “I have never yet been beaten,” said he, “when I put forth my full speed.  I challenge any one here to race with me.”

The Tortoise said quietly, “I accept your challenge.”

“That is a good joke,” said the Hare; “I could dance round you all the way.”

“Keep your boasting till you’ve beaten,” answered the Tortoise.  “Shall we race?”

So a course was fixed and a start was made.  The Hare darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and, to show his contempt for the Tortoise, lay down to have a nap.  The Tortoise plodded on and plodded on, and when the Hare awoke from his nap, he saw the Tortoise just near the winning-post and could not run up in time to save the race.

Then said the Tortoise:

“Slow and steady wins the race.”

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

The World Drum Visit

Last month we announced the visit of The World Drum to our Healing and Teaching Centre ‘Akasha Keep’. The drum was present and central at our regular quarterly event to welcome, celebrate and set our intentions for the forthcoming season and to provide for our healing.

We have been experiencing long wet periods in our part of Australia, but on this special night we where able to gather under a clear star filled sky and engage with the drum and share in her message for peace and the salvation of our environment.

Lots of people got to meet and play with the drum when we made her available at other events in our region.

Quoting from the website www.theworlddrum.com “The Drum is a wakeup call walking from hand to hand, from land to land, joining people across borders, ethnicities, political and religious views. Although a Sacred drum, this drum is to be enjoyed and played by all. No matter whom you are or who you have been, we are all related in our common struggle for Mother Earth.”

All too soon our caretaking or the drum was over and we were delivering her into the keeping of another who will introduce her to a whole new audience to interact and create awareness with.

As part of our proceedings a speech which accompanied the drum and written by Morten Wolf Storeide from ‘The World Drum Project’ was read out. For those of you who couldn’t be in attendance it is reproduced below.

A Speech for Mother Earth.

We are all human beings.
All people, you, me, our neighbors.
No matter where you live in this world,
if it is in Africa or South America,
if it is in Asia or Europe, Australia or North America,
we are all sisters and brothers in humanity.

All people of the world
whether rich or poor,
whether color, religion, culture or political conviction,
we are all residents on this planet,
our home – Mother Earth.

The time has come for us to carry her
as she has carried and provided us through all times.
It is time for us as the human race to give something in return.
We really don’t want to give our next generations
a planet in such a condition that there will not be any hope for survival?
If we all, each and every one of us go deep inside ourselves
and in our hearts are honest toward ourselves:
I do not think, I am sure the answer would be a universal NO,
we do not want this.

In our heart we want peace, happiness, love and a healthy planet.
We all hunger for it. This I think is a universal wish,
but still this wish is hidden and also forgot.
Caused by our own development and a hunger for a higher standard of living,
and the direction of our development and hunger is very soon,
very soon going to destroy both us and our planet.
We cannot stop the development but we can change its direction,
and we can change our ways.

To make this happen, to make humanity and Mother Earth smile again,
we must unite in a universal one.
We must put politics, religion, economy and envy away, together with our ego.
Then each and every one of us will be able to go inside ourselves and find
the universal force called love.
When we find love towards ourselves we will be able to love
what is around us, both people and nature.

And we must stop our war against nature.
Mother Earth is crying.
She is shivering in fear of losing all her entrails.
As we dig and drill to get hold of what we think is right,
towards a higher standard of living.
Mother Earth is crying and soon she will not have any tears left,
and then it will be too late.

Time has come to unite and stand in one last universal battle.
A battle without guns and weapons
a battle without rage, guns and killing,
a battle without power as a goal.

In this last battle our only “weapon” is love.
Love towards humanity. Love towards Mother Earth.
Love towards our coming generations.
Please, I ask you please, each and every one of you
around the world, take each other’s hands, lift them high
and make a prayer for our continuing existence
while The World Drum sings her song
and we feel her heartbeat.

It is the heartbeat of Mother Earth.
It is our heartbeat,
from each and every one all over the world.
It is the heartbeat of life itself.
Let us make this heartbeat be able to continue.

Morten Wolf Storeide
Norway

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

May you be abundant in the riches of life:-
Health, Happiness, Love, Success and Prosperity.

Ron & Sue

P.S. Travel safely through your life journey, stay present and enjoy the ride.

P.P.S. Demonstrate peace in your life and soon your life will be peaceful.

P.P.P.S. If you like our newsletter and the rest of what we offer, please encourage your friends to join with us, and follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhollyMetaphysical

P.P.P.P.S. I know this is self indulgent, but if you live in Australia and would like to own and use the very best broom, or perhaps I should say multi-purpose sweeper/cleaner, to keep your place clean, then check us out at www.rubberbrooms.com.au

This month: – The price of unforgiveness. We also have the inspirational quote for the month, Card Reading; ‘‘Forgive and Forget’ – from the Soul Lessons and Soul Purpose Oracle Cards – Sonia Choquette, Forgiveness Is Key, Aesop’s fable – The Bald Man and the Fly. STOP PRESS The World Drum.

Hello and welcome to another WhollyMetaphysical Communiqué.

Coincidences! Funny how these things keep popping up in our lives. Are coincidences just fate, luck and chance – some random event that just happens to happen, or is there actually some design and purpose behind them all?

These things, these events seem to be occurring more often in my experience. Is the same happening for you? Synchronicity seems to be playing a greater role in many of our lives, as if it is alerting us to something coming up or taking place, or maybe they’re just trying to get us to pay more attention.

I really believe we all need to be paying attention at this time and that it is a wise move to look deeply into the events of these coincidences and even more so to seek out the lesson or message they contain. Often, these incidents are pointing out that you are going in the right direction, especially if they are of a positive nature, and of course they may also be showing the opposite, especially if there is a negative aspect to it.

Strangely I did not set out to write about coincidences, but rather about forgiveness and moving on. However I was struck by the recurrence of theme when I picked the card ‘Forgive and Forget’ to be used later in our card reading.

And coincidentally this message has been involved in, if not the key message in one way or another of most of my readings and healings with clients of late.  That is forgive, and put the past in the past if you really want to move forward and bring joy and aliveness into your life!

Actually, I have been amazed at the number of times of late that unforgiveness and holding on to the past has been the major stumbling block to people getting and enjoying the life they want. Here’s a synopsis of just one story:

A woman in her fifties was desperate to know if she would experience better health, find a loving relationship and get out of debt. The quick and short answer was no, no and no, although it could be easily changed to yes, yes and yes. But the longer answer would require some actions to be taken. Firstly that she change her diet (there was some argument here). Next that she engage in some new forms of exercise (problematic), and then that she take up some new social activities like dancing (she felt that she didn’t have the energy). However she would concede, because after all she wanted a new life!

Exercise, diet and lack of interests weren’t however the real reason she wasn’t living the life of her dreams. Two bigger issues were in the way. A negative attitude, expressed in her speech and her manner that was keeping her desires from her, making her miserable and unattractive. And the real biggy – hatred and unforgiveness! This was the real fuel for her misery. Yet trying to explore this with her in order to find a resolution was near impossible.

“What’s the big deal?” I kept asking. Only to get a vague answer, I could not get an answer to what the problem was, only a ‘who’. It was her brother. But why? The only answer; “I hate him and I will never forgive him, to me he’s dead!” This nebulous thing was eating her up and destroying her life. What a waste. She had forgotten the actual details for her resentment and could only remember her negative emotions.

Fortunately she agreed to a regressive healing session which revealed the truth behind the matter. The essence of her hatred and inability to forgive lay twenty years earlier when her mother had died form cancer. She, in her grief at the time had transferred the blame for her mother’s death to her brother who was also their mother’s prime carer at the time. In her mind, his actions had caused their mother’s death. In reality, and as the details uncovered revealed, he was in no way the cause or in any-way responsible for her passing.

Unfortunately this woman would not see it that way and still refuses to release her hatred and in no way will she forgive what she sees as a major betrayal. Worse still, this has become her habit and the way she deals with the let-downs in her life.

She wonders why people are shunning her. She can’t understand why she is so sick most of the time. She wonders why her life is so filled with misery. She wonders why she just can’t get a break. The very worst of it is, she has asked for help, but she is so blinded by the past (and in this case a past that isn’t even real) that she can’t see or hear the answer.

Yet, if she would just let go and let love in, her future could be the joyful and wondrous experience that all of our lives are meant to be!

Even though she asked for help, she unfortunately is so caught up in her drama, her own sense of false righteousness and her inability to let go, that nothing will change. And for me this is really sad – to see a life that could be so different, with just one little act: forgive.

As I said at the beginning, this is just one story but indicative of the many. People who are in some way or other not getting what they want or living how they want to live, but who in all cases could change their experience with one cleansing act – forgive and move on.

Luckily, most have chosen to follow good advice and have been surprised at how quickly things begin to happen for the better. While a few, like the woman above stay stubbornly stuck.

Forgiveness like love is a high vibration way of being and the more we have of it the better our life works. Naturally the opposite is just as true. In all of life the adage ‘like attracts like’ is always in play so it stands to reason that the more positive, loving and empowering energy that we exhibit the more of it that comes to us, just as the more negative and disempowering energy we exhibit the more of it we get.

Again, as I said this is just one story, albeit a pretty serious one, but it really does pay for each of us to look into our experience and seek out those events that we may be negatively hanging on to that no longer serve us and could be transformed with a little forgiveness.

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Inspirational quotes for the month:

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
~ Viktor Frankl ~

Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.
~ Hannah Arendt ~

In order to hold on to thoughts of anger, bitterness, revenge, guilt, and shame, we have to use a lot of energy.
~ Edwene Gaines ~

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

ABOUT THE CARD READING

A dear friend had just given me a gift. One of those ‘for no particular reason gifts,’ simply given to make you feel good. Well, it is the card deck we are reading from today and this is its first use.

I had already decided to theme this newsletter around forgiveness and at this stage I didn’t know there was a ‘forgive and forget’ card.  Like I said at the beginning, coincidences?

Card reading:

‘Forgive and Forget’ – Sonia Choquette – from the Soul Lessons and Soul Purpose Oracle Cards.

Are you still feeling wounded from disappointments or betrayals in the recent or distant past? Are you walled off from others on a deep and intimate level as a means of self protection? Do you insist that you need nothing and are completely independent? Well, get ready for a change! Life is now shifting in such a way that you must open up and connect more intimately with others in order to move forward.

On a soul level, all present struggles point to the fact that it’s time to knock down the barriers that keep you from fully receiving the support of others.

Your soul’s purpose right now is to develop the self-esteem and self-love you must first have to feel and accept help from others. No one can give you these qualities, and no one can keep them from you either. It’s an inside job, and the one you’re now assigned. You do this by forgiving and forgetting all that has hurt you in the past and made you doubt your “lovability.” Realise that hurt and disappointment are inevitable parts of our human learning experience. No matter how painful, the real injury was not that someone didn’t cherish you, but that you erroneously believed you didn’t deserve to be loved.

Your soul’s lesson: Forgive and forget the past. You survived. You learned (hopefully), and now it’s time to move on and love yourself fully. Start by appreciating who you really are—a child of God. Acknowledge what’s lovable about you, and stop denying the truth of your divinity. It’s the beginning.

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Forgiveness Is Key
Chris Gerace Johnson

Have you ever noticed that expressing you’re upset with someone or about something always affects you the most? Do you distress yourself over someone else’s words or actions? If the door to you having peace of mind is a door you want to open, then forgiveness is the key. If the door to experiencing happiness or a feeling of safety and security in an insane world is what you desire, then forgiveness is the key. Practicing forgiveness throughout the day helps us to remember who we truly are and who everyone else is in reality. Forgiveness is the answer to every thought, action or person who we feel disturbs us. If practiced every day, it offers us the deep and restful sleep we need each night and a feeling of joy when we awake each day.

You have no doubt heard the saying that as we give in life, so do we receive. As we give forgiveness to others, so will we be forgiven our mistakes. How very simple this is, yet how difficult we can choose to make it by being unwilling to forgive. Just imagine how beautiful the world and everyone in it will look once we choose to forgive everyone and everything. It is our attitude which either clouds or clears our view of any one or any thing. So why not choose an attitude of forgiveness.

Being able to forgive is a gift from God, our Creator and Source. He does not want the door to everything He is giving us to be closed by the seeming complexities of this world. He wants us to remember who we really are, and He has given us this simple key to open the door to Him. Forgiveness is the key. Forgiveness is the answer. Why search aimlessly elsewhere for your peace of mind and happiness? The key to an abundance of peace and joy and happiness is safely held within you. It takes only your willingness to find it. It is then up to you to choose to use it. Choose to not keep your mind in hell. Have faith that there is another way of thinking about things which you are meant to learn. Seek to learn this better way and open your closed doors to the light of salvation. Forgiveness is the key to salvation.

We are all here for a purpose, yet many of us never find our purpose because we unknowingly choose to keep the door to our life’s purpose locked. Decide today to open that door. All you need do is to truly forgive yourself for all your mistakes and the door will be open to you.

Chris Gerace Johnson is a long time student and teacher of A Course in Miracles (ACIM). She tutors and coaches individuals, couples and groups based on the thought philosophy of ACIM. Read her FREE Daily ACIM Lessons, original articles, enjoy complimentary downloads or just get connected with her at http://www.acimconnection.com

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6859764

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Aesop’s Fable — The Bald Man and the Fly

A Fly bit the bare head of a Bald Man who, endeavouring to destroy it, gave himself a heavy slap.  Escaping, the Fly said mockingly, “You who have wished to revenge, even with death, the prick of a tiny insect, see what you have done to yourself to add insult to injury?” 

The Bald Man replied, “I can easily make peace with myself, because I know there was no intention to hurt.  But you, an ill-favoured and contemptible insect who delights in sucking human blood, I wish that I could have killed you even if I had incurred a heavier penalty.”

Revenge will hurt the avenger.

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

The World Drum itself was created from a spiritual viewpoint of life and is a Shamandrum made in Sami (indigenous people of Norway) tradition style and is central to The World Drum Project which is an idealistic non-profit organizationn founded in Norway in October 2006, with focus on peace and environmental issues.

The World Drum is the manifestation of the vision, and is to be seen as a symbol of the circle of life and that we all are connected, and it is meant to be a wakeup call to humanity. The vision is to bind people together across race, religion, borders, cultures, ethnicity, colours or political conviction in a common struggle for humanity and Mother Earth.

As the World Drum travels from country to country, people to people and from hand to hand, its heartbeat grows stronger each day. It is a wakeup call to reinstate our spiritual relationship to Mother Earth.

“As The World Drum travels, the sound of Her gets stronger each day. It is the sound of Heartbeat and Life itself”

You can learn more about this project and all it stands for by visiting http://www.theworlddrum.com/ and by reading our previous article about the Drums last visit at ‘Akasha Keep’ which is our home base and our Healing and Teaching Centre. http://whollymetaphysical.com/category/shamanic/

Once again The World Drum is visiting us at ‘Akasha Keep’ in Lowood as she continues with this important quest.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could be here and add your voice and share in the magic and healing energies? — If not, perhaps you could join with us in spirit by sitting down and sharing your best intentions for love and peace between all beings and the Earth herself.

A prime ceremony for healing between all people and Mother Earth and bringing understanding to this cause  will be held at ‘Akasha Keep’ on Friday night, 2^nd March at 7pm Queensland time.

For your chance to personally be in the presence of this Peace Envoy and to get to experience her special vibrations, you will need to book and get your entry details from: sales@whollymetaphysical.com or phone 07 54279618.

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

May you be abundant in the riches of life:-
Health, Happiness, Love, Success and Prosperity.

Ron & Sue

P.S. Please be with us if you can and meet up with ‘The World Drum’. Or at least join with us in spirit as we celebrate life and bring awareness to our home environment.

P.P.S. What or who do you need to forgive in order to get your life back on track? And it’s no good knowing the answer until you do something about it.

Forgiveness is your key to freedom!

P.P.P.S. If you like our newsletter and the rest of what we offer, please encourage your friends to join with us, and follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhollyMetaphysical

In this newsletter: – A metaphysical synopsis of 2012 and its implications. We also have the inspirational quote for the month, Card Reading; ‘STOP’ – The Answer Is Simple Oracle Cards – Sonia Choquette, Psychic Predictions for 2012, Aesop’s fable – The King’s Son and the Painted Lion.

Hello and welcome to another WhollyMetaphysical Communiqué.

Happy New Year and might it be a blessed and most magnificent year for you.

2012? What does this mean to you? There is so much gestalt built up around supposed events of this year, that it likely causes all of us to be wondering what it has in store for us… personally and of course collectively. There are so many opinions and theories getting about – that it really is hard to know just what’s what!

Is this year to be good, bad or indifferent? And you see, therein is the answer! It really will be whatever you make up your mind it is to be.

Sure, there is going to be a lot going on this year, but most of it is outside of our personal domain. So the best we can do is to tend to ourselves and ensure we are in the right places at the right times. — The right place in our attitudes, in our emotions and in our actions, all of which should be designed to ensure we are in vibrational harmony – firstly with our own Spirit and secondly with the Great Spirit and as much as possible with Mother Earth.

On the larger scale, many are painting a time of doom and gloom, almost a decent into hell: The end of time and our beautiful planet and her inhabitants, especially us. Yet their opponents are predicting our arrival into heaven, the time of Nirvana, the ceasing of human toil and trouble.  This is a lot to put onto a tiny pinpoint in the progression of time.

Underneath all of this, it still seems certain that something is happening. Indeed it is! We are growing up; we are moving into a new era – a new vibration – a new age.

Just as we grow in our life, so does the Earth and all of her inhabitants. Major events are marked and celebrated, but in reality how much changes in that moment? Or was that moment really the middle of a longer period of time, or perhaps just the starting or kicking off point for a future reflected over a much longer period? What I’m getting at is that just as an adult can look back over their adulthood; it was preceded by childhood, with the event of their coming of age being a focal point. In just the same manner, their coming of age birthday, traditionally 21, is synonymous with 2012.

So yes I do believe we are at the end of an era, with a new one just about to begin, but it’s going to take awhile, just like you didn’t suddenly become an adult, even though you were called one and had privileges bestowed upon you on your birthday ― You were recognised as an adult, but you still needed to mature into it.

In the main, lots of people will be going about their business in pretty much the same fashion that they always have. Some of these will even be totally oblivious to anything being different. Some will want to know what all the fuss was about.

And then there will be those who acknowledge the date, will celebrate it and now have to mature and transition into the vibration of the new age. And of course there will be those who are sensitive enough to feel and experience the new vibration from its beginnings.

And then there will be those who are anticipating change and preparing for it – looking forward to living with a vibration of co-operation, love and openness and doing away with fear and unrelenting destruction and competitiveness, both on the personal as well as the mass or public levels.

As always the future is in our hands. We can bury our heads in the sand, hope it will all go away and blithely go on as always, or we can acknowledge something is going on and align ourselves with the new vibrations and create a grand and wonderful future.

Wisdom does seem to dictate that the latter may well be the best course for action.

A Metaphysical Synopsis of 2012 and its Implications.

2012 is all about us achieving a new and higher level of consciousness or a rising of consciousness to a higher state.   It will be the ending of a cycle, the end of an Age, and the beginning of a New Age and a new way of existing.

This will be a shift into something entirely new and greater, an era where we will be conscious co-creators. It is believed that we have reached the end of a cycle of our evolution and we are about to begin a brand new paradigm of existence. Within this paradigm conscious co-creation will begin to become more dominant and from this time on mankind will enjoy greater levels of evolutionary freedom.

On a cosmic level we will conclude our 3^rd dimension evolution and reality and shift to a higher vibration or a higher state, which some believe will ultimately be a shift to 5^th dimension consciousness or reality which has been prophesized as ‘the golden age’. Each of us will have the choice of how we will deal with or process this event.

The more of us who can stay out of fear, or at least process it from a higher vibration – the more of us there are to smooth the transition.  By choosing not to engage in fear you will add a higher vibration to the system and with each passing day the transformation of the Earth and her people becomes more of a reality.

This is also the period of great awakening as many rediscover their true identity, their spiritual roots, and are raising their vibration to match this new reality. Of course those people who are caught up in negativity and preferring to stay with the lower vibrations, will continue with this current reality. Most of the human race will be transforming into the New Earth vibration where we are the recipients of grace and unconditional love. The choice of your reality is yours alone to make.

Essentially unlimited potential and opportunities are coming into being and this means your future is as great as you want to make it – the more you believe this the more it will manifest into your own personal reality. Anything will now be possible as we move from lack and limitation to unlimited potential and possibility.

It has been said of this time that we are to move from duality or polarity to unification or oneness. This is our destiny.  We are in the final moments of the old, with the end of 2012 being the first moments of the new reality.  This shift will not be instant and we will grow and evolve into this new vibration or dimension on earth. For some time, for many, things may not appear to be changed or different.

The one certainty is this – what you truly believe in your heart and mind will be manifest in your life – your choices will determine your life; choose wisely and judiciously.

Inspirational quotes for the month:

The beginning is always today.
~ Mary Wollstonecraft ~

Love is the emblem of eternity; it confounds all notion of time; effaces all memory of a beginning, all fear of an end.
~ Madame de Stael ~

Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them — every day, begin the task anew.
~ Saint Francis de Sales ~

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

ABOUT THE CARD READING

Oracle cards are a most effective way to get to the core of what you need to know in the moment. They can also help you sort through confusion in your life and shift your energy away from ego driven fear to a more positive, loving and powerful energy – a shift toward your Spirit, from where you can gain access to Divine guidance. Sometimes the answer does not appear to immediately gel, but usually if you sit with it for a little while, its truth is revealed.

Using Oracle cards is an effective and easy way to access personal guidance from above, and of bringing Divine guidance into your daily affairs, as well as providing a way to receive the love and support that is available to you from Spirit at all times. If you would like to purchase a set for yourself, or as a gift for a friend, you can do so here.

When I went to make the selection for our first card reading for 2012, it sort of made itself – ‘The Answer is Simple’ deck was sitting out in front of all the others, rather than replaced back into its spot. This made for an easy and obvious choice.

There was the usual shuffle and holding the thought of the thing we all could benefit from or need to know and when STOP came out, I stopped. My immediate thought was “we need to go, not stop”. Then after I read its message and sat back with it for awhile, I thought “how appropriate.” This really is a time when we need to come back to our Spirit, be calm and stay clear of manifesting fear.

Card reading:

STOP – The Answer Is Simple Oracle Cards
– Sonia Choquette

The Ego is running wild with confusion, causing unnecessary stress and leading you in the wrong direction. Presently you’re at risk of over reacting to things and are making poor decisions. You may feel defensive, threatened, or angry or feel the need to try too hard to please others. No matter how this runaway fear is manifesting, it’s time to stop. In spite of appearances, you are causing your greatest troubles, and no one else. Whether it’s projecting, reacting, defending, or over compensating, nothing your ego is doing at the moment is serving your highest good. Although it wants to be in control, it’s time to turn command over to higher forces and quit forcing your personal agenda.

Take a deep breath and come back to your spirit. Stop everything you are doing and go within. Ask your spirit to calm you. And for a bit, do nothing. Rather than force the door to life to open to you, step back and realise it opens inward. Doing nothing doesn’t mean that nothing is being done. The universe will right any imbalance as soon as you stop making waves.

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Psychic Predictions for 2012
Elissa Heyman

2012 brings the end of a lot of things…

People don’t cooperate to keep things afloat that should sink on their own lack of sustainability.

New and brighter paradigms come into the atmosphere and seed peoples’ thoughts, while tradition is on the wane. (This emanates from the end of the year, inspired by the December 2012 winter solstice sun that pollinates us afresh as it passes through the center of our galaxy.)

2012 has a challenging, shortsighted feel to it, in which people and the factions they belong to are more likely to defend their point of view than cooperate. Nobody gives up anything. A healthy reaction is, take better care of ourselves and create some pleasant space inner space to retire to.

It’s a blunt year that shows everyone what’s what, and that we must learn to flow with change. Tremendous determination can flood us with the energy we need. Lotsa winners out there!

Changes in taken-for-granted support systems can cause big upsets. Natural catastrophes can also explode our worlds.

Religious fervor and self-righteousness is burning bright in 2012, but soon enough the spell of fear-generating organized religions will weaken. Dying out is the long-held religious/political tradition of controlling the masses through fear, and weakening people by instilling guilt, shame, and division. We’re outgrowing an allegiance to concepts like Original Sin.

An example of this trend towards a more loving collective consciousness is the growing awareness and intolerance for bullying in the U.S. It used to go on unchecked but now there are educational programs and other steps in place to prevent bullying in schools. In these unstable times when the weird are getting really weird, all kinds of abuse is happening, but peoples’ collective response to bullying points out our positive direction.

Innovative upgrades to society can proceed once the dust of 2012 settles. Innovation is alive and well now (entrepreneurs are turning poop into plastic, or landfills into energy producers), but it’s more 2013 for their turn onstage. An important pact between countries is in the works. Women’s issues don’t make much progress.

The Speaking Stones: Unexpected developments hasten the change that leaves the old guard out on a limb and makes a way for more nurturing, inclusive and sustainable values. Unexpected events can change the course of history, especially changes to what has been a foundation.

And finally, here’s a poem that talks about the year, and how the growth of love within each of us leads to our greater external success. 2012 teaches us to surf the waves of change.

Wild and Wonderful 2012 (published Dec. 9, 2011)

The times are coming on,
Exhilarating the air with streaks of luck,
Looming potholes,
And open portals;
Descents so dizzying they make us laugh–what else can you do?
–and a chance to start over.
The year is beneficent, it is generous, it makes things perfectly clear.
Two rights won’t make a wrong: let your inner love
make the outer love come on strong.

Personal Guidance for Success in 2012

Simple: That’s the word to live by in 2012. Get the idea across as simply as possible. Whatever it is, do it the simple way. The best workable solution to anything simplifies things.

Is it sustainable? We evaluate our agreements, routines and lifestyle choices. Individuals and countries alike will see what can continue in their lives, and what can’t.

Peace pays: Numerologically, 2012 is ruled by Mars, god of war. People are a little quicker to anger and get into fights. The pragmatic approach is to not take things personally or get huffy about anything. At home and in the office, “Let it slide, let it slide, let it slide!”
Be willing to cut your losses in the name of peace, if hanging on to something creates too much heaviness. Keep on going and flowing through the fast-changing scenarios of life in 2012. Whether it’s a good or a bad cycle, “this too shall pass.”

SCAM ALERT: Clever, ruthless people get very savvy about how to scam the public this year, beware! This is no time to trust people without good reason.

CITIZEN ALERT: What’s in our food and water? Lax oversight will allow chemicals and pollutants that harm mental functioning.

Relationships: Everyone has growing pains this year as we adjust to a changing world. Success comes to those flexible people who form support systems that accommodate their unique needs.

2012 Success Story Sound Bites: Be nice. Work hard. Don’t sit too long at the computer (or the sofa).

Psychic Guidance for the Fire, Water, Air, and Earth Signs

Fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius): Your head and your heart come together more. Escape calamities: do not stick with situations that make you nervous, but respond to your unease and get in safer territory. You make it in a more powerful way, whatever role you play in the world.

Water (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces): You’re concerned about your happiness and reach out, feeling your way towards better circumstances. Most important is that you situate yourself in a place you want to be. You’ll be happier even if you’re struggling, in a place you feel you belong.

Air signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius): The first half feels like there’s too much on your plate–a lot to get done…various missions to accomplish. The second half, you have earned a clarity about where you truly belong –and everything else is much more in place.

Earth (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn): Some plans/habits/relationships expose weak links in your chain, a step necessary for true growth. Difficulties of any sort tend to make you grow emotionally and spiritually. Willingness to adapt and learn new ways sees you through.

Elissa Heyman practices psychic counseling and healing by telephone and in person in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In full time practice since 1979, she has an international clientele and travels nationally with her work. Each month she writes a free online newsletter with predictions and psychic advice for the astrological signs. To find out more about sessions with Elissa or to read articles and newsletters, please go to http://www.elissaheyman.com.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6805343

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Aesop’s Fable — The King’s Son and the Painted Lion

A King, whose only son was fond of martial exercises, had a dream in which he was warned that his son would be killed by a lion.

Afraid the dream should prove true, he built for his son a pleasant palace and adorned its walls for his amusement with all kinds of life-sized animals, among which was the picture of a lion.

When the young Prince saw this, his grief at being thus confined burst out afresh, and, standing near the lion, he said: “O you most detestable ofanimals! Through a lying dream of my father’s, which he saw in his sleep, I am shut up on your account in this palace as if I had been a girl:  what shall I now do to you?’

With these words he stretched out his hands toward a thorn-tree, meaning to cut a stick from its branches so that he might beat the lion.  But one of the tree’s prickles pierced his finger and caused great pain and inflammation, so that the young Prince fell down in a fainting fit.  A violent fever suddenly set in, from which he died not many days later.

We had better bear our troubles bravely than try to escape them.

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

May you be abundant in the riches of life:-
Health, Happiness, Love, Success and Prosperity.

Ron & Sue

P.S. The future looks good, so be happy now!

P.P.S. As always the future is in our hands, and your future is calling, are you prepared and ready to meet it?

P.P.P.S. If you like our newsletter and the rest of what we offer, please encourage your friends to join with us, and follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhollyMetaphysical

This is our combined Nov/Dec Christmas edition. We take a look at Chief Seattle’s letter in an attempt to understand our place with God and on Earth. We also have the inspirational quote for the month. Card Reading – ‘Balance/Divine Teachers’ from ‘Ask Your Guides’ Oracle Cards. Striving Daily to Live Life with Meaning While Loving Your Neighbor. And Aesop’s fable.

Hello and welcome to another WhollyMetaphysical Communiqué.

This morning I was reading Shakti Gawain’s book ‘Return to the Garden, which is about her personal journey of discovery and her return to the garden of her soul and her connection to the earth. It is also about the possibility of each of us returning to our own soul garden and living life in a balanced and natural way.

Shakti is one of the shining lights from the eighties and along with her books and tapes played a significant role in my own transformation to living in the light.

Each of us as we make our own journey has to achieve a harmonious balance between our spiritual and physical self, and to learn that all things are connected.

In the chapter ‘Learning from the Earth’ she says, “…many of the ancient peoples, also understood their place as part of the great family of Earth. We can learn much by studying their ways and bringing forward those ideas and practices which can help us. Not that we need to, or can, return to the past, but within their way of life was and still is a great way of wisdom, which we with our vast sophisticated wisdom have lost. We must find that innate wisdom again, and use our technical knowledge, not to destroy but to enhance and protect the Earth.”

As a beautiful example of the great wisdom of the past, she sites Chief Seattle’s Letter. As I was reading this I realized that this is a wisdom we all need to reconnect with to strengthen our understanding of God in all Things, especially inside us, and that we are all one.

Chief Seattle’s Letter to All The People.

Chief Seattle, Chief of the Suquamish Indians allegedly wrote to the American Government in the mid 1850’s – In this letter he gave the most profound understanding of God in all Things. Here is his letter, which should be instilled in the hearts and minds of every parent and child in all the Nations of the World:

CHIEF SEATTLE’S LETTER

“The President in Washington sends word that he wishes to buy our land. But how can you buy or sell the sky? The land? The idea is strange to us. If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water, how can you buy them?

Every part of the earth is sacred to my people. Every shining pine needle, every sandy shore, every mist in the dark woods, every meadow, every humming insect: All are holy in the memory and experience of my people.

We know the sap which courses through the trees as we know the blood that courses through our veins. We are part of the earth and it is part of us. The perfumed flowers are our sisters. The bear, the deer, the great eagle, these are our brothers. The rocky crests, the dew in the meadow, the body heat of the pony, and man all belong to the same family.

The shining water that moves in the streams and rivers is not just water, but the blood of our ancestors. If we sell you our land, you must remember that it is sacred. Each glossy reflection in the clear waters of the lakes tells of events and memories in the life of my people. The water’s murmur is the voice of my father’s father.

The rivers are our brothers. They quench our thirst. They carry our canoes and feed our children. So you must give the rivers the kindness that you would give any brother.

If we sell you our land, remember that the air is precious to us, that the air shares its spirit with all the life that it supports. The wind that gave our grandfather his first breath also received his last sigh. The wind also gives our children the spirit of life. So if we sell our land, you must keep it apart and sacred, as a place where man can go to taste the wind that is sweetened by the meadow flowers.

Will you teach your children what we have taught our children? That the earth is our mother? What befalls the earth befalls all the sons of the earth.

This we know: the earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth. All things are connected like the blood that unites us all. Man did not weave the web of life; he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.

One thing we know: our God is also your God. The earth is precious to him and to harm the earth is to heap contempt on its creator.

Your destiny is a mystery to us. What will happen when the buffalo are all slaughtered? The wild horses tamed? What will happen when the secret corners of the forest are heavy with the scent of many men and the view of the ripe hills is blotted with talking wires? Where will the thicket be? Gone! Where will the eagle be? Gone! And what is to say goodbye to the swift pony and then hunt? The end of living and the beginning of survival.

When the last red man has vanished with this wilderness and his memory is only the shadow of a cloud moving across the prairie, will these shores and forests still be here? Will there be any of the spirit of my people left?

We love this earth as a newborn loves its mother’s heartbeat. So, if we sell you our land, love it as we have loved it. Care for it, as we have cared for it. Hold in your mind the memory of the land as it is when you receive it. Preserve the land for all children, and love it, as God loves us.

As we are part of the land, you too are part of the land. This earth is precious to us. It is also precious to you.

One thing we know – there is only one God. No man, be he Red man or White man, can be apart. We are all brothers after all.”

“CHIEF SEATTLE’S 1854 ORATION”

Click here to view the embedded video.

Inspirational quotes for the month:

Life is relationships; the rest is just details.
~ Gary Smalley ~

In the spiritual life nowhere do our ideals meet the actual more truly than in how we relate to each other, in how we make, sustain and are friends.
~ James Ishmael Ford ~

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

ABOUT THE CARD READING

Before I even started I had this knowing that we should be using Ask Your Guides, and as I looked at the selection in front of me, their choice become even more insistent. On the front of the guidebook it says “The Direct Link to Your Personal Psychic Support System.” Strange, for as Iwas picking them up I was getting a clear message that the selection would be an important link in helping us understand and strengthen our sixth sense and how we access divine help in getting along with each other.

As I took the cards out of the box I got a stronger instruction to hold them along with the guide book between my hands in prayer position and to clear my mind. After a minute of so I got an instruction not to shuffle the cards and to choose the twelfth card from the top.

Using Oracle cards is an effective and easy way to access personal guidance from above, and of bringing Divine guidance into your daily affairs, as well as providing a way to receive the love and support that is available to you from Spirit at all times. If you would like to purchase a set for yourself, or as a gift for a friend, you can do so here.

Card reading:

Balance/Divine Teachers – Ask Your Guides Oracle Cards – Sonia Choquette

Support • Codependency
Manipulation • Generosity

You’re in the delicate process of learning how to properly balance the flow of give and take in your personal relationships, and it’s time to evaluate how you’re doing. Are you giving too much, leaving you resentful and angry? Or are you withholding when you could give more, leaving you feeling guilty and defensive? Your Divine teachers can help you learn how to better align your relationships so that you neither give nor take too much as a means of controlling others. They counsel you to be honest about your motivations when dealing with others; you know in your heart of hearts what drives your interest in them.

Do you give with a secret agenda of “you owe me”? Do you create dependency in and control over others with your Kindness? Or do you withhold for fear you might be taken advantage of, keeping people guessing about your motives and intentions? Your Divine Teachers are on hand to help you answer these questions. They lovingly assure you that relationships are the most difficult of all spiritual classrooms, and the lessons of proper give and take are the most difficult of skills to learn.

Have compassion for yourself as you seek balance with others. Ask your Divine Teachers to help you become more aware of how you give and take in all relationships, not just the romantic kind. Their message to you: “There’s no difference between giving and receiving love.”

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Striving Daily to Live Life With Meaning While Loving Your Neighbor.
By Shawn Drewry

How many times do you hear someone say “I love my neighbor regardless”? Nowadays, that’s quite rare to hear someone say that genuinely. The beauty of loving your neighbor unconditionally is that it helps to positively curate your heart and see you through trying times in life. Loving others means to love yourself and allow experiences in life to help you make better sound judgment.

On many occasions, many of our neighbors can be potentially aggravating. When your neighbor becomes aggravating, it’s best to keep a neutral yet humble attitude. The reason for doing so is because it may be your awesome life pop quiz to see what your character is made of. It’s always a best positive practice to rock steady and not rock the boat, when dealing with your neighbor on all sorts of fronts. To love your neighbor in the midst of their shortcomings as well as yours allows spiritual growth to take place, in the quest to strive daily for the hope of accomplishing eternal perfection. Life is a daily fight inside the mind, in achieving supremacy over all sorts of adversity.

Loving thy neighbor while striving daily brings out the best in anyone. A good thing about having positive relations with your neighbor is that you can go to them sometimes if you need help on something. That is, if they truly feel for you in return. As they always say “do unto others as you would have them do unto you”. This is why today I generally take to heart how I treat my neighbor, whether they physically live next door to me, or on the internet. How I treat my neighbor says a lot about my real character.

Humans are naturally born with feelings they can’t turn off. How we treat our neighbors is seen by God. This is why I really try sincerely to treat others with respect, even those who are in fields that don’t deserve to be respected. Loving my neighbor is no easy job spiritually to accomplish. In the midst of learning valuable lessons in life, loving my neighbor optimizes my heart spiritually beyond my human imagination, which is why today I have no pride nor shame in openly speaking with my true human feelings off-line and online. I am a human being with a heart that not only tries their best to treat their neighbor with love and respect, but I’m also a human being with a heart that can easily be hurt and broken by nasty words and actions by others who say they love me.

Blogging is always joy to the soul, as it allows anyone to respectively release their thoughts in a positive way into the universe, while always having a teachable mind about life and building positive relationships with others.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Shawn_Drewry
http://EzineArticles.com/6703401

Aesop’s Fable — The Lion and the Mouse

Once when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began running up and down upon him; this soon wakened the Lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and opened his big jaws to swallow him.

“Pardon, O King,” cried the little Mouse: “forgive me this time, I shall never forget it; who knows but what I may be able to do you a turn some of these days?”  The Lion was so tickled at the idea of the Mouse being able to help him that he lifted up his paw and let him go.

Some time after the Lion was caught in a trap, and the hunters who desired to carry him alive to the King, tied him to a tree while they went insearch of a wagon to carry him on.  Just then the little Mouse happened to pass by, and seeing the sad plight, in which the Lion was, went up to him and soon gnawed away the ropes that bound the King of the Beasts.

“Was I not right?” said the little Mouse.

Little friends may prove great friends.

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

As we come toward the end off another year we would like to wish you and yours the very best for the Christmas season and may the new year become all you want it to be.

Once again….
May you be abundant in the riches of life:-
Health, Happiness, Love, Success and Prosperity.

Ron & Sue

P.S. All the very best to you and remember the future is what you make of it.

P.P.S. The better you understand your relationship to the Earth, and the stronger your connection to her, the better the energies of your life may flow and support you.

P.P.P.S. Remember there is no difference between giving and receiving love.

P.P.P.P.S. If you like our newsletter and the rest of what we offer, please encourage your friends to join with us, and follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhollyMetaphysical

This month we take a look at life through the eyes of a paddle pop angel. We also have the inspirational quote for the month. Card Reading – ‘Ariel’ from ‘Messages from Your Angels’ Oracle Cards. Are You a Happy Person? Do You Love Life? and Aesop’s fable.

Hello and welcome to another WhollyMetaphysical Communiqué.

It is so important that we listen to the messages and synchronicities that are being placed before us all the time. Even the card reading this month is yet another example of this, demonstrating just how important it is for us to listen to and follow our guidance, especially when it comes to a choice between it and our intellect, and more importantly, that we live our life from a place of love.

The other day I was a passenger in a car when the driver let out an expletive making his annoyance well known as his foot went for the brake. We were coming to a stop for road works and up ahead was a stop and go sign operator clearly bringing us to a halt. Sure we were on a tight schedule, but I really didn’t think it warranted the agitation my companion seemed to be experiencing as he bemoaned our fate and cursed the workers who were holding us up.

It was no more than a few minutes and we were on our way. As we passed the stop-go paddle operator she was giving us an encouraging wave and a cheering smile, you could almost imagine her wishing us well for the rest of our journey. As we passed my companion growled, “What’s she so happy about?” Then set to the task of getting us to our destination.

Now I am sure he wouldn’t admit it, that’s if he even recognized it, but just after this he began to smile himself and his demeanour changed for the better.

In the few minutes we were waiting he told me all about the useless so and so’s that are only fit for menial hire. He revealed quite a bit about himself in those moments. Now I could not agree with his prognosis, but I did see into his own hurt and disillusionment and sadly what is often a common opinion. But that is not my story for today.

Over the last few years as I have been driving about I have regularly come across the stop-go lady and I have always been amazed at her cheeriness, and as any of us who are alert would notice, the brightness and strength of her aura. But like so many of us I must admit I tended to take her and the job she did for granted.

Just digressing for a moment, just imagine what our lives would be like if we didn’t have these workers looking after our roads, to allow us safe and speedy transit.

Quite by chance (really ?!) I had the opportunity to meet and talk with this lady a few days later and was astounded by her story.

Some years ago she turned up at work as usual, only to be informed that the company was going into receivership. Up until that time there had never been any hint of trouble or financial hardship and soon she would learn that things were so bad that her company sponsored superannuation no longer existed. Not a good plight for a woman over 50.

She thought her management skills would be highly sort after as she headed out seeking re-employment. Older women with her skill set must have been some sort of a threat, because no one seemed to want to utilise them. Determined not to be a burden on society or to be on the unemployment scrap heap as she put it, she set out to find some sort of work. Besides she didn’t want to be a burden on her family or to set the wrong example for her grandchildren.

In desperation she applied for a job with a road safety company. Even they didn’t want her at first. Then one day she got a call asking if she could fill in for a sick crew member. She took the job and at the end of the first day wondered what she had gotten herself into. Her feet ached, her back ached, she hurt all over, standing out in the elements all day was more gruelling than she imagined. And all that for much less pay than she had been accustomed to as well.

Well, she stuck it out and was offered a permanent job. She took it, but didn’t tell them she was only planning to be there until she found a better job in her former field. She begrudgingly turned up each day, putting up with either too much rain, too much sun, too many flies or too much dust. Then to top it off, far too much abuse from frustrated and impatient motorists.

She soon found her disposition souring and she would mentally return tit for tat with the drivers of the vehicles she was controlling. She found this to be exhausting and it was definitely not putting any joy into her work life and of course this was starting to carry over into her private life as well. She was becoming a sad and dejected old lady who was only turning up at work because she was expected to be there.

Then one day she got a revelation: She could continue on the road to misery or she could bring joy and happiness into the world – the choice was hers as it always had been and always would be, and besides what did she have to lose?

Next day she started smiling and waving to each driver as they filed past. If they stopped close enough, she would say kind things to the occupants of the vehicle. Within a few days she found herself adding a mental wish that all these people have a safe journey and a joy filled day.

It was only a day or two later that she actually took in what was happening in return – most of the motorists were smiling back and some of them were waving as they drove by.

It was what she then discovered that buoyed her the most. At the end of the day she felt invigorated, her feet didn’t ache, nor her back, in fact she felt great, not just physically but emotionally and spiritually as well. She felt elevated and on top of the world. Her days were now days of living, not just spent serving time and dragging by. This was now her new way of being, her purpose in the world. Her secret mission – to give and share love!

It seemed the more she gave out her smiles, waves and good thoughts, the more she got back and the better her day went. She hardly notices the extremes of the elements anymore. She confided in me that she loves her job and doesn’t plan to give it up soon and that she understands why her family and friends don’t quite see things the way she does –now.

I asked her if she considered herself to be ’spiritual’. “Good lord no,” she replied ‘I’m just an old lady that found a magical way to get through the day.”

To me she is much more than a lady who found a way to get through her day – she is ‘the paddle-pop angel.’

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Inspirational quotes for the month:

Once we recognize what it is we are feeling, once we recognize we can feel deeply, love deeply, can feel joy, then we will demand that all parts of our lives produce that kind of joy.

~ Audre Lorde ~

Smile at each other, smile at your wife, smile at your husband, smile at your children, smile at each other — it doesn’t matter who it is — and that will help you grow up in greater love for each other.

~ Mother Teresa ~

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

ABOUT THE CARD READING

I had decided that I would use a pack of Oracle Cards that I hadn’t selected before, believing this might introduce a new flavour to the mix. As I was humming and haring over the choice, I kept getting the feeling that this wasn’t what I was meant to be doing at this time. In fact I kept being drawn toward Doreen Virtues ‘Messages from Your Angels.’ By no means a new selection!

Following this lead I got them out and started shuffling. They kept sticking together and standing out in peaking clumps. Curious I stopped and looked at the card at the top of the peak and it was Ariel, having satisfied my curiosity I proceeded to shuffle, and still the cards where holding together in groups, so I fanned them, and carried on shuffling and out popped, you guessed it—Ariel. This was obviously our choice for this month.

I placed the card back onto the deck and for some reason shuffled them prior to putting them back into their box and as I was doing this I noticed the bottom card—Ariel. Do you suppose it was trying to tell me something?

I strongly believe that its message of ‘regularly sending the Divine love and light’ within us toward those we come in contact with as we go about our business will get to those who need it most, and help us all to fill our role as Earthbound angels. I also couldn’t help but draw a parallel to our opening story.

Picking up guidance and understanding in our lives can be as simple as referring to a deck of cards. If you would like to purchase a set for yourself, or as a gift for a friend, you can do so here.

Card reading:

Ariel – Messages from Your Angels – Doreen Virtue

“New psychic and spiritual experiences are changing the way you view the world and yourself. Allow your spiritual gifts to open—through study prayer and meditation.”

Additional Message: “It’s not your imagination. You really are psychic, and you have connected with the spirit world. These mystical experiences are occurring due to your increased spiritual openness, and because you have asked about your angels and your life’s purpose. I am part of a large group of angels assigned to those of you who have spiritual gifts. We will send you additional Earth helpers in the form of spiritual teachers, books, and classes so that you may further open up your spiritual abilities.

“Please don’t be afraid of your gifts. Although you may have been teased or punished for being psychic in your childhood or past life, we can help you heal any fears that you may have about being psychic or spiritually gifted. Just ask for our help and it is given.

“The Earth needs your help right now. We ask that you regularly send the Divine love and light within you toward those who need it most. Simply hold the intention of sending beams of loving energy toward any place, plant, animal, person, or situation, and it is done. We thank you for your Earth angel assistance.”

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Are You a Happy Person? Do You Love Life?

By Patricia A. Grace

Do you know someone who appears to have everything – money, a big house, a fancy car, but is not happy? Do you know someone who has endured some adversity and has only minimum living standards, but is happy? Have you ever asked yourself why this is? Or, what is the difference in how these two people view their lives?

The answer is that happiness is a state of mind. This means that you can be happy while living in a chaotic world. You can be happy even though you are enduring some adversity. If you only focus your thoughts on the external world and allow them to define what success is, you cannot open your mind and envision a new reality for yourself. This state of mind must come from within.

It is everyone’s goal to live a happy and healthy life, although everyone you ask what “healthy” means will have a different answer. I define healthy as a natural balance of body, mind and spirit. All three are equally important. All three are operating in unison to create the life you want to live.

This is the ultimate goal:

Body – your physical being that you take care of as if you want it to live forever.

Mind – your mental capacity that chooses only positive thoughts and looks beyond your physical reality.

Spirit – your inner self that is calm and peaceful because it knows your true purpose in life.

If you continually strive for this goal, you will achieve total health and be a happy person. But it is just too difficult, you might say. Or even worse, it is not possible.

Well, I have to tell you that it is possible. The truth is that you have the ability change your circumstances and overcome adversity. The first step is believing that the goal is achievable. The rest of the journey is taking action every day to turn this goal into reality. You are human and you will make mistakes, but you must persevere. I promise you, it will be worth every bit of energy you put into it.

Just know that – Your thoughts become beliefs and your beliefs become reality. So, change is only a thought away.

What makes it difficult is trying to do it alone and without the guidance that you need to be successful. Overcome Adversity and Live a Healthy Life – Body, Mind and Spirit is the first eBook in a series to guide you in your search for a new path to enlightenment. There will be two more eBooks. The second will focus on healing the body and the third will focus on the finding the perfect balance of the mind and spirit. They are for people who are ready to take the first step and become a seeker. Seekers are those of us who are on a path of spiritual growth and who have abandoned the need to cling to traditional avenues for support.

Are you someone who is ready to take life into your own hands and move forward to create your future? So when the question is posed, “Are you willing to be happy?” your answer will be a confident, “Yes I am!” This is a turning point in your journey. You have now defined your goal and are ready to take action toward it. After you learn to eliminate the power of the self critic and negative thinking which you are victimized by, you can open yourself to a new world with unlimited possibilities.

You will finally come to the realization that you can create your future the way you want it to be, and achieve the ultimate goal. And most of all, you will learn to love all of life because you will love yourself.

The author is a woman who has followed a spiritual path with her sister after she was diagnosed with cancer in 2003. Her eBooks are written from a personal perspective and provide guidance based on the changes they have made in their lives since then. What makes her writing unique is that it provides both practical and inspirational guidance side by side.

You can visit the website at http://guidanceforahealthylife.com for more information.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Patricia_A._Grace
http://EzineArticles.com/6628717

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Aesop’s Fable — The Ant and the Chrysalis

An Ant nimbly running about in the sunshine in search of food came across a Chrysalis that was very near its time of change. The Chrysalis moved its tail, and thus attracted the attention of the Ant, who then saw for the first time that it was alive. “Poor, pitiable animal!” cried the Ant disdainfully. “What a sad fate is yours! While I can run hither and thither, at my pleasure, and, if I wish, ascend the tallest tree, you lie imprisoned here in your shell, with power only to move a joint or two of your scaly tail.”

The Chrysalis heard all this, but did not try to make any reply. A few days after, when the Ant passed that way again, nothing but the shell remained. Wondering what had become of its contents, he felt himself suddenly shaded and fanned by the gorgeous wings of a beautiful Butterfly. “Behold in me,” said the Butterfly, “your much-pitied friend! Boast now of your powers to run and climb as long as you can get me to listen.” So saying, the Butterfly rose in the air, and borne along and aloft on the summer breeze, was soon lost to the sight of the Ant forever.

Appearances are deceptive.

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

May you be abundant in the riches of life:-
Health, Happiness, Love, Success and Prosperity.

Ron & Sue

P.S. The message of the last few newsletters seems to be that we are all about as happy as we make up our minds to be. What have you decided?

P.P.S. How many smiles can you give today?

P.P.P.S. If you like our newsletter and the rest of what we offer, please encourage your friends to join with us, and follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhollyMetaphysical

This month we take a look at making the most of our lot, or turning water into wine. We also have the inspirational quote for the month. Card Reading – ‘Decisions’ from ‘Trust your Vibes’ Oracle Cards.  Listening to Yourself: The Key to Being Healthy and Happy. Aesop’s fable.

Hello and welcome to another WhollyMetaphysical Communiqué.

If we allow ourselves, it can be so easy to get caught up in drudgery and turn what should be a beautiful day and a beautiful life into something else. Or with a decision and a little bit of effort and a few skills we can TURN WATER INTO WINE!

This is the opportunity that was presented to me the other day, but in reality it is presented to each of us every day. The weekend had come around and over breakfast I had begun to build the list of chores that where considered to be essential for completion.

After the floods earlier this year, quite a fuel load has built up on some of the properties surrounding us, so we considered it important to mow a fire break around our place, along with other tasks to be sure we were fire ready. As I started to mow I was amazed at how dry it had already become as dust began to cover me and make me sneeze and get itchy and uncomfortable. Due to hedges and other perimeter plantings a large part of this task would need to done using the hand motor mower and then the broader strip could be done on the ride on.

Well, only a short while into it and I was beginning to fall for it – the trap of feeling sorry for myself and the thought of the rest of the day slaving away at my chores.

Luckily I caught myself out and made some choices for the better. We all have choices, we can spend our days begrudgingly moving through our tasks or we can elevate our position and have some joy. The choice is always ours to make.

I immediately reminded myself why I was doing this. I was providing some physical protection to our property, an important issue of providing some insurance against the threat of fire and at the same time improving the appearance of the place. Now that I had reminded myself why I had set about this dusty job in the first place, this act alone began my improved mindset.

Looking back and seeing the better state of the area I had completed made me feel good about carrying out the rest. Somehow in a way that I can’t explain the dust and discomfort faded into the background and as I continued this chore was somehow becoming almost pleasurable. I had decided that as it needed to be done I would make the most of it and enjoy it as much as possible. In wonder, I found myself somewhat elevated above the din of the mower and the dust it created and had moved into a groove of purposeful direction and action and found myself enjoying the task at hand.

At the end of the day I was pleased to see the amount of work that had been completed and I was feeling joyful and satisfied with my efforts. What a different day I could have had if I hadn’t changed my mindset for the better.

There really is no reason for any aspect of our lives to be dull, boring or just plain hard work and drudgery if we set about it with the right attitude and follow through with the right actions.

A further note on the above – delegate or stagnate. Having followed through and completing the task in as joyful and rewarding manner as you can, gaining mastery over it and over yourself, you may conclude that you really would prefer to be doing other things with your time. And this is quite appropriate.

I now know for example that I can rise above the dust and sneezing and get the job done to my satisfaction and even end up having a good time doing it. But with that now understood, in the future I plan to employ someone who really loves making their living mowing to look after it for me, leaving me with even more time for healing and metaphysical pursuits.

And here is an important distinction. Now that you have gained mastery over the task (any task) but you would prefer to be doing other things, or if you really have no talent for it, or your time is better suited to other activities, then you can free up a lot of your life up by handing it over to another, especially if that other really enjoys doing whatever it is that they do.

However, if you are just passing the buck, or can’t be bothered, or handing over a job that you consider to be too menial and below your dignity and effort, then you better reconsider.

On the spiritual level and in reality – none of us is superior to another, nor less than another – we are all equals. So it really puts us out of alignment and benefits us not to think ourselves superior and above any task!

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Inspirational quote for the month:

When an old and distinguished person speaks to you, listen to him carefully and with respect – but do not believe him. Never put your trust into anything but your own intellect. Your elder, no matter whether he has gray hair or has lost his hair, no matter whether he is a Nobel laureate – may be wrong. The world progresses, year by year, century by century, as the members of the younger generation find out what was wrong among the things that their elders said. So you must always be skeptical – always think for yourself.
~ Linus Pauling ~

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

CARD READING

As we go through our life we are called upon to make some sort of a decision and sometimes we can do this easily, while at other times it seems weighed with difficulty. The real truth is that we are being called upon to decide in every moment of our lives. As I approached the card reading this month I was uncertain which set of cards I would choose. I was looking at them assembled on the shelf, waiting for a particular set to stand out as they usually did, but none were shining forth.

In the normal course of affairs, you could gather up the involved facts and evaluate them, and come to a conclusion. However selecting a card intended for a common message and lesson for us all, while more a matter of perception and intuition, still requires a choice and in this matter I was vacillating.

Finally, knowing a selection had to be made; I resorted to solving this with the aid of my pendulum. Even then it seemed I was forced to decide. A deck was indicated, but I continued along the shelf in case of a stronger indication and ended up with two selections. Now what to do? Especially as my pendulum was giving an equal indication for both of them, it seemed I was going to have to decide. Sonia Choquette has long been a favourite, so I leaned toward her and besides ‘Trust your Vibes’ would be the choice and so I did – trust my vibes that is. Then the message was driven home, as the selected card was ‘Decide.’

Once again I was struck with awe as this card drove home the message that our life is about as happy or difficult as we decide it to be!

Oracle Cards can be invaluable for providing guidance and understanding in our lives. Sometimes helping us with the decisions for our life, and if you would like to get a set of your own you may purchase them here.

Card reading:

Decide
Two of the most important words to raise your vibration and gain the support of your higher celestial forces are: “I decide.” The moment you truly decide on a particular goal and fully commit to a course of action, the Universe can step up and begin to assist you. But, until you decide the only thing the Universe and all your divine support systems can do is respect your free will and patiently wait. Not even your angels or guides can override your lack of decision. Once your intention is set, however, all sources of higher power are ready, willing, and able to assist you. So ask yourself “What have I decided and what is my intention right now?” Once you name it all systems are go.

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Listening to Yourself: The Key to Being Healthy and Happy
By Salamatu C Lot

How can you tell whether you are truly healthy and happy? Do you gauge it on your own terms, or do you depend on other people’s opinions of you? If you practice the latter, then you should really rethink what you’ve been doing. The only person who can really, truly tell whether your quality of life is great or not is you. Can people feel what you feel? Can they get inside your head? No? Then why deny your thoughts and feelings in favour of others’?

If your aunt, for instance, keeps wheedling you to shrink to a size two for “health” reasons, should you really take her that seriously? Or if your favourite professor in college insists that a healthy and happy life can only be achieved if you accomplish a Masters and PhD right after graduating, regardless of your interest to get a job right away, should you take him seriously?

If you’re a size six and feel fit and fine, why force yourself to whittle your body down? If you’d rather be employed and start earning ASAP, then why bog yourself down in the world of academics? You should only do these things if they will honestly make you feel healthier and happier. If you do feel sluggish in you current weight, then by all means, exercise! If the career you seek involves making tenure at a top university, then crack those books open! To be healthy and happy, you need to listen to your own needs and desires. Life is way too short to cater to other people’s expectations.

Some of these expectations, in fact, can be outright dangerous. Take for instance, having to shrink to a size two. Is this even as “healthy” as it’s being made out to be? Always make sure to do your research and practice the things tailor-fit to your physical, mental, and emotional characteristics. Remember: popular opinion is not necessarily the correct opinion. When in doubt, follow your gut instinct.

When it comes to the direction your life should take, only you should serve as the sole navigator. If you want a healthy and happy life, live it the way you’ve always wanted to. Once you do, you’ll wonder why you ever denied yourself anything in the first place. It will shock you when you realize how much time you’ve been wasting doing absolutely useless things. But for the most part, this realization will definitely hearten you and encourage you to keep being your true self.

Your life is yours to grow. There are so many possibilities waiting for you, and it would make no sense for you to limit yourself. The most successful people in history focused on making sure that their quality of life got top priority, so why shouldn’t you? The happier you are, the more you will be able to achieve with what you have. The world, as they say, will definitely become your oyster.

So, what are you doing still sitting here? It’s now time to get out of your dark little corner and have a blast!

A healthy and happy life is rooted in courage and determination. Just as long as you have the right motivation, you too can live the dream.

http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Salamatu_C_Lot

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6575360

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Aesop’s Fable — The Ass and His Masters

An ass, belonging to an herb-seller who gave him too little food and too much work made a petition to Jupiter to be released from his present service and provided with another master.  Jupiter, after warning him that he would repent his request, caused him to be sold to a tile-maker. Shortly afterwards, finding that he had heavier loads to carry and harder work in the brick-field, he petitioned for another change of master. Jupiter, telling him that it would be the last time that he could grant his request, ordained that he be sold to a tanner. The Ass found that he had fallen into worse hands, and noting his master’s occupation, said, groaning: “It would have been better for me to have been either starved by the one, or to have been overworked by the other of my former masters, than to have been bought by my present owner, who will even after I am dead, tan my hide and make me useful to him.”

He that finds discontentment in one place is not likely to find happiness in another.

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

May you be abundant in the riches of life:-
Health, Happiness, Love, Success and Prosperity.

Ron & Sue

P.S. Don’t get caught up in drudgery and turn what should be a beautiful day and a beautiful life into something else.

P.P.S. Remember once you have decided and set your intention its all systems go!

P.P.P.S. The happier you are, the more you will be able to achieve with what you have. The world, as they say, will definitely become your oyster.

P.P.P.S. If you like our newsletter and the rest of what we offer, please encourage your friends to join with us, and follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhollyMetaphysical

What’s in this publication: – This month we take a look at your contribution and how you conduct yourself. We also have the inspirational quote for the month. Card Reading – ‘Daniel’ from ‘Messages from your Angels’ Oracle Cards. Aesop’s fable. Communication Is the Master Key. About Commitment.

Hello and welcome to another WhollyMetaphysical Communiqué.

Here is a story I would like to relate, that I heard the other day. A contractor had decided he wanted to retire after many years of working and making his way. He had started his career as an apprentice to a certain builder and after several years had become one of his leading contractors.

He approached the builder and told him he wished to retire. The builder told him he had come to depend upon him over the years and that he had one more important job to do for a special client and convinced him to stay on and see this one through.

As had become the practice over the years the contractor had free rein to do the best he could and to supply accordingly. He started into the job with his usual aplomb, but after a short while began to think about his retirement and began to lose interest in the job. He began to cut corners and to cover up short fallings and went for lower grade fittings and fixtures—in general he had lost his interest in the job and almost begrudgingly only did enough to get by and complete the project.

The day came when he and the builder had an inspection and hand over of the completed job. The contractor received his payment and handed the keys to the builder.

The builder then told the contractor that he had had him build this house as a reward and recognition of a friend whose many years of valuable service and contribution had helped him to grow and succeed in his business…

He then handed the contractor the keys to house and wished him well in his retirement.

Rather than state the moral principles portrayed in this story, I am leaving it for you to reveal them to yourself, and to make of it what you may and how it relates to how you conduct your affairs.

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Inspirational quote for the month:

In life, many thoughts are born in the course of a moment, an hour, a day. Some are dreams, some visions. Often, we are unable to distinguish between them. To some, they are the same; however, not all dreams are visions. Much energy is lost in fanciful dreams that never bear fruit. But visions are messages from the Great Spirit, each for a different purpose in life. Consequently, one person’s vision may not be that of another. To have a vision, one must be prepared to receive it, and when it comes, to accept it. Thus when these inner urges become reality, only then can visions be fulfilled. The spiritual side of life knows everyone’s heart and who to trust. How could a vision ever be given to someone to harbour if that person could not be trusted to carry it out. The message is simple: commitment precedes vision.

~ High Eagle ~

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

CARD READING

This month I knew I would be away from home at the usual time I write the newsletter, so I completed this task ahead of schedule in order to have access to my selection of cards. As I was wondering which deck to choose, it came to me to choose by author first. Using my pendulum I ran a list of names and received a positive response for Doreen Virtue, and then for her ‘Messages from Your Angels’ cards. After shuffling and cutting I ended up with Daniel.

When the card was drawn and I read it, I immediately thought it did not apply and went to draw another. I got a very strong impression that this was not for me to decide; the card is drawn to reveal an important message that is pertinent to its audience, it will be specific to some and will carry a general message for the rest who choose to read it. So naturally, I followed guidance and stuck with it.

Upon reading it again, I began to see a larger message for myself and no doubt others will also. I realised that in one of our business affairs, a partnership of sorts, (business associations are just like marriages in many respects) I was beginning to build pain and anger and deep resentment and that if I didn’t soon release it, it would sour my disposition and begin to consume me. I also recognised that I was drudging up some old forgotten grudges of the past that related to a similar previous experience.

This is where spiritual guidance comes to the fore, for now that I recognised the matter, it could be dealt with. I set my resolve that this matter would be worked at to a proper conclusion, but I would immediately stop my vitriol and angst. Further I engaged a principle system I had recently forgotten and engaged The Great Spirit, my name for God, to partner with me and to take the senior position in this and help bring it to a fitting conclusion.

Also I began to breathe and pray (how many times have I told this to clients) letting go of the negative emotions and breathing in positive affirmation of healing power – for myself and toward the situation. I soon came to realise that my resolve was stronger, but that it carried no animosity. With this, the old situation that had begun to rise and discolour the current, had lifted off completely, forgiven and removed, with just the lesson of what to watch out for, in its place. My respect, admiration and love for this previous partner returned with none of the shortcomings of our relationship souring this. Hopefully this will be the case with the current problem.

Whatever the outcome of my current grievance (or more correctly now – problem), I am hopeful of a respectful dissolution of the marriage (business relationship), but that the original intention can be held in place. In this case all has become apparent that the relationship has soured beyond repair and that future success is dependent upon a new relationship. Perhaps the opposite of the result implied below, but advice that nevertheless could lead to future happiness.

All of which just goes to show, that if we remain open and in connection with our spiritual source, guidance is delivered to help keep our lives positive and full of divine power, to ensure we make the most of our lot.

You can purchase your own set of Oracle Cards here.

Card reading:

This month’s card reading comes from Doreen Virtue’s ‘Messages from Your Angels’ Oracle Cards and the selected card is Daniel.

“I am the Angel of Marriage, and I’m assisting you right now.”

Additional Message: “You have called upon God to help in the area of marriage, and he sent me to your side. I am here to help you with a fulfilling marriage. God and I desire to answer your prayer without delay. The first area that I am helping you with is healing any past wounds related to marriage. In quiet moments, I ask that you be willing to release to me any pain associated with you parents. I ask that you breathe out any negative feelings that you may have about marriage, which stem from your childhood experiences.

“Next, I put my hand upon your heart and ask you to breathe in and out deeply. I now ask that you be willing to release old pain or anger toward your first love. As you release these toxins from your heart, I next ask you to exhale old pain toward all of your old lovers. Allow me to clear your heart of old wounds so that you can enjoy a happy marriage rooted in the present. We must release the past to avoid replicating old, painful experiences. I am here to free your heart so that it can fully love . . . within a blissful marriage.

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Aesop’s Fable — The Wolf and the Crane

A Wolf had been gorging on an animal he had killed, when suddenly a small bone in the meat stuck in his throat and he could not swallow it. He soon felt terrible pain in his throat, and ran up and down groaning and groaning and seeking for something to relieve the pain. He tried to induce every one he met to remove the bone. ‘I would give anything,’ said he, ‘if you would take it out.’ At last the Crane agreed to try, and told the Wolf to lie on his side and open his jaws as wide as he could. Then the Crane put its long neck down the Wolf’s throat, and with its beak loosened the bone, till at last it got it out.

‘Will you kindly give me the reward you promised?’ said the Crane.

The Wolf grinned and showed his teeth and said: ‘Be content. You have put your head inside a Wolf’s mouth and taken it out again in safety; that ought to be reward enough for you.’

Gratitude and greed go not together.

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Communication Is the Master Key
By Anil Gupta

Communication is the vital key to a successful and fulfilled relationship. The ability to communicate will determine the quality of that relationship. If you are able to connect at a very high and deep level with the people that you love in your life I promise you one thing – your relationships will be amazing.

The most important connection is the one that you have with yourself – improve that and your quality of life is immediately enhanced. This connection has often been lost through past traumas and events. We need to be able to love ourselves and be able to communicate with ourselves to enable us to live a fulfilled life.

The Quality of your Life is directly proportional to the quality of the communication that you have in that life.

How many times have you said to yourself ‘ I am not good enough ‘, ‘ I am not deserving ‘, ‘I am not lovable’, ‘I am a failure ‘, ‘ I wonder when he or she will leave me ‘. Yes we have all had these thought and the more often we have them the more problems we are going to have. We are often not even aware that we have these thoughts and these thoughts are communication. You are training your brain to fail.

It does not have to be that way. If you master communication you will master your life.

The mere awareness that you have these thoughts will cause you to change your thoughts and the communication will also be changed. The ability to communicate is the reason that people are successful. It is why Presidents become Presidents. It is why Ghandi succeeded. It is why Mother Theresa made such a difference. It is why Kennedy made the space program possible.

If you are able to connect with your co-workers, your customers, your friends and family then your level of achievement will be incredible. The ability to communicate is the single most important reason to perfect that art. And it is an art. It needs practice. It needs coaching. But if you’re able to master that your life will be joyous. It will be full of fun, joy, playfulness, success, happiness and fulfilment. The people around you, the people that you spend time with, the people that you love, will benefit. Above all else you will benefit. It’s worth the effort. Practice, practice, practice the art of communication.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6064148

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

About Commitment
By Angela Van De Riet

When people hear the word “commitment,” they often think about relationships. Commitment is indeed an important part of lasting relationships, but it also is found in countless aspects of life.

The definition of commitment is, “The trait of sincere and loyal focus of purpose.” When you’re committing yourself, you are deciding to focus on a specific promise or plan of action. You can be committed to almost anything-committed to gaining wealth, to losing weight, to being a good person. However, many people are afraid of commitment. Why?

One, it requires you to make a decision. Making decisions can be frightening. What if I’m wrong? What if it’s too hard? Two, it requires you to be accountable. What if I fail? What if I disappoint people or embarrass myself?

Let’s take a look at an example: being healthy. This might include eating well, exercising, and relieving stress. Most people would like to make this commitment, I imagine, but many don’t follow through. Why not?

It’s because they’re not truly committed. Being truly committed means you’re willing to do what it takes, even though it’s difficult, even though you may fail occasionally, and even though you may be sacrificing something in the present for a goal far off in the future. And that’s hard. But successful people are committed, even though it’s hard. They’re willing to do what it takes. Are you?

Here are some steps you can take to learn how to commit.

One, make sure your commitment is congruent to what’s really important in your life. Ask yourself why you are committing yourself to this goal. If you are committing yourself to being healthy, why? Is it because you want to look good at a high school reunion, or is it because you want to live a happy and long, healthy life for your family? Make sure you fully understand your motivation, and that it’s more than a passing whim.

Two, start small. When you start with smaller goals, you are more apt to find success early on, and with success comes more confidence and more skills to manage obstacles than may arise. Instead of a commitment to “be healthy,” which is fairly large in scope, try committing to drinking six to eight glasses of water a day, or exercising three days a week.

Three, enlist the help of people close to you. This part can be a little scary to some people. Once you let people in on your plan, you make yourself vulnerable to comments and judgment, and you have an audience when you slip up. However, the support is critical, and the accountability is crucial to your success. You’re more apt to stick to your exercise schedule when you’re not the only one who knows you’re on an exercise schedule. Choose to share your commitment with those who are the most supportive and positive-the ones who will encourage you and praise you when you find successes, and the ones who will be there for you when you fall.

And finally, if you fall off the horse, get back on-immediately! Assuming you are human, it is likely you are not perfect. You might have a day of ice cream and French fries. Fess up, and eat right the next day, and the day after that. Don’t dwell on the mistake; dwell on what you do to correct it. Remember that successful people fail, just like everyone else. What makes them successful is their ability to get back on track and stay focused on their commitment. You do not fail when you fall off the horse-you are a failure only if you do not get back on.

Start thinking about the commitments you want to make in your life, and remember: choose things that are truly important to you. If you don’t have the right motive, you’re more likely to not follow through. Start small. Choose something achievable so you can build your confidence. Let the people you care about know about your commitment so that you can be accountable to more than just yourself. And when you slip up, don’t quit. Refocus on your commitment and get moving!

Angela van de Riet is a CCF certified coach and creator of Engaged Living. She attended Nova Scotia Agricultural College and has trained in NLP, energy-work, and Master Gardening. She is an active member of the International Coaches Federation and a soon-to-be graduate of CoachU. She began coaching in 1999 to help people dealing with significant life and career transitions, as well as those feeling overwhelmed and needing to re-evaluate their life’s path. For details, please see the website: http://www.engagedliving.ca

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6395556

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

May you be abundant in the riches of life:-
Health, Happiness, Love, Success and Prosperity.

Ron & Sue

P.S. Make the most of all of your endeavours and don’t seel yourself short.

P.P.S. Remember not to judge and look for the greater meaning — the universe is always talking to us and if we remain open and connected with our spiritual source, guidance is delivered to help keep our lives positive and full of divine power.

P.P.P.S. If you like our newsletter and the rest of what we offer, please encourage your friends to join with us, and follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhollyMetaphysical

What’s in this publication: – This month we take a look at watching what we say and what we think. We also have the inspirational quote for the month, Card Reading – ‘Delight’ from Denise Linn’s Soul Coaching Oracle Cards. What Your Thoughts May Be Telling You.

Hello and welcome to another WhollyMetaphysical Communiqué.

The card reading this month somehow acted as the trigger for what I want to convey. In our reality there are two things happening at once – the so called reality, also referred to as the facts and our created experience or our interaction with this set of circumstances. How we react between the two is pretty much up to how we think and speak about our experience.

Within a given set of circumstances we can experience many different realities. All too often we will knuckle down and speak our way into a harder reality and sacrifice our pleasure and joy in the experience.

On previous occasions I have drawn attention to basic life principles that can help to make life simpler, more enjoyable and that greatly assist us to achieve our aims. Basically most of our adages, proverbs and axioms provide perfect keys to the best ways to conduct our lives and our affairs.

Sayings  like: ‘What you say is what you get’; ‘What you eat today, walks and talks tomorrow’; ‘To get a smile, give a smile’; ‘Smile and the world smiles with you’; ‘Think rich and grow rich’; ‘You get out of life what you put into it’; ‘Your attitude today, determines your reality tomorrow’; ‘Be happy’, and so on. These are just a few of a very large list that we could compile, and every one of them gives a clue how to get more out of our lives.

Most of these sayings are expressed in a positive light, leading us to a greater experience or a better result, and fortunately only a few are expressed negatively, making it easier for us to adopt them and bring positive improvement into our lives.

Then there are the things we say that can devalue us, rob us of our energy and just make life plainly miserable and difficult. These we must try to avoid like the plaque, before they get the chance to play havoc in our lives. I occasionally fall into this trap myself, and when I don’t correct myself, I’m fortunate to have Sue to set me back on the right path.

Here’s what I mean. It seems economies all around the world are in a bit of a predicament at the moment and that’s the reality, but how we react to it and talk about it is another thing. We were with a group of friends when the conversation changed to the economy and I was asked how we were doing. My response was that we were working a whole lot harder for smaller reward and that things could only get worse.

Next thing I knew we had all fallen into the trap and were bemoaning our fate. Sue stepped in and asked if we wanted more of what we were talking down, or did we want to talk it up and give ourselves a better chance of improving our situations and creating our fate. We took her lesson on board and chose our words more carefully.

What you say, especially when backed by emotion is pretty much what you’ll get!

Now, none of us can get away from the facts of the matter, but how we talk about it and react to it can make a real difference in our ultimate experience of that same situation.

On another day a friend was saying all the pleasure was going from his life, that all he was doing was working hard and meeting commitments with little time for the joys of life.  Naturally I had to step in and remind him of his words. He changed his words and changed his attitude and now he’s off in pursuit of his favourite pastime. Pleasure has returned to his life even though he is still working hard and meeting his commitments.

What we say to ourselves really does matter and what we say and act upon can give us a life of pain or a life of pleasure and joy…..and yet the facts remain the same!

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Inspirational quote for the month:

Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow.

~ Helen Keller ~

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Card reading:

This month I was thinking “now what do we want to know, and which cards should I pick for the reading.” An irresistible urge led to pick up Denise Linn’s ‘Soul Coaching’ Oracle cards, which are also sub titled ‘What Your Soul Wants You to Know.’ Decision made!  Now all that was required was to select the card. I had just started to shuffle, when a card popped out of the deck. It was ‘Delight.’

I used to play a lot of cards in my younger days and I hardly ever spilled the deck when shuffling, so it always amazes me how certain cards manage to jump out to be the one(s) selected.  This month it seems we all need to be reminded to take delight in what we are doing and fill everything we do with more joy and wonder.

You may purchase your own set of Oracle Cards here.

Delight

Card Meaning: Clap your hands with joy and let your inner child play. Be silly or play hooky and take the day off. This isn’t the time to buckle down and get to work; this is when you should be madcap and spontaneous. Have fun!

Your soul wants you to know: Your spirit guardians are delighted when you’re filled with childlike wonder, joy, and exuberance! When just one person experiences true delight, this joyous energy radiates outwards like ripples in a pool, reaching even the furthest shores of humanity. Your pleasure can rejuvenate you and can have a powerful healing effect on others.

Affirmation: “I delight in everything in my world, and divine joy fills me!”

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

What Your Thoughts May Be Telling You

By Amanda J. Mirza

Thinking brings up a powerful body-mind response. Whether you are thinking about the past or the future, what you are seeing in your mind’s eye is imaginary. Yet your body is responding as if the event is happening in real time. Let’s do a quick experiment: Close your eyes and breathe in and out deeply, clearing your mind. Now, think about some freshly baked bread. Can you smell it? Now, imagine you feel an insect crawling up your arm. Your body may have reacted by cringing or your heart rate may have increased slightly. These body-mind responses to what you are visualizing cause reactions, both physical and emotional, even though the event occurred only in your mind.

Recently, there was a news article quoting research that found most people spend most of their time thinking about the past. Take a moment to reflect on your own thought patterns. What percent of time do you spend reflecting on or recalling the past? Some people might say they spend more time thinking about possible future scenarios. What about you? Contrasting to these two, what amount of thoughts do you dedicate to thinking what is going on at the present moment?

Let’s look at some of these thought patterns individually.

Imagining possibilities

Your imaginary interactions with a certain situation or person can illustrate your underlying feelings, including highlighting your dissatisfaction with a present situation. For example, in a previous relationship, I used to fight with a boyfriend in my head all the way home from work. When I arrived home I was in a foul mood and angry at my boyfriend. The results of these imaginary fights were disastrous because I wasn’t able to separate the imaginary from the real. In my head, my boyfriend and I were having heated arguments. In real life, I was treating my boyfriend as if the argument had actually happened, thus negatively affecting our relationship. Underlying this was my desire to end what I knew was an unhealthy relationship.

Your daydreams hold clues to your underlying mindset. On the surface, you may see negative or positive themes, but if you look deeper you can see what you are ‘telling’ yourself. Constantly fighting with someone may be showing issues that need to be addressed in the relationship. Consistently imagining things going wrong at work may show you are unhappy with your current job and it might be time to move on; although, perhaps you are just bored and need to ask for more responsibility or a new project, for example.

Examine even positive interactions. Imagining you are on a wonderful holiday trip may be telling you it’s high time you got a break. Or you might be imagining everything as hunky-dory, but the underlying passive behaviour of your imaginary interaction tells a different story.

It is key to remember that while you are imagining these things, your mind doesn’t know the difference between imagination and reality. Controlled by your mind, your body is responding as if the situation actually occurred. Hence, paying attention to your daydreams and addressing problem areas will help bring you health in mind, body, and spirit.

It is also important to note that daydreaming isn’t necessarily unhealthy! What we are focusing on here is the hidden messages we send ourselves through our daydreams.

Here is an example of how daydreams may contain subtle messages for you to decode:

Suppose you find yourself daydreaming about a scenario of being attacked, maybe on the street. In the scenario, you may or may not be successful fending off the attackers, or a ‘hero’ could come in and save you. What could you be telling yourself? Some possibilities include: You might be afraid of the future. Or perhaps you feel threatened in some way, by a situation or a person you interact with. Alternatively, you could be playing out a victim mindset by literally casting yourself as a victim. Do you victimize yourself in your every day speech by saying classic lines such as, “Why does this always happen to me?”

Or perhaps you are the person who saves another being attacked. In this case, you might have a ‘hero complex’. While it is valiant to help others, in these scenarios you might be searching for more self-worth, which you artificially get when you ’save’ the imaginary person. I’ve noticed that sometimes such scenarios pop up in my head when I am nervous or scared about doing something. Then I run through how I’ve prepared, take a deep breath, and keep going.

This section wouldn’t be complete without talking about how we sometimes project our anticipation and/or fear of future outcomes onto present situations, such as job interviews, presentations, meeting someone for the first time, or how our mate will respond to a suggestion. Do you see yourself getting the job? Are people applauding you and accepting your proposal? Or do you see yourself getting negative reactions from the people you interact with? This can tell you about subtle underlying insecurities, or your confidence in handling the proposed situation.

There is an important point I’d like to bring up here: Can visualizing a positive outcome help you achieve it? An old high school teacher told me that students who visualized themselves doing well on a test before entering the exam hall performed better than students who crammed right up to the last moment. Almost every successful person I’ve heard speak also discussed the importance of visualizing the outcomes they desired in great detail. Visualizing is another form of brainwashing. So, are you programming yourself with positive or negative outcomes?

Retro-active thinking

Past hurts can have the potential to become juicy bones that we hoard and gnaw on. As the character Vivi in the movie Divine secrets of the Ya-Ya sisterhood said, “You know me, I take a problem and chew on it until all the flavour’s gone, and then I stick it in my hair.” Whatever past issue you find your mind replaying and focusing on, it’s telling you what you are still ‘carrying’ from the past. There may be several things in layers or just one.

If you find yourself in such a situation, ask yourself what past hurts you are brooding over. Do you need to forgive someone? Even yourself? Are you still angry at someone from ten years ago? Perhaps you need to accept that you did your best in a situation and start focusing on what you learned from it, instead of what went wrong? Is the fear of a past situation still gripping you? How are those emotions making their way into your everyday interactions?

If you are calling up past fights alongside having new imaginary fights with someone, then you might be telling yourself you need to have a good long heart-to-heart with that person (and yes, they are not usually easy or very comfortable to do). Alternatively, you might be rehashing a situation and imagining how you would have preferred it to have turned out; there are emotions there that need to be dealt with so you can let the situation go.

If for some reason you can’t have a face to face talk, then you can try using meditative visualization to have a heart-to-heart talk in your head. To do this, sit quietly for a few minutes and breathe deeply and slowly. Imagine you are somewhere peaceful, like a meadow. Call the person into your mind and once you see them arrive and sit in front of you, begin the conversation. Express clearly how you feel about what they did, what happened, or say the things you never got the chance to. Just like talking in person, use “I feel” statements and leave any judgements at the door. Allow the person time to respond-listen to your intuition to judge whether you are hearing that person’s responses or merely putting words into their imaginary mouth. At the end, thank them for coming, ask them to leave and imagine them going off into another lovely meadow. This handy practice may initially take a little practice, but once you get good at visualization, it can work wonders to help you let go of unhealthy past issues.

If you deal with one scenario of a past situation and let it go, sometimes another layer may surface. Just like layers of sediment in the soil, your unresolved past experiences build up one on top of the other. Be patient with yourself as you work to clear away all the dirt.

Emotional addiction

As you start examining what you are thinking about, one thing to be aware of is the possibility of emotional addiction. Emotional addiction is just as it sounds, getting addicted to having a certain emotional reaction and thus pursuing situations where you will get it. This is a topic worthy of its own discussion, so we’ll save it for another issue.

I hope this essay helped increase your awareness of how recurrent thoughts, daydreams and recollections from the past may be affecting you. As you move forward, begin to analyse what you are daydreaming about and/or recalling from the past. Look for any hidden messages you may be telling yourself about situations or people. Once you have a message figured out, you now have something concrete to work on clearing out. This is the first step to resolving underlying issues.

Now that you know the power of being aware of your thoughts, improving your concentration will help you to monitor what you are thinking more closely. Get the complimentary e-book “The Power of Concentration” from http://www.forthewholewoman.com now, and start changing your mind – literally.

Amanda J Mirza publishes the weekly self improvement newsletter For The Whole Woman available at http://www.forthewholewoman.com.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

May you be abundant in the riches of life:-
Health, Happiness, Love, Success and Prosperity.

Ron & Sue

P.S. Consider carefully what you think and say, both internally to yourself and externally to yourself and others.

P.P.S. Live in joy and take delight in everything.

P.P.P.S. If you like our newsletter and the rest of what we offer, please encourage your friends to join with us, and follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhollyMetaphysical

What’s in this publication: – This month we take a look at the balance of our body, mind and spirit, along with the role of sugar in escalating obesity levels: IT’S NOT OUR FAULT WE’RE FAT. We also have the inspirational quote for the month, Card Reading – ‘There’s nothing to worry about’. Message from Archangel Michael – “A light epidemic is sweeping Earth”

Hello and welcome to another WhollyMetaphysical Communiqué.

Around this time every year we have the Mind, Body, Spirit Festival in Brisbane, and at other times in each state throughout Australia, with similar shows held annually in many other countries. The thing I really enjoy about these events is the way they remind us that we are body mind and spirit, connected, all wrapped up into one—complete—our humanness —our very being.

It is the synchronization and balance of these three divisions of our being that leads to harmony, joy and exuberance for life. I am sure we all know of examples among our friends and acquaintances of those who have placed too much emphasis on just one or maybe two of these components.

With the physical, we see among them the gym junkies, the beauty parlour attendees,—every one trying hard to be primmed, preened and perfectly presented, all very heavily invested in their physical appearance.

With those of the mind we see among them, those deeply weighted in intellectual pursuit, often to the expense of common sense, frequently to the point of not being able to interact with the general populace.

And of course those who are so lost in their spiritual quest, that they have lost touch with reality and the requirements for human interaction preferring to live with the pixies.

All of this points to the need to live in a balanced and grounded way, paying equal attention to our whole self. I know this appears very obvious, but it’s good for all of us to be reminded from time to time.

You could even say that helping and reminding us to keep this harmony is one of the aims of WhollyMetaphysical. This is a very loose translation: (W)Holly – spiritual; Meta – mind; Physical – body.

Also there are those who use and present the opposite energy or vibration, (or perhaps lack of it), barely able to get out of their own way, appearing dull and dim-witted, with not a spiritual bone in their body.

Too many of us have partaken in the niceties of our modern lifestyle and prosperity to the point of obsessiveness, overindulgence and obesity, leading us to become complacent and also self satisfied, but to the detriment of our being and greater good.

But in regard to obesity most of us are probably victims of our lack of information along with the misguided and sometimes deliberate misrepresentation of this information.

When it comes to the physical aspect of our being, our long term healthy survival is dependent upon proper attention; keeping ourselves as lean, mean fighting machines (not as in hostility and warfare, but keeping disease and illness at bay and maintaining fitness and energy levels), much as our forebears from a few generations back did.

It seems our sweet tooth and our industrialised food production may play a greater role than we have thought or been taught, with sugar or more particularly fructose being the culprit in most of today’s obesity epidemic and pretty much to blame for the increase in diabetes and at least complicit in the burgeoning number of heart complaints and strokes.

Before the late eighteen hundreds sugar was very expensive and rare, with the normal source for most being fruit, which was not as plentiful then as today. Nowadays we eat copious amounts of the stuff, concentrated in delicious sweets, fruit juices, along with many spoonfuls added to our beverages and sprinkled onto almost every thing we can. On top of this we gluttonize with several soft drinks daily. Any wonder we are fighting and mostly loosing the battle of the bulge.

Anyway the other day I came across David Gillespie’s book ‘Sweet Poison – Why Sugar Makes Us Fat’ and it made so much sense to me that I am recommending it to you. Here are the words from the back cover of his book:

David Gillespie was 40kg overweight, lethargic, sleep deprived and the father of four, with twins on the way. He knew he needed to lose weight fast, but he had run out of diets – all had failed.

After doing some reading on evolution (why weren’t our forebears fat?) David cut sugar – specifically fructose – from his diet. He immediately started to lose weight, and kept it off. Slim, trim and fired up, David set out to look at the connection between sugar, our soaring obesity rates and some of the more worrying diseases of the twenty-first century, and discovered some startling facts in the process.

IT’S NOT OUR FAULT WE’RE FAT

• Sugar was once such a rare resource that nature decided we didn’t need an off switch – in other words, we can keep eating sugar without feeling full.
• In the space of 150 years, we have gone from eating no added sugar to more than a kilogram a week.
• You would need to run 7km every day of your life just to not put on weight as a result of eating that much sugar.
• Two decades ago 1 in 44 adult Australians were obese; that figure is now 1 in 5.
• The natural sugar in one glass of unsweetened fruit juice per day is enough to add just over 2.5 kilos to your waistline.
• The more sugar we eat, the more we want. Food manufacturers exploit our sugar addiction by lacing it through ‘non-sweet’ products, such as bread, sauces, soups and cereals.

Sweet Poison exposes one of the great health scourges of our time and offers a wealth of practical and accessible information on how to avoid fructose, increase your enjoyment of food and lose weight.

REVELATIONS FROM THE MIND BODY SPIRIT SHOW.

There were some interesting revelations from the show and I would like to share a couple. One of them was a total and curious surprise to us: As we were walking around from stall to stall, engaging the participants, many of those we did not know where saying to Sue, “How did you manage to drag him along?” or inferring to me that I must have been coerced into being there. Strange I can’t fathom it. What do you make of it?

Maybe, as there were about 8 women to each man among the attendees, with very few older couples, this may have something to do with it. Or perhaps there is some inference that men generally have no interest in such matters, which I guess from their point of view, is supported by the disproportion in the numbers. Yet, in contradiction, a large number of the exhibitors and many of the leaders in the field are men.

But then, perhaps this makes a little sense of it. Waiting in the queue to buy tickets was a young couple. He very obviously didn’t want to be there and was making it clear he really wanted to be up the road at the Tradie’s Show (I guess he was getting dragged along). I know I wasn’t supposed to overhear the offered bribe for him to stay, but I can’t say I blame him for doing so.

An hour or so later our progress was slowed in the aisle near the psychic readers, and they where right in front of us again. She was asking him to humour her and go in for a reading, which he reluctantly did, while protesting that it was a sham and a waste of time.

Coincidentally (really), we were sitting next to them a little later, when we took a break for a cuppa and a bite to eat. What a transition, this young man was going on and on about how a complete stranger could know so much about him and accurately describe family members and have such clear insight and understanding of his situations. His transformation now well underway he was looking forward to the rest of the day. A little later we saw them in one of the booths lapping up the vibrations of a drum healing, and then having an in-depth discussion with a Reiki healer, and as we were returning to say goodbye to friends and colleagues working there, and just prior to our departure I spotted him joining in a yoga class.

Now, admittedly he got bribed into staying, but I’m sure he will be the richer for it and no longer blinded to the greater realities of life, with a more balanced blend of mind, body and spirit. And, by the way, if she kept her promise, I doubt he had much energy for or interest in attending the tradie’s show the following day.

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Inspirational quote for the month:

If you don’t think every day is a good day, just try missing one.

~ Cavett Robert ~

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Card reading:

This month I was uncertain which direction to go in, some issues in my own life seemed to be colouring and clouding my bearing and choices, but I managed to become clear and hold the proper space to proceed.  Strangely, (and I guess I really should know better, shouldn’t I) I found the message on the card talking to me

Doreen Virtue cards

loudly and personally, as I am sure the message will do for many of you. In any event I am sure its message provides a guiding principle which we should run our lives with: “There’s nothing to worry about,” selected from Doreen Virtue’s, ‘Daily Guidance from your Angels’ Oracle cards.

THERE’S NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT

You are safe and this situation is under the perfect control of Divine providence and universal order. Only infuse loving thoughts and emotions into the situation to ensure that the highest possible outcome flows effortlessly to and through you.

The angels send this card to you because you’ve been needlessly worrying. Worry is a form of prayer that draws to you that which you do not desire. Release your worries to your angels, as there truly is nothing to worry about. In fact your worries could create a self fulfilling prophecy.

Additional meaning for this card: Everything is much better than you imagine • Ask the angels to release you from worry • A happy outcome is inevitable • Avoid worrying, lest the negative emotions pull you and the situation down • The angels are with you and everything is okay.

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

We have had a number of requests asking for more of the transmitted monthly messages from Archangel Michael, so it is our pleasure to present this month’s transmission.

Message from Archangel Michael

“A LIGHT EPIDEMIC IS SWEEPING THE EARTH”

Transmitted Through Ronna Herman

Beloved masters, there is a Light epidemic whereby every person on Earth is being bombarded by the refined frequencies of God Light; however, each person can only absorb and integrate the frequencies of Light that their physical vessels can accommodate. You must be able to metabolize the God Light in order to benefit from it and make use of it.

Remember this term: MEMBRANES OF LIGHT, for it is important that this concept is clearly defined within your mind. There were membranes of Light placed across your memory when you began your journey into the illusionary realities of the third / fourth dimensions. There were membranes of Light placed at the entryway to your Sacred Mind and your Sacred Heart. There was / is a membrane of Light surrounding your Third Eye / your inner sight. When your Higher Self determines it is time for your Third Eye to open, it will be as if you received a surge of Sacred energy upon your brow. These specialized frequencies open the Seed Crystals of Light within the Pineal Gland, which initiates the ability for telepathic communication.

Most of you have heard of the Ring-Pass-Not, a thin Membrane of Light Radiation, which encircled the planet. It was a restrictive quarantine of sorts which was gradually dissolved from the Earth’s atmosphere, and the Cosmic information flood gates were flung open so that the next level of Cosmic Wisdom could pour forth to a select group of World Servers / Cosmic Messengers. Everyone if these brave Souls have, for many lifetimes, been in an intense preparatory stage in the higher realms.. This intense training period was necessary in order to bring forth these advanced teachings in an accurate, orderly and timely method. It is Cosmic Law that you must integrate and experience each level of new truth in order to move to the next, more advanced level. It is a unique and specialized path of initiation. The Ascended Masters of the Cosmic Council of Light do not openly teach in public. They work entirely through their disciples and initiates, mostly by conveying inspiration. Initiates work on the mental levels, also mostly behind the scenes. However, a select group are actively teaching out in the world, for inspiring others to become World Servers is their most important task.

Those of you who have steadfastly followed the Path that was designed for you are quickly coming to a state of completion for the particular stage of en-Lighten-ment you have been in for the past ten years. When you attain true Self-mastery, your thoughts and words will become harmless, for criticism and negativity cannot dwell in the Light of love and truth. Service is an intrinsic impulse of the Soul-self, just as desire is the major impulse of the ego.

archangel michael

Your transition from the impulses or nudgings of the emotional, ego-desire body to the inspirational thoughts of the Soul and the Higher Self, have mostly been accomplished. Your focus has moved toward group consciousness and how to serve humanity. You are also well on your way in the transition from I / me / my selfish interests to a we / our unity consciousness. The intuitive thoughts you receive and the guidance from your guides, angelic helpers and Higher Self become stronger as you integrate more pure God Light. Your personal reality expands from a small-world focus of a me / my consciousness to an expanded consciousness which includes the world, the solar system and beyond. No longer do you respond to painful events in life as fateful or punishment, for you realize they are challenges and opportunities for growth.

You are swiftly moving out of the energy vortex, or collective consciousness band of thought forms created by humanity, for it is a vortex of violent activity. Ascension is a process whereby you consciously move forward into higher and higher levels of the energy / vibrational fields of your *OverSouls; forever moving forward into more rarified fields of Divine Energy called the higher dimensions.

(*OverSouls / same as your many Higher Selves) RH.

Your Soul is aware of the imbalances you brought forth from the past and also those you have created in this lifetime. It will do everything possible to bring these imbalances to your attention so you can rectify the imperfections and develop harmonious attunement with the next level of your Higher Self. That is the Soul’s main purpose for being. Your Soul and Higher Selves will also make every effort to raise your vibrational frequencies and to harmonize the fluctuating energies of the emotional and mental bodies. As you progress on the Path and begin to tap into the higher vibrational patterns of Light, you will experience the effects of the intensity of the frequencies of Cosmic Sacred Fire / heat. You will be affected by the fiery forces of Creation in three ways: Fire by Friction: Fire of Body ** Solar Fire: Fire of Soul **Electromagnetic Fire: Fire of Spirit.

Eventually, you will learn to recognize the source of the frequency patterns of the various Beings of Light that you are to work with. You will also be able to differentiate between the subtle forces and the Rays. You must strive to become a Divine observer and a master of detachment.

You know who you are, we do not have to tell you. We ask you to steadfastly maintain your Center of Power within your Sacred Heart as you are drawn into the higher levels of World Service. As you move deeper and deeper into the realm of the Ascended Masters, your chosen path of service should become easier–almost effortless. Your major challenges and tests are behind you as you draw greater amounts of God Light to you. The warring factions within will slowly release their hold on you as they submit to the transformative vibrations of Love. My brave warriors of peace, as your Light shines brighter out into the world, you must be vigilant so that you will do nothing which will make you a focal point for negative vibrational forces. You are learning to be a director of the Higher Forces. As you refine your skills of Self-mastery, you will learn to identify the quality and force of all energy around you.

In every era and major cycle, Cosmic Wisdom and Divine Truth are made available to those with open minds and loving hearts. It is time for an understanding of where humankind stands on the ladder of evolution. Each person must gain the knowledge of and have a desire to fulfill his / her personal destiny.

You must understand where and how you fit within the group dynamics.

1. First, you will become what is called an aspirant on the Path.

2. After you achieve a certain amount of balance and harmony within, and have gained access to your Sacred Mind and Sacred Heart, you become an Initiate on the Path.

3. After the first level of Self-awareness is reached, you become a disciple / Light worker. (In the past, this journey into Soul-awareness was described as moving through the levels of initiation. This term no longer applies).

4. Eventually, the time arrives when you have successfully dissolved the membranes of Light which guard the entrance to your Sacred Heart and Sacred Mind. As you refine your Energetic Signature and your Soul Song, you will elevate your capacity to quickly turn information / knowledge into wisdom (integrating and practicing the higher wisdom truths you have accepted as your own), so that you may move from the Hall of Learning into the Hall of Wisdom of the higher Mental plane. By this time, you are well on your way to becoming a Self-master and you are ready to become a World Server.

FOR ALL OF YOU ON THE PATH, your major goal at this time is to return the vibrational patterns, which make up your personal world in the third- / fourth-dimensional reality, to the originally designed Spectrum* of Light and shadow. By doing so, your pendulum of consciousness will not swing so radically from positive to negative and your mental and emotional natures will once more become stabilized and centered. This is an important step in learning to live centered within your Sacred Heart and Sacred Mind. A disciple on the Path of en-Lighten-ment must strive for heart-centered detachment and wise discernment.

(*Spectrum – noun (pl. spectra) 1. A band of colors produced by separation of the components of Light by their different degrees of refraction, e.g. in a rainbow. 2. The entire range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation. 3.The components of a sound or other phenomenon arranged according to frequency, energy). RH

In the unawakened person, more choices are made unconsciously than through intelligent awareness. It is as if they are in a semi-conscious state of awareness. The initial phase of becoming a Self-aware person is to realize that he/she is not consciously awake. This begins the process of striving to awaken to the nudgings of the Soul-self, for this is an intrinsic part of becoming spiritually aware and a master of Self.

When you succumb to irritation and respond in loud, angry words or thoughts, you are using astral energy that is contaminating to the auric field. Continued use will build a negative thought form that must eventually be resolved/dissolved via the Law of the Circle. Envision your negative thought forms adding another stone or brick to your emotional prison. Remember: you are composed of units of energy, which create your Energetic Signature, and ultimately your Soul Song. You must learn to control your thoughts and focus your power. Your thoughts will increase in strength according to the intensity and repetition of your Seed Thoughts. Dear hearts learn to focus on the highest and best attributes of people and conditions within your inner circle of Light–this is one of the most important aspects of creating your personal fifth-dimensional environment.

The language of the unconscious and subconscious minds is primarily imagery. The refinement of the subconscious and conscious minds and attunement to the Superconscious mind are greatly speeded up by the deliberate practice and perfecting of the imagery and visualization skills.

The Soul needs a vehicle of expression on the physical plane in order to bring forth the power and magnificence of Creation. You must rise above and shelter yourself from the emotional chaos of the mass consciousness existence; however, you must also function efficiently among the masses, and spread your Light as you go about daily life. You cannot live in a detached world and forsake the material world in order to attain en-Lighten-ment. Becoming an unrealistic, vague mystic serves no one. The introspective, inward-focused meditative practices of the Eastern philosophies are being joined with the creative, outward-focused practices of the Western world.

In a third- / fourth-dimensional environment, your mental body is prone to projecting into the future, which creates fear and uncertainty. The emotional body is always replaying the events of the past, some fond memories, but mostly reliving experiences of failure or pain. The present moment is hardly registered at all unless there is some positive or negative drama involved.

You must strive for a strong, highly-developed connection between the mental and emotional bodies, and also between the Soul and Higher Self in order to develop refined spiritual values. As you tap into the higher frequencies of Divine Wisdom, brilliant ideas pour forth from the higher planes of intuition. You may experience exhilaration one moment and depression the next as you gradually achieve a blissful state of awareness, only to lose it again. However, the times of depression will grow less intense and also less frequent. Be assured that your ego desire body will rebel and resist the efforts of the Soul and the Higher Self, and will try to keep you in your habitual practices/habits of serving only the little self and its selfish desires. You must tap into the realm of the Sacred Mind and learn spiritual discernment. You must constantly monitor and critique your words, deeds and motives as you train yourself and gain discipline over the little self. Remember: ALL knowledge is a form of Light.

You must strive to understand your role and purpose for this lifetime. You must turn inward in order to understand who you really are, why you act and react the way you do and how to tap into your greatest talent and potential abilities. This should be your major goal at this time. Reflection, contemplation and active meditation will unlock the mystery of your true Self, and what your major goals are for this lifetime.

You are an energy center, a receptacle / physical body which contains a measure of pure Creator Essence. You are responsible for integrating and using the Light Energy you need to empower yourself and you must then send forth the balance out into the world, for the benefit of all.

Submission to your Divine Mission and to Cosmic Law means adherence to all Universal Laws as they are revealed to you. Walking the path of ascension requires a constant effort to make the highest choices for the greatest good, with an intense desire to serve. You must take responsibility for all actions and the energy you qualify, whether positive or negative, for it will return to you via the Law of the Circle.

Your present earthly goal is to become a World Server, and the quickest way to attain this level of Self-mastery is to stimulate the flame of God Power within. Self-mastery is attained in small increments, not giant leaps.

Dear hearts no matter the level of Spiritual / Self-awareness you have attained, we encourage you to make the Path to higher awareness a priority in your life. The world and the reality you have lived and experienced in the past is swiftly changing. You have a golden opportunity to join the ranks of those who are creating a bright new world for themselves and their loved ones. You also have the right to remain in the negative environment of the lower world of reality that is swiftly being cleansed, cleared and modified, thus creating the chaos and monumental changes the masses and the Earth are now experiencing. Which will you choose? Whatever your choice, we will guide and protect you to the limits of Cosmic Law, and we will always love you beyond measure.

I AM Archangel Michael.

Transmitted through Ronna Herman * As transmitter of this article I, Ronna Herman, claim the universal copyright in the name of Archangel Michael.  Posting on websites is permitted as long as the information is not altered, excerpted or added to, and credit of authorship and my website address www.RonnaStar.com is included.

May you be abundant in the riches of life:-
Health, Happiness, Love, Success and Prosperity.

Ron & Sue

P.S. Do get hold of a copy of sweet poison and read it. This book reveals the connection between sugar, our soaring obesity rates and some of the more worrying diseases of today.

P.P.S. Most importantly – remember there’s nothing to worry about!

P.P.P.S. If you like our newsletter and the rest of what we offer, please encourage your friends to join with us, and follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhollyMetaphysical