Lately, I’ve made it a specific intention that I notice my self-talk, and when negative, instantly (or as soon as I recognize it) “re-do” the comment with something of a positive nature.
I am honestly surprised at how many of these nearly invisible phrases show up. I consider myself someone who has done a lot of inner work, yet recently have discovered I’m on the next level … the next ‘cycle’ where it seems that I’ve regressed in some ways, but no … it is the beginning of next cycle.
Choice has it … and I have choice. Will I continue the journey on the same path as previous, or will I move forward. And perhaps, moving forward sometimes feels like regression, only because it has occasional similar traits as the previous cycle, or experience.
Progress ~ It can be difficult to spot if one is too involved in beating ones self up because of the perception of no forward (or ‘upward’) momentum.
Recognize your cycles. Don’t get hung up on the details, note the larger picture of progression and you will see it more clearly.
Just today I caught myself, and thankfully, it is getting easier, quicker, to see.
I stated,
“You already finished it … you dork!”
Immediately I caught that I had called myself a dork. (NEVER speak harshly or negatively to yourself about self, not even if you are ‘joking’).
Rephrase!!
“You are SO efficient you’ve already completed that project, you’re amazing!”
**Multi-tasking … it can getcha every once and again**
Yet through it all, remember to pay attention to your talk, external as well as internal. That’s where it all begins, after all.
And as you know, internal dialogue is one of the loudest!
Strategy: Use your head rather than your heart. Formulate a wise strategy. Plan ahead for best results.
Illumination: Examine your darker aspects. You are being shown the way forward. Your path is illuminated, and there is no need to feel lost or indecisive. Something that has been lost to you will be found.
Power: Change is welcome. Allow the storm to pass, as it is necessary to clear the way. You are protected in your search for equality. Do not misuse your power.
Cycles: It is time for change, and it will be positive. Respect your own natural cycles. Be mindful of seasonal changes and go with the flow taking these into account in your diet and activity level.
Reduction: Allow what you no longer need to be destroyed or reduced. Build your emotional authenticity. You are protected when expressing your true emotions in appropriate ways.
Strength: Healthy fierceness is required. Strengthen your physical body. Walk forward in pride and know that you can fight any battle. You need to strike a balance between masculine and feminine.
Faith: Hold onto your dreams even through adversity. Develop faith in yourself and in a spiritual power. Trust is important. You must trust your own leadership abilities, or improve them. Be not afraid – you were born for this.
If what you seek is the clear light of reality, then remember that it is protected in the stars.
You seek the ultimate in pure consciousness and enlightenment. You’ve found your destiny – now you must follow it to the end.
You have the quality of complete openness, absolute potential. You are connected to all beings. Everything is linked by the vastness of space.
You feel connected to all of life. You’re developing empathy for all beings and are beginning to understand others. You’re now noticing people’s similarities more than their differences and realizing that you’re at the dawning of your own conscious awakening.
You have the spontaneity of childhood within you. You are open to the world and all situations of this life.
You’re open-minded, ready, and willing to grow, and you’re inspired to encouraged growth in others, too. You take pleasure in other people’s successes and achievements.
You hold a banner of victory over the most deadly emotions.
You are the stillness in the midst of turmoil, with inner knowingness and acceptance.
You’re becoming stable and calm and developing the ability the see through certain of your own and others emotions. You’re steady and at peace. This energy flows out from you and affects the well-being of others without your realizing it.
The sacredness of any celebration is dependent upon the quality of spirit that is present. The quality of spirit is greater to the degree that you are fully present, with minimal inhibitions about expressing your joy and happiness through physical movement. Focus on what you want to celebrate. Put on some music and dance, whether slow or fast. Sing a song while you do so. Make one up about what you most have to celebrate.
You have lost touch with your instinctual sensitivities. It is the result of cultural and/or religious proscriptions dictating that anything wild and instinctual is threatening and, therefore, has to be controlled or eliminated. Now is the time to overcome this limited mindset and tune in to these instinctual cues.
Shed some of your inhibitions with the only guideline being to “do no harm”. Experiment by getting out of the straight jacket of familiar societal norms and listening to those sensations in your gut that are trying to give you a message. Take some deep breaths, and simply notice what your bodily sensations are telling you. Your mind will be the receiver of that information, and your body and mind can learn to work more closely with each other once again.
You have the advantage of an incredible synergy at this time. A flow of Life is guiding you. You are in a mutually cooperative interaction with Spirit, and your mission is congruent with your sense of purpose. When this is happening, there is a synergy, a way that your life force is continually coming into balance with the forces of Nature.
There is also a synergy between your spiritual awareness and your personal self, or ego. Be aware of the various idiosyncrasies of your ego, and do not take any of them too seriously. Know that your Higher Self is always looking out for your best interests.
Now is the time to let anything in your life fall away that is no longer useful or needed for the emerging expression of who you are. Allow yourself to gradually shed what has become burdensome and no longer congruent with your souls purpose. Conserve your energy by allowing yourself more rest while at the same time making preparations for the winter season. Look especially at your material possessions and be brutally honest with yourself as you discern which of these can be given away or somehow released.
Consider shedding relationships that have served their purpose and are no longer viable, as well as work or a job that has become devoid of interest and passion. With release comes a sense of being much lighter, just like the trees that openly bear their nakedness once their leaves have departed and give room for whatever new Life is ready to birth following a period of quiet and gestation. So let go of whatever has outlived its purposefulness and trust that something else will take its place.
You have power and it starts with loving the Earth through your heartfelt gratitude and appreciation, but more important, through your actions. All that is required is your willingness to pay attention to the trees and plant life around you and demonstrate your care.
Whether you live in a small space or have an expanse of land, make it a point to be especially attentive to your surrounding vegetation. Plant something. Get your hands in the dirt and do so with love and enthusiasm. Every flower, tree, or shrub you are tending is a living being, so treat each like you would a dear friend.
Oracle reading from the deck Earth Magic, created by Steven D. Farmer
I’ve always reserved the right to change my mind, always.
And I wonder …
Does this right dissolve if time itself stops? Or shifts?
What if what seems to be, isn’t. And what doesn’t seem to be, is.
Who are you?
If you want to raise your vibration, you’ve got to stop intentionally lowering your vibration.
Do you smoke?
Do you drink?
Do you eat a lot of processed foods?
Do you drink purified water?
Do you overindulge the senses?
I’m not here to judge anyone’s habits. The point is, if we put garbage into our energies, our energies will become dirtied. And everything we create will become tainted.
While living, we can see the signs which show we tend to categorize each other, while holding ourself in a sort of superior mode.
Again, not my effort here …
We do see this clearly with reverends, pastors, counselors and such. I was told by a reverend once that they must hold themselves apart from others because they are the wayshower, the guide. I can see the point, however it does seem to be a level of connection I’m no longer interested in … nor am I interested in shallow connections otherwise.
Here is to transparency.
To admitting we do not have all the answers.
To acknowledging that perhaps our neighbor, or fellow man and woman, have the information, the missing piece to our puzzle which will allow everything to make sense.
When we say things such as, “I’m afraid I do not understand” we are limited in thought and potentials… for we have allowed the subconscious format of fear using the word afraid in our sentence at all.
These ingrained, unnoticed, habitual phrases need to be sniffed out and eliminated from our conscious and subconscious thoughtforms.
Have you heard the phrase “You are the company you keep”? Well, our creations will be treated with what our inner thoughtforms are, our inner dialogue. The inner dialog becomes the outer dialogue and then creation followed by reaction or response, repeated for who knows how long.
We have the choice of our creation only when we become responsible for our inner dialogue and guide the outer with empathy and care.
We truly are in this together, for our combined efforts of increased and united thought forms cause our greater reality. Each one is crucial to the whole.
Only by looking deeply into ourself can we begin to understand those outside ourself.
Begin from childhood and move up into the latter years. Experience in your mind the joys, the hurts and everything in between as though it were happening now.
If there was anger, fear, sadness and love, remember it, like you first remembered it. Feel it fully, and then release it.
This process of “making room for the next best thing” is a tough journey! Release of that we have built around ourself, to solidify our thoughts about ourself, are difficult, to say the least and quite painful and even life threatening to say the worst. Most of us will feel polarities of joy and suffering and all in between as we work it out.
Digging deep we will find that which we fear, and probably not all of it for a very, very long time. Trauma helps us get there quicker but it also causes us to build pretty thick barriers in our emotional and mental bodies.
Without this deep personal work, we are not fit to view another in any negative manner.
As we come near the other side we begin to see ourself in others.
Those who are suffering remind us of when we might have suffered. Perhaps we buried pain so deep and cannot face another in suffering for the personal pain it brings us. Or maybe we sometimes are cold, like maybe some tell us we are.
Taking responsibility for our words and actions is critical for the future of our togetherness. Yet one step further is required – we must take responsibility for our thoughts.
ALL action stems from thought.
If we fail to control our thought forms, we may not be capable of controlling our impulses. If we are incapable of controlling our impulses, we are not fit for the coming society.
Harsh? Not really when you view the larger picture.
People need to get control of their minds.
Stop blaming others and start being solution providers.
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