The destination
And the path,
The purpose
And the plan…
All answered in one word:
Love.

The force
And the form it acts on,
The law
And the reality it governs…
All expressions of this divine substance.

Why the tree breathes
The flower blooms
The rain falls
And the star shines,
All needed for our existence
And offered unconditionally…

What makes the innocent believe
And the jaded become innocent?
What causes the wounded to forgive
And the wise to remain unwounded?
What knowing makes the heart yearn
And what experience fulfills its yearning?

What unseen power
Inexorable and without err,
Binds the earth to the sun
The electron to the nucleus
And me to you?

Investigate these questions to their ends
And when the failure of all reasonable answers
Has burned the dross from the gold
Unmasking the ultimate reality,
What remains?
Only Love.

Of this was all created,
By this is all sustained,
Towards this does all evolve…
And to this…most beautiful mystery,
Do I eternally offer all that I am.

this was written by Daniel Schmachtenberger geosol114@yahoo.com

Preface: this was an email I wrote to a friend in response to him saying “the only way I could imagine a world with out money is if an asteroid hit the Earth and put us back in the stone-age”. June 2007
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The arrow of evolution does not move backwards. Not to the cave man days technologically….but away from the cave man days in our consciousness, towards a place where everyone cares…and understands that to even be intelligently selfish looks a lot like being “selfless”, in a world that is totally interconnected.
…A global consciousness with awareness of the abundance of life, fostering co-operation over competition. Where we realize that we are all made intrinsically good, and that criminal behaviors, on the level of an individual or a nation are not the result of evil, but of hurt and ignorance–trying to meet needs through poor strategies. And care and rehabilitation will replace punishment.
God gave all natural resources for free, equally to everyone, and continues to. No one “owns” any of it. No person created any of the atoms, any of the resource. Our planet produces enough resource to fully sustain 90 billion people (BFI, 1971). We burn stored grain to keep the prices high while thousands die of hunger daily. The leading life style cause of disease in the US is obesity while the leading cause of death world wide is starvation. The 50 billion dollars we spent in the US last year on weight loss supplements is almost enough to end world hunger permanently. And we are still the fattest nation in the world.
5% of the world’s population controls 95% of the world’s resources. 1 billion people live on less than $1 per day, and half of the global population lives on less than $3 daily. We can feed 9 children for $1 (Feed 333) and yet there are suicidally unhappy billionaires who continue to horde.
All of the Nations working against each other, out of fear, out of scarcity, utilize resource in the most ineffective manner possible.
World Watch laid out a comprehensive plan to solve all major global issues: under the auspices of the UN, with all governments cooperating, it would cost just 750 billion total over 6 years!!! The US alone spent over 2 trillion, just this year on defense! And peace, real peace, meaning everyone having all their fundamental needs met fully, denecessitates defense!
Each day 13 species go extinct for ever, and 35,000 more children die of starvation or dirty water illnesses. Every minute an acre of forest is cut down, and the US spends another $3,000,000 on armament. I could go on and on. At a deep level, our current world system is fatally flawed.
When I refer to a world with no more money, I don’t mean no more technology or industry–they will keep evolving. I mean no more babies starving to death in a world of over abundance. I mean no more people doing jobs they don’t like, feeling meaningless, because they don’t know how else to feed themselves. I mean returning God’s economy–everything that is needed for life is given freely to everyone who needs it. There is enough. I mean a consciousness where national law reflects natural law; where politics and economics are based on how life actually works.
And when you don’t have to “earn a living”, meaning “earn the right to live”, then life really begins. Then the educational system doesn’t have to prepare children for the workforce–their needs are already provided. Then the real role of education is possible: to help human beings discover who they really are, and why they are here. What unique beauty lives inside them seeking expression, what divine gifts for the world, what makes them come truly alive….and then helps them be and do that fully. That world can only exist once people know that their needs will be met.
And if people are conscious, and their hearts are open, once they know their needs are provided for, their attention will turn to others’ whose needs aren’t, and they will do the noble work of helping others.
Only once we all know that everyone’s needs are met, and the opportunities for the unfoldment of potential are in place…then the greatest art, and science, and spiritual and human development can occur. That is the garden that was created for us, that we have the opportunity to now move into.
Einstein said “It is painfully evident that our technology has far surpassed our humanity.”
Our technology has evolved light years since the time of the cave man. How far has our consciousnesss, as a people, really come? Two cave men have a dispute and throw stones at each other. The major difference now is we have bigger stones. The theory is still might is right. Us versus them. Not enough for everyone. Take care of your own first, and you don’t know what tomorrow might bring so you have to horde.
Two cave men might kill each other in a dispute, but not the whole human race. Sticks and stones can’t do that. They might use some trees up for wood. But they couldn’t clear cut an acre a minute.
We are using space age technology with cave man consciousness, and the result puts all life on the planet at risk.
The future is not about de-evolving technology, quite the opposite…continuing to evolve it for its truly positive uses. But the real key is in evolving consciousness. That is the task ahead of us. That is the real frontier of evolution we need to face.
Nature provides everything we need, for everyone, unconditionally. There is more than enough. Now what do we do with it? Technology is just power, not inherently good or bad. It can be either; it just depends on how it is used. The question is still how we choose, based on what values and from what level of understanding.
Other animals, like cave men, may fight. But no other species causes other species to go extinct. Only us. Or level of technology necessitates our evolution into higher consciousness…or it will lead way to our destruction. We can see that we are already on that path.

For the world to work, power must be used for others, not over or against them. For people, calling themselves governments, to make guns and bombs out of the material of the earth, to defend arbitrary lines they drew on the earth, and material stashes they took from the earth, without any deeds of sale from the earth, at the detriment or death of other children of the earth, is a testament to our ignorance, and arrogance, and a sign of our candidacy for extinction. That is not real government.
We are to be the stewards of the earth, our brothers’ keeper. That is our role, and our potential, and the reason we were given our amazing faculties.

Real government requires real understanding of what we are and why we are, as individuals and as a species.
The imposition of a system of principles and rules of conduct, no matter how enlightened, on people who do not understand them, agree with them, or want them, will always lead to dissent. Effective government can not start at the top down. Effective government has to start at the level of every individual, waking up…
…Out of old programs and old conditioning…to the awareness of the complete interconectednedness of all life…resulting in an active love, respect, and reverence for all life….and an internal movement to serve from that love.
…Waking up to our real power…to a clear understanding of cause and effect…recognizing all that we are influencing constantly…and taking empowered responsibility for it…
And applying our free choice, guided by our growing love and awareness…to directing all our thoughts, words, and actions…to supporting our highest good and the highest good for all life…Resulting in the realization of our individual and collective potential: a world of beauty, love and kindness that includes and works for everyone.

Note from Cathy: Daniel Schmachtenberger can be reached at 619 788 1861 geosol114@yahoo.com His ‘Strategic Global Solutions’ is in process of becoming a 5013c. If you resonate with this please contact me or Daniel and get involved.

Dietary Guidelines

Meta-Principles:

1. Listen to your body and pay attention to your experience. The food plan that you feel best on is the one that is right for you. Do not get too mental about food (or anything). There are a lot of conflicting theories regarding nutrition-it is easy to get confused and frustrated. Pay attention to your feeling. If something feels right, go with it. If you get good results stay with it. If not, do something else. Your experience is the final authority on the topic. (The rest of this paper gives you guidelines that are true for many people. These are offered as a starting place you can experiment from and find what works for you.)

2. “Eat as close to the living eco-system as possible.” Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, etc are all carriers of life energy. That is the real nutrient you are looking to get from food. So more than gram counting different nutrients, ask “how much life and energy does this have to give me”, as the real measure of a foods value. Think about what the diet would have been like in the Garden of Eden?

Specifics:

At least 60% of total dietary intake should be raw (you can’t get life from dead food).
At least 40% of diet should be above-ground vegetables and at least half of those should be eaten raw (light steaming is ok).
Up to 25% of dietary intake from fresh fruit is acceptable for most people once they have stabilized their blood sugar.
Approximately 30+% of diet should come from the following: nuts (peanuts and cashews are generally not the best options), seeds, beans, lentils, and animal products.
NOTE: These percentages are a general starting place but will vary greatly from person to person based on their genetic metabolic make-up, exercise levels, etc. Some people need up to 60% of caloric intake from fats and proteins, while others do best with less than 10%. Experiment by varying the ratios to find what works best for you.

All farmed meat and poultry should be organic and free-range.
Wild game meat is far better than farmed meat, if available.
If beef is to be consumed, it should be grass-fed.
Avoid and fish and water creatures unless tested to be mercury-free. Wild Alaskan salmon is one of the best choices.
Avoid all pork products.
Overheating meat ruins the nutrients and makes it carcinogenic. The best ways to cook meats are by crock pot, baking or steaming. In some circumstances broiling is o.k. Charred meat should be avoided.
Pasteurized dairy is inflammatory and allergenic for most people and is best avoided. Raw, unpasteurized dairy, however, is highly nutritious and fewer people have allergic responses. Unpasteurized goat dairy is even better.
Raw eggs are another nutritionally dense food. The yolks contain many minerals and organic compounds that are destroyed or even made toxic by cooking (e.g., the good cholesterol is oxidized and turned to “bad” cholesterol). If the yolks congeal, that is a sign they have been overcooked-its is best that the yolks stay runny. The whites contain valuable protein but are less sensitive to temperature, so soft-boiled and sunny-side-up are options for people who don’t want to eat raw eggs. All eggs should be organic, free-range, and Omega-3. The incidence of salmonella in free-range eggs is almost non-existent.

All nuts and seeds should be eaten raw. Of the two, seeds are generally the better option, especially flax, and chia seeds, as they have a higher Omega-3 to Omega-6 ratio. Hemp, pumpkin, and sesame are also good. Over-consumption of nuts can definitely contribute to weight gain and inflammation.

Avoid all hydrogenated and rancid (heated) fats-they can be very harmful.
Eat good raw fats containing Omega-3, such as organic flax, primrose, hemp, fish, and krill oils.
The right kinds of saturated fats are also important: coconut oil is very beneficial. It supports the thyroid, increases metabolism, aids digestion and is anti-pathogenic.

It is best to avoid most grains. Grains have a high glycemic index (i.e., breaks down into sugar very quickly). This causes raised insulin levels and unstable blood sugar, which can cause weight gain, unstable energy levels, etc. This includes white rice, corn, and refined grain products: bread, cereal, pasta, etc. Many grains (wheat, rye, barley, oats and spelt) also contain gluten—-one of the most common (sub-clinical) food allergens.
If you are going to eat grains, wild (black) rice and buckwheat are gluten free and have a lower glycemic index. Amaranth and quinoa have very low glycemic index and many nutrients, but can be reactive for people who are highly gluten intolerant. Millet and brown rice are gluten free but have slightly higher glycemic index and should be used sparingly.

Complete vegetarian proteins can be obtained by mixing multiple types of beans (or lentils), or by mixing certain beans with the safe grains. Seeds, algae, dark green vegetables, sprouts, and bee pollen also contain protein.
Most people have a hard time digesting soy products, especially soy protein. It contains trypsin inhibitors, which can impair protein digestion and tax the digestive organs. Miso, Nato, and Tempeh usually are fine for most people (due to the method of fermentation).

Avoid all pre-processed foods: junk foods, fast foods, anything containing artificial sweeteners, colors or additives, etc.
Avoid refined sugars, such as sucrose, dextrose, lactose, maltose, fructose, syrups, etc. Same reason a mentioned for grains: blood sugar stability is one of the foundational pillars of health.
If desired, the best sweeteners are stevia, lo han, raw organic honey, agave nectar, yakon syrup, grade B maple syrup, and blackstrap molasses.
Eat mostly foods with a lower-glycemic index (refer to a glycemic-index chart), especially if weight loss is desired.
It is not ideal to combine fruits and vegetables at the same meal as it can be harder on your digestion.
Avoid caffeine and stimulants. If you are tired, rest. It is important to respect your body and what it is telling you.

The best things to drink are clean water, fresh juices (not too much fruit juice because of the sugar), and certain herbal teas.

A good rule of thumb is to drink approximately one liter of water per 50 pounds of body weight, per day. Exercise levels, metabolic type, and other factors affect this number. Find out what works for you.
Avoid drinking liquids with meals, as they dilute the gastric juices. Not much liquid for one-half hour before meals and 1-1/2 hours after a meal is recommended. (If the food is dry, like a health bar, some liquid is needed for digestion. Use common sense and pay attention to how you feel.)

Most people do best with some protein at breakfast. Carbohydrate breakfasts and non-existent breakfasts are hard for blood sugar stability. Lunch should also contain some protein. Dinner should be a lighter meal.
As much as possible, buy organic and locally grown produce.
Vitamin, mineral, enzyme, etc. supplements can be very beneficial, but I recommend consulting with a qualified health-care professional first.
Starting an organic food garden, or at least sprouting, is one of the very best things you can do for your health and for the environment.

It is important to be realistic with cause and effect. Not acknowledging the effect nutrition can have on your wellbeing is not wise…neither is exaggerating its role and being excessive. If your energy is low or your mood is down, it is fine to clean up your diet…but don’t forget to clean up your relationships, thoughts, life, etc.

It is important to chew your food well so that it is possible to digest.
Eat in a calm, peaceful, relaxed, and joyous atmosphere. Avoid eating in a rushed environment, when distracted, or when emotionally upset.
Avoid foods that you know aren’t good for you.
Take time to prepare your food with love and blessings.
Take time to prioritize yourself and your well-being–it pays off.
Know that you can be well, and that it doesn’t have to be difficult.
Avoid eating addictively. Food is intended to provide physical nourishment. It cannot provide nurturing. Become aware of the reasons why you are eating what you are. If you are eating when you aren’t hungry, or eating foods that don’t support the health of your body, get clear what needs you are trying to meet and ask if the strategy you are using to meet them really makes sense. If not, explore more effective strategies to meet your needs lastingly.

Take it one step at a time and don’t get overwhelmed. It is important to have ease and peace surrounding food.

Thank you for your willingness and care.

Namaste,

Daniel Schmachtenberger
(619) 788-1681
geosol114@yahoo.com

Please remember these are only guidelines and the opinion of the author, at that. This paper is designed to support your healthy food decisions and is not intended to replace one-on-one advice of a qualified health care provider.

Jasmine and Bramble the roe deer

This is the story of a dog so saintly, birds perch on her nose.

In 2003, police in Warwickshire, England, opened a garden shed and found a whimpering, cowering dog. It had been locked in the shed and abandoned. It was dirty and malnourished, and had clearly been abused.

In an act of kindness, the police took the dog, which was a greyhound bitch, to the nearby Nuneaton and Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary, run by a man named Geoff Grewcock and known as a willing haven for animals abandoned, orphaned or otherwise in need.

Geoff Grewcock and the other sanctuary staff went to work with two aims: to restore the dog to full health, and to win her trust… It took several weeks, but eventually both goals were achieved.

They named her Jasmine, and they started to think about finding her an adoptive home.

The dog had other ideas. No-one remembers now how it began, but Jasmine started welcoming all animal arrivals at the sanctuary. It wouldn’t matter if it was a puppy, a fox cub, a rabbit or, probably, a rhinoceros, Jasmine would peer into the box or cage and, where possible, deliver a welcoming lick.

Geoff Grewcock relates one of the early incidents. “We had two puppies that had been abandoned by a nearby railway line. One was a Lakeland Terrier cross and another was a Jack Russell Doberman cross. They were tiny when they arrived at the centre and Jasmine approached them and grabbed one by the scruff of the neck in her mouth and put him on the settee. Then she fetched the other one and sat down with them, cuddling them.”

“But she is like that with all of our animals, even the rabbits. She takes all the stress out of them and it helps them to not only feel close to her but to settle into their new surroundings.

“She has done the same with the fox and badger cubs, she licks the rabbits and guinea pigs and even lets the birds perch on the bridge of her nose.”

Jasmine, the timid, abused, deserted waif, became the animal sanctuary’s resident surrogate mother, a role for which she might have been born. The list of orphaned and abandoned youngsters she has cared for comprises five fox cubs, four badger cubs, 15 chicks, eight guinea pigs, two stray puppies and 15 rabbits.

And one roe deer fawn. Tiny Bramble, 11 weeks old, was found semi-conscious in a field. Upon arrival at the sanctuary, Jasmine cuddled up to her to keep her warm, and then went into the full foster mum role. Jasmine the greyhound showers Bramble the roe deer with affection and makes sure nothing is matted in her fur.

“They are inseparable,” says Geoff Grewcock. “Bramble walks between her legs and they keep kissing each other. They walk together round the sanctuary. It’s a real treat to see them.”

Jasmine will continue to care for Bramble until she is old enough to be returned to woodland life. When that happens, Jasmine will not be lonely. She will be too busy showering love and affection on the next orphan or victim of abuse.

Doing what she does best, being a mother.

www.dailymail.co..uk; images: Caters News Agency Ltd

From left, Toby, a stray Lakeland dog; Bramble, an orphaned roe deer;

Buster, a stray Jack Russell; a dumped rabbit; Sky, an injured barn owl; and Jasmine

note from Cathy - I had a rescued Greyhound for 11 years and they are the sweetest most loving and mellow dogs. The other day my hubby and I went out to Operation Greyhound in El Cajon where they have many greyhounds rescued from the racetrack. We walked some of the beautiful dogs. If you can,  consider adopting one. Go to www.operationgreyhound.com

Body Statistics

> It takes your food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.
> One human hair can support 3 kg (6.6 lb).
> The average man’s penis is two times the length of his thumb.
> Human thighbones are stronger than concrete.
> A woman’s heart beats faster than a man’s.
> There are about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet.
> Women blink twice as often as men.
> The average person’s skin weighs twice as much as the brain.
> Your body uses 300 muscles to balance itself when you are standing still.
> If saliva cannot dissolve something, you cannot taste it.
> Women reading this will be finished now.
> Men are still busy checking their thumbs.

Thank you Dirk for sending this. I am still LOL

Surprising Benefits of Biofeedback

The 1970s are forever associated with bizarre fads and funky ideas like the Pet Rock. Those disappeared quickly but at least one idea that seemed weird then not only had staying power, but in retrospect proved visionary. Mood rings, made with liquid crystal that changes color based on body temperature, were marketed as a tool to gauge state of mind — but actually, these were an early form of biofeedback. Biofeedback was being studied in the 1970s, with research continuing even now, and it has become a highly sophisticated therapy for a host of different health challenges. In fact, even the American Cancer Society acknowledges biofeedback can help improve cancer patients’ quality of life and certain associated health conditions.

I spoke with Celeste De Bease, PhD, the former chair of the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America, who has taught biofeedback therapy for many years and practices it in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

ARE YOU “OVER-REACTIVE?”

Dr. De Bease explains that ideally the alarm or arousal levels people experience should be appropriate to the situations they encounter, but that’s often not what happens. Many people chronically over-respond to stress and others go through daily life on “high alert” even when nothing particularly stressful is happening — Dr. De Bease calls this having a “hyperactive idling speed.” Though they may have no clue that this is happening, they pay a high price in stress-related fatigue and illnesses. Through biofeedback, says Dr. De Bease, such people can learn to “uncouple the primitive and physically taxing survival response of fight or flight from situations that do not call for it.”

Biofeedback is used for a wide swath of disorders, many associated with some degree of stress, including Raynaud’s disease, urinary incontinence, ADHD, fibromyalgia, anxiety, epilepsy, high blood pressure, migraine and other headaches, sleep disorders, IBS and tinnitus. Treatment usually starts with a psycho-physiological stress test in which people are exposed to stress-inducing situations, such as recounting a stressful experience or hearing a sudden loud noise. They are hooked up to equipment that measures the physical responses to determine their individual levels of reactivity and how long it takes them to recover afterward. Machines used in biofeedback therapy measure muscle tension, blood flow, heart rate and skin temperature, as well as sweat gland activity — all are extremely sensitive to thoughts and feelings. Additional equipment identifies brain activity (neurofeedback), which includes alpha waves (calm relaxation), beta (alert), theta (meditation and light sleep) and delta waves (deep sleep).

LEARNING A BETTER WAY THROUGH BIOFEEDBACK

Once problems are identified, the therapist uses various techniques to retrain clients to improve their physiological responses. One area of change centers on releasing muscle tension. This is the easiest biofeedback goal to achieve, says Dr. De Bease, because we control many of our muscles voluntarily. Then the work moves on to learning control of the autonomic nervous system, which affects vasoconstriction. For example, people who have Raynaud’s disease often have cold hands, caused by constriction in the blood vessels leading to them. Biofeedback teaches them to focus on learning how to uncouple this subconscious response and pay attention to what triggered it.

Another key diagnostic area centers on heart rate. To explain: Normally the heart beats faster on inhalation and slows with exhalation (variability), but that pattern can be disrupted in people who are chronically stressed and whose hearts remain at a fast-paced “ready” rate. People can learn to normalize this heartbeat with breathing exercises, which Dr. De Bease explains is “a great bridge for helping people to balance the influences from the two components of autonomic nervous system function — sympathetic (preparing for attack) and parasympathetic (calm and relaxation).” Eventually people learn to consciously make changes that can affect their autonomic responses, including heart rate and perspiration. Rather than becoming inappropriately stressed yet again, you can learn to modify your response to fit the situation.

THE BODY-MIND LINK

Dr. De Bease observes that using the body to calm the mind is exactly the opposite of the usual path in the Western world, where many believe that if you “think it, you can make it so.” Biofeedback works in reverse, she says: “Change your body and it will change your mind.” It’s a tactic that reminds me of being told to smile when upset or angry — however silly you feel with a grin on your angry face, it does seem impossible to stay mad.

Much of the stress in our culture comes from time constraints and attempts to multitask, thinking about several things at once, says Dr. De Bease. When you find yourself overstressing because of commitments or distractions or fear of not getting everything done, slow down and regulate your breathing. Breathing slowly in and out will help balance the function of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system, allowing for a more appropriate autonomic response to external stressful stimuli.

Biofeedback can help all sorts of health problems — and is generally considered safe. You can find a practitioner near you by going to the Web site of the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (www.bcia.org). Most biofeedback sessions run about 45 minutes and cost in the same range as psychotherapy. Insurance generally pays at least part of the cost — sometimes all, depending on your health condition. Don’t expect to solve your problems in one visit, however. Most people require a session a week for 20 weeks or so and some may continue even longer.

Source(s):

Celeste De Bease, PhD, former chair of the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America, is a biofeedback therapy teacher and therapist in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, www.bioneurofeedback.com. She is associate clinical professor at Widener University’s Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology.

Please enjoy these beautiful words and thoughts written by Daniel Schmachtenberger

Daniel can be reached at geosol114@yahoo.com

Freedom

Our past sets up predispositions. For most people, those predispositions determine much of their life forever. A key to freedom is understanding that predisposition does not equal predetermination. The difference is your conscious choice, your will.

Even how you think about that is likely colored by past programming…which you can change if you want to.

Remember this: the Truth does not cause pain. If you have a belief or perception that causes you to feel hopeless, angry, sad, etc, those feelings are the clear indication that that belief or perception is off.

The Universe actually works…and with such an intricate, unerring order, that it’s almost unfathomable….governed by Truth (natural law). When you understand what is True, and think in ways that are true, your life will work with such an order.

“Ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall set you free.” JC

If someone comes to your door selling vacuums, you don’t have to buy. No matter how convincing their sales pitch. That’s your choice. When a pattern of thought comes knocking at your minds door, wanting to sell you a load of pain…no matter how buyable the pitch is, how many times you have bought in the past…you don’t have to go with it. (You may want to unsubscribe from their auto-ship program.) 

You can remember that Truth empowers and misinformation (which misaligns you with the reality of Life) disempowers…and feeling the disempowerment of the thought, your clear understanding can recognize “That thought isn’t True. It only seems true because it matches my programming, but it actually isn’t. And as I don’t buy it, and instead refocus on a perspective that empowers me, Ill have a better life and even the programming will change.”

If you claim the issues you get to keep them. Why do that? Your words have power and influence reality. Every word you speak has an effect that either blesses or hurts your life. So why speak words that aren’t a blessing to you. You don’t have to.
Pay attention to the patterns of predisposition that have been running you. The key is being conscious…the conscious direction of your life, your creative force, for the life-experience you actually want. Before acting, before speaking, even when thoughts come up…remember what you really want, take full responsibility for your life, and direct yourself accordingly.

You can witness your thoughts, your beliefs, your moods and emotions…which means you are not any of those things. You are the witness, which is also the chooser when you remember. Your sovereignty comes from existence itself “Made in the image and likeness of God…”  Nothing has the power to take that away (though it can be forgotten).

When you are not conscious, clearly your consciousness—You—are not directing the show. So the patterns of the past play auto-pilot based on what they have learned (doing the best they can actually).

(Here is a tip: anytime you think, say, or do anything that is not in your highest good, there is some degree of unconsciousness at work. In a truly clear space, no one ever consciously chooses pain…for themselves or others.)

There are things you can control and things you can’t. Focusing on what you can’t control disempowers you. Consciously moving your attention to what you can control in every situation will empower you. Ask “what can I do about this?” and do it. Don’t blame yourself, don’t blame others, and don’t indulge negativities that won’t benefit you…just ask what you can do that is positive and do it. And go neutral to the rest (since that’s all you can do). This is a recipe for freedom.

When you become aware in a moment that you were being directed by an old pattern (worrying, judging, despairing, etc), be glad that you realized it because now you can shift. If frustration, self-judgment, impatience come up, i.e. “Why am I still doing that, I know better…am I ever going to get it?”…realize that is just another layer of patterning and don’t indulge it. It won’t help. Just recognize that the patterning was established over time and it may require some time and consistency to fully transform it…be glad that you recognized it, and simply shift. No drama needed.

Right now, reading these words, there may even be a pattern coming up saying “I can’t do that, its too hard…its not that simple…I don’t have the energy, etc”. That also, is just a pattern, programmed in the past, not even by you. It’s ok that it comes up. Just recognize it as a programmed reaction…you can even anticipate when it will likely come up…but recognize that it’s not advantaging you, and ultimately not True…and don’t buy into it. And redirect your thinking and perceiving in a manner that better produces what you want. That’s all. It’s actually simple.

Easy and hard are states of mind about energy application. All shifts require energy application. That does not have to be subjectively related to as hard. Calling what needs to be done hard, is just another unconscious pattern of thought that will not benefit you. “See the job, do the job, and stay out of the misery.” Maharishi

And enjoy your life. It’s a beautiful gift. Attune your awareness to the beauty of life. What you put your attention on grows.

Got it?

I know you are capable. I hope you let yourself discover that as well.

Peace and blessings to you.

Daniel

P.S. To make shifting (and staying there) easier, you can dissipate the energy out of the old patterns so their pull is progressively less. The first part of doing that we have already discussed: simply noticing them when they arise, and recognizing them as conditioned patterns that are ultimately not True. Awareness alone transforms a lot.

In addition, you can look at the events and conditions from your life that contributed to the development of those patterns and do two things:

1. Make peace around all the hurts that occurred so you don’t carry them with you (you can go to www.howardwills.com for a great resource for peace-making).

2. Look at how you perceived those events and conditions and what meanings you may have given them…and reassess them now with a wider and deeper understanding and more compassion (for yourself and others)…find the gifts and positive lessons…and a meaning for all of it that empowers you.

You can e-mail Daniel at geosol114@yahoo.com