Seasons of the Soul

Expanding Our Acceptance of Other Realities

I was brought face to face with an article this morning by a woman who is incorporating the Feminine into her business model. It was the closest thing to truth regarding the Feminine and its function that I’ve seen anywhere, and it again instilled in me the “knowing” I had in the 80s that women were taking a wrong turn with Women’s Liberation. Yet, in showing their ability to play in the man’s world, they have come to garner respect for their capacities. Now, however, this way of being in the world is a defilement of the true intention of the Feminine Principal, and it is up to all of us – male and female alike, to bring back the compassionate creative influence that creates balance in life. We do not usurp the masculine, we enhance it, and the Feminine principal, so long shunted away by the Patriarchy, must come into bloom throughout the world to reseed life and fecundity on the planet. Everything we are dealing with now in extreme is a result of this overt imbalance, and it is time to rectify the damage it has done and to see all nature…all life…being honored once again.

So in the spirit of the Feminine Principal, I asked Guidance for insights related to this time and its purpose. The following is what I received related to our ability to accept realities that may not match our own.

"We are neither feminine nor masculine, we are consciousness, and consciousness is undivided. In the physical form, where you are each in separate appearing vehicles, you also have the combination of left/right, up/down, male/female, and other polarity positions from which you live and make your choices. The Feminine principal is a defining term designating the qualities of Compassion, Inclusion, Nourishment, and these go along with the role that woman plays in childbirth…the care giving to the offspring that opens a larger portion of consciousness within. In the world of appearances, the male has been the designated hitter…going forth and doing the work that brings home the sustenance for the family. He is the provider, and in recent years, females have been taking on this role as well. So, the dividing line has been eradicated between roles and duties of each. There is nothing wrong with this, for it has brought into conscious awareness that women were as qualified and capable as men, and that men could be as compassionate and caring as women. Therefore, it has been the precursor to integrated principals so that there is no standoff between the male/female, but a harmonizing and blending of what has never been separate in full consciousness.

You are seeing blending of many different qualities now as the gay population becomes more visible. Sexuality and affinity is not relegated to a straight line or straight across exchange. Chemistry and affinity is more complex than that, and the sexual preference of one may be different than that of another. Yet, if all is given respect for its expression, perversion does not enter. Your idea of perversion is based on an image that men should be attracted to women, that males do certain things and females do other things, and on and on. Children should be this way or that, and yet none of it is based on truth. It is all subjective and based on the mores and consciousness of the populace at a particular point in time. If you look at the view of male/female in Arab countries that follow a strict religious view, you note that females have no rights and are considered chattel. That is a far cry from the value system of the western world, and yet both are operating at the same time in different parts of the world. There are groups that believe in multiple wives for one man – a holdover from ancient times – and this seems perfectly logical to that group, while it is abhorrent to another segment of the population. The list goes on and on.

So we say to you, whenever you see the split of consciousness into this group or that group, recognize it as a fragmented view. Either/or, neither/nor….life is much richer and more complex than these stereotyped renderings that are bandied about as though each is gospel and the truth. We say to you, find wholeness within yourselves. Heal the opposites that clamor for dominion in your psyches that go on to express the same frenzy in the outer world. See yourselves as whole and holy, and BE that in all interactions with life. Live your life to the best of all you have been given and can share, and let your neighbor be who he/she is, blessing them and accepting the graciousness of multiple views/multiple ways of being that do not have to threaten one another, but portray the splendor of creation in its many and varied facets. Life is not static, not one way, and not an agent of condemnation. It is a vast and splendid experiential action that can delight and uplift when expressed to the fullest as it was intended. Be part of the symphony by lending your unique gifts to the mix rather than demanding that all other instruments be exactly the same. This is indeed God’s show, and you are the gods in expression!"

The Journey of Finding One's True Self

 

^Human beings are one of the few species on the planet that have been born without conscious connection to their Source. It is as though Creator set out a grand design for itself to find Itself within a state of forgetfulness, returning after expending a hero’s journey in which there would be tests and diversions to tempt a lesser part of its nature to participate in things and ways of behavior that would go against the greater good.

This is likened to the allegory of Job, where a test was devised to see if he would retain his sense of connection to God even though all the good that he enjoyed was stripped from him. His faithfulness to his Creator regardless of circumstance proved an allegiance that would not falter even when major challenges were faced. This is part of the journey of the human once human recognizes its connection to its Source. The first task however is to remember that connection, and here we see the story of Pinocchio, the little wooden puppet crafted lovingly by the woodworker, Gipeto. Pinocchio was given all the curiosity and ability to move about without actual puppeteer strings, and in this he was given free will choice. However, because he was raw and naïve, he was tempted by the allure of things that appealed to the senses even though he had been provided with a conscience…the still small voice  within that seeks to guide us, represented in the story by Jiminy Cricket. Only when Pinocchio  was trapped by his senses did he see the error of his ways. He had to grow into himself by finding his true Self through adversity and through the temptations that are spoken of by Jesus and by Buddha and other religious teachers as well.

So, as a human being, you are like silver…easily corruptible, and you must retain your shining glow through polishing the lens of inquiry again and again until such time as you are able to turn what is also called lead into gold. You are leaden until you realize the truth of what you are. You are the caterpillar who devours life until you move into the chrysalis of transformation and become the butterfly whose function is to contribute TO life rather than taking FROM life.

The journey of the soul is therefore a noble endeavor. Like knights of old who were given a task and assignment to carry out, if one tried to follow in the   footsteps of another, there were dire consequences. As much as humans want to follow a prescribed map that has been cut out for them, the journey is of finding one’s own path and wading through the underbrush. As a soul matures through experience, the light dawns within and the temptations become less alluring.

In some cases, you learn not to lie by lying, not to steal by stealing, not to kill by killing, not to judge by judging, and through all that you have experienced by the act of going against what is true, you come to understand the consequences and effect of your actions that hurt or disrupt others or life in general. Through understanding by experiencing, you grow and learn. Others may be able to take the lessons through observation and not have to go through the deeper trials, but for each soul, the course is set…finding the True Self in a world of choices. When the journey is truly understood, it can become a grand adventure. Until then, a soul may live in delusions of grandeur or the pits of hell….neither being true.

So in an advisory position, the suggestion is given to open yourselves to the indwelling guidance system that seeks to bring unification into your lives and the lives of all things you touch. Seek you each the spiritual connection that is your birthright, recognize and differentiate the true from the false, open your hearts to giving and receiving, and all else will be added unto you as is appropriate for your journey.

Living in the Realm of Possibility

 

What keeps us from connecting to the truth of our Selves is the attachment to the scripts of our lives. If we come as little children, the idea becomes that we are no longer mired by history, prejudice, or doubt. Within the historical context we begin to link our perceived failures or success. We build our future on the past and this is not a life giving foundation for we are using the time line as our guide rather than moving into the continuum where we can dip into present moment and create unscathed by what has gone before.

In an accident situation, the memory of not being safe in your car causes you to drive differently as a result. You no longer get into your vehicle with a feeling of oneness and safety. You become fearful or defensive and apprehensive because you take the memory of the accident with you and create your present reality on a past event. Only as the memory fades do you once again drive in the moment. This applies to all life events. If you are rejected, you create your life based on a rejection. If you have a moment of great luck through a fortuitous investment, you may delude yourself into the belief that you are infallible and create from that space. Each creative moment is new unto itself. If you can remain open only to the moment and allow yourself to bypass your script and your history, current events may prove to be more valuable as clues to possibilities.

When a clue or opportunity is presented and you immediately dip into your field of experience or expectation, you may short circuit or over-inflate yourself, depending on the tendency you have in reaction. Yet, by living this way, you are chained to the singular life view that is filtered through the field of experience you have had as a singular being.

When you move into the greater part of you - the Self that is connected to all of life and has the capacity for breadth and depth of vision and comprehension, you open yourself to a multi-dimensional view, no longer bound by your historical context. This is the reason for being advised to enter the kingdom as little children. They have not been polluted or jaded yet. They float in the realm of possibility, and to remain open and childlike in this way is to open yourself to incredible possibilities that are not bound by “Yes, but”, “I can’t do that”, “who do you think you are?” and all the other self-identified statements that limit your true nature - the abiding spirit of God expressing through you!

So this identification with limitation becomes the false God – the false Idol that is worshipped because you feed it daily. You identify with the experiences of your life and state that those experiences ARE your life when they are merely experiences within a life. You become inflated or depressed through that identity, and like fleas who are trained with the lid on their jar or the little elephant tethered by an anklet to the tree, you lose the identification with what your true capacity is in favor of conditioning. Indeed you can jump out of the jar. Indeed you can uproot a tree with your innate strength. But, conditioning is a subtle tool of domination in order to control reaction, and although it may serve in the short run to define boundaries and limits, there needs to be a daily renegotiation with life from a fresh perspective uncontaminated by the past.

Each day a new beginning. Each day a testing of the lid or the strength to be free. Each day an identification with the Self who abides within and oversees all, is connected to all, and lives within the realm of possibility.

Codas for Living

For years I have been given messages by what I call "my inner guidance", and in this particular one given back in 1996, the voice sought to bring us together in LOVE rather than war or judgment of one another. Although I do not deal with personalities, as I always felt a loving presence when I was given guidance, this particular message seems to come from a specific being of light. As I am now in the process of releasing all the previous work I have done, I share it here for those who may benefit from the message.

There are codas for living. There is tempo and symmetry, art imitating life, life imitating art. What comes first, the chicken or the egg? Move to the high calling of Love as your God. You call that which created you by different names, but in remembrance of The One, move beyond the barriers of limitation and litigation. Move to a lighter approach. Hold to humour in your heart rather than wrathful indignation. Life is an outreach program at its most intense and necessary level. Reach out to embrace one another, not to judge your differences.

Spirit is reached through many paths. Like the web on internet…religions become the servers who tap you into the great unified field. They may be necessary intermediate steps…but Spirit is the goal, the source of supply. As you consistently separate yourselves one from the other, you stifle the light of loving and the essence of Love. Stop! Stop in the name of One. I am your martyred son, your father, your brother, your spouse, your friend, your hero. I am an aspect of life, plucked in my prime, to show you a way. I am not the only way shower, I am one of many. But I am one. And I speak to you now because I can…and you might hear me.

The definition in my life was poignant. I had come to peace in my choices and the voices I followed. My path was in front of me and my focus was unwavering. I reached out to encompass everything, leaving no one or nothing behind. I found joy in my daily pursuits and had the love of a good family. Gratitude was my companion, and this is my legacy to you…the surviving ones. Make of life a celebration. Bring your gifts forward. Overcome your self-consciousness and attain your place in the unfolding tapestry that life is. Your portion is important. Only you can contribute it. Only you can restrict it. Follow my example and make of life a victory. That is the greatest medal I can achieve.

I died that you might live and live life abundantly. Overcome the temptation to limit your possibilities. Overcome the tendency to intellectualize yourselves. Just reach out like little children and ask for and give what is needed one to the other, one to the many, the many to the few, circling the globe with an unwavering commitment to Life for all.