Age of Aquarius meditation was very successful and we have reached the critical mass, albeit barely. Around 150,000 people were actively participating:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Yb3_60gwE&feature=youtu.beThis was just enough to push us over ...
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Excerpt from ancient-origins.net
Did an ancient meteor have such a life-changing impact on witnesses of the day that it shaped a religion and altered the course of history? Astronomers theorize that the dramatic flash and boom that converted Paul the Apostle may have been an exploding meteor.
In the Christian Bible, it is written that a man named Saul experienced an event so extreme that it changed his views in an instant, and he became one of the most influential evangelists in early Christianity.
Saul was said to have been a vehement persecutor of the followers of Jesus and was traveling in search of disciples of Jesus for punishment. It is written in the fifth book of the New Testament, Acts of the Apostles, that Saul was on the road to Damascus, Syria, when a bright light appeared in the sky. So intense was the light that he was blinded for three days. What he heard was described as a great thunderous sound, or a divine voice. He and his companions are said to have been knocked to the ground by the force of the event. The experience was so profound that Saul changed his name to Paul, took up missionary journeys across the Mediterranean, and became instrumental in spreading Christianity.
William Hartmann, co-founder of the Planetary Science Institute in the U.S. has connected Paul’s experience with similar accounts of exploding meteors, such as the well-recorded Chelyabinsk meteor which broke up over Russia in 2013, injuring over 1,500 people. The eyewitness descriptions and physical reactions to meteors or fireballs in the sky seem to parallel what is recorded about Paul.
If true, then it’s possible that an act of nature may have been contributory in the spread and evolution of Christianity in its early days, and therefore shaped the course of history.
In a study published in the journal Meteoritics and Planetary Science, Hartmann cites major events like the meteors or asteroids over Chelyabinsk, Russia and Tunguska, Siberia as offering “opportunities to compare reactions of modern eyewitnesses to eyewitness accounts of possible ancient fireball events.” There are consistencies among the many accounts suggesting the biblical descriptions of Paul’s experience closely match known modern events, reports NewScientist.
In the biblical accounts, Paul was blinded for three days due to the intense light from the sky; it was “brighter than the sun, shining round me,” according to the text. This matches the Chelyabinsk meteor, as it was calculated to be shining around three times as bright as the sun. The blazing fireball made shadows move around the ground as it travelled.
Paul and his companions were said to have been knocked to the earth, and this also corresponds to the shockwave generated by the powerful Chelyabinsk meteor as it blasted out windows, knocked people off their feet, shook cars and buildings, and collapsed roofs.
The divine voice is said to have either boomed like thunder, or questioned Paul’s behavior (the exact sound is debated). Meteors create great, explosive booms and roars which can be scary or painful even for those who know what they’re experiencing.
To the ancients the incredible and unfamiliar natural celestial events were interpreted through cultural understandings of the day – which is to say, they were considered divine or damning.
The Chelyabinsk meteor gave off small amounts of radiation, enough to cause sunburn and temporary blindness in witnesses. Harmann suggests that Paul could have suffered photokeratitis, a temporary blindness from intense ultraviolet radiation, and this explains the return of his sight after healing.
Hartmann told NewScientist, “Everything they are describing in those three accounts in the book of Acts are exactly the sequence you see with a fireball.”
IBTimes writes that the Acts of Apostles text describes three events of bright lights “from heaven” which took place around Damascus during the 30s B.C. If meteorites can be found in Syria, and accurately dated to the relevant timeframes, it might give support to the published theories.
Hartmann’s research aim is not to discredit Christianity, but to demonstrate how the interpretation of ancient events may have shaped how we exist today, spiritually and culturally.
This wouldn’t be the first meteorite in history to have potentially inspired worship or acted as an agent of change. In antiquity meteorites were seen as messages from the gods, or profound omens, and many cultures saw fallen meteorites as religious icons to be worshiped or as objects of protection. Jewelry and art has also been created from the space rocks.
Each year devout Muslims make the pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, circling the Kaaba, or black stone, and give a nod or a kiss to the meteorite that is said to rest inside the Grand Mosque. The worship of the Black Stone goes back to pre-Islamic shrines, when Semitic cultures used unusual stones to signify sites of reverence. According to Muslim belief, the stone originates from the time of Adam and the Islamic prophet Muhammad set the Black Stone in place after it fell from the skies.
In the Christian Bible, it is written that a man named Saul experienced an event so extreme that it changed his views in an instant, and he became one of the most influential evangelists in early Christianity.
Saul was said to have been a vehement persecutor of the followers of Jesus and was traveling in search of disciples of Jesus for punishment. It is written in the fifth book of the New Testament, Acts of the Apostles, that Saul was on the road to Damascus, Syria, when a bright light appeared in the sky. So intense was the light that he was blinded for three days. What he heard was described as a great thunderous sound, or a divine voice. He and his companions are said to have been knocked to the ground by the force of the event. The experience was so profound that Saul changed his name to Paul, took up missionary journeys across the Mediterranean, and became instrumental in spreading Christianity.
The Conversion of Saint Paul – Paul and his companions are knocked to the ground by a resounding boom and brilliant light. Did a meteor cause this ancient event?
Meteor trail over Chelyabinsk, Russia. Wikimedia Commons
If true, then it’s possible that an act of nature may have been contributory in the spread and evolution of Christianity in its early days, and therefore shaped the course of history.
In a study published in the journal Meteoritics and Planetary Science, Hartmann cites major events like the meteors or asteroids over Chelyabinsk, Russia and Tunguska, Siberia as offering “opportunities to compare reactions of modern eyewitnesses to eyewitness accounts of possible ancient fireball events.” There are consistencies among the many accounts suggesting the biblical descriptions of Paul’s experience closely match known modern events, reports NewScientist.
In the biblical accounts, Paul was blinded for three days due to the intense light from the sky; it was “brighter than the sun, shining round me,” according to the text. This matches the Chelyabinsk meteor, as it was calculated to be shining around three times as bright as the sun. The blazing fireball made shadows move around the ground as it travelled.
Paul and his companions were said to have been knocked to the earth, and this also corresponds to the shockwave generated by the powerful Chelyabinsk meteor as it blasted out windows, knocked people off their feet, shook cars and buildings, and collapsed roofs.
The divine voice is said to have either boomed like thunder, or questioned Paul’s behavior (the exact sound is debated). Meteors create great, explosive booms and roars which can be scary or painful even for those who know what they’re experiencing.
To the ancients the incredible and unfamiliar natural celestial events were interpreted through cultural understandings of the day – which is to say, they were considered divine or damning.
The Chelyabinsk meteor gave off small amounts of radiation, enough to cause sunburn and temporary blindness in witnesses. Harmann suggests that Paul could have suffered photokeratitis, a temporary blindness from intense ultraviolet radiation, and this explains the return of his sight after healing.
Paul having his sight restored after being blinded by a celestial light that might have been a meteor.
Hartmann told NewScientist, “Everything they are describing in those three accounts in the book of Acts are exactly the sequence you see with a fireball.”
IBTimes writes that the Acts of Apostles text describes three events of bright lights “from heaven” which took place around Damascus during the 30s B.C. If meteorites can be found in Syria, and accurately dated to the relevant timeframes, it might give support to the published theories.
Hartmann’s research aim is not to discredit Christianity, but to demonstrate how the interpretation of ancient events may have shaped how we exist today, spiritually and culturally.
This wouldn’t be the first meteorite in history to have potentially inspired worship or acted as an agent of change. In antiquity meteorites were seen as messages from the gods, or profound omens, and many cultures saw fallen meteorites as religious icons to be worshiped or as objects of protection. Jewelry and art has also been created from the space rocks.
Each year devout Muslims make the pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, circling the Kaaba, or black stone, and give a nod or a kiss to the meteorite that is said to rest inside the Grand Mosque. The worship of the Black Stone goes back to pre-Islamic shrines, when Semitic cultures used unusual stones to signify sites of reverence. According to Muslim belief, the stone originates from the time of Adam and the Islamic prophet Muhammad set the Black Stone in place after it fell from the skies.
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| A 1315 illustration inspired by the story of Muhammad and the Meccan clan elders lifting the Black Stone into place. Was the black stone a meteor from space? |
In a more modern example, after the dramatic Chelyabinsk event over Russia in 2013, the ‘Church of the Meteorite’ was set up, and the followers hold rites on the shores of Lake Chebarkul where pieces of the space rock fell.
Some scientists regard the Conversion of Paul theory as speculation, but seem to welcome further evidence.
Bill Cooke, head of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office told NewScientist, “It’s well recorded that extraterrestrial impacts have helped to shape the evolution of life on this planet. If it was a Chelyabinsk fireball that was responsible for Paul’s conversion, then obviously that had a great impact on the growth of Christianity.”
Indeed, “Some scholars call Paul the second founder of Christianity” says Justin Meggitt, religious historian at the University of Cambridge. Without the fireball, and without Paul’s conversion, perhaps Christianity would be different than it is today.
“Christianity probably would be very different without him,” Meggitt concludes.
Illumination from 1450 depicting Paul's conversion – the bright light and sound come from the sky. The event was said to change Paul, and may have changed history. Public Domain
Featured Image: Detail, The Conversion of St. Paul. Paul and companions are knocked to the ground during the profound event. {mainvote}
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Posted: 13 Apr 2010 12:47 PM PDT
Channeled by Brenda Hoffman for Life Tapestry Creations.com
Dear Ones,
Today is a day of joy, is it not? Spring has arrived for many of you and joy has returned for most of you. Some of you are perhaps thinking that you are not feeling joy – and such might be the case for your physical being. But your inner being/soul most certainly is.
You may not be aware on a physical level that a giant Universal shift has occurred in the last few days, but such is the case. We have told you baby boomers that you have accepted, and in fact, have been instrumental in introducing the New Age on earth. What occurred most recently is that the majority of people on earth have now embraced the possibility. There is a great deal of difference from the introduction of a new product to general acceptance.
An appropriate example might be yogurt. Forty years ago, very few people were familiar with the term or the food. Of course, those familiar with a variety of cultures might have been knowledgeable about this particular food, but the general population did not conceive of yogurt as a standard lunch or snack treat. Today, no one needs to have yogurt defined.
When we initiated this blog last fall, we told you that the New Age had been introduced, which was similar to stating that yogurt is a new food product that you might like. What has occurred in the last few days is that the New Age has become general information to the inner beings of humans now on earth and therefore, the Universe.
What does such a statement mean in terms of your interactions with others or in the political, religious and economic arenas? Nothing immediately. Yogurt did not because a household product overnight – but “word of mouth” most certainly generated yogurt sales that today are far beyond what anyone would have imagined thirty years ago. And so it is for the New Age.
Humans continue to live in strife. They continue to protest this or that action. They continue to think that candidate or political party is evil. But there is now a message, accepted by the vast majority of humans, who find a greater need for cooperation and love than hate and anger.
What has occurred in the last few days is a dramatic sea change that will impact the earth for the remainder of time.
We and others have told you for some time that your inner voice is your most appropriate and truly only guide. Many of you embraced such messages to the best of your ability, despite chiding from friends and relatives for doing so. Following your inner guidance has become mainstream.
The vast majority of people on earth have now accepted the worth and the necessity of the New Age. By doing so, those now on earth will have a more difficult time overriding their personal New Age messages. Of course, there will be a number at first who are able to do so despite their deeply uncomfortable feelings. But the majority will no longer be able to ignore New Age.
Many of you are perhaps thinking of the current political scene in the United States. The deep divide between the Republicans and the Democrats. Or the seemingly constant terrorist threats around the world. Will either example cease to exist tomorrow? No. But such will happen within a few months. We have told you that the New Age will occur rapidly. And so it will.
Once someone’s soul/inner being accepts a philosophy that impacts the Universe, there is very little needed to move that philosophy forward.
Again, let us give you an example. You baby boomers in the 1960’s and 1970’s wanted love not war. The Vietnam war was raging and technically you had little power given your age and your income levels. Yet, through the resources you had available, you stopped the Vietnam war. Oh not in one day. And often, you felt the effort was futile. Who would listen to a bunch of radical youngsters? Of course, the rest is history.
This New Age shift will happen even more rapidly because it was initiated by the very same baby boomers. Only now you baby boomers are the people in power and have the largest bulk of financial worth in history.
Let us give you a brief overview of what is going to happen in the next few months. Then we will leave you with the thought that it is now time for you to celebrate. Once again, you have completed a very difficult task and you have done so without a shot being fired or any type of revolution other than one enmeshed with love.
You baby boomers are already comfortable with the thought of “make love not war.” Just as was true for you in the 1960’s and 1970’s, you are feeling thoughts that you are not familiar with. Those thoughts are urging you forward to disassemble those institutions and organizations and yes, even political parties that do not seem to “get it.” You are sending e-mails and creating blogs that encourage yourself and others to look at those institutions with new eyes. Just because someone you admire says something, does not mean that statement is your reality any longer. And so it will go. You will be more and more interested in surrounding yourself with like-minded people and institutions. Those people and institutions who do not act on your “love not war” philosophy will fade and fail.
We are not necessarily addressing the war in Iraq or any other conflict. But rather an overall philosophy of negotiation, hope, joy and yes, peace. That is the New Age. This is what you have long dreamed of. And this is what you have now created both within yourself and within the beings of the majority of people on earth.
Even though you may not yet have experienced it directly as of yet, we will tell you that your joy will start bursting forth with or without your current willingness to believe that such is so. Of course, there will yet be upheavals. Of course, there will conflicts for a bit of time. But underneath it all, know without a doubt that the majority of people on earth have accepted the New Age and all that entails.
Follow your inner voice and you will be a participant observer in the paradigm shift that is now occurring. Ignore your inner voice and you will be an observer in the paradigm shift that is now occurring. It will happen. It is happening.
For those of you who prefer an example of what we are discussing, think of the last few weeks as the time in which a major food producer first decided to introduce yogurt as a small product line. And then know, as you do, that within a couple of years, every major food producer will have to have a large yogurt product line to meet the demand. And so it is. Amen.
Ah. Brenda has a question. What if the majority of people had not accepted the New Age in the last few days? Nothing would have changed other than the introduction and acceptance of the New Age would have taken a bit longer in your terms and a few nanoseconds in ours. The New Age has been a given for a few years. Your acceptance was the question which has now been answered.
Go play in the sunshine and rejoice in your concentrated and highly successful implementation of a new world. So be it. Amen.
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Posted: 08 Apr 2010 12:44 PM PDT
Channeled by Brenda Hoffman for Life Tapestry Creations.com Dear Ones, Let us look at an issue you have tried to ignore. Many of you feel as if you have done all that is required of you and yet you have not achieved nirvana. What is wrong? Or more to the point of this piece – what have you done wrong? Absolutely nothing. Most historical shifts were not brought about instantaneously but as a process. And even those most involved, questioned their direction and their intent. So it is with you. You expected your life to shift instantaneously from pain to joy. And so it has. But not in the sense that you anticipated. |
You are composed of numerous layers, if you will. And each layer is adapting to the recent energy shifts in their own fashion. Let us be a bit more descriptive. Perhaps you try to put out the flames in a burning building with your hands. Your adrenaline will most likely prevent you from feeling pain, even though your mind might register that putting your hands into the fire is not the best idea. So your mind is thinking one thing, your inner being is encouraging you to do another and your physical being has not yet registered the damage and thereby the pain to your body. All of the aforementioned parts of you are instrumental in your daily activities, yet not all have a similar “computer chip” if you will.
It is quite possible for your mind to think one thing and your body to do another. Or for your inner being to calmly direct you to a specific activity which your mind overrides. You have all experienced similar actions and reactions throughout your life on earth. Yet, you have not yet acknowledged that such might be the case for your movement into joy.
Your physical being is not as strong or stable in terms of energy impulses as is your inner being, your soul. Directional shifts are therefore most frequently registered and implemented from a soul/inner being level before they are activated by your physical being.
Perhaps such thoughts sound like “hooey” but we wish to address it in a fashion that you may not have yet acknowledged to yourself.
What if your newfound joy life had happened overnight? Does that last thought not sound absolutely delightful? Yet, if such would have occurred, your life would have shifted as dramatically as is true of a time traveler traveling hundreds of years into the future. Let us explain.
We have told you that the new energies, the New Age would happen rapidly and such is the case. But it is not happening so rapidly that you feel like a “stranger in a strange land.” Your inner being, your soul is fully aware that even though the process seems slow by your standards, it is much more rapid than you can now comprehend. You are indeed moving at warp speed, but at a speed that is not beyond what your physical body can maintain.
We have told you that movement into joy would shift many of your relationships. We have also told you that you will be able to create in joy whenever and wherever you wish. Both statements are true. It is just that your physical body could not make the changes as rapidly as is true for your inner being. Your inner being has shifted. But your physical being needs a bit of time to catch up.
It is not possible for you physically to move from pain to joy and all that entails in a second, a day or even a month. But it is possible in a few months. Let us give you two examples of inner being shifts that indicate that your world is moving rapidly into the New Age and all that it entails. The United States elected a Black president and that president was instrumental in passing a healthcare platform that has long been discussed but not possible before now.
Neither President Obama nor the healthcare bill are perfect. But both indicate a paradigm shift that could only be discussed in whispers a few years ago. Of course, some people view both President Obama and the healthcare bill as a step backwards. That is neither here nor there. We are not proposing specific legislation or a particular candidate. We merely wish to point out that both new directions indicate your inner beings are working in unison for solutions that were only dreamed of a few short months ago.
This shift is not about good and evil. It is instead about a cohesive movement into joy that starts with your inner being, which in turn joins with other inner beings of a mutual interest, and moves into your physical life when your physical body is capable of undertaking the trauma of such a shift.
Many of you are stating quite clearly that you are strong, brave and true so “bring it on.” Such thoughts are delightful – but the reality is that your physical body needs more adjustment time than any other layer of your total being. Allow yourself to move into joy at a pace that is correct for you. If that means you decide to move to an island in the Pacific Ocean tomorrow, that is fine and good. And if that means that you wish to remain connected to all of those you hold dear in your heart no matter whether they are living in pain or joy, that is also fine.
There are no rules now. More specifically, it is time for you to let go of rules of how fast and how far you should move into the New Age. You are trying diligently to clear yourself of beliefs and patterns that have held you captive for eons. Why would you wish to exchange those rules for new ones? Allow yourself to flow. Allow your inner voice to direct you. And you will move at a pace that is correct for you.
There are no time frames that you must accept. You are not a terrible person if you do not find the need to sell all of your possessions and leave your community. And you are not a terrible person if you decide to stay in your community, holding a job you only tolerate. Listen to your inner being and it will help you move at a pace that is correct for you.
Such has been the case for every major shift. The writers of the United States Constitution did not all wake up one day knowing that they were going to be instrumental in a revolution with international implications.
And so it is for you. Listen to your inner voice and you will move at a pace and in the direction that is correct for you. There are no other guidelines. There are no rules. So be it. Amen.
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Posted: 31 Mar 2010 02:34 PM PDT
Channeled by Brenda Hoffman for Life Tapestry Creations.com
Dear Ones,
Please know that you are rare entities. Not necessarily because you are on earth at this time, but because you are of such an adventuresome nature that you have agreed to help with this New Age Transition. Of course, you are silently nodding in agreement that you are fully aware of that role and are trying to implement it to the best of your ability.
Perhaps helping others to navigate this Transition does not seem that challenging to you. We beg to differ. What you are accomplishing – with a great deal of skill and decorum – is something that has never been attempted on earth before. This thought is not to frighten you, but rather to allow you to understand how magnificent you are.
Please remember the actions and reactions of your youth. The peace movement. The Vietnam War. Drugs, sex and rock ‘n roll. Whether you were instrumental in that shift or a bystander does not matter. We merely wish to point out that shift was minor in comparison to what is occurring now.
Some of you may believe what you are experiencing now is of less importance and less traumatic than was the case of your parents during the Great Depression and World War II. We beg to differ. Granted they suffered physically and they explored issues that had not necessarily been explored previously because of limited international communication systems. But your parents and your grandparents continued the exploration of the physical world that was initiated eons ago.
What you baby boomers are now experiencing is the first and greatest spiritual shift, the shift that marks the beginning of the New Age. Let us be more specific. You baby boomers accepted two major roles in your lifetime. The first was to explore your emotional world. This you have done with a great deal of angst. You have completed the issues on abuse, chemical usage and other emotional hardships that have turned your world upside down. Now you are moving into yet another chapter of exploration – your spiritual realms.
Your parents, grandparents and many previous generations explored the physical realms. They discovered new worlds, climbed the highest mountains, survived the coldest temperatures and achieved a stability that you still cling to. You do not wonder or worry whether there is another piece of land over the horizon. You do wonder or worry about whether you can survive in space. And you are not terribly concerned about the mechanics of flying wherever you wish to in the world. It just is. Your parents and other previous generations completed that piece for you.
But they completed that piece over eons of time. You raced through the emotional elements and stand at the brink of fully exploring your spiritual realms. Yet you wonder what you have achieved in your life. Do you see how silly such concerns are given how much you have accomplished in the first six or seven decades of your life? And yet you are willing to do more. What brave and adventuresome people you baby boomers are!
You do not yet have a perspective of your life on earth. Let us outline what you have accomplished to date and then tell you what your current sense of urgency is all about.
You baby boomers were the ‘wild children’ of the 60s and 70s. You demanded your freedoms in so many areas – areas your parents were not that concerned about. Yet you berate yourself for not completing what you thought should have been completed in a few years. Granted, there are some emotional freedoms that still need to be reviewed, but it is now acceptable for women to be corporate executives, abuse issues to be discussed and an African-American to hold the highest office possible in the United States. Such freedoms were your goals in your youth. You did not require generations to complete those goals, you did so in a few decades.
Now you are initiating your spiritual freedoms and you are feeling as if nothing is happening or changing. We beg to differ. Your, and thereby the earth’s, spiritual shift will happen within years not decades. Your spiritual studies will be expedited in a fashion you cannot even imagine now.
Know without a doubt that you baby boomers are adventuresome and brave. Then know that you have achieved so much in your life – both personally and in terms of group baby boomer thought. Then understand without a doubt that what you have achieved to date will pale in comparison to what you will achieve in the next few years, not decades, not even a decade – but a few short years.
You are going to move the earth into a spiritual arena that could not even be imagined twenty years ago. Your role is much larger than merely accepting that the New Age has arrived. Your role is to shift the earth on its emotional/spiritual axis. We will tell you without a doubt that the emotional work you completed, in such a lovely and efficient manner, is nothing compared to what you will achieve in the next five or so years.
Perhaps it is time for you baby boomers to start singing, “You’ve Only Just Begun.” That last thought is not to frighten you, but to allow you to know the depth and breathe of your skills, interests, resources and abilities.
You baby boomers are truly God’s gift to the future.
Those of you who are the children and grandchildren of the baby boomers are wondering, “What about me? Am I chopped liver?” Not at all. You merely have a different role to play. Baby boomers agreed to ’set up’ the New Age. You are going to live it. Even though you also have transition aspects to consider, the work your baby boomer parents and grandparents completed allow you the emotional freedoms you take for granted – and of course, the communication systems, like the Internet, you cannot imagine not being part of your life. Baby boomers are the scouts and pioneers. Your generation and your children’s generation will live in those new emotional/spiritual realms created by the baby boomers.
Perhaps you are wondering why the physical realms were explored for eons, the emotional realms for decades and the spiritual realms for a mere few years? As many channelers have noted, time, as you understand it, is collapsing. There is no longer a need to spend generations understanding a concept now that you have the capability to flow between time periods and the physical, emotional and spiritual realms.
You are all now creators of the highest magnitude. Allow yourself to accept that. Most importantly, allow yourself to live that. So be it. Amen.
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Day 3 – Find your center.
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But, first let’s review what we did yesterday. Total personal responsibility and cancelation of contracts, vows agreements, spells and curses is a HUGE step. This declaration of your will allows for the energy to free up and provide much better access to your Soul. Always continue to take these declarations deeper and deeper until they become a part of your being. Consider for a moment what these words mean and you will begin to see just how powerful words can be. Allow yourself to truly feel to the core of your being what is happening as a result of your declaration.
Stand Tall in the light that you are. See yourself as a radiant being perfectly positioned in time and space to experience exactly what you need to learn and grow. Allow the energy, right now in this moment to expand into your consciousness and be right here with it. What is happening around you, in your world, that is important for you to see and understand? Take total personal responsibility for all your thoughts, words and actions right now. How will you be in this moment?
Powerful stuff... In order to work with this energy, we need to still or quiet the mind. The mind is an active place for those just beginning on the path, filled with notions that are rooted in the past. Today commit to a practice of meditation. This is a very personal practice and can take many forms, you will find what works for you.
Today, we begin very simply with the breath. Deep breathing that trains our body to use our entire lungs for this very important bodily function. Here we go...
Find a comfortable place, free from distractions. Perhaps some soothing instrumental music, but stay away from lyrics, or an outdoor location with the sounds of nature as your background. I recommend Heavenly Hygiene a shamanic mediation. A sample can be listened to here. Disconnect from the outside world, turn off cell phones, disable computer notifications, put up a sign on the door so other family members know to allow you some space... Make sure you will be free from outside distractions for the entirety of the experience.
Are you ready? Let's begin. Sit comfortably on the floor or chair, keeping your head, neck and spine in vertical alignment. Relax. Start by bringing awareness to your breath. Follow it. See where it goes. In your comfortable position just breathe normally for a few minutes. Notice what your breath feels like. Is it deep and full, sinking into your belly or shallow and light staying high in your chest? Is it smooth, flowing freely or is it tight and constricted? Are you breathing through your nose or mouth? Take inventory of these sensations...
Anytime your awareness strays to something other than your breath, gently guide it back. Beginning meditation can be fun and exciting if we let it. Of course there is a thought stream and yes you will be distracted. That is all part of the experience. How do you feel now? Are you peaceful and serene? Happy and Joyful? Frustrated with other things to do. What is that mind trying to tell you?
Begin to deepen your breath now, making a conscious effort to inhale deeply through your nose and allowing your belly to expand filling your lungs completely. As that breath comes to it's fullest point without strain, relax and exhale through your mouth with pursed lips so there is a slight pressure and a "blowing" sound. There is a great example on that sample track... Cycle this breath now for a few minutes. Again, keep your attention and focus on your breathing, gently guiding it back when it strays.
Visualize yourself in a peaceful and serene setting where all that is happening is stillness and breath. See yourself in this place, smiling and bright. See yourself just being in the beautiful moment, conscious, present and aware. Continue this breath work for as long as you can breathing with the flow of the universe. See yourself as the observer of the action, see the peace and tranquility that this practice is generating. See your creation...
That's it... Just sit quietly and breathe. Try to do it for as long as you can sustain your focus. Just breathe. Our minds may try and tell us something very different... I must be doing something, it may say... __________________... Fill in the blank. I know there will be a dialogue. Your journaling tools are nearby, so get them and use them. Tell the page what just happened. What did you experience? How did you Feel? Were there physical sensations? Was your thought stream clear? These are all important signs to pay attention to. Write them down now, immediately after your meditation. Stay clear and present in the time after the meditation as additional things may come up. Be present and aware and remember the experience.
Stillness is such an important component to this growth process. It is something that we have a difficult time achieving as we have been run around so much in the external world. Oftentimes we forget just how important it is to take the time to connect with our Higher Consciousness. You have done so now in this moment. Savor it and carry it with you today and always.
As your practice grows, your meditation will become yours. You will find the right place, time and method that works for you. Please share your experiences in comments or on the Heroes of the Now page on Facebook, as we are all in this together. We can share, learn and grow from one another's experiences. We are here now to help one another.
Right now commit to a daily mediation practice for yourself, for your freedom...
Love and Kindness,
Marc
Heroes of the Now