by Lori | Dec 29, 2024 | Blog
As we are all leaning into our mastery, many of us are being guided to look at the nuances of different energies. Marsha Hankins has two messages this month that allow us to explore the subtle distinctions of energies. One message explores knowledge versus knowingness. The Wisdom of Moving from Knowledge to Knowing – Marsha Hankins The other explores the difference of being on track versus on target with our spiritual evolution. Marsha explored this in “A Message From Marsha.” (If you would like to be on Marsha’s message email list, click this link Join Mailing List – Marsha Hankins).
In the Standing in the Light® classes, the Christ gives us a technique for manifesting. Again, quoting Marsha, she calls this technique “five steps to creating miracles.” I have been a student and devotee to this technique since I first took the I AM SOURCE™ classes from Kris Duffy in 2002. Many of you know that the five steps are as follows:
- Connect to your Soul / your own self as Source.
- Receive the vision
- Release the blocks to manifesting the vision
- Resonant the vision.
- Take action steps
Recently, I have been guided to explore the subtle distinction of using the manifesting technique to master the illusion vs using the manifesting technique to use the illusion.
The Christ teaches us that our number one priority is our spiritual evolution and ultimate Ascension. Our goal is to master the illusion in order to exit the experiment in duality. If we are only trying to master the abundance of the third dimensional reality, then we are playing into the illusion of separation instead of mastering it.
We teach that having material possessions and an abundant lifestyle is our birthright as aspects of Source. We also teach that our motivations for wanting the abundant lifestyle factor into the equation. “It’s not the WHAT. It’s the WHY.” If the reason I am raising my frequency is to be more abundant in a traditional third dimensional way, then I may be missing the point of the teaching. If I am raising my frequency for my spiritual evolution and, along the way to a higher frequency, the law of like attract likes allows for an easier lifestyle, that is different than setting out to have a particular amount of money in the bank, for example.
These are all subtle distinctions but most of us reading this blog entry are at the point in our evolution where exploring these nuances is what will help us up the next rung of our spiritual ladder.
Take this question of Mastery to your meditation chair. With your Soul, evaluate your motivation for bringing in resonances and clearing blocks and other dense energies. Redouble your commitment in 2025 to use this manifesting technique for your spiritual evolution and Ascension.
May you know yourself as Source.
Gratitude to PlacidPlace with Pixabay.com
by Lori | Nov 26, 2024 | Blog
I am currently binge reading and listening to novels by British comedian, playwright and author, Ben Elton. I have been a fan of Elton since I first saw an episode of the Blackadder television program with some British friends when we were celebrating Fourth-of-July in Tokyo in 1991. Yes, I know, strange bedfellows and all that, celebrating Fourth-of-July with British people. I had more cultural commonality with the people from the country the colonists were rebelling against 200 years prior than with my host country.
Elton’s creative genre is satire weaved with heavy doses of politics and sometimes from a dystopian perspective. As bizarre as it sounds, this is a perfect combination for me to help see through the illusion. I do not suggest that it is what will help you see through the illusion, just telling you what helps me and why.
I lived in England from 1997 to 1999 and was exposed to more of Elton’s creativity including a West End play called Popcorn. Recently, an English friend of mine recommended Elton’s 2007 novel Blind Faith which is a dystopian story set years after “the second flood” which has devastated much of the earth’s landmass. The citizens of England culturally believe that privacy is wrong and everything should be done in public including intimate acts. Every room in the apartment has two-way devices connected and turned on 24/7 to everyone else’s devices and the central government. If there is unwillingness to display everything online, the neighborhood watch shames individuals and can even have the individuals prosecuted. Science no longer has a place in society and many laws proposed by the religious leaders are determined by a voice vote at a gathering at Wembley Stadium.
As someone who meditates and enjoys my own company, the set-up of this novel definitely pushed my buttons and gave me the opportunity to look at what I still needed to clear, not only about the illusion, but the concept of transparency, consensus and oneness. Reading Blind Faith led me to my current desire to explore more of Elton’s work.
I just finished the 2002 novel called High Society in which a little-known Member of Parliament proposes that the UK legalize all drugs arguing that legalization would eliminate the crimes associated with using, procuring the drugs and the illegal activities to get the money to buy the drugs. The government goes so far as to calculate how much revenue would be raised with the high tax rate that could be placed on a fairly low product cost, if the product was legal. This proposes that the high price of drugs is because they are illegal not because they are expensive to produce. The book is a very interesting look at all sides of the arguments. In Elton’s brilliant imagination, we are even given Queen Elizabeth II’s speech on legalizing drugs. Elton calls out all aspects of the debate. Again, this allowed me to look at my issues and to start to see everything as farcical. It is that energy of farce that is helping me to question what I see in my current world, both internal and external, to help me see through the illusion.
Finally, I just started Elton’s 2019 book called Identity Crisis. I am only 40 pages into the book, yet, it is the reason I am writing this blog entry on the topic of satire helping me see through the illusion.
In this book, Elton addresses identity politics. The book discusses the pendulum swinging between liberal ethos and nationalistic ideals. In this storyline, not only has Britian had the referendum to leave the European Union and Scotland wants to separate from the UK, but English nationalists want to separate from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. One of the main themes so far is regarding the company whose mandate is to send out campaign messages disguised as social media hashtags and memes in order to rally votes for the side of English separation – the “England Out” campaign. Elton is discussing the company’s algorithms with the main goal to divide people into their separate silos. One particular message is being sent to people on both sides of the same topic in order to make both sides angry and, therefore, reactionary.
Having all these topics played out for me in print is a little bit like systematic desensitization therapy. It is allowing me to look at all the mirrors, buttons and walls that I still have in a safe (and fun) environment in order to clear my phobias, anxieties, judgments and fears. Again, this is helping me see through the illusion of duality and helping me to not give my power away to outside forces.
I am not suggesting that Ben Elton books need to be your guide to finding inner truth. I am suggesting that you find what will help you to stand in your power and heal what still needs to be healed. Check with your inner wisdom about what will help you disconnect from mass consciousness and heal your issues of fear, limitations and judgment.
Here’s to enjoying a good book and a good button pusher.
Gratitude to CDD20 with Pixabay.com for the image above.
by Lori | Oct 28, 2024 | Blog
“How does your light shine in the halls of Shambala?”
My favorite self-indulgent TV show to watch at the moment is NCIS: Hawaii. I love the vistas and I have found the plot lines and characters engaging in a light, easy and relaxing way. CBS canceled the show after three seasons so I will probably have the episodes memorized soon!
In one of the episodes in the first season, the subplot for the NCIS team is going out for karaoke night. They end the episode singing “Shambala” by Three Dog Night. This is a perfect karaoke song with its memorable tune and lyrics.
Many times a day recently, I have found myself humming this song. I finally decided to look up the lyrics and the story behind it to see if I could receive whatever message I was supposed to receive.
The lyrics, like the tune, are happy and uncomplicated. I will post them at the end of this entry.
I decided to dig a little to find out what “Shambala” is. I found the Shambala.org website from Toronto, Canada, with this explanation.
“Shambhala” is the name of a mythical kingdom in Central Asia where the people enjoyed harmony, good health, and well-being. The basis for such an enlightened society is the people’s confidence and respect for inherent goodness, wisdom, and dignity—in themselves, in each other, and in society.
The Shambhala teachings are grounded in ancient wisdom and practical knowledge from many traditional cultures, especially teachings from ancient Tibet. These teachings begin with the understanding that all beings are basically good, and that life is worth living. We call this a path of spiritual warriorship, which here means living a life of fearlessness, gentleness, and intelligence. The Shambhala teachings emphasize being in the world, and bringing together everyday life, work, family, and social action with the path of meditation. The teachings focus on how to help this world. In essence, Shambhala is about living a full human life, right in the midst of challenges.
I realize that this is similar to what we teach in the Standing in the Light® programs. We emphasize being in the world but not of it, as Jesus advises us. We teach bringing the light to everything in our lives, not just to the aspects that we think are “spiritual”. Ginger Withee has this phrase as her automatic signature on her emails.
“Today the vegetables would like to be cut by someone who is singing God’s name.” ~Hafiz, Sufi poet
We strive to be and bring the light to all that we touch even if it otherwise seems mundane. We are “light workers” which means bringing and sending the light where it is needed based on guidance.
We believe light and love will help us transmute density and lower frequencies. Will we see the change in the outer world with this light and love, immediately? That really isn’t the focus. First, we bring the light to ourselves and our inner world. Whether we see the hoped for result in our own experiences or in the experiences of those we are sending the light to, is not really the focus, either. Raising our frequency is the goal. Being the light and the love, even in the midst of the challenges is the goal. Walking through the chaos without our own frequency diminishing is the goal.
Then, we will be able to help those around us who want help. We want our light to shine, not just on the road to a place where every one else is already evolved. We want to shine our light in the middle of the challenges and the chaos until we help others to realize that they have the same light within them. We want to help others know that they can tap into the light that they already are.
That is what we will truly find on the road and in the halls of Shambala. The light that we already are.
Enjoy this YouTube link to let your light shine! Shambala
SHAMBALA by Three Dog Night written by Daniel Joseph Moore
Wash away my troubles
Wash away my pain
With the rain in Shambala
Wash away my sorrow
Wash away my shame
With the rain in Shambala
Ah ooh yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Ah ooh yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Everyone is helpful
Everyone is kind
On the road to Shambala
Everyone is lucky
Everyone is so kind
On the road to Shambala
Ah ooh yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Ah ooh yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
How does your light shine
In the halls of Shambala
How does your light shine
In the halls of Shambala
I can tell my sister by the flowers in her eyes
On the road to Shambala
I can tell my brother by the flowers in his eyes
On the road to Shambala
Ah ooh yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Ah ooh yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
How does your light shine
In the halls of Shambala
How does your light shine
In the halls of Shambala
Tell me how does your light shine
In the halls of Shambala
Tell me how does your light shine
In the halls of Shambala
Ah ooh yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Ah ooh yeah
On the road to Shambala
Ah ooh yeah
To Shambala
Ah ooh yeah
On the road to Shambala
Gratitude to Joe Plenio with pixabay.com for the above image.
by Lori | Sep 30, 2024 | Blog
When is being positive not positive?
As a scuba diver and one who tries to see the world from a high frequency, I always thought that having a scuba shop named “Positively Buoyant” would be fun. However, besides learning the first rule of diving that you never hold your breath and the second rule that you always dive with a buddy, you quickly learn that being positively buoyant is not usually preferable.
When a diver starts a dive, they start with weight on them in order to be able to descend. Wet suits have pockets of air in them. Our lungs have air in them. The defacto set up of the human body is to float. (Don’t ask me if I can prove that scientifically, I am just saying that most people would not be able to descend and stay at depth without weights to allow them to overcome the air in their gear.)
Once the diver is at the depth they want to dive, they switch modes to wanting to be neutrally buoyant. We don’t want to drag ourselves or our gear on the sea floor. This can damage the coral and it brings up sand or other sea floor particulates which obscures visibility. At depth, a diver might put a little bit of air into their buoyancy control device (BCD) in order to stop descent and to level out. Being neutrally buoyant is more efficient for consumption of air, as well, because you don’t want to get into the cycle of letting out air of the BCD to stay down and then putting in air to keep off the bottom.
Even when it is time to end the dive, you don’t want to be positively buoyant. Yes, you want to ascend, but you want to ascend in a nice slow fashion not popping up too quickly. It is dangerous to ascend too quickly. So, even when it is time to get out of the water, being positively buoyant is not recommended.
I am sure this is why no dive shop ever, has been called “Positively Buoyant.”
Where are there other times where being positive might not be recommended?
I recently tested positive for Covid 19. (I know, it is 2024, but I am a late bloomer!) As symptoms go, I had such mild symptoms that I tested twice because I was surprised by the positive result. Also, the people I would have been exposed with did not have any signs or symptoms of covid. Because of the delay in understanding I had covid, I exposed my husband who did subsequently also test positive.
Trying to make lemonade out of lemons, I realized for me, that having a reason to relook at my third dimensional schedule was actually a benefit. I was able to not feel guilty about rearranging a driving trip which I had on my calendar and to not feel guilty about napping and taking it easy. I don’t normally feel guilty about napping, meditating or taking it easy, but this felt like a hall pass that I otherwise would not have had.
Just before sitting down to write this blog entry, my husband and I finished an almost 3 mile walk with our dog around a nearby lake on this beautiful autumn afternoon. Otherwise, I would have been half way to Salina, Kansas. I have postponed the trip to Kansas until the end of Oct where I am sure I will have a great time with my parents. But just for today, I feel like Ferris Bueller and am getting to enjoy a beautiful day off in Colorado.
It might be interesting to ask your soul if there are sometimes when you need to throw the schedule out the window, allow yourself to relax without self-judgment. Are there times when up is down and down is up? Or when positive is negative and neutral is positive? Without the need to contract covid, or a cold or any physical impediment, is it time to dialogue with your soul about more free time to enjoy your surroundings and circumstances? What is going to make you positively buoyant?
Gratitude to Kim Donghwan with pixabay.com for the above image.
by Lori | Aug 29, 2024 | Blog
“And the winner is…Emma Stone.” The 2023 movie Poor Things, starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and Willem Defoe, is an interesting topic for my blog entry. Stone won her second Oscar for her role in this sometimes bizarre yet fascinating film. I saw that Stone won the award and didn’t bother to read the movie synopsis when I checked out the DVD from the library. After the first 5 minutes of the film, I wasn’t sure I wanted to finish it. But I pressed on and soon couldn’t look away, much like not being able to look away from a train wreck.
The DVD cover gives this description. “The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.”
Stone, Ruffalo and Defoe all play their characters perfectly. Defoe is a master at playing odd characters but Ruffalo and Stone definitely are playing against type. They both were wonderful.
As I became more fascinated with the movie, I realized that Stone’s character is the original pattern of what we all were when we first came into the experiment – curious, experiencing everything without shame or judgment for ourselves or for others, without concern about what society might say, without concern that we might be doing anything wrong, without concern that we might fail. Even when Bella relies on her sexuality for money, there is a fascination regarding the experiences and no self-judgment.
This movie nudges us to heal any issues we might have regarding judgment. The Christ tells us that judgement is THE block to knowing ourselves as Source. May we all remember that everything we are experiencing in the illusion is simply that – an illusion. There is no need to hold judgment for ourselves or for each other. We are all here for the experiences and to learn more about ourselves as Source. Ask to clear the judgement of ourselves, of all others, and of all situations. The judgment sustains our separation. It was never our intention to give our power and sovereignty away to the belief in separation. Allow yourself to realign with yourself as Pure Energy, Pure Light and Pure Love. Holding these frequencies will help us to eliminate judgment and the belief in separation.
It is a delight to watch Bella mature from her innocent self into a fully sovereign being. May we all navigate the experiment in duality from the place of non-judgment for ourselves and for each other that Bella models for us.
If you are interested in a more 3D review of the movie, please check out this review on RogerEbert.com. Poor Things movie review & film summary (2023) | Roger Ebert
Gratitude to Gert Altmann with pixabay.com for the accompanying image.
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