The ability to be fully present and reverent in each moment is a skill every spiritual master practices. To quote the beloved Master Hanh:

“Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves- slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.”

Do not get caught in the illusion of what is important or in the fear of what might happen. Do not give your power to the structure by which others live their lives. Instead, drink your tea slowly and know the importance of who you are in each moment. Be reverent in every thought and deed. Trust in the divine plan and let reverence be your focus this week, this month, this year.

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You can pose this question to yourself for any resonance you’re guided to work with. What would Peace choose in this moment? How would Compassion respond in this situation? What does Wisdom know about this experience? And so on.

Working with this exercise helps me reach a deeper experience of full, living mastery- fully conscious embodiment as Source in motion. It can become part of your practice as a reminder of who you are in every action you take. Who are you as Love?

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As masterful creators, everything we have set up as the Experiment is in divine perfection. It is beautifully designed for the function we intended, even if we don’t like what we see or feel. It has all the elements we need for the learning and expansion we’ve chosen and it is also structured to help us remember who we are and come back into oneness when we are ready. Even in breakdown, it is functioning perfectly.

We hold the consciousness of the Experiment in Duality within each of us. It’s an illusion that anything is “out there”. If we are judging or blaming the experiment for what we don’t like, we are judging and blaming ourselves as Source. When we are ready to transcend the experiment reality, we have only to let it go completely. There is no other place to go to get away from it or leave it behind.

Take a few moments in meditation to connect with the consciousness of the experiment’s creation and our collective intentions at its inception. Ask the question: What do I need to remember about my intentions for the Experiment in Duality to take my next steps forward?

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As I kept watching in awe at the beauty and grace of his movements, I realized that in order to achieve that height and take advantage of the upper air currents, the hawk still had to put in some effort of flapping his wings to create lift and, having reached the altitude that would allow him to glide from current to current, still had to occasionally flap his wings to course correct and stay aloft. What appeared so effortless still required some effort.

What I remembered in that moment was that it isn’t about getting to a point where we no longer have to put in any effort but rather how we experience the efforts we’re making. To the hawk, flapping his wings to achieve the needed lift so that he can achieve that state of perpetual gliding is completely natural, requiring no thought, no inner debate. It is not hard work. It simply is.

I had lost a sense of ease and flow in my life not because I got off track and now needed to bushwhack my way back. I simply needed to shift my perspective of the track I was already on. Like all divine truth, simple if not always easy.

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Of Love

I have been in love more times than one,
thank the Lord. Sometimes it was lasting
whether active or not. Sometimes
it was all but ephemeral, maybe only
an afternoon, but not less real for that.
They stay in my mind, these beautiful people,
or anyway beautiful people to me, of which
there are so many. You, and you, and you,
whom I had the fortune to meet, or maybe
missed. Love, love, love, it was the
core of my life, from which, of course, comes
the word for the heart. And, oh, have I mentioned
that some of them were men and some were women
and some—now carry my revelation with you—
were trees. Or places. Or music flying above
the names of their makers. Or clouds, or the sun
which was the first, and the best, the most
loyal for certain, who looked so faithfully into
my eyes, every morning. So I imagine
such love of the world—its fervency, its shining, its
innocence and hunger to give of itself—I imagine
this is how it began.

-Mary Oliver, from Red Bird (Beacon Press, 2008).

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My soul recently reminded me of a streaming series I watched several years ago titled “All the Light We Cannot See”[1], which was an adaptation of the award-winning book by Anthony Doerr. Though I only saw the screen version (which included some changes from the original book), I found it quite powerful. Set during World War II, it follows the stories of two young adults, one German and one French, who are unknowingly connected by a mutual love of a radio science program about the electromagnetic spectrum. The professor who narrates the program discusses “all the light we cannot see” and how powerful of a force that unseen light is in our lives and throughout the universe. Those teachings were a beacon of light to each of them during a time when the world seemed a very dark place to many.

These two characters also became themselves beacons of light through their actions by holding hope in a time of great turmoil. Their actions seemed small in the context of the big machines of war, but as the viewer you see what they cannot- the ripple effects their actions have for others. They become, in their own ways, the light that others cannot see but feel the effects of nonetheless.

When we’re struggling to see light in the world, it may be helpful to remember that we don’t need to actually see it to know it. We may be straining to see the light, to see the “good” in a world that seems uncertain, but divine light is always visible with our inner sight. Sometimes, all we need to do is relax and trust and we will know Light in all its unique manifestations.

[1] All the Light We Cannot See. Developed by Steven Knight, based on the book by Anthony Doerr, Netflix, November 2023.

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For those who don’t know the creation story of the movie, Elsa was originally characterized as an evil snow queen with magical powers who goes up into the icy mountains and comes back with a snow army to wreak havoc on the town. The songwriters working on “Let It Go” were trying to understand the character more deeply by imagining the experiences that led her to that pivotal moment on the snow-covered mountain. The further they delved into a character who had been shut away from the world as a child and told that her unique powers were dangerous, the more the tone of the song shifted. Once they realized that this was going to be a song of acceptance, freedom and empowerment, the song was finished in less than two days. After presenting the song to the story writers, everyone realized that the entire plot needed to be re-worked to reflect this new understanding of Elsa’s character and the meaning of her inner journey. The movie was literally re-written around the song.

I believe that these heart-centered insights into this character directly contributed to the wild popularity of both the song and the movie. It wasn’t just another hero/heroine story involving a battle with a villain; it was a story of becoming and self-realization. The message touched a chord across the globe not just with children but with many adults. It carried a powerful message about letting go of our fears, accepting ourselves for who we are and allowing our inner gifts to express fully in the world, regardless of what others may think, feel or say in response. Letting go and self-acceptance, free of judgment, free of fear, is the path to true inner freedom and surrender to ourselves as Source.

I share the lyrics of the song here for use in your meditations, if you are guided. Some of the verse may speak to you with unique insights:

The snow glows white on the mountain tonight, not a footprint to be seen
A kingdom of isolation, and it looks like I’m the queen
The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside
Couldn’t keep it in, heaven knows I tried
Don’t let them in, don’t let them see
Be the good girl you always have to be
Conceal, don’t feel, don’t let them know
Well, now they know
Let it go, let it go
Can’t hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn away and slam the door
I don’t care what they’re going to say
Let the storm rage on
The cold never bothered me anyway
It’s funny how some distance makes everything seem small
And the fears that once controlled me can’t get to me at all
It’s time to see what I can do
To test the limits and break through
No right, no wrong, no rules for me
I’m free
Let it go, let it go
I am one with the wind and sky
Let it go, let it go
You’ll never see me cry
Here I stand and here I’ll stay
Let the storm rage on
My power flurries through the air into the ground
My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around
And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast
I’m never goin’ back, the past is in the past
Let it go, let it go
And I’ll rise like the break of dawn
Let it go, let it go
That perfect girl is gone
Here I stand in the light of day
Let the storm rage on
The cold never bothered me anyway

(1)Idina Menzel, lyrics by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, “Let It Go”, Frozen, release date November 27, 2013.

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We can keep ourselves operating in 3D consciousness even when our overall frequency is no longer a match. It’s a bit like continuing to do the work of a high-schooler because it feels familiar and comfortable even though we’ve already graduated our Master’s degree. The key is to identify what’s holding us in old patterns and keeping us from being in alignment with who we are now. Wherever we’re still holding beliefs in our separation, we may still perceive ourselves as dependent on 3D consciousness to function. We haven’t fully remembered who we are beyond the 3D patterns and rules we’ve become dependent upon.

If we’re afraid to allow ourselves to just be Pure Love and Pure Joy and if we focus on the outcomes of actions rather than the vibrations of those actions as being aligned with Pure Love and Joy, then we may still have attachments to 3D consciousness. The attachment could be as simple as doubting that just being Love is enough. The withdrawal symptoms could be as subtle as frequently thinking we should be doing more clearing or more acts of service even when we’re guided there isn’t more to be done right now.

If any of this resonates with you, it may be a good time to ask if you have any addiction to 3D consciousness that’s ready to be healed and whether you need to identify more specific attachments or “withdrawal” symptoms. I also recommend reading Lori Rock’s blog this month for more insights, Redux: Renunciation of the Third Dimensional World. Allowing and Detaching with Compassion

Keep shining and remember you are Creator!

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Years ago, I answered my door to be greeted by two young Mormon missionaries, spreading the Christ’s word. For those who don’t practice that religion, the first reaction may be to try to excuse yourself from the conversation as quickly as possible. That particular day, I was guided to talk with them. They asked me about my faith, and I shared about my connection with the Christ and ways that I focus on incorporating spiritual practice into my everyday life. I spoke about coming from my heart and from love rather than the dogma of a specific religion. They shared in kind their spiritual practices. One missionary in particular was very enthusiastic about focusing on love as a guide and responded in kind with his own approach of bringing love into his faith. I truly enjoyed seeing his face light up with joy and passion as he spoke. I felt very much uplifted and felt a very deep connection with them.

As we talked, I was aware that they were hearing my words through their own filters and applying meaning based on their specific beliefs. I knew that if we had continued the conversation in more detail, we would have uncovered a significant divergence in our understanding of divine truth. But the purpose of the conversation was not to teach them my understanding; it was to teach me. It was a reminder that we can experience true unity, regardless of differences in our beliefs. None of us tried to persuade the other to change beliefs or follow a different path. They could feel the strength of my commitment to my path, and I respected their commitment to theirs. We simply communed where our paths met.

I invite you to practice communing soul-to-soul in all conversations, focusing on the feeling being communicated rather than the perceived meaning of the words themselves. When we focus on speaking from our hearts and connect through our divine consciousness, it is easy to see our common ground. When we see beyond individual, limiting beliefs, we see our world from the divine truth that connects us all. This is Divine Unity through Christ Consciousness.

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Recently in meditation, questions about rights and permissions came to my awareness:

What divine permissions of creatorship am I withholding from myself?

Do I believe I have the right to walk in my full, sovereign mastery?

Am I still waiting for permission from my soul, the Christ or God/Goddess to evolve and ascend?

Who am I really asking for permission?

You may be guided to take these or similar questions to your soul. Trust your guidance for the right questions for your own healing and evolution. The key to the answer is inherent within the question itself.

When we believe ourselves to be powerless or lacking, we look outside ourselves for what we believe are the sources of our strength. When we understand that there is no one and no thing outside of Source, there is no one to ask. When we know ourselves as whole and sovereign, we understand that the questions and answers come from the same source.

Here is one answer that I will share: You already have full rights and permissions to be the divine being that you are. Have faith in this truth and allow it to become your full experience.

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