by Ginger | Aug 26, 2022 | Blog
Walking on a path through open space today, I spotted a bright yellow cluster of leaves amid a forest of deep green. I wondered, “Why those particular leaves first?” Out of all the trees lining the path and all the green still on this one tree, these few leaves volunteered to be the first to stop producing chlorophyll in preparation for Fall. In its innate wisdom, this tree knew that it was time to start shutting down, and in their innate wisdom, these leaves knew they were best place to start. They were in complete sync with the needs of the entire organism and surrendered to the transition.
What would happen if these leaves feared being the first to brown and die, so they refused to change? What would happen if these leaves believed that going first meant they were the best and decided to start changing too early, throwing off the equilibrium of the tree and threatening its health? We know what would happen because our human egos make decisions from these types of emotions and reasoning. This kind of decision making is what damages relationships, creates inequities in community resources and causes massive turmoil throughout the planetary environment.
What would happen if we could surrender fully to the flow of life, free of judgment or fear? Connect with the peace and freedom of honoring that flow. We talk about honoring each season for its natural rhythm, but we can also honor the transition of the seasons, allowing ourselves to be in sync with the temporary imbalances of seasonal change.
This month, I invite you to celebrate the transition of one season to another. There is value in the transition itself. Before you jump from the essence of summer into the energy of autumn, enjoy the uncertainty and variety in this time of change. What is this season of change teaching you? In nature, this time of year is marked by some days starting with a sharp crisp in the air while others reflect the diminishing warm days of summer. Sometimes the bustling energy of the coming harvest is called for and other times bring us back to the lazy relaxation of hot summer. Look for parallel shifts in your own life and focus on being in sync with them.
Celebrate the unique rhythm and essence of transition itself. Feel the total, absolute peace of surrender to the process of change. The nature of the universe is constant motion, and you are the essence of the universe. You are movement itself. Relish the experience. Enjoy the ride.
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by Ginger | Jul 30, 2022 | Blog
I was prompted to ask myself the question “What do you know for sure?” while watching Oprah Winfrey’s “Super Soul Sunday”. This is a question she frequently likes to ask her guests. Unsurprisingly, the answers are often simple and quite similar in their essence but always profound. If you ask this of yourself at different times, you may hear variations on the theme, depending on what is being highlighted in your life and what you most need to remember at that time. But, when you ask with a genuinely open heart, you will always hear Divine Truth and you will hear exactly what is perfect for that moment.
What do I know for sure? When I asked this of my Soul this time, the answer came that we are all created out of Love and that same Love is from the one Source which is the essence of who we all are. In that moment, I knew it to be absolute divine truth, but I also realized that I do not always fully experience this. I was reminded that while I do know it to be true on one level, I don’t always believe it to be true on other levels and therefore do not always see it out-pictured in my world. But that experience is my creation, not the world’s. When I allow the outer world to distract me from what I know, my mind fills the vacuum by falling back into old habits of belief in separation and judgment. The moment I quiet my mind and re-connect with my inner truth, what I know for sure, I bring my vibration back into alignment with my divine self.
Re-connect with what you know for sure and allow that truth to anchor you permanently in divine reality. Hold yourself firmly to that anchor, especially in times of stress and fear when the “false evidence appearing real” is starting to pull you out of alignment, and use that anchor as your unshakeable touchstone and guidepost for your actions and words. Your response to “What do I know for sure?” is one of the most powerful statements in the universe because to answer it is not just to believe it but to know and vibrate that truth through your whole being. That statement becomes your creation.
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by Ginger | Jul 2, 2022 | Blog
Recently, while struggling to let go of some old patterns I’ve been holding for a long time, I heard my wise self asking me, “Are you willing to allow yourself to be human?” In that moment, I realized that I had become too focused on who I wanted to be and was not honoring the brilliance of who I am now.
As Lightworkers, we may find ourselves focused so much on remembering our divinity that we forget to honor and celebrate our humanity. Humans are unique expressions of Source. Human nature is fully divine, though we may each be in different stages of living that truth. Celebrating our uniqueness as humans is part of honoring and celebrating our divinity.
To the ancient Egyptians, the word “hu” was the original creation word and “man” is the physical form of that creation. To be human is, in the universal sense that transcends gender, to be a god-man, a creator being of Source. Our divinity expresses in our human creations. While humor is divine, laughter and tears are uniquely human. Beauty may be a cosmic force but admiring the brilliant colors in a sunset is a human activity. Love is truly universal, but a soft touch or a warm hug are very human experiences.
While it is still our path to continue healing those parts of our humanity which are in separation, it is also our path to enjoy this very unique experience of being human while we’re here on this Earth. Parts of our humanity may still be rooted in the illusion but they are also our keys to remembering ourselves as Source if we can freely embrace and understand them more deeply. It may be time to take a moment and ask yourself: Am I allowing myself to be human?
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by Ginger | May 27, 2022 | Blog
As Memorial Day approaches, I’ve been thinking on how I can expand the ways I’m holding the energy of remembrance with gratitude. This time of year is an excellent opportunity to reflect on all who have gone before me and created something in the world from which I’ve benefitted. That might include military personnel or social activists or parents or spiritual masters. It might include all who have contributed to expanding Light for the planet (and the universe!) in their unique way.
If you’re guided, you might take time in your next meditation to send thanks to those who have contributed in unseen but potentially powerful ways to your wellbeing and evolution. We have all heard of the butterfly effect, that the smallest action anywhere on the planet can create great change for us all because we are all connected as aspects of Source. As Lightworkers, we hold the intention to be guided by what serves the highest good of all. But it’s also important to acknowledge with gratitude that same intention in others. These acts of remembrance unite us by strengthening our awareness of our oneness.
When we send healing energy to others, we are doing our part in service to those who will likely never know of our intentions. When we give thanks for those who have given to us in service in so many unseen ways, we are completing the circle and keeping Source energy flowing. We can use this national holiday as a reminder to honor all who have given service to the planet and to the universe, but the good news is that we don’t need to wait for a date on the calendar to live from this consciousness every day.
With deep gratitude to each of you for your unique acts of quiet service.
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by Ginger | May 1, 2022 | Blog
I recently finished Gary Zukav’s Universal Human, just published in 2021, and it is largely the inspiration for this month’s blog. He shares many wonderful insights and perspectives on the next steps in our human evolution in this uplifting book, but I am inspired today to focus on one particular insight I received from it. I share with you here the opening pages on his chapter called “Authentic Power”:
All your duties are included in this: Do nothing to others that would pain you if it were done to you. – Mahabharata (Brahmanism)
Do not offend others as you would not wish to be offended. – Udanavarga (Buddhism)
Is there a maxim that one ought to follow all his Life? Surely the maxim of peaceful goodness: What we don’t want done to us we should not do to others. – Analects (Confucianism)
Hold as your own the gains of your neighbor and as yours his losses. – T’ai Shang Kan-Ying P’ien (Taoism)
What you don’t wish for yourself do not wish for your neighbor. This is all the law, the rest is only commentary. – Talmud Shabbat (Judaism)
Do unto others all that you would have them do unto you because this is the sum of the law and of the prophets. – St. Matthew (Christianity)
Not one of you will be a true believer who does not wish for his brother the same that he wishes for himself. – Sunnat (Islam)
Do you sense a theme here? My spiritual teachers have often said this, and as a spiritual teacher myself, I also try to model that divine truth is always simple. It may not feel easy in that moment, but it is always simple once we clear away all the what-ifs, should-haves, I-can’ts or must-do’s. When we are in our divine knowingness of who we are, and who we all are as aspects of Source, then we know what action to take or words to speak as transparently as we can see through crystal. We don’t really need expansive, flowery writings or detailed religious practices or even religious scholars or philosophers to direct us to the truth. Deep down, we know.
Many great spiritual masters have come to show us that we really only need to follow one law, the law of Love, to find our way to enlightenment. They did not come to erase or destroy previous teachings but rather elevate them to the next level of consciousness when the time was right on the planet. For example, the Ten Commandments from the Christian tradition were, at their heart, examples of the greater universal law of Love broken down into smaller bits for the spiritual student on Earth. If we are able to connect with and stay focused on the energy of Divine Love, we don’t need these rules written in commanding tones to remind us what to do. Those and other important teachings serve as a primer for the greater principles of Source consciousness which we each carry within us. As one of the above excerpts says, “This is all the law, the rest is only commentary.”
When you feel stuck or confused about your next step, pause for a moment to remember that deep down you already know. You may still stumble or take a few mis-steps in the process, but by holding your clear intention to make your choices from the highest expression of Love, you will always find the path and it will be perfect. This is divine truth in all its simplicity and all its glory.
The above excerpt was taken from Universal Human copyright © 2021 by Gary Zukav, pages 27-28
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