by Ginger | Dec 3, 2022 | Blog
Are you trying to let go of something but don’t seem to find the right steps to get there? Many people get inspired at this time of year to set new intentions and make new commitments but it’s equally important to create a space for those new creations by letting go of the old. I tend to prefer an all-at-once style to letting go, which can be perfectly appropriate at times. But I’ve recently been hearing from my soul that right now is a time for the slow-and-steady-wins-the-race approach. It’s not that one is better than the other, just that it’s important to listen to our divine guidance as to which is the best match for our energy.
Through this process, I’ve discovered that my one-and-done style only partly comes from a willingness to move forward. Sometimes my lower self just wants to skip certain steps of letting go that seem more painful or scary. They aren’t inherently more painful but seem daunting because I’m resistant to allowing the true change within myself necessary to moving forward. I’d rather just hop like the hare to the finish line! But I’m being reminded that there is so much rich learning and opportunities for healing in the actual process of letting go that it only serves my lower-self ego to give in to that urge for a quick fix. Plus, I’m making more lasting progress by going slowly and steadily rather than trying to hopscotch forward only to boomerang back. So, I’m focusing on the beauty of taking deliberate, tortoise-style steps and honoring that they are perfect for me right now.
Take a moment to ask your soul whether you’re currently trying to apply a rabbit-quick approach to something that needs more time or whether you’re dragging your turtle feet through something when you could just be jumping along. If you’re feeling stuck or off-balance in your evolution, it might just be a mis-matched approach. We all have the capacity for an infinite range of energies within us; we just get tangled up sometimes by defaulting to our comfort zones. Change it up this season by trying some new dance steps on your path forward and see where that new dance takes you!
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by Ginger | Oct 31, 2022 | Blog
Many Lightworkers hold a vision for achieving Oneness, but have you ever asked what that really looks and feels like? Recently, I’ve been involved in group projects in several areas of my life, each requiring all participants to come into consensus before we move forward to the next step. Working on these group projects has really just been practice for coming into Oneness! I’ve enjoyed the camaraderie and community spirit of collaboration, but I have also struggled with differences of opinion on how to work together to accomplish a project. How do you move forward when you don’t agree?
During this process, I’ve realized that one of my greatest fears about coming together in Oneness is that we’ll all end up being the same; that in order to work in unity, we’ll have to meld together into a bland, cohesive blob without creativity or originality. And yet, the ocean of Oneness is not a lifeless blob at all. Each drop in the ocean is indistinguishable from the others when merged as one body, and yet they are expressing very differently. Drops at the bottom of the ocean express themselves as slow motion in the cold and dark, while drops near the top are often dancing around in a frenzy of activity. They all carry the same properties of the ocean, while manifesting those properties in unique ways.
So, the question of how to be “we” and also be “me” is best answered by looking within to the “why.” If you ask a group of people the best way to get to the top of a mountain, one person might say Route A since it’s the most scenic, while another might suggest Route B as the most direct, and a third might prefer Route C because it’s the safest. When we are working toward the same goal, such as reaching the top of the mountain, we can see that how we get there is really a matter of stylistic difference. Attachments to how we do it fall away when we focus on why we do it. Because in the end, the “why” is what really matters.
True consensus is about following a common inner vision. That common goal still allows for creativity in how to express the vision on the outer. In 2015, Android ran a fun television ad campaign that illustrates this concept. One ad shows unusual pairings of animals who have become close buddies- such as a dog and an orangutan hanging out together. Another ad shows people of very different backgrounds giving each other versions of a “high-5.” They are all celebrating their originality while honoring their commonality. When we work together in Divine Consensus, we can work in harmony and cooperation while still being unique. As the tag line for the ad campaign says, “be together. not the same.”
This blog is re-posted from 2015 but still has some wonderful wisdom which I was guided to revisit this month.
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by Ginger | Sep 28, 2022 | Blog
Feeling low energy, lately? Wishing for naps or lay-about weekends? There could be any number of reasons, and if it’s just that you need some rest, then you should honor that and do so. But if you’ve been getting enough sleep and taking care of yourself in general, you might ask whether you have some stuck creative energy which is weighing you down.
Recently, I’ve been feeling more energized throughout the day and especially enthusiastic about greeting the day’s tasks. I started to wonder, “Where is all this energy coming from?” I didn’t have any pivotal events in my life recently nor am I conscious of any major breakthroughs that would explain feeling more buoyed up. But I have been feeling more at ease and in the flow, willing to follow where my energy takes me. Then, it hit me: this is creative energy I’m feeling! My subtle shift into a greater willingness to go-with-the-flow has allowed a release of previously blocked or stifled creative energy.
It wasn’t that I cleared a big block or made a huge change. I simply made enough subtle shifts toward greater openness and allowing the unknown that energy I wasn’t letting myself fully express started flowing out into various nooks and crannies of my life. I didn’t suddenly start a massive art project or begin a years-long study of a new language. I simply reached a tipping point which allowed energy I’d been holding back to flow forward and seep into unexpected areas of my life. On the outside, it doesn’t look like much has changed. On the inner, it feels so much more fluid, engaging, imaginative, uplifting and, at the same time, soothing and full of ease.
My day is flowing more freely and spontaneously. I feel more connected with my environment. I’m more willing to try things a different way or look at situations from a new perspective. I’m much more present and in the moment.
All of this is actually creative energy! Let go of the idea that your creativity has to channel into a physical, definable project with an end goal. Creativity is for every moment, even the smallest or most routine. It wants to flow. We need it to flow for our health, well-being and spiritual evolution. Don’t store it up to spend on some big, planned project or special event in the future. Let it flow now, right now, in any form it chooses. Creative flow absolutely attracts more creative energy in an infinite, self-expanding loop. As we give of our energy, so shall we receive. This is universal law. So, let it flow!
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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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