by Ginger | Dec 31, 2022 | Blog
As I sit down to do some visioning for the coming year, I’m reminded of an interview by Oprah Winfrey with Melinda Gates, who shared that she chooses a word each year to embody her overall focus. That year, she had chosen “Shine” as her guiding energy. She explained it wasn’t so much about shining herself but finding ways to support everyone to shine through her philanthropy work and her life. It was simple and incredibly powerful. As I craft my own vision, I’m being reminded of that same concept.
The idea of a new year with new possibilities and potential for growth is a powerful concept, even if the actual date of January 1st is mostly arbitrary. For me, it can be so powerful that I start to get a little excited and carried away with things I’d like to work on, explore, learn, expand on. I sometimes need to re-direct myself back to the silence with my Soul. What is really my purpose in this exercise? The lower self may see it as a fun list of things to accomplish, but from the Soul’s expanded perspective, it is more of a conscious acknowledgement and aligning ourselves with what is already on its way. It is the process of our little will coming into greater harmony with the flow of Divine Will.
By keeping my vision simple, choosing one or two words to represent the energies I am guided to work with, I can relax into trusting my divine self to draw to me experiences which will help me master those energies. It rarely happens that I start off the year with a big bang to dive headlong into those resonances. It is usually a subtle, slow build that I don’t often observe consciously until later. Yet, looking back, I see how all those experiences, situations and people gave me many wonderful and creative opportunities to work with those energies, build those spiritual “muscles” and begin to truly embody them.
Trust in your Soul. Trust your inner wisdom to guide you, not just in the quiet comfort of your meditation chair, but with whatever each moment brings going forward. Even when something comes along that feels startling and unexpected, remember that you drew it to you with your intention. It is an answer from your Soul to keep guiding you forward.
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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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