by Ginger | Sep 2, 2023 | Blog
I would like the thank Master Skunk and Master Mouse for agreeing to cross my path recently to bring me a powerful insight. Without their willingness to time their appearances perfectly with me and each other, I might have missed their full messages.
Master Skunk appeared to remind me of the value of unhurried self-assurance and self-respect. He sauntered peaceably by my deck, completely unfazed when my cat crept alarmingly close. Luckily, I was able to catch up with my cat in time to avoid unpleasant consequences for all of us! But even with that close call with a larger predator on his tail, the skunk calmly looked over his shoulder and stared at both of us without concern. There was no need for him to rush off somewhere else. Skunk knows his power and that knowingness allows him to remain comfortable in his space.
Master Mouse showed up soon after that to remind me of the importance of attention to detail. The mouse is perfectly positioned to see each step he takes up close and examine every little patch of ground he walks upon. The mouse deals in minutiae, but small things can be very powerful.
Without each of their contributions, I would have missed the balance of the whole message. I was hurrying through my steps along my spiritual path and not taking the time to learn from every detail of my experiences along the way. I was so focused on the big picture of my spiritual evolution that I forgot to pay attention to my evolution right here, right now!
Skunk reminded me to respect myself enough to know that I will get there in perfect timing and to walk with the self-assurance that I will attract to me what is perfect for my next step. Mouse reminded me to pay attention to the many pieces of wisdom and learning in each of my creations, no matter how small because our souls are infinitely creative and there are many levels of learning in every moment.
All of these insights brought me to the reminder that our ascension is right here, right now. Each detail of each moment we experience in this limited time and space also holds all of the wisdom that we need to lead us Home. The more we allow ourselves to be fully present, the more fully we experience each ascension moment. We don’t need to hurry, but we do need to pay attention to know that it’s all right here.
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
by Lori | Aug 19, 2023 | Blog
I have been working with the energy of Divine Self-Image recently. In a meditation early this morning, I saw an image of myself as a chocolate Easter bunny. That might sound like a great Self-Image, but I wasn’t the sought after solid chocolate bunny. I was a hollow bunny. Wow. This really struck me hard. But, it made sense. I realized that I sometimes feel like I am just a thin veneer of Source, not the real deal. Sometimes I feel like I facilitate others to be Source, but don’t manage to truly experience myself as Source. I also asked if the hollowness was some sort of negative energy. I heard it was just empty, hollow, not necessarily dark.
After grappling with this image and introspection, I started to clear the reason and causes why I felt empty and like an imposter. Then, I started to bring in the resonances of Divine Authenticity and I really stuck the landing with thirty minutes or more of filling every cell with the resonance of I AM SOURCE. I also used the energy technique of the Microcosmic Orbit to allow the resonance of I AM SOURCE to flow through my entire body multiple times. I am sure I will need to repeat this self-healing session in order to clear out the issues not yet fully healed and to be able to truly hold and integrate these resonances. But, this is the start and a good way forward.
After this session on myself, I jokingly saw myself as a milk chocolate covered macadamia nut from Hawaii. I just happen to have some of those on hand and they are divine!
Milk Chocolate Macadamia Nuts | Ahualoa Family Farms
Namaste,
I AM LORI
I AM SOURCE
Gratitude to 2541163 from Pixabay.com for the above image.
by Lori | Jul 31, 2023 | Blog
“I’m sorry. I was wrong. I don’t know. I need help.” In her Three Pines Series, Louise Penny has her character, Chief Inspector Gamache – a French Canadian detective – often quote these four sentences telling his listener that these four sentences lead to wisdom. “I’m sorry. I was wrong. I don’t know. I need help.”
Reading these four sentences, makes me question how many of the 3D traumas and dramas would be eased or never occurred in the first place if we were willing to allow ourselves to be this wisdom. “I’m sorry. I was wrong. I don’t know. I need help.”
Penny also quotes the following two sentences often. “There is always another story. There is more than meets the eye.” These two sentences get to the heart of not judging a situation too quickly. We might not know the struggles or the “why” behind someone’s actions and beliefs.
I am reading Penny’s latest installment of her murder mystery series A World of Curiosities. Because Gamache believes the two sentences of “There is always another story. There is more than meets the eye,” he says the other four sentences to a troubled and belligerent young police officer. Gamache sees something in the young man that is hidden underneath his bluster. Gamache believes the young man is not a lost cause, when the local department head is getting ready to fire the police officer. (This is the backstory of how the troubled young officer becomes Gamache’s son-in-law.) If Gamache had not been patient and understanding, Jean-Guy’s life would have taken a much different direction.
As I strive to be the change in the world that I want to see in the world, I am going to remember Penny’s wisdom. What wisdom will help you move forward in the world?
Gratitude to Graphic Mama Team for the image above.
by Ginger | Jul 27, 2023 | Blog
I’ve recently been reminded by my soul that being kind, forgiving and accepting of others flows directly into being loving and appreciative of myself- and vice versa. We cannot see the beauty in others that we are unwilling to see within ourselves. In honor of that insight, I was guided to revisit a blog post of mine.
In a 2017 episode of Oprah Winfrey’s “Super Soul Sunday” (1), she featured an experiment on self-perception conducted by BuzzFeed. A group of volunteers each stood for a few minutes in front of a two-way mirror sharing their perceptions of themselves while other volunteers secretly hidden behind the mirror were taped sharing how they perceived that person. Then, the volunteers were shown their particular video about their positive features. Time and again, those features which others noted as particularly striking or beautiful in the person were the same aspects that the person disliked or doubted about themselves.
One volunteer shared that he was self-conscious of his round face, especially his cheeks, yet his nice cheek bones was one of the features that the secret observers said they appreciated. Another admitted that he didn’t feel particularly manly, yet one observer saw him as definitely masculine and another as a “cool guy”. One volunteer said that she was self-conscious of her dimples, yet one of the observers commented that he really liked her smile, especially her “cute dimples”.
Upon seeing the strangers’ comments about themselves, many of the participants were blown away by the differences between their self-perceptions and the impressions of others. One participant said, “You’re better than who you think you are. And… you’re enough just the way you are. So be kinder to yourself.” This could be a message directly from each person’s soul.
Marsha Hankins has twice posted a wonderful blog called The Parable of the Cracked Pot about the beauty of a cracked pot that thought it was lesser than others because it was broken. Then the water bearer pointed out that the water it leaked along the path had helped beautiful flowers to grow for others to enjoy. It is the illusion that we are lesser than or broken for being unique. What we may perceive as flaws are hidden strengths that are still lost in the illusion. All we need to do is shine our light of awareness to see the truth and beauty of the perfection underneath.
Ask your soul to help you answer this question: What beauty within are you still hiding from yourself and the world? In her blog “What Gifts Do You Have to Offer?”, Lori Rock reminds us of the value of continuing to look for ways to bring forward our uniqueness, both for our own healing and for our part in helping heal the world. In closing, she shares this wisdom: “As you embrace your own self-love, your gift for each other will flow easily and your adoration will surely show you as the wise one you are.”
picture courtesy of FrankWinkler on Pixabay
1 “Geneen Roth.” Super Soul Sunday, created by Oprah Winfrey, OWN, originally aired April 30, 2017.
by Lori | Jul 1, 2023 | Blog
My husband often likes to quip that “better is the enemy of good enough.” The saying comes from many wise people including the French writer, Voltaire, and the French philosopher, Montesquieu. Shakespeare writes a similar phrase in King Lear, “striving to better, oft we mar what’s well.”
Most of the time, this is a philosophy of mine that I whole heartedly practice. I do not strive for perfection that often – partially because in the third dimensional world the concept of perfection is both subjective and judgmental. Partially because when it comes to gadgets, stylish furnishings and fashions, I am frugal. (I don’t need to tell you all that! You have seen it!) And partially because my self-worth is rarely tied up with how things look in the outer world.
However, there are times, especially in our healing and spiritual work, where striving for the best is worth it. That is what I have been guided to do lately. I have been guided to ask my soul to let me know if I am holding an energy technique long enough. Am I looking deep enough at a situation in order to pick up on a nuanced issue that I have been running over because of thinking that “better is the enemy of good enough”?
Ginger Withee’s blog entry for last month does a nice job of explaining Sir David John Brailsford’s “marginal gains” philosophy. She explains that by making incremental improvements, we can really make huge shifts. Every Step Counts – Standing in the Light (iamstandinginthelight.com)
I have been focusing my intention on these incremental improvements in order to access as much energy and light as I can within the practice and time that I have already allotted to my inner work. I have seen the changes by simply being more mindful of how I practice healing techniques. You may want to check with your soul regarding what practice you may be able to improve simply by asking and setting your intention to be more mindful instead of getting stuck in a pattern than doesn’t go into enough specific detail for your evolution.
I am striving to remember that evolution and Ascension are the goals. To paraphrase another saying – Ascension is in the details. Let us continue to focus our attention on Ascension and the details that will take us there.
Gratitude to Adina Voicu for the above image from Pixabay.com
by Ginger | Jun 30, 2023 | Blog
Do you sometimes doubt your creative abilities? Some people identify with their creative aspects early on and pursue the path of an artist, dancer, writer or other fields traditionally labeled “creative”. Others may live their whole lives believing that they are not creative in any way. But divine truth is: to be human is to be creative. To be divine is to be creative. And we are all divine.
There is creativity in the way an engineer designs the structure of a bridge. Of course, there are principles of physics and math involved. But there is creativity, too. And there is creativity in math itself! There is creativity in problem-solving, parenting, rule-making, athletics and healing. There is creativity in getting dressed in the morning and making breakfast! We each do it in our unique way. On a fundamental level, every action we take, thought we have and sentence we speak is an act of creation. Every experience we have in every moment is our creation. We cannot not be creative!
As divine beings, part of our spiritual path is to expand how we see ourselves and the world, how we define our creativity and the limits we place on that creativity. Expanding our light is an act of profound creativity. Knowing this fundamental truth about our nature can feel exhilarating, scary, uncertain, daunting and uplifting. But it is most certainly liberating. You have creative freedom in every moment.
This may be a good time to check with your soul and make a list of ways that you are creative in your life. Allow yourself to be surprised. some creative expressions you may have long believed about yourself and others may open up a whole new way of experiencing yourself and the universe. You are a creative being! Own it, honor it and celebrate it in every aspect of your life.
Image by Beate Bachmann at Pixabay
