Under a ~Florida~ Sky

In the right place and at just the right time, miracles can and do occur.  We watch in wait for them.  We ALL do this.  We all wait for a miracle.  Some of us are waiting for the right "time" or "place" to make our move. 

We might take the advice that this is the moment to grab hold of what you desire and to live out your dreams.  This is (in general) good advice.  But there are many situations that we experience in which we should definitely exercise restraint and caution and patience.  With these matters, waiting becomes an act of CHOICE that empowers the patient soul.  There are times to restrain ourselves from seeking all of our desires.  The question is, What shall we do during the wait period?  I think there is only one answer:  CREATE.

Whatever you are doing, you are creating it.  So CREATE in every moment and do not be afraid to use your imagination and your gratitude.  If you cannot have what you wish for in the right now moment, or if you cannot live in the place you dream about living, or if you cannot be with the person you love....whatever it is you believe you are separated from...then give all of your loving energy to what is right in front of you.  I like to refer to this as PRACTICING.  In every experience and in every relationship you are having, you are simply practicing your ability to LOVE, respect and create.  These are your most valuable tools for life.  A recent Blog I read (not mine but that of a new, first-time blogger), I was reminded of a story that I read recently in "Mastery of Love".  This was the story of the Wise Master.  The wise master is in everything -and he is everywhere.  The one we adore and cherish is actually everyone...all around us..and we show our love for that special individual by loving everyone everyday.  If we love only one person and neglect to show love to others in need, we have failed at our mission in life.  Our love for others cannot be greedy.  It must be shared with all.

The main cause that separates us from others is our own EGO.  That ego of ours is the part we identify with "self".  Most people are just looking out for "self".  They are selfish, selfinterested and self-serving.  But if we want to learn from Masters (other human people who have overcome Ego and served Humanity), we must look to the example of Mother Theresa and Ghandi...to name only a few.  Let's follow Jesus, shall we?  Let's follow in these humble, ego-less footsteps.  They took care of everyone and anyone with a detachment that allowed them to be that amazing.  Detachment is an important skill to acquire.  Without detachment, your delivery system is going to derail over and over again.  Detachment means we do not take things personally.  Consider that.  Do a little research on the idea of detachment.  A healthy detachment does not cause separation but rather serves to equalize all people with one another...and not just people, but all living things.

Under the beautiful skies in Florida, I am discovering that Home (Rhode Island) and here...are different in many ways.  the differences are enriching and they fortify my soul.  They help me connect with my convictions.  I see people and my daily tasks in a whole new way.  You see, most people follow a pretty average schedule in life.  We awake and eat breakfast and go to work and come home.  We eat, spend time with family and occassionally engage in hobbies.  If we accidentally stumble over an opportunity to help another Living Creature, we feel a slight happiness from it.  We wonder why we feel empty and disconnected and why conflict keeps arising in our work environments and in our home life and in our social circle.  It seems that no matter who we surround ourselves with or who we replace so-and-so with, we encounter the same issues, difficulties and problems over and over again.  The reason is that what we are doing for
 "a living", is the very thing we need to adjust.

Under the skies of Florida, I have FELT the way life is different in other places, climates, communities and in other people's way of life too.  What I have learned is that our sadnesses and challenges follow us.  Our happiness is always with us.  The way to cultivate more of it is to place our focus on it...our attention and our concentration.  So when I mentioned the schedule most people keep, doesn't it feel familiar to you?  We all live this way.  We all have these same patterns.  The reason we ALL have these same troubles, patterns, feelings and habits is because we are all connected.  And all of us are connected INTO "the dream"...the Dream of "hell" that society has created for us to tap into.  We are all plugged into this giant circuit-board who's HUB is linked to the HiveMind of negativity and separation and fear.  The mass media feeds it.  Government feeds it.  Individuals feed it. Even religion feeds it. You know what doesn't exist in there? The SPIRIT and the SOUL inside of us...it has no connection to any of that.  It is polarized from it.  By disconnecting with one, we can CONNECT...or in our case, reconnect...with our Spirit and our SOUL.  This is the only way to happiness.  Here is where it will lead you:  Back to each other. 

Your purpose in life is to come to realize that YOU are the CREATOR.  You are CONNECTED..to every other man, woman, child, plant and animal in existence.  When you suffer, they suffer.  When you smile, they smile.  It takes time to make a wave...it takes shared energy to create it and that is what we are called to be doing right now.  If I do the work, but those around me do not, it is like me paddling a very large boat full of people and I am the only one paddling.  Meanwhile the HiveMind is actively causing resistance to my paddling.  So here I am...boat full of people...I am the only one paddling...and I have resistance from the 99% who live in the Dream of Hell.  So how effective will I be unless I can help convince my fellow passengers to pick up an oar and do the work with me?  We are getting sucked into the dream of hell as a planet.  America itself is built on the idea of Achieving for the Self Alone.  I despise this idea.  I love my country, but Capitalism can cause corruption when we lose sight of the ideals of taking care of our people.  It will take a collective effort to really see change. 

As for me, I will continue to live a life built around faith in the Universal bonds we all share and the hearts of the Awakened people who want us to have a better planet and a better society.  I will always steer my ship away from the storm of the Dream the world has fed us, and I will choose to live my life in accordance with my inner beliefs and my Spirit and my Soul.  These can and will lead us if we listen and trust our feelings.  Ask yourself what inspires you?  What motivates you to keep going every day?  What is your muse, or who is your muse?  Grab that spark of enthusiasm you feel when you are truly motivated and inspired, and just see what you can make of it.  You are a great creator.  The Aquarius New Moon arrives soon to inspire us all and I for one will be meditating for UNITY.  You take care of me and I will take care of you.  The better care you give me, the better care I give you and so on and so forth.  We are not separate from our fellow man.  We are all one.  We are ALL connected.

Peace and Unity to all.

Lilac