Showing posts with label lightworker personal growth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lightworker personal growth. Show all posts

Monday, February 18, 2019

Mythology in Action - Part 2

Mythology in Action - Part 2, Feb. 18, 2019
Maurice Turmel PhD - The Spiritual Psychologist

In my first post on this subject I laid out the circumstances in which I felt driven to become a psychologist.  The main trigger of that drive was the failure of my first marriage which set me on a quest to discover who I was and why I was here on this earth.  A divorce by itself is not enough to explain how such a quest came to be.  What were the roots of that particular failure that prompted such a change in life direction?  For the answer to that we have delve into my childhood where conditions and dynamics set the stage for what was to come later resulting in a long list of inappropriate choices that led to a bad marriage.



Once again, this is not to disparage my first wife whose unhappiness with the marriage was well founded from her point of view.  Add to which I myself was an unhappy camper having no idea at such a young age how any marriage was to proceed.  My childhood years set the stage for that failure and others in the area of work until I could identify and put a halt to repeating patterns of self-defeating behaviour.  The driving force behind these patterns was the belief that I did not deserve happiness or success as I unconsciously sabotaged these areas of my life.


The principal factor in all this stemmed directly from my childhood experiences of physical, emotional and mental abuse at the hands of my father.  He was a rager who took his frustrations out on his children, which I, as the eldest, took the brunt.  The terror and abuse that I experienced began before age 5 and continued well into my teens. It wasn’t a daily or weekly event for that matter, but when it happened it was terrifying and left an indelible mark on my psyche.  While other boys were bonding with their fathers and sharing warm and friendly relations, I bonded to terror which is what happens to victims of abuse.  I lived in fear of this man and grew a whole host of survival and avoidance strategies to try and mitigate his rage attacks.  However, being a child I would inevitably screw up and get attacked again.

In those early years my mother did her best to intervene but she was afraid of him too so she couldn’t do much to protect us.  Eventually she did grow stronger and stood up to him, but the damage had already been done. Myself along with two of my sisters bore the brunt of his rages and suffered the greatest damage.  In today’s world children would be removed from such a home, but back in the 50s abuse of children was common and nobody intervened unless you were hospitalized.

Out of this start in life grew low self-esteem and the belief that I was the one responsible for receiving these beatings.  Somehow, without any reasonable explanation, I was condemned for some alleged infraction and a beating with his belt was the end result.  Aside from the terror, another effect of this type of abuse was shame.  I was ashamed of myself because I was being beaten.  So I assumed I deserved it and the beatings happened because I was bad.  Whatever the so-called failure, it was never addressed as bad behaviour - instead, you were deemed a bad person and that’s why you were being beaten. In today’s language the long-term effects of such a childhood would be classified as a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, not unlike what military personnel experience in the heat of war.

This is a simple summary of where the roots of low self-esteem and self-sabotage began for me.  The physical and verbal abuse aside, there were also incidents of sexual abuse brought about by a troubled babysitter and a neighbourhood predator.  But these were mild compared to what was received at home. When these incidents were reported to our mother neither of those persons were ever allowed in our home again. In fairness I can also add here that there were some calm times and even happy times at home when we seemed to function reasonably well as a family. But the threat of dad’s explosive temper and tendency to violence was never far away and we children learned to remain vigilant for those signs.

Why am I sharing all this?  Because unlike choosing to be an airline pilot or architect or lawyer, you don’t choose psychology as a career unless you’re driven there by some predisposing circumstances.  In my case it was simply the need to understand myself and undo those negative patterns of behaviour that cost me jobs and my first marriage.  I needed to know how and why I was sabotaging myself, and what was driving this pattern of behaviour. 

The simple answer was an accumulation of feelings such as abandonment, guilt and shame about my very being, and feelings of worthlessness as a result of being a victim of abuse.  The net result of such feelings is revealed in patterns of low self-esteem, self-sabotage and self-rejection.  The solution, simply put, is self-acceptance which in my case meant a long road of recovery and healing through years of group and individual therapy along with personal growth pursuits which all culminated in my choice of a career as a psychologist and helping professional.

It was during these recovery years that I found my way to the Myth of the Hero and saw in this pattern a similar quest to the one I found myself in.  From this came the realization that many humans have lived through such patterns throughout the ages.  So long before we had self-help groups and personal growth seminars, we had the Hero Myth as a model for self-discovery and personal healing from any life trauma, while putting oneself on a healthier track towards real happiness through self-acceptance. This is how my book “Conscious Evolution - Mythology in Action” came to be.  It includes my own experiences as a trauma victim and survivor along with those of several individuals whose biographies I studied while in training. Add to this the experiences of many therapy clients sharing their exposure to trauma and you have what some might call a real “meat and potatoes” kind of book, one that you can sink your teeth into since it is born from real life events.

Within the next few days I will be offering my book “Conscious Evolution - Mythology in Action” as a no cost Kindle Book Promotion for a limited time. I will be posting that information on the blog and in the Goodreads giveaways section.  I’ll be looking for reader feedback and reviews of course. It is my hope that the real life experiences and ideas offered here along with the book will help many of you as well. There may be one or two more posts on this subject before the book giveaway is launched.  Stay tuned to this blog for more.

https://thespiritualpsychologist.blogspot.com/  Watch for our Goodreads Kindle Ebook giveaway of this title coming soon. 

Monday, November 21, 2011

You Are More Unique Everyday


Channeled by Brenda Hoffman


http://www.lifetapestrycreations.com/


[Special Event: Brenda will be the featured guest on Michael Quinsey’s (Michael channels SaLuSa) “Connecting the Light” Friday, December 2nd www.BBSradio.com show at 5 pm Eastern Standard Time and 2 pm Pacific Standard Time.]



Dear Ones,

Much was channeled about the after effects of 11/11/11. Yes, the energies shifted and those of you, who grabbed the transition energies, changed. But you are still you.

Think how you felt before personal computers were introduced in the 1980s; and how each upgrade changed your interactions with others.

You are now more likely to access information via the internet than visiting libraries. You also probably send fewer letters. Minor changes in your mind, but major in terms of how your society shares information.

The same is true now for the earth and you personally. The new earth and ascension are merely terms to help you understand the magnitude of the shift you are undergoing. Neither term is correct in a physical sense.

You continue with your life. Granted, the veils of uncertainly about other dimensions in the Universes are lifting. But that does not mean you will turn blue, become a glowing ball of light or any vision that indicates you will be other than who you are.

Your role is to combine your physical and spiritual beings. That is not possible if you become a light body before your “death” in this lifetime or if the earth divides into the new earth and old earth.

Your emotions are shifting, as are your physical needs. But that does not mean you will become something or someone else. As you add more slivers to your being – pieces of yourself that were not part of your former lives on earth because attention to detail was not required – you will merely be more present on earth allowing you to sense and see more.

You cannot change from a human to a cow or a ball of light in this lifetime for your role is to anchor the earth.

How does this information relate to discussions of a new earth or ascension? Your world is the new earth and becoming more so everyday. But that new earth is more about your perceptions, than the “terrible” parts of earth will be somewhere else. Or that millions will ascend to somewhere in the sky.

How can you be a wayshower on earth for those who have not yet awakened, if you are floating in another environment?

The earth is shifting – as you are. But the two are shifting as one entity, and not splitting off so that those now not on the same “wave length” are forced to suffer the pain of earth. For leaving those who are not of like mind behind, is much like the image of hell created by your religious groups. Or that certain groups of humans and other entities are not eligible for this transition – again, much like your religious beliefs that there is only one true religion.

This transition is about inclusion not exclusion. Everyone on earth at this time is able to move into this New Age.

Some will opt not to take part. That is fine. You will just have less interest in interacting with them as they moan and groan about how terrible their life is. The separation will be of emotional and philosophical difference, not a physical divide.

Inclusion not exclusion will bring peace and love to your world. Let us define that thought a bit. Include those in your life who feel comfortable. Review the thoughts of those who do not. If you see some merit in their thoughts – adopt those thoughts. If not, merely interact with others.

Even thought appears simple, the reality during this transition period is more difficult. There are those you find so irritating you cannot listen to their thoughts. Which is little different from you wondering why they do not grasp the philosophies that are so right for you.

There will be some who offer no insight for you – as has always been the case. That is not wrong, merely following your interests. For example, some of you love camping and others dislike doing so. That does not make the campers bad and the non-campers good – merely different. And if you are a non-camper, it is highly unlikely that you will interact a great deal with avid campers.

Let us be more philosophical. If you are a liberal surrounded by conservatives, does that make you good or different? Would it not be somewhat interesting to learn why someone is such an avid camper or conservative? Ignore the media hype – what makes that person interested in that arena? Can you learn anything? Do you respect that person for their thoughts? Or are their interests so different you find them boring?

That is the key. Not that someone is good nor bad, but do their interests bore you? Which is no different from knowing if chemistry or social services is of interest you. And so it is for the new earth.

Divisions of people on the new earth is not about those who believe in love and joy and those who do not – everyone on earth is programmed to move to love and joy. Some just opt not to do so at this time. Such does not make them terrible – just on a different learning track.


Those of you who opt to move into the joy and love of the new earth/New Age will access more and different information than is true for those who do not. Which is no different from those who refuse to use a computer and those who find great joy in doing so.

That is the new earth. Moving in the direction that defines love and joy for you. Opening yourself to new ideas; selecting those that give you joy and ignoring those that do not.

That philosophical division is becoming easier for those of you who have elected to be part of the New Age. For indeed, that is the direction in which your world and Universes are moving. You are of the forward trend group. Which is no different from noting that horses were an extremely important part of your society only 150 years ago.

Those of you waiting for the bells and whistles to proclaim the New Age has arrived and you are part of it, merely need to track how your love is evolving. Even though your physical being cannot shift overnight, it is shifting – and at times, such as 11/11/11, shifting exponentially. Your inner physical being is changing – more DNA strands are awakening, more slivers of your totality are being added and your structure is becoming more crystalline.

But you are still you and will be until you exit the earth in this lifetime. You merely are adding more exploration and comprehension tools – similar to what happened once you discovered the joys of the internet. The internet was your test run for your new beings. Even though you do not wish to explore every item on the internet, you will find that new people and activities interest you.

You are a new you – and becoming more unique everyday. But that does not mean you will float into space. You will merely find new joys – just as was true when you left home. Did the computer age change you? Yes and no. So it will be for you now.

You will be more flexible, joyful and loving – as you move more deeply into the New Age. And by doing so, you will become a role model, trail blazer and wayshower for others who wish to enjoy their life on earth in this lifetime. So be it. Amen.

Channeled by Brenda Hoffman for www.LifeTapestryCreations.com

Monday, October 31, 2011

Occupy Movement - Lightworker Preparations 1

Arcturian Group – Those of the “Occupy” Movements are Expressing the Energy of the New Consciousness

Arcturian Group

By Marilyn Raffaele, October 30th 2011
http://www.onenessofall.com/newest.html

We are here dear ones, to again welcome you to a new day of change and transformation. Things on your beloved planet are heating up with regard to the old energy being transformed into new and better ways of serving the people, by the people and for the people. This concept has been lost to many and is now returning as your growing light illumines its journey back into the human consciousness.

You have played the game long enough, it is time now to remember. The journey of awakening while within the dark was a fine game–although often very traumatic and painful, but through its harsh lessons of separation you have journeyed to remembrance and to the recognition of what and who you are. The game was not meant to last forever. It is time now to let all that is old and finished release.

Many of you are experiencing pain and frustration within your physical and emotional bodies. This is a part of the process; the clearing of all that is of a lower resonance, for you cannot take it with you into the new and higher energies. Comfort your bodies as you may, but do not be overly concerned for it is a part of the journey dear ones, to let go, release, and finally clear all that is finished and of the old. Traumatic events of many lifetimes stay locked within cellular memory. Perhaps that pain in your leg has to do with a cellular memory from the 1500′s when you were run over by a cart. You see, the cells remember; you bring into each lifetime the state of consciousness attained from previous lifetimes. Send the cells of your physical body light and tell them that they will never need to experience the events of the past again, for it is finished.


Clearings will frequently access the weakest point within the physical body to release energy, as it is a conduit so to speak, and you may wonder why there is this ongoing pain in a leg or a hand etc. etc. You say; ”Nothing that I do seems to ease it”. Well dear ones your body is simply using this area for its release point for whatever you are clearing. If you do not wish this, simply state that you choose to release in a different, more gentle and easy way. You are the “boss” of you. Over lifetimes in separation energy, humans have come to believe that they are powerless; realize now that you are God beings having a human experience and through that awareness take back your power.

Your words and thoughts are very powerful and have become even more powerful as your resonance has evolved. Be careful what you wish for, say, or think, for as light beings you are creators. Not understanding this, you wonder why certain events manifest into your lives. Begin to think and live in truth at all times. When you do, karma is no longer valid. At this point you begin to meet your lessons with truth instead of karma. Do not judge by appearances, but simply understand that appearances are the manifestation of the human belief system. You will always see pairs of opposites in the third dimension, for it is an energy of duality and separation. As you grow more into a consciousness of One, the outer will reflect this and manifestations will be of a higher level.

There are more earth clearings to come. Be not afraid, for this is a part of Gaia’s cleansing in her journey to ascension. Gaia is aware of the pain some of these events cause but is unable to do her own ascension without some changes and clearings. Be not afraid dear ones for all that experience these things were aware of it before incarnation and gave permission. Often these events are massive clearings of personal or group karma which is then forever finished.



Those of the “occupy” movements are expressing the energy of the new consciousness. Not all understand that this is what it is, but they are experiencing and expressing the need for a return of their power, of mankind’s inherent right as spiritual beings to experience abundance and peace. This is a sign that the earth is being permeated with the higher frequencies of light. All are experiencing this, and moving to take back their power in ways they understand according to their attained state of consciousness. You have seen much change in the Middle East, and you will see much more. This is to be a powerful year of change for many.

There are events coming which we cannot share with you at this time, but we say stay centered in truth at all times. Do not go into fear for you are being guided and watched over lovingly by millions of light beings as well as your brothers and sisters from evolved planets of light. Be not afraid when you see us make an appearance. Do not go into fear when the falsehoods given to you as truth by those in power began to tumble down for there is much to be revealed about your past as well as your present. Those who have taken by force your rights will have much to answer for and their games cannot continue in the new light.

Trust your intuition always, and because you are aware of what is happening, you can be of great help to those who as of yet do not understand. You will become the teachers when the revelations come to be. That is why at this time you must work on your own journey, strengthening your inner awareness and growth through meditation and practice. You will then have a full tool box with which you can help those who come behind, ready for the shifting energies, but having no idea of what is taking place. Those who have given their power to the government, churches, and others, will find themselves floundering in confusion and that is when you will step in and say; “Be not afraid…”
Do not try to give your pearls to those who do not want them. This is very important, for all have free will choice as to when and how they wish to evolve.



There are many who still require third dimensional experiences before they are ready to move higher. All have choice and all are being guided. It is the human ego that tries to “save” everyone, believing that there is only one way and it is their way. Do not fall into this trap as many already have. That freedom you wish for yourself, must be extended to all others, regardless of how plainly you can see where they stumble. Your job is simply to “be there” when and if they indicate a desire for more. You can offer suggestions, but do not get into their energy and let it go if they choose to stay where they are. This is the practice of compassion versus sympathy. Give the best you have, which may simply be recognizing their light and saying nothing. You will be busy.

We finish with telling you that you are doing a fine job of it. Do not think you have to perform this or that, recite this mantra or that, stand this way, chant this chant, or do anything. Stand in the light of truth, and rest in the realization that you are now, always have been, and always will be One with the Divine, and any teaching contrary to this is simply false. This is Divine Law.
In love, we are the Arcturian Group.

Posted by: http://NoLostHope.com

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Ascended Masters - Ascension Never Stops

Ascended Masters: Ascension Never Stops 

Ascension Never Stops



The Ascended Masters Channeled by Wes Annac
http://aquariuschannelings.com/2011/10/17/the-ascended-masters-ascension-never-stops/

Dearest ascending souls of Planet Earth, we are the Ascended Masters. We are but a small collective of the Infinite ascended souls present in the higher dimensions. We have spoken through the term ‘Masters’ because we, having ascended have overcome the low vibrations of duality and ‘mastered’ our own inner darkness as we grew and learned more and more.

All of you who are ascending will gain the abilities of a Master, as when you ascend a Master is exactly what you will become. We understand that many of you may assume this term a simple label, but it is much more than that. To be a Master is to truly ascend past the lower vibrations, to take control of your body and spirit complexes and to overcome the darkness that prevails in the lower dimensions. True Mastery involves enacting disciplines, becoming the Light you wish to be graced with and standing up for the Light while saying ‘No!’ to the distractions and manipulations of the lower vibrations. To ascend is to do all of these things. So you see, the term ‘Master’ is not some term of endearment or a term based in ego, every soul who has ascended past the third and fourth dimensions can be seen as an Ascended Master.
In fact, we have souls whom are even more advanced than us, whom we look up to and can refer to as Masters. Your ascension never stops dear souls, and we are in fact also growing and learning every moment as you are. Like many of you on Earth, we have assumed the role of a teacher for those who do not understand all that we do, and we also embrace the role of a student, learning more and more and expanding our own perspectives. Every soul who has been a part of Earth’s ascension, be it those on the ground or us here in the higher realms, has learned so very much from this experience. We can say that the end of ascension cycles is usually much more peaceful, as on the majority of planets in this universe and in Creation, the Light is the dominating factor.

Many of you carry memories of peaceful ascensions on other worlds in past Lives, ascensions that ran quite smoothly and happened with little difficulty. Once a soul becomes aware of ascension and decides they wish to grow and learn more, their ascension processes cannot be stopped. All of you and every soul on any other world are blessed with an infinite amount of spiritual guides. Even those on peaceful planets who are ascending obtain much help, and in fact the help is usually able to be given in the open as on other, more peaceful worlds there is nothing to stop extraterrestrials and ascended souls from being with the souls who are ascending. We do in fact help all of you who are ascending on Earth, but due to the difficult situation on Earth we must be slightly veiled with our help. It can be seen as a good thing, as many of you on Earth can have problems with faith, with staying faithful and sure that a wonderful ascension back to the realms you know as Home is in fact underway. Faith is a very big part of your ascension, as what you feel and think is created in your virtual reality that is 3D Earth.

There are many souls on your world who are completely sure that there is nothing past their current Lives. Through biased science and unconscious acts of denial, many souls have convinced themselves that the dense reality they find themselves in is the only reality that exists, and once they pass on from that reality they cease to exist. Much has been proven and will continue to be proven through emerging science on your world that will once and for all put humanity’s fear of death to rest. However, those souls who stay in denial refuse to see this evidence for what it is, and instead use every excuse they can to discredit any theory that doesn’t agree with a certain mindset, the mindset they have infatuated themselves with. Our main concern in that avenue is the fact that you do indeed create through what and how you think and feel, and since so many are convinced that death is the end, once they do pass on it will be difficult for them to find consciousness. Some of them may for a while exist in a sort of void less ‘black’ after death, a black that they will perceive as nothingness. It is much the same place you all go to when you close your eyes, but only when the pineal gland is so calcified that you are not able to perceive the ‘sparkly’ energy when closing them.

As many do not believe they are actually in their own personal spiritual space when they close their eyes, as they close their eyes they see nothing but black nothingness. This nothingness is actually what can be referred to as void less Creation with the potential for being, and it is in these sacred spaces that you can create to your Heart’s desire. Just as those who believe closing their eyes takes them nowhere, those who believe nothing comes after death will experience this nothingness until they are able to create something. Some of you may think it would not be hard to create your surroundings after death, but if one’s mindset is set on death being the ultimate end, they will be somewhat comfortable in their dark space for a short time. Once they regain awareness, they will be able to harness their Creation powers and astral planes of Living that you all return to after death. The Law of Attraction is very powerful, and even after death you will create through what you expect.

We would like to take a few moments to congratulate dearly those who are standing up for themselves by protesting the unjust and unfair actions of the one percent, the ‘service to self’ souls on your world. We have organized the events that lead to the worldwide revolutions and protests in the heavenly realms, as every event that happens on Earth is first created in the higher astral planes of Earth, then sent to manifest in your reality. This is why we continue to remind you of your Creation powers, as even when you are imagining or thinking of something, you are creating that something to be manifested on your physical plane of understanding.

Many of you who read this message have also been involved in manifesting worldwide revolutionary events while in the sleep realms. We understand that many of you may see that as a bit of a sensational or exaggerated statement, but we do not exaggerate in the slightest. All of you Lightworkers on Earth are extremely advanced ascended beings in your own respects already, you were before your ventures on Earth and you are now even stronger as you exit the final lower ascension cycle of Earth. You are all extremely exalted souls, and so very many of us actually look to your Earthly experiences for guidance in our own experiences. Earth is a very difficult planet to incarnate on, but so many of you Dear Lightworkers have undertaken this challenge and you are coming out golden!!

We would now like to clear up some of the confusion some of you have with the many different terms we use. Above we discussed the use of the term ‘Master’ in relation to our ascended nature, and we would now like to speak of the term ‘Lightworker’. Many of you think that only a few of you who are ascending are actually ‘Lightworkers’ but it is simply not so! Every single one of you who is reading these messages and becoming infatuated with spirituality and the Light are performing Lightwork, thus making you Lightworkers. Nearly everything you can do in relation to spirituality and the Light, can be and is considered Lightwork. Meditation is Lightwork. Calling on your guides to help you grow and learn is Lightwork. Informing others about your earthly ascension by starting a blog or just telling people about ascension, is Lightwork. Dear souls, we could go on forever!!

Every single one of you is a Lightworker, Ground Crew member or whatever you wish to call it. As stated above, many of you (who are) incarnate on Earth are in fact Ascended Masters, Archangels, and members of the advanced extraterrestrial races assisting Earth at this time, as well as members of the Galactic Federation of Light. We in fact did not come up with the term Lightworker, it is a term that was created by those of you on Earth but has proven to be an effective term to describe all of you who are assisting Gaia and her population in her ascension.

Many of you have found emptiness in the third dimensional things that used to make you so very happy. As a method of coping with the third dimension and the lower vibrations, many of you attached yourselves to outward, third dimensional things that brought you happiness. Many souls on your world still struggle with this distortion. You have undoubtedly heard of the souls who are addicted to drugs, food, sports, video games, etc. and those are some of the souls who have attached themselves to outward things to find happiness. The mindset on your world has been that there is nothing past the physical, and therefore happiness can only be found outwardly. Too many souls believe with all their heart that owning material things or finding physical highs are the only ways to obtain happiness, when really what is required is looking within for happiness. Happiness and Peace can only be found within, and many physical highs only serve to further cut off one’s awareness of the higher realms.

We are a small collective of an infinite amount of Ascended Masters who guide you all on Earth daily. We wish you to know that despite what you hear outwardly, ascension is in progress and you are all doing wonderfully. Without the actions of so many of you on Earth, Mother Gaia may very well have not been able to ascend. Despite the growing number of souls working for the Light on your world, there are still plenty of souls hard at work confusing people, and many souls will pose as a Lighted being with all the answers, when their true purpose is to manipulate people.

Many of the souls who do this have taken somewhat influential roles, as undertaking an influential role is the only true way to manipulate a broader range of souls. Whether it is a known soul or someone on an internet forum, we urge you all to use precise and extreme discernment with everything you read and are told. Do not simply accept something just because a soul claiming to have all the answers has said it, and we certainly wouldn’t want any of you blindly following our messages without questioning anything. Be safe in your ventures dealing with other souls, as sometimes you never know who is bent on deception. We Love you all so very much, and we wish you to tap into the higher dimensional energy we are sending you at all times.

Thank you to the Ascended Masters

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

NESARA:

NESARA: Is the Perfect Answer Waiting for the Right Question? 

Steve Beckow - 2012 Scenario October 18, 2011

It’s an incredible situation we’re in today and watching around us.
Citizens throughout the world are organizing first and groping second for a description of exactly what it is that they’re organizing about. People who aren’t used to discussing global issues appear to be awakening and slowly establishing what they wish to see happen. One can almost see many people moving from personal considerations to local considerations, to national, and to global, in a very short matter of time.


They’re hearing what other people are complaining about and connecting the dots.  As more and more people do so, it just may happen at some point that many people will arrive at solutions which approximate the very solution that is not only already available, but also waiting in the wings to be introduced into our lives, which we know by the name of “NESARA.”
In a sense, we’re waiting for people to ask the right question: why can’t we have an economic system that is equitable and dedicated to people rather than profits? The perfect answer to that question already exists.

NESARA is a name derived from the initials of the National Economic Security and Reformation Act, an act of the United States Congress which has been passed but not proclaimed.  It has been planned for a very long time and is already assembled and waiting for the right time to be announced and introduced. The gold to back it up is in place. The rainbow currency has been created. The officers to administer it are appointed and awaiting their time to begin operations.



We are simply awaiting the defeat of the dark cabal that has been responsible for the impoverishment of the masses and the destruction of the financial system that has underpinned their operations. That defeat and destruction do not seem far off, given recent events.

I don’t plan to go into the history of it. There are other articles that do that. (1) I’d rather look at the philosophy of it.  The philosophy of it is this. NESARA is a system designed to distribute money and use the planet’s natural resources wisely and fairly.  It is a program designed to give to all citizens of Earth, without distinction, the abundance needed to see to their needs and release them from unnecessary toil, want and anxiety. Of NESARA, SaLuSa of Sirius, a spokesman for the Galactic Federation, which in concert with the Company of Light and the Earth allies is bringing in NESARA, tells us:

“As promised. within the provisions of NESARA are  virtually all of the steps necessary to reverse the established systems  that have held you back. These are necessarily far-reaching and indicate  the direction in which Humanity should have progressed.”  (2)

“Having abundance … fulfils the  promise of equality and sharing in a fair way that covers all of your  needs. This is quite different from the unabated drive to acquire as  much material wealth as possible, often at the expense of others.  Spirituality does not however require that you live as a pauper or give  up all of your possessions.”  (3)

The pressures that will lead to a complete reappraisal of our economic arrangements and the introduction of NESARA have been growing for some time and SaLuSa tells us what will result from them, contrasting our way of life with that of the more advanced beings who are behind the formulation and introduction of NESARA.

“We note that the pressures are rising for a complete financial  appraisal, with a view to introducing a totally new system. We encourage  such moves as the old one has proven to be inadequate, and not  operating to the benefit of the people. Your banking system has been  gradually eating away at your hard earned monies, and has had little  regard if any for the hardships that result from their avarice. That  power is being removed, but only a complete change will serve your real  interests and establish a fair and honest system.

“You will be recompensed, as abundance will see the return of prosperity  and a fair and equitable sharing of your wealth. You will gradually move  into a new phase of life that will be a prelude to Ascension, and bring  you nearer to the Oneness that you will enjoy.

“Dear Ones, we have no requirement for money as everything is shared, and  each souls requirements are provided to ensure they have the best  standard of life possible. When you have no such needs the quality of  life is idyllic, and allows for ample time for the pursuance of personal  interests.
“The labours of life as you now experience them will no longer exist, and  you will not toil and work your knuckles to the bone to exist. It has  only been the greed for power and wealth by the richest families in your  world, that has limited your progress towards such a society on Earth.”   (4)

The wealth that has been corraled on Earth will be reclaimed and redistributed, SaLuSa informs us.
“So many of you are experiencing difficulties in  your lives that the  Abundance Programs would help. I want to tell you  that, in the near  future, poverty will be eradicated from Earth, and  the wealth mainly  secreted away by the Illuminati will be reclaimed and  redistributed for  the good of all. Financial Institutions will be  re-modelled to cater for  a new society that has set greed and  corruption aside.”  (5)

Abundance is not something that should be enjoyed by some and not by others, he tells us.
“Abundance is your right and shall not be held from you for much longer.
“It will bring equality amongst you without taking away your individual  personality or desire to live your life in a free expression. The  drudgery of life will be removed, and you will participate in what you  choose for yourself.” (6)



Having an equitable economic system will remove all the causes for jealousy and greed, he says.
“In time the wealth of the world will be properly shared for the good of  all. Is it not a fact, that when you have sufficient for your needs a  happier and more contented society is created? Jealousy and envy [will  be] eliminated and even greed becomes unnecessary, and would certainly  be discouraged. Your present times are the result of deliberate plans by  the Illuminati, to create friction through lack and make you reliant on  them for your existence.” (7)

What are we waiting for?  SaLuSa explains:

“In the physical realms money can buy practically  anything from exotic weaponry to an individuals loyalty, and [the  Illuminati] have done so virtually unchallenged. As you will know by now  the financial state of the world is precarious and collapsing, which  will take their power base with it. Once they are seriously weakened,  through our Allies we shall make our move and ensure that they cannot  recover.”  (8)

All this is designed to aid our movement towards the planetary shift that we know as “Ascension,” as SaLuSa explains.
“It is planned to advance your civilization so that there is a natural  progression to Ascension. That which has been denied you will quickly  come into your lives, and provide the answers to the problems that  confront you now. We can address all issues so that you take a quantum  leap into the New Age.

“We share responsibility for your future just as much as you do, and  together we will have no difficulty in getting you prepared for the  wonderful and exciting times just ahead. Already you have had sufficient  information to understand the nature of them. Clearing away the result  of years of pollution is high on our list, and although the size of the  task is extremely large, with our technology it will be dealt with in  next to no time.

“The environment has to be restored as first measure to lift everyone’s  living conditions. Then shall the basic needs of the poorer people be  provided for in full measure. Contented people are happy people, and the  joys of living will be there for you all to experience.” (9)

NESARA is the way to provide for the needs of the poorer people among  us and place them in a position where they can begin preparing for  Ascension. There is no need for NESARA, no need for money after  Ascension because Fifth-Dimensional beings can create whatever they need  by the power of thought and they need much, much less.  Hunger will be  gone. Homelessness will be impossible. Environmental problems such as  droughts, flooding, etc., will not exist.  All the difficulties  associated with the world we live in will be gone.

Until then NESARA is the perfect answer waiting for the right  question. As the people of the world continue to turn away from the  economic system which has been the bane of their existence, awaken, and  deprive the world’s ruling elites of their power, we approach the day  when the question will arise that will bring with it the answer: NESARA.
Footnotes
For instance, see “NESARA,” at http://www.angelfire.com/space2/light11/fc/nesara1.html ; also:

The following are worth Googling for additional information
Nancy B. Detweiler: History of NESARA
Nancy B. Detweiler: NESARA Rights the Unthinkable Wrongs Perpetrated On the American People & the World
NESARA and 9/11
NESARA: The Financial Side of a World That Works for Everyone
SaLuSa: Massive Changes are Coming that will Provide the Answers to Present Problems
More on NESARA’s Name and Realm of Operation
Some Provisions of the NESARA Act
What is NESARA?
What is the “Abundance Program”?
Much Ado About NESARA
Saul: The New Worldwide Monetary and Financial System
SaLuSa on the Spiritual Hierarchy and NESARA
On NESARA
Yes, Hundreds of Trillions of Dollars are Being Stored. Gold too.
Matthew Ward: Special NESARA Edition, 2003 and 2005

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Archangel Uriel: The Blessings of Dis-Illusionment

The Blessings of Dis-Illusionment
A message from Archangel Uriel channeled by Jennifer Hoffman
http://spiritlibrary.com/uriel-heals/the-blessings-of-dis-illusionment
Those things which get your attention are created through tension and resistance. The flow of energy is interrupted in the presence of fear and this becomes a point of transformation. Will you choose the fear or something beyond it? The fear has been a constant presence and companion and the path beyond it is unknown. The tension which you feel as dis-ease, dis-comfort, and dis-illusionment are blessings which show you that your reality is not in alignment with your energetic vibrations.

As you raise your vibrations and allow new energies to become integrated into your being, tension is created wherever they conflict with your existing vibration. The illusion you are living through is no longer resonating with you and you can no longer support that illusion. Other choices, beliefs and thoughts are now required to support the new reality you wish for yourself, which then creates a new illusion. All life is an illusion, a paradigm that you create through your energetic vibrations. Being dis-illusioned simply means that you can no longer support your current illusion.

Every illusion requires a constant flow of energy to support it. The illusion that is supported by fear, pain and drama is created when you are in those energies. The moment you feel that your illusion no longer works for you is the moment in which you have disconnected from your illusion and your soul is calling to you to connect to higher energies, expand your vision for your life, to resonate with a new vibration and be willing to allow more light into your being. You can see the dis-illusionment as a failure or as a divine blessing.

What you see as a problem is simply a process of disconnection so you can reconnect to something else. All life is a flow of energy that must continue to ascend into higher vibrations. Where your illusion has grounded you in a particular path is where you will feel tension and when you disconnect and allow your energy to expand, through setting an intention for a new course for your path, you create tension whose purpose is to show you where disconnection needs to occur and reconnection can happen. Embrace this with joy as it is confirmation of your transformation, then choose your new path and allow new levels of illusion to become your reality.

Let Go and Let God

One of my good friends always says ‘Let go and let God’ when he is involved in a situation that is beyond his ability to deal with. It’s his way of acknowledging that there is a point at which we have to let others learn their lessons in their own way and time and within their own power. How many times do we hold someone up energetically, see them in their best light, hold the highest intention for them and for their lives only to have them go right back to their old ways because they can’t learn and grow within our timelines and don’t heal when we force them or try to do the work for them.
In many situations we have to ‘let go and let God’ which is our way of admitting that we are not capable of altering the course of someone’s life. Thinking that we can or should do this puts us in the precarious position of being the Source in someone’s life and if they are not listening to God by now, what makes us think they will listen to us? As we move through the end of 2011 we will have more opportunities to let go in this way because we will find that we cannot hold space for someone’s transformation while engaged in our own.

While we have been struggling with our own healing journey and feeling very stuck, the temptation to heal others while we’re waiting for our lives to change has given us the false impression that we have time and energy to spare. Now that things are starting to move (and they will by September), new priorities are required because we can’t be the martyred healer for others and the master in our life at the same time. Someone has to take priority and while that must be us. We have to make that choice with a clear heart, knowing that when we let go God can take over.

We have been walking this healing journey for many lifetimes with our soul group, holding light and space, being the healer and healing and delaying our progress and movement. Now it’s time for us to let go and let God because everyone’s healing path is truly between them and God and we are not part of it except as an energetic bystander. Two things happen when we release others to their healing path – they have the motivation to work harder because their growth and healing are now their responsibility, and we have more time and energy for our own healing journey because our energy is not scattered and limited by what we are contributing to others’ lives.

For The Benefit Of All

Whatever you ask for yourself, you also ask for the benefit of all. When you create a reality where you live in peace, joy and unconditional love exist, it becomes a possibility for everyone. Asking for yourself is not selfish or limiting, it creates an energetic possibility for all to experience life in this way. Each thing that you ask for creates a vibration that resonates throughout the Universe, expanding that energy and creating ever larger openings for it to become part of the earth’s energetic imprint. Every prayer that you pray, every wish that you make, has an exponential effect on everyone, everywhere. You are all connected and part of the human family, so what affects one affects all.

Your every thought and emotion are powerful energies which are imprinted in the earth’s energetic template. The powerful, self affirming thoughts are equally as powerful as those which affirm your powerlessness and fears. When you send fear out to the earth’s energetic template you are expanding the energies of fear which already exist. Darkness is not overcome by more darkness and to erase fear from the human energetic imprint requires that everyone also remove fear from their own emotional body. Remember this when you are tempted to fall into despair or forget that the power to change your life path exists within you. There is nothing which cannot be overcome by the power of the light.

As you affirm your divinity you also remind humanity of its divine core and you change the course of humanity’s path. There is no insignificant person or effort, each light adds to the whole and each one creates a spark of light that overcomes its polarity energy. Fear is erased by love and compassion, sadness by joy, judgment by acceptance. Each one of you is capable of changing the course of humanity because you are affirming your divinity, your spiritual being. This raises your vibrations and creates a resonance that the rest of humanity can also achieve. While there is much pain, sadness, anger, fear and hurt in the world at this time, there is also much light and awakening as many people are focused on their spiritual journey.

The old paradigm of having more or being better than others has gone away. The new world has no place for those who want to put themselves above others, to differentiate on the basis of material goods, physical attributes or other elements whose purpose is to separate and create divisions among people. The Oneness of humanity means that all are equal, as they have always been in the eyes of the Creator, so all may be blessed, according to their abilities, spiritual understanding and needs. Each will receive what they need and are willing and able to accept for themselves and what they believe they deserve.

When you remember that all of humanity benefits from your ability to create miracles, step into your power and move forward on your spiritual journey, you increase these energies exponentially and spread the good that you create in your life to everyone, everywhere. If you have felt that you should not ask for miracles because you are undeserving or should not ask for more than what you have, know that you are creating these miracles for yourself and for everyone. It is time for each of you to step into your divine birthright, which is living miraculous lives, being your mastery, where everything you need flows effortlessly to you. Accept this gift and its power, embrace it and use it every day, knowing that when you do so you do it for the benefit of all.

Copyright ©2011 by Jennifer Hoffman and Enlightening Life OmniMedia, Inc. This material is protected by US and international copyright now and may be distributed freely in its entirety as long as the author’s name and website, www.urielheals.com are included.

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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Preparing for Ascension 2012

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Ascension is the predicted shift from 3rd dimensional density consciousness to 5th dimensional expanded consciousness where the human race will be able to reconnect directly to Source.

Ascension 2012 come to us through the Maya calendar which has predicted this acceleration of The Pulse for centuries, and set December 21, 2012 as their calendar end date, or Deadline, if you prefer.

The Earth is expected to undergo structural changes along identified fault lines, with a possible shift in axis rotation occurring as well. Such events are reported to occur every 26,000 years when the Earth is aligned with the Galactic Center of the Milky Way.

For we inhabitants of the Earth, ascension is about this shift upward in consciousness. If you have been working on your personal growth and spiritual development for some time, you are likely feeling the effects of higher energies coming into the Earth at this time. These are part of the coming shift. So are signs coming to us through Crop Circles and numerous Channeling sources.

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Monday, June 8, 2009

Cathars vs Catholics

"The following article was excerpted from a piece by Peter Shepherd of Trans4Mind.com who shared the following historical information related to how One Pope, at least, dealt with so-called heretics and ordered the execution of thousands who were non compliant with the catholic authority. It is Peter's belief that this is one of the first undocumented cases of religious genocide." Dr Moe

Peter Shepherd of Trans4Mind.com

Particularly impressive was Montsegur. We climbed up the steps to this sacred place, paying homage to the many Cathars who gave their lives to preserve their integrity and honor the wisdom of their ancient Gnostic teachings. The burning of the Cathars at Montsegur stands as a monument for us to confront the destructive force of hate and intolerance. We united with the spirit of the Cathars, to live in the power of love instead.

Following is an account of the martyrdom of the Cathars at Montsegur, drawn from a much longer original article, 'The Church's War on the Cathars' by Eric Wynants...
During the eleventh and twelfth centuries, the region known as the Languedoc, spreading approximately southward from the Loire to the Pyrennées, down into Arragon and eastward to the Rhone, became the most highly civilized area of Western Europe. Its fertile soil and pleasant climate provided the means for a leisurely life.

The Rhone and the Garonne were notable routes of communication and the passage of many Crusaders on their way to the East gave an immense stimulus to trade. Above all the Moslem conquest of Spain had brought the influence of Arabic culture. The larger cities had schools of medicine, mathematics and astrology where Arabian scholarship was imparted. Jews were not debarred from public life and were highly respected as doctors and teachers. The Catholic Church no longer held the monopoly of knowledge and it was gradually losing its power hold in the Languedoc.

The wealth of the monastic orders and the intolerance of the bishops roused the contempt of the nobles who accused them of self-indulgence and lack of interest in the poor. The common priests, through the neglect of their superiors, had fallen into discredit on account of their poverty and illiteracy. Very different was the behavior of the Cathars. Their eloquence in presenting their beliefs and their untiring care for all in need of help, won the devotion of both nobles and common people. They became known by the name of "bons hommes" (the good men).

In general the Cathars subscribed to a doctrine of reincarnation and to a recognition of the feminine principle in religion. Indeed, the preachers and teachers of Cathar congregations were of both sexes. At the same time, the Cathars rejected the orthodox Catholic Church and denied the validity of all clerical hierarchies, all official and ordained intercessors between man and God.

At the core of this position lay a gnostic tenet - the repudiation of "faith," at least as the Church insisted on it. In the place of "faith" accepted at secondhand, the Cathars insisted on direct and personal knowledge, a religious or mystical experience apprehended at firsthand. The Cathars were heirs to knowledge which partly came from the East and was known to the Gnostics and the early Christians. The basis of this secret was the transmission of the power of love. The gesture of the rite was the material and visible means of projecting this power. Behind it was hidden the spiritual gift, by which the soul was helped, and was able to cross without suffering the narrow portal of death, to escape the shadows and become merged with the light.

In the Black Mountain, not far from Carcassone, there was found a chamber, dating from the Cathar period, containing skeletons. "They lay in a circle, with their heads at the center and their feet at the circumference, like the spokes of a wheel." Those who have studied magical rites will recognize in this posture of death a very ancient rite intended to facilitate the escape of the soul, to allow it to traverse the intermediate worlds by virtue of the impetus given by union.

It was inevitable that sooner or later the clash would come, for no expressions of faith could be more diametrically opposed than between the Catholics and the Cathars. The Cathars were part of the movement of the poor, dating back to older times. Wealth was rejected by the Cathars as "external." Catharism spread with extraordinary speed in Southern France. It was the radiant cult of the pure spirit which took possession of men's souls, and it seriously endangered the materialistic Church of the Pope.

Pope Innocent III realized this and dispatched several apostolic legates to Southern France. These legates went to Toulouse, which was the capital of Catharism. When the legates were rejected, and one of them murdered, Innocent III ordered a crusade of mercenary knights and soldiers. Although there had been intermittent persecution of heretics all through the previous century, especially through the Inquisition, the Church now mobilized her forces in earnest. They were resolved to strike a resounding blow, which would bring misery and terror to the south. The mercenaries, having no personal loyalty or standard of honor, were brutal and godless. The heresy was to be extinguished once and for all.

On the 21st of July 1209, an army of some thirty thousand knights and foot soldiers from northern Europe descended like a whirlwind on the Languedoc - the mountainous northeastern foothills of the Pyrennées in what is now Southern France. In the ensuing war, the whole territory was ravaged, crops were destroyed, towns and cities were razed, a whole population was put to the sword. This extermination occurred on so vast, so terrible a scale that it may well constitute the first case of "genocide" in modern European history. In the town of Beziers alone, for example, at least fifteen thousand men, women, and children were slaughtered wholesale - many of them in the sanctuary of the church itself. When an officer inquired of the Pope's representative how he might distinguish heretics from true believers, the reply was, "Kill them all. God will recognize his own." This quotation, though widely reported, may be apocryphal. Nevertheless, it typifies the fanatical zeal and bloodlust with which the atrocities were perpetrated. The same papal representative, writing to Innocent III in Rome, announced proudly that "neither age nor sex nor status was spared."

Surviving Cathars disappeared into remote hiding places in the forests and mountain clefts of the Pyrennées. The heart of the resistance movement was at Montsegur, originally an ancient Manichaean temple consecrated to sun worship. By April of 1243, a vast army of more than ten thousand surrounded the mountain, and by March 1, Montsegur finally capitulated.

The Cathars were accorded unexpected generosity. Provided they abjured their heretical beliefs and confessed their "sins" to the Inquisition, they would be freed and subjected only to light penances. Yet, they decided not to do so. On March 15, the truce expired. At dawn the following day more than two hundred Cathars were dragged roughly down the mountainside. Not one recanted. There was not time to erect individual stakes. They were locked into a large wood-filled stockade at the foot of the mountain and burned en masse.

Peter Shepherd

http://www.trans4mind.com/

"Check out the following article to see where we stand on this subject."

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Kindergarten Christianity

As a former Catholic I can say with certainty that the Christian faith, as currently practiced, offends me, both as a psychologist and as an individual who was indoctrinated into that tradition. I have seen the damage for myself, in both my own life and the lives of others. And I have witnessed how much this faith has been plagued by lies and various abuses that went unreported or were outright buried.

People everywhere are suffering from this, hurting at a deep level because the faith they construed as theirs has been abusing them for centuries. The record of crimes and abuses committed by this religion's leaders is endless. This form of religion does not represent Christ and never did.

A faith run by zealots is not a faith. It is a conflagration of devices designed to capture recruits in its web. It is about power and greed and unchallengeable supplication to the authorities who run the organization, none of whom, I can see, are qualified to represent God on this Earth. That is my opinion.

Here’s a question for you. If you were God and you saw what was going on in Your Name, what would you say? How would you feel? Would you not be angry that you have been completely misunderstood and invoked as a hammer to dominate others? This is sacrilege. These poor fools who think they represent the Christ are at least misguided, and at worse full of nonsense. To refer to them as Kindergarten Christians is to call them what they are, incompetent to manage the earthly affairs of a truly compassionate Divinity.

They are using the name of God to fill their pockets, much as have other organizations throughout history. This is happening today on many fronts and it is time for people to see it for themselves. The truth is that God lives within all of us and we can access the God Network ourselves. We do not need self-appointed ‘experts’ and the ‘religions’ they represent, to speak to God on our behalf.

These so called experts are themselves slaves to these inexcusable interpretations of what God really is and who Christ really was. Jesus Christ was an astounding figure of course and a model of a way of being. He told the truth as he knew it and understood it from his Heart. Christ didn’t lie. He told us where to look. The Kingdom is within!

Quotations from the Bible and words attributed to Christ are, for me, null and void. They have no purpose or value anymore. They have been drained of their original meaning, so far are they removed from the reality that created them. The world is filled with passive Christians and the charlatans who take advantage of them because the former refuse to think for themselves. They have been programmed to believe what their church authority wants them to believe, with messages delivered in a cryptic and enigmatic manner, yet powerful enough to have them go to war on other faiths.

Think of it. Hundreds of millions of Jews have died over the ages to maintain their faith. They were the subject of tyranny by political groups and other faiths, including the Christians. It was the Christian armies that drove Muslims out of Spain a few centuries back and murdered hundreds of thousands while doing so. On whose authority? For what purpose? Isn’t this what businesses do? Destroy the competition!

When did God or Christ say, “Smite Them – Rid the Earth of this pollution.”

NEVER

So who ordered these attacks on those who would refuse to be Christian? These were and still are the power mongers who are misusing the words of the Lord to advance their own causes.

Who says God wants one hockey team to triumph over another? Who says these things? Mixed up Christians, that’s who. People who adhere to the simple idea that God is on their side only and everyone else is destined for Hell, another figment that they invented.

Muslims do it too, radically defending their faith and attacking anyone who dares denounce it while pointing out its many flaws. Today’s Muslim extremists make Christians look like clowns at a charity ball. They are far worse in their zealotry, but no worse than Christians were a few centuries ago when they laid waste to persons of other religions.

Today we need a re-education program for persons of all faiths. The first step is a full rebuke of those in power who claim to have a handle on the truth, but in reality are simply running a business and feathering their own nest. More importantly we need a display of the True Nature of Faith, one that comes through Personal Empowerment. This is the worst news possible for religious authorities. The last thing they want is an educated population that they can no longer placate with incomprehensible references. The Emperor (religion) has no clothes, and that's that!

Faith that comes from Personal Empowerment is the only way to break the chains of religious tyranny. By breaking the beast’s back, once and for all, a new faith, born of inward knowledge and experience, can take root, as it already has begun to. We need this to happen on a massive scale. So many lies need to be set aside so that people can see the truth for themselves so they can stand strong in their resolve to be true to their deepest nature. And they will see that Empowerment Faith based on the reality that We Are All God and The Divine resides within every one of us, will set them free once and for all.

Empowerment Faith, the faith of the future, the faith that unites us all, is here now. People are ready for this. They are asking for this. They are eager for this. Just Google "Religion in Decline" and see for yourself. Kindergarten Christians, please step aside. Faith through self-empowerment is here to stay.

Check out the following resource for a clear picture of where we stand on this issue and how you too can come to terms with your Divinity and Life Purpose.

Maurice Turmel PhD
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1718143524

Freedom from Religion

                                                Freedom from Religion Maurice Turmel PhD As a former Catholic I can say with certainty th...