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I LOVE YOU, BUT…
It's time for the next layer of understanding to be peeled off. For many years the term "unconditional love" has been explored by those here on Earth. The entire concept was leading up to another layer of the illusionary reality of Earth, a layer that needs to come off so that the level of healing that needs to be done can be done.
Here we are…
I love you because you make me laugh, your heart can be felt all the way across the room, you're so filled with love for others, you are my brother in soul, (or) you are my sister in soul, we are one, we are aspects of God and Infinite Soul. I love you because you're you.
I love you enough to love you no matter what you do with your life.
I love you but I wish you wouldn't be so sensitive. I love you but I really wish your hair was blonde. (I like blondes and I shouldn't have to apologize for that.) I love you but you're poor and I don't want to feel as though I need to save you. I love you and I'll be waiting on the other side of whatever drama you're creating right now.
I love you but I wish you would change.
I love you but I wish you weren't creating the reality you're creating with your life right now.
I think I would love you even more if things would change.
It's tantalizing, isn't it? That carrot on the end of the stick. The hint, the implication, the hope, that there is more love behind what we're already giving and receiving and if things were different, we might just be comfortable enough to express that hidden love … that love that is waiting for something .. or someone .. to change.
As a species, humans are exploring what love truly is. Unconditional love is just the beginning. Behind that layer of understanding is a layer of absolute surrender to BEING love, to being the fullest expression of love, God, Soul, that we can be … without reservations, expectations, wishes, and judgments.
Yes, it IS a judgment to want God to change people or things. This is a tough one to explain, and an even tougher one to live. But it is the Truth of who we are, as infinite souls. Why is it so tough to live the Truth of who we are?
Do we, as a society, want to abolish war and crime, abuse and fear, hatred and judgment? Yes. And so what does it mean to love ALL things without judgment and yet still wish for change?
Much, if not all, of the acting out that people on Earth do has a base of need. The need to be heard, to be loved, to be understood, to be allowed to be who we are without judgment. And so the base, the foundation, of all things that do not appear to express love is fear. Need is fear disguised.
If we address fear, we address the lack of love. If we address the lack of love, we begin to understand that it is our inability to BE the full expression of love that we are that is causing the fear … and the fear is causing the acting out of war, hate, abuse, etc.
Let's go back to the question … how do we love those things we wish would change?
What is it exactly that we want to change? If we look closely enough, if we peel off the layers of the out-picturing of devastation that is this entire Earth society, we will find ourselves. Each person is responsible for the out-picturing of life on Earth.
Let's look at a possible scenario. What if every single person decided to BE love and nothing else? What if each person let go of the energy of wishing things were different and began to LIVE the truth within themselves that things CAN be different if we are the foundation of love instead of the foundation of fear?
What we want to change and heal is the fear that drives this human reality. That fear can be changed by being love. Love is who each of us are, in our true forms. It sounds like a dichotomy … because it is. We ourselves create the dichotomy.
Fear is not a state of being that is generated or accepted by our soul. Our soul knows only love and lives within the firm and eternal union of love with infinity and God. Our soul does not wish for things to change. Soul recognized that life on Earth is an effort to create a reality that embraces the lessons of understanding that all things are love, even when they don't look like love at all.
Think about this, if you will, for just a moment. What are we really saying behind our thoughts of non-acceptance?
I love you God … but I wish You would change this.
This is a topic that deserves an entire book .. or volume of books. But this blog serves as a tidbit of thought for those who are ready to explore the next layer of what this reality is all about. By entertaining the thought, we entertain the possibility. By entertaining the possibility, we encourage the truth.
With love and honor to each of you and may this Holiday bring you Peace.
Lauren Zimmerman
Copyright, Christmas, 2007
www.laurenzimmerman.com
Thank you Raven Sapphire, Emmissary of Light
WHAT TO DO FOR A 'LIGHTER' YOU
by Cindy Oriente
In these times of great change and accelerated energy, there are many steps you can take and ideas you can embrace that will help you not only cope, but thrive. This requires that you release outdated, fear-based thoughts, beliefs and emotions to make way for a new, higher-frequency, love-based reality.
10 Things You Can Do:
* Commit to your evolution
Dedicate yourself to personal evolution, and cultivate a relationship with yourself that is loving, patient and without judgment. Acknowledge that you are powerful, and that your thoughts, coupled with the heart energy, can create any reality you dream of. Be aware that your energy extends well beyond your physical body, and that you have the ability to affect the world around you simply by your presence, so you make the choice to live consciously and responsibly.
* Choose love
Remember that there are two basic emotional expressions--love and fear--and that at any given moment each of us is either in a state of giving and receiving love or in a state of fear, calling out for love. Moment to moment, as often as possible, make the love choice.
* Acknowledge your important role
Realize that you are involved in a great period of spiritual awakening, and that you can be a facilitator in this exciting shift in consciousness and heightened awareness by being a living love-example. Every moment offers an opportunity to serve in some way, even if simply by being an example of unconditional love through your words, thoughts and actions. By doing so, you inspire others to do the same.
* Be compassionate
Live with compassion and tolerance for all individuals and paths, even if you do not choose them for yourself. Understand that all paths eventually lead one back to their Source, no matter how they appear to our physical eyes.
* Take time to be still
Give your mind and body a rest. Meditation not only relieves stress and creates balance, but in moments of silence you are more likely to perceive the messages of Spirit. A simple way to get started is to sit or lie down in a peaceful place and focus on your breathing. What can result is a greater sense of well-being, feelings of love and serenity, new insights, a solution to a problem, etc.
* Be here now
Be willing to focus more on the present moment and relinquish attachment to the past or future. When you focus on what's happening right here and now your creative energy is more fully available to handle every situation with love, clarity and personal power.
* Take responsibility
Shift from any tendency towards a victim mentality into personal responsibility for each and every moment of your life. Know that all the experiences you have attracted into your life are purposeful and have the potential for positive meaning and growth.
* Consider forgiveness
If there is anyone from your past that you are angry with, consider forgiveness. Anger drain's one's energy--it's a lower, heavier frequency. Forgiveness is for your own benefit. It does not mean you condone the negative acts of another--it simply frees you to get on with your life in a way that is loving and unemcumbered by past hurts.
* Stay peaceful
Maintain serenity and a sense of balance in the face of the negative illusions within physical reality, including the presence of suffering. Realize that underlying all aspects of the physical world are the essence of love and the presence of peace. Even behind suffering is a Divine plan.
* Let Love lead you
Be willing to allow your heart intelligence to be your guide, and surrender the human mind to the heart-mind.
www.worldhealing.net
~COLORS~
WHITE *** The gift spiritual success and free will, and the purification of Spirit.
SILVER *** The gift of psychism and the love of the Goddess.
BLUE *** The gift of communication and intelligence.
GREEN *** The gift of healing and attunement with nature.
YELLOW *** The gift that all needs will be met in a positive way
and that joy be a constant companion.
GOLD *** The gift of wisdom and discernment.
RED *** The gift of courage, laughter, and right action.
PURPLE *** The gift of communication with your guardian.
WHAT ARE ORBS???
Orbs are spherical “lights†or balls of energy, though not visible with the naked eye, appear on film or in photographs...Apparent in variable size, most often they appear in shades of white; however, on rare occasions they may take on different colors...
WHAT DO ORB COLORS MEAN?????
"Contrary to popular belief orbs, as a paranormal phenomenon, are a relatively new subject to the paranormal community even though their occurrence has drastically increased with the emergence digital technology" says Ken Summers of Ghostmag. com ....Summers goes on to say ... "However if one can rule out all possible naturally occurring reasons for a photographic orb (i.e. dust, insects, and moisture), what is left is the common belief that orbs are some form of electrostatic energy, either being part of or an entire spirit entity. This would mean that these objects are in essence globules of energy and/or light particles (in the case of ‘visible’ orbs).....In Summers' article posted on www. ghostmag. com , he goes on to say ... "The only thing that can be safely state{d} is that some photo anomalies are unexplainable and could possibly be paranormal in nature. It can also be safely stated that the appearance of these anomalies having a definite color seems to indicate something unusual is going on......Mr. Summers ... we couldn't have said it better ourselves!
A Life Poem
Life can seem ungrateful and not always kind.
Life can pull at your heartstrings and play with your mind...
Life can be blissful and happy and free...
Life can put beauty in the things that you see...
Life can place challenges right at your feet...
Life can make good of the hardships we meet...
Life can overwhelm you and make your head spin...
Life can reward those determined to win...
Life can be hurtful and not always fair...
Life can surround you with people who care...
Life clearly does offer its Up and its Downs...
Life's days can bring you both smiles and frowns...
Life teaches us to take the good with the bad...
Life is a mixture of happy and sad...
So...
Take the Life that you have and give it your best...
Think positive, be happy let God do the rest...
Take the challenges that life has laid at your feet...
Take pride and be thankful for each one you meet...
To yourself give forgiveness if you stumble and fall...
Take each day that is dealt you and give it your all...
Take the love that you're given and return it with care...
Have faith that when needed it will always be there...
Take time to find the beauty in the things that you see...
Take life's simple pleasures let them set your heart free...
The idea here is simply to even the score...
As you are met and faced with Life's Tug of War
tomorrow is a new day...
May everyone who reads this win their tug of war...
You are The Sun
Happiness, Content, Joy.
The meanings for the Sun are fairly simple and consistent.
Young, healthy, new, fresh. The brain is working, things that were muddled come clear, everything falls into place, and everything seems to go your way.
The Sun is ruled by the Sun, of course. This is the light that comes after the long dark night, Apollo to the Moon's Diana. A positive card, it promises you your day in the sun. Glory, gain, triumph, pleasure, truth, success. As the moon symbolized inspiration from the unconscious, from dreams, this card symbolizes discoveries made fully consciousness and wide awake. You have an understanding and enjoyment of science and math, beautifully constructed music, carefully reasoned philosophy. It is a card of intellect, clarity of mind, and feelings of youthful energy.
What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.
If you made it here, yeah, I am somewhat of a spiritual dude. I am Father of two daughters (Sara 21 and Emily 17) and currently am having some issues with being alone too much. I have posted some real life stories and some spiritual matters in the hopes that anyone who comes here looking for answers, may find them. My friends have some amazing things to look at! Make your own conclusions. I wish for the world to stabilize and EVERYONE to get the chance to realize their full potential... I am just a dreamer, but I'm not the only one...
-Theodore QettSevOn
A post by UNIVERSAL:
SOME OF MY LIFE HERE ON EARTH...
Horus
Sparkling personality, intense will, intelligent, understanding, impatient to exert influence.
Colors: male: red carmine , female: gold
Compatible Signs: Bastet, Geb
Dates: Apr 20 - May 7, Aug 12 - Aug 19
Role: God of the pharaoh
Appearance: Form of a falcon-headed man, wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt
Sacred Animal: falcon
What is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
Designed by CyberWarlock of Warlock's Quizzles and Quandaries
Release yourself from the wheel of karma... and LOVE!!!
BUDDHISM: THE BODHISATTVA
In Tibetan Buddhism, a Bodhisattva is anyone who is motivated by compassion and seeks enlightenment not only for him/herself but also for everyone...
Becoming a Bodhisattva is a huge step in helping not only yourself, but also every other sentient being, both seen and unseen. Most people are self-motivated and work primarily to solve their own problems, keeping others a distant second. Should someone do an act of kindness, repayment is generally expected whether in the form of a thank you and/or further praise.
Excerpt from a webpage about Bodhisattva's...
A Bodhisattva is motivated by pure compassion and love.
Their goal is to achieve the highest level of being: that of a Buddha. Bodhisattva is a Sanskrit term which translates as: Bodhi [enlightenment] and sattva [being]. And their reason for becoming a Buddha is to help others.
The Bodhisattva will undergo any type of suffering to help another sentient being, whether a tiny insect or a huge mammal.
In Shakyamuni Buddha’s 'Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 Lines' it states: “I will become a savior to all those beings, I will release them from all their sufferings.†If this sounds familiar to anyone not acquainted with Buddhism, then you only need to think of the example of Jesus Christ, a true Bodhisattva.
When someone first enters the way of the Bodhisattva, they develop Bodhicitta, or, mind of enlightenment.
Even as a person strives towards such an exalted goal, they feel as though they are limited by the fact that they, too, are suffering. So that they can be of aid to others, they decide to become Buddhas for a Buddha is capable of unlimited compassion and wisdom.
Also, Buddhas are able to relate to all others at whatever level is needed. To those of lesser intelligence, a Buddha will use simpler words; and to those of great intelligence, a Buddha can explain answers in a more exalted language.
By entering the Bodhisattva way, the mind must become enlightened. And so the training begins by generating the 6 Perfections.
The 6 Perfections:
The 6 Perfections are:
1] generosity
2] ethics
3] patience
4] effort
5] concentration
6] wisdom
Generosity – How does one become more generous?
Is it possible to rid oneself of materialistic tendencies, selfishness and a desire to want to be kind to others and give to those who lack? Being able to provide for people by starting a business and then hiring those who need jobs would be profitable not only for yourself but for those who were previously unemployed.
Volunteering your time and talents to those who need them is also a way of cultivating generosity. To share Buddhist teachings so people are able to help themselves and in turn, others, is the finest gift you can offer. You have created a positive ripple effect. The ripples of the teachings will travel far and wide to allow many to be assisted.
The attitude behind your generosity is of the utmost importance; giving with anger or the desire for payment isn’t a good motivation. But if you have a humble motivation to help, then you’re on your way to become a Bodhisattva.
Ethics – Knowing the basic difference between right and wrong is imperative to generating the 6 Perfections.
To practice the perfection of ethics means to refrain from doing harm to yourself and all those around you. Killing, sexual misconduct, consuming harmful substances such as alcohol or drugs, being deceitful, and using abusive language must be avoided. All harmful actions are caused by a mind that harbors them, therefore it’s highly important to be mindful of all your thoughts.
Patience – A lack of patience is prevalent in today’s society and this will change if we want to evolve into a Bodhisattva. Patience is the antidote to anger.
In Chandrakirti’s 'Supplement to the Middle Way' he writes:
“It makes us ugly, leads to the unholy, and robs us of discernment to know right from wrong.†When we become angry, our body stiffens, our blood pressure rises, our breathing is impaired, as is our reason. Far too many people languish in prisons due to a few seconds when they went out of control and their anger harmed someone. Anger directed at oneself can result in suicide. Anger causes wars of all sizes.
Patience creates a joyousness within us. Our features become relaxed and we can look many years younger. We are then tolerant and happy and much further along the path of becoming a Bodhisattva.
Effort – Enthusiastic effort is necessary if you want to achieve anything, but for something as noble and challenging as joining the ranks of the Bodhisattvas, effort is definitely a requirement.
Who doesn’t want their efforts repaid instantly? However, the way of the Bodhisattva is arduous and requires virtues that many of us currently lack. Laziness is a huge fault that curtails effort. Tomorrow never comes so your effort is needed NOW!
Concentration – Developing a calm mind through meditation will sharpen our concentration.
Being able to focus single-pointedly on one object with a non-wavering mind will be a great advantage. The calm-abiding mind develops clairvoyance and abilities to heal ourselves and others. When radiating inward and outward calm, you’ll become like a lighthouse in a stormy night. You’ll inspire others with your strong mental capabilities and they in turn will want the inner peace that you have found for yourself.
Concentration is a form of mindfulness. This means that when you pay unwavering attention to what you’re doing, you avoid many frustrations. Lack of mindfulness in the kitchen might result in burning a casserole, which not only wasting the ingredients, but twice as much time will be spent cleaning up the mess. Not practicing mindfulness when driving causes accidents.
As Lama Tsong Khapa writes in his 'Summary of the Stages of the Path': “Concentration is a king with dominion over the mind, once placed, immovable like the king of mountains.â€
Wisdom – Wisdom is the root of all great qualities we can cultivate in this life.
As the Sixth Perfection, it is the total of the other five. Meditation on wisdom is essential for entering into the stages of being a Bodhisattva.
Buddhist texts emphasize two vital subjects when it comes to knowledge—selflessness and impermanence. Everything changes constantly. One day you leave work at 5:30, the next day it’s 5:45. Nothing is fixed; it’s variable. As for selflessness, we must first discover the location of the self. Is it in the body? If so, where—the mind? The physical world and all living beings are created by the mind. As we are the results of our past actions, so is the world we live in.
Since there are places on earth that are like heaven, those areas where so much virtue has settled that people travel great distances to see such wonderful locations. Conversely, the hellish regions are dense accumulations of non-virtue and evil thrives there, keeping people captive to the negative states of consciousness.
To become a Bodhisattva is to be fearless. There is no aversion for those who are hostile and there is no obsessive clinging to those who are closest to us. There is no possessiveness, only love, compassion and discernment into the nature of reality.
Santideva, the 8th century Bodhisattva wrote a book entitled 'Bodhisattvacharyavatara,' which is one of the most important texts that students of Tibetan Buddhism study. The title has been translated into 'A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life' and is written in verse form. While there are only 10 chapters, dealing with the 6 perfections as well as developing the spirit of awakening, in chapter 10, verse 55 the entire essence of the meaning of Bodhisattva is beautifully expressed:
“For as long as space endures
And for as long as living beings remain,
Until then may I too abide
To dispel the misery of the world.â€
HINDUISM: THE SOUND OF THE UNIVERSE
Excerpt from the unpublished work,
"The Diary of QettSevOn..."
An early morning 2005, I was laying in bed resting when I began to fly, or was lifted, far, far away from the earth.
I was actually seeing it recede away behind me as I traveled a kind of white line that was clearly and distinctly at a 45 degree angle... I watched in awe as I flew beyond the stars, through the constellation of Orion, on this line, going up and up and up...farther and farther, until I seemingly completely left the universe!
I had no more than reached the abode of light for a few seconds when I was spoken to crassly by the mother of my children, asking me if I was gonna get up and go to work...I abruptly opened my eyes, sat up quickly and upon looking at her, realized I was awake and not dreaming. I had left the universe while conscious...
"Whats your problem?" she asked. I was still processing the images I saw..."I just left the universe!" I said still stunned. She rolled over and said, "whatever."
The images are still there...now I have shared them with you.
- Theodore QettSevOn
It was in the Spring of 2004...a truly amazing "event" I witnessed...If you want proof of something, sometimes you just have to look up at the right place at the right time. Previously, I only shared this with my daughters and my father before he passed away. Now I will share it with you.
Driving into the Twin Cities on a spring evening, doing my last courier run of the day, I saw it. Plain as day in the western sky, high above the world...a blue-white light. Not just any blue-white light...a steady, bright like a star, blue-white light that was in a fixed position over Minnesota.
I drove into the city for 30 minutes, constantly checking it's position...it never ever budged from that spot in the sky until after I delivered my last package in St.Paul. I then drove to an area where I pulled over and I could just see it.
I was goosebumps for about an hour straight knowing that I was witnessing this extraordinary event.
Occasionally looking around, no one else bothered to even stop and see what I was looking at. Really busy street too.
Out of the west came a high altitude jet, streaking right towards the light. Approximately 30 seconds to intercept it vanished...the light was gone. I watched the Air Force plane fly right through the airspace the blue-white light had been occupying. Bummed out, but totally excited, I was still frozen to the street in St.Paul I was standing on.
After a few more minutes, turning my head and looking east, Air Force jet far behind me over Wisconsin now...I turned back to the west just in time to actually see it reappear!
The goose bumps were now the most intense I have ever felt in my entire life! I let out a deep laugh and a loud "Yeah!!!!"
The blue-white light suddenly reappeared in a slightly different position than where it had previously been. It was a little lower in the same area of the sky, and a little farther south...but not much.
I stood there in awe! I looked around again. A couple of cars going by with people giving me the, "what is this guy doing?" look on their face. I had pulled over on a very busy stretch of Randolph Ave, with a very clear view of the western sky, and stood there, in front of my idling van, looking at the sky.
I gazed back at the blue-white light...Elated...knowing that the day I have waited an eternity for is finally drawing near.
I stared for several more minutes at the blue-white light fixed in the Minnesota sky. Unmoving...bright as a star at night. But this was sun still up, evening daylight!
Suddenly, as I glanced to the south, I saw a second high-altitude jet cruising on a intercept course with the light. I looked back at the blue-white light...watched it for a few more moments.
Then, sadly, just as before, exact same thing. 30 seconds or so before intercept, the blue-white light disappeared. This time for good. It never came back.
I stood looking at the Air Force jet, back at that empty piece of sky, back at the jet, back at the empty piece of sky, finally just the jet. And just like the other jet before it, no course correction, no speed adjustment...just kept on going.
Watching the second jet continue north, I occasionally glanced back to the area where the light had been, hoping for a repeat performance...
I guess I got my repeat performance.
After a half an hour more, I finally got in my van and left.
But before I left, as I turned to get back into my van, I noticed a guy sitting on his front porch across the street. He was staring at me. Held up his binoculars and smiled. I nodded my head and thought, "now you know too."
As if he heard my thoughts, in acknowledgment, he nodded his head. I got in my van and drove off into the city traffic.
I have kept it to myself for quite awhile...now you are witness too.
- Theodore QettSevOn
My myspace friend Butterfly Tigress has since informed me that what I was viewing was a "Vimana". Google it to know more...