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Inspirational Messages Following are the messages for the last several months, to give you gentle and loving guidance and encouragement toward your self-transformation. To receive messages by email, sign up above. The Wolf Speaks of Oneness with the Earth
The Wolf Speaks of Oneness
As the wind blows and swirls around me, I am the wind. As the moon shines above me, I am that moon and my howl is a howl of joy to be alive, standing on this mountain top, one with all that is. As the snow banks pile up around me, I am the snowflake and the bank of snow. As the summer sun beats down upon me, I am the heat and the sun and the parched earth, and I am the river that flows through and refreshes. I am completely one with all that is this earth.
And the meaning of my life and the meaning of your life is to be one with this amazing experience as it actually is and unfolds, just taking it one step at a time, one day, one night, one event at a time, allowing everything to be as it is, sniffing the air to catch the perfume of the spring flowers and cuddling up with my fellows at night.
It is all amazing. It is all a part of this life. Every moment. I am deeply within each moment as it passes. I am keenly observant on all levels. And most of all, I am one with mother earth, feeling her flowing within me. Like a mother indeed, she nourishes me still, as I continue to move within her womb.
* Quado, do you have anything to add?
The wolf is complete in his wisdom and knowing. The meaning of this life on earth is to live it, to take each step in deep connection, feeling the earth as she flows within you, allowing that energy to become one with your own body and soul.
Embrace this energy of oneness with the earth and the wonder of this gift of life, embrace it with your heart and soul with each breath you take. Give thanks for the wonder that is your life.
The Fish Says: Love the Stream I choose to be one with all that is, in deep peace. I choose to move with the flow, to enjoy the feel of the water, to breathe the water and let it direct my life. I choose to be one with the stream and to live in complete harmony with all that is in my world.
Yes, I see that there is a world outside the stream. I see that there is a sky and that there is land. But I do not yearn for what is not me and mine. I do not yearn to be other than what I am. For here, in this stream, I have power and presence. Here in the stream that is my natural element, I can swim quickly, can dart across the stream and chase after whatever I wish whenever I wish. I love living my life, the life that was given to me at birth. I love being exactly what and who I am. I love my natural environment and the way it moves with me, through me and around me.
I move with grace and ease here. I move without conflict or resistance. I swim, propelled by the force of nature. I steer by using the power that flows. I am harmony and ease and deep acceptance of the blessings that are mine.
Quado, do you have anything to add? Ah, the fish is so wise. Why yearn to be other than you are, when there is so much that one can be within the world that is given you? Right now, with life exactly as it is, quiet your mind and your yearnings, still your regrets and criticisms, and look around. Like the fish, learn a deep appreciation of the flow just as it is.
If you are feeling out of sorts, always ask yourself whether you are thinking of the present. It is likely that you are out of sorts because of your focus on the past and the future, for the present, this moment right now, is always full of wonder and beauty. It is always deep with peace. And you can be connected with all of that wonder, beauty and peace, simply by dipping into it, breathing it in and being one with it, like falling into the heart of a flower, reaching up on the branches of a tree, riding on the wings of a bird overhead, and swimming with the fish in the flashing stream.
Fill your heart with love right now, with a deep love of life, and celebrate being alive in this moment, just as it is. Do not allow this moment to pass without living it fully. Swim; enjoy the feel of life on your skin. Be who you are and be glad.
You Can Do It
Today’s message is very simple: Hold on. You can do it.
Nothing is gained by quitting on your dreams. Nothing is gained by giving up. Nothing is gained by apathy and resignation.
Has life made it difficult and challenging for you to pursue what you wish to pursue? Pursue it anyway.
Will you have to work very hard to achieve what you wish to achieve? Then begin now, right now, to set aside even a few minutes each day, each week, to work toward what matters to you, for time passes and your actions count greatly.
Does it seem hopeless? For every story of easy success there are many more of success won through perseverance, belief in oneself and simply continuing, in spite of what others say, in spite of fear, in spite of doubt, especially your own.
Read about the lives of people who fulfilled their dreams and you will find that they are stories of people who overcame, who continued, who refused to quit, even though obstacles were continually thrown into their path. And of course, they are also stories of serendipity, how the last minute choice that everyone advised against turned out to be the great breakthrough. Often it is that moment when you are at play that can release what the world is waiting for and will reward you for.
So hold on. Persevere. Do not give up. Time spent in emotional turmoil and worry gains you nothing. Time spent exploring new vistas is extremely valuable, whether they be the internal landscapes of your heart and soul or the unexplored territory of your latent talents.
You have it all. It is all there, all the talent, all the knowledge, all the ability you need to move your life in the direction of your dreams. Breathe deeply and lift up into your spirit, right now, and ask what you might do today to move your life a bit closer to what truly matters to you. Ask now, listen with your heart, and then act courageously and with commitment.
You can do it.
The Otter Says: Let’s Play!
The sun is shining and the water sparkles and sings as it runs across the rocks. What a glorious day to be alive, to leap, to swim, to play! Yes, to play. It is my great joy to just have fun, simply because I can, simply because I am alive, deeply, joyously alive.
Life isn’t serious, it’s seriously fun. It’s a romp. It’s joy and abandon. Just living is the most fun you can possibly have. Come on, follow me. Let’s play!
Quado, do you have anything to add? It is so nice to hear from the otter and be reminded to play, to laugh, to live with abandon and joy.
Trouble can be addressed if and when it arrives. If it is not here right now, why waste a beautiful day in worry? Look up at the sky, take a deep breath and then do something playful, something that puts a smile on your face and a skip in your step, something that makes your heart sing.
There will never again be a moment exactly like this one. Fill yourself with otter energy and embrace this moment fully, right now, with love, joy and a playful song in your heart. The Hawk Says: Give Yourself Over to Life
The Hawk speaks: Come up here, where the air is fresh and clean and you can spread your wings and glide on the gentle winds of heaven. Come up here and float over the world so that you may better see how things are.
From here, you can see all of the movement. Some of it makes sense and some of it does not, but up here, it is all put into perspective. From here, you can see opportunity approaching from far off. You can hover lightly over the earth and prepare for what is coming your way.
And then, when the opportunity arrives, when it dashes out of the bushes and across the field, then is the moment of choice. Then is the moment to give your all and plunge down, committing yourself completely to what you want.
Ah, the joy of it, the rush of it, to give yourself over to life, all parts of it: the great soaring upwards, the watchful glide, the moment of choice when your sharp eyes see the chance and the deep plummeting dive.
And then, and then, to do it all over again. Ah, what could be better than this?
Quado, do you have anything to add? You have within you, in your soul, the wings to lift yourself up and see the wider view. You have within you, in your intuitive senses, the ability to spot the opportunities as they appear. And you have within you, deep in your heart, the courage to commit yourself to the headlong dive into what you truly want in life.
Ask now for the hawk to come alive within you, so that joy may lift you on wings of love and courage and a deep commitment to life may fill your heart. Dear Friends, This morning we have a message from a power animal that I know well. I first met him years ago when I was doing power animal retrievals, then again more recently in my Power Animal Adventures. He is an enormous sperm whale known as The Ancient One; it is always so wonderful to hear from him. And is now our way, Quado has added a few words at the end of his message.
The Ancient Whale Says, You Matter
I have been here since time began, since the earth first went through her birthing pains and before. I am as old as time itself and hold within me all of the wisdom of the ages, every tick of every clock, every movement of the spheres.
I live beneath the sea and hold court here, an ancient king surveying my kingdom. And today, I wish to impart a bit of wisdom to you.
Life matters. Everything that you do with this moment on earth matters. You are vitally important and have come here with purpose, with intention. It may feel as if a veil separates you from that purpose, but it is known in your heart. You need only go deep, as deep as I am, down here where it is completely still and you cannot hear the clamor of society or the noise of fear, come down here in every moment and see yourself mirrored in my eyes, feel yourself in the ripples of the ocean that pass through you as you gaze at me.
You have chosen to come here on this earth at this time, to enter my realm in order to do something. It may be as simple as bringing to earth a touch of the heavenly rays that shine, to be a channel for God’s grace, to bring uplifting energy through your smile and the twinkle in your eyes. Or it may be as challenging as lifting the energy of those around you, or healing their bodies, or opening their eyes. But if you are reading these words, you have been led to me and to this knowledge that you have a purpose and that it matters deeply.
You know yourself. You know why you are here. Come deep, down deep to me. Spend time deep until you understand it fully. Spend time here expanding and growing into yourself. Do what you feel you should do. Try this and try that, always checking in with your intuition. And in this way, following your own guidance moment by moment, you will be led to an ever-deepening knowledge of who you are and why you are here on earth at this moment, right now.
Every moment matters. Every action. Every dip into your courage to take the action that your heart speaks to you. You are vitally important. Know it and treat yourself and your life accordingly.
Quado, do you have anything to add? Ah, such wisdom from our great friend, the Ancient One. I would add only this: take yourself seriously even as you live with abandon and joy. For nothing is as seriously important as loving yourself and this life every moment of every day, embracing it, dipping into it, playing with being who you are as you enjoy the wondrous and vitally important journey of awakening fully to yourself.
Last week, the Sea Turtle asked to speak to you. Today, it was the Owl. As before, Quado asked for this to be the message shared with you, and added a few words at the end. Saturday, February 27, 2010 The Owl Says: Embrace the Unknown
My wisdom, which is legend, comes not from book study, talk or even deep thinking, but from gazing into the mysteries of the night.
Learn to move into the darkness with deep love, trust and faith. Go into the unknown and move by feel alone. Do this, and the night will open to you. Let a star, your star, shine brightly on the next place to put your foot. And seeing and knowing only that, move out with courage and deep inner conviction, with faith that you are shown the way.
Do this long enough, moving with grace and ease through the mystery of the unknown, trusting that your inner truth knows everything, and then, gradually, you will begin to see in the dark with your inner eye. And one day, the moon will shine down just so and you will see that you actually have wings, wings that can carry you out across the night sky, soaring with joy and wonder, shining brightly with an inner light.
Hear my call into the night. Who? Who? The answer is You. You are the one to fly into the sacred night, your heart lit by freedom and love, your soul shining the way.
Quado, do you have anything to add? I am in the night and if you call me, I will wrap my love around you to keep you warm. Angels are in the night, and if you call them, they will sing your next step to you. Jesus is in the night, and he holds his hand out to guide you. You are surrounded by love and guidance. You are deeply loved and cared for at all times.
Hush, hush, and hear us speak. Be very still and feel us, hear us, see us with your heart, your soul, your center. We are here and we will guide you.
As I went to get a Quado message this morning, the Sea Turtle showed up and asked to speak to you. Quado was so pleased with the Sea Turtle’s message, that he asked that I send it out as the Quado message for the week as well. The Sea Turtle’s wonderful message is below.
Sunday, February 21, 2010 The Sea Turtle Says: Do Not Give Up
Sometimes the sand seems to stretch out for miles and miles. It feels endless and your progress seems slow. But still you continue, as do I, one foot reaching out then another, reach and pull, reach and pull, making your way along the sand.
And then you smell it, that sharp salt smell, and begin to hear the waves crashing. You begin to pull harder and reach further, for you can feel it in the air, the ocean, the ocean that calls your name.
And now, finally, the sand is damp under your body, wet with promise. And just before you plunge into the welcoming ocean, the place where you will feel the freedom flowing all through you and over you, all within you, take a moment to reflect on the journey across the sand. Feel how strong it has made you. Feel how wonderful it is to know that you did it, that you traveled across the sand and now have made it here. Ah, what a feeling of reward it is, to know that you are equal to the challenges of life!
And so now, I say to those of you who are on the sand, do not quit. Do not give up. Keep moving in the direction your instinct guides you, toward the ocean that beckons with cool waters, waters to lift you up and allow you to float free. Keep moving and believe. Believe in the promise of the salt air.
And for those of you who are even now entering the surf, know that it is often like this, that at the very moment you have almost reached your freedom and ease, there is one last challenge that seems larger than all the rest. And if you are beaten back by the waves, remember that timing is everything. Relax. Go down into yourself and feel the wonder of who you are. Feel the strength you have built up. Watch for the opening. Listen to the rhythm of the waves. Feel with your whole body when the moment is right to push through that surf into the ocean beyond, perhaps by going in behind that large rock which is breaking the waves for you. But whatever your approach, push on, for you are almost there. This is not the time to lose heart.
And for those of you who are in the ocean and swimming around, full of joy and ease, enjoy. Enjoy this moment of oneness with all that is. Do not allow a single moment of complaint to cross your mind. You have worked hard and long and are now swimming freely. One day, you may choose to go ashore again, perhaps to lay the eggs for yet another venture. And so for now, swim, enjoy, feel the glory of being alive in every atom of your being.
This is life. This travel across the sand, the fun and excitement of glimpsing the ocean at last, this plunging through the surf and the swim into the depths. Ah, what a wonder and glory it all is, every step of the way.
* Quado, do you have anything to add? Take a deep breath as the clock moves another tick, another tock. You cannot push grace, you cannot rush ease, and you cannot second-guess the movement of the spheres.
And after all, the moments on the sand and in the surf are as precious and wondrous in their way as the swimming free.
The Unfolding of You
Ah, such an unfolding of beauty that lies within your heart. Such an unfolding of grace and ease that lies within your mind. Such an unfolding of joy in your center. This is your birthright. This is how you are meant to be, to live, to move, in grace and ease and with peace abiding.
And how are you to do this? Through faith. Through a deep belief in yourself and the wonder that you are, exactly as you are, with all that you have done and left undone. With all of that, believe, believe that you are as you should be and that you are poised right now to take the great step into joy that you so deeply deserve.
And of course, have faith that you are surrounded by guidance and that at any time, you can listen to the wisdom of truth and know the touch of deep love that is there for you, by simply going deep into the moment, this moment, right now, and finding yourself lying there in the center of it, surrounded by peace and love, basking in joy.
And once there, you will find out all that you need to know in order to make that next step turn you in the direction of your dreams.
You are Born Anew
Today would be such an excellent day for cleaning out the cobwebs of your mind, all of those old thoughts and opinions hiding in the corners that need to be brought out into the light of day and exposed for what they are: stale, dusty, and no longer of use.
This would also be an excellent day to clean out your closets, to pull out those bits of your personality and emotional self that are stored in the very back, no longer useful, but still taking up space. Throw open the closet doors. Pull out what is tattered, threadbare and over-worn. Pull out what no longer works for the way you truly are now, the things that are no longer your style. Reach into the back and drag out that old way of feeling sorry for yourself, the much-repeated complaints about how others have let you down, the hurts and betrayals, the anger and resentment. Throw them all away.
Now pull out that heavy backpack full of the burdens you have carried, burdens of guilt and self-doubt. Just toss the whole thing into the trash without even pausing to open it up and sort through it. Just toss it out and make room.
Open all the doors and windows. Tear down those dusty old curtains that kept the newness out and toss them in the trash as well.
And now, we ask the angels to come down and take all that is old and outdated, all that no longer fits, all of the burdens we no longer wish to or need to carry.
And this they do. As we watch, all that was rusted over by fear begins to glow with luminous love. All that was dark begins to shine with brightness. All of the old ways of thinking and being and feeling are lifted up to the heavens and transmuted into loving light, a bright light that glows down upon you and like a new sun in the sky.
And now, the angels take a deep breath and begin to blow. Feel the breeze blowing through all the open windows and doors. See how the angels’ breath turns the dust and cobwebs into golden stardust, into dreams and possibilities that swirl around you in wonder and beauty, forming symbols that promise all that can be, just before they whirl out into the world, sparkling the world with your dreams, filling the universe with the possibilities that stem from you and your unique spirit.
And for just a moment, before you do anything or think anything at all, just feel the clean and pure substance of this moment, this one right now, right here, pure and innocent, waiting to be filled with your actions and your dreams.
It awaits you now, this moment, waiting for you to embrace it fully and fill it with your presence, joy and love.
You are born anew in this moment, right now. Sparkling and shining, innocent and open, clean and pure, filled with promise and beauty. This is who you are.
Joy
Joy does not depend upon circumstances. It is not necessary to be slender and beautiful, rich and in love, in order to feel joy. It is necessary only to be alive, to take one more breath, then reach down into your center, see the flame that burns there and let it grow brighter.
You are love. You are wealth and beauty. You are the essence of all that is good and light and bright. You are everything you ever dreamt of being, right now. It is all within you. It is all within your energy. All of the possibilities of life sparkle within the energy that you hold in the flame that burns in your center.
And while you are learning to let it shine more brightly and to color your physical life in brighter colors, why not just be happy and joyful every day? Why not wake up at dawn with a song and a light step, greeting the sky and the birds, the trees and the snow, the raindrops and the rays of sunshine? Why not give thanks for simply being alive for one more day, able to live this amazing experience and have this unparalleled adventure?
Yes, yes. The joy is there. The happiness is there. The love is there. And it is you.
Freedom from Fear
Dear Friends, Tonight as I prepared for my weekly radio show, “Ask Spirit,” Quado suggested that we do a live guided meditation to remove fear from our bodies, our energy fields and, working together, from the entire field around all of us. And that is exactly what we did, with me speaking as the words flowed through me.
The result is there for you to listen to. Just go to http://www.blogtalkradio.com/carriehart , find the On Demand Episode for 1/10/10, and listen. I urge you to do this, not only for yourself, to clear away the fear that may be keeping you from hearing and seeing Spirit show you the path to your greatness, but also for all of us, to be a part of the thought pattern that will begin to change all thought patterns.
And now, here is a brief message regarding freedom from fear:
Fear is the cage that confines you. And yet it is made of nothing but old thoughts. Fear is like a cage that appears to have solid bars, but they are only candy canes, candy that melts when the heat of clear thought is applied to it, melts away into a sweet flowing nothingness.
Let it melt. Let it become nothing. Let it flow away. There are no bars to this cage that can hold you within. Your freedom is here for the asking.
An Angel Cloak for the Coming Year
Last night, as the clock struck midnight and the new year began, an angel made a very special gift for you, a gift that lies before you now. It is in a large box, wrapped in the color of moonlight on a shimmering lake, and tied up with a ribbon spun from those very moonbeams.
Slip off the ribbon. Open the box. Fold back the tissue paper and see within the most amazing cloak, made of love, pure angel love, and interwoven with the threads of happiness and dreams, your happiness and your dreams, woven just for you.
Some threads are made of the emotions you believe you will feel when your dreams come true. Some threads are the emotions you have felt before at the most wonderful moments of your life. Every joy, laugh, kiss and hug is here, every tender moment shared with others in the past and yet to come. Every moment of heartfelt pride in yourself or someone you love for doing something amazing. Every peaceful moment you meld and expand into oneness as you know yourself as a child of a benevolent universe, pure and innocent, blessed by love and guidance. It is all here, in this angel cloak made just for you.
And the most amazing thing of all about this angel cloak is that you can wear it right now. You can slip it on and embrace yourself with joy, love, and peace this very moment, no matter how things are in your life. There is no need to wait until something happens to feel all this; you can feel it right now. You can wrap yourself within it and let love expand your heart and rise to your face in a smile. Right now.
Put your angel cloak on every morning. Pull it tightly around you as you breathe in the joy of life. Feel how your worries just float away, all replaced by love, a deep love that flows for you, just as you are, in this moment. Hear the angels sing as you acknowledge their love and caring and relax into their embrace, trusting them to watch over you throughout the day.
Do this every day. Let yourself have the happiness you long for right now. Do this and the most amazing miracle of all will slowly begin to arise around you, so gradually that you may not even realize it until much of the year has passed. Do this, be this, be joy, peace and love, shine forth with it in every moment, and gradually the circumstances of your life will begin to shift and align themselves with the energy you are sending forth.
Oh, look, here’s a gift card from your angel: “The easiest way to achieve your dreams is to give yourself the gift of happiness right now.”
Isn’t that just wonderful?
I received this lovely message this morning and plan to read it aloud on my radio show today as a meditation. Please join me live if you can. If not, then you may still listen to the show recording later on www.blogtalkradio.com/carriehart .
The live show is Sunday December 27 at 4 PM Pacific/7PM Eastern. Just go to www.blogtalkradio.com/carriehart or dial in on (917) 889-3183. After the message I will be taking calls so that I may Ask Spirit on your behalf about your personal preparations and plans for the coming year.
Sunday, December 27, 2009 Step into the Coming Year
The beginning of a new year is an important time for cleansing and purification, for letting the past go and moving into the moment which is unfolding right now before you. This has been a difficult year for many, and so it is particularly important that you drop the residue of fear that may be clinging to you and fill any emptiness you feel with pure love and light.
Right now, stand in a circle which is the old year that is passing. Stand within 2009 and feel it, experience it, let it be what it was. It had its joys and wonders, its love and light. It also had its challenges and you may have felt fear as you faced them. Let the fear fall from you now, like a blanket you allow to fall from your shoulders and let drop to the floor.
See the year that has passed without the fear. See it in its beauty. See how you were so brave, how you pulled in your courage, breathing it in deeply, to face the challenges that this year brought before you. Remember again the days of beauty, when you stepped outside on dew-kissed grass, felt the sun on your shoulders and a gentle breeze on your face, gazed at a spreading tree and listened to the song of a bird greeting the day. Remember the tender moments when you were with those you cherish, how you laughed and cried. Remember the powerful moments when you were touched by spirit in a deep and moving way. Pull these precious times around you and recreate the year in this new light. Experience it again, right now.
Relive the days that passed without fear or regret, without blame, but with total love, joy and acceptance, feeling again the beauty that is life. Allow the tears to fall; allow your heart to open and melt as you realize how deep and important life is. Let the passing of things that were take on the poignant color of love, for it is the loss that so often reminds us of the love that was so deeply there. Remember the love, the great gift of that love.
This year that is passing held so many moments when you felt life coursing through your veins and remembered the glory and beauty of what it is to be alive, to be pulsating with life, to be embracing life and love with every precious breath that flows through you.
Remember this. Remember each such moment, for each moment is unique and never occurs again in just the same way.
And for those things that did not work out as you hoped and planned, let the regret drop to your feet as well, like a tattered old coat you no longer need. There may come a time when you understand this year in a new light, when you see how some things fit into a larger pattern. There may come a time when you look back with a new wisdom you have gained and see all that you learned by having the experiences of this year, ways in which you grew, ways in which you reached into your heart of courage and showed life just what you are made of.
This was a year of deeply human experience, in which you truly felt,in a very physical and tangible way, just what it is to be human, to live, to breathe, to walk the road of life and experience it fully. And now, as you prepare to step into a new year, keep that tangible touch with your humanness, but fill it deeply and fully with spirit.
Right now, see a ball of golden light above your head and know it as your soul self, you in pure spirit form. Know this light, feel it as you, as you invite it now to fill your body completely. Let it flow into every crevice of your body, filling you with wonder and beauty, filling you with light, filling you with a deep love of life.
And now, completely filled with spirit, your spirit, open up the crown of your head and the soles of your feet and allow God’s love to flow right through you. Know yourself as this. Know yourself as a part of the One, the All, the great love that is the true being that you are. Know yourself in your connection with the fount of power, the source and ground state of all being. Know yourself in your forms: as this physical body that had a beginning and will have an end; as the eternal soul that you are that will never end; and also as God, as wonder and beauty and truth, shining forth in infinite love and light, the great connection, the oneness, the perfection of creation that you truly are, one with all, unending, truth and light and love.
And now, in this full understanding, know why you are here. Feel how your spirit wanted this experience. Feel how this precious body of yours has created a vehicle for your soul to have this experience, this life. Know yourself as this, an extension of the pure spirit that you are. Know this lifetime as one of the precious experiences your soul has chosen to have. For you are this physical being, but you are also this soul and this oneness. You are all of this, at one and the same time.
Let the love and light that is your true self fill you so completely that you are shining out like a beacon upon life, lighting up not only yourself, but the world around you, lighting the universe with your wonder, your glow, your being, your godliness.
Feel the love. Open your heart wide and allow yourself to experience love, truly, openly. Allow it to flow in and be a part of who you are. Wonder and glory, all love, only love. For this is who you are: love and light and wonder.
And now, see before you a circle that is the coming year. See yourself within it. You are glowing with love and light, joy and beauty, with all that you are. See how you glow. See how you shine. See how you sparkle with glory.
And now, step in and feel yourself as you truly are and as you will be in the unfolding of your soul’s expression in this life.
In this coming year, you will know that your soul has chosen this lifetime for you. You will live it as a pure loving spirit who has chosen this form to walk the earth and have this experience, this life. You will face the challenges of this life with true soul knowledge, breathing in joy and courage as you live your soul’s dream, step by loving step.
There is nothing to fear, for you are more than just this body. There is nothing to fear, for you are surrounded by love and guidance at all times All you need to do is to ask:
Ask this every step along the way. Reach up into light and love. Open your heart to the experience of life. Breathe in deeply and feel the river of love flowing through your heart. And then take a deep breath, ask for guidance and bravely step out, full of love and courage, knowing that everything is exactly as it should be in this moment, right here, right now.
Feel it now and say it aloud. I am light. I am love. I am spirit expressed. I am.
Your Wonder You are the most wondrous person ever to live, to grace this earth. You must be, foryou are God, a reflection of the grace and goodness that shines forth in every moment. You are the image of perfection made manifest. You are the wonder and glory of your soul, shining forth. And why has your soul chosen to put you in this form and within this life just as it is, just as you are? That is the mystery of it all, the great unfolding that is your life, the wonder that is yours to discover, moment by moment, step by step, discovery by discovery. Gradually this veil will lift and you will understand who you are and why you are here. But know this: no matter what has happened and how you find yourself now, no matter what you have done or left undone or what others have done to you, no matter what your life has been or is at this moment, you are loved, deeply loved, and you are helped and guided at every turn. Right now, there is guidance shining all around you, angels whispering into your ear. You are standing exactly where you should be standing for the unfolding of this moment, just as it is. And everything that may yet be is sparkling around you, waiting to call your attention to its wonder. Everything that you may yet become is like a field of energy already building around you. Step into it. Step into your wonder; it awaits you. Step into your life of beauty; it sparkles in anticipation around you. Step into this moment of peace that is here right now, deep and inviting, like a warm embrace that can enfold and uplift you, bringing you love and safety, caring and comfort. It is all here for you, right now.The Forest Intertwined
You are like a quiet grove of trees, each part of you a distinct tree, yet all trees interconnected and intertwined at the root. Some parts of you are strong and sturdy, able to handle whatever comes your way. Some are little saplings that need to be protected. And you also have many, many seeds, seeds that come off of the experiences you have already had, like pinecones falling to the forest ground, containing the many things you may yet be and do, all there as possibilities, waiting for their moment in the sun.
As one part of your grove completes its cycle of growth, another begins; little seeds quicken and saplings stretch up and out, ready for fuller expression. And so you live, vibrant and changing, every day a new experience in a changing world. The seasons come and go, and every storm and every sunny day is experienced differently, because you are different, in your ever-changing drama of life.
And as you enter more deeply into your own center of peace, you grow increasingly aware that your roots are intertwined with the other groves nearby. And the deeper you go, the stronger is that flow that underlies and connects all being, until finally time, space and separation all melt away into interconnectivity, a oneness of being, as all of the parts that are you and all of the parts that are other are blended in the vastness of one consciousness, one reaching toward spirit, one being that breathes and beats together, one root system that feeds all.
This forest of interconnectedness stretches out forever. And each tree that is you, and each that is other, is one with all within each moment, each breathing deeply and saying: I am. I am this. I am all of this.
And the heart of the universe beats: I am, I am, I am. And this is all, and this is one, and this is the eternal, ever-changing, ever-present oneness of being that is you.
Your Strong, Tender Heart
How tenderly you hold your heart, the innocence and love within, all gently wrapped in tissue paper and tied with a blue ribbon. How cold the world can seem when you go out into it, as you try to protect your heart against the winds and the storms. And how tempting it is to steel your heart against them, to try to strengthen your heart by making it colder and harder. Sometimes it feels that you must do this to ease the ache for warmth and sharing, for tenderness spoken and gentleness returned.
But the heart does not grow strong through hardening, and brittleness does not serve. The heart grows strong through openness and flowing, through warmth and caring, even if that caring is given only by you to yourself. The heart is a resilient muscle that will heal itself if only it is allowed to have love flow through it. It does not heal through protection and stagnation, but by opening wide to the flow of human communication and connection.
Open wide, little heart. Trust this truth, that by reaching out in oneness and love, you will grow stronger. Trust this truth that love must flow and that this flow begins by giving, over and over, by opening your heart and allowing yourself to love and then to love more and then even more. Remember always that loving someone is a great gift to yourself, not only to them. And that even love not openly expressed, when allowed to flow, can heal.
And remember, too, to make sure that one of the recipients of all of your love is you. For when you love yourself deeply, truly and warmly, when you speak kindly to yourself and lavish yourself with praise, when you gently nurture every gift that is yours and accept yourself lovingly just as you are, then you have it all. You are the giver and the receiver. You are the open flowing heart.
And within this flow, you and your tender heart will grow stronger and stronger with each passing moment. And someday, you will allow yourself to shine out with all that you are and your heart will smile and gladly accept the love that flows from others in return. Daring to Fall There is a part of you that needs to come out once in a while, the part that is free of expectations, that opens you to new ways of being and new realms of your heart, that is unusual and daring and not necessarily acceptable to anyone else.
You need to find a place in your life where you can challenge the way you have always done things, where you can risk falling down, allow yourself to be embarrassed, strip off your shell and be vulnerable. And yet, you need to do this in an environment that is safe enough that your apparent failure is not ridiculed and you are not discouraged from further experimentation.
For it is true that you discover what is enough by experimenting with too much, that you discover what is acceptable by daring to go beyond the boundaries. And you often find the true spark of creativity, the little thing that is uniquely you, your special mark upon the world, by daring to be truly different.
Find a place that is nurturing enough to let you fail, that is safe enough to let you experiment, that is creative and exciting enough to challenge you to take that extra step, to spin that additional rotation, to splatter that red paint with abandon, and to use those words in new and daring ways. Find people who will applaud your daring, gently lift you when you fall and encourage you to get up and try again.
This is your life and it should be fun and daring, a thrilling ride in full of surprises. So take a deep breath, step out and live.
Today’s entry is actually the end of a lengthier “conversation” on my new page, The Contract Blog, where I am tracking the steps toward the fulfillment of my contract with Spirit for health and wealth on April 1, 2010. If you have a moment, you may wish to read the full entry, in which I begin in sadness and am led back to an appreciation of the wondrous, transient moments of life. Or you may simply enjoy the entry below. And now, I need to go clean the house! A Gracious Place of Ease Today, focus on order, beauty and cleanliness. Straighten up. Clean. Adorn. Make your home a gracious place of ease, where you can relax and be free. Come at your life from a place of worry-free joy, a place of comfort and peace, a spot of beauty you have created. Pull out the treasures of your life and look at them, let them shine. Take the spirit of each moment of fun, love and joy, communion and wonder, and send it out to inhabit every corner of your home. Create a place of serenity that is there for you no matter what occurs outside. Your goal today is to create an emotional center of joy and love, harmony and beauty. And to do it through your physical efforts, so that at the end of the day, you fall exhausted into a most satisfying sleep, knowing that you have used your hands and your heart most usefully, preparing the soil and guiding the water, so that the white birds flying overhead may drop their seeds of wonder into a most fertile garden, a place where the bubbling water sparkles with light and the warm, dark earth is like an embrace, where every blade of grass sings with joy as it reaches up toward the sun, where every tree hurries from seed to branch in an exuberant expression of being, excited to show its leaves and bear its fruit, where each rose laughs with pleasure at its beauty and sends its perfume out to bless the world. And you, you are the brightest rose of all, blessed with the ability to create this world from your heart and your hands, pouring out your love of life like water, singing as you bury your hands in the soil of being. Ah, how blessed you are, how covered in grace! What joy, what joy to be you, today! The Sacred Chamber of Love
Let us go now to a sacred place, a place deep and quiet. Go now within the depths of your heart, to that place where peace reigns, where you are completely alone and completely yourself, that place deep and quiet, so quiet that it almost echoes with its own silence.
Go there now and feel the sweet wonder of your heart of love, the place within you where love flows, where there is nothing but love, that chamber of your heart that is untouched by anything other than love, the place that survives no matter what happens, that stays ever within love. Let us go there now, to this sacred chamber of the heart.
And here, within this space, relax and feel how peaceful and safe it is. You are held here within your own love, a space that you created for yourself and that is always here. All it requires is that you take a deep breath, close your eyes, and let silence lead you.
And now, deeply within this space and place of love, become aware that you are not alone at all. Become aware that this sacred chamber of love is full of spirit. Yes they are here at all times, these angels, filling your heart with love and light. They live in this sacred space and glow for you always here, no matter what is happening outside, no matter what your mind is saying, no matter if you are peaceful or troubled. They are still here, shining for you, and sharing their love with you.
And now, from this place, expand outward. Take this quiet place of love, this deep connection with the angels, and expand it outward from this tiny chamber of your heart until it fills your entire heart, your chest, your torso, your entire body and now expands out for several feet around you, so that you are a zone of love, an expanded state of love and grace, glowing for all to see and feel.
Let your own glow of love and connection touch all those whose lives touch yours. Let your heart of love overflow into everything you say and do. Let the peace of your wondrous being of love fully enter into your mind, so that you embrace being this person of sweet flowing love, of glowing light, of wonder and beauty.
This is who you are. And even if you forget it for a time, this presence of your true being is here deep within your heart, in the sacred chamber of love.
You are Deeply Loved
It is not necessary to know all the answers. It is not even necessary to know all the questions you might ask. All that is required is that you know that you are not alone, that you are surrounded by the hosts of heaven, by angels and spirits, by love unbounded, by caring and attention. Know that you are deeply loved.
Go ahead, walk your life. Walk it as a man or woman walks, solid and centered, true to his or her own truth. Walk it making choices and decisions, being as brave as you can be, opening doors and saying yes, trying new things, being open to the newness that flows uninvited from the world. Hold your head high and do your very best to shine out unafraid as you travel the path that is laid out in front of you.
And as you walk, be certain of this one thing: you are surrounded by love, by help and guidance. At any moment, you can take a deep breath and ask: What shall I do now? How shall I handle this situation? How shall I face what I fear is behind that door?
And in that moment, an answer will come. Not an explanation, not a way to set your mind at ease with formulas and processes, not a map for all the steps to take. But an answer, an answer that says: Right now, in this moment, do this. And that is answer enough.
For in this moment, things are as they are. It does not matter what happened to make them as they are. Right now, things are as they are. This is not a statement of despair or resignation. This is a statement of truth, of wisdom. Things are as they are.
And the blessing is that there is always a response to things as they are, even if that response is to sit quietly and wait for the sun to rise another day, for the earth to take another turn, for the moon to pull the tides toward a strong and brilliant new day.
Have faith in yourself and in the help that is there for you. Trust that in its great mystery, the universe knows all and that this keep knowledge, that contains all that is and is likely to be, is conveyed to you when you ask your simple question.
All the wisdom in the world is contained in a single drop of water as it falls from the heavens. Hold out your hand and catch it. Watch it spread and fill your palm, then your heart, then your life. Gaze into the deep waters of grace and know that the answer is there.
And what is that answer? You are loved, you are deeply loved.
Grand Adventures Await
There are experiences waiting for you, grand adventures of soul and spirit that only you can have, for they are unique and individual; they are the way only you can have them.
And so, of course, they wait for you outside of what others have told you. For how can anyone else tell you how to walk your path, when it lies through a jungle no one else has ever entered, crosses a desert filled with oases no one else has discovered, leads to the mountain no one else has yet climbed?
Your path is the one that lies right in front of you, lit by only one or two footsteps that glow gold before you. You step forward into that glow and then one or two more footsteps appear. You step into the jungle and see a glowing symbol carved on a tree that seems to say, “This Way.” And this, then is your path.
It is shrouded in mystery. It is for you alone. Another person, standing before that same tree, might see nothing or perhaps an arrow pointing the opposite direction. For your journey is your own.
And why is this important to know? Because it requires you to have absolute belief in your own instincts, that little voice that suggests to you that what someone else is saying might not be right for you; that little tug that says that the ceremony someone else is performing would be slightly different if you were to follow your own instincts. All of this, these tugs, voices, and hunches, are not extraneous. They are central. They are, in fact, what matters.
For once you free yourself from the directives of others, once you become a student to your own intuitive instruction, things will become clearer. Once you begin to take from others only what resonates deeply within you and ignore the rest, then your own internal voice will become clearer and clearer. And then, with this clarity, your own internal voice will become distinct and you will be able to branch out and have amazing soul adventures with complete faith that you are, in fact, doing exactly what you are meant to do.
Listen. Feel. Know. Step. Dare. Reach. Laugh.
Ah, what an adventure this life is. How fortunate you are, how blessed, how steeped in grace. Enjoy!
Strength in Harmony
You are much, much stronger than you think you are. You are strong enough, not only to survive what life has brought you, but to thrive within it.
What you seek is harmony, harmony between what actually is, the new day as she is unfolding, and your actions and desires. Today, this moment, holds the power. You hold within you the strength, the presence of mind, the talent and creativity, the heart. You bring all of this to the unfolding moment that is.
Create a moment so harmonious that it hums with joy. Create a moment in which you are catching the flow that is, riding it as it tumbles down the mountain and reaches the sea, then riding the waves to a distant shore.
Yearning and regret, fear and anxiety, holding on to what no longer serves, all of these create disharmony. Set them down on the rocks as you climb into the swiftly moving waters of what truly is. Allow yourself to be carried and know that you will be strong enough, know that you will be guided and helped. Just harmonize your vibration to the hum of the universe that you can hear as it moves, as it spins, as it creates, as if flows.
Even this old, old river, ancient as it is, runs with new waters every second of every day. Dip in a hand and feel the vibration that runs through. Be sensitive to the current, the temperature, to how it is right now. Then fill yourself with faith, a deep belief in your own strength, and let go into the flow.
Ah, what a glorious ride life is!
Welcome to a New Day
The sun rises and a new day begins. And as the rays reach out across the surface of the earth, feel how you are cleansed. Feel how each ray of the sun gives you a way to clear away all that was yesterday and move into today.
Yesterday may have been filled with opinions and judgments. Perhaps you looked at the way things were and the things people did and decided that this was a mistake, and that would have been better. You ended your day with the compartments of your mind full, full of things you were grateful for and things you wish had not been. And your regret compartment might have been full indeed.
But now, today, let the rising sun clear all of that away. Open your mind to the rays of the dawn and allow all of the opinions to clear. Take a very clear view of how things are, exactly as they are, objectively assessing life as it is in this moment, and clear out the compartments that judge whether this is good or bad and whether your actions from the days before were successful or lacking.
Today, begin again. Begin again with how things are today.
Let the dawn show you that what appeared to be a mistake yesterday, could today be an opportunity. Let it show you a new solution to an old problem. Things shifted and changed overnight. A person who was difficult yesterday may be open to new ways of seeing today. And that person could be you.
And so, let us greet the dawn with joy and enthusiasm, as it cleanses the earth and clears our minds. Let us give thanks for a new day, for the sleep that puts an end to one day and a beginning to the next. Today, in this moment, we are born anew and the entire world awaits our joy, our laughter, our open flowing hearts of love.
Welcome, says the sun. Welcome to a new day.
The Land Beyond Words
There is a vast and wonderful place called the Land Beyond Words. You are welcome to enter and to live in this wondrous place. Let us go there now.
As you approach, you see that there are several angels in a row, each holding a net bag of golden silk. And you suddenly understand that you must pass by each angel in order to enter the beckoning forest, and that each will ask you to give them something and will then give you something in exchange.
The first angel smiles warmly and gestures for you to approach. She has a very large net indeed.
She asks you to hand over your worries about the future, those huge burdens you have been carrying about all the things that might happen. And so you remove the heavy pack from your back and put it into her net. But she just continues to look at you, holding out her net. So you empty out your pockets of every “what if” you are carrying. But still she smiles and holds out her net.
And now you see that the cloak you are wearing, the heavy one that you put on to protect yourself from the storms of life, has dark strands of fear and worry woven into it. And so you remove this cloak only to discover another and another. And you keep putting them into her net, until finally she smiles, closes the net and flies to the heavens.
Now the next angel approaches you with her net held out. She holds you with her gaze as she asks you hand over your doubts. You look down at your body and see that even though you have removed the heavy clothing of fear and worry, you still have doubt clinging to you, right next to your skin, itchy garments that keep you awake in the middle of the night as you second-guess your decisions and beliefs, and wonder if you are strong enough to handle what life may bring. You gladly take these off and put them into her net. You stand in your nakedness as you watch her fly to the light.
And now, you see that the first angel is holding her net to the light, transmuting all of your fears into love. And a gentle golden rain of love begins to fall down upon you and wash you clean. Every last bit of fear is washed away from your body as you feel yourself bathed in unending love, the love that is there for you just as you are, ever and always, no matter what you have done or failed to do.
And now the second angel holds her net to the light and begins to sing, and all of the itchy, clinging doubts are transmuted into a beautiful misty cloud of faith. And the cloud begins to form into a garment, with the fabric woven with the lustrous gold of love, the vivid red of courage and the deep purple strands of unshakable belief and certainty. Now the garment drifts down and covers you, so that you may walk forward in grace, strength, confidence and beauty.
Now the next angel beckons you. He is large and muscular and he holds a gigantic net. He asks you to hand over all of the rules you have in your mind. He asks for all the rules you learned from your parents, your teachers, your friends, your church, and your work. He asks for everything you have learned from TV and newspapers, as well as all the books you have read. He asks for what you were taught by science, by the government and by spiritual leaders as well. Even the most treasured rules that you believe are inviolable, yes, he asks for these.
And you stay with this angel for a very long time, as you begin to see that you are full of rules, and it takes some time to pull them out of your mind and put them into this enormous net.
Your mind grows emptier and quieter as you do this, and all the voices of judgment begin to quiet down as the rules leave. At first this feels very uncomfortable, for your mind is not used to being without rules: the rules you have obeyed and broken, the rules you have demanded others adhere to, the rules yet to be tested. And your mind continues to empty as you dig into the corners and crannies, pulling out rule after rule after rule.
Finally, your mind is completely empty and still. The angel takes his enormous net full of rules and flies to the heavens, where he holds it up to the light. As the rules are transmuted by the light, it is as if a light switches on in your mind and you can see clearly for the first time. Then your quiet mind feels very full indeed, but it is full of one thought and one thought only: I am.
Now you come to the next angel, a beautiful little angel with a big smile. She holds out a tiny little net of gold and asks you to put within it your beliefs about your worth, your value.
She knows that she can hold out a tiny net, for she knows how things are outside the Land Beyond Words. Out here, the air is so dense and the pressure is so great that everyone gets compressed, and as hard as we try, our understanding of our true value is always much smaller than who we truly are.
You somehow know that this view of your value, your worth, is contained in a little locket you hold in your heart. As you pull it out, you are amazed to see how small it is, in spite of all your efforts over the years to make it larger.
You hand the locket to the angel, who puts it in her tiny pouch and then flies up to the light.
As you gaze upward, you see the locket open; within it is a picture of you as a newborn baby. This picture then begins to expand and expand, growing larger and larger. As you watch, you see yourself grow from a tiny helpless baby into a huge powerful presence.
Now this expanded presence that is you descends and fills you completely. But it is much too large to be contained within your body, so it reaches out beyond you, in a great cloud of golden energy.
You feel the expansiveness of it, spreading out, You see how this energy that is you, has no end and that it combines and connects with all others, all people, plants and animals who live, have lived and will live on this earth, for this energy knows no boundaries of space or time and is completely blended with all.
A vast expansiveness sits within your heart now, where once there was a tiny locket. And you find that you can now breathe in through your heart, through this expansiveness that is you.
And now, the Land Beyond Words beckons. And although you had thought you would be walking into a forest, you find that walking is no longer necessary. There is no linear progression at all, no step that follows step.
And you suddenly realize that you are not within a forest at all; you are the forest. You are every tree, every bird, every bunny, every leaf, every blade of grass. You are deeply aware of all parts of the forest at one and the same time, for everything here is you, like your fingers and toes, the hair on your head, the heart that beats within you.
You expand and expand, becoming now the roaring rivers that pour into vast oceans, the mountain peaks that reach up into the sky, and the sky itself.
Your energy is as vast as this land, for it is this land. And within you now grows an understanding of the way things truly work, of the way things are, in the land of true being, in the Land Beyond Words.
But it is a knowing, not a conscious thought. And what you know is everything. But yet you have no words within your mind. There are no words to express what you know, now that you know it all.
You look back at the angels who guard the entrance and you understand that the rules you handed over were made of words and those words did not have the ability to express what you now know: the inexpressible, the place beyond words.
Your understanding is so vast and complete that you are filled with joy, joy in being who you are in this moment and in this place, one in being and serendipity, possibility and wonder. All of this is you.
You hunt for the words to express it, but the words do not exist. You try to draw it, but the lines are somehow not full enough. Everything you try is too small to convey it. The form cannot be captured.
Finally, you relax into it, into the vast and certain knowledge that this land can be entered only as you have entered it, and that once here, you cannot describe it to anyone else. You understand that your ability to stay here in this forest depends upon staying free of all you handed over to the angels before you entered.
Each fear, doubt, rule, opinion and view that you allow to come into your mind from outside is like a weight that begins to pull you down into a smaller size and place, until finally you are again outside the Land Beyond Words, lost and confused, taking one step after another.
And so you stand again before the row of angels, shaking your head in cosmic amusement that you actually had it all and forgot it again. And this time, as you hand over your fears, your doubts, your tiny locket of self worth, and empty your mind of all your rules, you begin to laugh.
You laugh with joy over what you know is about to come when you enter the Land Beyond Words, the place of wonder, where a miracle is served up every day for breakfast, where every breath is a wonder and delight, where what actually is exceeds any desire you may once have had, where you are so expanded that there is no end and no beginning of who you are, where your mind is so still it contains one thought and one thought only: I am.
Fluff up Your Feathers
There are days when you are mysteriously lifted by the flow, like catching a breeze, and all you need to do is spread your wings and glide. There are days when you are climbing up a steep mountain face with hands bleeding, wondering why this is your fate to struggle so. And there are days when you reach the mountaintop and realize that the effort and courage were worth it after all.
But even at this moment of triumph, it is important to know that one day the clouds surrounding that mountain will lift and you will see that there are many more mountains left to climb, each higher than the next, stretching out in all directions. And then a ray of sun will illuminate one of the mountain peaks and you will smile and sigh, then climb down from this mountain and go on to the next.
And so, knowing this, you might as well enjoy the journey. Knowing this, you might learn to enjoy the feel of your muscles as they stretch, the expansion of your heart as you dig for more courage, the company of the other climbers you team up with from time to time, and the beautiful views you have along the way.
And one of these days, a breeze may come along that calls your name and you suddenly remember you have wings. You leap off the mountain, catch the breeze and just spread out those glorious wings, ready for the ride of a lifetime, lifted and carried, circling among all the mountains, experiencing things you have never dreamt of, effortlessly riding the flow.
And then that flow, that breath of wind, will begin to drop and you will grab onto a mountain ledge nearby, to find yourself again looking up at a peak looming over you, wondering what happened to the breeze and why you weren’t carried all the way to the top.
But this is simply the way of it, the way things are in this great adventure of life.
Ah, do you feel it, that freshening of the air, that little breeze? Do you feel it beginning to grow stronger and flow your way? Do you hear it call your name? Yes, yes, fluff up your feathers, open your wings. Perch out here on the edge of this cliff and get ready, get ready to leap and take a ride. Oh, what a rare privilege it is to be alive!
The Fun of Not Knowing
There are days in which the world seems to shift and days in which you seem to shift in spite of the world. There are times of great fog and confusion and then days when all of it suddenly becomes clear.
There are days when you feel as if you are reborn, even though you do not know exactly what this rebirth means. There are days you can suddenly feel the future come barreling toward you, full tilt, even though you are not certain what it holds.
There are days you feel that you can project your dreams out onto the world and days when you know you must simply surrender to what is and what is coming, let it be and hang on for the ride.
And all of this is good and all of this is your life. Embrace it all in joy. Embrace it all in gratitude, for being so alive and being so open to what is abounding in the world of grace and energy.
Know that there are many flows and that from time to time you may find yourself riding one. Ah, and what a ride it is! You may also slip off and fall into a little pool of confusion, but this will end and you will find your direction again.
Just look upon it all as the fun of mystery and adventure. Understand that it is this not-knowing that makes life fun. After all, would you really want to live a life where you knew everything that was about to happen, where you awakened in the morning with a plan laid out from which there could be no variation? Does that sound like fun?
Instead, awaken and feel the new day dawning within your heart. Go deep and pull out the joy that lives right underneath the peace and calm of your center. Laugh with joy that you do not know exactly what will happen, that there may be surprises around every bend. Allow yourself to set aside your plans and just be, be in the great unknowing, the mystery that is unfolding all around you in every moment, that likes to drop hints but never fully reveals herself until the moment of her opening and blossoming.
This is the joyous, wondrous way of it. Give thanks!
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