2010 Vision Alignment

Once we acknowledge that we are creating our own reality and focus our minds on conscious creation, it is amazing how swiftly it is becoming a reality. The forceof the universe is speeding up. It is time to get off the fence and claim the creative power within. We can make a beginning any place. This short meditation sets the ball rolling. Enjoy.

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As Above so Below: Courtesy Studio 4 Gallery 2009

As Above so Below: Courtesy Studio 4 Gallery 2009

What if I really took complete responsibility and accepted that I am the chief architect in creating and holding in place everything that is going on in my life, good, bad or indifferent? What if I truly begin to believe that the state of my consciousness is the most powerful influence to change that? What if I also acknowledged that there are stuff (people, situations, conditions) in my life that fall in categories ranging from ‘oh-I-don’t-really-care-for-that’ going all the way down to ‘I-hate-that’ and ‘that-must-be-squashed-killed-driven-out-banished-from-my-life’? What if I took to heart that I purposely put those things there, so I could evolve on a fast track?

Would my life look different? Feel different? Something to ponder upon, really. I did.

I noticed that Johnny Doolittle with whom I have been really mad for what feels like a century, because he is sooooo negative, downright lazy and will of course never ever change, is now winking at me with the question dancing in the air ‘have you ever been lazy and negative? And have you forgiven yourself for it?’

And that job that I reluctantly drag myself to every Monday morning (gotta pay my bills, you know), the one that suffocates me with the deadlines, timelines, reviews and my monster boss breathing down my neck? Why did I put that there? My inner guide descends from some esoteric realm, stands leaning on the doorpost, cool as a cucumber and says, “Good question, kid. At last you are learning to ask the right ones. Now just wait for the answer.”

The answers are bitter pills to begin with. I never trusted my creative expression. Not for a moment did I let myself believe what I really love doing can and will pay my bills. I let someone else take the risk and the responsibility. I was willing to tag along, toe the line. Everyone needs a job, that’s what people do and so did I and worked hard for others. Become a slave to someone else’s creative organization. And now my spirit is suffocatiing and pleading me to get out. Deep breath.

That I am still here must mean I have yet to prepare myself to take that responsibility. My spirit is standing by, reminding me everyday that’s what I must do…….. that’s what I must do. Meanwhile I am so grateful to the folks I work for that they take the risk, they create a place where I can come and give my hours in exchange of my rent and other bills. One of these days, I have promised myself, I will be working at a place that I enjoy. I am getting ready.

And what about this relationship? What about this partner of mine who was going to make me happy on all counts, support and love me forever? Why do we keep getting into these unpleasant entanglements? Why am I still here? Why do I hang on to him, and he to me? It’s old habit, you say? No?

Old habit, may be, but when did I lose sight of love. I made him such a part of me that now I take him for granted every moment, as I do my hands and feet. My eyes and teeth. When he shovels the snow, paints the basement, replaces the window, fixes the furnace ….. oh of course he is suppoed to do that, isn’t he the guy? But why won’t he also do all this other stuff which really I would like to do but don’t have the guts, the conviction or the wherewithal to go and do by myself? Like learning to dance…….. I’d leave in a heartbeat but for the fact thet he pays half the mortgage and I don’t make that much money.

The truth I am trying to accept here is that I am solely responsible for creating this too. Aaaaargh!!!

And how would I change it if I lose sight of love? Isn’t that the juice? My inner guide is still leaning on doorpost snickering away, “You are getting it, kid, don’t stop now!!”

Hmmm. Through the eyes of love again then, I guess, it is time to see it all through the eyes of love. Nothing and no one can be take for granted any more. Not their job to make me feel better. No one else is responsible. So thank you, and you and you and you. Thank you today for who you are, what you do and what you add to my life.

Thank you also for what feels like you are taking away without equally returning the favor. Thanks for the reminder. That I am still here must only mean I am utterly blind to the compensation, because I have so taken it for granted. Energies must necessarily be in some degree of balance in order to let the situation exist.

Whew!!! The head spins. Awareness is the first step to making changes. I am. I will. It is set in motion. It is my life and I am the creator.

Malabika
Your Energy Guide

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Light In Focus
Click here to listen to a short visualization meditation to clear the aura and bring harmony and focus. Enjoy.

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boiled frog
Familiar with the boiled frog syndrome?

This is how it goes. If you put a frog in a pot of hot water, it will swiftly jump out. The survival mechanism kicks right in and all systems get going.

On the other hand, if you put a frog in a pot of water and gently apply heat, the frog will stay. It will in fact start to enjoy the warmth. Mostly likely, it will feel very happy. Let it’s muscles relax. And by the time it begins to sense that the water is too hot for comfort, it is in such a state of beatific stupor, that it cannot muster enough muscle strength to jump out. So it just sits there and boils.

Now, why am I telling you this story? See any connections to addictions? It is the story of all addictions, is it not? Food, alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, shopping, TV, sports, workaholism — I could go on and on. What starts out as a good feeling slowly will traps us in, and unless we are alert, threatens our wellbeing (poor Tiger Woods, almost boiled that time).

So the question comes up as to how does one know whether one is headed towards boiling? There will be many sign posts along the way. Here is a quick checklist.

Is what I am doing numbing me out?
Is it dumbing me down?
Is it giving me less pleasure than I thought it would?
Is it getting to be boring and repititive?
Am I doing this more out of habit than from conscious desire?
Is it keeping me from doing something else I had in mind?
Do I use this to distract myself from what I think is a problem?

Of course this is not exhaustive, but you get the idea. It may take a little extra effort to jump out from the hot water once you realize you are in it. Better now than later. Now than not.

And sometimes one may need a helping hand to bring back that agility – a family member, a friend, a well-wisher, a truth-sayer, a helper, a coach or a counselor.

The instability around is symbolic of the water heating rapidly. It is shouting out “remain alert and agile”. Take a good look at your patterns and recognize the ones that are headed to boil. It is good to know that all problems have inherent within the solutions that we can grow from. Not growing is not an option.

So let’s not boil our frogs. Jump out to live another day in another place. Enjoy.

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Take a few minutes in your busy day to remember to align with the heart center. It has a way of bringing us back to our center.

Heart integration meditation

Enjoy.

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yinyang
What is this ‘feminine’ essence? It is the receptive, the welcoming, embracing, non resistant, non combative, the quiet, contemplative, patiently life nurturing quality the each and every human being possesses in the core. (And no, it is not the acquiescent, the submissive or resigned – there is not much energy there of any kind.)

Even though ‘awakening the feminine’ may conjure up visions of a harangued or frustrated woman, out to get even, the true view of the feminine essence runs much deeper that that.

The seed of any new idea, inspiration, vision or desire that must be brought forth into fruition in the three dimensional five sensory world, must necessarily be nurtured by the feminine energy. It is the period in the womb – a process of maturing that seed so that it may ripen and appear in a organically strong and healthy way. That idea may well have come from within, or inspired by something outside.

This feminine essence is not the territory of the woman alone. At the individual level, we have to bring forth both the masculine and the feminine to bear upon an idea or desire to give birth. At collective levels this role must be shared between men and women alike. Too much of one will bring forth a malformed manifestation.

There are myriads of examples before us. Hundreds of inventions have gone awry because it did not have the necessary feminine content to survive. Scientific break throughs that end creating more havoc in the long run, singularly lack the feminine content. And millions of wonderful ideas never see the light of day because even the women in our society have relinquished much of their feminine aspect. No long term creation is possible without a healthy partnership of both the feminine and the masculine.

So this is a call to men and women to reconnect to the feminine within. Soft and pliant, and yet powerful in the knowledge that anything nurtured in love must come to life.

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Most amazing experiences are unfolding as we learn and teach Spitritual Communication. Once we clear our minds and train ourselves to get into a neutral space, the Masters, who have been standing by with messages and guidance, have a chance to come through. And they do. They have been eagerly waiting to. Their messages are coming. The veil is thinning. And this is happening more and more.

This is what Larry said, “I had a sense of knowing, immediately. I knew what I needed to do. It was as if someone was holding my hand step by step.” Guidance. And what about Sue? She is connecting to energies on the other side and downloading paragraphs. Messages making peace among family members, messages of forgiveness, messages of love, messages of hope. Downloading, chanelling, whispering, knowing. It is a whole new experience of extra sensory perception.

It is not so rare any more. Our rewired system can now receive these signals better than before. And the messages are loud, clear and coherent.

So listen. You know these messages are from the Masters when you feel uplifted, hopeful, at peace and expectant of good things. You will know that you have hooked into not-so-kosher energy when these messages create fear in you — warnings of dire events, doomsday prediction ans so forth. Dark energies, absense of light. The Masters have no time for that, because the universe if a outcome of pure love and love alone.

Stay tuned. Invite the Masters in. They are standing by. Waiting for you to ask. You may amaze yourself.
Enjoy the realm of energy beyond the five senses.

Love and God Bless.

Your Magnificent Soul

http://www.Visionwholistic.net

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Learning to unveil the secrets of the soul through communication, created consciously, inwardly focused and gently surrendered. Much happens purely by creating the intention and then letting it.
This meditation was recorded during a live teleclass on this topic.
Enjoy the meditation. 12.34 min.

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Tango

Now that is an old cliché. So I had thought for a long time -- an old cliché.

But that started to change when I began to dance the tango in earnest. This dance form, the South American version that is -- the social dance with the classical flavor -- is one of the best metaphors I have come across for relationships. Let me explain.

This dance is primarily a conversation between the partners. No words, just movements. Around a theme, typically provide by the music – just like a common factor that starts up any relationship. One starts the conversation, the other joins in and makes it engaging – whatever the level of that conversation maybe.

Simple. Aha… not so. That was my first lesson. Learning to listen. If one is not a good listener, particularly of the subtle moves, no conversation is about to ensue. Right? Also lesson one in Relationships 101 – listen first if you wish to connect. I really had to work hard on that and succeeded only when I released some old ideas and beliefs about dancing (read ‘relationships’).

Then there is this thing about the ‘axis’ – learning to be on one’s own axis, moving the axis, giving, shifting, holding and so on. During the entire dance one is always aware of the relationship of the two ‘axes’. To me this is about taking responsibility for ourselves in a relationship, and always being aware how my actions affect the other – pulling, pushing, controlling, leaning….. The call is neither to allow oneself to be carried, nor to push. Give and receive. Lead and follow. Initiate and respond. Don’t take over. The conversation then gets interesting. The partners will from time to time create a common axis, or weave around the others. The elegance is in the intricacies of these weaves.

When we create that relationship, new depths are revealed. One takes a new and complex turn. It may throw the other off for a moment, but herein is the challenge to grow and continue the conversation at a yet deeper level. As long as we listen, and remain tuned in to our connection, it is hard to go wrong. But that certainly won't take place if we are being sloppy, or lazy or unmindful. See any connection with relationships?

And as we continue, we learn to savor the dance as we do any precious relationship. It is inviting, fun, warm and invigorating. Sometimes passionate and alluring, one may take the conversation wherever one chooses to. And there is always more to discover. Make sure the music that both partners enjoy is still playing. If one tunes out, that would be the end of the conversation, the dance, the relationship.

If you are good at one chances are you'll be good at the other. As someone said, “tango is a three minute love affair”.

Tango anyone?

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The world has so much life to offer, rich and abundant. How much of it have we trained ourselves to receive? This is the question that I have been asking myself (and my clients). Here is what comes up.

Giving and receiving are two sides of the same coin, right? You have heard that before. And really for the most part we have little trouble giving. We are happy to give our time, effort, love, service and even much more. But when it comes to receiving, something goes awry.

Commonly there is one big problem and that is we define who I will receive from. And this becomes hugely limiting because this operates both as the necessary and sufficient condition.

Here’s how it works. ‘Here, let me help you out you poor needy thing, who does not have much; I have so much compassion for you and your lot; here take from me, my endless source; I love it that I can give to you. What, you want to give me something back in return? No, no, no, please don’t. You need that more than I do.’

Now is there anyhting wrong with the giving? No of course not. Giving is generous, magnanimous and noble. It is the corresponding part that is out of balance — the refusal to receive. Think of a time when someone offered you something and you refused to receive it — a meal, money maybe, a gift, a lift, a compliment, an opportunity or something else. And instead of just saying thank you, you said something else. Ask yourself the question, what is your belief that stops you from receiving this from this person. You are sure to find a bunch of beliefs and perceptions bordering on ‘ your stuff is not good enough, it’s too little, too much, I don’t deserve it, or I deserve more, you can’t afford it, etc. etc. and so forth.’ These are the limiting beliefs that keeps you from absorbing life in greater doses. It also keeps you comparing and separate from source.

The second part of this problem is probably even worse. We think we are ready to receive life in great abundance but we have decided who and where that will come from. So we tether our boat to this anchor and refuse to let go. We then complain how my determined source is diminishing my life — is negative, does not do much, does not pay attention, does not …., is not…., cannot …., will not…… etc.” Meanwhile the river of life is going by in abundant flow and we are missing it all. There is enough out there, maybe not where I am looking to receive from.

Takes courage to let go and let God, doesn’t it? So the question remains, how much am I really ready to receive? How large is my container, how strong, how elastic, how flexible, how free and most of all how courageous?

And as always it comes from the heart connection. Enjoy receiving.

Malabika Shaw.
www.VisionWholistic.net
www.SoulMagnificent.com

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