Why is it that part of you fears the unknown?

Not everyone realizes the nature of the world of matter.  To fear the unknown is to fall prey to ignorance and self-doubt.  You exist in physical form because of spirit and things unseen.  Not permitting yourself to realize the Truth keeps you where you are. 

When you ask people who admit fear of death or other aspects of life why they feel as they do, they often have no conclusive explanation.  They refer to conditioning by religious doctrrine or accept inclinations to worry about situations that may never arise.

Imagine how your perspective would change if you came to believe you could do nothing to disconnect you from your heritage.  Practice seeing beyond the assumptions of other people.  As you focus on events unfolding now, you are rewarded by character growth.

As Silver Birch says, "There is no experience that comes to the human soul, which rightly understood and rightly faced does not leave you better for it." 

This reminds me of a phrase by Lao Tzu who said "A Journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step."  That phrase is perhaps the most well-known phrase of the Tao Te Ching.  As you change how you think, you realize how preventable certain kinds of thinking are.

Giving it is how you keep it

Analysis of dream submitted by Anonymous in Melbourne, Australia.

Dream- I was riding a bike uphill and came to train tracks.  Red lights started flashing.  I stopped as a train passed. Lights continued flashing when train was gone.  I chose to walk my bike across the tracks. On the other side, a small piece of green track shaped like a sideways U-magnet appeared on the ground.  The track came into contact with my front bike tire.  My eyes were distracted.  When I looked back at my tires, they were flat.  I was unconcerned. I sat on my bike to ride down a bumpy hill.  I was in unfamiliar woods.  I asked directions from friendly people. This seemed to me as a round-about route.  Something did not want me to reach a destination as fast as other parts  of me.

Predominant feelings- impatience, anxiety, confidence, determination, and reassurance.

Interpretation-  This reminds you a body is a physical framework that "tires" out.  You control it from an outside vantage point.  Take heed of perceived warning signs.  You do not lose things unless you do not value them and choose not to want them.  As you realize you are okay without what you think you need, this is what you hope and do experience.

Your creations are not your only sense of reality.  You have trained yourself not to recognize certain details. You wish to recognize what is true and natural.  Walking through wilderness prompts you to value each stage of transition.  You grow to value your instincts differently, to give into your core self and strengthen what it means.

Part of your mind does not feel responsible for itself.  You realize this ego is incapable of trust.  You are unable to perpetuate an illusion about other people unless you are already perpetuating illusions about yourself.  As you realize how you see illusions, you begin to sense how you may be overly-dependent on a system of reward and punishment. 

That you struggle to ride a bicycle draws attention to anxieties about balance  and how you feel about making it on your own.  Part of you continues to forge ahead.  Deep down, you sense you are already successful as you are.  This is a lesson in expanding your perception and learning that yoru creative power shapes unfolding events in your life.

What would it be like to live in a world of no form?

An avid learner will evolve to sense that no image will ever represent the truth.  All that is cannot be interpreted or described with accuracy.  Experience has languages.  What would it be like to live in a place with no discernable form?  Would you feel alienated?

Many people are unaware that they project images with their senses that they believe must be reality.  Each picture comes to be in some sense unsatisfying.  That is why you change jobs, relationships, circumstances.  You get what you need and move on.

What if each experience you have is another step toward existence with awareness of an infinite land of the formless?  You would still have certain potential to project images and create different levels of learning.  Would that connect you to deeper caverns of soul?

Just for a moment, imagine that material is everywhere like some forgotten clay and you are in charge of the magic pottery wheel.  Your consciousness personifies the potter.  Your creative process is the bridge between perceived inside and outside worlds.  You are constantly reforming and reshaping your bigger picture.  Where are you right now?

When have you felt ahead or behind?

People around you are all at differents stages of self-awareness, just like your energy fields vibrate differently and you live on phases of your life. What would it take for you to let go of a need for more or less that you are?  Have you lost a sense of balance?

Many people evolve to find themselves perpetually contemplating one thing or another.  Does it feel right? Would that be the best decision to make? Could you catch up with those friends who are at a different level? Do you really desire to do that?

Your life is aboutyour own comings and goings in the physical world.  Each perceived ending is another beginning.  You can grow to trust that your highest nature will emerge amidst whatever seems to be unfolding around you.  You must claim your greatness to experience what it means to be in the right place for you at this moment.

In essence, you are never ahead or behind.  You seek obscurity as a means to move beyond the obvious.  Whenver you sense you are not where you should be, then you are preventing soul from guiding you.  Listen and learn.  Fantastic revelations are emerging.

Would you like to learn more about Everyday Angels?

I heard a meaningful, public talk by Jan Hunneybell in Ringwood, (Melbourne suburb) and wish to share some of her poetry with you. I would encourage you to explore her website at http://www.aninspiredthought.net  

EVERYDAY ANGELS

This world is just full up with everyday angels,
They’re in every house and down every street,
And if you so choose, you will see there’s an angel
Dwelling within everyone that you meet;

Some may be angels of love and good fortune,
Others are angels of challenge and pain;
The world’s overflowing with everyday angels
And if you can see this, there’s so much to gain.

If you treat all others as you’d treat an angel,
With tolerance, humour, respect and good grace,
You’ll find that you too are an everyday angel,
With kindness and love in the smile on your face.

Angels of mercy help when we’re in trouble,
They pick up the pieces when we’re in despair;
Angels of laughter help brighten the good times,
And help when life’s hard and we’re getting nowhere.

There are angels of love, (they are quite often mothers),
Angels of courage to overcome pain,
Angels of hope and of deep understanding
And angels of comfort who help take the strain.

This world is just brimming with everyday angels,
They’re found in our neighbours, our family and friends.
Look and you’ll find you’re surrounded by angels –
It’s wonderful what priceless treasures God sends.

So, next time you’re snappy, or moaning or grumpy,
About to be nasty to someone you love,
I just want to say, ‘Never shout at an angel,
They’re precious; don’t hurt this great gift from above’.

You never know when you’ll have need of an angel,
So don’t be unloving and drive them away;
By seeing each person you meet as an angel
There’s guidance and help every step of the way.

And finally, know that our children are angels.
Treat them that way and they’ll flourish and grow
Into confident, competent everyday angels,
Healing the world with their energy flow…

When all are uplifted by angelic graces,
And all hearts pour love out like bottomless springs,
Theyll spread their light out into all the dark places
And by doing so they will all earn their wings.

~Jan Hunneybell, 02 Sept 2000