Security, the Need for Home and Finding the Self Inside

a Dialogue between two Mystics from 1/17/09, completed 2/1/09

Mystic 1:  It's difficult, at times, to understand this need for security. Though we all feel the need for home...a sense of place, community, and acceptance, it is what we do to get it that defines us more than the actual location.

Mystic 2: And we may do everything, anything, we can, to get it as we wants it to BE...

M1: Security equals trap; it may be pretty and comfortable, but you are giving up expansiveness in favor of the security you are creating container for. They cannot exist simultaneously, though this in perpetuated in our society.

M2: Absolutely; it's like, when we feel the need for a partner, perhaps to learn and to grow, and we may even like a lot. In a healthy relationship, we alternate the leadership and being led, so naturally, it seems to just happen. The container is still created, but there is agreement and it can be nurturing.

Sometimes I direct my partner, and he will be totally in agreement to follow and learn. Sometimes, there's such truth and love that it gives us both a feeling that we are free, and at he same time, we belong. Like, as we've called it before...right ways tamed: for deepest friendship in trust.

M1: No one needs to lead...or follow...ever. We are the ones to decide to walk on the path each of us is here to follow. We THINK that we may be leading...

M2:  It is a very conscious game, after all.

M1: ...Or following. But, the truth is rarely that clear. Scripture says it this say: Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

M2: See the thing is...which is EXTREMELY RARE, that we all CONSTANTLY WITNESS. We notice everything, inside out and outside in...and it is like being a rabbit in the lab and the researcher at the same time.

M1: We can witness, but do we? Not always, we can...this is the watcher watching.

M2: We like, all in passion, and then WE ANALYZE it. It's so much fun, as we are always alert to the physical and emotional realms of being. The more conscious we are of the watcher watching, the more we can understand about our own intentionality. If things continue showing up in your life which are unanticipated in a seemingly negative way, perhaps the watcher has gone to sleep...

M1: When we don't let emotions 'run away' from us...it's so much easier to stay in that awareness.

M2: But, instead, we're still entrapped by the security we desperately want.  Even I sometimes love my partner to have the ‘final word'...to be in charge of the situation. But, I am so totally free, I don't ever like the obedience thing. And, when needed, I like to turn stuff my way...

M1: When choose to stay fixed, less conscious, less aware that we're ‘giving up' control to our beloved, we are compromising. This is not to say that is bad; bad is a relative word. But, this is still part of the security trade-off, the trap...thinking this is what is required to ‘keep the peace'.

M2: And, we fit so perfectly into this place, because WE PLAY IT!

M1: We can't stay in one place for too long; we may have already overstayed the time we agreed to. WE often, intuitively, know this, but stay anyway. Choose not to act, move out of that comfort zone. It can be confusing to all involved...

M2: If we knows we realize that we're in that 'confusion' mode, this is a fixed state of being. No growth can occur in this mode.

Now, the next stage: to find a spot inside oneself, that WITNESSES how we know to how we are arrived in this state of confusion.

M1: We look to others, all too often, to shine a light on that spot...where confusion has set in. However, this can seem overpowering and then want to run away from this en-light-enment, because we might find it! Oh, we are so fickled, we human beings!

M2: Exactly, this is what I have said. But YOU WITNESS your own emotions, and thoughts, and events.

M1: And we've all played cat-and-mouse game in relationships of all kinds...

M2: It's the next stage of awareness, you know.

M1: I HAVE witnessed this in myself, too...but, it's hard to do continuously.

M2: When we're not afraid of breaking apart...when we are deep with realization of what's going on...we can be all dead serious, without fear. This makes us both so dear to each other; we are on the same level of witnessing events, and we can talk about it!! Most people do not even get what that is about...who would understand what we're saying? Not many. There is so much pain in the world, caused by misunderstanding and fear of the truth.

Now, we each need to come to the point of realization...when our witnessing is layered deeper and deeper.

M1: It's not easy when we don't 'MAKE' the time...busy working, commuting, domestic chores and mindless entertainment. Easier to sleepwalk through our lives, hypnotized by the life we THINK we are living. Doing for others before, or even instead of, doing for ourselves. We call this love? Compassion? Commitment...

M2: We need to come back to ourselves for starters in any case!

M1: I know...I think most of us knows, in our heart of hearts. That something's ‘not right' in the way we are living our lives...the feeling that there MUST be more to living. Ah-hah, and there is... But so far, we have been unwilling to act on that knowledge.

M2: Because we're still caught in the trap we've made for ourselves...for security and this thing we have been told is relationship. The event, the action (or REaction)...and the thinking about how to act/react, and then the analysis of he one who does the moves, and who thinks of doing the moves, and the emotions that are going through us at any given moment.

M1: Can you explain how this might work...this self-analysis?

M2: Okay, follow the layers: the witness sees a person, who is also a witness to another, and so on, down the line of witnesses and witnessing. But, finally, the "I am", the eternal...internal...witness to it all, I am the last one who has the power. This I am is the last witness who sees THE WHOLE SITUATION...IN ITS entirety.

NOW, in a real life situation, USUALLY, what happens is the players move about the stage of life, perhaps briefly noticing something...out of place, unusual, but don't say anything, do anything...actually take the time and effort to react.

Some people pay attention to subtler moves, and follow the action up to a certain point...they're already more alert. At the foundation, the sleepwalker is actually sound asleep, but doesn't know it. However, if someone is alert enough to notice this fact, and think about why they're experiencing these feelings of something not being quite right, they rarely go beyond that feeling to take action.

But then there is another layer of witnessing, when you NOTICE that you have emotions and you think about the emotions, and you kind of analyze these both events: emotions themselves and the thoughts that you think, you like supervise both, right? You can think on that level like, judging, what's wrong and what is good. Yet again, there is another layer of witnessing, when...

THERE IS NO JUDGMENT, BUT A PURE STATEMENT OF THE FACT.

Just like you said before here: no judging! Now, this is not everyone's domain. This is pure WITNESS. Before layers, I'd call 'observations', just to define our vocabulary, u know...

M1: When we begin to ‘wake up'...see ‘above the crowd', even just a little...but, we may still not fully aware that we're also being observed by our own witness, too.

Again, as you've stated, it's hard to be fully aware of the watcher watching from within, surely not always...but perhaps glimpses, peaks at the underlying reality of our seemingly mundane lives.

M2: GOOD! It disturbs us, at times, when we are in passion, this witness of yours watching you! And who can you explain such layers of observing...even to the observer? If only to the one who does that too? This is exactly where the biggest gap between those who are awake and others takes place: we are like aliens here, oftentimes.

M1: We are both the observer and the observed...flitting back and forth between the two, as we are still living in duality, in the three-D world.

M2: Exactly!

M1: We're in the process of 'smoothing' out these layers...

M2: AND we notice it and we know it.

M1: So that there's no difference, in the end. But, noticing is important...perhaps vital to this ongoing process of remaining aware...

M2: Yes, it's a simultaneous process.

M1: ...aware of our awareness...

M2: I love that situation! Can you IMAGINE HOW HAPPY I WAS WHEN IT REALLY HAPPENED!

M1: ...intent to be present to ourselves.

M2: YES NONJUDGING! WITNESSING stating the fact analyzing immediately, or later.

M1: it goes against everything we WERE taught...but others...save a few. I find I'm happy-est when I don't overanalyze!

M2: Yes, and it's when we LET GO, but still witnessing, stating the facts. That never goes away...

M1: As the writer/viewer of the story, the story of our own life...we have, or rather, can have..the birds-eye-view. Not even part of the action, but creator of it all

M2: COOL! If we wish so, we create, and when we dont wish so we also create by the lack of our possible action! So, as you know now our approach, you can imagine how can we analyze what we witnessed in each other and ourselves, in our relationship...to keep it healthy. And we decide to CREATE, and, now we do.  Can you imagine how we could miss such a bliss?

All too often, we can never talk to anyone like this, as they all miss those layers. Then, if we're very ‘lucky', we find someone who has the same approach to life...to watch the layers and be able to share in this discussion. Even so, a true PARTNER like this, can be, you know... still scary.

M1: Scared of what? Being true to yourself?

M2: Scaryhappy!

How do the Akashi chronicles go? Say, we fly above two people walking in a meadow that's in the woods and betweeen hills. They came from behind the one hill and walk on the plain right now, then there are more woods coming, and another hill that they will go behind is their future. As they are below and we above can see all, they do not see their past place, nor their future place; they only see their present. But we soaring high above, we see the past, the present and the future place. We have the eagle-eye's view, they do not. They cannot be ‘blamed for their ‘short-sightedness', this is their reality, not ours.

M1: Yes, time has no real meaning except what we give it...in context of our physical lives.

M2: But when we sometimes get that mind-image of soaring above and seeing the future ahead before it actually comes...in REALITY it is NOT...it's all PRESENT! WOW my brain sure does not digest it. It is why I sometimes wonder, what is going to happen next.

M1: So...who is this worrier? Why not be a warrior instead?

M2: If I were not the WARRIOR, it wouldn't be happening, right? But I don't really worry, just wonder...be in wonder-ment. Others do, we must first be found... by ourselves! Ultimately, it's more about US than THEM. The ‘they' don't exist so much apart FROM us...these beloveds are part of who we have projected onto the world, and they reflect it back to us. Nothing happens 'outside' of us...it is all projection 'out' onto the screen of life.

M2: I think, in some special cases, it's very mutual, so we are projections within projections, of each other. This is kind of interesting: METAPHYSICAL GEOMETRY; overlapping is metaphysical geometry, too. Rene Thom, the goemetrist, came up with the theory of catastrophies...it is HUGE! It applies to such things.

We see how connections with others and the world go, not that we seek for some problems within ourselves. But most of the people are lost in their own reflections. Some realize it and some do not. We may attract those to us who recognize that this is MISSING from their lives...try to fly next to us, like moths to the flame. But, can easily be fixated by their own self-hatred...unfortunately, very common.

M1: Perhaps, it is just part of the role we play as lightworkers...to be a shining light in others otherwise gloomy lives. We may feel the need to sacrifice ourselves in the name of the beloved...

M2: But, there's no need to be a SACRIFICE; even upon the sacred alter of love. Loving relationship does not require this...goodness! It's like, pity, no help at all! There is a double wounding, the sacrifice and the one who is ‘requiring' it.

M1: We must not judge, though, when we are observing...witnessing. It's hard to stay neutral, passive, allowing of those who we witness.

M2: This is not judging; this is a fact that you observe; there is a layer of reality in it.

M1: The trick...holding the observed in loving kindness, without interfering in the decisions of others...their choices, their paths. Without blame.

M2: We are only here to observe; unless asked, which almost never happens. They must realize that of their own disconnect, more like, a protector or provider, rather than energy giver...or better yet, exchanger.

M1: Yes, we can only send universal love to the situation...without restriction...unconditionally.

So, we're here, on the earthplane, to hold each other in loving kindness. Without judgment, but without sacrificing who we are, why we're here to begin with. Understand that we each have a deep need to find a home...a ‘safe harbor' from the craziness of the world around us. Hopefully making that home feel comfortable to us...and our beloved, for we are social creations who find solace in each other's company.

But, until we find our home...within ourselves, the Self inside, we will ever be seeking it on the outside. Looking around for safety, security, calling the closest thing we can find home and not seeing or feeling the trap we've created for ourselves. But, a trap is only a trap if we're not aware of it. With awareness comes understanding, and choices, to stay there, in relative security, or not. To stay put, or to seek another place, a place within...the only place there ever was, or will be.

M2: Of course. And, we will if we do. Or choose to remain among the sleeping masses and eventually, we too will fall back to sleep. Ah, such is perceived reality.

M1: So it is, but it doesn't need to be. We decide...in each moment. And there is only THIS moment!

Co-Creative Channel: The "Other" Playing the Part of Discovering Who I Really Am

by Rev Debi Brady (2/11/09)

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As you look into a mirror, what is the reflection showing you about yourself that you didn't already know? You may ask yourself, do I look good...today? How will others see me? Will they like what they see? All these questions are valid, from the point of view of that little self that you feel yourself to be. They are valid until they are not. Until then you envision yourself through this lens of the "Other".

This "Other" is not necessarily a specific person, but it can be. This "Other" can be a romantic partner...or someone who you want to have in your life. Or, it could be your mother, co-worker, friend, or even enemy...the who is not important. It matters that you perceive this "Other" to be outside of yourself. You have put yourself in the framework of thought, and it is through this externalized thought that you have learned to view yourself, judge yourself, measure yourself against.

This "Other" is a relentless critic; always available, always present in the form of thought. Or is it? Could it be that you have created this framework because you do not know how else to consider yourself...you? You have come by this thought process honestly enough. Those who have raised and nurtured you to this point in your life have done this with all good intentions, usually. For those of you who have experienced this otherwise, it is still your framework for judging your worthiness to exist. This is why it can be so painful to imagine all the thoughts you think others think of you. And it is through this distorted and well-worn mirror that you have come to recognize yourself, at least the self that you think you are. But, are you this? Are you what you think you are?

Like a Fun House in an old-time amusement park, the distorted mirrors can confuse or amuse, as your mood strikes you upon seeing this reflection of the externalized you. And, it is through the everyday mirror of the "Other" which you have come to form your own opinion of yourself...fair or unfair, but this may not be truth. Opinion is always fluctuating, ever changing, It is the weight of this opinion that makes you unhappy. If you allow the opinion to be internalized, you will sink ever deeper into depression and self-hatred. But, it is only a thought.

You have become accustomed through your lifetime...or possibly multiple lifetimes...of looking first to the mirror of the "Other" for self-validation. By using the "Other" as your mirror, you try that 'me' you perceive on and allow that perception to shape how you think and feel about yourself. It becomes a revolving door, you think you're looking in, but actually, you're not. You come right back out to where you started from; your mind has not allowed you to see within.

Are you what you see in those mirrors? That is up to you to answer for yourself in this moment, about yourself. Actually, you are not that mirror-person, how could you be? The "I AM" presence is missing from an image, the two cannot co-exist. The outside is not within; what is within cannot be externalized. This is an enchanted mirror; it always reports back to you exactly what you want to hear about yourself...or at least what you believe about yourself. "Am I beautiful?" "Am I loveable?" "Am I worthy of the love I seek?" These are all questions we ask of the mirror of the "Other".

Healing yourself is as easy as tossing away that mirror...and it can happen just that quickly. Visualize taking the mirror of the "Other" and dashing it on the floor of what you call reality. Sweep the shards of broken reflection up and place it into the trash for Universal recycling. If each and every one of you could choose to do this, then there would be no more false mirrors reporting un-truths about who and what you are. How perfect would that be? What a perfect world that would create! It is within your power to do so, it has always been within your control. You hold the key to a greater understanding of yourself.

You are...have always been...the one in charge of your own perceptions. You have been the one who has created the separation that you so desperately wish were not the truth of the reflection you have perceived to be the truth. Simply begin to see the mirror for what it is. Let go of what is not the truth of your beingness. Focus on that which is within. Whatever you focus on...give your attention to...multiplies. The thoughts are not at issue; it is the how you perceive...and embody...those thoughts which cause you to be less than what you truly are. The all-that-is arises from within and it is through this connection with that Source that will allow you to stay present to yourself...and, through this awareness, to everything, everywhere. This is Universal Alignment and it is your birthright. Claim it by dashing your false mirrors and awakening to your True Self.

Living in a World of Hurt and Pain
by Rev Debi Brady

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Let us paint you a picture of the world you are choosing to live in; it is a world filled with all kinds of hurt and pain. This world appears to be external from yourself, but is that the truth? Can you see that this may not be as true as the stories you've been telling yourselves for all these many millennia?

The beings of Light that we are, that you all are, are filled with Love; but, you may not be able to see that for all the stories you have been telling yourselves for oh so many thousands of generations. Still, the light of truth can never be completely hidden from your inner knowingness. Every sacred text that you hold near and dear to your heart will tell you the same thing, if you look for it, for this truth can often be buried and mired in the stories that you have been told in these great books of 'truth'.

These stories tell you to be careful about your thoughts and feelings, for these are your reality...but have you listened? Are you listening now, with new ears and an open heart? This is our wish for you, our dear ones. You are so much more glorious than you could ever imagine. For, if you were to imagine, you would know what we know about you, that you are glorious beings bursting to escape the shells that you have let imprison you as beings having a human experience. Instead, you choose to imagine all sorts of un-truths about yourselves and your true nature.

You have believed that you are unlovable and therefore have expressed into your reality unloving thoughts and feelings. You have believed that telling the truth of who you are would be painful or at least hurtful to those who you say you love most. You have believed that others wish to cause you even more hurt and pain, so you close your mind and heart to these other beings of light, choosing instead to see them as unloving, when in fact, you are the one projecting this upon them.

So, who would you be if you were to be truthful with those you say that you love? How would you feel if you could believe, deep down from within the core of your beingness, that you are love and lovable?  What kind of world would you inhabit if all humans could find this love and truth within themselves...and others? We do not answer these questions for you, for you already know the truth of these words, since you have been drawn to read them.

As the veil continues to thin, more questions...and answers...will arise to probe the depths of what you have taken for understanding. About your world, your reality, yourself.  Each day as your sun rises and sets, continuing its never-ending cycle, you will begin to discover more and more about the stories you have held near and dear to your hearts. In fact, these stories have shielded your hearts and minds from the truth of your very beingness. Only love is real, you have heard this. This is truth. This is the only reality. Everything else is illusion, is the story, the myth, ultimately the lie which has been causing you and your world to perpetuate the hurt and pain that keeps you from being the you that you were designed to express fully and honestly.

We are here, so are you...unless you live in a state of false reality, a state that you have created for yourself. When you see that the door can be opened, by you, for you hold the key; you have always held the key. The door to your beingness was closed and locked by you, to protect you from knowing the essence of your true Self, that inner being of light...and love...which you are. If you have not unlocked that door and opened it, there is no shame, no blame, but understand, that this is what is causing you pain.

Others have been there to help you, but you have refused to believe the truth. You refused because you believed the lies that you were telling yourself, that behind that door was too scary. You believed that others cause you pain, but the truth is, only you can cause you pain; there is no other. The pain arises from the inner knowingness of this truth, that you have withheld the love that you want from others. You withheld it because you believed that love was finite, a precious quantity that should not be squandered...even in self-love. The truth is stranger than fiction; you have more love when you give it away. That which is given shall be returned two-fold; this is from your Scriptures.

The more you love, the more love you will receive, but you have not believed this, so this too is your truth. For now, until you believe another thought, a higher thought, one filled to overflowing with love...for others, but more importantly for yourself. This is a day you dedicate to showing love to others. Dedicate it instead to loving yourself. It will fill your wellspring from the inside, the love you fill it with will overflow this container you call your body into your greater 'bodies' that is the real you.

Once everyone on your planet can do this, there will be no lack anymore, for it is the lack of love which is the root of all 'evil'...pain, suffering, hurt and fear, these are the results of your lack of loving youselves. It is just that simple. Start with the only one that exists in this moment, start with yourself. Let go of needing to receive love from anyone outside of yourself and you will feel that love more strongly and clearly than you have ever been willing to do so before. You are that love unexpressed...until it is expressed, and it will be the truth of your world when it is your truth. Self-love is you expressing you to the world and reflecting back to yourself that truth. As always, we are here to stand with you, loving you and encouraging you to do so with honesty and integrity. Spread the love, it is what and who you are.

Co-Creative Channel: Choosing the Red Pill

By Rev Debi Brady (2/16/09, 1:39am)

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In these small hours--the middle of the "night" and all is quiet in the towns and cities that you call home. Much of what you consider reality is anything but. Movies and stories of the science fiction variety plant clues in your imagination--such as in the Matrix. What pill would you choose?

If you chose the BLUE one, life will not appear to be any different than what you have come to expect. There is no "right" answer; it is and will always remain to be yours to choose. There are also no regrets should you choose to stay asleep. Nothing will change in your perception. This is not a test to see what you can stand in terms of reality.

For those of you who choose the RED one, the dream of reality, as others continue to imagine it into being, remains. You will not suddenly wake up in a strange and horribly realistic version, as happened in the movie. However, you will slowly continue the process of awakening to a greater reality where clues will continue to manifest in the physical world as well as in your mind's eye.

Thoughts will seem to form unbidden, within your waking consciousness, and dreams will carry you ever closer to the truth of your existence. The key that has been placed within your reach will unlock many doors. It is, therefore, key to become mindful--in every way--of how these doors are presented to you and when the "right" time comes, and it will, you will begin the process of unlocking and opening each of the doors. What lies beyond will be greatly affected by how consciously you peer inside.

Those who are with you in this "new" waking state are also being led to these revelations. At first, it may seem a bit strange to accept the clues to the greater reality of this new world. You will become used to walking through these doors, down the various corridors and into other rooms that have--so far--been outside of your ability to comprehend.

As always, trust in the process and allow those who walk with you--both in the physical and non-physical realms--to provide the assistance and backup you will need. Truth, honesty and integrity to this new path are all that is required. We stand ready to assist in every way, dear ones.

Duality in Emotion (written 2/17/09)

by Rev Debi Brady

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We often consider emotions as something we have--relatively capriciously--they come and go with little or no will on our part. This is simplistic and still based on the little "I" arising from our most primal selves. As the vibrational levels we live in continue to rise, there must be more consideration placed on the emotions and their apparent control "over" us.

Often emotions are placed in opposition to one another, suchas love/hate, envy/joy, etc. The dualistic comparisons are also based on the fallacy that these emotions can be placed a kind of balancing point. If that were true, you could reach some sort of happy 'median'. Consider the fairly traditional dichotomy of love and hate. You may wish to consider whether there is a certain level of quality of expression of each--love and hate. Is there a point where there is too much "love"? Is there a point where there is a great "need" for hate? Of course, definitions may different from individual to individual, culture to culture; but, in general, the answer is probably no in both cases.

So, is there any two emotions that operate in a dialectic fashion? The closet to this are envy and joy, but only in the sense that as envy is eliminated, or at least diminished, joy is increased--and vice versa. Envy places you furthest from your present moment truth; joy brings you closest. Although there might not be an obvious direct connection between these two emotions. Certainly you can see how it may affect your experience of the present moment--which is really the only "time" you can ever experience.

Love and joy are strongly linked, as well; however, there is no specific connection. It can be true that you feel more joyful when you arealso experiencing love or loving thoughts, some love can make you anything but joyful. And, reciprocally, you can feel especially joyful and that experience could have nothing--in particular--to do with any specific feelings of love.

How you process your dualistic nature of human physical reality can be confusing and all-too-often attributed to strong emotions. Clearly, as we've pointed out, emotions are merely your inner thoughts about your present moment. We suggest that, although emotions can be useful gages of your inner world; they are misleading or outright inaccurate barometers of your "outer" world.

By Rev Debi Brady (2/25/09, 1am)

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Since there is no such thing as time, there cannot be a past or future to remember; however, in the physical world you inhabit, there are memories of the ‘not-now' that hold a special kind a fascination for human beings.

This fascination extends to the concept you call "past lives". No memory can be trusted, especially those that have emotional charges. These charges arise due to the resonance you have with present associations. Understand that in order for you to experience yourself as "limited"--having a body--growing up, getting old-it's natural for you to consider what came before this life, and, what will come after.

There is an enormous amount of pressure you place upon yourself, what you call stress. Although stress does not need to feel difficult or negative--all these things you yourself make associations with your present reality. When you let go of time as a function of your reality, much of this pressure--this stress--will diminish or even cease to exist at all. It is the remembering of past hurts or potential future events which propel you into this state of discomfort.

Breathe--as yogis have admonished you to do more consciously; breath pulls fresh air into your body and allows you to be more self-focused. Time itself seems to show down when you're focused instead on the deliberate inhale and exhale of your breath. You will find it difficult to be internally-focused and hold thoughts of time and exterior "reality".

So, what fascinates you with this concept of living other lives? Could it be that things or people in your life remind you of some--before--or will happen sometime in the future? In one important respect, there are memories or rather re-memberings, of a life or lives where you were--well, not you--not as you conceptualize yourself. The "you" that you are remembering is not a different "life" but a fragment of reality caught in the kaleidoscope of the multiverse. You have no tangible way of conceptualizing this, but you know that this rings true as you read this.

Hopefully, you will find this more understandable, but we know that it is a difficult concept for you. You have tried hard to place inequities and injustices that you see in the world around you into some kind of concept which makes you feel "better". There is no ultimate judgment, no justice, no punishment for the choices you--and others--make. Universal source provides the source material with which you experience yourself in the "reality" that you yourself have created.

This divine drama you have conjured up can be fascinating; indeed, it is an unending source of your art and literature. Those of us who exist "outside" of your self-limiting dimension are often amused at the joy and consternation that arises from this continuing story of your lives. If it helps you to conceptualize yourself as living in some past--or future--life, by all means, you have an active imagination, fertile with all kinds of thoughts.

From your earliest memories of yourselves, the story has grown and become oh so elaborate, often weaving together bits and pieces of other people's stories as you make up the grander story of what you think you are. Pause, then, and consider how simple you really are without all these stories, dramas and conjectures. How much more time you would have if you could slow down all this thought and just be you. But, you are making all this stuff up to protect that most-inner you from discovering the very simplicity and awesomeness of the divine being that you are.

You are just now arriving at a "time" in the progression of this remembering which is allowing you to discover this core truth. We rejoice at what may seem to you like an epiphany--your true being with the need for stories or façades. When you stop telling yourself the stories, when you can truly let go of the attachments that you have built your life around--then, you will be able to see the shining star of your inner, true Self.

It is this unmasked and unblemished you that your ego self has kept hidden from your acknowledgement that brings us the most joy. You will understand just how important a leap of faith this is--after you have made it. The irony here should not be lost on you. You must leap before you know what lies beyond. Trust in the reality of your true self and everything else will fall into place. As always, we send you love and support in this transition.