All the talking heads of TV and radio are discussing their New Year’s resolutions. They jokingly discuss the ones they made last year and how and why they were all broken. Broken New Year’s resolutions represent broken promises to ourselves. Of course, the worst broken New Year’s resolutions are the ones that people actually wrote down. This means that they did not honor a written contract they made with themselves. Some people do follow through with their resolutions: that is terrific, but for those who don’t, it may be wise to rethink this whole tradition.
As students of metaphysics we grow more and more to understand the dynamic interaction between the subconscious and the conscious mind. The subconscious mind is that part of us that puts into action what the conscious mind decides to do. Clear messages sent to the subconscious result in clear action. Muddy messages result in complete confusion by the subconscious often reflected by illnesses and accidents.
What has this to do with New Year’s Resolutions? It is just a game - right? It doesn’t really matter - does it? Of course it really, really does matter, more than anyone ever realized. The subconscious does not know that a contract that you make with yourself is not real. To the subconscious, everything is real until you tell it otherwise.
Standard New Year’s resolutions include dieting [really, a colossal waste of time], giving up alcohol and/or tobacco products, spending more time with family, and/or spending more time taking care of one’s self. Usually resolutions focus on something we do not like about ourselves, and vow - often in front of other people and in writing - to change that habit or pattern or abusive behavior. Resolutions are seldom if ever about positive things. So think about it. We start a new year off by finding fault with ourselves, vowing to change this fault and then discovering that we have no real clue how to actually accomplish this and then we polish off that first class ticket on the guilt train by feeling bad about what we didn’t accomplish for the rest of the year.
We feel guilty about this because to the subconscious mind, that commitment was REAL! When the conscious decided that this resolution was be too hard to accomplish, it said to the subconscious, “oh well, let’s not do that, it is too tough”. Now the subconscious feels that it has failed because the personal emotional contract was breached. Where did the energy of this process go? It was channeled directly into guilt.
Guilt always seeks punishment in some way. Some ways are so subtle and almost invisible that you may not ever notice it. Some are blatant.
So here is a suggestion for a powerful new idea: start each New Year absolutely guilt free. Just enjoy the year. Just enjoy the people in your life. Take “guilt,” “need to,” “must do,” “should do” out of your vocabulary and out of your life. Be clear and truly honest in your messages to your self. Do not make any resolutions - you don’t need them. Develop a positive rapport with your subconscious mind and discover what a really wonderful person you are!
Happy New Year Everyone!
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Sunday, December 19, 2010
KS&L 335 The Words You Leave Behind
At this time of the year, it is especially important to remember the thoughts below when we are tired and stressed!
What words will you leave behind when you walk away from someone? We live in a world where people have a tendency to be politically correct or so we think and yet at the same time, people just say the strangest things to someone and wonder why that person gets angry, hurt or depressed.
Let us look at a very powerful and important metaphysical principle: all thought is magic. All thought is energy. Words and actions are thoughts made manifest.
When we edit what we say, we are cognizant of the power of the words we use when we speak to someone. People frequently are careful about what they may say to or about someone like their boss, but find themselves utterly thoughtless when it comes to speaking to family members. Some parents deliberately project their pent up anger at their children with seldom a care for the impact that those words are going to have on that child.
Words can be like time bombs. Many a grieving person has rued the last words that they said to someone, wishing desperately to be able to ‘take back’ those last angry or hurtful words. Sometimes we do have to display anger to let someone know how powerfully we feel about something. Yet we would be wise to consider how those angry words are going to impact the person over time.
Consider this routine exchange. A mother and child are in line at the grocery story. Someone says something to the child, like how cute she is, or they like the child’s dress. The supposedly proud mother immediately says, oh, she is just such a bad child. She is a mess. Then she looks at the child and says, ‘You know what I mean.’ The person in line can see immediately how humiliated the child is in front of the stranger. Even if the mother acts as if it is funny, the child feels the sting of shame. More often than not, the mother says hurtful words to the child routinely. Those words become time bombs and as the child grows up, the negativity of those words will be like silent torturers for the child. The parent will probably wonder why the child lived up to the parent’s limited and toxic expectations.
Spouses do the same thing to each other. Each spouse or partner wants the other to be kind and diplomatic but that person does not always hold himself or herself up to the same high expectation.
We have choices each day in what we can choose to say and how we can choose to say it. Sometimes bluntness is in order, but in a limited way. In the military the wisest military leaders only give direct orders in times of emergencies.
Courtesy is the grease that makes day-to-day encounters go smoothly. Little courtesies make people feel appreciated, especially those who feel they are the unseen and unappreciated service and/or care givers. A simple ‘thank you’ for a nice job or a ‘would you please’ go a very long way in making anyone feel appreciated.
The words each of us leave behind may not seem important at the time we spoke them, but the echo of their impact, like a pebble in a pool, will be felt for quite a while.
What words will you leave behind when you walk away from someone? We live in a world where people have a tendency to be politically correct or so we think and yet at the same time, people just say the strangest things to someone and wonder why that person gets angry, hurt or depressed.
Let us look at a very powerful and important metaphysical principle: all thought is magic. All thought is energy. Words and actions are thoughts made manifest.
When we edit what we say, we are cognizant of the power of the words we use when we speak to someone. People frequently are careful about what they may say to or about someone like their boss, but find themselves utterly thoughtless when it comes to speaking to family members. Some parents deliberately project their pent up anger at their children with seldom a care for the impact that those words are going to have on that child.
Words can be like time bombs. Many a grieving person has rued the last words that they said to someone, wishing desperately to be able to ‘take back’ those last angry or hurtful words. Sometimes we do have to display anger to let someone know how powerfully we feel about something. Yet we would be wise to consider how those angry words are going to impact the person over time.
Consider this routine exchange. A mother and child are in line at the grocery story. Someone says something to the child, like how cute she is, or they like the child’s dress. The supposedly proud mother immediately says, oh, she is just such a bad child. She is a mess. Then she looks at the child and says, ‘You know what I mean.’ The person in line can see immediately how humiliated the child is in front of the stranger. Even if the mother acts as if it is funny, the child feels the sting of shame. More often than not, the mother says hurtful words to the child routinely. Those words become time bombs and as the child grows up, the negativity of those words will be like silent torturers for the child. The parent will probably wonder why the child lived up to the parent’s limited and toxic expectations.
Spouses do the same thing to each other. Each spouse or partner wants the other to be kind and diplomatic but that person does not always hold himself or herself up to the same high expectation.
We have choices each day in what we can choose to say and how we can choose to say it. Sometimes bluntness is in order, but in a limited way. In the military the wisest military leaders only give direct orders in times of emergencies.
Courtesy is the grease that makes day-to-day encounters go smoothly. Little courtesies make people feel appreciated, especially those who feel they are the unseen and unappreciated service and/or care givers. A simple ‘thank you’ for a nice job or a ‘would you please’ go a very long way in making anyone feel appreciated.
The words each of us leave behind may not seem important at the time we spoke them, but the echo of their impact, like a pebble in a pool, will be felt for quite a while.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Spiritual Holiday Gift Ideas
Essential Oils:
Lavender [Lavendula Agostoflia] – for healing
Sweet Orange Oil – for freshening a room
Frankincense – for spiritual upliftment and protection
Myrrah - for spiritual upliftment and protection
Rose – for raising frequency
Sweet Balsam Fir – for clearing
Thyme – for healing
Clove – for healing
Virtually any essential oil is a great gift
Salt:
Bar of Salt for traveling
Salt Scrub – for removing daily negativity
Salt Lamp – for mitigating electromagnetic energy in home or office
Salt or ‘fire’ bowls also mitigate electromagnetic energy
Bach Flower Remedies:
Rescue Remedy – for balancing stress
Rescue Energy – for perking you up during the day
Rescue Sleep – for rebalancing and calming the energy of the day
Rescue Remedy Pastilles in Blackberry to keep in a car or office drawer
Holly – for protection from negativity
Agrimony for those who are struggling but put on a brave face.
Star of Bethelehem – for those who are grieving
There are many more, but these are the most universally helpful.
Cayce Remedies:
Caster Oil – can be used as a carrier oil for essential oils to be used on your feet.
Radiac Machine http://www.baar.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=001&Product_Code=100
Cold Coins: http://www.baar.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=001&Product_Code=5021
Books for your Spiritual Library:
The Lightworker’s Guide to Healing Grief by Tina Erwin
Power vs Force by David Hawkins M.D. Ph.D.
Change Your Brain Change Your Life by Daniel G. Amen, M.D.
The Holy Zohar Pocket Edition
The Urantia Book
A Course in Miracles
The Finding of the Third Eye by Vera Stanley Alder
The Game of Life by Florence Scovil Shinn
The Profit by Kahlil Gibran
The Mozart Effect by Don Campbell
Medicine Quest by Mark J. Plotkin Ph.D.
The Place We Call Home by Robert J. Grant
Any books by Thich Nhat Hanh
Miscellaneous Products that are Helpful
Eye Mask to keep out the light and facilitate sleep
Mozart CD’s especially Sonata for two Pianos
Blue Ant for hands free phone in your car
Quartz crystals for raising frequency and enhancing beauty.
Crystal singing bowls
Black Tourmaline for spiritual protection - any size.
Night Lights with green light bulbs for peace in the sleep state.
Bottles of Noni, Mangosteen or Acai juice for healing the body.
Super dark chocolate for an antioxident lift.
Lavender [Lavendula Agostoflia] – for healing
Sweet Orange Oil – for freshening a room
Frankincense – for spiritual upliftment and protection
Myrrah - for spiritual upliftment and protection
Rose – for raising frequency
Sweet Balsam Fir – for clearing
Thyme – for healing
Clove – for healing
Virtually any essential oil is a great gift
Salt:
Bar of Salt for traveling
Salt Scrub – for removing daily negativity
Salt Lamp – for mitigating electromagnetic energy in home or office
Salt or ‘fire’ bowls also mitigate electromagnetic energy
Bach Flower Remedies:
Rescue Remedy – for balancing stress
Rescue Energy – for perking you up during the day
Rescue Sleep – for rebalancing and calming the energy of the day
Rescue Remedy Pastilles in Blackberry to keep in a car or office drawer
Holly – for protection from negativity
Agrimony for those who are struggling but put on a brave face.
Star of Bethelehem – for those who are grieving
There are many more, but these are the most universally helpful.
Cayce Remedies:
Caster Oil – can be used as a carrier oil for essential oils to be used on your feet.
Radiac Machine http://www.baar.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=001&Product_Code=100
Cold Coins: http://www.baar.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=001&Product_Code=5021
Books for your Spiritual Library:
The Lightworker’s Guide to Healing Grief by Tina Erwin
Power vs Force by David Hawkins M.D. Ph.D.
Change Your Brain Change Your Life by Daniel G. Amen, M.D.
The Holy Zohar Pocket Edition
The Urantia Book
A Course in Miracles
The Finding of the Third Eye by Vera Stanley Alder
The Game of Life by Florence Scovil Shinn
The Profit by Kahlil Gibran
The Mozart Effect by Don Campbell
Medicine Quest by Mark J. Plotkin Ph.D.
The Place We Call Home by Robert J. Grant
Any books by Thich Nhat Hanh
Miscellaneous Products that are Helpful
Eye Mask to keep out the light and facilitate sleep
Mozart CD’s especially Sonata for two Pianos
Blue Ant for hands free phone in your car
Quartz crystals for raising frequency and enhancing beauty.
Crystal singing bowls
Black Tourmaline for spiritual protection - any size.
Night Lights with green light bulbs for peace in the sleep state.
Bottles of Noni, Mangosteen or Acai juice for healing the body.
Super dark chocolate for an antioxident lift.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
KS&L 334 Holiday Cards
It is hard to believe that the Christmas holidays are here again. The Jewish Festival of Lights has also begun. While there are lots of faiths not represented in this title, this is the month of special celebrations for these two faiths.
There are many concepts of loving and sharing that symbolize this time, maybe the best symbol is just love. While pondering the concept of love, perhaps we should consider why people send out holiday cards. Why do some people send a card with a printed address and signature? Is it just routine, another chore to send cards or to give a gift or gift card? Perhaps it is not. To be on a card or holiday gift list is to be thought of with a special feeling. Maybe we do not send cards to people we see each day which is OK. We send cards to people in our lives that we do not see, because something about the connection is special and we do not want to break it. Maybe the karma is not yet exhausted and we keep it going with our cards and often e-mails.
Creating a card for someone, perpetuates a connection, letting him or her them know that they are still in our thoughts. Why is this important? It is important because there is a part of us that wants to stay connected to so many wonderful people. This is why from a Feng Shui view, saving those cards, saving all of those tremendous wishes is saving, honoring the intentions of all the people who spent the cost, the time, the effort and the intention of sending something to us, of thinking of us. Perhaps we have wondered why we bother with cards each year. Maybe, we need that connection, maybe we need to now what things are happening in other people’s lives, that there is a lot of life going on all over the place.
Holiday newsletters seem irritating to some people, but again, someone reflected on their year. They shared their lives with us. Some newsletters are just perfect. Some reflect the challenges that this year posed including the death of a family member and the impact of fires or floods or tornados. Most people reflect on the milestones of their year, their travels - how they explored life this year - and how they interacted with family and friends. When we read these letters, we see life happening all around us, from the ordinary and the mundane to the electric moments that challenge us.
So perhaps as we reflect on all the festivities and organization required of the holiday time, we can come to understand that creating a holiday atmosphere free from strife, comfortable, beautiful with cards, food and gifts is a great service, not a chore. Love comes in many forms and all the effort we put into giving of our time and effort really does matter in the most subtle and humble ways. Often the effort alone is a gift - the gift of love we give each other. Ha
There are many concepts of loving and sharing that symbolize this time, maybe the best symbol is just love. While pondering the concept of love, perhaps we should consider why people send out holiday cards. Why do some people send a card with a printed address and signature? Is it just routine, another chore to send cards or to give a gift or gift card? Perhaps it is not. To be on a card or holiday gift list is to be thought of with a special feeling. Maybe we do not send cards to people we see each day which is OK. We send cards to people in our lives that we do not see, because something about the connection is special and we do not want to break it. Maybe the karma is not yet exhausted and we keep it going with our cards and often e-mails.
Creating a card for someone, perpetuates a connection, letting him or her them know that they are still in our thoughts. Why is this important? It is important because there is a part of us that wants to stay connected to so many wonderful people. This is why from a Feng Shui view, saving those cards, saving all of those tremendous wishes is saving, honoring the intentions of all the people who spent the cost, the time, the effort and the intention of sending something to us, of thinking of us. Perhaps we have wondered why we bother with cards each year. Maybe, we need that connection, maybe we need to now what things are happening in other people’s lives, that there is a lot of life going on all over the place.
Holiday newsletters seem irritating to some people, but again, someone reflected on their year. They shared their lives with us. Some newsletters are just perfect. Some reflect the challenges that this year posed including the death of a family member and the impact of fires or floods or tornados. Most people reflect on the milestones of their year, their travels - how they explored life this year - and how they interacted with family and friends. When we read these letters, we see life happening all around us, from the ordinary and the mundane to the electric moments that challenge us.
So perhaps as we reflect on all the festivities and organization required of the holiday time, we can come to understand that creating a holiday atmosphere free from strife, comfortable, beautiful with cards, food and gifts is a great service, not a chore. Love comes in many forms and all the effort we put into giving of our time and effort really does matter in the most subtle and humble ways. Often the effort alone is a gift - the gift of love we give each other. Ha
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