BLESSING - PART 2

Judging by some of the responses that I’ve received from the Blessings writing, i.e. “I’ll do that next time I go to the store” or “I might even try that in a restaurant”, it would appear that I did not make the point very clear.  The instructions were to apply the blessing to any and all things.  For example;

 

1)     You turn on your computer to write an email.  Think of all the hands that made that happen – the designer of the computer, manufacturer, transportation, salesperson, and all that went into the software.  Then realize the same depth with the internet.  And by the way, what about those responsible for your house, the electricity, the desk, your chair?

2)    Consider the lowly toothpick.  How many hands were involved in getting that toothpick from the forest to you?

 

I can hear you say, “But Joan, I’m just too busy to do this.”  My answer:  yes and no.  Of course you are too busy during the day to do the arduous exercise of considering and naming every single possibility of everything you touch, see and do.  BUT you do have 1-2 minutes to contemplate just 1 thing.  (Don used his beloved Trader Joe’s chocolate.)

 

If you let yourself embrace the exercise – truly get into it, you will be astonished at the number of people that it takes to bring one little piece of your life into being. Once you let yourself have this in-depth experience, from that point on all you have to do is look at something and let the kaleidoscoping effect of your mind just stretch out so that you can embrace and uplift all that have brought whatever you are contemplating into your life.

 

It becomes apparent that hundreds of thousands of people are necessary for you to experience your day-to-day life.  Without them, your life would be infinitely different.  And, what about all those who support them so that they can do what they do?

 

The first time I truly did this exercise I was literally brought to my knees.  It was one of the most profound, enlightening and humbling experiences of my life.  I wept.  I understood the introduction motif of the TV series “Touch”.  I saw not only the interdependence by the absolute intertwining of all lives.  I also saw that by asking for the elevation of consciousness of all those involved there would be a profound effect upon the collective.

 

Then, I was instructed to “reverse” the process and look at how if I did not turn on the computer, use the toothpick, eat the chocolate, none of those people would need to exist.  And I understood my part in the matrix.

 

I then heard, “now you can understand the truth behind ‘we the people’ not ‘we a bunch of folks’ or ‘mankind’ not ‘menkind’ for indeed you are one”. 

 

My dear friends, in my 30 years of service (in various forms) to what I now call the Sacred Stream of Consciousness, I have been given many exercises, meditations and celebrations.  I can honestly say that I cannot recall any that have affected me as much as this one has.  I truly believe that anyone who embraces this exercise will never be the same again.  I know that I will not – and Don says he won’t either.

 

In one of Richard Bach’s books (Don and I dispute which one), he ends with “There is only one of us here, and it is you.” I think this blessing and prayer for assistance in raising the consciousness of all involved  finally makes this clear.

 

With very deep gratitude for your presence in my life - JOAN

BLESSINGS FOR ALL

I usually bless my food/meal and give thanks for it.  However, at the end of what would have been my “usual” blessing, this came through:  Bless those who raised this food, transported it, marketed it and prepared it and may the souls of all the hands who have touched this food be assisted in raising their consciousness to the highest level allowed by Universal Law.

 

Stunned, I asked, “What the heck was that all about?”  And, the answer is:

 

            You are used to “praying” for individuals and identified groups, such as those in Darfur or victims of tragedies.  It is time you realized your connectedness and interdependence upon all those who impact your life that you do not know and do not acknowledge.  Begin blessing and praying for every individual that impacts your life.  For example, whenever you go into a store, bless everyone who works there and supplies the store and ask for assistance in their awakening process.  Do this everywhere you go and with everything you do.

            This will accomplish 3 things:

1)     You will find yourself in constant prayer.

2)    You will become increasingly aware of how every individual in the world affects your life and they will become precious to you.

3)    It will help with the raising of the collective consciousness, which will help to accelerate the many things you wish to see manifest.

 

If you will allow yourself to ponder the implications of this I think you will see how amazingly profound this simple little thing can be.

 

With Great Love -- JOAN 

DIMENSION SLIPS & SPACE SUITS

I have chosen not to write about “ascension symptoms” as I believe there is a plethora of information out there.  However, I have noticed recently that there is a “theme” arising with the people to whom I speak – whether they are in the Avatar program or just in “regular” life.  So, I would like to address a couple of things.

 

There are a basic set of “symptoms” that fall into what a friend of mine called the “Jekyll & Hyde Syndrome” (J&HS).  They include:

 

·         Feeling loving, kind, joyous, and one with the Universe one day, and then wanting to beat the stuffing out of someone the next day or tell someone off with unexplained anger showing up at the strangest times.

·        Feeling like you’re 35 years old, clear headed, have lots of strength & energy and feeling like anything and everything is possible.  Then the next day feeling 135 years old, achy, pains everywhere, muddled thinking and not one dang thing feels possible to do.

·        At love with life one day, borderline depression the next.

·        Feeling awake, light and lively one day and then feeling so tired, sluggish and heavy the next you can hardly drag the body around.

 

The following is what I have learned about the above from the Sacred Stream of Consciousness.  

 

The experiences above are a result of “dimensional slips”; that is, the “higher” experiences are a result of higher dimensional experiences, and conversely the lower symptoms are from lower dimensional experiences.  It seems that we are in the process of “sliding” between dimensions.  This serves two purposes:  (1) it gets us used to the higher frequencies without “frying” our circuits, and (2) it allows us to finish and clean up business left at the lower frequencies.  This analogy was given me: Imagine you have a bucket of murky water.  If you take a piece of cheesecloth and dip it deep into the bucket and pull it up, there will be residue of the muck on the cloth.  If you clean the cloth and repeat the process eventually you will have a clean bucket of water.  So is it with the process of “cleaning” out our lower frequency selves to better prepare us for the higher frequencies.

I was also told that those who have the knowledge and consciousness about what is happening, i.e. the ascension process, will be able to maximize the benefits of these experiences and minimize the difficulties. It seems extremely important that we resist the temptation to “label” these occurrences with illness names or other old 3^rd dimensional explanations.

 

 It would appear that since the earth and much of mankind has already made ascension progress the collective is benefiting from the work that spiritual sojourners have done for the past few decades.  Therefore, even those who do not understand what is going on are experiencing the “J&HS”.  I was also told to look at TV ads, news and general references and notice the apparent rise in conversation about products to boost energy, deal with depression, create a better mood, and to notice the inexplicable increase in anger events and people seemingly going nuts.  Because the collective does not have the knowledge and consciousness of what is happening, they are at effect of these experiences and are labeling and calling them by old paradigm names.

 

In regard to the tiredness and sluggishness, I was given the following analogy:  Imagine that you have put on a space suit, or a deep sea diving suit, or even the lighter weight haz/mat suit.  You can move about and even have some dexterity with your hands.  But, your movements are hindered by the suit around you which impedes the freedom of your movement.  Everything you try to do takes extra energy and concentration to get accomplished.  So it now is with your body.  It is that “suit” that you have become aware of in a different manner.  For the first time, you are becoming aware of the truth of the fact that you are Spirit with a body, not a body with a Spirit.

 

I hope this will help some of you.  It certainly has helped those with whom I have worked.  At any rate, please know that it is shared with the greatest of love and joy at the progress that is being made at this time. 

 

Bursting with joy and love -- JOAN

 

THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER

(While working with a friend who was having some physical issues this week, I received some information that I believe is important for all of us. If you will forgive me taking the liberty, I will just relay it in my common language vernacular rather than the somewhat "stiff" verbage of the Sacred Stream of Consciousness.)

The subject is the current importance of the consumption of water in our daily lives.

What was "told" to me is that the current equation of how much water a person should consume (body weight divided by 2 = no. of ounces a day) is to be considered a BARE MINIMUM. AND, I was also informed that the current popular phase of including tea, coffee and soda in that count is NOT correct. It MUST be pure water. It was highly recommended that the water consumption be increased by 50% with 100% being preferred. (Now, I know that is a lot of water and many are afraid of how often they will have to "go", but please read on.)

It was explained that the brain is working "overtime" right now, creating new synapsis (sp?) to deal with the higher frequencies and also is expanding the pineal chakra and creating a new chakra. If you are not already aware, you should know that water is THE fluid that runs the brain. It is literally the stuff which provides the conduit for the electrical circuit that makes the brain work.

It has long been known that if enough water is not ingested, the brain will take it out of the lungs (hence pneumonia) and then the other organs. The importance of water to the brain cannot be overstated.

Additionally, at this time, all the internal organs are being cleansed of "toxic waste" and water is necessary to keep this system flowing so that toxic junk doesn't get stuck in the organs.

The lack of water consumption is part of what is causing so many people to feel raggedly tired and have aching joints. It is also partially part of the reason that there has been such a rash of spring-time "flu-like" symptoms.

Personally, I have drunk a gallon a water a day for over 40 years, but am now endeavoring to increase that a bit. However, in the last 25 years I have not been able to get Don to see the importance of drinking water. Recently I decided to try infused water (see attached photo). I infuse the water with a selection of fruit and/or herbs. Miraculously the reluctant Donald has decided he "likes" that water and is now drinking some (but not enough) water. If the dislike of water has been your excuse for not drinking, you might try this method. What is important is that somehow, someway, you DRINK WATER!

Sent with great love and concern for your well being -- JOAN

MECHANISMS OF THE EGO

 

This is being written in response to what I have been witnessing in those with whom I work closely in the Avatar program, as well as others with whom I interact.  It seems that the Ego is having a big “waahh” right now, and it appears to be an appropriate time to address the issue.

 

Regardless of the context in which you hold the ego – a tool of the “dark”, a safety mechanism gone berserk,  the limited versus the unlimited – all mechanisms of the ego serve one purpose and one purpose only……to perpetuate the illusion of “separate”.  (We are not concerned with the context for this writing, only the construct of the mechanism.)  Every single thing the Ego champions, be it hate, fear, anger, pride, etc. is to foster the idea of “you” vs. “them”.  Unity is anathema to the Ego.  You must see yourself as apart from everything in order for the Ego to have meaning and purpose.

 

“Trust only me,” the Ego screams.  “I alone have your best interests at heart.  I alone care what happens to you.  No one else is looking out for your interests.”  What the Ego means is that it is looking out for itself.

 

As you proceed on the spiritual path, you come to a place where the Ego can “see the hand-writing on the wall”.  If you go any further, the Ego will lose its hold on you.  If you begin to see the union with all things that is the truth of who you are the Ego begins to scream and shout and do whatever it can to distract you.  This is what I mean by an “Ego wah”.  In short, it is having a temper tantrum.  Part of that temper tantrum will manifest as the Ego-part of you begins to “argue for its limitations”….”well, that’s just the way I am”,  “I can’t help it, it’s genetic,” “I was raised to believe that way”, etc.  In short, the Ego wants you to remain victim of all you have been rather than to proceed to all you can be and all that, in truth, you truly are.

 

When you find yourself in such a “wah” remember that everything in limited consciousness is an equation of prices and rewards (see previous writing).  So, ask yourself “If I give up this idea, action, belief, what would that mean for me?”  Undoubtedly you will run up again the fear that “I won’t know who I am”.  Sneakily the Ego will say, “See I told you so.” 

 

Consider this one of the steps of passage that is necessary to the spiritual sojourner.  Allow yourself to look at all that may be gained rather than what may be lost….and pursue your truth.  With amusement acknowledge the Ego’s “temper tantrum” and choose not to “play”.  And enjoy the rewards that will rush to meet you as you emerge on the other side.

 

And, remember, I am always here for you if you would like a helping hand.

 

With great love, JOAN

MOVEMENT IN THE FORCE

NOTES – PERSONAL AND CAUTIONARY:

Personal:  I call myself a Life “Guide” not “Coach” for a reason.  I see myself like a guide one might hire to take on a trek in Tibet or a safari in Africa.  Someone who knows the terrain and can help you have your journey at the optimum level.  That being said, I am always somewhat hesitant to write about subjects such as today’s topic as there is a fine line between “informing” and “planting a thought”.  However, I made a commitment 2 years ago in Don’s recovery room, and it is my intention to honor that commitment however personally uncomfortable it may sometimes be.

Cautionary:  If you have NOT had any of the experiences described below, PLEASE do NOT assign any meaning to it and do NOT use it as any self judgment.  You may have had some different experience or your experience may be yet to come.  I only offer the following in the sense that it what a guide would do.

 

MOVEMENT IN THE FORCE

 

Apparently there was a huge download of energy last weekend.  (You can research it for yourself, or, if you happen to be lucky enough to know friend Fran [a beautiful being who’s dedicated her life to spreading the information of the light] you can waylay her and she can fill you in.)

 

There have been many reports of responses to this energy surge.  Some have reported melancholy, deep depression, heart palpitations, horrendous headaches, light-headedness, vertigo and one reported what was called an “Incredible Hulk”-like rage.  Fran, Don and I all experienced violent vomiting.  Don had no fever but a lot of body aches.  I had intense fever and diarrhea as well.  Fortunately, this seems to last only about 16-20 hours, after which the body will need some time to adjust.

 

During my experience of this energy integration I had several experiences which I would like to share as they came in moments of great clarity. 

 

·         It was EXTREMELY clear that it was IMPERATIVE that one does not label the experience.  Please refrain from using words like “flu”, “sick”, “depressed” or any other 3^rd dimensional labeling system.  For one thing, you don’t want to bring any ancillary symptoms from whatever you have named your experience.  Trust me, whatever you experience will be enough.  If you must talk about it just call it “movement in the body”.

·        I was astounded to see how incredibly invested the ego is in the drama of “being sick”/”being out of sorts”, and how very much it wanted to play the “poor pitiful me” card.  At one point I realized that staying ahead of the ego’s need for the drama was harder “work” than trying to keep water down.  (Now that’s sick J.)

·        Even though the body was going through its rigors I was not.  I realized it was important for me to maintain clarity about that difference.  Don and I did 2 things to help with this:  (1) we used humor as much as possible, i.e. “helluva’ way to lose weight”, and (2) we spoke words of gratitude and love as much as possible, i.e. “I’m so grateful we both didn’t go down at the same time and we are here to support each other”.

·        I was told during Don’s episode to view this as an “initiation” of sorts and to honor the event as a rite of passage.  I honestly believe that it is important to stay in an attitude of “I allow” and to be as present as possible.  Put aside worries about what isn’t getting done while you are in the throes of your experience so that you can become aligned with the process.

·        I found it appropriate to invoke the prayer “Ho-oponopono” on several occasions as part of integrating new energies is releasing old energies.

·        I had one of those experiences where a montage of images flashed before me for about 2 hours.  It is quite clear that the construct and context of our lives is changing rapidly and it would be wise to become as adaptable as possible.

 

After the 16-20 hours both of us experienced a sense of “not really being here” as if we were out of sync with things.  It took a couple of days for equilibrium to return.  Even now we are moving at “slow motion”. 

 

BTW, the person with the “Hulk”-like rage almost caused a car accident and as terrible as that may seem they “saw” in that instant what anger can do and have now made the conscious decision to remove it from their life.

 

Whatever your experience of the “new energies” may be, it behooves you to not label/limit it to any previous understanding.  All that is new and wonderful is eagerly awaiting access to you, your consciousness and your life.  Open the doors of your heart and life as wide as you can and let the light shine in.

 

With great love -- JOAN

TIME OUT-TIME OFF

(Personal note:  I thought I had already written about this but I don’t find that I have.  At any rate I am being urged to kick it up a notch/go the next step/dig deeper [choose your favorite euphemism].  This is the longest piece I have written in a long time.  I had thought about sending it in segments, but it really needs to be absorbed as a whole.  As always, use this material as you are guided.)

 

TIME OUT – TIME OFF

 

I have found myself in several conversations lately wherein the topic has been how hard it is to fulfill good intentions….staying present, meditation, being in joy, having an open heart, etc.  It has become apparent that what is “up” right now is what I personally think is THE biggest hurdle in the way of the spiritual sojourner.

 

As you may know, one of my favorite quotes is “You cannot be totally committed sometimes.”  And herein lies the heart of the matter.

 

We have been told to “pray unceasingly”, which translates to me to be in communion with Spirit ALL THE TIME.  And that is the challenge.  I have been living “in the question” of this for several years now.  This is what I now know about this topic (and assume more revelations may follow).

 

#1 – THE WEEKLY WORSHIP SYNDROME

            Even if you do not attend a worship service at some organized religious place, chances are good that you did sometime in your life.  Even if you didn’t, it is the pervasive collected consciousness that weekly worship is how you go about being a “good” person.  Underneath this belief is the idea that what you do “outside” of church is your “real world” and most can’t be bothered with thinking about their relationship with God.  (Of course there are those that are dedicated, but we are talking about the general atmosphere here.) 

            Think for a moment.  If you attended worship every single week for a year that would be 52 hours of attention focused on Spirit (by whatever name you call it).  Since there are 8,760 hours in a year, that means you spend 8,708 hours not thinking about Spirit.  (Again, I do know there are exceptions.)  The point being the collective consciousness has divided its life into “spiritual time” and “other time”. 

            The concept of “time off” is pervasive in our society – whether it is vacation time, holiday time, weekend time, girls’/boys’ night out, date night, or whatever.  We are invested in the idea that we can be “let off the hook” for behavior and that it is alright for there to be moments when no rules apply.

            I often ask people, “What would you think if you were in a dire situation and prayed to God/the Universe/the Creator for assistance, and you were greeted with an ‘Out of Office Reply’?”  Or, what if you got a message machine that said, “God is out of the office and won’t be back until next week.  He is taking a much needed time off”?  Isn’t that whole idea utterly ridiculous?  That God should not be omnipresent?  Why then, do we entertain the idea that it is alright for us to not be omni-in-the-present?

            As you contemplate the “time out syndrome” as it may apply to you, please be aware that I have come to believe that it is the number one obstacle to spiritual growth, therefore it needs our utmost attention.  And, I believe that all of the following are inherent within this one big topic.

 

#2 – KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR /DAMSEL IN DISTRESS/SILVER BULLET SYNDROME

            The collective consciousness is hugely invested in the idea that “someday my Prince will come”.  Some Savior, Knight in Shining Armor, Mommy, Daddy, the President, Mohamed will come and “save” me and make everything wonderful for me so that I don’t have to do anything for myself.

            There seems to be some idea that we will be relieved of our worries/problems/short comings by someone/thing magical outside of our self.  This “rescuer” will right all wrongs, make straight the crooked, absolve us of our misdeeds and then anoint us as perfect and place a halo above our heads.  Sorry to tell you, but I have looked and looked and looked and I can find no such deal available. 

            Also in this category is some hope/belief that “If I just keep searching, I will find the technique/meditation/posture/mantra/pill that will be the short cut to enlightenment.”  I call this the “Silver Bullet” syndrome and I find it is pervasive in our society – a silver bullet for dieting, exercise, making money, finding a lover, etc. 

            Of course, at the heart of all this is just plain laziness -- a desire to reap incredible rewards with little or no effort on our part.  I must admit to the fact that I got caught in this trap for about a decade and I have looked high and low for such an animal and it just does not exist.  Whether we like it or not the road to enlightenment is a staircase, not an escalator or elevator.

            It seems obvious that there would be no need for a savior/knight/rescuer unless there was a victim that needed saving, ergo the damsel in distress part of this topic.  We have examined the attitude of victim in other writings but suffice it to say the prevailing sentiment is “it’s not my fault”.  (Please refer to other writings on my blog or contact me directly if you want to go more in depth on this.)

 

#3 - BELIEF IN “OTHER” SYNDROME

            The profound belief in “other” is based in a fundamental belief in separation.  Again, we have explored this before. 

            This belief allows one to “off-load” responsibility and to cast blame and judgment.  It is the fundamental realm of the ego and is a necessary ingredient in keeping one from any spiritual progress.

 

#4 – AN UNWILLINGNESS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE/IMPECCABLE SYNDROME

            This is a “biggie”.  It encompasses both accountability and impeccability.

            “Be Impeccable With Your Word” is the First Agreement.  Most people take away that this means they shouldn’t gossip.  Please read this Agreement twice a week for a year or until it is literally the new program of your mind.

            Look at the above phrase without prejudice and without thinking you know what it means.  It means – literally – to tell the truth ALL THE TIME…the whole truth (as you know it) and nothing but the truth…NO TIME OUTS. 

            Most of us have grown up telling a “little white lie” or fudging for dramatic purposes, i.e. “I did it a thousand times” (okay twice), or “People everywhere were commenting on how great it was” (okay, one person mentioned it) or “It is the greatest cookie in the world” (really?) or “I am the just not capable of doing that” (right).  The point being we believe that it is okay to not tell the absolute truth if it really doesn’t hurt anyone or if it can get our point across.  What we have forgotten is that every word we utter or think is recorded in our Being and becomes a part of our belief system and expression of self.

            What I have found to be the most difficult and enlightening part of being impeccable with words isn’t that we lie to one another but that we lie to ourselves.  It has been my observation that the one to whom it is hardest to be truthful is “me”.  Because, I have found that one is willing to repeat a belief that may not be the truth over and over until it is no longer examined and the truth is buried underneath a bunch of emotional baggage.  Try listening to your self-talk and then ask yourself “Is that the truth as I know it?”  You may be surprised at what you find.

 

 

#5 – A FALSE BELIEF IN PRIVACY SYNDROME

There is a belief system that says “what I do in private doesn’t count”. 

            Well, the first fallacy is that anything we do could not “count”, but I believe we have covered that elsewhere.  The bigger issue here, as I see it, is the idea that there is such a thing as “privacy”.  Now really….if God/the Creator/ guardians/guides/teachers/mentors/angels/archangels/the Galactic Federation/the tooth fairy and Santa Claus are always watching, where is there “privacy”?

            There is an old Zen story that I love:

            The Master had 3 students to whom he gave a small bird.  He told the 3 students to “go somewhere where you cannot be seen and kill the bird and then bring it to me”.  Away they went.

            Within the hour 2 of the students had returned with their dead bird, quite proud of the fact that they managed to follow his instructions and were not seen.  The 3^rd student did not show up until very late in the evening.

            When the 3^rd student arrived his bird was still alive.  The Master asked, “Did you not hear my instructions?  You were to go someplace where you were not seen and kill the bird and return to me.  Why have you not done so?”

            The student replied, “Master, I did try.  I went behind the Church.  I went into the woods.  I went every place I could think of but I could not find a place where God was not and where He would not see me.  I am sorry I have failed.”

            The Master replied, “Indeed you have not.  You have learned the greatest of lessons – you cannot go where God will not witness what you do, so you must always do what you know you wish H would witness, for indeed that is the truth.”

            Live your life knowing that absolutely every thought you have and everything you do is witnessed by the hoards of Heaven and are recorded in the annuls of the Isness.

 

In closing, I urge you to realize that indeed the time is NOW and we are being called to be all that we can be all the time, with no exceptions.

 

Loving you and living with you in this journey,

 

JOAN