I was a member of A Course in Miracles study group for about 5yrs. And the one tool that was emphasized as a major tool for transformation was the practice of Mirroring.
Mirroring is the process of seeing yourself in everyone around you, every situation you find yourself in, and using these people and situations as a direct reflection of your conscious and subconscious patterns. This information can then be used to heal the not so good patterns that the waking ego doesn’t want to acknowledge, and encourage further development when growth and spiritual maturity shine forth in harder situations.
Now it’s easy for me to get my positive feedback from the Universe ya know. The thank you email or voicemail from someone I’ve touched with a conversation or random loving phone call or text. It feels good to know that I’m growing to my greatest yet to be. It’s the those times when my 3rd chakra is tingling (will, ego), my mind is soaring with justified reasons and evidence to prove how “right “I am, and my eyes are showing me the that this “other” person that appears to be outside of me is sooooo wrong! I know you can relate to me on this. Most light workers have been and will continue to be faced with these situations as the collective vibration increases and we all have to face and embrace our shadows.
In these situations I find that the process of mirroring takes superhuman “attention” to the moment and my breath in order to execute this powerful technique. Its like once you decide to walk the conscious talk, you’re provided plenty of opportunities to utilize the tools of the trade. Whether or not we use the tools we teach and advise others to use is a whole other story I must say. I find it rewarding to apply the tools and get results, as well as, forgetting to apply them and getting my results. Either way, I win through the direct experience of my conscious choice. I now get another chance to forgive and love another day.
Lately I’ve been faced with many chances to use the tools, like it or not! Qabbalistically I’m moving through my Mars period personally, and Venus in my relationship, so things have been interesting to say the least. Spiritual partnership is one of the highest forms of transformation in my opinion. It is also one of the hardest in which to apply the process of mirroring too. When we look at divorce rates and the always-fluctuating stability of male and female relations, it’s easy to see that we can all use some help with this powerful and delicate process. I can’t say I always see eye to eye with my partner, but I can’t deny that she shows me all the things about myself that I never wanted to see and those that I’m proud to have in common with her. It’s those things I DON’T want to see that are always hard as you can guess. Is it that we strive so hard to be perfect or balanced and can’t face our own faults enough in ourselves to forgive them in others? I’ve had to ponder this for myself lately, and I know everything that happens between now and 4yrs from now are crucial lessons for me to learn in order to sync up with the transformative energy that the Earth is emitting.
Bottom line for me is that Universal law is absolute, and since I’m here to grow and expand, I might as well love my lessons and take them one day at a time. Thank God for Naam Yoga, my music, Guru Naam, and my favorite guru of all, my beautiful partner. She inspires me to push my boundries and move deeper within, and for this I will be forever grateful. Wherever you go, there you are. Its time I give love and forgiveness to myself, wherever I AM!!!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Patience....When the heck will it kick in!?!?!
Man if it grew on trees, we’d have world peace, lower rates of crime and divorce, and a stable financial situation. But that’s not how this game was designed. It was created by a Master Architect to build within us the structure and fortitude needed to withstand global and universal shifts, no matter how many lifetimes it takes.
I’ve always been faced with this test of patience. Maybe it’s my planetary make-up of Mars/Saturn/Mars (ya think!?). It usually manifests through relationships, however, it’s reared it's head in my career and life path as well. I like to use humor to negate my hard life lessons, man but this one is hard to laugh at sometimes. It seems easier to yell and scream at ya know, so that’s when I know its time to work. The Great Work that is!
And why is it that it’s easier to be patient with people that aren’t so close to us than someone we love or have history with? Is it because an acquaintance has less history, doesn’t know our weak spots or us theirs? But what about the guy/girl that cuts us off in traffic or bumps us in line at the store without a word, I still wanna shake the crap out of them ya know? But what does that say about me and what if I’m that guy in traffic or at the store needing a good shaking?
When I’m ready to scorch the Earth with fire and brimstone, I remember the saying, “If you can’t see God in All, you can’t see God at All.” Crap!!! Now have I perfected my patience, uh….not as of yet, however, my conscious awareness grows each time I can remember to be grateful for breath and the moment. That I have the opportunity to be able to learn from someone that the world won’t end if I don’t get what I want, when I want it. That it’s actually a blessing in disguise that’s preparing me for bigger and better things. When I can remember that everybody has bad days and isn’t always aware of the unseen influences effecting everything in creation, I’m free to be the change, the divine contrast. Through patience I’m a powerful lover, father, listener, and contribution to my community. All because I took time to breath, consider, and forgive. Patience is a virtue that I’m constantly striving to harmonize because I know it’s the way to greater love and abundance. I just wish it would hurry up and harmonize for God’s sake!!!:)
EuGene
I’ve always been faced with this test of patience. Maybe it’s my planetary make-up of Mars/Saturn/Mars (ya think!?). It usually manifests through relationships, however, it’s reared it's head in my career and life path as well. I like to use humor to negate my hard life lessons, man but this one is hard to laugh at sometimes. It seems easier to yell and scream at ya know, so that’s when I know its time to work. The Great Work that is!
And why is it that it’s easier to be patient with people that aren’t so close to us than someone we love or have history with? Is it because an acquaintance has less history, doesn’t know our weak spots or us theirs? But what about the guy/girl that cuts us off in traffic or bumps us in line at the store without a word, I still wanna shake the crap out of them ya know? But what does that say about me and what if I’m that guy in traffic or at the store needing a good shaking?
When I’m ready to scorch the Earth with fire and brimstone, I remember the saying, “If you can’t see God in All, you can’t see God at All.” Crap!!! Now have I perfected my patience, uh….not as of yet, however, my conscious awareness grows each time I can remember to be grateful for breath and the moment. That I have the opportunity to be able to learn from someone that the world won’t end if I don’t get what I want, when I want it. That it’s actually a blessing in disguise that’s preparing me for bigger and better things. When I can remember that everybody has bad days and isn’t always aware of the unseen influences effecting everything in creation, I’m free to be the change, the divine contrast. Through patience I’m a powerful lover, father, listener, and contribution to my community. All because I took time to breath, consider, and forgive. Patience is a virtue that I’m constantly striving to harmonize because I know it’s the way to greater love and abundance. I just wish it would hurry up and harmonize for God’s sake!!!:)
EuGene
Monday, October 6, 2008
The Power of Surrender
We live in a world of defend and attack. How we can avoid pain and only experience joy and pleasure? At first glance, this system that we’ve been programmed with since birth seems pretty logical. Yes, I want to be happy and experience bliss all the time. And no, screw heartache, sadness, disappointment and discomfort, I don’t want any of that. So, what happens? We defend ourselves against things that have caused us pain in the past and things that might potentially cause it in the future. We create a veil of defense to protect ourselves in case of danger. This veil has helped us evolve as a species by keeping us safe from the natural hazards in our environment. Yet now I can clearly see its debilitating effects on our collective psychological, emotional, and social development worldwide.
When I take a closer look at my defenses as they come up in different situations, I find them tied to my ego and based on the past. My ego deems certain scenarios as dangerous to me and worthy of attack or defense. These situations are actually opportunities I’ve had in relationships, in my music, and in my career. They come up to push me to the next level, and they have been met with this deep feeling of defense/attack. This reaction has always slowed down my progress, causing the opportunity to either disintegrate or shift to someone ready to take the step. How many times in your life have you allowed the fear of perceived pain, disappointment, failure, or the unknown and uncontrollable slow down your personal evolution?
Throughout my studies, there’s always one common trait among successful men & women in the spiritual, financial, and personal development fields: the courage to Surrender. The weird thing is, our society puts a negative connotation on the word surrender. They make us feel like it’s giving up, wussing out, letting ourselves down. Yet, I’ve personally found it to be one of the most powerful experiences that I have had in my life. Through surrender, I’ve found answers to questions that I never thought would come. And through these experiences, I have found the courage to face obstacles and problems that bring up the fear around having to change something within me. Right when I think I’ve got it all figured out, my wise, beautiful, loving life throws something at me that forces me to re-evaluate my views and beliefs about things. Something to push my comfort level and surrender my defenses in order to move forward, like a yoga posture I’ve done a thousand times, yet today it's harder than ever.
Some friends are skydiving for the first time this weekend. They’ve been involved with this cool project of doing something you fear everyday. I think this is an awesome practice, so inspiring for us all as a culture. You’re skydiving, jumping out of a friggin plane at high altitude for Pete’s sake! Talk about surrender, letting go of your defenses, doubts and fears and jumping into the unknown. Now, of course, the first time you’ve got an expert with you on your back and back-up parachutes, however, there’s always the unknown - anything can happen and nothing is guaranteed. That apprehension of the unknown is what we feel when we fall in love, start a new school, business, yoga class, whatever. Yet when we take that leap, we’re totally different people. Our minds, bodies, our very DNA is changed forever, always because we’ve surrendered.
As I write this and think about the words moving through my Heart and into my hands. I know that I will never be the same after this blog. I’ve expressed a powerful intention to change my life, manifested it on paper, and sent it out into the universe. To stay the same everyday is insanity, holding on to my small view instead climbing higher to a more majestic view is ridiculous. I walk the path of conscious surrender, everyday. It is hard, scary, frustrating, exciting, mysterious, and I AM Loving every minute of it!!!
*SAT NAAM*
EuGene
When I take a closer look at my defenses as they come up in different situations, I find them tied to my ego and based on the past. My ego deems certain scenarios as dangerous to me and worthy of attack or defense. These situations are actually opportunities I’ve had in relationships, in my music, and in my career. They come up to push me to the next level, and they have been met with this deep feeling of defense/attack. This reaction has always slowed down my progress, causing the opportunity to either disintegrate or shift to someone ready to take the step. How many times in your life have you allowed the fear of perceived pain, disappointment, failure, or the unknown and uncontrollable slow down your personal evolution?
Throughout my studies, there’s always one common trait among successful men & women in the spiritual, financial, and personal development fields: the courage to Surrender. The weird thing is, our society puts a negative connotation on the word surrender. They make us feel like it’s giving up, wussing out, letting ourselves down. Yet, I’ve personally found it to be one of the most powerful experiences that I have had in my life. Through surrender, I’ve found answers to questions that I never thought would come. And through these experiences, I have found the courage to face obstacles and problems that bring up the fear around having to change something within me. Right when I think I’ve got it all figured out, my wise, beautiful, loving life throws something at me that forces me to re-evaluate my views and beliefs about things. Something to push my comfort level and surrender my defenses in order to move forward, like a yoga posture I’ve done a thousand times, yet today it's harder than ever.
Some friends are skydiving for the first time this weekend. They’ve been involved with this cool project of doing something you fear everyday. I think this is an awesome practice, so inspiring for us all as a culture. You’re skydiving, jumping out of a friggin plane at high altitude for Pete’s sake! Talk about surrender, letting go of your defenses, doubts and fears and jumping into the unknown. Now, of course, the first time you’ve got an expert with you on your back and back-up parachutes, however, there’s always the unknown - anything can happen and nothing is guaranteed. That apprehension of the unknown is what we feel when we fall in love, start a new school, business, yoga class, whatever. Yet when we take that leap, we’re totally different people. Our minds, bodies, our very DNA is changed forever, always because we’ve surrendered.
As I write this and think about the words moving through my Heart and into my hands. I know that I will never be the same after this blog. I’ve expressed a powerful intention to change my life, manifested it on paper, and sent it out into the universe. To stay the same everyday is insanity, holding on to my small view instead climbing higher to a more majestic view is ridiculous. I walk the path of conscious surrender, everyday. It is hard, scary, frustrating, exciting, mysterious, and I AM Loving every minute of it!!!
*SAT NAAM*
EuGene
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