Attention… attention… ???

Posted on July 27, 2010 by zen

It seems the art of deception and distraction is still at work in our world. I’m curious as to where folks feel we need to focus our attention? As a coach, I often raise questions of opportunity. That does not mean I am those questions or comments. I am free enough to ask and accept whatever flow they generate, even if it puts me in a particular ‘light’ that may be perceived as judgmental.

I had a wonderful mentor many years ago who, after passing, continued his engagement with me. Khigh Dheigh was an actor who happened to have a doctorate in theology and was a rector for a Taoist sanctuary in Tempe, AZ. In and interview on my television show we discussed the nature of being a world citizen, one of his passions.

Our choices, he stated, are not necessarily about what is ‘right’ or ‘wrong.’ They are more about what is ‘desirable’ or ‘undesirable.’ To determine that, we must experience or explore the plethora of possibilities across a myriad of manifestations. These include taking an objective view of ‘what is’ in the world and the people, places and things that vie for our attention. It includes those considerations for the desire of control in personal, professional, political and religious realms to name a few.

Yes it is our duty, as conscientious beings, to expose that which is incongruent in the development of a healthy planetary relationship and world view. It is our response ability to engage truth – that which exposes and enlightens even ourselves as we are reflections of the ONE that IS at the core of ALL. The ‘ego’ is then nurtured into a new relationship of ‘wego’ as the collective ascension is necessary to become the change we wish to see in the world. This change is universal in nature, yet there are obviously some distractions placed before us.

This nature of ours is beyond any label, including ‘spiritual.’ It is just who we ARE. That little part of us that likes the playground drama is trance-ended when we become stewards of the sandbox. The phases of transformation that you mention so eloquently are recognizable as points on the line, often tangential, that draw us to a greater understanding of ourselves and, therefore, others.

We often have to lose ourselves to find ourselves as we experience the mobiability of our transit through and to self-realization… celestial consciousness condensed into form. The Beast… is within us all and recognized as, misinterpreted by many, the number of man… 666… the carbon atom. The intelligence, or knowledge and wisdom, it took to create this atom is far beyond the extrapolated calculations that resulted in a variable of 32 decimal places. Yet math/science (understanding) led us to the recognition.

Indeed there are people who practice protective arts of their own perceived dominions through various organizations, both overt and covert. The journey we are on entails the exposure of obfuscation. The universe within us and around us has no secrets… no demand of our allegiance… yet it demands our allegiance if we intend to be the change and example harmony among people and planet in our lifetimes. This is our edict for now… love your neighbor as yourself. It is a challenge in every moment, every thought and action. We often engage the circuitous defensive nature of the little self in our quest to be bigger. When one shows up as an example of an attempt to epitomize a ‘belief system’ they are often stiff-armed in an attempt to remain comfortable in personal deception or ignorance.

No more important words can be offered: “Let us put our collective house in order before we dream.” It eliminates the nightmares. “That way when we awake in the morning to the new dawn we can start anew, fresh and unencumbered by unfinished chores.” Understanding that the ‘dream’ is of a new world order we engage in our sleep allows us to observe that everything, including the structures created by our predecessors, has purpose toward the natural evolution of a cosmic planetary society readying for the ultimate contact with our creators, or at least representatives closer to the heart.

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A Brighter View of the Morning Star?

Posted on July 20, 2010 by zen

In lieu of the ‘nefarious’ postulations presented all over the Web now… What are we really here to do? Might it be to learn to transcend all the riff raff and learn how to get along as a planetary society? After all, we are technically one planet and one people.. right? Then why do we continue to allow separative practices? A better question might be, “How do we re-direct all this energy toward creating a better world?”

I agree that as long as we continue to focus on that which separates people, we will remain separate. Is that what we truly desire? I find that more than distasteful. I find it [continued focus on separation] appalling and not something I spend time [attention is an investment] on in most of my daily deliberations. However, in order to shift attention away from what comes so easily to many (perceptively negative thoughts and feelings) it is far richer to focus on people, places and things that create a joyful sensation from the relationships, productivity and results of developing harmony among people and planet… one action at a time.

Life can be a series of synchronistic and serendipitous moments when we choose to change [make choices toward unity] at every opportunity. In this, a line from Vanilla Sky comes to mind, “Every moment gives us the opportunity to change the rest of our lives.” A recent zen calendar saying (a gift from my beloved) reminded me of such precious presence/presents…”In the realm of human destiny, the depth of man’s questioning is more important that his answers.” A few days later this one appeared, “If enlightenment is not where you are, where do you look?”

I think it is safe to say that there is an awareness of cosmic consciousness condensed into form.. us. Each one of us has the opportunity to recognize our Origin – and to acknowledge that place of Origin in each other. My signature has reflected this place for several decades. I produced and hosted a television show in the early 90s that reflected this place… How we can share ways to overcome the fears that keep us separate and grow to know the secrets of unity – one plane, one people, one mind. Not that we give up individuality in the process. Quite the opposite – we become who we are as complete individuals, destined to live as contributors to a better world – one that works for everyone.

Some say this kind of thinking is idealist and even unrealistic. Others find the consideration of such a new living awareness to be the crux of the matter as everything that is not in alignment with this consciousness seems to be crumbling in our world as you read these words. Our abstinence in participation and responsible actions that command our leaders and each other to stand up and behave like the adults of spiritual understanding we know we must be continually plague our relationships on the ocean of emotion swirling around us now.

I have no control over what you think and feel. I barely have control over my own swirling emotions, thoughts and actions as I strive for congruence with this new living awareness in my own life. I can only encourage others and help where ever asked. I’ve learned that to attempt to assist when uninvited is like dealing with teenagers who think they know everything. The entanglements exemplify the push/pull of attempts to control others… inappropriately. We need to ask better questions.

Some examples of better questions might be: Why am I here? Who am I really? What am I here to be/do/have? Where do I best belong? How can I best assist and grow? When is the best moment to serve? Will you (Source) show me, with unquestionable impeccability, how to be in the precious present?

Just my two and a half-sense.

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Dark Matter… Dark Knight… Shed Light

Posted on July 6, 2010 by zen

This video shows scientific proof and logical explanation of how we might ‘see’ our universe from a different perspective, engaging the ‘dark side’ of the equation. Einstein predicted such things would occur and now it appears that we have found a new ‘ring’ that isn’t so familiar. Concurrently there are many who seek to balance the world, find a new order that protects and serves humanity. Seems we are caught in duality without a bridge under construction, let alone on the drawing board.

Let’s start off with a premise that we are indeed cosmic consciousness condensed into form. This, of course, is an assumption and only has theoretical, albeit heretical to some, evidence within the exploration of consciousness. So how would we relate to the microcosm within each of us with respect to the macrocosm of Dark Matter and Dark Energy? Is there something somewhere, anywhere, that might give us a clue as to how we can relate and/or live within our own Dark Matter/Energy? It may be simpler than we think.

To understand the paradox of Dark Matter and Dark Energy we can reference the Tao, or even opposing spins of the Swastika in reference to condensing and expanding fields of matter. Dark Matter is inviting structure, creating order from the chaos we experience as gravity or even solar systems, while Dark Energy is inviting expansion, creating chaos we experience as an expanding physical universe. On a more material plane, our planet for instance, we experience a conscious (more often unconscious) ebb and flow of attraction and separation through religion and/or political power structures.

The consideration I’m introducing  is based on John Gardner’s premise in Biocosm, where he posits that the Universe (Creation) likes to replicate itself and is constantly seeking to create little universes. The premise, I find, resembles the notion presented in spiritual texts that we are ‘sons and daughters of God,’ but it is never considered that eventually we do grow up. It is too pompous or preposterous to even conceive that we might be more than we’ve been willing to believe, let alone accept. Yet, it seems that we’ve been informed of our potential from those very ones we hold as sacred teachers. It spans the gamut of religious sects and spiritual paths. For some reason we still create separation and war, though. Rarely do we deal with a discoverable truth.

I realize that the consideration that we are all part of a singular creation made up of the same particles of matter pushes the boundaries of consideration for a spiritual/material connection we may experience as we ‘live’ in some kind of conscious expression. Whether that expression seeks harmony or dissonance is the critical question now, isn’t it? The paradox of questioning the truth is that it is offensive to those who think they now the truth or have the market on it through effective advertising and sales, like what BP and the US Government is doing in the Gulf right now.

This conscious expression can be felt at a distance by some and even demonstrated by an experiment with dowsing rods I’ve witnessed up close.  Some call this an ‘aura.’  It can be measured with distinct differences between past, present and future thoughts and feelings. As you might imagine, past and future are diminished considerably when compared to the measurement of present time. What is really being ‘measured’ by the dowsing rods? Is this ‘dark’ energy? It only means it is invisible to the naked eye, just as the clouds with embedded universes mentioned in the video.

The same ‘energy’ can be felt around those who have personal agendas or professional agendas, either serving themselves, the greater good or both. A ‘presence’ is noted around those who serve beyond personal or professional agendas whereas those who serve with less intentional good often make it up with a louder song and dance routine. How does this apply to Dark Matter or Dark Energy? Without prejudice, the sense of achieving clarity in truth of any situation offers a pronounced sense of order, whether it has been established yet or not. Whereas, blatant denial of facts in an attempt to dissuade chaos or fear-based reactions of the public only serves to create chaos.

In the case of the measurement of ‘auras’ the humans are the embedded features in the dark cloud. We constantly move in these fields of energy and occasionally become aware of them through ‘sensations’ we may or may not understand yet cannot deny that we ‘feel’ them distinctly. Just like the ‘ring’ affect mentioned in the video, we see reflections of refracted light around the dark cloud, a circle of trust if you will. I know this is a stretch, but if we had a mechanism within us to distinguish and then act upon a clearer picture, what change might we affect in the world?

Concurrently in the search for Gamma Rays mentioned in the video to garner better understanding of the ‘darkness’ of space, we also have recent discoveries of Gamma brain waves that are noticeably increased when one is at peak performance or ‘in the zone’ of their activity. As we seek to understand the mysteries of our consciousness and creation, are we not seeking understanding of the mysteries of God? Using ‘God’ as a generic term, I think I recall the invitation across many, if not all, the world’s religious texts, ancient and current. So that we may what? What might we possibly learn?

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Innovation – An aspect of soul?

Posted on May 18, 2010 by zen

In today’s world, there are massive challenges and few solutions being offered to overcome the chaos. So many are telling people what to do and so few are asking people why they continue to do what isn’t working. Most recently I’ve participated in numerous opportunities that offer freedom by doing this or that, but they rarely focus on ‘why’ one would want to get involved.

Consequently, there are many seminar leaders who manage the crowds by getting them to respond by slick tricks and/or motivational types of rhetoric that elicits response from a group think perspective. It’s rather interesting to observe the phenomena. People pay lots of money to let themselves by taken over by a new mindset, albeit temporarily in most cases, that provides them with a sense of freedom from what or how they have been programmed to think.

This presentation keys on the simple point of ‘why’ people do things that change their behavior, results or even transform their lives and the lives of others. Why are we so easily led by others? Why do we not question the obvious when we sense something isn’t quite right? Why are we able to achieve amazing things? Why do we see something that needs attention and not give it? Why do we see people who need help and not offer it? Why do we feel like acting on a hunch and not follow through?

I offer that we are so involved in our thoughts – our thinking alone – that we cannot act on what we feel and sense is the right thing to do. From a spiritual perspective, the soul ignites our actions and those actions often involve not thought whatsoever. We just do, often without question. The more we follow those inner promptings the closer we get to the feeling of complete freedom. But, freedom from what? The most obvious and simple answer is: Our Mind.

Does that mean that you don’t think? Of course not. You have intelligence for a reason… use it. Use it appropriately to consider what you can do in life that will offer the most joy and happiness. We all know the phrase, “Do what you love and the money will follow.” How often do we really do that? How often do we persist in doing what we love before we give up and do what we feel others expect us to do? How often do you risk appearing the fool? You might try doing it more often. You’ll be amazed at the results.

Why? Well now, that’s the question, isn’t it? Why? What really motivates you to do what you do?

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Nothing to Lose

Posted on May 4, 2010 by zen
The Future We Study and Plan for Begins NOW

The Future IS NOW!

I may be completely off track here, but there seems to be a reticence toward openness that creates vulnerability across the dynamics of human relationships. The concerns for acceptance, safety and security appear to be at the root of this resistance. Our global society, it seems, has turned from love and trust to fear of deception. We often complain rather than lead by example or find and support those who can and will.

I don’t think I’m alone in this regard as I’ve had many private discussions that support this observation. How do we move beyond the boundaries of self-inflicted separation when we profess to believe that a holistic perspective is imperative in the world today? We confess to believe in something greater within, yet when it shows up in our face we give it the proverbial stiff arm and run away in our cognitive dissonance.

From corporate conundrums in workplace learning and performance to political postulates for serving the needs of society to religious rhetoric meant to free our souls’ purpose to manifest in our daily lives… its a full stop when simple and obvious questions arise. The truth seems to be always less than full disclosure. Why? How do we first find and then share truth without spending decades or millennia arguing about it? Can we just acknowledge ‘what is’? It may be a challenge. What have we got to lose?

We, as a collective of conscious human beings, are faced with some very important choices as we seek to transform our past profit-driven and less-than-human-friendly decisions into creating a world that makes sense. Life-friendly choices are muddled by cash flow projections, personal liabilities, professional limitations and excuses for not acting in accordance with what we profess to believe – our ability to act in love.

Too often that love is conditional, with expectations that are neither spoken of fulfilled because of our inability to articulate the wisdom we hold as spiritual beings in human form. There isn’t one religion that denies that we are indeed manifestations of some greater intelligence. So where is that intelligence showing up now? I invite you to engage it in your own life and see what happens.

Across the gamut of world government and resource management (human and material) we are experiencing a call for transformation toward something more harmonious, a movement toward telling the truth and working with ‘what is’ rather than hidden agendas and excuses for irresponsible actions. The current conundrums in the US and separation of church and state (not part of the Constitution) are confounding to say the least. Prayers and affirmations of our country (US) that appear to be non-denominational and span that gamut of religious considerations, with only a mention of ‘God,’ are somehow offensive and being removed from our lives.

What I find confusing is the apparent indignation of ‘authorities’ who we’ve looked to for leadership. Instead of revealing a reality that we can all agree is true, there are countless backroom meetings to figure out how to subvert the population into a manageable mass that remains uninformed and even unconscious to their own capability and potential as human beings. This behavior completely denies the human spirit and the possibility of acknowledging that we are spiritual beings at all.

So how do we transform our world even when our leadership is resistant to the changes that are obviously needed to guide our planetary civilization forward in some sort of harmony beyond the current chaos? At least we can have confidence in the process of chaos to order being scientifically sound. How do we utilize this understanding in a mature fashion?

I don’t have all the answers. I may not have any of them. But, I suspect that many across the world are getting fed up with being diagnosed, labeled and accused of being unrealistic when desiring to include a spiritual component in our lives, personal and professional. I perceive that the multitudes of finger-pointers and whistle blowers are affecting the population, but not necessarily in the best way possible. Exposing the truth often causes a rise in anger and frustration that, unchecked, can lead to even more catastrophic behavior. Is this what we truly desire?

Do we look to the skies for help? Do we look deep within for help? Do we propose new possibilities for using our skill sets for the betterment of mankind? Are our [spiritual beings having human experiences] actions congruent with what are perceived to be mission-driven [harmony among people and planet] objectives? Can we pause in process to question and reflect on our personal and professional endeavors to see if they match up? Until we do, and in agreement with a great scientist Albert Einstein, we cannot repair a broken system with the same tools that created it.

For some, and with growing numbers, all of the previous questions mentioned are being considered with greater tenacity. Apparently even the cosmological experts and researchers are chiming in with a recognition that searching a for connection to something greater than we are individually is part of the process humanity finds itself in currently. The questions still remain: Can we learn to be in the precious present without past constraints or future concerns eliminating spiritual possibilities in the present? Can we collaborative create life-friendly solutions that will span hunger, poverty and war? And lastly, how can we work together as one in a harmonious convergence of people, places and things to create a better world?

Removing constraints through building a community of life-friendly relationships across personal and professional endeavors seems to be the best answer. Maybe, instead of criticizing the wealthy for their profit-driven motives, we could approach them for solutions? Turning the tide from rampant consumerism to collaborative community rebuilding that inspires human achievement could dramatically affect the threat of environmental disasters, disease, economic failures, hunger, poverty and social unrest that we currently experience. What have we got to lose?

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Wild, Whacky and Weird… you too?

Posted on April 25, 2010 by zen

A very young start indeed….

Many folks are going through some interesting transformations now. Some are even becoming more sensitive to the finer energies around them. It’s been my experience that we have certain sensitivities that often conflict with religious programming and therefore set us at odds with family and friends that deem us ‘unclean’ because we no longer fit into their concept of reality. Maybe this can help some to know they aren’t crazy and it’s okay to be weird.

From as early as I can remember, I knew that my parents adopted me and that somehow my life was very different from others.  The first occurrence of paranormal experiences happened when I was six years old. I was looking out the front window of my parent’s house, standing about five feet or so above the front hall entrance on the landing to the stairway.  I was bent over with my elbows on the windowsill waiting for my father to come home. The window looked over our front porch out to the street, which was about 40 or 50 feet away.

Suddenly, I heard a thunderous voice say “HEY YOU!”  It sounded as though the voice had immense power and rumbled through my ears with authority and omnipotence.  Knowing that my mother was sitting at the bottom of the stairs, I felt sure she must have heard the voice, too.  I wheeled around and shouted, ” Mom! Mom! Did you here that voice? She announced that she did not and that it must have been a “peeping tom”.  I realized at that point that the voice actually came from within me, although I did not understand how or why.

Acknowledging that a communication barrier existed between my parents and myself, I had to find a way of understanding this voice and the feelings that came when I experienced it.  At first, there was an intense rumbling within my chest area every time it happened, most of which was in the evening hours after dusk.  For some reason, I would stand in front of the window in my room, staring out into the darkness.

I’d shout out silently into the night, “Hey you!”, and accompanying my thoughts would be a rush of energy from somewhere within me, like something within me was calling out, reaching out for something or someone. The energy would go out into the darkness as though it was being directed to a particular source; I did not understand who or what.  Then, within a few seconds, the energy would return with the same intensity as I sent out, but it came from a different source than myself, it seemed.  In a way it was frightening yet there was a certain inner silent strength that built up over time, like the confidence of overcoming the fears I’ve experienced as an adult.

As I reflected on these things as an adult, it became apparent that they held tremendous potential for relating to the connection between inner and outer realities. We often keep these two areas separate in our daily lives. Our intellect, the overactive mental meanderings, becomes our master rather than our servant. The mind is steeped in polarity and those fears of incompletion, being less than, losing our attachments, and risking love are constantly vying for our attention. The essence of this I learned through this early process with the Voice and my own exploration of it. I had to relearn it as an adult, as we all seem to be doing. The important lesson here is the mind is only a tool.

We THINK and therefore we ARE. The trick is to think pure thoughts, free of manipulation of data, persons or things. Allowing the expression of the Soul through our mental consciousness completes the journey from the head to the heart, which is said to be the longest journey one can make. The Heart Consciousness, the reflection of the Soul, begins to guide the mind through the process of connecting with Natural Order. It is important to note that our word, Satan, comes from the Greek, Thetan, which means ‘thinker.’ Yes, we are all Thetanic by nature… we think. There is no condemnation there. Our evolutionary process is to learn HOW to THINK in congruence with ORDER.

My wife and I just started a new group on Meetup called the “NOWist Society‘ … as a precious present to those who understand that the most significant time we can be in is now. That doesn’t mean it’s all woo woo stuff. Scientifically we can prove that individual energy is greater when in the present moment of ‘FLOW.’

If you’ve got some weird stuff going on and no where to turn, I’m available. Just reach out. In the meantime, you can at least recognize that you can Be the Dream. We’ve got some great apparel that allows you to wear the world’s best affirmation.

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The Cycle of Ethics

Posted on February 8, 2010 by zen

Copy of DianesAtlanticbridgeIt has been said that values, morals and ethics are inextricably tied together. Values are what we learn from childhood; the ‘stuff’ we absorb from our parents and immediate surroundings. Morals are the intrinsic beliefs developed from the value systems of how we ‘should’ behave in any given situation. How are we doing?

Ethics, on the other hand, are how we actually do behave in the face of difficult situations that test our moral fiber. In his book, “How Good People Make Tough Choices,” Rushworth Kidder notes four basic paradigms of ethical decisions: justice versus mercy; short-term versus long-term; individual versus community; and truth versus loyalty.

He goes on to define the concepts further:

  • The point behind the justice-versus-mercy paradigm is that fairness, equity, and even-handed application of the law often conflict with compassion, empathy, and love.
  • Short-term versus long-term, or now versus then, reflect the difficulties arising when immediate needs or desires run counter to future goals or prospects.
  • The individual-versus-community paradigm can be restated as us versus them, self versus others, or the smaller versus the larger group.
  • Truth versus loyalty can be seen as honesty or integrity versus commitment, responsibility, or promise-keeping.

Are we living our beliefs and values?

Expressing one’s personal grasp of ethics and life may not always be understood in the context of the world at large, the immediate environment, or even amongst the intimate others in the household. This is usually due to the fact that every person has some difference, small or great, in the development of their belief systems.

Belief systems are established early in life through environments of home, church, school, and social gatherings which help to mold and shape these beliefs. Most of these beliefs and patterns of behavior are established through the unconscious observations and experiences of childhood in the aforementioned environments. These I refer to as ‘outer’ experiences which are akin to the ‘nurture’ piece of the ‘nature-nurture’ developmental processes. Allow me to use my own ‘outer’ experience as an example.

I knew that I was adopted by the time I was five. My adoptive parents were ideal by some standards, demonstrating honesty, integrity, and willingness to address conflict with style and grace even in the most difficult of situations. Dad was a tool and die machinist, building plastic injection molds for General Motors optical division and was also a 32nd Degree Mason. Mom was an educator with a master’s degree in Music and English and taught middle school English and Literature.

They were a formidable team for an adolescent with growing pains, encouraging me to challenge and explore my world. My parents taught me that honesty was the best policy, even when the details may not be too favorable. They taught me the meaning of trust which was not being afraid even when I felt vulnerable. Of course that does not mean that I am able to apply that wisdom always, although age does have its advantages. They encouraged me to think and ask questions, even when they are unpopular.

I grew up in a Christian framework and didn’t explore other religions until an NDE spurred me explore and hopefully discover the common thread that simply must be at the core of them all. There is a spiritual and material convergence in the fabric of life, if indeed all things are connected. Where we’ve [humans] held ourselves back has been the enigma, the cosmic conundrum of how to live in harmony with the natural world and therefore creation as a whole.

There are discoveries of natural laws, scientific ‘breakthroughs’ demonstrated by experiments at Los Alamos, for example. Some educators scramble to include these discoveries in their lesson plans and current event discussions. It often confronts superstitious belief systems that have plagued religions for millennia. Have we found new truth?

These discoveries and information sharing exponentiates as millions of people share with each other through social networks, blogs, newsfeeds, etc. Where is it taking us? Or rather, where do we want to go? Do we really have to let religious confusion trump common sense?

A New Millennial Mindset

SourceQualitiesObvious bottlenecks occur in personal and professional environments. I still tend to ‘go deep’ in conversations even at the risk of being too ‘heavy’ because we avoid getting to really know one another in nearly every facet of our lives. Personal patterns need to be cleared of trash for solid relationships to develop. We simply must develop better relationships in our global village before it is too late.

Too often it is our own trash that we need to take out. P&Ls have taken precedence over building healthy strong relationships that encourage collaboration in life-friendly actions. Harvesting our past without judgment is the challenge of the day. A point of perspection dances in the balance of the seer’s vision, dangling in the undefined space of personal and planetary evolution.

Indigenous councils have been discovered to consider seven generations previous and seven ahead before making decisions that affect the tribe. We are one tribe now, so it would make sense that we would want to grow together. Now that we have common crises to address we can rally for the benefit of the world. Is that too lofty a dream?

Being sensitive is quite the notion these days. So is misunderstanding. Without clarifying what I mean by ‘sensitive’ I’m sure there are numerous perspectives that could be read into the sentence. What do I mean, ‘sensitive’? Conscious of the nuances of life, the view that compassion and understanding brings. In determining the need for change in our challenge for implementing new safeguards in our ways of life, it is known as metanoia – a change of mind.

Our influential predecessors marked the way to industrious albeit semi-destructive ways. The shift in paradigm is in realigning human and material wealth to serve a healthy planet and people. That’s a great notion, but how do we make it a practical reality. I, for one, believe it starts with holistic education and the integration of more organic ways of learning, connecting the natural cycles, rhythms and patterns of life.

Educational requirements now are contrary to the industrial-age model of education and physical plant structure that feigned our progress. The economy is tanking, which generally could be a sign that how and what we’ve been teaching has limited scope and vision. We need to take a divergent move and get everyone involved in the act, not just put it on the shoulders of those whom we ‘pay’ to address the issues.

Ethical behavior, the evidence of our beliefs, morals and values, leads us to consideration, if not confrontation of existing systems caught in the throes of dysfunctionality. Corporations and maligned profiteers act like dysfunctional families needing an intervention. Interestingly, the Mayan cycles of time refer to this period, or cycle of time, as that of “Ethics,” where those constructs of humanity not in harmony with the cosmos will self-destruct. A cursory look around the world seems to give cause for consideration.

How do we begin to affect change positively, growing as a family instead of being torn apart by our indifference?

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Love for the season

Posted on December 21, 2009 by zen

Love is a home for your soul, a spiritual blueprint which allows us to build a life guided purpose and divine light. Love washes over us like raindrops from heaven bathing us in meaning, purpose and joy. Seek the company of souls adrift and let your love wash over them as doing so will awaken humanity to unimaginable b…liss. Love is the karmic whole that enables us to live life in a more conscious way. Love always

The above was shared on Facebook, Gilles Chamboraire the morning of the winter solstice. So many are sharing their perspectives now. It seems humanity is rising up to meet the new millennium with a different energy, focus and presence than in the past. There could be many reasons for this, all of them good, but it is important that we recognize this time as a momentary reunion – a precious present where we pause for just an instant in the true nature of our being. In that place we are ONE. This is a wonderful short video from some folks down under that can help you go there:

For so many years I’ve felt like a stranger in a strange land because of my personal experience and the challenge of finding others who share similar understanding.I happened to have a near-death experience that gave me a perspective about life that few get the opportunity to share. Even at the risk of misunderstanding and rejection, I’ve continued to share what I’ve learned in hopes that even just a portion of it can be understood and applied in the way we conduct business and personal relationships. Many others are voicing the same feelings and thoughts now as we move further into the new millennium. My faith and hope soars as a result.

The reality of a deeper awareness, an access to worlds unseen by most, has taken a sharp rise over the last decade. The movement of a mindset from superstition and fear-based perspectives is exactly what the spiritual texts all indicate is desired by the ‘consciousness’ of our creators yet we, humans, still regard that which is outside our frame of reference as a threat to our survival. The opposite is true in nearly every important discovery to date, yet our belief systems still override the logic and observable truth right in front of our eyes.

Love is the key to transcending our common problems. It sounds so simple. The actions of love are just as simple.

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A New Living Awareness

Posted on December 11, 2009 by zen

I’m no one special. I was adopted at 6 weeks and had a loving family and upbringing in the Midwest. I’m not sure why, but I’ve had many experiences outside the realms of most religious considerations and certainly outside the realms of psychology and psychiatry to date. I don’t expect the reader to believe anything I say, but test it for yourself as best you can.

Deep questions about my life and living prompted me to offer a prayer to my concept of ‘Creators’ as a teen, which at the time was pretty vast as I knew cosmic consciousness as not only a concept but a deep seated awareness and feeling. My prayer was about knowing truth and being willing to die to know it if necessary. I was in my first year of college, living in the honors dorm at BSU.

The following week I had come back from class, put on Journey’s first album and laid across my bed with my head propped up by the wall and my pillow. As I lay on the bed in silence of mind, just after the verse of a song I heard a voice in my head (I’d actually heard it since I was 6) that asked me if I was willing to die for what I believed in. After I got over the shock of the question I thought about what I believed in enough to die for… Christ or cosmic consciousness was my decision and “Yes” was my answer to the voice.

Instantly I felt a slight tug and was out of body, turning to look at my body lying across my bed and then turning back to look where I was going. I was immediately engulfed by White Light, embraced and surrounded in a feeling of being HOME, the ultimate home. I could think, so I knew I wasn’t ‘dead’ but all I could see was white and I had no tactile sensations. As an impetuous teenager, it got boring quickly and I asked, “Is there more?” There was, but it isn’t necessary to go into here now.

After a brief instructional period I felt a rush of energy and was back in my body taking a deep breath as though I’d been without air for some time. The actual time was about 2 minutes. The experienced and information presented seemed much, much longer. It left an indelible imprint as you might imagine. I’ve made it my life’s mission to fulfill as well as understand, and maybe the two will eventually become one.

That was in 1975, when there was very little written and even fewer people to discuss this with openly. I was lucky my parents had me see a psychiatrist that had some awareness about metaphysics and spiritual awakenings. He advised me to keep my mouth shut because people would not understand me, let alone think I was anywhere close to being sane. Silence was not and is not one of my strong points.

So over the years I researched and studied awareness on deeper levels than most can imagine, let alone experience. I have an intimate awareness and experience of what is being presented as theories in quantum mechanics now, so it is absolutely refreshing to see science and spirituality begin to coagulate in similar understandings. However, because I speak from an awareness rather than theory in most cases, I include many descriptions of events that demonstrate the understanding.

Death is indeed a reality for some, because they believe in it so strongly and have never had cause to question its reality. Folks with trauma-initiated NDEs (near-death experiences) have some greater understanding of the continuation of consciousness beyond the physical body, but still have a tough time believing that one might be able to transcend physical reality with their body.

We hear of the ability to bi-locate and even teleportation, but is it a reality. I’ve had experiences of both, but only the bi-location have I been able to repeat. The teleportation happened as a result of an early morning need to go to the bathroom. It was friend’s home and pitch black at the time. I was conscious enough to open the door and begin to proceed to the bathroom that was on the other side of the house, a good hundred or so paces away with a couple of hallways and turns to negotiate.

I took two steps and ran into a wall where an opening to the living room had been when I went to bed. I felt around for a light switch, found one and flipped it on. I was standing in front of the bathroom door. I have no idea how to explain it, only that it happened. So things way beyond our comprehension at this time are possible and maybe even repeatable if we were able to clear our consciousness of the belief that they are not. My belief didn’t matter at the time… it happened.

Now the concept of death has become a nebulous thought in my life at best. I’ve had several friends and others that have been available for conversations after their passing out of the physical bodies as well. Granted, I don’t make a practice of talking with them a lot, but the opportunities do present themselves. I’ve finally found a woman that isn’t freaked out by the experiences I provide, just by being around me. I have a ‘dead council’ that I call together every few years just to check in with them about ‘progress’ here.

One of the more mischievous strafed her body as he came into the room and sat her up in bed with a hrmmmph, literally. She had been sound asleep and my ‘meetings’ are always done in silence to the naked ear. I asked her what happened and she described feeling like someone had just passed through her body, with no malice intent, but undoubtedly an entity capable of sitting her up. It was then that I told her what I was doing.

Now I also, oddly enough, have a personal testimony of Jesus Christ. He explained to me that there is no Devil, only our mind’s capacity to deceive and respond out of fear. However, you can imagine the grief I get when I share these things, or even hint at their possibility, in Christian environments. I’m so baffled that they will use a book to belittle a living experience of what they so animatedly profess to believe. It kind of reminds me of the oxymoron ‘military intelligence.’ I’ve been told I’m full of Satan and even had some well-intentioned folks show up at my home to tell my wife she needed to leave me as soon as possible. She did, and after many years of struggle she chose to divorce me with prejudice.

Now this was originally about the concept of ‘death’ so let me bring it back into the thread. Unless one has a direct experience of its non-existence it is quite a challenge to wrap your mind around the concept, let alone free your mind enough to move beyond the intellectual constraints of the belief systems that lock you up in it. However, there is a capacity for us to know things beyond this; to know a greater truth that engages choice and free will in a whole new spectrum of experience. I’ve been there my entire life… and very alone in the world.

Imagine if we shifted our consciousness, our focus and attention, onto life-friendly possibilities of connectedness and even harmony and unity among people as a result. Might this new living awareness evolve into a new world order?

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Multi-Plane Awareness

Posted on October 10, 2009 by zen

tolandmanThis process was developed by William Swygaard in the late 1950s and shared through the book, ¨Multi-Level Awareness and Multi-Plane Awareness.¨ This book has been out of print for over three decades and copies are extremely rare. Multi-Plane Awareness (MPA) is designed to allow the experiencer the opportunity to integrate the bodies of each plane of consciousness that are simultaneously occupied in full consciousness, which is often unavailable to normal human consciousness.

It is important to note that one needs to have developed sufficient understanding of the existence of these levels of consciousness.  If you have not gone deeply into your own psyche or altered states of consciousness, then this will probably seem obscure or simply not true for your current experience of life. Scientifically, this understanding appears to be reaching some level of acceptance.

Dr. Stephen Hawking’s work and M theory incorporates mathematical models of hidden dimensions of our physical world. Psychospiritual studies also indicate that there is much more to our ‘reality’ than the physical world we enjoy.

To offer some insight as to how one might have other bodies on other planes of consciousness, let us look at a simple mathematical example. We use roughly 10% of our brains with the 5 senses we all know about – sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste. We are aware of the ‘clare-alls’ and the ‘tele -bies’ such as clairaudience, clairsentience, clairvoyance, claircognizance, clairgustance, telepathy, telekinesis, teleportation, etc. (see: Psychic Senses).

Could there be more? Undoubtedly.

How many senses do we really have? Imagine a simple ratio – 5:10 as X:90 and solve for the value of X. To make it simple, the number is 45. So by deductive reasoning we can imply that there are as many as 45 more senses with the other 90% of our brain. We may also infer that these 45 senses may be distributed in somewhat of a ‘finer’ sense (pun intended) through 9 other bodies of a different rate of vibration than the condensed form in the physical realm. This is the premise for Multi-Plane Awareness. Swygaard’s research revealed that 9 bodies were consistently experienced by his subjects in various contexts and purpose, residing on other levels or planes of consciousness. What would happen if we brought them all into our awareness?*

This process is for adepts or experienced OBE travelers and can cause undesirable situations if one who has not  developed their understanding and life experience in multidimensional consciousness. It is to be conducted in a quiet space with meditation music, or background noise such as a small waterfall for home/office use, being optional. You will need to plan for about two-hours of time for this process.

It is advised that a skilled facilitator is used; one who has gone through the process as well and had some time to integrate the consciousness into their own experience, as their bodies will be interacting with the others during this experience as part of the process. It is necessary to only explain the process briefly, sharing that they may witness other images in addition to their perspective bodies, although it is not required for success.

I am available to conduct workshops and/or facilitate multiplane or multilevel awareness sessions in person. I have several selections of workshops that are stellar tidbits of cosmic consciousness imparted in a fun-filled and investigative presentation.

The Process Procedure…

This process is for establishing the awareness and integration of each of the bodies we have on other planes of consciousness. These bodies range in scope of being from human to galaxian and beyond to pure light…Source. Each plane has a body and a name and is just as real on its plane as the experience of the participant is on the 3rd plane, our physical world. The participant is informed that a vocal link will remain so that he/she may be in constant contact with the facilitator, reporting the events as if watching a movie. This is usually a process that an adept at meditation is able to complete. The challenge is to suspend analysis of the mind and to just ‘experience’ and report it as live coverage of your journey.

It is also imperative that the voice contact with the participant be maintained. It is important that the participant is lucid enough to be able to accomplish this or the process is impossible. They are asked to just observe and report, not to attempt to analyze what they are seeing… just report back as an observer. The intellect will attempt to decipher in the beginning, so it is necessary to just be an observer now, totally and completely, reporting what is being seen to the facilitator. A trained and tuned-in facilitator will manage the process at the participant’s speed of surrender, entering fully into the experiencer and reporting observer. It may sound strange but once the process begins it will make complete sense.

The facilitator records, either on paper or by a recording device, the images, names of the various bodies and  messages that the participant experiences. This is a sacred process and ONLY those who are able to move into this state of Being are taken any further. They must be able to still the mind and just BE in the experience. Otherwise, damage to the psyche of the individual may occur. It is imperative that extreme caution is observed in this process. The use of a centering prayer of protection or invoking your allies and guides in preparation is useful as well.

The Process Engaged…

A skilled facilitator or Hypnotherapist is general the best person to guide this process with the participant. First, the participant is guided through a relaxation and opening process. This is done by taking several deep breaths and clearing the mind of outer interferences, acknowledging the protection of the Masters and Angels for this process and thanking them for their participation, or whatever protective prayer you wish to perform. This may take a short time, or several moments depending on the state of the participant.

Next there is a process of visualizing the light body, seeing the skin becoming light initially. Then the participant visualizes this light body expanding slightly.. perhaps only 12-15cm.. first expanding from the feet, pausing for a moment, and then returning. The same is done from the top of the head, and from each side of the body, forward and backward. The same is then repeated at a distance of 30cm and returning after each area of expansion. The prepares the participant to release their light body, while remaining consciously available to report what they see and hear or sense on each plane.

The time for this process varies, again according to the ability of the individual. Then the entire light body is expanded and contracted in the same way, first 12-15cm and then 30cm and returned. Once this process of getting familiar with visualizing and sensing the light body is complete, the light body is expanded slightly and then allowed to move above the body, at a distance of 30cm or so. The consciousness of the participant is then allowed to shift, or move, into the light body.

The facilitator can eitobe3her write the participant’s responses or record them for future review. Once the light body is allowed to rise above the physical body and the consciousness is projected into it, the participant is asked to allow his/her light body to enter the 4th plane of consciousness, immediately above the 3rd plane, which is our normal waking environment. This is done by asking them to allow their light body to rise up into this 4th  plane with their conscious awareness intact. Ask them to pause and observe the scene for a moment, allowing whatever is necessary to appear to them.

After a moment, ask them what they are seeing, knowing that something may have been presented. This does not always occur, although it is the norm. Ask them to describe what they are seeing in as much detail as they can offer. After this process is completed, ask them to request that their body on this plane reveal itself to them in a recognizable human form… male, female, or androgynous. Assure them to know that it will and then ask them to wait until it appears and to announce when it does. The body on each plane may be male, female or androgynous. Ask them to describe it in as much detail as possible and do the same on each of the successive planes as well.

After the body appears, there may be some instantaneous communication that the participant will report. Listen in detail and record their experience. Then ask them to inquire of the name this body is known by on this plane and record that as well. If the participant begins to share communication again, allow them to do so as this is a process of flow, gently guided by the facilitator. When this communication is complete, the participant is then asked to look into the eyes of their body on this plane and feel the connectedness of love and oneness. Then ask the participant to allow the two bodies to merge with the result  being that the participant is able to SEE through the eyes of the body on this plane and report back what they witness. They will be ONE at this time.

It may be necessary to prompt them to remember to just observe and accept whatever is presented without  question… leave the intellect alone… they are only observing and reporting. Their experience will be discussed in detail at the end of the session. The facilitator may also experience some indications – visual or thoughtful prompts – that will assist the experiencer in their journey. They are an observer in the process, simply reporting what they experience.

After a few moments of observing and reporting these observations, the participant is asked to now continue their journey by allowing their combined bodies to ascend to the next plane, through intending to do so and relaxing to allow it. It often happens quite naturally without much effort at all. The same process is performed as on the 5th plane, observing first, calling for their body, asking its name and so on. This is continued up through the 12th plane of consciousness. Everyone seems to have the same experience of the 12th plane and that will become apparent over time.

The length of time required will depend on the amount of information each body shares with the participant. It is also important to keep them aware that these are their bodies and they are just as real on their perspective planes as the human form is on the 3rd plane. Time required for each plane may vary according to information exchange and experience reporting of the participant. Occasionally there will be recognition of familiarity with a particular body, having witnessed it before in either a dream or vision. This may demonstrate just how connected they already are as evidenced by their familiarity.

Once the 12th plane is achieved, the return trip is now necessary. The 12th plane usually evokes a sense of bliss, with the participant wanting to remain on this Creator level. Most participants experience the Pure Light and Union in ONENESS on this plane as this is the highest plane on the levels of human consciousness available at this time. Other planes will become available after the evolution of the participants consciousness is in alignment with these 9 other bodies that are associated with this physical world.

It is recommended that a slow return be used, allowing the participant to leave the various bodies on their respective planes on their return to the 3rd plane of consciousness. Occasionally there may be one who, hearing the prompt for the return, may choose to immediately return to the physical body. Although this is not recommended, it indeed may be the natural process for them at this time in order to integrate these bodies into a working relationship with their conscious mind. When this process is complete, and the participant is back into the physical state, it is desirable to discuss their experience in as much detail as they feel necessary. The facilitator, as their skill progresses, may also witness shared images or forms as well as is the nature of this work.

This process may be used repeatedly with the objective of bringing all the bodies into alignment with the physical and needs to occur at the level of growth and comfortability of the individual. Enjoy the process and recognize the insights within your own Being, being careful to always maintain focus on the participant during these sessions. It will greatly bless you both as each reaches a more integrated experience of ONENESS. Be thankful.. Be humble…share the ONENESS of Creation and Creator.

A few words of caution… One who chooses to return at the first prompt may experience being awakened in the wee hours of the morning from a deep sleep. They may experience sounds, voices, music, or a variety of other things. It is a natural part of the process as these subtle vibratory bodies will want to let their presence be known. It may be disconcerting to the experiencer initially as they may not relate or understand what is happening. Fear not, it will subside as they get more comfortable with their selves.

Namaste,

Zendor

*  I did not follow the promptings of the facilitator who took me through my first experience of this process. Instead, I brought all the bodies back (opened my eyes immediately after the prompting to begin the process of returning). For several weeks I would awaken in the early hours of the morning with so much ‘noise’ in my room that it was rather disconcerting. I did not understand what was happening at all at first. I’d had enough experience to know I wasn’t going crazy, yet it was still really weird. I advise against such practices.

It wasn’t until a dear friend, who happened to have a Doctorate in Parapsychology, perceived many ‘beings’ in my room. She was awakened just as I had been, only she could not understand how I could even sleep with them because they were so pronounced in her consciousness. It was then that the ‘realization’ struck… this was me… my bodies and their slivers of consciousness… that was all around me now. The only reason I could perceive them was that the silence of the morning allowed the subtle energies to become more present… louder if you will… in those moments. Don’t believe a thing I say, though. Test it.

William Swygaard’s explanation of Multi-Level Awareness

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