Read this today and thought it was well worth sharing...
Soul Mates & Twin Flames - by Arianni Masters
Relationships are the most challenging and the most rewarding aspects of this life. The more intimate the relationship the larger opportunity for growth we are given. Relationships are mirrors for us to learn more about ourselves. There are three different types of relationship mirrors. One is the mirror of who you were. This mirror gives you the opportunity to see how far you have come, the chance to experience the karma that you have already cleared. So don’t get caught up in this relationship worried about why it is coming back at this time, thank it and let it go.A second type of relationship is the one that is mirroring where you are now on your path. If an issue or person has an emotional "charge" to it, then you still have work to do. This mirror is the hardest to look at because it reflects the things you have not yet finished in your karma. These are the things that we are the most blind to.The last type of relationship is the one that mirrors your potential. This allows you to have a glimpse at who you could be, if you wanted to. This person is usually someone that you idealize and put on a pedestal.So look at your various relationships and see which group they fall into. By knowing this you will gain insight into yourself. Self understanding is the entire reason for these mirrors, not to ‘fix’ the other person, but to look at yourself.Now there are two additional overarching categories of relationships that people always want to know about. The questions go something like this: "Is there a perfect mate out there for me?" or "Will I meet my Soul Mate?" These areinteresting questions.The entire reason for most relationships are so that you can work on your spiritual self and your karma! So with that said, the more you clear up issues for yourself, the more you ARE the ‘right’ person, the more you will attract the person you are looking for.Soul Mates and Twin Flames are not the same thing. Soul Mates are other souls that have agreed to connect with you on this planet for a purpose. In some cases it is to clear up karma, in other cases it is to finish unfinished business, and for some it is to accomplish a particular goal together. These relationships may bea joy to be in or these relationships may be a pain in your life. Either way they are here for a reason.When Soul Mates first meet they sometimes feel as if they already know each other. They may feel very familiar to each other. Soul Mates can have a beautiful relationship together, but it will take work. Soul Mate relationships may last a lifetime and others may only be for a particular purpose and be temporary. You can have more than one Soul Mate in a lifetime.Twin Flames are very different and very rare. Twin Flames are two people in two separate bodies that share the same Soul. Twin Flames meet each other in their first incarnation so that they remember the soul frequency of the other being. They are then usually reunited on their last time to this planet. If Twin Flames meet before they are ready they can be the total opposite and not at all compatible. When Twin Flames meet and are ready for each other, it is the most enjoyable experience possible on Earth.At this point, Twin Flames are almost identical. They truly compliment each other and it is a hardship for them to be apart. As an outside observer it is sometimes hard to distinguish the two people. They also have a very strong bond and often have telepathy with each other. Their lives even before meeting eachother have many parallels. Again, meeting your Twin Flame is very rare on this planet.So, all relationships serve a purpose and should be honored and appreciated for what they have to offer you in your personal spiritual growth. Thank the person and the experiences for all that you have had the opportunity to learn and clear. Know that ALL relationships are sacred, because they bring us closer to the Light of All That Is.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Don't Bother Me, and I'll Return the Favor!
I'm a sports fan. I love the World Series, the Super Bowl, the Stanley Cup Finals, the Little League World Series, Ultimate Fighting, the Olympics, and March Madness.
But for me, the game and "sport" of National/Presidential Elections ranks above them all in intensity and excitement.
Having said that, I respect others' needs of seclusion, and desire to be left alone and not bothered during their preferred sporting events. I do not call just to say hello , to "check-in", or have a liesurely chat in the middle of the 4th quarter or the ninth inning. Accordingly, I would hope for the same respect during my big event.
However, as luck would have it, while I am lucky to hear from any of my family members once or twice in any given 12 month period, I can assure you, with absolute confidence and irony, that I will be bombarded with rando phone calls throughout my weeklong-once every four years-event; the conventions. Puhlease people!
I love my family and friends, but this really is not the time for chit chat. I have political merits to consider!
But for me, the game and "sport" of National/Presidential Elections ranks above them all in intensity and excitement.
Having said that, I respect others' needs of seclusion, and desire to be left alone and not bothered during their preferred sporting events. I do not call just to say hello , to "check-in", or have a liesurely chat in the middle of the 4th quarter or the ninth inning. Accordingly, I would hope for the same respect during my big event.
However, as luck would have it, while I am lucky to hear from any of my family members once or twice in any given 12 month period, I can assure you, with absolute confidence and irony, that I will be bombarded with rando phone calls throughout my weeklong-once every four years-event; the conventions. Puhlease people!
I love my family and friends, but this really is not the time for chit chat. I have political merits to consider!
Quote of the Day
“What is interesting about self-analysis is that it leads nowhere…” --Anita Brookner
Pretty Bubbles...
My Mom used to sing me a lullabye called "I'm forever Blowing Bubbles." The song was written in 1917 by Jaan Kenbrovin.
Here is a version of it sung by the Merry Macs. While my mom toned it down significantly from this uppity version to make it more agreeable to a sleepy-eyed Baby-G, it is still a nice version of the song for those virgin ears...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBiSd9R9YUA
Enjoy!
Here is a version of it sung by the Merry Macs. While my mom toned it down significantly from this uppity version to make it more agreeable to a sleepy-eyed Baby-G, it is still a nice version of the song for those virgin ears...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBiSd9R9YUA
Enjoy!
My Dad's Favorite Song...
I spent some time interviewing my father a while back. He --like me--is a very private and personal man, but I determined that there was a lot about him even his children didn't know, and I hoped to obtain as much personal information about him as possible so as to have a record of his life.
Among the many questions I asked him, were: Who was his first kiss? Nicknames as a child? what he collected as a child? Who his favorite relatives were and why? Etc., Etc.
Then, because of my love for music, I asked about his favorite song of all-time.....?
His response:
For the Good Times - Mr. Ray Price
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIEnSEIOa30&feature=related
Awe....I love my Pops...
Among the many questions I asked him, were: Who was his first kiss? Nicknames as a child? what he collected as a child? Who his favorite relatives were and why? Etc., Etc.
Then, because of my love for music, I asked about his favorite song of all-time.....?
His response:
For the Good Times - Mr. Ray Price
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIEnSEIOa30&feature=related
Awe....I love my Pops...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Wedding Toasts
Quite often I am moved by the toasts given at weddings by parents, best men, or bridesmaids. It is remarkable the endearing and heartfelt things people can come up with to help a couple celebrate their big day.
At a recent wedding I attended, there were two such toasts that I thought were quite remarkable, and warranted sharing.
First, from the best man: "Love grows over time, so my toast to you is: Let this day be the day that you love each other the least."
Then from the uncle of the bride: "Find that one person that M.E.L.T.S. you. M=High Morals; E=Ethical Standards; L=Listens; T=Takes Care of You; S=Sees You for Who You are and Appreciates Everything About You. I'm glad that each of you have found the person that Melts you...."
At a recent wedding I attended, there were two such toasts that I thought were quite remarkable, and warranted sharing.
First, from the best man: "Love grows over time, so my toast to you is: Let this day be the day that you love each other the least."
Then from the uncle of the bride: "Find that one person that M.E.L.T.S. you. M=High Morals; E=Ethical Standards; L=Listens; T=Takes Care of You; S=Sees You for Who You are and Appreciates Everything About You. I'm glad that each of you have found the person that Melts you...."
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Another Aspect of What Love is...
"Love...consists in this, that two solitudes protect and border and salute each other."
- Rainer Maria Rilke
- Rainer Maria Rilke
Monday, August 11, 2008
Tracks
Lately I have been internally wrestling with the question of what I am supposed to do with my life and how to direct my path, as much as I am capable of doing. I must honestly admit that I have been frustrated for a long time at the seeming lack of direction in my life, even feeling resentful of God that He would not ‘point’ me in a certain direction or send down a vision from Heaven clearly spelling out what my purpose is specifically. But last night I received some interesting insight as I read a book called Let Your Life Speak. It's about listening for the voice of vocation...in it the author was talking about his struggle and frustration in his mid thirties when he was floundering because he still hadn't settled on any one calling or vocation for his life. He had a Ph.D. and had worked in Washington, was very successful, etc etc, but still didn't feel that he was doing what he was meant to do with his life. He talked about going to a community called Pendle Hill – a place where the community was rooted in prayer, study, and a vision of human possibility. He wanted to immurse himself in a setting where he was sure to get some clear direction. He spoke to a wise woman there for guidance and insight, and she said to "have faith, and the way will open." “I have faith,” he thought to himself. "What I don't have is time to wait for 'way' to open. I'm approaching middle age at warp speed and I have yet to find a vocational path that feels right. The only way that's opened so far is the wrong way."
"Well," said the woman (Ruth), "In sixty years plus of living, ‘way’ has never opened in front of me...but a lot of the way has closed behind me, and that's had the same guiding effect." He goes on to say that Ruth's honesty gave him a new way to look at his vocational journey, and his experience has long since confirmed the lesson she taught him that day: that there is as much guidance in what does not and cannot happen in life as there is in what can and does - maybe more.
It is an interesting quality of humankind that when we have a door that closes for us, we often feel resentment, perhaps harboring the feeling that we have somehow been gypped or cheated out of something that was seemingly ‘right’ or intended to be for us. However it may be just as true, as this author points out, that we can take from that experience a sign or means of guidance from what was apparently not meant to be. As creatures who like to get their way – who want what we want and not what we need, this can often be a difficult or unpleasant assignment. But I was relieved in a way to become acquainted with this concept; because the absence of a positive sign or message does not mean the absence of God’s loving and gentle direction…it means that He is teaching us to listen to something larger than ourselves and our ideas. And I think the latter holds much more promise than the former.
"Well," said the woman (Ruth), "In sixty years plus of living, ‘way’ has never opened in front of me...but a lot of the way has closed behind me, and that's had the same guiding effect." He goes on to say that Ruth's honesty gave him a new way to look at his vocational journey, and his experience has long since confirmed the lesson she taught him that day: that there is as much guidance in what does not and cannot happen in life as there is in what can and does - maybe more.
It is an interesting quality of humankind that when we have a door that closes for us, we often feel resentment, perhaps harboring the feeling that we have somehow been gypped or cheated out of something that was seemingly ‘right’ or intended to be for us. However it may be just as true, as this author points out, that we can take from that experience a sign or means of guidance from what was apparently not meant to be. As creatures who like to get their way – who want what we want and not what we need, this can often be a difficult or unpleasant assignment. But I was relieved in a way to become acquainted with this concept; because the absence of a positive sign or message does not mean the absence of God’s loving and gentle direction…it means that He is teaching us to listen to something larger than ourselves and our ideas. And I think the latter holds much more promise than the former.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Finding Gratefulness
This is an article I came upon that reiterated to me the necessity of being grateful - no matter the circumstances one may be in. Gratitute is required of us, for everything that we have is a gift...but it also blesses us and releases us to greater happiness when we do begin to look at things, people and situations differently. Gratefulness IS a grace as the author of the article below states...
Gratefulness brings a great fullness to life. The choice to adopt and hold a moment-by-moment attitude of gratitude is the choice that differentiates those who suffer the slings and arrows of misfortune and those who are blessed with a joyous and abundant life.
Yes, that is correct. It is not the actual events and circumstances that occur during one’s journey through life that determine whether or not a person is happy and prosperous; it is the conscious and willful choice to be grateful for all the bounty that life has to offer AND to be grateful for the opportunity to participate in and contribute to the experience of life, which enables and empowers any individual, regardless of circumstance, to have a fulfilling life.
Like everything else on the path to mastery, gratitude is a choice. You can choose to wait for some meaningfully pleasant situation to arise and then feel gratitude in response, or you can choose to be grateful at all times, in all circumstances, and watch as the world conspires to assist you in your path.
If you are grateful for what you already have, the world will conspire to give you more to be grateful for. If you are resentful of what you already have, the world will conspire to give you more to resent.
Moreover, the true master learns to be grateful, in advance, for the things that are idealized and desired. Why? Because, being grateful in advance for some attainment or accomplishment does two very important things: one…it tricks your subconscious into believing that the goal is certain and two…it convinces other people, with whom you must interact to achieve your desires, that you know what you are about, that you are a winner, not a whiner.
When your subconscious is convinced that the goal is certain, it will provide the ways and means of fulfilling or achieving that goal. Since your subconscious is connected to the great collective subconscious of humanity, it also informs this ‘morphic field’ of your profound intent and the result is that the people, resources and conditions for fulfillment show up in your life. All because you chose to be grateful…in advance of the havingness. The act of being grateful in advance is proof of your faith and belief in the actuality, eventuality and realness of the manifestation of your desired ideal.
All this, and more, happens when you choose to hold and to express gratefulness for what you have and what you claim or expect to have as you journey through life.
Begin each day with an expression of your gratitude for all the blessings that God has bestowed upon you and your day will be filled with even more and greater blessings.
The choice is yours. Every breath you breathe can be an expression of gratitude. Existing in a state of gratefulness is very alike existing in a state of grace.
Being grateful denotes your knowledge of, and application of, one of the most important aspects of creation…who you are and how you are produces what you have. And, of course, makes what you have all that much more en-JOY-able.
© Leslie Fieger. All rights reserved worldwide.
Gratefulness brings a great fullness to life. The choice to adopt and hold a moment-by-moment attitude of gratitude is the choice that differentiates those who suffer the slings and arrows of misfortune and those who are blessed with a joyous and abundant life.
Yes, that is correct. It is not the actual events and circumstances that occur during one’s journey through life that determine whether or not a person is happy and prosperous; it is the conscious and willful choice to be grateful for all the bounty that life has to offer AND to be grateful for the opportunity to participate in and contribute to the experience of life, which enables and empowers any individual, regardless of circumstance, to have a fulfilling life.
Like everything else on the path to mastery, gratitude is a choice. You can choose to wait for some meaningfully pleasant situation to arise and then feel gratitude in response, or you can choose to be grateful at all times, in all circumstances, and watch as the world conspires to assist you in your path.
If you are grateful for what you already have, the world will conspire to give you more to be grateful for. If you are resentful of what you already have, the world will conspire to give you more to resent.
Moreover, the true master learns to be grateful, in advance, for the things that are idealized and desired. Why? Because, being grateful in advance for some attainment or accomplishment does two very important things: one…it tricks your subconscious into believing that the goal is certain and two…it convinces other people, with whom you must interact to achieve your desires, that you know what you are about, that you are a winner, not a whiner.
When your subconscious is convinced that the goal is certain, it will provide the ways and means of fulfilling or achieving that goal. Since your subconscious is connected to the great collective subconscious of humanity, it also informs this ‘morphic field’ of your profound intent and the result is that the people, resources and conditions for fulfillment show up in your life. All because you chose to be grateful…in advance of the havingness. The act of being grateful in advance is proof of your faith and belief in the actuality, eventuality and realness of the manifestation of your desired ideal.
All this, and more, happens when you choose to hold and to express gratefulness for what you have and what you claim or expect to have as you journey through life.
Begin each day with an expression of your gratitude for all the blessings that God has bestowed upon you and your day will be filled with even more and greater blessings.
The choice is yours. Every breath you breathe can be an expression of gratitude. Existing in a state of gratefulness is very alike existing in a state of grace.
Being grateful denotes your knowledge of, and application of, one of the most important aspects of creation…who you are and how you are produces what you have. And, of course, makes what you have all that much more en-JOY-able.
© Leslie Fieger. All rights reserved worldwide.
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