Embracing the Light & Dark

There is Light & Dark within us all ...

Learning Lessons

I’ve always been one to welcome changes. I learn the lesson or lessons and then leave the past where it belongs. At times, I learn my lessons through past events, either about me personally, my behaviors, or about what I need to know in order to change, generally. And then I move on without looking back with regret or sadness. It’s really a process that has been effectively in motion since I began this Journey of self-healing and self-love nearly 30 years ago.

So, this morning I awakened with the thought in the forefront of my brain that I have changed so drasticallyover the last two decades that I barely recognize the person I was back then. I’ve not only changed my thoughts about many situations. I’ve changed the way I view situations, events, memories and ways of being.

Remaining Cognizant & Insightful

I’ve changed perspectives and ways of thinking. It’s amazing to have the willingness to change, and to know intrinsically that there is always, alwaysroom for improvement as a human being. And it’s wonderful to continue to be willing to recognize and change in accordance with newly arisen situations and events.

It’s incredible to recognize and have the insight to see past the poor choices others make, to see past another’s mistreatment of you, and to recognize the deeply embedded pain within another human beings’ Soul that controls them unconsciously. It brings a new and fresh perspective of why people think and act the way they do. But it also helps me empathize with them rather than seek revenge or react in an unconscious manner towards them.

Conclusion

© 2019 I took this photo at sunrise over the ocean Conclusion

Ultimately, though, it’s awesome to recognize the flaws within myself and in my own ways of being, especially regarding my own rigid conditioning and thinking. Only in seeing my own flaws am I able to change. Only in my own awareness of my flaws am I able to even begin to change. Change arises from the awareness that something within me is not working any longer.

Change is growth ~ and growth is optional. As a Conscious woman living as mindfully as I possibly can, I welcome change. I welcome Awareness. I welcome and am grateful for Consciousness. I honor both the Light and the darkness within my own self. I realize that we all possess Light and darkness. And I embrace both aspects entirely. 

Have a Be-YOU-tiful Day!

Reiki Nurse 

Universal Law Series: 8 The Law of Perpetual Transmutation of Energy

8 ~ "This Universal Law states that all persons have within them the power to change the conditions in their lives. Higher vibrations consume and transform lower ones; thus, each of us can change the energies in our lives by understanding the Universal Laws and applying the principles in such a way as to effect change."

When we begin to become Conscious of our Self, we bring focus to our Self and our divinity. We instinctively know that we are One with God and with all that is. Thus, the Energy of Being transforms and transmutes all our dysfunctional thought patters of the mind. The mind (EGO) surrenders to All that Is, to Being, to God, to Self. Any negativity, all negative thought patterns that are created by the mind are dissolved, transmuted.

When we surrender to All That Is, to Being, we are no longer captive to the dysfunctional thought

patterns created by the mind, the EGO (Edging God Out). The EGO serves to keep us prisoner of the big lies that have been perpetuated for thousands of years, the lies that have prevented us from knowing the Truth of our Selves. We are not separate or separated from God, we are One with God. We all have the power within our Selves to transmute energy, to change our lives, to change our thought patterns, to BE.

Energy never dies, we all know this on some level. Energy never dies, but it can be changed, transmuted, transformed. The power to change energy lies within our Being. This is the eighth of the Universal Laws, and when we apply these Universal principals in our every day lives, we can change our lives by changing the energy of each thought, each action. The Universal operates through a simple reversal of sorts: Change your thinking, change your Life. It's truly simple, though it is not easy.

Bright Reiki Blessings to all ~

Reiki Nurse 

Welcome, 2014: Year of Introspection

Bringing in the New Year, with its new energy and many blessings today ... It's been nearly a week since 2014 made its appearance on the horizon. Already so much has transpired for us, as no matter what we are doing, Life tends to move forward without a hitch.

As each day blends into another, and as I strive to maintain my composure in the midst of some pretty hairy situations, I realize that it's much easier to navigate Life when I'm minding my own business, and not getting too involved with others' Lives. What makes it difficult for me to remain composed, emotionally detached, and serene is being around certain members of my family. I find it difficult, at best, to navigate my family of origin without losing my temper, my sense of Inner Peace, or both. 

The particular tones of voice, certain phrases or words, and the chaotic energy of certain members of my family makes being around them disturbing, for lack of a better term. I need to recognize that these particular family members bring up triggers in me that need close monitoring and examination. There are some things within me that need healing, and each time I allow myself to be triggered by the energy of one of my family members, I need to realize that there is something deeply embedded in my being that requires healing. 

This is going to be a year of introspection, solitude, Soul- searching, and healing for so many of us on various levels. It's a number 7 year in numerology, which makes it a year in which many of us will seek the meaning behind the illusions of reality. Nothing is taken at face value, as there is always a deeper meaning to everything. This is a year of introspection, one in which it will be beneficial to our on-going Soul's growth to study, write, and spend time alone in quiet meditation and prayer, communing with our Higher Power.

Naturally, we need to continue on our individual paths and be responsible for ourselves. This is going to be a year of great strides for those of us concerned with expansion of our own Spirituality. Introspection can sometimes be a bit scary, especially when it involves recognizing and then changing those behaviors which we've been protecting for so long, behaviors that no longer serve our higher purpose, and no longer serve our position in humanity.

Welcome, 2014! It's going to be an important year in the big scheme of things. And I'm ready to move forward ... 

Light & Love, my friends!

Reiki Nurse

Changes ...

Art Work by Trista Elwell

Back in 1999, prior to the turn of the Millennium, I was suffering within a deep depressive state of unknown origin. The darkness lasted for about 9 months, and during that time I pushed myself to move forward, one step at a time.

I'd been working on my childhood issues for many years, and perhaps it was a combination of that and the everyday stressors of being a single Mom of two young people with very little income, but whatever the reason, it was a virtually debilitating depressive state in which I felt totally abandoned and unsupported by my family of origin and my friends. Perhaps that was not the case, but that is how I perceived everything at the time.

During that time, a Spiritual teacher of sorts opened my eyes to an esoteric reason for that long, drawn out depressive period in my Life. She explained: "What you may be going through is called a Spiritual Winter. Many of us go through these periods when we feel disconnected from Spirit, and from everyone. We feel depressed and withdrawn, and we isolate from society. Hang on, dear one, because at the end of dark tunnel you will be a changed being!"

Interestingly enough, following that darkness I was catapulted into the 21st Century on a bright light, and many blessings were showered on me instantaneously. It was as though a veil was lifted from my eyes, and I could see Life and situations clearly for the first time. Filled with renewed hope for the future, I went about my daily living with determination and tenacity from that day forward.

Flash forward to 14 years later: I have a good relationship that I've been in for nearly 11 years,  a new profession (my Life's dream!), a new Life, renewed faith in the Divine that resides within all of us and in the Universe, and a new paradigm. Most importantly, I love and respect myself more than ever in this Lifetime, and I strive day to day to make myself better by looking introspectively continually. Everything has changed for me in a few short years, and I've come into my Authentic Self at last. I do not allow the attitudes and perceptions of others to affect me to the point of self-denigration, nor do I allow others' psychic darts or negativity to permeate my Being any longer.

In an attempt to make the world - my world, my children's world - a better place for all to reside in, I strive to make myself a better person, to change within myself that which does not correlate with goodness, light, and love, and to let go of that which does not serve the higher good of all beings in my Life. I make firm decisions to disengage from those who attempt to create negative dramas and instill fear and uncertainty, and I strive to love compassionately those whose opinions and beliefs diametrically oppose my own.

After all, it's all about Love and Compassion, is it not?

Remember: Only YOU can make it a GREAT day! Make it a GREAT DAY!

Until next time ~
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