Do you sometimes feel as if everything around you is in a whirlwind and you’re trying to stand still but it’s hard? Or are you the whirlwind and everything around you is stagnant and not moving with you? Either way you can feel out of kilter with what’s happening in your environment.
I sometimes wonder how some people can stand still when there’s so much exciting energy to step out with but a lot of people are holding firm to where they have been before because it’s comfortable, secure, safe. I used to be that way, too. But I learned that exploring the world of ideas, of Consciousness beyond the ordinary, was a far more exciting place to hang out than in a bar with those who just wanted to drink themselves into oblivion. I’ve never understood choosing that kind [or, actually, any kind!] of oblivion so I’d be the one drinking club soda. I eventually decided that I just don’t like the energy of that bar scene and avoid them like the plague.
It pains me sometimes to see people who choose to numb themselves to new concepts and ideas. They don’t even use chemicals to do this; they merely shut down the curious part of their brains and follow a path laid out carefully before them without ever pausing to examine where they are and why they are there. This type of person doesn’t question what they are told. They are the followers who often live in fear. Do you know some of them?
I remember when my daughter went through her ‘why, why, why’ stage of life. Boy, it gets tiring to deal with those questions! But I did love her curiosity. She would get a cute look on her face as if she were deeply pondering that ‘why’ and she really wanted to know an answer that would satisfy her. My answers didn’t always satisfy her but she kept plodding onward. She still asks ‘why’ and continues to explore ideas.
Our sons were more inward in their explorations. The older one studied lots of ideas in college and I remember his telling us about an experience he had during a play on which he was crewing and had a few moments before he was needed. He sat and stared at his hand, pondering nothingness, when his hand disappeared and he realized that he could see the stage curtain THROUGH his hand. Of course, this freaked him out but it left quite an impression on his young mind.
Do you foster exploration in the folks around you? Are you ready to have a conversation about ideas that stretch your understanding? UFOs? ETs? Nothingness? Collective Consciousness? Angels? The Other Side?
Try bringing up one of these topics at your next dinner party. It’s much more exciting than talking about the weather or sports! Explore ideas with your friends and see which ones are willing to go there with you and which ones are afraid to step into those arenas.
Even better than talking to others, sit by yourself and ponder questions that your normal, busy life doesn’t give you time to consider. Have you ever stared at the ocean and pondered the life beneath the surface? Have you ever looked up at the night sky and thought about what is moving there that appears to be stationary? When is the last time that you read a book that explored the current thinking about Consciousness? Quantum Physics is now proving what Metaphysics has known for thousands of years – have you read anything about this?
Next time you’re in a bookstore pick up a magazine that you haven’t read before and explore some new ideas. Then find someone to chat with about what you learned. It’s time to step up to the responsibility to expand human awareness. Tag – You’re It!!!
Now, Shift or Get Off the Planet! [Just kidding! Just Shift!
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Mystic Messages 
MUSE-INGS: Shift or Get Off the Planet! by Rosemary Bredeson
February 8, 2011 — RosemaryI sometimes wonder how some people can stand still when there’s so much exciting energy to step out with but a lot of people are holding firm to where they have been before because it’s comfortable, secure, safe. I used to be that way, too. But I learned that exploring the world of ideas, of Consciousness beyond the ordinary, was a far more exciting place to hang out than in a bar with those who just wanted to drink themselves into oblivion. I’ve never understood choosing that kind [or, actually, any kind!] of oblivion so I’d be the one drinking club soda. I eventually decided that I just don’t like the energy of that bar scene and avoid them like the plague.
It pains me sometimes to see people who choose to numb themselves to new concepts and ideas. They don’t even use chemicals to do this; they merely shut down the curious part of their brains and follow a path laid out carefully before them without ever pausing to examine where they are and why they are there. This type of person doesn’t question what they are told. They are the followers who often live in fear. Do you know some of them?
I remember when my daughter went through her ‘why, why, why’ stage of life. Boy, it gets tiring to deal with those questions! But I did love her curiosity. She would get a cute look on her face as if she were deeply pondering that ‘why’ and she really wanted to know an answer that would satisfy her. My answers didn’t always satisfy her but she kept plodding onward. She still asks ‘why’ and continues to explore ideas.
Our sons were more inward in their explorations. The older one studied lots of ideas in college and I remember his telling us about an experience he had during a play on which he was crewing and had a few moments before he was needed. He sat and stared at his hand, pondering nothingness, when his hand disappeared and he realized that he could see the stage curtain THROUGH his hand. Of course, this freaked him out but it left quite an impression on his young mind.
Do you foster exploration in the folks around you? Are you ready to have a conversation about ideas that stretch your understanding? UFOs? ETs? Nothingness? Collective Consciousness? Angels? The Other Side?
Try bringing up one of these topics at your next dinner party. It’s much more exciting than talking about the weather or sports! Explore ideas with your friends and see which ones are willing to go there with you and which ones are afraid to step into those arenas.
Even better than talking to others, sit by yourself and ponder questions that your normal, busy life doesn’t give you time to consider. Have you ever stared at the ocean and pondered the life beneath the surface? Have you ever looked up at the night sky and thought about what is moving there that appears to be stationary? When is the last time that you read a book that explored the current thinking about Consciousness? Quantum Physics is now proving what Metaphysics has known for thousands of years – have you read anything about this?
Next time you’re in a bookstore pick up a magazine that you haven’t read before and explore some new ideas. Then find someone to chat with about what you learned. It’s time to step up to the responsibility to expand human awareness. Tag – You’re It!!!
Now, Shift or Get Off the Planet! [Just kidding! Just Shift!
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