BOOK LIGHTS: From “The Journey” by Brandon Bays

March 10, 2010 — Rosemary

“I realized that there is a way in which everyone must follow their own, unique healing path, and it is an experience that no one else can have for you.  Spiritual transformation is an inner journey – it’s the soul’s personal path of learning and letting go, and it’s something that must be experienced on your own.”

Spiritual transformation IS an inner journey, and it starts with asking the right questions of our Self in every moment: Who am I to be in this moment?  What is mine to do in this moment?   What is the truth for me in this moment?

Rosemary
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MUSE-INGS: Spreading Love and Light to All of Humanity

March 9, 2010 — Rosemary

Humans are capable of so much love and devotion to each other that it is disturbing to see how many people are choosing a path away from that.  What has happened to cause us to lose our way to the Light?

I don’t have a simple answer to that question.  I am constantly amazed at the way that some people speak of others, the demonizing of those who disagree.  I work diligently to learn the truth of the news and am amazed at the lies that are perpetrated on those who are unwilling to work so hard to uncover these lies.  It amazes me that there are those who willingly repeat lies to unsuspecting folks who listen with a belief that they are being told the truth.  How much darkness is spread through lies?

And then I hear of efforts to respond to natural disasters that come from an outpouring of love for all humanity and I am encouraged that, while the media might give air time to those who spread lies, most humans on Planet Earth are of a compassionate nature.  How cold a heart must it take to turn away from a child in need?

I’ve heard the theory proposed that the bombing of a building in Oklahoma City years ago opened the heartland of the US and created an outpouring of love for that City and those who were affected by the bombing.  There was a tsunami that was devastating and again humanity came to the assistance of other members.  Earthquakes and hurricanes and typhoons happen and all eyes, hearts and wallets are focused on giving aid.

Perhaps these natural disasters are Mother Nature’s way of focusing our attention on the need for us all to agree that the peoples of Earth are really all one people.  And a natural disaster is a way of telling us where to focus our Love and Light at the moment.  We might wish that governments rushed to help human beings but in the end it is human beings who will step in when they can offer compassion.  Indeed, some governments do rush to help.  Some countries are founded on principles that the government works for the people, for the individuals who might need assistance and their response to natural disasters reflects this.

But the ultimate responsibility for each individual is always to ask, ‘What is mine to do in this situation?’ Whether that situation is in one’s own immediate life, one’s local environment, or on the world scale, the question is always, ‘What is mine to do?’

Leading with this question and really listening for the answer that comes from deep within oneself will lead to a choice to bring Light and Love to Planet Earth.  No one who truly asks with an open mind and an open heart will hear an answer that causes them to shut down, to bring more darkness to the Planet.

I like to believe that more and more people are asking and listening and hearing that they are to spread the Light of Love more broadly on the Planet!  That all humans are part of One Humanity.  That separation is not of the Light.  And Love enhances Love every time!!!

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BOOK LIGHTS: From “The Journey” by Brandon Bays

March 3, 2010 — Rosemary

Here’s a long quote that describes well something hard to put into words:

“I felt as if my own awareness filled not only the room but extended boundlessly beyond, encompassing everything and in everything.  My mind became utterly still, completely thought-free, and it seemed as if we were all bathing, soaking in this presence of love.  We were steeping in Source.

“After a few minutes we opened our eyes, and as I got ready to speak, it occurred to me that this stillness is contagious.  If there is just one person hanging out in thought-free awareness, everyone ‘catches’ it.  I have since read a beautiful quotation by W.B. Yeats which expresses this perfectly:

“We can make our mind so like still water that beings gather about us to see their own images, and so for a moment live a clearer, perhaps even fiercer, life because of our quiet.”

Brandon Bays

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MUSE-INGS: Be an Explorer of Worlds Beyond the Known!

March 2, 2010 — Rosemary

Whenever there is a discussion of the expansion of human consciousness some people’s eyes glaze over and other people perk up with excitement.  I’m not sure why we have such differing reactions to the subject.  I’ve always been curious about what’s beyond what’s known.

Maybe that’s why the space program has held such a fascination for me.  What’s out there?  What happens when we step off the planet?  I remember watching the early satellites pass overhead, Echo and Sputnik.  I remember exactly what I was doing when Alan Shepard took his first space flight.  These things pulled us out of our ‘normal’ reality into the realm of huge possibilities.  Years later I watched with bated breath as the first man stepped onto the surface of the Moon.  I’m still excited by the memory of that moment.

How often do we get to witness something that takes us far beyond our daily existence?  What are the possibilities that we miss because we have narrowed down our view of Life?

When we limit ourselves to what is known, to what is commonly believed, to what someone else tells us to believe, we narrow the field of possibilities to a very small field.  As long as we stay open and curious, the field of all possibilities stays vast.  What if our beliefs were narrowly based on someone else’s narrow beliefs?  How do we stretch our field of view?

The first thing we must do is stretch out of our comfort zone and into the space where all things are possible.  It is a conscious choice we make in every moment to cling to old beliefs.  Yes, it is conscious, because we are always at a point where we can choose to believe something different from our current beliefs.  New information, new feedback from an experience, someone else’s experience shared with us, and dozens of other ways can open us to a shift in perspective.  But we must be willing to look through different eyes.

The next thing to do is to open our minds to accept that change is a constant in our lives and that change can bring with it fresh new concepts to ponder.  The more we try to hold onto old ways the more our lives stagnate and become less and less about growth and expansion and more and more about holding onto something that is going to change anyway.  The energy that it takes to cling to outmoded ideas drains our creativity from us and leaves us far behind where exploration and curiosity can take us.  This does not serve the expansion of human consciousness.

So each individual has a responsibility to all of humankind to explore ideas with a willingness to accept that their thinking might need to shift after that exploration. Think of yourself as an explorer of worlds beyond the imagination of the explorers of days gone by.  Columbus, De Gama, Vespucci were exploring the physical world of Planet Earth beyond what was known in their day.  We, in the 21st Century, have the opportunity to explore the world of ideas, of inner spaces, and of Outer Space.

How exciting it all is!

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BOOK LIGHTS: From “The Path to Tranquility” by The Dalai Lama

February 24, 2010 — Rosemary

“Here is a general statement about Tibetan medicine: Human physiology is spoken of in terms of the three humors – wind, bile, and phlegm.  Where do disturbances originate?  Wind, bile, and phlegm imbalances occur respectively from the ‘three poisons,’ or primary mental afflictions: namely, attachment, anger, and ignorance.” –The Dalai Lama

When we foster curiosity, in ourselves and in others, then we move beyond ignorance.  Tibetan medicine understands how our ‘mental afflictions’ can affect us.  At least we have tools for dealing with those ‘three poisons’! —Rosemary

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MUSE-INGS: Maintain Your Child-Like Curiosity!

February 23, 2010 — Rosemary

Curiosity, especially intellectual curiosity, is sadly lacking in our society today.  I often wonder about the people who listen to pharmaceutical ads on television, for example, without wondering why they should take a drug that has possible side effects that sound worse than the condition for which they would take the drug.  Aren’t they curious about that?

Or what about those who hear something, a piece of news, for instance, from one source and don’t bother to get corroborating evidence before they react emotionally? How can so many people on Earth in the 21st Century ignore the evidence of centuries of study, like those who still believe the Earth is the center of the Solar System despite our space exploration results that show us, up close and personal, that this is not so?  Do you ever wonder about their lack of curiosity?

I suspect that we have fallen into a time where intellectual curiosity is just ‘too darn hard’ for some people.  I mean, if you can slide through life without ever asking a question, then not much will be demanded of you.  For some people it is not even a choice to stop asking questions – they have been told the answers and the one source of information and they continue to acquiesce to that authority.  Others fail to ask questions because they are afraid of being judged by authorities or friends or family members.  Who doesn’t remember a moment in school that was confusing but the social ridicule that might follow looking ‘stupid’ prevented the question from being asked?

Why do you suppose that we have devolved into a complacent society where some don’t want to ask questions and some are too afraid to ask?  Why is it such a dividing factor that only some are willing to say ‘the emperor has no clothes’ while others might not notice or choose not to question?  Are there really any answers to these questions?

I believe that we must always be childlike in our explorations of what is around us.  We must look with wonder at the unfolding of a blossom or the rainbow in the sky or the little ant carrying a huge [for him] load on his back.  When something around us seems to be inconsistent with our model of the world I believe we have an obligation to our own development to ask questions.  Asking a question is not a judgment that something is wrong.  It is not a criticism of a person or system or situation.  It is merely an attempt to get clarification, better understanding.  A conclusion can be reached after the questioning but the questioning itself is an information-gathering stage.

We must all do this about our lives and our personal development, too. We must be examining our lives, not to be harsh judges but to be good learners.  A relationship is not damaged by asking if there is something the other party wishes to change.  A job is not usually in danger if one asks questions to better understand a context or situation.

As a spiritual counselor I see only those people who are willing to ask questions.  They are curious about ways they can improve their lives, or about something they can change, or what the next step is for them.  My clients are willing to explore themselves and their lives to develop a deeper understanding.  I love that these people come to me for help in their personal growth.  I am excited that so many people are willing to ask the questions that stimulate growth.

I’m sure that all who are reading these words are committed to a path of personal growth and are willing to ask the questions that will facilitate that growth.  See if you can expand your questioning to explore other topics about which you are curious.  Is there something that fascinates you but that you think you don’t have the time to explore?  Maybe reading a book or watching a documentary on that subject will stimulate your curiosity even further.  Do you ever ponder philosophical questions?  Maybe you can find some other people who would meet with you periodically to explore these questions.

It’s good for all of us to stay curious.  We all have a responsibility to expand human consciousness and understanding of the world around us.  Let’s start by being childlike in our curiosity.  After all, it was a child in the fairy tale who declared that ‘the emperor has no clothes’!

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MUSE-INGS: Simply Be Love

February 16, 2010 — Rosemary

How often must we hear messages about Love before we really understand them?  There are so many aspects to Love that I guess we must hear about the energy of Love over and over and over again until we embrace the concept totally.

If you listen to the news there is so much evidence of a lack of Love in our society that one wonders how to get that energy flowing, or jump started into the community.  How can one individual really ‘getting it’ have an impact?

I guess I would ask the opposite: ‘How can one individual spewing hatred have such an effect on society?’  Think about hate radio.  Think about politicians who spew hatred.  Think about those who choose to hate other groups because of _____ – fill in the blank as there are many choices here.

One individual can have a great impact when they embrace the concept of hatred so why isn’t Love more powerful?

The fact is that Love IS more powerful!  The energy of Love is the strongest in the Universe.  You were Loved into existence because the Universe wanted you to be present on Mother Earth at this moment.  Love is the attracting force at work in the Universe in every moment.  And you are a part of that Love.  You can connect to that Love by opening your heart and deciding that you are Lovable and Loving of others.  You can choose to accept all other people because they, too, have been Loved into the present moment.

The time has come for Love to be the dominating force on Planet Earth.  ‘Love your neighbor as you Love yourself’ requires that you first Love Yourself!  Love others who are like you and Love others who are different from you.  Love the children who will inherit the Planet from you and Love those who are getting ready to leave the Planet in your hands.  Love those who make choices that are different from the choices that you make.  Love because your heart is open and it is Love that spills forth from it.  Love because YOU feel better when you are holding Love energy in you than when you hold any other energy in your consciousness.

Make this a time for you to spread Love around, without an agenda, without expecting anything in return.  Simply Be Love.

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BOOK LIGHTS: Richard Gerber, M.D. in “Vibrational Medicine: New Choices for Healing Ourselves”

February 10, 2010 — Rosemary
“Manfred Clynes, a musician researching the link between music and emotions, created an entire science, called Sentics, in order to measure the elusive connection he found so intriguing.  Clynes developed a special finger transducer that could record the pattern of a fingertip’s unconscious downward pressure.  Once connected to the finger transducer, an individual being monitored would listen to certain musical pieces.  Clynes found that particular repeating patterns in fingertip pressure were triggered by various classical musical pieces.  He also discovered that these patterns were associated with certain key emotions.  Interestingly, the recorded patterns taken from transducers hooked to a variety of test subjects indicated that certain musical pieces reliably produced identical emotional patterns in many different people.  In other words, a certain emotionally evocative classical piece reliably induced the same emotion in many different listeners…Clynes’ research validated the fact that particular classical musical pieces could be repeatedly utilized to induce particular altered states of consciousness.  It is likely that bathing people entirely in the musical piece while they are lying on a sound table could be an even more powerful and evocative experience.”

Fascinating!

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MUSE-INGS: Conscious Listening

February 9, 2010 — Rosemary

Music.  Interesting topic for the Mystic Message.  I must admit that I was wondering where that message would go with respect to what the kids listen to.  I guess my prejudices were popping up.

But how wonderful to use music as a springboard to discussion and sharing with others in our life!  All of Life is about energy and vibration.  The foods we eat, the colors we wear, whether we are feeling ‘up’ or ‘down’ are all relating to our energy fields and the vibrations in them.  Quantum Physics is telling us a lot about our environments from a vibrational standpoint.  I was a Chemistry major for a bit in college [couldn’t stand Chem Lab so ended up in Math – no labs!] and I studied the ‘new’ information available about atoms and particles like protons and electrons.  The information that has since been discovered [it’s been a lot of years!] gives us a much greater understanding of energy and the properties of atoms, including the particles smaller than protons and electrons.  And Quantum Physics tells us a lot about the effect of the vibration of our thoughts on the rest of the Universe around us.

When we start to understand energy, and one doesn’t need to be an expert in Quantum Physics to do so, we begin to see what effects different vibrations can have on the people and the spaces around us.  Have you ever walked into a room and felt the vibration of anger even though the occupants turn to you with smiles on their faces?  Can’t you feel that they were just fighting but have put on a face for you that doesn’t match their internal vibrational energy?  Now think about music and how you feel in a room that has had lovely high-vibrational music playing in it for awhile, classical or relaxing jazz or calming new age music.  How does it feel to walk into that room?  Have you ever walked into a bar with loud music that does not appeal to you playing over big speakers, with the occupants shouting to be heard over the music, bouncing off hard surfaces?  Doesn’t that feel a bit jarring?  Contrast that with the quiet music of calming vibrations in a fabric-filled room in a restaurant designed to encourage you to relax and dine at a leisurely pace – how does that feel?

At our house, we often leave relaxing music playing when we go out so that the energy will feel calm when we return.  This also helps the pets left in the house to relax while we are gone.  Sometimes when I have cleaning to do or organizing or some activity that requires me to be upbeat and energetic I’ll put on Golden Oldies that I used to dance to [many years ago when they weren’t Oldies!]  This energizes me into action.  The music I choose to listen to in the car is related to how I feel and what I need from the music.  It might be the 60s station on satellite radio, might be kirtan chants on CDs, or the 40s station to remind me of my Dad who played in a big band in the 30s-40s.

Notice how you use music and how you could use music if you were choosing consciously.  Pay attention to the music choices that others around you are making, giving you a hint of how they are feeling or what they are, possibly unconsciously, needing from the energy of the music.  You might learn something about them that they would not verbalize or might not know themselves.

Conscious Living requires that we be aware and conscious of all aspects of our lives, even music!

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BOOK LIGHTS: His Holiness the Dalai Lama in “The Path to Tranquility”

February 3, 2010 — Rosemary
“Whether their entire life will be successful or not depends much upon the atmosphere young children feel throughout the day.  In a family where there is love and compassion, the children will become happier and more successful human beings.  Without love, there is a danger of spoiling or ruining their whole life.  Human affection is thus most influential for children’s development.”

The most important ingredient in any recipe is LOVE.  Share that ingredient with your children and you will do the best you can for them.  And they will, in turn, learn to share Love with others.
–Rosemary
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