At this time on the planet, a profound upward shift is taking place, in energy and consciousness.  That means that we’re all being supported to step into our higher paths in life, our highest destiny.  What does that mean?  Letting go of the old, for one.  And when we let go, there if often an in-between stage where we do not know where we are headed or what new things will be born to fill the space.

I had one recently where I felt called to move to a new place–Oregon.  While I absolutely love the place, I had very few connections here and was living alone, spending most of my time writing my book.  Living alone and writing a book certainly don’t help when one wants to get integrated into a new community.  I had such an amazing community back where I used to live in the Boston area and to suddenly find myself so isolated was really hard.  To top it off, aspects of my home were unpleasant and made it an uninviting place to be much of the time.  And on top of that, I’d recently ended a romantic relationship.

The utter lack of community and companionship was making me feel very un-fed on an emotional level.  I was getting to feel so un-stimulated and stagnant.  In this state, I hardly felt the kind of energy I needed to be working on my book OR developing my business in this new location.  I needed a new home, a community/family, a developed business, and at some point, a partner too.  And I had no idea when all of this would turn up, either.  The various ins and outs of the experience actually got to feeling pretty hellish a handful of different times.

I said to myself that I knew there had to be a light at the end of the tunnel.  After all, this is the time when the new energy is anchored on Earth, flooding in, and delivering the realization of a new level of beauty in the lives of those who are open and ready.  I’ve been working toward this for years.  Surely there must be something great in store, I thought.  But again, there was nothing I could actively do to make any of it come sooner.

For all I knew, I could experience that suffering for several months longer. It seemed like such a waste of life that could be spent engaging in rich experiences and sharing joy within community.  It felt so bad, actually, that I began questioningthe way the universe and the human evolution process are set up.  “Couldn’t this game be set up to be rich and amazing without the presence of extended periods of misery?” I wondered.  It takes a LOT of suffering for me to begin questioning the divine plan.

It’s quite the place…hanging in the lurch…not knowing if or when your ship will come in…

But BOOM!  Suddenly it did…and how.  The most divinely amazing living situation showed up within the kind of community I had dreamed of.  Its coming about was quite synchronistic and magical–definitely reeking of destiny.  Such a quick, sudden turn-around it was–from hovering in what felt like “nothingness” to a vital, charged, incredible manifestation of exactly what I wanted.   The joy and satisfaction that came along with this switch were immense.

If you’re out there wondering when your ship will come in…  wondering why must the suffering continue… please know that what you have to do is work to keep yourself in alignment with your higher truth.  If you do that, and let go of what needs to go, you will be provided with something greater and far more fulfilling.  This is the name of the game on Earth right now.  Readers are invited to share stories of confirmation of similar experiences in the comment section.

“O God, Give me strength to live another day;
Let me not turn coward before its difficulties
or prove recreant to its duties;
Let me not lose faith in other people;
Keep me sweet and sound of heart, in spite of
ingratitude, treachery, or meanness;
Preserve me from minding little stings or
giving them;
Help me to keep my heart clean, and to live so
honestly and fearlessly that no outward
failure can dishearten me or take away the
joy of conscious integrity;
Open wide the eyes of my soul that I may see
good in all things;
Grant me this day some new vision of thy truth;
Inspire me with the spirit of joy and gladness;
And make me the cup of strength to suffering
souls.”

-From Forward Day by Day

Life is a moment to celebrate, to enjoy. Make it fun, a celebration, and then you will enter the temple. The temple is not for the long-faced, it has never been for them. Look at life–do you see sadness anywhere? Have you ever seen a tree depressed? Have you seen a bird anxiety-ridden? Have you seen an animal neurotic? No, life is not like that, not at all. Only man has gone wrong somewhere, and he has gone wrong somewhere because he thinks himself to be very wise, very clever. Your cleverness is your disease. Don’t be too wise. Always remember to stop; don’t go to the extreme. A little foolishness and a little wisdom is good, and the right combination makes you a buddha.

Osho I Celebrate Myself Chapter 4

Impurities rise to the surface in the places where there is no flow.  This is a very simple truth.  I watched it take place in a river this morning as cascading waterfalls carried most of the water along but some got stuck in little eddies in crevices between rocks.  That’s where the bubbles (which come from impurities) all hovered.

Hmmm…  it’s a very simple reality, yet it’s actually the basis of everything that could go wrong with us on any level.  We need to keep things flowing in every possible way — physical body, emotions, outer life, thoughts.  Where might you be in need of some extra flow in your existence?  What could you do to get it moving?

Do you have all the energy you could ever want and more?  Most people today do not.  It can be tricky, because most of the food that is easiest to obtain in this world acts to sap our energy.  And…that kind of food is highly addictive too.  Which kinds of foods are these?  Simple refined sugars and carbohydrates, and caffeine.

These often feel like they give energy because they feed quick sugar to the blood (or stimulate the adrenals–in the case of caffeine), but that sugar gets burnt up so fast like a poof of sawdust exposed to a lit match.  And most of it has no minerals or nutrition to offer, so it drains us in the end because it requires us to use previous mineral stores to digest it.   These foods take, rather than give to us.

The great news is, there are SO many OTHER incredibly healthy options that actually taste delicious and are appealing.  A great place to begin turning around the energy issue is to eat more complex carbohydrates.  These have a gentle sweet flavor and an energy source that burns gradually and consistently.  Whole grains, sweet potatoes, and brown rice cakes are options.  And there are endless recipes to make these foods irresistably delicious.

Try adding in these foods.  When you do that for a while, you crowd out the other energy sapping foods.  You begin to desire them less.  This is the way to make a change that is in harmony with human nature.

In this massive global transformation and awakening of consciousness, things are kicking into high-gear.  Warp-speed transformation is available to all of us…  if we do our part.  That means letting go of that which does not serve us–that which keeps us from walking in our higher paths.

Letting go can be difficult and even terrifying.  Support systems are prime.  As is knowing how you best operate.  It’s like knowing what kind of a learner you are (i.e. visual, auditory, kinesthetic, etc.).  That way you can choose the avenues that are most manageable and that will guarantee the most success.

It also helps to just understand in a logical sense that this time is not supporting the existence of low-vibrational realities.  Things are happening to destroy and break them down (hence the financial crash, among many other examples).  We are not supported to keep living in these lower, un-fulfilling realities and holding on to them will get harder and harder, taking more of a toll on us and draining us.

Blessings to you all.  May you always remember the power of Grace.  It is the mother of miracles, and it is there for us as much and as big as we are ready to receive it.  It trumps all circumstance.

Bill Maher …so right on …so well expressed.  God bless him.  Click below for the link to the short YouTube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdHg6_pDbSI&feature=related

As planet Earth spirals into increasing darkness on the one hand, it is also spiraling into great light and awakening.  Many scary things are happening, especially as the government seems to be hell bent on completely screwing up this country on just about any front.  It’s hard to believe the darkness that’s being perpetrated through those channels.  HOWEVER, we are not alone and Grace is on our side!

Sometimes Grace seems to be hidden or non-existent, but it is here and it’s working with us and for us.  If you can’t find it and you feel you need help to stay positive and follow the path of your spirit, then ask the higher benevolent powers for help and support.  Ask your God/Universe/Divine Powers to show you their benevolent power and to throw you a rope.  Always have your eyes open to see that rope and…take hold of it!!  Run with it!

Gather with community to stoke positive vibes.  Community is one of the most awesomely powerful conduits for Grace.  We’re entering into the fires of transformation and it’s getting hot on the planet in many different ways.  It will likely get harder before easier (maybe it’ll be difficult beyond expectation or belief), but that is exactly what we need to transform ourselves and evolve into our full power and light.  This time of amazing awakening and evolution has been foreseen in every major spiritual tradition.   If everything stays really easy, it’s too easy to be lazy and stay in our old ways.  We sometimes need a swift kick to propel us into transformative action.

Eating natural, ORGANIC, green veggies, and as much raw food as possible will raise your vibration and help you release your physical and emotional toxic burdens that have encumbered you and clouded you from connecting to the joy of your true spiritual self.  See yourself as a spiritual light warrior in boot camp right now.  When it’s real hard, it’s like you’re lifting weights to build your spiritual muscle.  Grit your teeth and eat it right up–like Demi Moore doing one-armed push-ups in that movie G.I. Jane.  We have no choice but to become tough!  Tough, and ultra-loving, supportive and cooperative conduits for Grace in this Shift of the Ages we are currently in.

The rewards will be far beyond what we can currently imagine.  The hard times will be relatively short, but long enough to give us a run for our money.  Then, a Golden Age is upon us.

The ‘food fascism’ bill that just passed in the house is HR2749.  Our action in the Senate is needed as soon as possible so that this does not pass in the Senate as well.  See bottom of this post for link to prevent the passing of this bill.  This bill is a monstrous threat to the health and freedom of our nation.

From the Natural Solutions Foundation: “The Obama administration is pushing new farm controls which will drive small and independent farmers off the land, literally leaving the field to Agribiz, (implementing all of Codex through complete HARMonization and allowing the FDA to declare Marshal law) through Congress as fast as possible and have coordinated the bills so there will be no debate and committee meetings are closed.  

Transparency, change, undoing Bush’s regulations, giving the public time to comment, grassroots anything?  None are visible in the current legislative process.  Our entire food system, and thus our health, is being given to the last people with any interest in quality or safety: Big Abgribiz.  This is going on in the absence of public scrutiny.   Those who do know what is happening, of course, have zero access to the process and to the major media.  Meanwhile, the media is absent while Congress is moving at warp speed to sew this up.

There will be no direct, frontal assault on organic farming but an insidious process of “infecting” organic farming with regulations, “traceability” requirements, required practices and prohibitions enforced by truly draconian fines and prision terms for even minor offenses running to hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars and 8 years in prison for minor offenses.”

To sign petition opposing the passing of this bill in the Senate, click the link below:

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/t/1128/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=26714 

They’re on the newer side as far as being a common item in the health food marketplace–but they’re an amazing superfood, and MAN are they fun!  You put them in water and they almost instantly begin to emit a gel.  Then they’re like tapioca.  And all you have to do is add something like almond milk or hemp milk and youve got the beginning of a super porridge.  Then I like to dress it up such lovely spices as cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg as well as some flax oil for extra omegas and calories.  You can toss in some chopped raw nuts or seeds, and maybe a diced up apple and it’s totally delish–a primo meal with very little preparation involved.

Throw it all in the blender and you’ve got a fantastic smoothie, if’n that’s what you’re looking for…  Highly nutritious, easy, quick, tasty, and fun…  chia is IN!