I feel time passing.
May I yet know the Truth.
And may it set me free.
Free of the mind that chatters.
The thoughts that chain.
The beliefs that bruise
the very soul of this mortal life.
May I be free of it all.
Unencumbered by hate,
By the violence of my own mind.
Free of greed and fear and jealousy
That speak of a small quivering heart.
Free of it all.
May I be open and graceful,
Grace filled and – free.
Finally, truly – free.
Amen.
The Enneagram –
Kaleidoscope of
Personality nuances
The prism through which
we live our lives.
To breathe, unfettered
through every angle
Afforded by
the multifaceted gaze –
We rest in the serenity of knowing
the perfection
of Creation – as it is.
Delight in the Unconditional love
that is as surely present in
and around us as our very breath.
Know assuredly that we have the value
of simply being the one and only
authentic self we really are.
And in that – dare to transform as an
ever evolving unique expression
of the Divine.
We trust our inner guidance
to give us what we need
when we need it.
And feel the inner clarity of knowing
without doubt or fear.
We know deeply that we are grounded
in Being, Itself.
And need have no fear in the changing
nuances of the apparent reality in which
we live.
The Joy of that Being bubbles up
within us as the ecstasy
of living this life as a gift
And we draw our strength
from the simplicity
and full honor of being an essential
part of the Divine.
In the end, we know the wholeness
of all things
such that every breath in and out are
but expressions of the Supreme face
of God.
We are confused sometimes about what to do in a troubling situation. Our own truth seems to elude us. There is a New Age propensity to “never say or think anything negative lest we create it.” That’s fine if it helps us to get out of a chronically negative groove of habitual thinking. However, to the extent that attitude causes us to cover up or deny an inner state needing our attention we can go awry in our decision making.
If fear, for example, is running rampant, don’t hasten to cover it over with bravado. Stop. Face it. Pause. Breathe deeply and let the cold sinews run through you. Open your heart to know what is needed – truthfully – given your circumstances in life right now. Be patient with yourself as you accept the facts on the ground. You might not like them, but let them guide you aright.
We can never get out of a prickly thorn patch if we pretend it isn’t there and keep forging deeper into it. We have to be honest with ourselves. Look with clarity first – then choose a path – not from the fear, but acknowledging it and looking carefully to check for validity of the concern. Address the concern, if need be, or realize we have been needlessly fearmongering if that is the case. Amazingly, once we authentically deal with the fear, it will no longer sabotage our efforts.
Only in this way can we base our decision making on truth, and thereby live truthfully. On path for who we really are. Be with yourself, deeply and gently right where you are. It matters to notice this – the experience of this moment. It is, in the end, all you will have ever had.
