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The Enneagram

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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.

Telling Ourselves the Truth

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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.