As above so below, as below so above.

I remember my young mind trying to make sense  while reading the creation story in the Bible; it would not quite fit into my lineal thinking. The words would lead me through the process of bringing light, waters, plants animals, and then people.  My confusion came when, after God rested, it all had to be repeated again. To this child, the repetition seemed illogical.  Today, from my understanding of metaphysics, it all makes sense.   Everything is created in spirit first; just as an idea comes to our mind before we act on it. It is through this spiritual creation that we are all connected to one another as well as all other life forms.  Rituals and ceremonies are a bridge that helps us recognize this oneness of spirit and create change within it.

I am very grateful for wise elders and teachers taking me under their wings to share their knowledge of rituals and ceremony. It is out of respect for them and the insight gained that I continue the tradition with groups or friends and share this wisdom in the books and articles I write.  books and articles I write  Understanding the greater world of spirit makes this physical plane easier to reside in. Ritual and ceremony can heal the emotional wounds humans inflict on each other. They are gifts of empowerment that can help bring peace to our spirits as well as the planet.

Focus and Intent

What affects the outcome of an action is the thought behind it. Have you ever been bowling, then find yourself trying to pick up a spare? Your first roll of the ball may have taken down half the pins and now you are counting the remaining number, hoping to clean it up for a spare. As you face the pins, the ball balanced at your chest, the success of the outcome will not be luck as much as the focus of your intent.

All of our thoughts, worries, experiences, and awareness along with things we have viewed, heard and been taught whirl and flow, through our mind influencing our views of everyday experiences. This is why police officers will ask for 3-5 witnesses at an accident. No two people will view that accident the same way. Each will see it through their life experiences. One person may swear the driver was drinking because they saw the accident through the scars of losing a loved one to a drunken driver. Another may have seen the driver not wearing the seat belt; a regular point of debate between them and their spouse.

It is in creating quiet time that we begin to realize how busy our minds are. It is in the ability to quiet the mind that creates powerful focus. When the thoughts behind the focus are negative, it produces a force that can be hurtful, but the energy formed is constrictive and will rapidly return to the sender. When  it does, it carries an amplification of its negative message.  When the thoughts behind the focus are optimistic, a flow of positive energy occurs with an expanding ripple that has valuable collateral affects.

The most valuable asset to living is in spending time training the mind to a disciplined quiet. Then feed the mind with positive thoughts and beliefs. When you want the results of a positive focus, it needs no effort to direct it and all around you benefit. By training the mind to hold a positive focus we create the reality we want and a better world for all.  WHAT WE DO TO ANOTHER IN THOUGHT OR DEED, WE ARE DOING TO OURSELVES.