Posts Tagged ‘open heart’
August 17, 2010
From Frank:
My wife and I have a good life. We have always been independent, each with our work and circle of friends. A few years ago she decided to open her own business. While I encouraged her, I have not been an active participant, working instead on my own dreams, but now it looks like the only way to make this successful is for me to work with her. This would require me to leave behind my own dreams for a time. It would not necessarily be a permanent solution, but I’m wondering if there is ever a time when you should put aside your dreams to follow someone else’s?
Inspirations from Binah:
There are times when in order to gain, you must give. In the game of chess, it is common to deliberately sacrifice a piece in the hopes of gaining a tactical advantage or positional compensation. A true sacrifice is made with an open heart, and while there is some pain at the loss, it is quickly assuaged by the love that encompasses the act.
Only you can determine whether now is the right time to sacrifice your dream. Relinquishing your current path in order to provide support for your wife is something that can open you to new directions and perspectives in your own life, but only when it is done free of anger and resentment.
To determine your inner motivation and whether or not this is the right path for you to take, you can use the Tarot. Shuffle your deck as you ask for clarity on whether you should leave your current work in favor of helping your wife manifest her dream. Place the cards in the following configuration:
1
2 3
4 6 5 7
1. Represents your question: “Should you sacrifice your career for a time?”
2. Challenge for Passive Path: What is the real issue or challenge in not helping her
3. Challenge for Active Path: What is the real issue or challenge in making the sacrifice
4. Energy Pushing toward the Passive Path
5. Energy Pushing toward the Active Path
6. Outcome for the Passive Path
7. Outcome for the Active Path
Work through the spread, adding cards as necessary, when you are alone and free from the influence of others. Take the results into meditation, determining which outcome feels best for you and your family. No matter what you choose, remember that if the decision comes from unconditional love, you will continue your personal growth. You may even find that the best way to manifest your own dream is through this new work.
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August 3, 2010
There are many people that have come and gone in my life. Each had a lesson to share, a moment in time when a single experience redefined action. While in some cases the exchange was all too brief, the knowledge remains. Capturing words through my corporeal senses, I bring their meaning deep into my heart through my soul senses. Ten perfect ways to perceive – a melding of the physical and spiritual.
In times of need, I can reach into my heart and pull out a lesson, playing it on the movie screen of my mind. Tonight, I snuggle in for a marathon of short films. There will be laughter and tears, moments of great introspection and release, but most of all, I will be left with gratitude. A prayer to the Universe marks my deep appreciation for every exchange with another human being, for it is the sum of those experiences that makes me who I am. Thank you for sharing.
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April 9, 2010
From Fraser:
I have lost a friend to darkness. He’s walked into it and been seduced by it. He’s now serving two and a half years. His crimes where against the innocent and most vulnerable in our society. I read about him in my local paper, it was bad. He committed crimes against me too. There’s a comments section, I’ve read it. His victims have said their comments, don’t blame them, I have seen a darkness at work here, but i am reminded that to comment on his case could bring anger directed against me and my family for being associated with him. For myself, i will take the flakk, but for my family. Should i comment? Hence the title
Inspirations from Binah:
The decision on whether or not to comment relies on many factors. First you must determine your motivation for commenting. Is it to show people another side of your friend, one that was lost when he accepted the darkness? If your intentions are pure, and you present your comments understanding that there is great anger by those he hurt, then you should not fear retribution. Be respectful of their feelings and do not blame the darkness, for it was your friend who chose to accept it.
If you need help with your wording, ask the angels to guide you. You can also call upon Archangel Gabriel who provides a link to the communication of Truth, Harmony and Balance. Grab paper and a pen/pencil, sit in a comfortable position with your hand ready to write, go into meditation. Ask Archangel Gabriel to help you formulate the best words for your comment. Remove your personal thoughts and just flow the words onto the paper. Write until you have written all there is to say.
After the words are on the paper, read through them carefully and begin the editing process. Take things from the pure language of the angels into the language of man. Think about this from the position of the reader, carefully crafting the words so that your message contains only the purity and love you possess for your friend and his victims. When you are ready, you can post it or not, the choice is up to you. The energy has been released into the universe for all to benefit from.
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January 17, 2010
From Terry:
I have been single for 12 years and in the last 2 years I have been wanting to have a relationship again but it is like I have a force field around me because I do not have any men even come near me or reply to my profile online. What can I do?
Inspirations from Binah:
We create protective barriers around us in times of need. Whether it is to heal a past wound or to give ourselves an opportunity to focus energy, these barriers are not always created consciously. Whatever the reason for its creation, it is only when you truly feel ready to emerge from this beautiful cocoon of safety, that you can continue your journey fully exposed to the world.
The conscious realization that you have this barrier is the first step in its disintegration. A message has been sent from your unconscious to your conscious mind saying that you are ready, the lesson has been learned. From here, you must discover its original purpose and ensure that you have what you need to move forward in your full power and without fear.
Given that you created this barrier without realizing it, this part of the journey may take some time. Ask your Higher Self for guidance in exploring the field around you and what steps are still needed. Keep a healthy distance from the energy that required the barrier in the first place by allowing your Higher Self to mediate the process, thus ensuring that you are not swept back to where you just evolved from. Remember, this is now part of your past, and there is where it should remain.
Use your self-exploration tools (meditation, astral travel, tarot, cord cuttings, energy work…) to uncover all aspects of this barrier, for the deeper your understanding, the quicker its high walls will dissipate. There will come a moment of enlightenment when your conscious and unconscious becomes an open tunnel and the last piece of understanding reaches its final destination. It is at this time that the barrier will disintegrate forever, allowing the energy that you have been protecting yourself from to fully flow in harmony with the world around you. When this happens, not only will the men come, but you will find that you are ready to enjoy all that they bring.
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December 2, 2009
From Elana:
I am about to have my paintings up in two shows. I would like to know the next step with my art and how I can expand it and sell my paintings. I intend to fill the world with beauty and love. I would like there to be balance with my art so it nurtures my soul and blesses me as well as others.
Inspirations from Binah:
With your intention set, the path ahead manifests through the power of your will. Which step to take may seem unknown, but deep inside you the answer lays ready. Instead of looking for it outside of yourself, step into meditation with your Higher Self and pose the question there. Focus on the golden light of Tipheret to take you into the heart of beauty and love. From there, the yellow brick road guides your path as an artist and lightworker.
Follow this path and observe all the new places it is taking you. The answer may not be something you expected, so consciously open your heart chakra fully so that you can receive the complete message. Write, paint or speak all that comes to you and from there you will find your next step.
Art has allowed you to give selflessly. Have faith that all ‘give’ requires its partner in ‘take – finding the balance between nurturing yourself and blessing others. Though you set no expectation as to how that ‘take’ will manifest, know that as long as you give from the pure heart center of Tipheret, you will be well taken care of.
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December 1, 2009
We have entered the final stretch of 2009. December is a month filled with Holiday parties, friends and family. For many of us, it is also a time of chaos and confusion.
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July 22, 2009
From Anonymous
My best friend seems to always be in a bad situation. She is an amazing person and artist, but everything is so hard for her. I don’t know if she creates it or if life is just unfair, but I don’t know how to help her. Short of moving in with her and helping her organize her life, I’m at a total loss. There are days when she gets so down that she just sits home all day and watches TV. I go over there to motivate her, then she starts to do better for a while and realizes that she can have a good life, but if one bad thing happens, the cycle starts all over again. How do I keep her from damaging herself and become the successful person I know she can be?
Inspirations from Binah:
I’m sure we have all been in the same situation you describe. Whether it is a family member, partner or friend, there is always that one person you wish you could help out of the darkness of depression, illness or even just a lack of motivation. The short answer to your question is that you can’t stop her from damaging herself – she has to live her life – all you can do is set an example for what she can become.
Support your friend when she needs you, but also remember to live your life. Show her through your example that she can be healthy and happy. Give her unconditional love, yet resist the urge to do everything for her. If she starts to pull more than you can give, don’t be afraid to step back a little. To be a good friend, you have take care of your own needs.
Ask your Higher Self to tell her Higher Self that you will not abandon her, even if you have to give her space to find her own way. This reassurance will help her move forward with confidence. Though you may not be around physically, your energy and love will get her through difficult times. Hugs of support to you.
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June 1, 2009
From Sofia:
I’m not sure if my question really blurs into two…
My first issue is that I have thankfully been blessed with spiritual experiences, including OBEs and such where I have met my spirit guides but I have never been able to bring on these experiences, even though I’ve attempted different techniques in the past, from inducing OBEs, meditation, prayer etc. it doesn’t seem to work for me. And I have tried alot of techniques.
There have been times in my life where I have really needed to hear from my guides more than just in the everyday intuition based way but even if I just leave it up to them it doesn’t seem to work. Even if I totally let it go. After a while I begin to doubt and so, my question is this. How can I rediscover that spiritual connection that I find so hard to initiate?
Also, I admit I have lost a lot of faith in finding a soulmate as it were. I’m speaking romantically. I’ve tried getting advice during OBEs and such but either I can’t seem to find my guides (even if I call them) or can’t get out of them what I really want to know.
I guess after seven years of fruitless searching I’m kinda angry. I know its meant to happen when the time is right and trust me I’ve tried to be as open as possible but that has only led to nasty endings when I’ve sort of ‘tricked’ myself into thinking maybe this is who I want in my life when I know deep down that my heart isn’t in it. I also have heard so many times that you have to be happy with yourself and I am, but I’m human and I am designed to love and be loved romantically. So my question is, how can I find my soulmate/s? I mean literally as in the soul group type set up, and not just those who are friends and family in this life.
Inspirations from Binah:
Your spiritual connection is something that is with you always and while it may seem as if there are times when you are not connected, just the fact that you know it exists means you are. One question to ponder is whether you feel connected when you don’t “need” to hear from your guides? When you only turn to your spirituality in a crisis, you may have a hard timing hearing because you have not developed a symbiotic language.
To create that language, you must first hear the way your spirit guides currently communicate. That may sound cryptic, but it just means that you have to accept that the way your guides speak to you may not be the way you envisioned it. Intuition proves that you are connected and receiving messages. This could be the only method your guides have to communicate. Instead of trying to force them to contact you the way you want, take the method they currently use and expand from there.
Which senses does your intuition come through? Have you tried expanding it to another sense? For example, if you usually just know something, the next few times it happens close your eyes and focus on what you are hearing. Take the clairsentience and create maps to expand your clairaudience. If you usually see things and are clairvoyant, then create maps to how you are feeling. You can also study sacred geometry, gematria or any other “language” that allows you to decipher the messages you are receiving from spirit through the world around you. With each exercise, you expand your capacity for receiving messages and give your guides new ways to speak with you.
The blocks before you finding a romantic partner cross new lines. Though you may think that your guides are not providing you with answers, their silence is your answer. Just as you need to learn the language of your spirit guides, you must accept that a soulmate may look at first very different from what you visualized. Each of us has a circle of soulmates that are a part of our world. Accept each person that comes into your life without expectation and let the relationship develop organically. What may seem like friendship, may blossom into romantic love. We have no way of knowing why a person was sent into our lives so do not make a judgment. Release the anger and enjoy what you are getting… this may just give you what you want.
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May 25, 2009
From Oxgene:
The reason I seek your help coz lately I have been throw a very, very tough experience and its effecting me very badly. I even suffer from post traumatic stress disorder its very hard to explain, YOU know when sometimes you feel that you are going to blast any time soon it happens to me all the time & I can notice it visually. I mean each time I remember what happened to me my veins gets enlarged and I can feel the blood flood, there is too much pain & agony inside of me, I want to get rid of it and I cant my soul are burning and the more I try to carry on and forget every thing happened the more harder it gets. I just want the f@$k out of all of this, its killing me slowly and I cant shut my mind of it. I went to the doctor and he told me you have a great negative power inside of you and your brain, so my question is do you have any practice that can help me lose this great power? I tried so many things but it seems its not working out properly, I became very aggressive and non patient person always on the edge even with the closet people to my heart some times I feel my brain and my skull is dividing in two halves, seriously I don’t know what to do?
From Inspirations from Binah:
I admire your courage. Even with this negativity pulling at you from the inside you continue to seek help. The human mind carries much information and each piece has a reason. The smallest detail that we often think is just useless knowledge carries a key to some unknown lock which will one day present itself.
Your negativity is the lock, the question is, where is the key? To find it, you are going to have to go deep into the abyss of Da’at, the well of your hidden knowledge. The exploration will be hard, but once you obtain the key you can open the lock and allow the pain and negativity to float freely out of your mind.
I encourage you to find a healer to work directly with you to find the source of your pain. There are many different techniques, including conventional therapy, holistic practitioners and energy work. Seek out the one that speaks to you. You may even find that it will take a combination of them to figure out the mystery. The most important part is to not give up. Though it feels like you are closing yourself off to others, reaching out here and to your doctor proves that you are not. Open your heart and allow others to help you through your process. Yes, you will get angry and aggressive at times, but those that love you will understand that this is a necessary step in order for you to find true freedom from this negativity.
When you are ready, cut the final cords that cling to you and pull you into the abyss. The practitioner to do this will present herself when the time is right, accept her and allow all that holds you back to finally be released and transmuted. In the end, the amazing person that you are will once again emerge, ready to accept the world with open arms. Blessings to you on your process.
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May 22, 2009
From Linette:
hay my name is linette and i want to know..what can i do when i feel as though my mom doesn’t want me in the house any more?
From Inspirations from Binah:
It is important for you to know Linette that you are loved by God, your Higher Self and all of the Spirit beings around you. When you feel as if your mother does not want you in the house, take a step back and look into why you are feeling this way. Does this come from something she told you or your interpretation of her behavior?
Take a deep breath and go have a conversation about your feelings with your mother. Communication is the first step to clearing the air and finding understanding. Often, we don’t understand how our behavior is interpreted by others. Just because your mother gets angry at you or may be sad about a specific event, it does not mean that she does not love you or want you around. Tell her what she is doing that leads you to believe she does not want you in the house, then give her a chance to tell you her side. Open your heart and listen to her response. Allow yourself the opportunity to hear not only her words, but her intentions. We are not all good at expressing eloquently what is in our hearts and minds, sometimes, you have to listen to the feeling of love and understanding in the message.
The most important thing for you to do is to be active about your feelings. Sitting around thinking your mother doesn’t want you around is not going to solve anything. By discussing the situation with her, you have a chance to reconnect and improve the situation. Once the problem has been brought out into the open, a solution can be found. Good luck!
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Evil only prospers when good men look away
April 9, 2010From Fraser:
I have lost a friend to darkness. He’s walked into it and been seduced by it. He’s now serving two and a half years. His crimes where against the innocent and most vulnerable in our society. I read about him in my local paper, it was bad. He committed crimes against me too. There’s a comments section, I’ve read it. His victims have said their comments, don’t blame them, I have seen a darkness at work here, but i am reminded that to comment on his case could bring anger directed against me and my family for being associated with him. For myself, i will take the flakk, but for my family. Should i comment? Hence the title
Inspirations from Binah:
The decision on whether or not to comment relies on many factors. First you must determine your motivation for commenting. Is it to show people another side of your friend, one that was lost when he accepted the darkness? If your intentions are pure, and you present your comments understanding that there is great anger by those he hurt, then you should not fear retribution. Be respectful of their feelings and do not blame the darkness, for it was your friend who chose to accept it.
If you need help with your wording, ask the angels to guide you. You can also call upon Archangel Gabriel who provides a link to the communication of Truth, Harmony and Balance. Grab paper and a pen/pencil, sit in a comfortable position with your hand ready to write, go into meditation. Ask Archangel Gabriel to help you formulate the best words for your comment. Remove your personal thoughts and just flow the words onto the paper. Write until you have written all there is to say.
After the words are on the paper, read through them carefully and begin the editing process. Take things from the pure language of the angels into the language of man. Think about this from the position of the reader, carefully crafting the words so that your message contains only the purity and love you possess for your friend and his victims. When you are ready, you can post it or not, the choice is up to you. The energy has been released into the universe for all to benefit from.
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