Out of The Shadows

As the days begin to grow longer again, and the light grows brighter, it's an excellent time to reflect, renew and reclaim our Selves. Time to let go of all that is not True, and bring forward all that is.

Awakening is not a distant dream, something that will one day bless us, like a lightening bolt from heaven. It is the very next choice you make. It is the moment in which you choose Love - expansion - over contraction. Only Love is real - the rest is illusion. Only light is real. Darkness is simply the absence of light. Hate is simply the absence of Love.

Within each of us, lies an inexhaustible reservoir of Love. It can never be destroyed, it can never be permanently stained - it is in fact, unstainable. In a flash, you can come to, wake up, right now! It doesn't have to be a monumental shazam! Awakening can be as small as a burst of joy at a childs smile, true appreciation of a mouthful of food, an honest sense of compassion at the plight of another being half way around the world.

Why not try it, right now. Pick a fear - any fear - and answer me this: is that fear based in this very moment, or does it live in the future? If it's a future fear - even five minutes from now - release it. Let it go. Take a deep breath, and let it go. If its an immediate fear, something you're in and need to face, then face it, embrace it, and look for the teaching within. For there is nothing that happens to us - not one thing - that is not an offering. It all comes down to perspective. Can you learn to feel gratitude for even that which entangles you? If you can, that gratitude itself will help to cut the bonds that hold you down.

Ah the joys of spaciousness, of boundlessness. Of letting go. Again, again, again. There is no permanence in this plane of existence. Nothing stays the same - even the very cells of your body are constantly in motion, constantly shifting. We try so desperately to fix things in time and space, and in that attempt lies our suffering. Our attempts to be secure, leave us in a desperately insecure place. We are constantly, frantically trying to shore up the structure of our self - our egoic self. Let that go, and you will find deep peace.

And when you find that deep peace, rooted in trust, then you will find that you move through the world with radiance. If you want to change this world, if you want to make this world more peaceful, then let yourself be peace.

And then, perhaps, take one more step, from being to doing....for the time has come to get active! To find out what your true gift is, to unwrap it, and share it with the world. Find out why you're here, with this precious human life, and celebrate!

A brand new year is coming our way, filled with potential, and challenges. Can you feel the tremblings of a new humanity budding beneath the soil?

It's a thrilling time to be alive, a time when absolutely anything can happen, a time when each of us is here to make a difference, when who we are and what we do can tip the scales, so that once again the forces of life will hold the reigns of power. True power, the power of Love.

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Comment by Heikki on January 7, 2009 at 2:25pm: Wow! U put it in a wonderful way, Velcrow.

Comment by Becki on December 28, 2008 at 10:34pm: I'm with you brother. Thanks.

I'm moving from growing inwardly to doing too more and more ... it's the little things that are key, clear-ness in individual things. with each feeling and thought. and person. Let's be peace! (and then the do-ing comes!)

Comment by Grace Eagle Reed on December 28, 2008 at 10:14pm: Dearest I Peace family, While beautiful words and beautiful thoughts are essential to our (the human race) well-being and are a high ideal to strive for I think we need to be very careful about how we address 'fixes' to extremely conflicted people, especailly youth who are feeling hopeless and sucidal for instance. My life's work is fashioned to give more choices and better chances for at-risk people who are experiencing poverty, violence, addiction, homelessness, oppression and jail time etc. Fear is not only very real for 'my kids' but sometimes its all they have known and they do react behind that as a driver for the rest of their lives. Exposing them to the loveliness of the current 'Out of the Shadows' piece will have its place eventually if they live through the tragic expression of their unmet needs as Rosenberg puts it, which is why I ask them to 'Negotiate' their 'Shadows' which is my works title found at negotiatingshadows.com. It takes time to heal from injury, especially spiritual injury, so I ask the people I work with to 'negotiate their shadows' which gives them power and choice to do what they will with their life circumstances. Meanwhile as Mrs Tatiana A. Kostanian said in essence 'it gets real' ! I get so much joy from the I Peace website and some of your wonderful ideas help me negotiate my shadows so as to help others. My phiolosophy is unless we get real as to the suffering that goes on in the world all around us we will have big gaps in the peace process. Keep it coming. Much Love, Grace Eagle Reed

Comment by Gwen on December 28, 2008 at 9:05pm: Do we ever find out our full purpose on Earth or are we here to live from our hearts moment by moment, each moment building this beautiful, healing, peaceful, harmonious, loving existence?

Thank you for your inspiring words,

Gwen

Comment by KKWstar~LifeinG on December 28, 2008 at 8:58pm: thanks for your inspiration!

Comment by mahmoud alkeshki on December 28, 2008 at 8:20pm: sure together our hands will be more stronger ,Relieving of others pains will enlighten our way for peace
These words encourage ourselves for helping others thank you

Comment by Maya dayv on December 28, 2008 at 4:40pm: THANK YOU :-)

Comment by Jock Scott TheVoice on December 28, 2008 at 3:48pm: The Word. One Candle !

In The Dark Times
as in Gaza Now. He sees ALL.
All You do, find the Hope
look Within, it's All in your Heart

In The Darkest Moment,
Believe in Love & Hope Be Stronger.
our Faith in The One....... Both Children look to The ONE.
our Hope for Tomorrow....... Make Peace not War.. end Suffering?
Hope shines a Light, such Light darkness lifts!
Meditate or Pray with united power, Tomorrows Brighter!

Your Heart knows the truth, follow it.
Go On On On.. Lift your True Spirit high,
No Stopping, Hoping with renewed Strength!
Living for a New Bright Tomorrow,
You are one Candle but together multitudes, Light the World, as One!
Then, we will have a Brighter day.
The brave die only once, Fear is to the Rabbi a Lesson,
The experience of walking in Faith of self & The ONE.

Remember, ONE is within everything.
Look within your Heart. Follow it In Deeds, of Peace. Feel Her walk beside you.
Remember to Love, share peace, all you need do is remember that,
The Universe of Love is nearer than hands & feet.
I Wish, Wish From The Heart, & it is So.

The Brave shall stand, Good will prevail
Positively think act and work towards it, Peace. Dry your Tears... look up.
Doors will open, weapons drop & the Heart fill with Joy.

Do not abandon Belief Hope & Love,
More courage not to lift the Weapons! lest you surrender & be a puppet of War,
The Void is filled by the trinity of Faith Hope & Charity.
Without All Three That Void Possess You. Make your Peace, now!

Other Sheep are gathering too.. & All shall be One.
Always The ONE. always Believe,
Always remember the Goodness, forgive your debtors...
Fill the Void with Love. Find Courage,
Lift your eyes to the prize, your Home!
Look Within & Up and below, it is the Same,
Charity is Within your Heart,
I am...

TheVoice - Prepare the Way!

Comment by Petra Marwein on December 28, 2008 at 10:06am: Thankyou for sharing with us your inspiring thoughts.....it is the throuth....
NAMASTÈ !
PETRA

Comment by Norma E. Castillo on December 28, 2008 at 8:11am: Beautifully written and very inspiring. Guided by this, easier to move forward focused. Thank you for sharing with us.
Norma