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"The universe is made of stories, not atoms." Season of Stories by Amara Rose |
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As we enter the year's prime shopping season, stores tend to replace stories as the gift source of choice. I grew up in Paramus, New Jersey, the shopping capital of the known universe, so I understand just how seductive-and soul diminishing-the material mindset can be. Emerson said: "Rings and jewels are not gifts but apologies for gifts. The only true gift is a portion of thyself." How do we put the "I" back in "stores", supplant material-eyes with empath-eyes? How do we create the new story of Now? We can begin by sharing who we are, as keepers of culture, guardians of tradition, members of a vast community belonging to something greater than ourselves. In re-storying the holidays, we restore a sense of continuity that is soul nourishing for ourselves and everyone around us. Recently I've come across three powerful vessels for re-storying our lives. The first, which is leapfrogging its way through cyberspace, is Ho'oponopono, a Hawaiian teaching that means, "to make right" with all our relations, past and present. It encompasses the idea of forgiveness, along with a rather extraordinary premise: that by looking deeply within to correct "errors" in our own perceptions, we can heal emotional, mental, and physical dis-ease in others, since we are all expressions of the One Being. Haleakala Hew Len, PhD, calls this taking http://www.hooponopono.org/Articles/100_percent_responsible.html "100 percent responsibility and, indeed, it elevates the idea of being our brother's keeper to an entirely new dimension. I posted an article by metaphysician Joe Vitale, recounting his experiences with Dr. Hew Len, to my blog several months ago: http://healthwealthwisdom.blogspot.com/2006/07/ultimate-healing.html. Synchronistically, Vitale is one of the key spokespeople in a DVD about the Law of Attraction. Like Ho'oponopono, The Secret is blooming in popularity through virtual word of mouth. Most of us are familiar with the LOA concept: what we think and feel creates our reality. Seeing life as a basket of broken eggs is much less fun than viewing it sunny-side up. Knowing this, I initially dismissed any need to watch the movie (around the same time I read Vitale's article). It wasn't until my chiropractor intoned, "Get The Secret!" that I recognized the voice of Divine guidance. I've been absorbing segments of the DVD almost nightly, because it takes a minimum of 21 days to anchor in new habits. While on one level The Secret is elementary, the film offers engaging scenarios and a healthy dose of humor to highlight the core message, making it a useful refresher in how to create the life we want-personally, professionally, planetarily. And this brings us to the third re-storying vehicle: http://www.lightworker.com/articles/espavo.php" Espavo Steve Rother, founder of Lightworker.com and channel for The Group, brought through this term, which literally means, "Thank you for taking your power." The ancient Lemurian acknowledgment is akin to the Indian greeting "Namaste", which means, "The Spirit in me recognizes the Spirit in you", and the Mayan saying, "In Lak'ech": "I am another yourself." The distinctive difference is that, like Ho'oponopono and The Secret, Espavo carries an implicit call to action. So as you prepare to gift those you love this holiday season, I invite you to invest in some new threads from the stories you visit. With autopilot turned off, it's easier to reclaim your Wonder Wings. You already know how to fly. Espavo. ### This article is adapted from the monthly e-newsletter http://www.liveyourlight.com/newsletter.html What Shines As a catalyst for quantum evolution, Amara Rose offers Light coaching, e-courses, CDs, talks and wisdom gatherings to accelerate our global rebirth. You're invited to http://pods.zaadz.com/rememberroom Living in Your Light Mind, a cyber community to support one another on our collective journey. Amara's website: http://www.liveyourlight.com LiveYourLight.com Blog: http://www.healthwealthwisdom.blogspot.com Health, Wealth and Wisdom Copyright © December 2006 by Amara Rose. All Rights Reserved. |
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