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Where Am I – Part Three

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I was getting used to the conditions in my new surroundings, so when I felt the need for a bit of a rest I simply “thought” myself back into the “room without a door,” and it was in that room that I was now waking up. I’d settled into a routine and on waking, I would immediately just think myself outside, without bothering to get up first. Sure enough, every time I emerged my friend was there to greet me with that same wonderful smile. This occasion was no exception, however, this time there appeared to be a glow about him. “Hey! Don’t glow too much,” I said, “you might explode!” “Ha! The comedian has returned,” my smiling friend replied.

“What’s with all the glowing?” I said. “It’s because I’m happy,” came the reply. “Or, should I say, I’m “happier” because I’m always happy. I’m happier at this moment because you have made such good progress, and we are One you and I, so it fills me with the deepest joy. It’s also time to push on, and I’m going to start by answering all those burning questions you have; and before you ask any questions, I already know what they are because I heard your thoughts.”

“You don’t miss a trick, do you?”

“Correct, I don’t”

“I’m going to deal with what you feel are the most pressing issues first and then you can ask whatever else you wish. I know that you have been wondering where the god of religion is hanging out? Well, breathe easy my brother, the god of religion doesn’t exist, so you are not getting cast into the fires of hell any time soon. Of course, there is the “Source of All,” which for ease of reference does at times get referred to as “God.” But it would be fruitless trying to explain something that is unfathomable, so it’s best that your knowledge of the source unravels for you gradually at your own pace and in your own time. However, in due course you will have experience of this subject first hand.”

“Understand also, that you can apply different context to some of your questions, so there can be more than one answer, all of which would be correct. You want to know how long you have been here? Well, this is one such question. I have already told you that time doesn’t exist here; this is a timeless realm. However, to answer in the context in which you are asking, approximately 20 earth years.

“WHAT!!!!!!”

“OK, don’t panic, let me explain something to you. On earth you live within the illusion of the space/time continuum. So, if for example, you wanted to travel from your home that you’ve just left in your previous earth life, to Australia, but you decided that you wanted to make the journey by foot and public transport, it would take you a heaven of a long time. However, as you know, in this realm, our thoughts manifest instantaneously, so if you decided now, right now this instant, that you wanted to travel to Australia on earth, you would be there in the blink of an eye. Two journeys have taken place subject to the same laws of physics, one has had human logic applied to it and one hasn’t, but both are valid within their own context. So, the only correct answer to your question is that you have been here approximately 20 earth years, but you have also been here for no time at all. Which very conveniently brings me to your next question.”

“You want to know if you can go back and visit loved ones and friends? The simple answer is yes you can. Now, bearing in mind the answer to your previous question, not only can you go back to visit your loved ones, but you can go back to any earthly time that you wish, for example, you could go back to visit your mother from your previous life before she even gave birth to you. This is because you are not restricted by the illusion of time and space. Equally, none of us are merely “the body” so in effect what would be happening is that one soul would be visiting another within timelessness, or if you want, “the one single eternal moment of Now.” You would simply be choosing which experience you wanted to have during your visit. Having said this, you may decide that to visit particular souls who remain on earth in physical form, would not be in line with your soul purpose, or theirs, so you may choose not to do so. This may all seem a bit confusing, but it will become clearer later. Now, again very conveniently, this has led me straight into your next question.”

To be continued

 

 

Where Am I – Part Two

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I don’t know how long I’d been asleep, but I arose and took a good look at my surroundings. It struck me that they were very nondescript and actually quite threadbare. I had no idea how long I’d been here in this room either, but thankfully, I was still feeling very relaxed and contented. I thought to myself that I’d better go outside and explore, and then, just as I realised that there was no door anywhere to be seen, I found myself instantly standing outside in the most beautiful surroundings.

“What kept you, I’d almost given up on you.” The voice was that of my new/old friend, and I turned around to see him standing there with a huge grin on his face. “Well,” I said, “you obviously weren’t going to come to me, which you promised, by the way, so I had no choice but to come to you.” I suddenly realised that we were engaging in “banter,” the type only engaged in by very close friends.

“Ah! You are learning at last, or more correctly, you are starting to remember. I haven’t actually been anywhere my friend, in fact, I’ve been right here waiting patiently for you to join me. I wondered how long it would take you to realise that all you had to do was “think” yourself outside; look what you’ve been missing.”

He was right. I still didn’t have a clue where I was, but it was such an incredibly beautiful place; I would say that it was like nothing on earth, but as I’m not on earth anymore that would be too much like stating the obvious. Suffice it to say, that it was nature like I’ve never seen before; beyond the imagination of the logical mind. Beautiful trees and flowers, also animals and birds without a care in the world. All of us sharing the same space without fear of danger. Yes, you’ve guessed it, my friend heard my thoughts.

“There is no such thing as fear or danger here, my brother. All creatures share this wonderful world in perfect harmony. Inflicting pain and suffering on each other and our wildlife friends is unheard of here.”

Something else that struck me about my friend was how unremarkable he looked. There was something very simplistic about him, and I can only describe his face as deadpan. Yet he oozed love, kindness and wisdom and when he broke into a smile it was a picture of the utmost beauty. It was, as I came to this realisation, that I felt for the first time since this meeting that I’d known him forever.

To be continued…

Where Am I

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I woke up feeling rather different but I just couldn’t put my finger on the reason why. “Oh well” I thought, “not to worry” and I set about performing my first task of the day; the same task I’d performed as my “first task of the day” for as long as I could remember. That task was to swing my legs around and out of bed and place my feet into the pair of ever faithful house shoes that waited patiently at the side of my bed for me every morning. I hated slippers and refused to wear them, “only old people wear slippers.” To my amazement, the shoes were not there. I sat there on the edge of the bed feeling slightly baffled, but at the same time surprisingly contented and relaxed. I looked up, and at the end of the bed there was a familiar face smiling at me. “Now, where do I know you from,” I thought, not even thinking for one minute how odd it was for me to wake up and find someone in my bedroom; someone who was vaguely familiar but who, nonetheless, had no place there.

“Best get on with the day,” and I rose up feeling unusually light and with an incredible sense of freedom. All the while, my uninvited visitor is still smiling at me. I suddenly thought to myself, “where am I?” As I got up, I realised that I didn’t recognise any of the decor in the room. I didn’t know where I was, but I certainly wasn’t at home. I also realised, somewhat surprisingly, that I wasn’t troubled by any of this, in fact, I felt incredibly happy. I thought I would ask the character with the familiar face where I am and how I got here.

As if he’d read my mind and before I could get my words out, he said, “all is well dear soul, you are going home, but you will have to stay here for a while in order to undergo a period of adjustment.” I realised also at this point, that I had heard those words loud and clear in my head, but my companion’s lips had not moved. “Oh…and you were right, I did read your mind…well, sort of. We communicate telepathically here, so I heard your thoughts and replied accordingly.”

“What do you mean, HERE,” I said. “Where am I and what do you mean by a period of adjustment?”

“Well, my friend, where you have just come from people would say that you have died. But actually, as you are now experiencing, there is no such thing as death. You have simply left your physical body behind in the world of matter. You need a period of adjustment because you have to get used to functioning once again in what some souls in the physical world would call the etheric, or astral body. Everything here is much lighter and the rate of vibration is much faster; what you would have described as the speed at which atoms move around. It’s the same laws of physics here, the only difference is that everything happens much faster. The greatest example of this is that our thoughts manifest instantaneously.”

“Wow, this has all knocked me for six, it’s so much to take in.”

“That’s understandable my dear friend, but don’t worry, I’m here to help you with the adjustment process, and just to satisfy your curiosity, the reason I look familiar to you is because I am. You and I have known each other forever; indeed, I have never left your side, but you have had a sojourn on the earth plane and it will take a little while for you to readjust to the vibration here.”

“But I don’t even know your name.”

“We don’t bother with names here as we have no need for them. We just automatically know everything that we need to know. There is no time here either, but I’ll go into all of that in due course.”

My companion’s warm and kind persona made me feel very much at ease, and I realised too that he was right; I’d been talking to him, but my mouth had not moved; our communication had taken place purely by thought. “Get some rest now,” he said, “and I’ll be back to see you shortly.”

To be continued…

Photo by Anthony DeRosa: https://www.pexels.com

Susan

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This is a poem dedicated to my ex work colleague, Sue Simpson, who went the extra mile for those in need of care and assistance. A special person with a Christmas Day birthday…it figures…

A beacon of light

For troubled souls

Healing heart and mind

With a manner so kind

 

Selfless service

A lifetime of care

No task too much trouble

Always there

 

Supporting weary limbs

Soothing away tears

A reassuring hug

Allaying fears

 

Susan, you’ve done your bit

With a heart of gold

It’s now time to rest, and

Let your dreams unfold

Birth And Death – Which Is Which?

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Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay

So, which is which? When we are born, we are born into a very restrictive physical body and those who do not ultimately realise that they are something much greater than the body quite often live lives of “death.” In other words, they quite often live lives of pain and suffering. Paradoxically, when we go through the process of physical death, the soul experiences an incredible sense of freedom; the spirit literally flies when the body is shed.

Also, people with little or no spiritual awareness are usually very afraid to “die.” Given that death is a very important part of life, are they actually afraid to live? In contrast, people who have a certain level of spiritual awareness quite often do not fear death because they know that death is merely a process (not an end) by which we are able to transition to our next reality.

Of course, in consciousness there is neither birth nor death, only “That Which Is.”

 

The Diamond

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Your soul is like the diamond, which started its journey as carbon, deep within the earth’s mantle, 100 or more miles below the surface. Through billions of years of natural processes, that piece of carbon made its way up through the layers and emerged onto the earth, finding its way into the hands of a skilled artisan. It was then fashioned into the beautiful jewel that it is today.

Your soul, too, emerged out of the wilderness and through many, many lifetimes was fashioned by the artisan of life, the Divine sculptor. Each tap of the hammer and chisel representing a trial or tribulation on the march to Buddhahood.

The only difference being that when you reach, you realise that you were already a shining diamond…but what an adventure it was!

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Two Flames

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Consciousness had an idea…and…

Emerging from the timeless and eternal wilderness, two flames ventured forth into time and space. Two souls seeking wonder and amazement. In physicality they separated, and immersed in dualism, trod the arduous path of life. Through eons, they would periodically meet in conscious awareness, dissolving the barriers of space and time, sharing both pleasure and pain, the bitter and the sweet.

“I’m here for you.” They call out in unison across the ether, each aware of the other’s needs.

And on they go, pausing only from time to time, to rest a while in the heart of Divinity.

The Homecoming – A (Very) Short Story

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“How is he doing?”

“His breathing has become very shallow but he seems comfortable, oh wait… I think he’s gone.”

“I don’t know what’s happening to me. I thought I could hear distant voices, then the light; so bright yet so comforting… and the tunnel. But I feel so peaceful.”

“I don’t know what’s happened to my bed, it just seems to have disappeared, and I don’t recognise any of these characters, they just seem to be going about their work quietly and efficiently.”

“Welcome home friend, we’ve been expecting you!”

The Sun Speaks

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If ever we needed a reminder of our shared nature with mother earth, we need look no further than the sun. She rises in the East (birth) in all her majestic glory and sets in the West (death) in equally glorious majesty. Only to appear once more above the horizon (rebirth). Each spectacular sunrise and sunset symbolises the eternal glory of the light (spirit) and the cyclic nature of life.

As the light of the sun at setting is a precursor to its light at rising, never diminishing, so the light of the spirit shines eternally, ever brightly through each physical birth and rebirth.

Death being the stepping stone from one great adventure to another.

 

It’s Not What It Seems…

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I came across a very profound piece of wisdom the other day, from a very unlikely source. I’ve long been an admirer of Keith Richards, AKA “Sir Keef”, guitarist with The Rolling Stones. Mainly for his musicianship and the fact that he is a very interesting character. Anyone who can fall out of a coconut tree at age 62 gets my vote all day long! Now in his 80s, he has become more and more of an interesting interview as he has gotten older.

I’ve long been fascinated by the stories of musicians, where they came from and how they made it etc. Anyway, recently I came across a book called, “what would Keith Richards do?” It’s like a collection of “Keefisms” taken from various interviews over the years. Anyone who is familiar with Sir Keef will know that for some years now, any photo you see of him, pretty much always shows him wearing a skull ring. Now, I don’t know about you, but whenever I see images of skulls, thoughts of pirates and gothic horror etc. spring to mind. But Keef has a different philosophy on what the skull ring represents.

When asked about the ring he said it’s got nothing to do with “bravado and surface bull****.” He said that beauty is skin deep and the skull symbolises that we are all the same underneath. Peel back the skin and flesh from any head, regardless of race, colour and creed and you will see a skull.

Nice one Sir Keef.

Look at me

What do you see?

A skull?

Straight out of a horror story

All gothic and gory

 

But, look again, look beyond your prejudice

I am just like you

Peel away your face flesh and skin, and

You will see that we are kin