Darkness Is Only Overwhelming When You Fail To Turn On Your Light!

In the midst of great darkness, it is easy to feel alone and helpless. Darkness, by its very nature, is a separating force. It is easy to forget the reality that we are not alone. There is a very real energy that connects us all together when we take the time to remember and focus on it.

As we observe the great chaos going on in the world today, it is important to remember who we are. We are all very powerful creators of light and love at the core of our beings! We have the ability to change outcomes through the very nature of our presence. We just need to remember who we came to be in the world.

Darkness is only overwhelming when you fail to turn on your light!

~CSE

Thankful For The Darkness

There are times in life where it doesn't rain but it pours. My life in recent weeks has reflected this as I struggle with my mom's approaching heart surgery, my husband's health problems, my oldest son's wedding, car problems, etc. It seems as though everything in my life has culminated in one perfect storm and I am at a loss with how to cope with it all. That said, this morning as I sit in quiet meditation I am thankful for the darkness that surrounds me.

I have survived a lot of perfect storms in my life. I was saved from a cult that blinded me when I was a young adult seeking truth. I lived through a very painful episode where my first daughter died less than a day after her birth. I was terribly broken and drained from my first marriage and subsequent divorce--so much so it took almost ten years to restore myself to some degree of normalcy. The turn of events I now find myself in is not exceptional as far as my life goes.

The thing is, all these major challenges in my life have done amazing things for me. The cult experience taught me that I am indeed directly connected to God/Source and I need to rely on that connection for my answers and guidance instead of on what other people tell me. The death of my infant daughter taught me how to be compassionate in the face of blinding loss. The demise of my first marriage and subsequent rebuilding of myself from the ground up taught me what my strengths and weaknesses are and what I deserve and don't deserve from life. Yes, the pain from all these events was significant, but in process I was able to overcome major obstacles. This is where the most powerful growth comes from. As difficult as these situations were, they changed me in very positive ways. I will never be the same and I am blessed because of it.

As I sit, wondering where my life is going to go from here, I am reassured there is light somewhere around the corner. Great darkness brings powerful change (and ironically, I have been praying for powerful change to come into my life). It appears it is indeed time for me to move into the next phase of my earthly existence.

Great change is the result of weathering great difficulties. It is darkness that prompts a person to make the changes necessary to forge a new life path. Darkness always precedes the light. Although I am in the midst of the darkness, I am thankful. I know I am experiencing a very powerful growth process, and this knowing brings me peace.

~CSE

  

    

Asking For Protection

Lately, I have felt the need to ask for extra protection. The struggle between light and dark has been fierce. I can feel the heaviness of it, especially in my quiet meditation time. I can see the results in the world around me. Both stories in the news and the fighting I see going on in people around me are physical manifestations of these conditions. At times like this we must all be intentional about protecting and defending the light that surrounds us so the darkness has no stronghold.

In the spiritual realms, darkness and light seek each other out in order to maintain balance. This is the natural order of things and how all things work together for good. However, the world has not seen this balance for a very long time. This is because those who rely on the darkness for the sake of power also better understand how the spiritual world works and how it influences the physical world. They have done what they can to hide this knowledge from the light side of things in order to maintain control.

Those who wield darkness for the sake of power are very intentional in their actions. They use ritual and magic to bring powerful darkness to the physical realms. This darkness is sent to any light it sees in order to suppress and overwhelm it so it has no real effect in the world. This is why we often feel like we are doing what we came here to do but are getting nowhere in our mission.

Protecting self, those you love, and your mission in life also needs to be intentional. Begin each day in prayer and meditation, asking specifically for the protectors of light to be with you and those you love. There is really no right or wrong way to do it. Simply ask your heart to bring to mind all those things that need protection. Requests can be personal or even for the world at large.

The apostle Paul has some advice that runs along similar lines:

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people.                                                                                    (Ephesians 6:10-18 NIV)

The darkness is intentional in attempting to gain control. Understand that being intentional about your protection is key to helping yourself effectively complete your life's purpose.

~CSE

 

 

The United State's Dark Night Of The Soul

The dark night of the soul is a term often used to describe a sacred life journey where one is confronted by his/her own worst darkness. Experiences vary as each individual is unique, but suffice it to say the trip is always accompanied by pain and fear. It is not easy to battle your demons--especially when the demons come from the inside.

The interesting part of about this journey of the soul is that a person begins the trip believing that the darkness originates outside himself. He/she fights and plots and strategizes and becomes thoroughly overwhelmed by problems that only get worse over time. It is only when the person becomes aware the problems lie within that they begin to tame the darkness. Peace comes with the understanding the monster is part of who we are and must be tamed by the angel in order to successfully overcome it.

The United State is going through its own dark night of the soul. We have come to a point in our history where we can no longer deny our way of life has become detrimental to the vast majority of our people. Darkness is rearing its ugly head as citizens fight about which Presidential candidate has the power to save us. Our problems and fears have definitely come to the surface as we try to face and tame them.

The funny and interesting thing about this process is how convinced we all are that the side we have chosen is superior in every way. Our problems come from the ways others view these same issues. We could not be wrong! We are not responsible for these problems--or so the stories go.

If you are reading this post, this is your wake-up call! The problems in the United States are not here because Bill Clinton's Congress de-regulated the banks (or anything that followed). The problems did not come from bankers working in collusion to bilk the masses of their wealth. The problems didn't come from poor people begging the government for handouts or illegal workers taking American jobs. Our problems were created because of our own laziness and apathy! We sat back and allowed others to take responsibility for what happens in our world and consequently lost control of it! This is how our own darkness is rearing its ugly head. We alone are the ones who have the power to change it.

It is time to recognize where our own inaction and apathy has led us. It is time to take personal responsibility for each and everything we do. It is time to treat others as we wish to be treated! It is time to recognize where the corruption lies and begin to prosecute those responsible so they are also held accountable for their actions. Restitution must be a way of life if we are to right the wrongs that have been committed.

The dark night of the soul is a powerful journey of descent, but the demons you confront in the depths make it possible for you to see the light once again. The United States--even the whole world--is making that journey. Know it cannot get better until we come to terms with the darkness that lies within. Deal with the darkness, and emerge into the light!

~CSE

     

The Law Of Attraction And Darkness

I am a believer in the law of attraction. You do get more of what you think about and dwell on. That is where the problems begin in the New Age community. There are many out there who refuse to believe that darkness even exists. It's almost as though, if they stop thinking about evil, it will go away altogether. The irony comes when they encounter evil. If they don't believe in it and didn't think it into existence, where did it come from? Darkness has always existed with the light. You may be able to hide from the darkness at times, but it will eventually find you again. Sooner or later, darkness must be dealt with.

It's a simple truth of this duality that we live in. We need darkness if we are to appreciate and understand light. While you may cling fast to the light, darkness still exists in the world around you. Darkness still exists in you! Resisting darkness only makes it worse because you are, in effect, focusing on it and drawing it more closely to you.

Understand that resistance is an energy block, and blocks are what stop flow and abundance from entering into your life. The more you resist darkness, the more you block the free flow of energy toward you and away from you.

Martin Luther King, Jr. once said:

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

For me, this is the wisdom of the Universe! This is the very strategy that made the civil rights movement in the United States work! It wasn't their resistance that worked even though their resistance supplied the contrast. What worked is the fact they did not respond back with violence. Because MLK and his followers were peaceful in the face of great abuse, others who looked at the situation began to understand the darkness that limited the freedom of black people in this country. The darkness was acknowledged for the ugliness it was, and people could no longer accept that treatment as the status quo.

What's the solution when we encounter darkness? Understand that it is here for the contrast. Thank it for the understanding it is brings. Then, instead of resisting it, love it! Bestow it with all the equal and opposite feelings you can muster! It needs healing! It needs to be balanced out in order to restore the equilibrium once again.

We can never truly get away from darkness because darkness is part of everything that is, including ourselves. Accept it. Deal with it. Love it. Bring it back into the fold. When we are done looking upon darkness as the enemy and resisting it, we are one step closer to peace.

~CSE

 

 

The Light Of Truth

I have been noticing something. Both in my personal life and in the world at large, things are changing in very positive ways. While circumstances appear chaotic at a glance, a closer look reveals much more. Truth is being seen like never before. The shadows are being exposed more quickly as the light gets stronger.

The stock market is getting interesting to watch. Even though it has taken quite a big tumble for the beginning of the year, no one is panicking (except for the traders and others whose livelihoods depend on it). The mood of the people in general is unusually calm--nothing like the tumble of '08 or the tumble of '01. I attribute this to the fact that more people are waking up to how artificial and controlled/manipulated the stock market is.

I also see more people waking up to the "terrorism" crisis. Even though there are still a good many gullible people out there who believe IS is a group of radical Muslims who are trying to convert or kill the people of the world, many others don't. People have begun to question the story so much that little snippets of truth about who has actually done the bombings are coming to light. (Hint: not Syria or Putin.)

I even caught an interesting story in the mainstream Huffington Post about the "coincidence" of both David Bowie and Alan Rickman (who both died this week at the age of 69) being referenced in the same scene in a three year old episode of The Simpsons! The fact they even felt the need to mention such a thing and that I found the story because it was trending on social media shows me that many people are questioning those deaths!

Truth may not come to light as quickly as we have been hoping, but it is happening all the same. Fifty years from now, we will look back at this time period and wonder how we could have been as gullible as we were. The light of truth is dawning and the daylight approaches! Let's celebrate the changes together!!!

~CSE

Eradicating Evil

Just a few short years ago, I lived in a make-believe world. I thought most people, including those who ran the planet, were just like me--trying to do good in the world while making a few mistakes here and there along the way.

I no longer believe that. Instead, I believe the people who currently run planet Earth are evil beyond belief. Murder, lies, theft, corruption. If it gives them advantage, they are willing to do anything to maintain their power and control.

I didn't want to leave my make-believe world. It was comfortable. It felt safe. It was what I had always known. One of the hardest things I've ever done in my life was to give up my false beliefs for the evidence I began seeing once I asked the right questions. I literally watched my world crumble down to its very foundation, and I have had to work hard to build it back into something I could once again depend on. It's difficult to believe I lived in denial for so long, it all seems obvious to me now.

As I look around, many of the people I love still live in that make-believe world. It's frustrating to me because they try to fix the world using the same old tired solutions--solutions that have been provided by the false gods of this pseudo-world to keep us occupied with meaningless gestures that maintain their status quo. The problems can only be fixed if we actually see them. Consequently, the powers that be have done everything they can to hide their actions.

In order to eradicate evil, we have to expose it to the light. We have to spotlight what they do so powerfully it is impossible for anyone to be in denial any longer. It is only when people fully understand the evil that they are willing to step up in their own power and change things. This is what transparency is all about.

This is also what connecting to your heart is all about. When you connect to your heart and access Oneness, you access the divine. You access all knowledge and wisdom available in the One. There can be no greater transparency than that.

Connecting to the divine through your heart also has another advantage: it allows you to clearly see the path your own life needs to take. Your heart is what connects you to the bigger picture and shows you how you can help improve life here on planet Earth.

Eradicating evil will not be an easy task. It is a process and will probably take years as there is a lot of light that needs to be uncovered on our planet. Understand the process begins with us taking the time to connect to the light within and using that guidance and wisdom to be the change we wish to see in the world.

~CSE

  

Light Attracts Darkness

Ever feel like you're living under a black cloud? Are there days when it seems the more light you shine the darker the world around you gets? It is not your imagination! The simple fact of the matter is, light attracts darkness!

Picture a heat-seeking missile. A target comes into range and the missile is sent. The missile itself does not really have a mind of its own. It just goes to the source of the heat that it is programmed to seek. 

So too does darkness seek light. While I do believe there is an intelligence that has sent it, the darkness is really just doing what comes naturally. It will either extinguish the light or be illumined by it.

Here are a few things you can do to keep darkness at bay:

1. Ask for protection from God/Source/your angels/your higher self. Visualize yourself surrounded by your angels or an impenetrable white light barrier that is impervious to darkness and or/changes the frequency of darkness.
2. Surround yourself with high vibrating people. There are people who are obviously bright lights who have also learned to dispel darkness. Hanging out with those people will allow your frequency to tune into theirs and take on more of that frequency.
3. Use meditation to regularly tune in to Source energy so you become that frequency. Taking the time to connect into your heart will keep you centered on positive energies.
4. Fill yourself with good thoughts and things. Read positive books. Listen to positive, uplifting, healing music. Watch shows that make you laugh or cry happy tears. Spend time in the company of those you love. Anything you can do to keep your vibration high will dispel darkness.
5. Find ways to uplift others. When you actively seek to help another, your own energy changes for the better. You become a higher frequency and are better able to handle and transform the darkness.
6. BE love. Practice giving and receiving love with those you come into contact with, both with those you are close to and those you would rather avoid. Love is one of the most powerful tools at our disposal that can infiltrate and change darkness. Use it daily.

You have the power to change the course of your life any time you choose. Be intentional about keeping the darkness at bay and it will flee from you.

~CSE

The Power Of Light

I had an interesting experience recently. I had some intuitive hits that my daughter was in danger. It reminded me of all the feelings I used to get when she was an out-of-control teenager. Considering she is in process of transforming her life into something much more positive, I was quite upset about it--even to the point of questioning her. I finally decided to sit back and ask my heart what was going on. The answer I got was amazing!!!

We are at a point in time where the veils separating timelines are fading. Because of this, we are now able to jump timelines easily! What it means is that our consciousness' can literally shift in and out of realities just by focusing on certain thoughts. Although we have always been able to do this, it is much more effortless now. This is why our thoughts seem to be manifesting themselves much more quickly! It is no illusion.

It is more important than ever to focus on the light! When I asked my heart about the situation with my daughter, I was told darkness has been attracted to the brightness of her light. When I get those feelings of danger, I am to focus my own light energy around her as something of a protective effort. Even more important, however, I was to intend that the light I send will be energized in such a way as to transform the darkness into light.

I believe this message is not just for me. We all have the ability to transform light into darkness. That is what our BEing is all about!

Visualize yourself as a solitary lit candle. Even in the middle of a dark room, you have the ability to light up all those dark corners. As you continue to shine your light, other candles appear. They begin to approach as they get to know you. They want what you have, so you begin to light flames on those candles. At some point in the process, you become aware that what was once darkness has been transformed by light!

That is the power of light! It does not destroy the darkness. It transforms it, and the darkness is never the same again!

It is up to all of us to bring our light into the world. Each one has something beautiful to contribute if we allow it to be expressed. It is this beauty--this light--that has the ability to transform the darkness of this planet!

Shine on!!!

~CSE

  

Confronting Darkness

There are some who are meant to look at and promote the light. There are others who are meant to face the darkness and shine a light on it, drawing it out of the shadows where it no longer has the power to hurt anyone. I am one of the latter.

My own life this go-around has been relatively easy. My parents are wonderful people who loved and protected me. I believe this has been important to my growth and personal story because it has given me the strength I needed to confront the darkness.

My empathic nature made me extremely aware of misery when it was near. I was often the champion of the underdog at school, defending people who could not or would not defend themselves when they were being bullied. I could not allow such darkness and negativity to go on around me without doing something about it.

After my family moved to South Carolina in the early 80's, I had the opportunity to volunteer with a camp that had been started to work with abused and neglected children. Some of the kids at the camp were not a whole lot younger that me at the time. (I was 16 the first year I volunteered.) For whatever reason, quite a few of the kids that week shared some of their personal stories with me. These kids had experienced so many things I could not imagine--abuse (some of it sexual), extreme poverty where they did not have enough to eat, parents in prison for violent crimes. I listened, and I loved them anyway. Even at that relatively young age, I had the strength to face and acknowledge there was ugliness in the world. I vowed to make it better.

This eventually led to getting a bachelor's degree in psychology and working several years in a group home with emotionally disturbed children--children who had severe behavior problems because of extreme abuse and neglect. This work was stressful and time-consuming. Change was slow as I helped these children unlock those experiences that caused them to act out. Again, I was able to look at the darkness and love them unconditionally.

We are all bits and pieces of light and dark. Ignoring darkness does not make it go away, nor does it get any less potent. The best way I know to face and overcome it is to look at it head on and turn on your connection to unconditional love.

Love connects us to Source/God. Love connects us to each other. Love connects us to animals and even to Mother Earth. Unconditional love allows us to face the darkness and not become overwhelmed by it.

It is unconditional love that will save us all.

~CSE

The Nature Of Light And Darkness

There is a powerful struggle going on between light and darkness. As with all things, there are varying degrees of light and dark--some lighter than others, some darker than others. There are two natural laws you must be aware of in this battle. The first is that the smallest amount of light is enough to expose the darkness. The second is, the darkness will do its best to extinguish any light there is in order to keep from being exposed.

Darkness is literally attracted to all things light, just as light is also attracted to darkness. It's the way our dualistic world attempts to balance things out. However, we have come to a period of time where the darkness has become exceptionally strong, and it has been that way for quite a long time. We are so used to dealing with it that is seems second nature and we don't realize the battle is taking place.

Have you ever noticed that people who are exceptionally light often carry tremendous burdens? Some of them might be constantly sick. Others cannot seem to catch a break financially. Many of them have no excess energy. There is a reason for this. The darkness sees them as a threat and attacks. Darkness will also feed on this light energy, draining it of strength. Darkness has a voracious appetite and is constantly looking for energy to feed on.

Recharging Light Energy

It is extremely important for those of the light to participate in activities that protect and energize at this time. There are extra efforts on the parts of those who are more dark to extinguish light so they can continue to live in the shadows.

Here are a few things you can do to recharge your light batteries:

1. Daily meditation.
2. Prayer (especially for protection)
3. Journaling
4. Singing or listening to uplifting music
5. Artistic pursuits, such as painting, drawing, crafting, etc.
6. Humor/Laughing/Smiling
7. Connecting to pets/animals
8. Connecting to nature
9. Exercising
10. Drinking pure, filtered, unfluoridated water
11. Eating unprocessed, fresh, organic food

The more you consciously take the time to connect to your heart (which all the activities listed above allow you to do), the easier it is for you to keep your light energy strong. Understand that you are important!!! If you will not take care of  yourself, no one else will either.

It is time to allow our light to bring darkness out of the shadows and into the open where it cannot hide any longer. Consciously recharge your light batteries so the task can be accomplished!!!

~CSE

Terrorists Are US!!!

Yesterday, a man identified as Mohammed Youssuf Abdulazeez stormed a Naval reserve center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, killing four marines and injuring several other people after first firing a spray of bullets at the window of a military recruiting office some seven miles away. Abdulazeez was killed by police at the scene. He supposedly wasn't in the government's database of suspected terrorists, but considering his name sounds Middle Eastern and the news is reporting he was born in Kuwait and held Jordanian citizenship there is no doubt in my mind they will just happen upon some information that he was part of the militant group ISIS/ISIL. The fears of the American people seem to be coming true once again: terrorism is occurring on United States soil.

I'm not buying the whole terrorism on our shores scenario, and here is why. The powers behind the United States government and other western regimes are the terrorists. Terrorists are funded and created by the powers that be to justify attacking certain parts of the world, usually for control of a country's resources.

In the case of ISIS/ISIL, the goal was to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Why? Syria and its President have stood in the way of a proposed Qatari natural gas pipeline which would topple Russian control of energy resources in the region. This is why Russia has been so adamant on keeping Assad in power. The bottom line is, it has been our military strategy to fund certain Islamic groups in order promote division in the region and more specifically financially support those groups that are opposed to Syria and Assad.

Don't believe me? You can read the investigative journalism report by Nafeez Ahmed "Ex-Intel Officials: Pentagon report proves US complicity in ISIS". It quotes both former high ranking military officials as well as released Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) documents on the matter.

Funding terrorism outside the US has more than outside benefits. It can later be used to scare the people inside the US. The media promotes the idea that we need to send troops to the region in order to "free those people" from radical Islam. We are also informed there are plans for these groups to not only take over the Middle East but that they want to invade our shores as well.

It is at the point we are made to fear a threat from extremists that "incidents" conveniently begin to appear on our shores (aka a man of Middle Eastern descent shoots up a Naval reserve center in Chattanooga, Tennessee). Fear sets in and we beg our government to save us from this threat.

This is how crap legislation like the "Patriot" Act gets passed--legislation that inevitably takes away some of the very rights supposedly guaranteed by our Constitution. These rights include things like probable cause and the right to privacy. That particular legislation is what legitimated the NSA spying that whistleblower Edward Snowden informed us of.

Search your heart for the truth. The enemy does not lie outside ourselves. The real enemy lies within. It is only by looking at our own darkness that truth and transparency finally claim their rightful place. Have the courage to seek out your shadows and bring to light all that is now hidden. Your freedom requires it.

~CSE

It's Always Darkest Before the Dawn

Yesterday was a very strange day. The energies were very dark. People were touchy and cranky for no apparent reason, and I wasn't the only one who noticed. I believe most of us felt it (even if most of us are grown up enough to keep it in check). I even had one particularly aggressive customer attack me verbally for no reason except she either wanted to get something for nothing or I approached her at a time she was getting ready to steal and I foiled her.

As I look back on this particular "customer", I can feel my emotions and body telling me there is more information here that I need to pay attention to. I have worked at this particular store for well over four years now, and I can count on one hand the number of times I have had to deal with that level of crazy. (Being empathic really does smooth things over 99% of the time.)

There were quite a few red flags. She talked a lot more than necessary (like she was hiding something or trying to distract). When I didn't follow her lead, she became really belligerent and asked immediately to speak to a manager (at that point it was my pleasure to have someone else who could monitor this one).  After the transaction was completed, I began to put her merchandise in a medium sized bag (which was amply large for her purchase) and she requested a bigger bag (which is actually a huge red flag) and put the receipt in her wallet. What keeps coming up about this incident is that she was reacting like a caged animal--caught and desperately trying to claw herself out of the situation.

I believe what happened to me yesterday in the micro is also happening to the world in the macro. The dark powers that be are now quickly losing power, but they are not giving up without a fight. They are still hiding in their deceptions, still clinging to the illusion of their infallibility and invincibility. However, little by little, more and more people are waking up. They may still be able to hide for a short time, but their usual tricks are no longer working as well as they once did.

There will be fighting as the animals are backed into their cages. There will be some injuries as those nearest the cage will find themselves feeling the sharpness of the claws. It may even look like that animals are ready to break free and wreak havoc on the population at large, but this is only an illusion. The animals' powers are largely already gone. It is now just a matter of closing and locking the cage.

Things always look the darkest just before the light breaks through. Hold on just a little longer. The light is on its way.

~CSE