Arise The Priestess!

I grew up in a church that was controlled by a male priesthood. That all changed in the late 80's when they finally began to allow women into the priesthood ranks. Many people who held literal interpretations of the scriptures fell away as they truly believed that only men should rule in the church, over the home, etc. Regardless of this upbringing, I always felt my own personal connection to the Divine. The more I follow this journey of the heart, the more I understand something quite profound: true spirituality is a result of a person connecting to the Divine Feminine part of self, not the Divine Masculine that religion seems to focus on.

The Divine Masculine is connected to and aligned with the more physical aspects of self: physical strength, protection, provider. This is the part of self tied to the brain, rational thinking, and focus--the part that uses experience to navigate around potential pitfalls. It does indeed play an important role in our lives, but it is not the main role or the only role.

It is the Divine Feminine that completes and compliments the Divine Masculine. The Divine Feminine is the part of self that is connected to the heart and intuition. It uses the power of divine love to bind us all together in Oneness.

The problem with an all male priesthood is that it tends to focus on only one aspect of self, and in its present form it is a corrupted version of the Divine Masculine. Somewhere along the way, priesthood and religion became about ruling through mind and physical strength. In this form, the masculine becomes coercion and control. It is no longer about support and protection.

It is time for the Divine Feminine to shake off the chains of her slavery! No longer can she be forced to play second fiddle when her strength and power lies in her connection to Source--her connection to heart! The Divine Feminine has been neglected long enough!

Awaken to the lies of our programming! Awaken to the power and wisdom that comes from tapping into the intuitive heart! Allow your Divine Masculine to protect and support your Divine Feminine's spirituality!

Arise the priestess! Reconnect to the Divine within!!!

~CSE

   

Ascension, the Rapture, and Spirituality

There is a popular New Age principle referred to as Ascension. In one form or another, it hints at a human's potential for upward expansion. While there are many versions of what is supposed to happen in this process, the most disturbing to me is the thought that certain people have made more progress than others. In this version of ascension, those who have made it to a certain stage of development by an unspecified date will magically enter a much higher realm. After all, those who are ready to ascend have such different frequencies than those still asleep. They no longer need to deal with the problems average mortals face!

Ironically, this particular idea of Ascension reminds me heavily of the Christian concept of the Rapture. The Rapture is supposedly the time when Christ returns back to earth. He will gather his believers to him and save them from the great tribulation that will fall on those left behind. Become a good Christian and you too will be saved from a potentially terrible fate!

What bothers me about these two concepts is judgment. In Ascension, those who have learned enough to overcome the limitations of society will go on to a place free from those who cannot handle it. In the Rapture, people are judged by God and if found to be following the precepts He has laid out will be separated out and spared from potential pain. In either scenario, there are standards to be followed which will determine whether or not you make the cut. To me, both ideas scream separation and ego--not very spiritual ideas in my book.

I would offer up an alternative view of Ascension. I see Ascension as a learning process. While we may be at different stages of growth and development, it is not about making any cut or adhering to any standard. It is about learning to deal with your pain and your obstacles in ways to keep you moving forward. We all backslide at times, and that is part of the process. Beings are not singled out for punishment or accolades. Rather, each individual success is a success for the greater whole. Ascension is ever changing, progressive. It has nothing to do with ego and everything to do with Oneness.

If your principles on spirituality result in leaving people out, might I suggest you try looking at them from a different angle? Ask yourself if you would really be happy with part of your family or friends left behind? It would be as if part of yourself was left behind (and indeed it would be exactly that).

We're all on this human journey together. When we understand how to live and work together, we will be on the road to Ascension. When we are unwilling to leave anyone behind, we will have arrived in the promised land!

~CSE

Attributes Of a Conspiracy Theorist

Several years ago, when I was in the middle of questioning the medical establishment here in the United States, I fell into a deep, deep rabbit hole. At the time, all I wanted was better answers for my daughter. What I ended up with has continued to surprise and amaze me. I am still in that rabbit hole, much further and deeper in than I ever would have imagined, but I wouldn't change it if I had the chance. The rabbit hole transforms a person into what is better known as a conspiracy theorist.

There are several key attributes of a conspiracy theorist. The first (and most important) is the ability to ask lots and lots of questions!!! Conspiracy theorists have an incessant curiosity about how things work and questions are all part of the information gathering process. The more questions you ask, the more information becomes available to you. People who ask questions know they don't have all the answers. When you don't have all the answers, you are much more open to new possibilities.

A second key attribute of a conspiracy theorist is the capacity to think and synthesize the information their questions uncover. A conspiracy theorist will look at the data and attempt to make sense of it. Quite often, status quo information will not make sense in combination with the new information so new questions form! Needless to say the first two attributes go hand-in-hand.

A third attribute conspiracy theorists have is courage. It takes an extremely strong person to be willing to stand up to the establishment and point out potential flaws in the accepted information. On many occasions you find yourself standing alone. Needless to say, this is not a comfortable place to be. Many people find this struggle not worth it and decide to leave the questions well enough alone and go back to sleep.

A final attribute of a conspiracy theorist is a subtle spirituality that typically transcends traditional religion. Deep down, conspiracy theorists understand there is a subtle connection that binds us all into a perfect whole. It is this inner connection to all things divine that begins this questioning process in the first place. The bond is strong enough that it whispers to the person there is much more information to be found.

There are many people out there who believe conspiracy theorists are just a bunch of crackpots who will believe anything, no matter how silly--that their "theories" are based on fiction and untested principles. The thing is, all big shifts of thought and consciousness come about because people are able to question, think for themselves and stand up for ideas that are not popular. Look at people like Einstein and Martin Luther King.

Conspiracy theorists change the world. Do you have what it takes?

~CSE