I Am Not Your Enemy

I got together with my mom and sisters last night to celebrate mom's birthday. We decided on dinner and a movie and ended up seeing the Christian movie entitled "War Room". Even though I no longer consider myself Christian, I did take away some valuable understandings based on concepts in the movie.

The most inspirational thought is now the title of this post: I am not your enemy. It came to me from the main plot storyline involving a Christian woman having real life problems. When she complained about her relationship with her husband to an older and wiser Christian woman, the older woman pointed out that the younger woman was fighting against her husband instead of against fighting against all those issues that were driving the couple apart. The husband was not the enemy yet the younger woman was fighting him as though he was.

How many times in this human life do we look at people who are different from us and automatically believe we have to fight against them? We assume who they are and what they believe are wrong because of those differences. Instead of working with them we often point out how they are wrong (aka fighting).

I am not your enemy. Your fellow human is not your enemy. Our common enemies are greed, poverty, disease, war, lust for power. These things and more are what we must overcome, not each other.

None of us are perfect. We are all trying to do the best we can based on what we know. It's time to come together and look at each one as slightly different versions of ourselves.

The world will change for the better when we see each other as friends and begin working together for the common good.

~CSE

  

The State Of Us

I have to confess, I was quite shocked that September 2015 came and left without seeing the stock market crash. Between all the wild fluctuations in the markets during the months preceding it and the end of the Jewish Shemitah (which has been a precursor to financial calamity in seasons past), I was convinced those in power were setting us up for another fall they could use to take more of our money. As it did not happen, it seems obvious: the power of those in charge is eroding at a rapid rate.

I see things happening all over the world that indicate change is indeed on the horizon. The fact that Russia's Vladimir Putin has the tenacity to bomb US/ISIS strongholds in Syria speaks volumes about the weakening state of the Bush/Rockefeller faction of the cabal. Also telling is the fact the mainstream media has not been able to suppress stories on how the US bombed a hospital in Afghanistan. There is no doubt the hospital was the target considering it was hit at least five times. At present the best the media can do it try to assign blame to faulty intel.

The question is, what can we expect now? The world financial structure will continue to change. The problem is, it is merely shifting from one set of power crazy people to another. We the People may see some changes that seem to benefit us in the short term (and by short term I mean 10 to 20 years), but they will not continue as long as the same sorts of people are still in charge. These people plan for the long term and are very patient. They are content to retain power by assuring the masses their changes are good. The noose is only tightened when the people are fat and happy (and no longer paying attention).

What can we do to change things? First of all, we need to understand that we all have power that we have chosen to allow those in charge to use. Those in power amuse us with bread and circuses so that we intentionally stop asking questions that change our reality.

It is time for us to ask the questions that will lead us to a world that is good for everyone! For example, how can we re-evaluate money so that our energy expended (our work efforts) and energy received (money earned) are exchanged fairly? There are a lot of people out there who work their fingers to the bone to just survive while a very few at the top work some and have more money than they can use in 100 lifetimes. To me, this particular problem has occurred because those at the top have been allowed to assign unfair values for various sorts of work. The energy they personally expend is considered valuable, while the slave classes energy expenditure is much less worthy.

Envision a world where everyone has what they need. At those times your heart guides you into action (you know this because there is something you can do that will bring you joy), follow up on that. Each time we follow up on guidance from the heart, the whole world gets closer to that vision of an abundant planet.

Changing the planet involves each and every one of us being willing to follow the heart's wisdom. The heart is what will guide us all home!

~CSE

    

The Blessing In The Struggle

There are times when I look back at things that happened in my life and think, "This would have made excellent material for a soap opera!" There was the time I spent in a cult, fortunately escaping before the leader got put on death row for killing other cult members. There was the time I lost my firstborn child to a terrible infection shortly after she was born. Then there was my divorce and all the years I spent as a single mom, going through the struggles of raising three kids on my own, two of whom had special needs. Yes, soap opera material for sure!

Even though I make the above statement in a tongue-in-cheek sort of way, I definitely had my share of very real struggles. Oddly enough, I no longer see those experiences as struggles though. I see them as blessings.

Each one of those experiences gave me valuable insights into myself, other people and life. Having to wade through the muck forced me to look for new ways of doing things because my old ways of doing things were not effective in those situations. The effort it took to get through such experiences made me much stronger than I was before.

When I look back at all the experiences of my life--both positive and negative, one thing stands out. The high points always felt good (thrilling even), but their only real value was as respite from the storm. It was the low points where I actually grew, becoming a better, stronger, more capable person.

How you view your struggles is your choice. I choose to see my struggles as opportunities for growth and progress. There are blessings in the struggle when you choose to see them and use them to forge new pathways in your life.

~CSE

The Power Of Asking Questions

For too many years, I was a good little girl. I followed the rules. I listened to those in authority. I typically looked no farther than the information available in the mainstream. Then I had a daughter who lived outside the box. As she did not fit the mainstream mold, I was forced to look at new information. I began to ask new questions when the mainstream answers I received were not good enough. My heart kept telling me there was more to the story.

My questions led me to new information and then on to more questions. I went from researching topics in the healthcare field to religion and politics, asking questions along the way. The more I questioned, the more information became available to me. I began to realize there was a great deal I was unaware of before, just because I had failed to asked questions in the first place.

Why are questions so powerful? When you put a question out in the Universe, you are signaling to the Universe that you are open to new knowledge. Being open is key to allowing energy to flow in your life.

Think about this: if you believe you have all of the answers, you are not open to new information. After all, you know everything! What else could possibly be learned?

Asking questions opens your life up to new possibilities! Even when you are looking at the same thing you've seen for years, asking questions allows you to change your perspective enough to see something from a different angle. Often the changed perspective shifts what you see so you receive new insights.

Want to change your life? Begin to ask new questions about the things in it. You may just open yourself up enough to allow new blessings to flow in!

~CSE

Identity

Who are you? What is your race? What is your religion? What is your gender? What is your political affiliation? Sexual orientation? Ethnic background? Income level? Job title?

What if I told you these things are not who you are? Would you believe me if I told you such labels were placed on you by society as a way to categorize and, in that way, separate us? We are told these labels are important in order to establish who we are. Is that true?

What if nobody identified themselves in such ways? Who would you be then?

Would you be sweet? Funny? Compassionate? Shy? Extroverted? Intelligent? Sincere? Courageous? Strong? Sad? Angry? Happy?

How would you spend your time? Singing? Laughing? Engineering? Painting? Cleaning? Thinking? Driving? Nurturing? Planting? Traveling? Exploring? Connecting?

Your true identity is not outside of you. It is inside, and it emerges when you free yourself from those outside labels.

It is only when we understand ourselves in authenticity that we BEcome who we were meant to be in the world. Drop the labels and understand your true identity.

~CSE

  

Becoming Aware Of Entities

In religions, it is known as possession. In the medical field it is often referred to as mental illness. Regardless of how you view it, it is a spiritual condition that can be overcome, although answers are not always easy. 

The vast majority of us are affected by them. By now you're sitting there thinking, "This is not something that affects me! I feel fine and function normally." It is my belief we are so used to carrying these entities around we think they are extensions of ourselves. Why do I believe this? There was a brief period in my life when I was clear of them.

I was attending Access Consciousness classes when I encountered them. Having grown up in a Christian home, I was aware of Bible stories about Jesus casting out demons so the idea was not totally new to me. I remember the experience well. I was asked the number of entities I carried around and I immediately heard myself say "14". The facilitator continued to ask me questions to help me let go of them. Most left easily. The last one was pretty stubborn (and stronger than the rest), but eventually it did leave.

How do I know it was real? I know it was real because of how different I felt when it was over. For the first time in this lifetime, there were no running conversations in my head--none. It was silent. Talk about getting clear!

I'm sorry to say I didn't allow myself to stay that way. Although I don't analyze it often, I do have dialogues running through my head. Because of my experiences I understand what is going on now. It's ironic that I am so used to feeling this way it is an almost scary experience to not have them there (which I believe is why I picked a lot of them back up).

The problem is, these entities can effect your life in negative ways. The really harsh ones can open you up to behaviors which allow other entities in--behaviors like heavy duty drug and alcohol abuse, sex with someone who carries a lot of negative entities themselves, and not taking care of your physical body. They can drain you of strength and energy, give you illness, and cloud your judgment.

One more thing to be aware of. Entities can come and go. We sometimes do things to heal ourselves that get rid of one or more of these entities. Prayer can help, but also things like staying sober, eating wholesome food, exercise and forgiveness can benefit us in unseen ways.

Bondage and slavery take on many forms. Freedom is a matter of recognizing what binds you and taking measures to cut yourself loose from everything that holds you back from BEing the shining light you are.

~CSE

     

In This Moment Of Now

What are you doing in this moment of now?

Are you beating yourself up for mistakes you've made? Are you wondering how you could have approached a situation differently for better results? Do you regret something you said to a friend, loved one, or business associate? Are you sorry for the opportunities you've allowed to slip through your fingers? Maybe your time is more pleasantly engaged remembering better times in the past? Regardless of the positive or negative nature, all these thoughts indicate you are living in the past.

Are you dreaming of something more? Maybe you're thinking of moving to a new location or to a new home? Maybe you're contemplating making a job change that will be a better fit and make you happier? Perhaps your future plans involve travel or getting married and starting a family. On the other side of the coin, maybe you're concerned with losing your job or your home? Maybe you foresee a future of loneliness? Regardless of direction, these thoughts put you firmly in the future.

Spending brief periods of time in the past or the future is not a bad thing, but it can be distracting and often a waste of time and energy. At best, you are remembering positive energy or making plans for where you want to go in life. At worst, you are beating yourself up or worrying about all the negative things that could happen to you. The thing is, past or future, none of these things enable you to work in your full strength and power.

When you focus in this moment of now, you are aware. You have the ability to sense and experience your surroundings with your eyes, your ears, your tongue, your nose, your hands and your heart. In that moment you can feel the unity between mind, body and spirit. You have immediate understanding of what you can do in that moment that will make you feel good and happy and whole. You know that you are alive and that it is possible to get through anything if you just focus on what step to take next.

The truly mind-boggling thing about this moment of now is that now is the one place every moment of time exists. Pretend you are in a dimension where the limitations of time are gone. There is no past, because everything is present. There is no future, because, again, everything is present. All those moments in our lives we experience in sequential order are there simultaneously in the now.

This is what makes the now so powerful. When we live in the moment, we can more easily access all that is--past, present and future. It is in this place of now we can better access Oneness.

Again I ask. What are you doing in this moment of now?

~CSE