Spirituality

Guidance

Guest post from the Angels via Ann Albers

Today wish to speak to you about guidance. Each one of you is made of the very same light that moves the stars in the heavens, causes the seeds to burst forth and grow into full bloom, and guides you in all of your interactions. This light is known by so many names – God, Love, Universal Intelligence, and so forth. This light is nothing less than the love that created and sustains the universe. So too, it creates, sustains, and guides you, for it IS you.

It is the human mind that makes you feel separate from this light. It is human fears and anxieties that make you forget that you are eternally connected to the source of all creation and that this love WANTS you to feel at peace, WANTS you to feel in harmony with the universe, and longs for you to know the love that created you and guides you. What the mind wants however is entirely different. It wants the illusion of control. It wants certainty, predictable outcomes, and assurance that it will be the boss. As you learn to surrender your mind and to listen to your heart however, you find a divine balance between the two. The mind was intended to serve the heart, not vice versa.

So when when you find yourself in fear or in challenging times, know it is a human tendency to start strategizing, reacting, figuring out ways to manipulate the universe. Far better however, to stop, breathe, sit in silence and ask yourself, “What do I really want out of this situation? What is my heart trying to tell me?” Ask, “Heart, what do you want? What are you trying to tell me?” Invite the presence of God within you to speak clearly through your heart. And then, listen, not so much with your ears, but with your inner knowing. Be willing to ‘hear’ things your mind might disagree with.

Suppose you want desperately to get a new job . In every minute of your spare time, your mind says, work, work, work! Send out resumes every moment. Make those calls! But your heart says, I want to go outside today and relax and read my spiritual books. I want to reconnect with myself and God. And during this quiet time you realize there is something else entirely that you want to do with your life. You want to go back to school or change careers. Now dear ones, now that you have gotten in touch with your hearts, now the universe can and will support you. Now doors will open. Now you will receive inspiration and guidance.

When the mind is trying to control the heart, you can only be guided into situations that force you deeper into your heart. When the mind is honoring the heart, you can be guided easily towards the heart’s goals.

Only when you are at “one” with your true self will God guide you in your outer world towards your goals. Suppose your earth said, “I do not wish to revolve around the sun now! I want to go in a different direction.” Well my dear friends, she would not receive any help and assistance in that endeavor because she was created to go around the sun. And so guidance would be withheld until she said at long last, “Ah it is in my heart to revolve around the sun as gracefully and beautifully as I can.” So be it! Guidance would be immediately forthcoming.

Suppose you want a relationship to make your life more interesting, or to help you feel happier. If you insist, we can guide you toward one to do just that, however realize you will attract someone who wants YOU to make their life more interesting and to make them feel happier as well. And this will drive you deeper into your heart and you will say, “But I want a relationship with someone who is happy with themselves, and feels good about their own life.” And then the realization will follow, “I want to feel happy with myself and good about my own life.” Then dear ones, you will receive guidance as to how to go about realizing this truth, and in this deeper truth you will attract healthier and happier relationships.

Suppose you say, “God I want more money! I want to be able to pay my bills more easily.” Well dear ones we could guide you there in a heartbeat, but many times we do not because what you really want, underneath these desires is, “God, please show me that you really love me, support me, and care about me.” Far better to ask for this, because it is a deeper truth and in this deeper truth you will be guided in many ways that show you how much God loves you. You will develop faith, trust, and an awareness of greater truth, perhaps even in different directions than you might have chosen had the money come easily, and then… the money will come as well.

There are always very deep desires beneath the more human ones. Dig deep into your hearts, find them and ask for them, because these are the prayers that are answered in beautiful ways that you might not even imagine. In asking to feel your light, the light of God’s love, and the universal support for you, you are admitting to yourself you are worthy of it (and this is truth). You are admitting that you are a valuable part of the universe. You are allowing the Divine to guide you as was originally intended, and you are surrendering to a grander vision of your life than one you could ever dream for yourselves.

So by all means, pray the very human prayers for we care about your human life, but don’t forget to dig deep and see what prayers the heart is trying to pray underneath these human desires. You all want to know God’s love. You all want to feel safe and secure in that love. You all want to feel that your life has purpose. And we can easily guide you in these endeavors, for a life centered on love is one in which your material needs will truly be satisfied, your desires for connection will be upheld, and a joy that is natural to the soul will be allowed to shine through you to others on this school called Planet Earth.

God bless you! We love you so very much.
– The Angels

Guest post by Ann Albers copyright 2010

The Light Within, Your Cell Phone to God.

Guest post by Ann Albers

My dear friends, we love you so very much. Each one of you is a treasure to us, so special, so amazing that if you were to witness yourself through our eyes you would be driven to tears. The courage it took each and every one of you to come to this school called earth is hard to describe in human language. For a soul to leave it’s home in heaven, there is commitment, dedication, a sense of adventure, a desire to learn more about love, and a great love of God. Each one of you wants others to see this light within you. Each one of you truly longs to see this light within other souls.

When you find yourself in times of challenge, sit quietly and ask the light of God within you to rise to the surface. Imagine a very great light in your heart, radiating outward in all directions. This light goes beyond your body, out into the universe, reaching out for solutions, touching those of like mind and like heart, seeking helpful individuals, and creating meaningful connections. This light is the truth of your being. Like sonar, this light will touch all those who can assist you and all those whom you can assist. In this light, you will find that you are never alone or without guidance. In this light you will discover that you are all truly one in God’s love. In this space of truth, you will hear your own answers more clearly.

When you don’t know what to do next in your lives dear friends, sit in this space of light radiating from your hearts and allow yourselves to feel God flowing into your heart and radiating outward towards all creation. Think of the solutions you desire, or the help you require and sit quietly for awhile, expectant like children. Allow the light time to work, to reach out, and to connect you with answers. Then get up, breathe deeply and go about your day trusting the help, answers, and connections you need will be made. Wait patiently and allow these to manifest in your physical world.

You are never without help, guidance, love, or direction when you allow yourself to sit in the truth of your being. The tools we share with you dear ones are simple. We are aware of your busy lives. And yet how much more productive it is to sit in this space of love and truth and wait for answers, than to frantically devise your own solutions. God is with you. God flows to you, in you, and through you. In this space, you are never, ever alone.

God bless you! We love you so very much.
– The Angels

by Ann Albers copyright 2010


What is God?

Forget the old version of God as some old mean guy sitting on a throne just waiting for the chance to throw your butt straight to hell!  Delete that idea of God out of your mind forever!  Instead no matter what your religion, I invite you to open your mind to a new idea of God. An idea of God as your best friend, this God is not some mean guy, he is a colorful vibrant force.  God is creativity, he is the ultimate creative force, the most inspired artist, creating the most perfect art.  Imagine your favorite movie… now imagine your most inspired moment, imagine you favorite song and how you felt, imagine the first time you fell in love, imagine your best summer day ever… The times you felt on top of the world…

That was God!

Imagine the stunning beauty of the most beautiful natural scene you have ever seen…

That was God!

He was there in all of those moments…. And the part of you that recognized it, the part of you that said wow! The part of you that said that was so cool!  The part that said that taste so good… looked so good…  felt so good… That part in everyone of those moments, that was good, beautiful, cool, that indescribable quality that can only be recognized but not defined…  That was God…  but just a taste!   No matter how incredible the experience, it was only a tiny glimpse, just a drop of God’s essence… God is so much more than that, a billion trillion times more than all of those moments…  Want to tap into that power on an ongoing bases?  One of the most fulfilling ways is to tap into inspiration, in other words to tap into God in the most direct sense, by becoming a direct creative channel for God’s love here on Earth.

Now do you understand the power I’m talking about!

“So how do I do this?” You say? I hear ya. Dream on dreamer, life is in the moments Release yourself and fly away.   Want to know how to live?  You must let your spirit fly and soar!

Remember, one hour of inspiration is worth infinitely more than 8 hours of desperation because true inspiration is life!

Your Path to Joy

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Self-Actualization: Your Path to Joy
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Self-Actualization Classes begin October 21/24
by Ingrid Bacci, PhD, CST

www.ingridbacci.com

All spiritual paths tell us the same basic truth: your natural and divine state is one of Joy. When you strip away the dogma and sectarianism that spiritual and religious organizations can false promote, deep spiritual teachings also concur in telling us that what keeps us from our joy, and keeps us in dissatisfaction, misery and sometimes pain, is a result of pursuing illusory sources of happiness. In our search for happiness we actually pursue things that end up contributing to our dissatisfaction instead. Correcting this illusory search is a basic aspect of the human journey to its spiritual goal.
What are the illusory sources of satisfaction that blind us to our true search? Why is it so difficult for us to find the joy that is actually part of who we really are? And how can we find that joy?
We can offer a brief answer to this question by looking at what inner joy is. Inner joy is the experience of happiness under any and all conditions: a feeling of being full, so full indeed of the love of life flowing through you that nothing can deter you from holding that feeling in your heart. This feeling of fullness, of inner bliss, is a natural and inevitable result of self-exploration. It is a result of becoming fascinated by looking at, exploring and mastering the way your mind and body work. The end result of self-mastery is freedom: freedom from the negative emotions and thoughts that plague and control all human beings; and freedom from physical pain. Emotional, mental and physical distress are what make life uncomfortable for us. When we learn to master these, we have true freedom, and as soon as we find that freedom, we find joy. We let go of negative feelings, mental restlessness and physical discomfort, and we begin to truly experience the current of life energy flowing through us. That is the infinite energy of the universe using each of us as its unique channel and unique vehicle of expression.
In the end, what keeps us from joy is the illusion of our own powerlessness, and the accompanying feeling of fear. We feel powerless and we suffer from fear when we feel in any way dependent on someone or something else for our sense of well-being. That something can be approval of others or it can be financial abundance; it can be having the right home in the right neighborhood, or having your children or mate meet your expectations. It can be feeling you are doing the ‘right’ thing, as dictated by your church, your temple or your social group, or it can be getting your boss or manager to treat you the way you want to be treated. Whenever our sense of well-being depends on something outside us, we are in trouble. That something outside us can always fail us, and that is the source of our fear.  On the other hand, when we have learned the true road to self-actualization, the inner road, we have also learned that nothing, nothing, nothing can keep us from joy. That’s when you have arrived.
Happiness is yours. It’s as natural to you as the skin on your body. It’s up to you to discover it. You start your journey when you realize that joy is your birthright, because at least then you begin to recognize the signs of being on the wrong path, and to explore how to heal your inner life and find your true joy.
If you are not truly happy now, then you have a wonderful journey of discovery ahead of you. Don’t let anything keep you from that journey (and stay tuned!). If you live in Westchester or the New York city area, you may also want to join me for my next monthly class on Self-Actualization: the Path to Joy. Here are the dates:
Wednesday, October 21, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
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Saturday, October 24, 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Preregistration is required, and the fee is $40. Participation in each class is limited to fifteen people, on a first come, first serve basis.To pre-register, contact me at ingrid@ingridbacci.com . You can pay via credit card on the  internet, or by snail mail. Let me know which you prefer. Finally, the location is 341 Furnace Dock Road, Unit #1, Cortlandt Manor NY 10567. I will send directions once registration is received.
I look forward to hearing from you. Meanwhile, many blessings on your journey!

The 4 levels of Consciousness

In our most superior spiritual state, our mind exists in a free form of consciousness that most resembles how we think when we reside in the Spirit World.   I call this state of being, “Super Divine Mind Consciousness.” This state helps us hold the actual Christ mind and see life as Christ would see it.  In other words, this is a mind that exists in the highest place of Love, which always seeks to create miracles for The Higher Self and also for others at the same exact time.  Super Divine Mind is not interested in personal benefit or ambitious indulgences of any kind.  It doesn’t feel it has to be.  The reason for this is because this individual deeply knows there is no greater act than the one that seeks to bestow the energy of great generosity, grace, kindness and Love in the world, as sustaining this way of being always creates an energy of abundance for all in the end.  A person who works from Super Divine Mind Consciousness is always Spirit-led, and because of this, they are able to seek and follow a more pure and Divinely inspired path, which perpetually leads to right action when problem solving.  Individuals who are able to sustain this form of consciousness in life are the miracle workers of the world and in the process of them being alive, many, many lives are healed, transformed, restored and greatly blessed because of them.  Wherever they walk, they fill the atmosphere with the energy of hope.  Once recognized, it is easy to see why Super Divine Mind is such a hugely beneficial stream of consciousness, because it lures toward us others who are of a similar vibration and frequency and together we are able to do great things.  Those inspired by Super Divine Mind do tremendous good in both the Earth Realm and (whether they are aware of it or not) for the Higher Astral and as this occurs The Light and Love of God Almighty follows these individuals wherever they go.  If your own personal vibration is high enough, you will actually feel a sensation of holiness or tremendous goodness coming from the person who is able to walk in this station.  You will want to listen to them and follow their advice.  While they are still very human, we tend to think of these people as ‘Angels’ in life.  Possible real life examples of such Souls could be Mother Teresa or Mahatma Gandhi.  If you are a person who has managed to find Super Divine Mind Consciousness in your lifetime, you are truly blessed!  You will be granted with a tremendous wealth of wisdom, self-confidence and faith in both God and people.  You will have doors of opportunity open for you that would seem impossible or beyond the reach of others.  The perception you will have of your own life and journey here will not be judged using a worldly perception, but of one that is Divine … and you will find yourself attaining a level of Self-mastery and Vision that yields a kind of happiness that is not of this world.

The state of consciousness that falls directly below Super Divine Mind is what I refer to as, “Higher Consciousness.” This is a powerful mindset where a Soul has become comfortable with seeing themselves as a unique individual who no longer has a need to “follow the crowd” or a consensus viewpoint in any way, shape or form unless the idea being presented is truly appealing to them.  A person who sustains Higher Consciousness seeks to enlighten themselves constantly, seeking to surround themselves with those things or people who might help them find their better Self.  These are people who do not mind spending large amounts of time alone, vested in some sort of self-development project or simply sitting quietly, as they consider their own thoughts.  These people usually become great artists, and many go on to become the architects to the life we seeing going on around us.  These people bring to us our music, movies, buildings, science, gardens, great food, clothing, human ambassadorship, amazing inventions and great works of art.  Great minds who might be examples of those wlo have sustained Higher Consciousness, could be Martin Luther King, Mozart or Albert Einstein.  Yet, one does not need to be famous, or a great leader or a brilliant mind to hold this state consciousness.  All one needs to do is see themselves as a perfect demonstration of God who yearns to discover all that is best about themselves and what might make them even better.

** The one pitfall of those who reach the level of Higher Consciousness (especially in the beginning stages) is the potential of becoming arrogant (feeling superior to others) or becoming stubborn and even when this happens, it is not too long before this individual falls right out of Higher Consciousness and soon finds themselves making a journey to the same lower levels of Self-awareness that they may have already visited or explored before.  If one is not walking in Super Divine Mind Consciousness, he or she is traveling in the lower three modes of humanness, which are each stairsteps, helping us to reach to higher ways of thinking that are more Divine and less animal in nature.

Below Higher Consciousness is the group mindset, “Common Consciousness.” It is from this state of mind that we get and maintain all of our known traditions and social ways of thinking about ourselves and one another.  It is from here that we derive the viewpoints our world calls: religion, education, social order (right and wrong) and fashion.  All of these are strongly enforced by so-called authorities, who dictate order; and “the ideas” are only changed until such time as “the group” becomes comfortable with the authorities’ shift in perspective.   This is not to say that some traditional ways of doing things are not the best ways, however; it is with a Common Conscious mind that we rarely think of new or even better ways of making life more rich for all.  A Soul who is steeped with Common Consciousness finds is difficult to see themselves as an individual, therefore they are constantly adopting the trends and ideas of others and making them their own.  If it is unpopular to wear red, then you will see to it that the color red is never seen in your personal fashion.  It is Common Consciousness that dictates that those who are ample with weight are worthless, so you are to see yourself as such and hate yourself for being fat.  If it is unpopular to be low on funds, you will learn to resent yourself in this state as well.  And where does all this resentment lead?  It points us toward a constant search for answers, and in common conscious society, those answers are to be found in the latest book or TV show that is being promoted.  Funny how that works, huh?  It is because of this that media conditions the Common Conscious person to feel as if they are dying if they are not connected to the TV, radio or latest trend.  If you are wondering whether or not you might be a person who is stuck in Common Consciousness, one sure sign to know for sure is you will feel pained when made to think outside of the box that has been already provided for you by those in media or from those in your environment.  Or, perhaps you live in fear of being abandoned by “the group” and left on your own.  If this is you, break away from Common Consciousness by giving yourself permission to see what is good about you AS AN INDIVIDUAL right now, apart from everyone else or any material excess you might use to add ‘fluff’ to your own Self-image.  And please know that it is not that a person cannot have a great body or use awesome items or accessories to help them enjoy their lives, my question to you is based on whether or not you can still see yourself as worthy without these things?  Can you stand totally naked as you are in a mirror for ten minutes and still Love your Self when you walk away?  If not, then you may be a person who is still too motivated by a Common Conscious mindset and not even know it!   An example of a person stuck in common consciousness might be a teenager who is trying to figure out who they are, by following or imitating others who do destructive things to personal property, themselves or even other people.  However, it is remarkable how often many people in society never learn to grow past this adolescent right of passage and into more mature ways of being even when technically they are far into their ‘adult’ years…

In our lowest state, our mind exists in “Animal Consciousness.” This is a level where we exist in our most raw and seemingly Spiritless state.  When we operate ourselves from Animal Consciousness we become strictly governed by our reactions to our environment, the emotions they make us feel and also the chemical impulses they create.  When we are upset and not aware of our own Spirit, we easily fall into states that encourage greed, sloth, sexual lust, rage, dishonesty, unbridled ambition and ingratitude all these exhibit the inferior traits of our animal nature.  A person (in an out-of-power animal state) is the one we see as the savage, the criminal or the addict, as their largest preoccupation seems to be based around Self-indulgence.  This is usually a person who is not only becoming lost to society, but lost to themselves.  The more they seek to gratify their own fleshly appetites, the further they slip into an endless need to experience all things in a sensual way.  Their intuitional Soul becomes trained and twisted to only focus on the thing ego tells them to chase and they become so caught up with deriving “that thing” (ego has convinced them will grant instant gratification and comfort) that they fail to see that this might be the very thing that also leads to their destruction!  Bottom line:  Animal Consciousness is the seat of all forms of addiction and unbridled ambition.   If you want a happy life, stay away from those things that promote addiction and make you sick inside for having done them.  This feeling is your own inner Spirit crying out to you saying, “Please don’t do this…  This is not your highest path!”   If you feel stuck in an addiction and can’t seem to break free,  then confess with your own mouth (to your Heart) that you have gone past the point you know you should.  And then … go for help!   Go first to God.  Tell God everything.  Empty out the trash can in your Soul and let your Almighty Parent clean it out for you.  Ask for guidance as far as what you should do and if you hear silence … then ask yourself even deeper questions.  Ask yourself  why you feel you cannot be happy without your addiction.  Sit down, give yourself time and write down what comes to you.  And if your inner guidance tells you that you need the capable assistance of another … then go get the help you need from someone who is actually able to provide it.  There is no shame in needing or asking help, as all of us at one time or another have been in addiction before.  This is all a part of life.  We are all here after all, not just for ourselves …. but for each other.

The truth is, until we make peace with and balance out the animal side of our consciousness and nature, we will never be able to ascend and remain in the higher levels of consciousness.

By Christian Andreason

About Christian: It was on June 2nd of 1995, that Christian Andréason  had a near-death experience. Because of an unanticipated drug interaction and overdose, Christian’s blood pressure was caused to plummet while undergoing routine dental surgery. Once out of his body, Christian took an extensive tour of what he calls, “The Divine Realm” and he saw himself go before a great light he deeply believes to have been God. The experience not only changed the entire course of Christian’s life, but also the direction of his music career. He immediately became more focused on all things spiritual; serving friends, loved ones and even those some might consider strangers in anyway possible.

Find the place where everything feels ok

Today while I was alone and cleaning up the house. It came to me that I was at peace in that moment. And then I realized that we are always at peace but choose to leave that place. Basically we have to find the place inside where everything FEELS ok. It may not be ok materially or financially or what ever but if we can find that place where it feels ok that is the place of peace, that is where God is. The trick is and I’m working on it, is not to leave that place. Of course then the world will assail us saying “ you must leave peace because…” and it will give is its myriad reasons why we must leave peace. But it’s a trick and a lie. I know because I’ve left peace many times, gone deep into hell. Only to discover there’s no there there. And the world will tempt you with this lie. “ Follow me, leave peace for now, it’s only temporary. Do what I tell you and I promise I will give you peace when you do what I want you to do. When you do what you have to do.” It’s a lie that can go on and on and on. The temptations, the temporary replacements for peace look very good; money, fame, things, jobs, business, struggle. The people, places and things we feel we must have or do first before we can have peace. It’s a lie because the reality is that PEACE IS NOW. Peace is here. This is a reality and a truth I feel and know right now. The thing is how long can I stay here? And, if I stay here, can things based on peace come from here? Could I have a life based on peace and not fear? “The world says “NO you will die if you stay in peace!” But what if my garden was made of peace and everything that grew out of it was made of peace. And what if that’s how I lived, a life made from peace. THAT would be cool and THAT, I’ve decided, is what I want.