Your solution already exists

"Infinite Mind and my mind are one mind"

Inspired by the above named workshop from the very wonderful David Ault I have been pondering this concept for the past 24 hours. It's not a new concept to me, but it is one that, upon hearing it's melody this time, has taken my spiritual growth to a deeper level.

If we believe that we are one with the Infinite Intelligence of all creation then it is not possible for anything other than all our solutions to already be with us. For each of us our solution does already exist, but only to the degree to which we can believe this is true.

When I was 10 years old I was fearless, I would get into all sorts of adventures and scrapes and never worry about the outcome. I would climb trees, have fist fights with boys, walk the fields for hours and race around our village on my bike with a gang of other little kids causing all sorts of mayhem. Never once did I concern myself about the things I did, which were mostly harmless fun, because I had a belief that everything was okay and that I was safe.

As I have grown older I recognise that somewhere along the journey that fundamental belief vanished. I became fearful of being 'wrong' and 'foolish', I became wrapped in the adult world of competition and facts. In knowing this I railed against it for some time, trying to reclaim my once carefree life by pushing the fears away. Living anchored in my 10 year old self, refusing to accept the changes in my life, I kept myself separate and isolated from people.

What we resist persists

As my journey of spiritual and personal growth has bumbled along somewhat haphazardly I have come to recognise the truth of persistent resistance.  As I pushed against my fears, they got bigger, there were more of them and they seemed to have a greater hold over me.  Now I allow my fears to be, whilst also knowing that I can change my thoughts and focus on knowing I am safe in any situation and that I am enough just as I am.

Which brings me full circle to this idea of believing that our solution already exists and that our mind is one with Infinite Mind. We can believe this or not, our choice. If in believing it we are able to consciously and subconsciously be tapped into every possible solution for every challenge in our life doesn't it make sense to choose that belief? Even if it takes some time to reprogram our mind with this knowing, if we have to practice this belief choice, we can still reap the benefit a little at a time as we remember.

Personally I have spent time with this and very deliberately sought out aspects of Infinite Intelligence that I wanted more of in my life. I have thought of people I admire and that inspire me and I have remembered that, if we are all one with Infinite Mind, I can connect to their mind, their knowledge, their wisdom, and in doing so I can integrate it fully into my consciousness and activate it in my action.

If we really get this, it's like Wikipedia without the hardware. We can think of a question or a challenge and send it out to infinite mind. Sit back and await the answer to be whispered in your ear as the Infinite speaks to you. 

Your body is where the Infinite makes it's presence known in the finite

Know that you are a fully complete and perfect expression of Infinite Intelligence. Letting go of resistance, releasing old fears and beliefs will take you to a place of deep knowing which will completely fill you up with joy, peace and love. And as you fill your cup of life you will become overflowing with love for life and you will see mystical, magical transformation in every direction. You choose. 

Affirmation

In this infinite now moment I remember that my mind and Infinite Mind are one mind. I know that every solution to every question, challenge or problem already exists. I choose to activate this knowing fully in my life and allow the One to whisper answers in my ear. I stay quiet and listen, I tune in and know, I sleep peacefully and dream a total resolution. In deepest gratitude I trust this eternal connection and live in faith that all my needs are met abundantly now. All is well, whole and holy.

In Love

Juliet x

The slippery side of surrender

“Change is the essence of life. Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.”

So that's what I did, I said "ok Universe, I'm ready to be used in the best way I can, I want to be that which I can become and I surrender my will to the highest good."

All very noble I thought, but then I was moved into something that I didn't really want and don't really like. What's up with that?  Can I take back the surrender part and get into creating my own reality please?

Ever experienced something that looks like this? Yes, it's not the first time I have either, so what can we do to bring harmony and balance back to our life?

Here are the things I have been practicing:

1. Remember I always have choice, even if it seems like I don't. In each moment I decide how I show up in this life, I decide what I do, what I say and even what I think and feel. As I remember that, I feel empowered and in control of my choices and my life.

2. Meditate. When I get out of centre I know that things don't go as smoothly as I want them to, it is at that point that I mediate more than ever, because in that state I am deeply relaxed and I am connected to the Universe in a deeper more direct way so it makes it easier for God to whisper in my ear with the perfect inspirations.

3. Pray. Even if it is the serenity prayer, it helps in the remembering that we are never alone and that as we turn things over there is Grace and perfect timing.

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”

4. Breathe. When I feel the stress levels increasing and I forget I'm at choice, I just get still and breathe. My shoulders drop, my blood pressure reduces and I easily get centred and ready to continue.

I'm glad I have surrendered into my greatest yet to be and I know that every moment of my life I have the choice to live to the fullest limit of my body, to express compassion and grace with every word and thought and to step up in the biggest way I can to make a difference in the world.

Affirmation
In this infinite now moment I am at choice. I decide what, where, when, how and who. I choose to live, love and make a difference with every breath and I take right action to achieve that. I bless my life with love and gratitude and I move into surrender again and again as I remember the truth of my being. All is  perfectly perfect.

In Love

Juliet x

A grain of a mustard seed

"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field."

Jesus, the Christ goes on to say that the kingdom of heaven is within. These quotes from the New Testament of the Christian bible have been interpreted literally, but what if we took a different look at them, a metaphysical look.

The analogy I use for pure potential of life is the acorn, because for me it is something more tangible. In this story the idea of the mustard seed has more potency because of it's tiny size. We are being asked to look at the very tiniest part and know that even in that there is infinite potential and that it sits within us.

So what is 'the Kingdom of Heaven'? Again there are many translations of this idea, but I believe it to be the self realisation of God in Man, that we are each part of the living God and that as we come to fully recognise that on every level of our being, taking it from a cerebral concept into a heart felt knowing, then we are in heaven. When we live in this place within ourselves we have moved past judging, criticising, separation and fear. Instead we move to a place of acceptance, support, faith, oneness and, the most important of all, Love. For me God and Love are interchangeable words for the same thing. As we live in complete unconditional love for ourselves and everything else, knowing that really it is all part of the same thing, then we truly are living in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Affirmation
In the infinite now I know that there is only One, the universal source of all things. I am connected to that and everything else in the cosmos. I choose to seek that knowing above all things. Before any word I speak, I anchor myself in the Oneness and speak only love. I constantly seek to live in the kingdom of heaven within myself and I forgive all the times I forget. In each moment I know that I am doing the very best that I can, that I am always practicing and I am always a perfect expression of God. All is well.

In Love
Juliet x

Shock and Awe

"If you're not in awe, you're not paying attention." ~ Erika Luckett & Lisa Ferraro, from their song Awe

I have had a wonderful opportunity to be in awe this week, but it came from intense shock. After slamming my left thumb in my car door as I shut it, thereby breaking the top bone, creating a great deal of soft tissue damage and internal bleeding as well as dislocating the joint, I was in a state of shock. I'm really squeamish, so as I saw my thumb immediately start to swell and go purple I very nearly fainted, and/or threw up.

Fortunately neither of these things happened, but that was largely to the kindness and compassion of the office workers at the place I was attending an appointment. Not wanting to miss this important appointment, I went into the office but started to realise that I may have really done some spectacular damage to my little old thumb, feeling very faint, I explained to my interviewer what had happened, she got the first aid person, another lady went next door and got some ice, and the security officer came over to make sure all was well. I was wrapped in love, kindness and compassion. My first moment of awe.

My step daughter came to collect me, took me off to hospital, where two lovely staff nurses took charge of my, gave me pain killers, got me x-rayed, lanced the nail to relieve the pressure of the internal bleeding (I know, TMI), bandaged me up and packed me off with more drugs, all within 2 hours. My second moment of awe.

My third moment of awe came when I took a box of chocolates into the office to say thank you for being so caring and compassionate. This is a government department who frequently have to deal with some challenging people and situations. I got the feeling that they don't receive many demonstrations of gratitude, and they were bowled over that I had taken the time to express my thanks. I came out of the office with tears of joy in my eyes, my small act of appreciation had made such a big difference to their day.

So what's the point?

1. Good things happen out of bad situations. I could have moaned and groaned, had a full on pity party (I did have a little one when the pain was really bad) and banged the drum of 'poor me.' Instead I took the time to seek any subconscious meaning from my injury, gave people an opportunity to express compassion and then expressed gratitude.

2. There are no accidents. Communicating with my inner self helped my to see some anger, frustration and resistance that was going on that I could have remained unaware of had this not happened.

3. Life is what you make it. No matter what is happening in your life, there is a good that can come from it, if you look for it.

So today I invite you to look for the good, even in the most painful situations. Express your love and appreciation openly and frequently, you have no idea what impact that may have on others. Be open to help and assistance even from strangers and always know you are guided and going in the best direction.

Affirmation
In this infinite now I know that everything in my life is in perfect order. I know each situation has a gift hiding within it and I choose to seek it out and treasure it. I freely express gratitude and love, I ask for help when I need it and I trust that my guidance system is always working perfectly. All is well.

In Love

Juliet x

Minding the body

"The subconscious mind is strictly habitual; it will play the same behavioral responses to life's signals over and over again, much to our chagrin." ~ Bruce Lipton, 'Biology of Belief'

There is a now known and well documented link between the mind and the body that has dispelled Descartes belief in separateness. But even when we know the two are linked, what level do we take that to?

Louise L. Hay took her experience and training from Science of Mind and further developed the mind/body connection in her first book, 'Heal Your Body'. She went on to write 'You Can Heal Your Life', taking those observations and theories many steps further into personal growth and self love.  Knowing all this, the first place I went when I broke my thumb was to Louise's mental connections to physical experience because I know that we live a conscious creative life in which there are no such things as accidents.
Thumb: Represents intellect and worry.
Broken/Fractured bones: Rebelling against authority.

Upon meditating with this information I recognised that I am feeling 'controlled' and 'cornered' into taking action that I don't really want to take. I am perceiving an authority beyond myself that is 'making' me do what I have actually chosen to do with free will and compassion. It was interesting to me that on a subconscious level I was reacting with the same old behaviour that I did when I was a child in the face of perceived authority. Having this awareness gives me an opportunity to come into alignment with my truth and allows me to release fear and subconscious belief.

When things happen to your body, be they 'accidents' or diagnosis of disease, we have a chance to carry on regardless or take a look at what is really going on for us at a far deeper level. As always we are at choice. I have always found that the occasions where I haven't wanted to look have, the situation has got worse until I have been forced to take more drastic action. These day's I always look for the mental cause that is creating subconsciously in my life because in the long run it makes the journey easier.

Your body can guide you to your highest good and greatest yet to be if you would just let it. What gift is your body bringing you today?

Affirmation
I listen carefully to the whisperings of my body, knowing that I am always guided for my highest and greatest good. My body is vibrant, vital and alive. It continues to be healed, whole and fully healthy even in the face of accidents and diagnosis. All is well and I am grateful.

In Love

Juliet x

Silence is golden

"Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself and know that everything in this life has a purpose." ~ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

I decided to stay in silence yesterday, I didn't answer the phones, check emails, tweet, blog or facebook. I simply prayed, meditated, read and wrote. It was great.

Through connecting with that part of me that is the constant stream of God consciousness I was able to be still and hear what I always describe as 'God whispering in my ear', I never stop being amazed at the ideas and insights that I get when I really make time to be still and know. One of those insights was to slightly change the format of my blog. Now each do you will see an inspiring quote at the head and an affirmation at the base. I hope this serves and supports your journey into growth and conscious expansion at a deeper level.

My purpose is to spread the knowledge that we are conscious, creative beings having an on-purpose life, no accidents, no mistakes, just constant co-creation with our Source, from which we are never separate.


We are creating, regardless of if we know it or not, conscious or unconscious, our thoughts and feelings create the experience we have of life. There are many Spiritual Laws that are at work, the most popular at the moment is 'Law of Attraction' which has sprouted many 'experts' on the subject. But there are many Spiritual Laws, that are the same as scientific laws, they work no matter if we know or understand them, they don't only work if you have been good, they don't stop working as a punishment and they don't care what colour, creed, gender, sexual persuasion, age, body size or location you exist in.  Could you imagine gravity only working if you have been a good girl or boy? People would be floating off into the ether all over the place. Or what if electricity didn't come through when you flicked a switch because you love someone of the same sex. It simply doesn't work like that. These laws are always at work and they are entirely impersonal.


In the silence it is an effort to stop the monkey mind chattering all kinds of silly nonsense, but that is our practice. Like everything in life, the more we practice, the better we get, the better we get the more we want to practice, etc.


The reward, however, is so worth the practice. The moment when you stop being a body and return to the knowing of pure consciousness, the lightness, the radiance, the all embracing love. It is really beyond description. The first time I experienced that level of connection I cried, not because I was sad, but because I was so overcome with intense emotion and such a feeling of love.


I don't always get to that in every meditation, but having glimpsed it on occasion I know what to seek. You will too.


Affirmation
In this infinite now I still my body and my mind and I reconnect consciously to that part of me that is Source. I open my mind and my heart to pure consciousness and allow peace, joy and love to infuse every cell of my body suitcase. I rest in the knowledge that I am so much more than this physical incarnation and I welcome the new experience that I share form the silence. My life is perfect and I am whole.


in Love


Juliet x


P.S. New Years retreat information available soon. www.JulietVorster.com

 

The 10,000 things

The Tao Te Ching tells us the world of the 10,000 things (or the world of physical matter) is an expression of the nameless and formless Tao. And that everything that exists comes from and has at it's heart 'Tao'.
From a metaphysical and quantum reality standpoint we could interpret the Tao as the pure energy of creation which is all present from beginningless beginning to endless end.

The Tao is both the creator and the created.

As we stop grasping in the world of the 10,000 things and consciously place our attention on the Tao, it is quite remarkable what new insights we glimpse. To become one with the formless and to step aside and trust that we do not have to keep the world spinning or our hearts beating, then we open to the inspired wisdom of the formless world or of our inspiration.

You don't have to 'make' things happen, and often the more you push the less you achieve. So today I invite you to rest, act as if all your dreams are already arrived in form, and spend your time in Tao, with Tao, as Tao. You may be surprised at what you discover.

In Love

Juliet x

When the wind blows

As I gaze out of my office window I see the wind whisking the leaves from the branches and swirling them up in the air to land who knows where. As I watch the gusts take action over and over again it has me thinking about the way our lives get blown hither and thither by outside events and other peoples drama.  Which leads me to thinking about all the different ways we give our power away.

The winds of our lives are always blowing, but does that mean we have to be like a leaf, at the mercy of the prevailing current or can we be more like the limbs of a tree, flexible yet anchored to the trunk?

When we are unsure of who we are, have low self esteem or are stuck in the low energy fields of stress and depression it is so easy to believe that our good feelings come from something outside of us. Have you ever experienced any of these thoughts?

"If 'he' or 'she' looks at me and pays me attention, then I'll feel good."
"I'll feel happy when I get that promotion."
"When we move into our dream home everything will be great."
"If I just had £5000 in the bank I'll feel safe."
"I'll take better care of myself when I lose 2 stone (30lbs)."

Perhaps you have thought or said some of these things in your life, perhaps you still do. It's okay, we're all on a journey, remember.

The truth is that we need to look for our good from the inside out not the other way around. Learning to love and accept who we are and coming to know at a deep level that we are okay and that even if we want to do better and be better, we will be more successful if we talk to ourselves positively rather than negatively.

It is said that there are only 3 things to consider when reviewing a property: Location, location, location.

Well when it comes to treating yourself better there are also three things to know: Stop all criticism, stop all criticism, stop all criticism. 

How often do you beat yourself up, make yourself wrong, tell yourself you are stupid, fat, lazy, ugly or any other dis-empowering statement. NEWSFLASH - IT'S NOT TRUE.

Just like a new born babe, you are perfect, even in your imperfections, you are perfect.

Life has programmed certain things into you, but just like a computer you can delete stuff that doesn't work and install new programming.

Start catching yourself when you are criticising and flip it into a positive statement about yourself. Find things to appreciate about yourself, congratulate yourself when you do something well. By practicing this new programming you will wipe out the old stuff and start to recognise your inner well-being.

Become like the tree branch, be flexible when the winds of life blow, stay anchored in the truth of your okay-ness and start to love who you are.

I love you, you are already all right.

In Love

Juliet x

P.S.  If you would love to take this journey deeper, there is a global network of Heal Your Life Teachers who lead transformational workshops based on the work of Louise Hay. To find out what's happening near you, check out www.healyourlifeteachers.com

Up from depression

Depression effects a huge amount of people on the globe and it still isn't something that is spoken about openly. My own experience with the medical profession was an instant drug fix and no other help. I learned for my self that there are plenty of other options, and that although the drugs have a purpose, they also create significant side effects.

The most important thing to remember about the various forms of anti-depressants is that they are great at stopping the darkest thoughts of suicide in many cases, BUT, we have an emotional scale which the drugs shorten at both ends. Although we no longer feel the very worst of the depression, we are chemically prevented from experiencing the blissful moments because the top end of our scale has been removed.

Most doctors prescribe drugs before anything else, but you are at choice if you take them and for how long. Always listen to the advice of your medical professional but remember you do have choice. I suggest that when you are ready to stop taking them, you come off them slowly with steady reductions in dosage.

So what else can we do to start recovering from the depths of depression?

1. Walk - this sounds so simple, but staying in bed or sitting on the sofa gazing blindly at the TV are not going to help you shift your energy. Even when the voices inside your head are telling you to stay put, get up and get your walking shoes on. If you can, find a place in nature that you enjoy. I live on the coast so I could walk along the beach, throw stones, shout on a windy day, these are all great ways of shifting the energy that has become stuck.

2. Breathe - I know you are always breathing, but actually not very effectively. Right now take a really big breath, breathe all the way into your belly, and notice that as you breathe out your shoulders drop and your body relaxes a little. It is almost impossible to stay tense when we breathe deeply.  Andre Weill MD says, "diet and exercise not withstanding if I could only prescribe one thing to every patient I see it would be 10 minutes of daily conscious breathing". Sit comfortably and breathe deeply, slowly and consciously, let any other thoughts blow through your mind like clouds on a windy day. Focus just on the breath, feeling it journey in and out of your body, feel the tension release and an increased level of relaxation.

3. Seek support - 12 step programs are so effective at dealing with addictions because they offer support. Seek support, either from a friend, and professional counsellor or therapist or a group of other people experiencing depression and stress. There is amazing benefit it having some form of compassionate community around you.

4. Journalling - In depression we have recurring thoughts on the hamster wheel inside our mind, by writing them down we move them from one part of our brain to another, this simple process often brings a different perspective and allows your inner wisdom to give you new ideas and possibilities. This is not like writing for an English test, this is just for you, so don't get stuck in making it perfect, let it flow from you, allow that inner wisdom to have it's way with you, it may really surprise you what come up.

5. Laugh - There is a huge amount of research into the power of laughter to heal. This applies equally to depression. Instead of watching the usual stuff on the TV, get out videos that make you laugh, go to a live show with your favourite stand-up comic, spend time with people who make you laugh. You know what hits your funny bone, so seek it out, it can make a great deal of difference even when you don't feel like it.

The final thing to consider is your spirituality. People who have some form of faith in a power beyond themselves have greater instance of recovery in all forms. Perhaps you have a beautiful church or temple you can sit in, or spend time reading some spiritual literature, my personal favourite is the Tao te Ching.

We are essentially spiritual beings having a temporary experience in a human suitcase, as we can connect to the creative source beyond us, no matter how we personally view that, we get a sense of the transitory nature of our situation, and it becomes easier to envision a better time, a time when we are not only 'back to our old selves' but transformed from the experience we have been through.

I came back renewed in ways I never thought of, and I know your healing is also complete in the perfect way.

In love

Juliet x