Under the ‘Management Upstairs’ Umbrella

Most of us are familiar with the dark night of the soul which precedes the miracle of increased awareness.  There we re- examine the disappointments and disillusionment that have led us to want to raise standards where we can.  What we are often not so familiar with is the Earth vacuum that leads us from one chapter on our journey into the next.  It usually is somewhat chaotic.  We travel from feeling we have no options available to having to many of them! Then we  have to focus on what is relevant to us, our skills, abilities and our experiences.  Personal and group-based beliefs change just as all things do.  We are asked to find an undated and relevant channel in which to express ourselves.  

We ‘sit’ in the chaos and gradually focus on what a relevant as we discard what is not, until we ‘know’ the path that is for us.  Other peoples opinions and conclusions do NOT help us at these times, we have to make new discoveries for ourselves and apply them to the best of our abilities. If we stay in the old, non-pure, outdated systems that will rapidly and subtlety corrupt all things.  If we sell out to the old we no longer move forward.  That is fine if it is what we want but let’s make sure it is, and that we are not just giving way to fear and insecurity.  We create the updated bigger picture from the many small daily tasks that we string together, so our awareness and attention must be built from our daily round step by step.  We have to discern what is relevant to us and what belongs to others.  Along with having the discrimination as to what we wish to associate with and what we don’t or that we just can’t involve ourselves within any more.

Clarifying our boundaries is essential, what can we do and how we should begin to go about it verses that which is beyond our capabilities.  This is not selfish just important if we are to contribute.  Unless we will move into our new space and give others the same courtesy we get in the way of life reorganising itself. It is through life ‘tests’ that we gain experience and build character.  Then we can assess our capabilities at all levels of being.  Patience, persistence, inner maturity, unselfishness and wisdom will result. Yes, it is difficult to ‘know’ the ‘right’ course of action but if we wait long enough we will be shown as options will start to close off except for the one that we are to walk.  It takes courage not to slip back into the familiar through habit.

Back to the vacuum, we will find old disappointments, disillusionments and sadness that things did not turn out the way we intended; especially if others did not appreciate our efforts or understand the purity of our intent.  These have to be acknowledged, and then laid aside, they were a part of the old scenario and need not be taken into the next phase of the living experience.  Other peoples judgement and criticism are just that, theirs.  They need not be ours, nor do we need to lower our own standards to accommodate their assessment.  We truly walk forward blind in faith as we observe the old ways of living disintegrate around us.  Feeling sorry for ourselves or for others will not help!  We need to extract the essence of life to date and release the effluent.  We free ourselves and others and bless them into and onto their path as we must find our own way, just as they must find theirs.

We assess ‘need’ rather than wants, then we get on with it!  We meditate and use the prayer ‘I will to will thy will; I do to do thy doing; I be to be thy being.’ again and again.  Then we ‘do’ the day as best we are able until the ‘old’ converts into the ‘new’.  How we feel about the process depends on our strength of character.  Good humour helps!  We can celebrate the success of those around us, even if it appears to separate them from us.  We can support and encourage them as others will support and encourage us in our turn.  They may not be the people we thought should be there, all the better, we are leaving space for others who will  bring something new to our party!  Trust, accept and enable.  This coming month should bring internal rest to help us find our new balance prior to us taking our place in our updated status.  Life as we know it validates or not.  I was quietly amused when one of my sons ordered a pair of shoes and was sent two for the right foot (move forward) and none for his left!  He is about to make a major change and life is validating it.  Annoying administratively but very encouraging! Watch the symbols and the signs as things begin to move for you.