A firework display of shooting stars and supernovas dance across the still pools of his gaze
Comets, meteors and asteroids spring forth from her Being
An alluring dance of colour and light
Yet still, he remains unstirred
Their gaze deepens and as it does so does his Silence
Burning with the fury of the one who remains unseen, unnoticed, she meets him in that Silence
Her Being expands to the size of the Universe
She is both Space and the Life dancing in that Space
Both matter and anti-matter
Both dark and light
And yet, and yet, he disappears beyond her view
A disappearance of such great proportion that no matter where she looks she cannot find him, cannot see him, unmoving in the spaceless space beyond her perception
Fury rises
How could he leave her?
She rises as the entire cosmos
Breathtaking in her beauty
Untameable in her power
Insatiable in her love
And still, he chooses this?
Oceans rise as the tears begin to roll and pour
As her pulse quickens, volcanoes rumble and spew
As the fire in her Being burns ever brighter
And then, in a moment of unutterable grace
She learns the movement he has made
Falling
Falling
Not from Grace
But from the throne
Of her Kingdom
Of Life
She sees the storm she has created and the hands that work this storm
Swords strike forth from her Heart cutting the hands of this one
Only Space remains as the silent eye of this storm consumes her
A relief she knew not that she craved
Release from the very breath that sustains her
An exhale into Nothing …
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The divine function of pure mind is that of Seeing.
Even amidst a chaotic mind, it’s possible to extract attention from total absorption in thought and to rest it in and as the observer of that chaos. The very fact that we can see and acknowledge these thought streams is already a big step. It’s the step from identification to witnessing, where we begin to disentangle attention from its tendency to merge with the objects in our field of perception. However, there’s a refinement of the observer, which could be described as a movement into a more subtle layer of consciousness, whereby the subject/object relationship that witnessing is dependent upon is transcended, so that consciousness comes to rest as pure subjectivity, aware only of itself.
It’s this awareness marinading in itself that begins the carving out of our busy minds, thus taking us into higher and more subtle states of consciousness. It becomes like a still pool or black hole in the centre of a frantic mind, pulling all noise into silence and all movement into stillness.
To rest as this formless awareness is to begin to extricate ourselves from the many thought patterns that govern our inner world and indeed define our self image. To extricate ourselves from the self image itself is the core movement of the purification of mind. To see the extent to which identification has interwoven itself into the very fabric of thought, like a seed from which all the branches of thought emerge, is the extent to which we are able to deconstruct this story of me.
The very fact that the story of me is so deeply believed in is what makes the clinging to this identity possible, because without “me”, who would we be? The insistence on our self image is fuelled by our drive to survive and is made possible by constantly watering (with our attention) the web of thought which confirms our me. Thought becomes a constant feedback loop to confirm and embellish the story of me and it’s this mental soup that the collective consciousness finds itself swimming in circles around.
However, through meditation and self inquiry there’s a direct invitation into the true nature of mind and indeed the true nature of Self. These tools are the gateways into that Reality, beyond the story of me, a story that has the potential to completely absorb attention and thus radically limit perception.
It’s like living underground your whole life and never realising that there’s a vast landscape filled with light overhead. As we begin to acknowledge that there are tunnels that lead beyond this cave-like existence, we can pluck up the courage to begin to crawl through them to see this landscape for ourselves. At first glimpse of the light, we may experience shock, fear and even confusion. Somehow our eyes need time to accustom to this light. It’s new and bright and our whole system has been trained to fear the unknown. We also meet up with the very real concern that life will never be the same again, for once we surface on this new layer of reality and realise that there’s more to the matrix we’ve been living in, we know that we won’t be able to turn back; and so begins the process of letting go of the safety of our underworld cave, in favour of a brighter reality.
We can begin this process now, simply by resolving to observe the patterns of mind, to become acquainted and to begin a process of self-honesty, whereby we admit and acknowledge the insubstantiality of our beliefs. As long as we identify with these beliefs there will always be an instinctual movement to protect, defend and therefore strengthen them, which is why it’s paramount to simultaneously familiarise ourselves with the reality beyond them. In fact, it can be said that it’s only the power that emanates from this landscape that can shine the light of awareness into every corner of our psyche. The mind itself can do nothing. Even witnessing, which is a function of mind, has its limitations when it’s not imbued with the power and light of pure awareness; and it’s the recognition of this awareness as our very Self, which further imbues it with the power of irrevocable discernment.
When you truly recognise that nothing that arises within your field of perception is who you are, its value is reduced to mere phenomena and the need to defend and protect it falls away. In the burning light of this clarity, so begins the process of discrimination, whereby we can easily reject any arising belief that points back to the story of me.
The purification of mind is a process of dissolution, of seeing what we are not, and has an entirely different flavour to the flowering of the Heart or the waking down into embodiment. Reality is multi-faceted and when it comes to the sharpness of clarity it’s the Seeing through the junk in our head which counts. Can you die to the silence? The empty nature of reality awaits …
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Relative Healing brings that which is out of balance back into greater harmony and can occur with great success whilst leaving the core construct of a ‘person’ relatively intact. This is when healing is approached by ‘someone’ (the separated self) to ‘get something’ (an improved experience).
As long as the core construct of the person is left in place, the root of all issues and ailments remains untouched, because all issues are rooted in the ‘person’, which exists as a conditioned web of identity rooted in fear and perceiving itself to be separate from Source.
For True Healing to be the case, the very root of suffering (which is the personal identity) must be resolved and dissolved into Source. True Healing therefore happens WITHIN and DUE TO the Full Embrace of Truth. This includes the embrace of your Self across all dimensions of Reality ~ from Absolute, across Heart, and deeply into the Human / Body / Earth ~ as the very integration and incarnation of Truth into Form.
What remains is not trans-human, but the purity of the True Human dancing as the Absolute through and as Creation.
The 5 Keys to True Healing
(a brief and by no means comprehensive summary, but nevertheless that which has consistently shown itself (at least to this one) to be utterly essential)
1. Dedication (to Truth)
When you align with Truth, which means to say that this becomes the one-pointed focus of your existence, then everything else within that begins to align itself.
When every move you make arises from this Dedication to Truth, then everything that needs to be seen is seen, everything that needs to be released is released and everything that needs to be healed is healed, because when you align with Truth, you align with the true purpose of your existence, which is to awaken to who you truly are, and you begin to unravel the root cause of your suffering, which is the belief in yourself as a separate identity.
So before any move is made, root yourself in this Dedication. Let this become that which moves you. Integrity is Key and the foundation for Living Truly. Allow your Dedication to bring everything that has anything to do with you into this alignment.
2. Honesty
This requires that you take a deep and honest look at yourself and ACKNOWLEDGE ~ through Profound Honesty ~ that which you un-cover.
At your core, you may be whole and complete, but the Reality is that your whole existence is rooted in the belief that you are a person, and the web of this separate identity has bled into every area of your life, creating a baseline of suffering. There is nothing pessimistic about this. We have chosen this. This is the great web we weave and the purpose of our existence ~ to unravel this web into perfection.
The profundity of the honesty that is required, is testament to the fact that through this honesty (which penetrates all layers of self-protection) there is the coming face to face with the deep loss of everything that you cling to and the deep pain of every wound you harbor. This honesty removes the option of all hiding and running and reveals that which is vital to be seen for Truth to happen.
So be honest, and SEE that there is much within (and without) that is waiting to be brought into a MUCH greater alignment.
3. Responsibility
In the Grand Scheme of Reality, you are the Great Web Weaver of your experience. This recognition requires a quantum leap from personal perception (where you perceive that things just happen to you) to God Perception, where you recognise that every move in this game of God ~ even the apparent atrocities ~ has been designed to further evolve and open you.
KNOW that everything that ever happened to you was created by You. There are no mistakes or accidents. You ARE the creator. This does not mean berating yourself for horror and devastation. No. This is about owning your pain and not buying into blame or victim stories. Every challenge we receive is a gift in the form of carefully crafted lessons placed at the core of all experience.
This is about knowing that you have the Power to respond accordingly and that you are literally response-able. It means acknowledging the pain and negativity you carry, holding it in your Heart, and daring to look. It means no longer lapsing into avoidance, denial, or blame, and it means no longer running away from that which haunts you. It means having the courage to walk into the darkness of your own psyche and taking responsibility for what you find there, because you alone can walk there, and you alone can bring it to the light.
4. Inquiry
You Are the Light, and it’s the Light of your Honest Looking, fuelled by your Dedication to unveiling Truth across Everything, that initiates True Healing.
Become the eagle’s eye that catches even the slightest movement within. Know that your laser-like vision is sufficient to dissolve (when combined with surrender) that which it penetrates. Your Seeing ~ combined with dedication, complete honesty, and the full taking of responsibility ~ cannot be underestimated. You are the light bearer whose radiance shines through your conditioning leaving only transparency in its wake. Through thorough and passionate self investigation, you hold the power to deconstruct and dissolve everything you look upon.
And in the moment that you deeply acknowledge that which you look upon, a dual revelation unfolds ~ You are Not That which you look upon, You are That which looks. Deeply rest as the Spacious Awareness of all phenomena. Know that everything that rises is but a passing show, and You remain utterly untouched.
5. Surrender
Give Way. Let Go. Dive Deep.
It’s the very act of Surrender (which is the letting go of everything that stands between you and Reality) which allows you to fall through every layer of the conditioned self.
This is not a simple step by step process. We are speaking of opening to pure Life Force. We are speaking of the great resolution and dissolution that opens you to God. This is your Life’s Work. Embrace it, and know that this is what you came here to do.
With all the winds in your sails pointing in Her direction, she will carry you, carry you, carry you Home.
And as you pass through layer after layer ~ OPEN. Open your Mind, Open your Heart, Open your Gut. Open, Open, Open!
It’s the Fusion of these 5 keys that enables the purification of Consciousness.
But the moment we enter into this embrace with any agenda to move away from pain or move towards pleasure (disguised as a desire for Healing) then not only do we miss the point (and the boat), but we actually move more deeply into the ignorance that gives birth to the need for that Healing in the first place.
True Healing does not start with any movement away from your present experience, even if that movement is dressed in the clothes of wanting to wake up (out of here). There is no True Healing without deeply meeting everything you are standing with as an individual.
This is not about self-improvement. This is about the dissolution of our perceived sense of identity to reveal our True nature, and no-one can tell you how to do this. It’s divinely unique for each Soul. It can be pointed to and transmitted, but ultimately it requires You surrendering to Your Self, for the weave to be gracefully unwoven by Life Herself, as yourSelf.
Life was not born to be transcended. Her every move is guided by the intelligence and power required to unravel you from the Heart of your Individuality to the Heart of God. By Living your Life as Love for YourSelf, you invite the support of Creation to burn everything that stands between you and Reality.
And in your willingness to face the pain and the fear at the root of your person, Life will provide you with the exact situations you need to undo every layer that has risen on top of that, and then deeply into the core of that.
When every cell in you is vibrating with the same agreement, then you open yourself to the facilitation of all the forces in the Universe.
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