An Amazing Experience...

I attended James Ray's Harmonic Wealth Weekend event held here in San Diego this past weekend. What an inspiring, exhilarating, and enlightening experience James facilitated. I came out of this intensive experience with so much its hard to encapsulate in this space. I will be sharing many of the principals and teachings over time. I will use this entry to provide a foundation for follow-up subjects. James teaches the Universal Laws from a practical level (MY perspective). During the weekend he teaches, walks us through various interesting experiential exercises, and tells stories that illustrate and amplify teaching points. He is a very dynamic, engaging, and powerful speaker who was able to keep the attention of the audience through many hours. James teaches how to create practical real world results using spiritual principles. Click here to learn more. There were many "aha" type of lines that were provided during the event. One of my favorites is: "If you aren't growing, you're dying". That is so profound on so many levels. To me, it reinforces my need to continue to learn, study, and practice spiritual principals to enable me to experience a deeper level of connection to the source of creation. This enables and assists me to continue the discovery of Who I Really Am in this human existence. I hope I can help you on your journey as well. Namaste.

Light or Dark? What's Your Habit?

How do you choose to walk through life? Do you ever awaken in the morning dreading the day ahead? Do you let circumstances get the better of you and react negatively?

I read a great article provided by Adam Eason called "How to develop the habit of Happiness". It is actually a chapter from a book written over 100 years ago. I found the article relevant and useful. Here are some excerpts:

Happiness is a condition we are all seeking.

Happiness comes from within, not without. It is not what we have, or what we possess that makes us happy: it's what we are. When we know ourselves thoroughly; can reason and philosophize, and are at peace with ourselves, and are busy thinking of making others happy, and have a perfect mastery of ourselves; live in harmony with our environments and cease to care whether we are or not, then we are happy and have found the summum bonum. If we are not happy with a little, we will be less happy if we have more. It is attitude of mind, more than circumstances, that gives happiness.The way to be happy is to take advantage of the little opportunities that come to us to brighten life as we go along. Live in the NOW. Happiness is contagious. Happiness, like unhappiness, is a state of the mind. To give a prescription that might be applied to the entire human race would be a well nigh impossibility. Yet a principle may be adopted that would be practical, from which each man can work out the problem of 'How To Be Happy'.

The language is, as expected, somewhat dated but you get the intent and meaning don't you? We are always in control of how we feel. It may not seem that way at times, but if you choose to, you can decide what your reaction to any circumstance will be. You will find that the Laws of Vibration and Attraction will come into effect when you get into the habit of happiness and you'll get more of it. Namaste

Where is your power?

Power, you ask? Whadya mean by that? Sometimes we caught up in day to day routines without thinking about the creations we manifest on a daily basis. Yes we create our day. From the time we awake in the morning until we fall asleep at night, we are creating our reality through our thoughts and actions. It is the quality of those thoughts and actions which can dictate your perception/judgement of the day you are living. Therein lies your power. It is a power that comes from within. Your sure knowledge of who you are and what you choose to think. Your choice of how you view a situation controls how strong (and what type of) an emotional response to that situation will be. If you are looking at (or judging) external sources as the "cause" for a given situation, you are giving your power away. We always have a choice in how to react, judge, or label any situation. Realizing this, gives us the power AND the responsibility for everything we experience in this existence. Taking responsibility for everything in your life is a key component to utilizing your power. Examining and being aware of your thoughts will give a good idea of whether you are using your power or not. Your emotions provide guidance as to where your thoughts are leading you. The emotions are the key to letting you know what type of energy you are vibrating. Remember, whatever energy you are vibrating is what you will eventually attract more of. So the power is in you. It it is always there. It is up to you as to how you use it. Namaste

Meeting the challenge

from Shakespeare: "Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt."

Sometimes we can feel overwhelmed by circumstances appearing in our life. The temptation is to judge the circumstance and lay blame on an outside source. Maybe label it negatively and then feed that emotion with more negativity. These judgements of the circumstances can prevent us from moving forward with an action due to the emotional fear generated. Reacting to fear is our biggest inhibitor to reaching our potential.

I have been dealing with very interesting challenges in my life lately due to decisions I've made several months ago. I had a well paying job as an engineer that I gave up to "pursue my passion" and explore/discover my true nature. I was led to this action from a series of circumstances/events that occured over the previous few years (looking back on it). If you are familiar with the movie "The Secret" and its coverage of the Law Of Attraction, then you'll understand when I say it was a major catalyst for my decision. Being trained as an engineer, I felt the need to analyze and study the concepts till I fully understood what was being taught. I found this an all-consuming task (and a never-ending one). The main thing I've learned is that there is more to the Universal Laws than just the Law Of Attraction. So much more as covered in previous posts. The lessons and teachers I have come across during this study have been invaluable to me. While my understanding is at best grade-school level, the changes in my life and attitudes towards it have been amazing. These changes in me have allowed me to deal with my challenges in a completely different manner than I would have previously.

Using tools like the Ho'oponopono method described in Joe Vitale's book Zero Limits and the Manifesting Miracles course from Nick Arandes have enabled me to handle the 'waves' of challenge that have come my way since I took "the leap". The lessons (circumstances) I have manifested in the past few months are the stepping stones on my path to discovering who I really am. I know that the illusions of these circumstances will be revealed as I continue to travel on my chosen path. I recommend you meet your challenges head-on and use whatever tools resonate with you to help you along on your journey. Namaste

A Safe Harbor

Sometimes the darkness closes in upon us. Or so it seems at the time. Challenges always arise at one point or the other. Some days it may seem as if that is all there is. The thing to keep in mind during those moments is that you are providing the perspective on that challenge or ‘darkness’. It is just a situation that you created. You can un-create it. This is a difficult concept for most of us to accept. Taking responsibility for everything in your life is the first step to understanding. Most of us have a habit of blaming external sources for things that “happen” to us. I know did. There is always something (or someone) conveniently available to lay blame on. That is the path of least resistance. The harder path is to look in the mirror and accept that you created it. But this path also allows you to recognize your power as a creator. The vibrations that you create through your thoughts and emotions will match-up to your results. What are you focused on? Take a moment to examine (or re-examine) the conditions within you that led up to the situation. Can you find some correlation? These concepts reflect back to the Universal Laws of Vibration and Attraction. Realizing that you are a source rather than an effect of a situation puts you in control. You realize that, yes, you are responsible. The safe harbor is within you. It was there all along. You can make a difference in how you choose to view a situation. The darkness is merely something that can be pushed through to the light. The Law of Polarity tells you that there MUST be light if there is darkness; even if it is just perceived. One way of realizing the safe harbor within you is through the practice of Ho’oponopono. Through this practice you acknowledge your responsibility for everything in your world and cleanse the negativity from it. A book written by Dr. Joe Vitale and Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len, titled "Zero Limits" provides a very good description of Dr. Len’s method and the benefits that can be attained from it. I have read it and highly recommend it. With some practice and application, you too can find that safe harbor within you. Namaste

Gratitude is the key

Are you thankful for the things that you have in your life? EVERYTHING? The Law of Gratitude states that positive energy that is given out eventually returns with rewards. The Law of Gratitude is your connection to the Source expressing thanks for the good in your life, thereby communicating your satisfaction and in return receiving even more to be thankful for. There's plenty of information on how to use gratitude as a tool for attracting more into your life. My perspective is that gratitude is an attitude to have as a way of life. Everything in your life is a creation. YOUR creation. You may perceive some things as 'bad' but the reality is that what ever the situation is, it is just what it is. "Bad" is a judgement that you attach to a situation to label it. There's quite a bit more to delve into along this line of thought (more in later posts), but I'll stick to gratitude. Being thankful allows you to be in a positive emotional space. Have you ever tried to be angry and grateful at the same time? I know I can't do it. They are opposite energies. Gratitude provides a nice warm glow inside. Being thankful puts things in perspective. Even things which may seem 'bad' can take on a different 'glow'. Gratitude allows you to recognize your power as a creator and spiritual being. It allows you to connect with positive energies and vibrate those positive energies out to the universe. This vibration then connects you to more positive energies through The Law of Attraction. The next time you react to a situation negatively, take time-out to try and see what lesson can be gained from it. If you can see it in a different light, you can cleanse that negative energy and transform it into a positive one. Seemingly, not an easy task but it does get easier with practice. I've found that it works for me and I am grateful for the lessons that come my way daily :-) Namaste