Manifesting (Y)Our Destiny
by Flesymi

Manifesting is the making expressed or visible that which is implied or invisible. How do we manifest our collective destiny, while simultaneously involved in a personal one, when everyone seems to be heading in different directions? To make matters more challenging, some people see their destiny along a predetermined course of events, while others see it as a hopeless struggle against forces that bring sadness, pain, fear and despair. Yet another potent group see their destiny as inseparable from the human species’ ability to manifest higher possibilities of a greater pattern or design, which some call G-d , Cosmic Consciousness, Infinite Presence, Christ, Buddha, the Messiah, etc.

How do we cocreate a collective destiny that is aligned with our greatest potential? The answer appears too complex on the surface; yet, there is a simple way…a very powerful way.

The way out of this paradox and confusion is as simple as 2 X 2 = 4. The recognition of this simple way is closer than your own breath, nearer and dearer than your own heart. And it costs you nothing. It is as obvious as the fact that 2 X 2 always equaled 4; it didn’t wait until we recognized it for it to be true. But while this way is simple, it is not easy. It is not easy because we have for so long looked in the opposite direction and have locked our attention on the problem instead of the solution. It is time to change our attention. It is time to change our minds about our world.

Destiny is a matter of choice, not about predetermination. Destiny is about choosing which patterns and structures out of the infinite possibilities in us and before us we shall draw out and make expressed. Destiny is the power or agency that determines the course of events, and that power is us! It is our divine privilege to choose and to consciously evolve.

Descartes once remarked, "Cogito, ergo sum," I think, therefore I am. I prefer the affirmation offered by Professor Amit Goswami in his book, "The Self-Aware Universe ." Professor Goswami offers, "Opto, ergo sum," I choose, therefore I am.

Yet the power is not in the choice. The power is not in the pattern, or the in object of the choice. When I say, "I choose therefore I am," it is the "I AM" that is the power. I AM is the source, the idea and the fulfillment of the idea. When we say I AM we are engaging the power to effect whatever follows it.

I AM broke.
I AM hungry.
I AM tired.
I AM lonely.
I AM afraid.
I AM hateful.

Or

I AM love.
I AM abundant.
I AM whole.
I AM nourished.
I AM peace.
I AM nurturing.
I AM courageous.
I AM powerful.
I AM creative.

Look at your life now and see if what you find there is not a perfect mirror of with what you follow "I am…"; make a list and you’ll be surprised. Now look at our world and see that it also reflects our collective vision of "I am…" The principle is unfailing because we unwittingly engage the power that creates our realities when we affirm whatever follows I AM. This is how it is closer and dearer than our own breath and heart. I AM is the clearest, least distorted statement in the human language that expresses the Infinite Presence that infuses all matter of being in the universe. I AM is our quintessential nature and our nature fulfilled. Our reality, individually and collectively, is an outpicturing of how we see ourselves, how we follow the powerful statement, "I am…"

Of course another word attempts this feat, "God"; but how can we fit something that is infinite into a limited concept. The word "God" is a concept, a limited linguistic expression of that which is infinite. The word "God" has been used immaturely and to create boundaries instead of union. In the name of "God" more violence and blood has been shed than any other single cause in the history of humankind. We can forgive our past transgressions and move on to more fulfilling, productive destinies when we return to "God" as an infinite Presence that unites us, rather than as a concept that divides us.

This is what was revealed to Moses as "God’s" name: "I Am That I Am"; it is a profound and eternal message of Truth. This is what is revealed to us today through a confluence of religion, science, technology and an exciting global awakening:

(from "The Death and Life of Flesymi – A Mystical Odyssey", a novel in the works by Flesymi)

It sounds too simple, I know. Yet I AM describes the entire universe from beginning to end. It describes all the mathematics of motion, position, probability, relationship and change within the universe. It describes pairs of opposites across all levels of existence, from the positive and negative subatomic forces, to the love and fear of man and woman for themselves and each other. It describes our greatest dreams and our darkest nightmares. It describes all that we can become; it describes all that we can destroy. It describes all these things because it points to something that is infinite, the Truth of which can only be experienced, not discussed, measured or taught. Our challenge is to "follow the finger that points the way instead of sucking it," as Alan Watts proposed that Christianity do in relationship to Jesus Christ.

We must seek the experience of Truth in all our activities instead of using concepts of Truth as pacifiers.

We must live the Truth we know if we are to know the freedom we seek.

If you were infinite and someone asked your name, how could you answer in any other way that would reveal your infinitude? The mighty utterance "I AM" is a superb feat of infinite, impeccable logic because "I am…" can be followed by an infinite list of attributes and relationships, and thus, allows for infinite progression of expression.

Saying I AM in the genuineness of its true meaning allows us instantly to transcend the perceptual limits of time and space and manifest a destiny promised by our innate affinity for infinity . When we say I AM with the recognition that we are calling into action the Presence that creates stars, and with the recognition that we are one with that Presence, and with the recognition that we are individual expressions of that Presence, then we in that moment transcend all that separates us from our own infinite Essence. This is how we cocreate desirable and mutually fulfilling futures.

We must awaken to the fact that we are divine in nature and are unified within that divine essence, and celebrate that divinity in all life. This awakening allows us to become conscious of our abilities to cocreate with the I AM Presence. This is our charter if we expect to advance to the next level of human evolution. This is the simple way to manifest a collective destiny because here all struggle ceases and life becomes enjoyment of experience rather than lessons to be learned.

We do not need more lessons once we accept our place as heirs to an Infinite Throne instead of begging for crumbs outside the kingdom. If G-d, the I AM Presence, is infinite and all-knowing, what could there possibly be for G-d to learn through us? If we are individual expressions of that Presence, why would we be created to learn a lesson when G-d already knows everything there is to learn? The struggling that goes with an ego-limited life lived to learn lessons and satisfy lower desires is what creates confusion and suffering.

We live to experience,
we live to express,

and we have lessons because it is our nature to learn from our experiences, not visa versa.

The growth we see as evolution, personally and collectively, is merely the unfolding of that which is infinitely enfolded, like the perennial blossoming of the fragile rose in the dancing and eternal light of spring. The Divine Idea, "ROSE," exists in the Cosmic Mind as a necessary antecedent to the physical manifestation of the rose. The Consciousness of "ROSE" and a Living Energy is what animates the rose that we enjoy with our senses, and we know the Truth of it by our experience of it in the now. Is there any other way to truly know a rose?

Understanding creation in this way answers the befuddling riddle: what came first, the chicken or the egg?

Ultimately, the only way to truly experience reality and leave "lessons" behind is to use I AM in wholesome ways and to consciously affirm with our thoughts, feelings, words and actions that which we want revealed in our world collectively. This desire must come from a higher place than our own self-centered concerns. This is how we can cocreate with the knowledge and responsibility that we owe our Source and owe our six billion other soul mates with which we have incarnated now. Done with the humble recognition that "I AM" this Presence, by virtue of our Divine essence, and because everything is this Presence, we naturally tap into the Source that is inherently harmonious within Itself. If this were not the case, the universe would have extinguished itself long ago.

When we access this aspect of our own higher potential, we cocreate without trepidation, and thus more powerfully. We don’t waver because we know that we are cocreating a world where everyone is abundantly free and expressing his or her divine gifts freely. Think of anything you want in a fulfilled life, anything: abundance, love, peace, security, adventure, joy, perfect health, spontaneity or creativity. Who wouldn't want a life of these things? The Force that lies back of all form and function naturally fosters these things because they are aspects of Its own Identity . We have only to align with these aspects collectively and affirm them with our life force – our thoughts, feelings and actions – and they will be in our experience "in the blink of an eye."

We must always remember that reality is plastic and fluid. The universe instantly reflects back to us whatever we are projecting by our own minds and beliefs. Consider that "mind" is a projector that uses reality as a screen upon which to project its own version of things. It projects its own fears, beliefs, conditioning, likes, dislikes, attitudes, concepts and models onto reality, then confuses this motion picture with reality itself. If we choose to distort the outpicturing of our nature by holding fear and lack in our hearts and minds, then we will experience realities that reflect these distortions.

Instead, we can allow our true nature to shine and see that brilliance reflected to our senses.

It should be self-evident that reality is infinitely moldable to the life that animates it.

Can you not see this in the world about you, both natural and manmade? War and violence exist because these things are in the hearts and minds of humankind. Peace will reign when peace finds a lasting abode in our hearts and minds. If things appear rigid and inflexible it is our own rigid, false sense of identity that is rigid, and what we observe in our daily life is merely a reflection of that stiff, narrow sense of self. We experience this seeming insidious reflection of our lower nature so that we may know our greatness by contrast. What we need to evolve beyond our current level is a broader sense of self…a living, breathing recognition that we are part of a larger Being in whom our complete fulfillment lies...but we are it...not separate form it. We only need to nurture the complete and collective consciousness of this Truth in order to see it manifest in our experience. The beginning of this experience is the moving from self-centered consciousness to whole-centered consciousness. Herein lies the promise of the ages: paradise on earth .

Simple mathematics can prove that if we concern ourselves with everyone else as well as ourselves then we can have orders of magnitude more of everything. It is the mathematics of a utopian economy: You live in a world where only you are concerned about you; therefore, you have only one person on your side. On the other hand, if you lived in a place where six billion people were concerned about you, but you and everyone else concerned themselves with the fulfillment of everyone else, then you would have six billion people interested in your welfare, and so would everyone else! Which would you rather have? Which world would be more likely to foster the manifestation of that which is (y)our highest potential…(y)our destiny?

This is the "secret" to manifesting a collective destiny where everyone is fulfilled and where we experience abundance in all areas of life. But how do we get there from here? How do we alter this in a world that seems bent on fearful, destructive, self-serving motives and activities?

We start in our own hearts and minds. We as individuals must affirm with our deepest feeling nature the I AM Presence every moment and commit to living and being now as we would in a world that already expresses a higher potential. Is there anything that is stopping us right this instant but our own forgotten choice to act out of fear instead of love? Will it ever become a reality until we do? What are we waiting for? Be It NOW!

If we are to act as a collective - act as the one Being we are - then we each have to take responsibility for our individual selves. We have to stop trying to fix other people and start "fixing" ourselves. How can we take a splinter from our friend’s eye when we have logs in ours? We take the logs out of our eyes by opening up to greater expressions of our Essence and release patterns in mind and heart that distort our true self. Then we express our divine gifts freely and accept the abundance and bounty of soulful living as our reward. The only thing we owe others is the nurturing and celebration of their Essence, just like we each want for ourselves. We must know and trust that this Essence can, and already is, doing what it can to guide us all to higher possibilities.

Once we settle into our own inner peace and recognition of our innate, glorious nature, then we can look for those with whom we have an affinity. When two or more gather in the name of Higher Potential, powerful forces are activated because "work" is being done that is resonating with an existing pattern, i.e., the energy of the I AM Presence seeking conscious union with Its own creation.

What we observe as evolution is just patterns of form, function and experience that express more complex relationships of that Infinite Presence to Itself.

By allowing affinity to work in our lives, we naturally attract those with whom we share a common vision for an exciting, wholesome future, and cause to materialize that good which is already trying to break through in our lives. We cocreate and align with a new morphic field that contains all that is needed to materialize any desired possibility.

This is the work of InfinityAffinity.org . We are actively involved in the cocreation of a new group mind and emotional body for Planet Earth. With no fan fare, no rah rah, no self congratulatory or vain wastage, we silently draw in a new earthly experience by our commitment to knowing and being Divine Will, loving each other as we would want ourselves loved, and joining in a single song of praise and affirmation for what we know the I AM wants for us.

This is the simple way to manifest (y)our destiny. It costs nothing, but we gain everything. We ask for the attention and compassion of those who share this vision. We ask for a commitment to live by principle and invest some emotional and mental energy into an orchestrated effort to consciously cocreate a new mental and emotional background for our brothers and sisters of Planet Earth. This new background will make all harmonious activities much easier to manifest because they are aligned with a powerful evolutionary pattern that is already emerging into common reality.

Go about your day as you would. "Earn" a living. Keep your involvement in the relationships and tribulations of a changing world. Bring your spirit, wisdom and compassion to all you meet. Bring your whole self into the reality of others that they may see their own potential in you, rather than the darkness. Affirm with us that for which we stand, through our weekly "I AM " ideas. The time is over for repeating the re-creation of that for which we are against. We know too much of our cocreative abilities to have our attention focused on the destructive angles of human possibilities.

Please, now, join us in consciously cocreating our destiny through a global, daily concert of those with an affinity for the celestial song of I AM. We invite you to join our Be it Now! Vision Holders Network and help manifest (y)our destiny.
 

The Ultimate Cosmic Loop:

We are G-d's desire for expression.
Our highest desire is to express G-d.

"Penetration" by Marat

http://www.healingartsnetwork.com/gallery.htm or http://osp-featured-artists.bravepages.com/marat.html

Life Purpose: Do You Have One?

by Asoka Selvarajah

What am I here? What is the purpose of my life? What contribution am I here to give to the world?

These are the questions that haunt and plague the majority of people. It seems to be more important to many people than making money or even developing their spiritually.

Evidence that some people definitely did come into the world with a specific life purpose seems common. You have the Mozarts, Picassos and Beethovens; people who displayed incredible talent and passion for their famous vocations at impossibly early ages.

They seemed targeted towards their goal from the start; endowed in their very genes with the genius talents for which they are now world-famous.

How could this be?...

Doubtless, they doubtless programmed themselves with clear intent in previous lifetimes. Buddhism is a good analogy for this.

Buddhist converts generally accept, even as they take their vows, that they are not really expecting to achieve Enlightenment in THIS lifetime. Rather, they are commencing a process that may take thousands, if not millions, of rebirths before their goal is achieved. They have set themselves a goal greater than the span of their own life, or of even many consecutive lifetimes.

That is how it may be with the geniuses of history. They come into incarnation seemingly tailor-made for their life's work.

This may be the result of honing honed their skills, and building their intent, lifetime after lifetime, until they finally achieved perfection in the incarnation for which they are famous.

There are no accidents in the universe. Everything is the result of conscious intent.

Why do most of humanity wander through life questioning why we are taking up space here? How do you find what you were born to do, when it seems to be so concealed from you?

Well, at the risk of disillusioning you, it seems worth asking you this fundamental question...

Why do you think that YOU were "born to do" anything in particular?!

The fact that you feel you are here for something does not necessarily imply that you are! You may also feel that you could run the world better than it is being run at present. However, just because you can feel it does not necessarily make it true!

Beware of blindly accepting the wish-fulfilling self-help propaganda that says "you are here for something". You may be or you may not be. As we said, some people definitely are. However, it's not necessarily true for everyone, and it may not be true for you.

To say otherwise is to cash into ordinary people's desperate need to feel significant and important whilst they continue to live their lives of quiet desperation. The truth is that you may be causing yourself unnecessary anxiety by feeling that you are "here for something" when you are actually not.

Actually, this should be good news to you. If you are one of the majority struggling to find that elusive life purpose, accept the possibility that you may not necessarily have been born with one, despite what all the new age and self-help books tell you. That liberates you from the erroneous notion that you have "lost" something or need to "recover" your direction. You may not have lost anything, since you cannot lose what you never had in the first place! This is liberating news. You have NOT been wasting your life away far from your "true vocation", because you probably never had one!

However, that does NOT mean that you cannot DEVELOP a major life purpose from this moment onward! That is the good news. The even better news is that it is never too late. If you want a famous example, take the artist Van Gogh. He does not seem to have been born with a clear life purpose. After a series of failed jobs and much bitter frustration, he finally began drawing and painting only in his mid-twenties, and was destined to die by his own hand in his mid-thirties. Yet, in this brief decade or so, he elicited incredible talents from within: so much so that he transformed himself into one of the greatest artists in history, and accomplished an entire lifetime of work in just one short decade.

Accept that although you may not have been born with a life purpose, you can still create a purpose full of meaning and richness in the time available, i.e. right NOW, even if that time seems short to you. It may be neither easy nor obvious, but that should be part of the challenge and the calling. As soon as you let go of the handicapping notion that there is something SPECIFIC that you were sent here for, a world of possibilities opens up immediately.

Napoleon Hill stated that the key to success is having a definite major purpose, backed up with specific plans for its achievement.

You can DECIDE to do that any time you wish, rather than pining over some mysterious and elusive purpose you think you were born with and may have missed at childhood.

Seeking your life purpose is a process, rather than a once and for all event. It could take a lot of time, or it could happen very quickly. That depends upon your degree of resolve, determination and effort. In other words, the speed with which you find a life purpose suitable to you is directly proportional to the time and effort, thought and passionate desire you invest into it. If it's a spare-time activity, or a sort of "well, it would be nice someday once the kids are grown..." kind of thing, expect to wait a long time, and maybe never find it.

One oft-quoted and valid method is to work back to when you were a child and ask yourself what sort of things you enjoyed doing then. When people asked what you wanted to be when you grew up, what was your answer? As adults, we tend to limit our opportunities to what we consider "possible". Children do not censor in this fashion (until they learn "better" from their parents!). Hence, seeking your childhood passions is a definite clue to where your future life direction may lie.

Another simple way is to consider your present life and ask yourself what it is that you really love to do now. What do you get caught up in, where you totally lose track of time, and forget to eat or sleep? What would you love to do all day long, even if there was no money involved? Questions like these can point the way to your deeper purpose in life.

Be open and playful and flexible in this process. Take your time, rather than being obsessed with the idea that time is running out on a preordained mission you have missed altogether. Remember, people are living ever longer these days. There is a fair chance you will live to be 100, or even 120 as medicine advances in the future. Hence, even if you are 40, 50, 60 or more, there is still plenty you can contribute and give to the world in the time you have left, for you have no idea how much time that will be.

In short, you ARE here for something as soon as you DECIDE to be.

Then pick something and go with it, developing it to the best of your ability. Even if that does not turn out to be your best direction, it will open doors for you that never would have opened until you started moving. Eventually, through a strange and mysterious process, you will find yourself in your true life vocation. However, the key to getting there is movement, coupled with determination to reach it. Movement creates growth; stasis creates decay. So, start moving today.

Alijandra with Solar---one of Gladstone coordinator Dee Kynoch's seven horses

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About Alijandra

Alijandra is an internationally known author, teacher, healer and channel for Source based in the San Jose, California bay area. Intuitive and empathic her whole life, she originally trained as a registered nurse. She has focused her attention the last 17 years to the development and practice of color energy therapy. She additionally trained in several other healing/bodywork modalities, which she frequently uses. In recent years, her focus has been more on the spiritual, visionary side and how to effectively apply it to the holistic healing process. She is the founder and author of "Healing with the Rainbow Rays", a pioneering work into a little known field. She developed the modality of "Transfigurational Matrix Healing", which continues to yield on-going, cutting-edge new material. Alijandra has appeared on numerous radio and television shows, new-age expos and other conferences. Her articles have appeared in Rainbow News, a New Zealand publication, Insight magazine (Australia), Continuum magazine (US based), Spiritweb and several other on-line ezines. Visit Alijandra's web site at http://www.colorhealing.com/ where you may sign-up for her free bi-monthly ezine. She is working on two new books: one on advanced healing techniques and the other on her personal experiences in the metaphysical world.

 

 

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