MIRRORS OF SELF:
In the Reconnection Universe,
the primary purpose for Relationships (besides loving companionship), is to provide a means for seeing reflections of those
aspects of self that remain hidden, due to the
presence of the Veil. What we cannot
embrace or do not notice within ourselves, we tend to project out upon people and things
around us.
"The range of what we
think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And because we fail to notice
that we fail to notice there is little we can do to change until we notice
how failing to notice shapes our thoughts and deeds. ~R.D. Laing
PERCEPTION = REALITY:
The attainment of "objectivity" in Relationship is extremely difficult, if
not impossible. All sensory information about a person's world must
pass through a perceptual "grid" in the brain for interpretation and
integration within our being. That grid is permeated with the core essence of the experiencer. Assertions of
non-bias, on any level, constitute a denial of
Universal Oneness and tend to deflect one away from the
deeper insights which Relationships are designed to offer. Our
experience of the world is administrated through our perceptions---how
things seem to us, and what we say to ourselves about life when we are
touched by it.
"We don't see the world as it is. We see the world as we are."
~Anais Nin
LEVELS OF SELF: Every
person, object, situation, or location in our perceptual universe
represents a level of SELF that we have lived, are living, or will
live---compacted and symbolically represented within
a learning space, which has been especially prepared to receive it.
The link to the above transmission explains what each level of perception means,
and how it can be interpreted to open up new worlds of insight for those
who are attuned to personalizing their universe for maximum enjoyment and
learning.
THE THREE COMMITMENTS:
People cannot effectively commit to one another until they have first
committed to PERSONAL FREEDOM (on all sides of the dance), STAYING IN THE
NOW, and to the AUTHENTICITY of ENERGY moving through them. Vows of "till
death do us part" in relationships originally had more to do with the
efficient transfer of lands and property (at death) than with never-ending
love or romance. Folks wanted to avoid the unpleasant reality of
"divorce lawyers." Besides, back then.....most didn't live past the age of
34.
DEVOTION VS. OBLIGATION: (From the Reconnections) "The nuclear family continues to explode. We
do not mean to sound facetious here, but a little humor often serves to soften
a blow. We
speak, of course, about your definition of "family" that derives
itself from connection through marriage, bloodline, political or
religious tradition, and ancestry. In truth, these elements do have power, and will continue to
hold power. But their value
exists primarily within the implicate order that they have provided for
your
life in 3D. You might think of them as givens or starting
equations that make up the "rules" for your Grand Game.
As such, they have served you well. But, by no means, were they meant to
dictate your entire physical journey. For every implicate order there must also be a voluntary commitment to nourish and support it.
Where there is no
conscious choice, there is no genuine love. There is only a sense of
obligation and
heaviness. Though these qualities do provide a rudimentary sense of
security and grounding, they often stand directly in the way of a person
moving beyond his heritage into a whole new area of achievement and personal
realization.
Any successful "marriage"--whether it be a merge of
business partners, living partners, project participants, players of team
sports, or whatever--needs to be built upon common goals, common circumstance,
and a common perspective. When your sense of commonality departs, the
marriage is over--whether or not the official partnership has been
dissolved. In some cases today, what is being called a "marriage
union" in your society energetically bears resemblance to a person who
has died, but has refused to fall
down."
You were born together, and
together you shall be forevermore.
You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days.
Ay, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God. ...
But let there be spaces in your togetherness,
And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.
Love one another, but make not a bond of love:
Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.
Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf
Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,
Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same
music.
Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.
For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.
And stand together yet not too near together:
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow
~Kahlil
Gibran
We are where we are for a reason. When it
is time to go somewhere else, or being something else, we will
automatically create a way to make that happen. Until then, we wait
patiently for direction, and we PAY ATTENTION to what is going on around
us, at every level.
(More from The Recons) "It does take a village to raise a child. And it does
take a village to meet the emotional and sociological needs of those who live
in society. Humanity is getting to the place where you can no longer
pretend otherwise. For example, many there are who show great
disdain for connections that are created in cyberspace, where wandering spouses use computer resources to create "affairs" with
strangers. This is felt by many to be disgraceful and wrong.
We invite you to consider that such activities may not really
be the cause for problems in marriage and family at this
time. They are simply revealing problems that have always been there.
In a sense, you might think of the Internet as a kind of Global Mind that you
have built to explore and connect to your local community and your
world. Where the individual mind tends to wander, so will the Internet. It is a
reflection, not a cause. And, once the image in the mirror has been
seen, how will you bring forgetfulness back to cover it
again?"
CHILDREN: Children, in any
societal context, symbolize the soul's desire to renew and complete
itself. They are not the property of biological parents, and should
be free to move about the community---learning first from this one, and
then from that one. They are not as "helpless" as adults would like
to make them out. The freshness they bring to any equation is well-worth the
time it takes to integrate them into the societal flow.
Children of the New Earth are far
more resilient and wise than previous generations. Left to
themselves, they will ultimately choose the correct path for their own
personal evolution. All individuals, at any age, must be subject to
the Law of Love: "Harm no one. Do as thou wilt."
There is a lot more to this concept---which is outlined in the two series
"The Imagine Nation," and
"A Child-Friendly Society."
CHILDREN OF THE NEW EARTH: Within that societal sub-group
known as "children," there are special beings now appearing in our
midst---beings we call "Indigo,"
"Crystal," or "Star Children." These beings are a manifestation
what is called "The Cosmic Christ,"
brought into the world for our instruction and also for our comfort and
support, during a powerful time of transition on the planet. Do not let
their physical appearance fool you. They are very old souls, moving
about in very young bodies.
Their counterparts are "Star Elders," existing at the other end of the age
spectrum. Both groups tend to be ignored in current societal
practice. Both groups have some of the best gifts to give us at this
time.
HEALING IN RELATIONSHIP:
The healing of Relationship, whether among nations or individuals,
involves looking at everything as a mirror of SELF, and acting
AUTHENTICALLY toward what is seen. This will not always result in
popularized, sanguine expressions of "love" that are currently being
marketed in the name of religion or
political unity. Love has its dark side, and it also has its
light. So do each of you.
SOCIETAL STRUCTURE AND LAW:"Harm no one. Do as thou wilt. This, then, shall be the
whole of the law." This is also known as "The Law of Love." In a Oneness-based Society, every reflection
that comes to us is for our instruction. The term "innocence" refers
to an authentic action or attitude---one that is unfeigned, that has no
hidden agenda...beyond what seems obvious in the moment. Any attempt to
analyze, inhibit, or control one another tends to inhibit the clear
reflections of SELF that each of us can bring to any equation. When one member of society
moves into callousness and insensitivity---all of society must turn and
ponder: "What part of ME is doing this also?" That
process alone, performed daily, en masse.......is all the police
force any society would ever need. At this time on Earth, such
a philosophy seems ridiculous and overly simplistic. However, there
will come a time when simplicity will come back into vogue, when
Occam's Razor
will be re-instituted as the predominant standard for living.
P0LITICS: (From the
Recons) "All involvement in what you call "Politics" is, at its root, a
form of conspiracy. Though this latter expression is very often
upon your lips today, it surely is not new. Through Politics, you create a space called "society," where YOU
form an agreement with THEM.....that you will subjugate your spontaneous,
authentic, in-the-moment choices and behavior in favor of a pre-
established protocol of expression (or repression)---to the desired end
that you may live (peacefully, if possible) within a pre- fabricated,
postured environment that looks good, sounds good, but inevitably ends up
feeling quite empty and sad.
To realize that there is ONLY ONE......regardless of that One's various
masks and faces, smiles, tears, or overt actions ......is the beginning of
a new world, right then and there. And it only takes One, for that is all
there really is, or ever was! As this One begins to own each "other" one, and another, and
another, as self......continually expanding his or her identity....and
sentience of self---an innate force of personal homeostasis begins
to take over. It isn't a "negotiated peace" at all. It is
now, and always was inbred. Natural. Quite efficient, really."
(see also "A Conspiracy of One.")
CLANS AND TRIBES:
(Paraprofessional Societal Support During Transition)
A
Clan is a gift that we give to ourselves. It is synonymous with
what the Recons describe as a
"Family of the Heart." A Tribe is our gift to the world,
a Service Cluster of like-minded
individuals, wherein we reflect the abundance that travels through our heart space and overflows the human cup. The former is
personal, the latter is transpersonal--something that moves from small
story to Big Story, in the blink of an "i"...........
We cannot serve before we have been served.
And, once we have been served, we have a hard time shutting up about the Sources of
Blessing we have discovered. There is nothing wrong with us that
complete REMEMBERING will not fix! We have been living in a dream,
and now it is time to awaken. And we are doing so, en masse. We are
not speaking here about self-sacrifice. And we have already
addressed clearly the dichotomy of devotion vs. obligation. When we
are naturally reconnected, our life energy just FLOWS. And flowing,
it intersects with all like-vibrations at every level of being.
"Let he who cannot
be alone beware of community. Let he who is not in community
beware of being alone."
THE NEW SEXUALITY:
(From The Reconnections) "The energy
on the planet is rising too rapidly for humankind to spend
themselves in putting up facades, or in holding things together for
tradition's sake, or "for the sake of the kids." The kids have
already figured out what's happening, and they will generally do quite well
during the shifts and changes that are ahead.
There are, basically, two levels of human relationship and
interaction. One of them arises from commonality of purpose and mutual
physical need. If two (or more) can live as cheaply as one-- you can bet
that, over the next few years, people will try it . There will be a whole
host of reasons that you will choose to dwell together. Mostly, you will
do it because it works. Soon
you will
no longer have strength to perpetuate relationships and situations that don't
work for you. Look for a continuing trend
of people who play "musical houses" with each other. Mostly,
humanity is trying to figure out who you all are, and what is needed to make
yourselves happy.
The second level of human relationship has to do with Energy
Alchemy. Each transforming soul upon the planet now is a compilation
being. This means that you each carry essences and remnants of energy
that span many lifetimes. To us, your souls look like tapestries, made
up of unique vibratory "patches," that are stitched together--
representing incarnations, talents, gifts, and "issues" that need to
be worked through.
More and more, people will find themselves magnetically pulled
towards certain individuals, whose energy is required to complete their
transformation. These attractions do not always make sense, nor will
they necessarily be utilitarian in nature. But you will certainly feel
the need, and many will choose to follow their energy into deeper contact with
these individuals. Some of these dances may last a day, while others may continue
for a week, a month, or even longer. In many cases, the intensity of
these transformational contacts will tend to blow the connection out within a
short time. When this happens, the dancers will return to their safe
harbor relationships--to share the energy upgrades, as well as to process
through all the feelings that come along with them.
Soon, humanity will understand that "monogamy" or
"long-term commitment" is not something that can be decided in
advance. Neither does it have anything to do with sexual exclusivity. Genuine "commitment" is a spontaneous perpetuation of comfort and
peace that two (or more) individuals grow into, almost without knowing it is
happening. Having freed yourselves from religious constraints and
"till death do us part" promises, humans will recognize that all
time is NOW, and all worthy connections and collaborations must have
in-the-moment tonal resonance in order to do you any good. You can't
decide to do things just because you "should." That no longer
works. In truth, it never did."
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