Being Human

Every moment I spend with you is one for which I am thankful, for you remind me that I am a spirit having a human experience.

As I watch your growth, I see my own.

As I hear your questions, I hear my own.

As I feel your pain, I feel my own.

As I walk with you, I walk with myself.

As I learn, I see you learn.

As I understand, I hear you understand.

As I remember, I know you remember.

Never a moment is wasted, as it is all perfect growth.

Never an encounter is hated, for it is all perfect understanding.

Never a regret is had, for it is all evolution.

Always know that you are part of all, and as such every encounter you have with life in any form is a part of your growth.

There are no bad encounters, there are no bad people, there is only life. And the life we wish to see, is the life we will see. Look deeply within your being and hear your spirit speak, and know the answers to your desires.

A spirit being human, SisterSea

The art of unburying

I have, for the past several weeks, been going through another intense period of growth. As always it has deeply affected me on every level. This is as it should be. However, it brings to mind several thoughts.

As I have progressed on this path I have learned to release many things. Thoughts, feelings, anger, frustration, hatred, judgement, experiences and people. I have learned to change my language, my thoughts, my entire being. I have wandered upon this world without leaving my sanctuary. I have communicated with beings of all types. I have come to understand many truths.

One of the truths I have come to understand is that as I experience new rememberings about myself it is easier and easier to release things I have been holding on to for lifetimes. And more difficult to release things I have been holding on to in this lifetime. It seems the deeper something is buried, the easier it is to dig up, while the more shallow graves require much more effort. I believe that this is due to the fact that the deep stuff, the stuff we have carried within several life experiences has reached a state of finality that is brought into this life existence, while the things we learn within this life experience are held within the physical form we have taken for this time around.

As I have been traveling through this latest phase of evolution, I am finding that I no longer recognize myself as a body. It seems that my physical form is becoming less and less familiar, and I am spending more and more time within my spiritual form. This is a wonderful progression, for which I am very happy. And yet it brings to mind the thoughts that come with having a physical form regarding loss.

Is there really such a thing as death? Or is death just another transition from one existence to another? Of course, I believe that it is just a transition, and yet I am in the midst of experiencing emotions as I release aspects of this lifetime that I am finding buried deep within myself. Another conundrum to be sure. So for this day I am allowing myself to envelope the feeling of loss, as I believe that it must be something I have chosen to experience. I am mourning what has been, while at the same time knowing that it was all about growth and learning. I am grieving what will not be again, while understanding that everything is about evolution. I am walking a line between feelings and understandings, and the line is quite thin.

If you are experiencing a loss of any sort in your life, take the time to grieve for it, whether it be a loss by death, a move, a job change, a divorce, or any other sort of loss. Let yourself feel the emotions that are involved and know that these feelings are part of the learning process you are in. By acknowledging all changes, feeling whatever comes with those changes, and then going forward, you will not bury these changes within yourself. You will instead embrace the experience and be more evolved for it.

In a constant state of evolution, SisterSea

True Love

True love. A phrase we hear a lot." Oh look, that must be true love." " Gee, I sure wish I could find true love. " "People are so lucky that have true love in their lives. " As these examples show, the phrase true love is most often spoken about other people. Do you ever wonder how often those same people that you are observing and crediting with having true love in their lives, are thinking the same thing about other people?

Today I would like to present to you that YOU DO HAVE TRUE LOVE IN YOUR LIFE, EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU!

I believe that the problem with understanding that we have true love in our lives is that we don't really comprehend what true love is. So for a moment, I want you to stop and think about this. What does the phrase 'true love' mean to you?

Most people associate this phrase with a relationship with another person. And for most people it has to do with the other person's acceptance of who we are, at any given moment in time. What this breaks down to is that you believe that in order for you to experience 'true love' you must feel this from another person.

THIS IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE!

True love, or pure love is the love we feel for ourselves. It is the understanding of who we are. It is the ability to stop judging ourselves. It is the knowing that we are pure spirits, divine in nature, operating in and through the energy of divine presence. It is the ability to look in a mirror, and say to the image you see, with no reservations, no hesitation, no limitations, I LOVE YOU! This is true love.
This is the love of divinity. This is the understanding of hope, compassion, joy, fulfillment, peace. This is bliss.

This is what we are all striving for, seeking, searching for in every book, tape, video, workshop, etc. This is what we are hoping someone else will tell us how to find. This is what we put out billions of dollars every day trying to find. And I say to you, YOU ALREADY HAVE IT! You have pure love within your very being. This is the stuff from which you are created. This is the energy that made you. This is the light that you are. There is nothing else you can be.

We are created from divine energy, which is the essence of pure love. No doubts, no discussions, no expectations. Just love. As this is what we are made of, this lies within the essence of who we are at all times. It never leaves us. It never judges us. It never denigrates us. It simply is us. Pure love. That is who you are, every moment that you are, is a moment of being in pure love.

So for today I suggest that you stop wishing for something you already have, and take a moment to feel the love that is within your being. Let it wash over you. Let it break through your barriers. Let it explode from within to shine from all of your essence. Know that you are true love, and revel in that knowledge.

Shining forth for all to see, SisterSea

Dark night of the soul

When we are struggling with any aspect of our lives, whether it be health, finance or relationship issues, we are the most vulnerable to the many aspects of the human condition that cause us pain.

Whether we choose to live a life that is filled with friends and family or a life of solitude, we are at some point going to encounter the difficult aspects of life. When this happens, it is very easy to find that we sometimes slip out of our bliss and into our humanness. This is the time when we begin, once again, to listen to all the chatter that is constantly filling our heads. And during this time, we come face to face with more of our fears.

Every day I encounter people that seem to live very happy lives. They are in a relationship that seems to be perfect. Or they have a job that is a joy and pays well too. Or their lives are filled with friends that care about them. And as I observe these people, as I tune in to their energy, I hear the truth of the fears that they live with. And although they may be small, they are still there. One of the truths of the human condition is that as long as we are experiencing physical form in a physical world, we are still in the process of learning. And that means that we are in the state of duality that allows us to experience physical form. And that state of duality contains both sides of every emotion. There is love, and there is hate. There is confidence and there is fear. There is health, and there is unhealth. There are riches and there is poverty. Every part of our life has an opposite. This is the scenario we set up when we came here. To know the divine, we must understand the opposite of the divine. What is the opposite of divine? Everything that is not pure love.

I am not saying that no one experiences happiness. Nor am I saying that everyone is miserable. I am saying that as long as we are in human form, we will continue to experience both aspects of the duality of human life. And as long as we doing this, we will have dark nights of the soul. Whenever you are feeling down for any reason, you open your mind to all the thoughts you still carry that are not positive. And they are just waiting for you! And they are so happy to see you! Out they come, like little black dogs, wagging their tails, jumping up and down, and filling you with all the negative aspects of life that you don't want to see and hear!

So the next time you find yourself in a state of despair, just stop. Stop whatever thoughts you are having, stop whatever feelings you are experiencing, stop the chatter in your mind. Just stop! Okay, now take a deep breath. Now let it out. Now take another deep breath. Now let it out. Okay, one more deep breath. Now let it out. Okay, now you are beginning to feed your starving body the oxygen it has been needing while you were in a state of disrepair. Now with every breath you take in, feel the love the universe is surrounding you with. And with every breath you breathe out, release part of the angst you are feeling. Soon you will find that you are feeling a little better. Now stand up and stretch. Really stretch your arms, your legs, your torso. Move your head around. Roll your shoulders. Start to feel the tension your body has been holding, and then release it. Once you have begun the process and can feel the changes happening within yourself, take yourself to your quiet place and meditate for a while. Place yourself in a state of gratitude for these experiences. After all, without these experiences you would never understand the state of bliss you strive for.

I know that each of us is being the best we can be. There is nothing else we can do. As we grow and learn we become closer to knowing our divine self. In that moment when we truly know our divine self, we will once again find ourselves in a state of complete possibility.

Emerging from dark nights, SisterSea

Being alone

I have recently observed that as the energy of this planet is healing and the universal flow of feminine and masculine energy become more balanced, as the tear in the universal flow is being healed, more and more people are struggling with the whole issue of separation.

It would appear, to the unseeing eye, that humans are becoming more separate, rather than becoming closer together.

The reality of this is that as the human race is facing the last of the lessons that it must embody before the process of evolution becomes complete the fear that humans still operate within is becoming larger as it becomes smaller.

I mean by this that the idea of fear is becoming more prevalent. We are surrounded by images and circumstances that are designed to bring fear to the front of the mind. This is happening because we have over time removed a lot of the fears we chose to operate with. We no longer fear leaving our cave because something might eat us,(well perhaps in a metaphorical sense), we have created farms to grow food so that we need not fear starvation (depending on which governmental system is operating), we have learned to weave so that we can cover ourselves in the cold. As a race, mankind has removed many of it's own fears through time. And this is the meaning of being larger as it becomes smaller. As there are less fears to face, we are more able to be truly faced with them. And so we present them to ourselves in many forms and formats.

So we need to understand that as we are facing all of these final changling lessons, we are all in this together. No one of us is ever alone. All the life of this world is connected to itself. All the life of this world is connected to all the life of all other worlds. Know that in the being of one, in the interconnectedness that life truly is, we can never be alone. It is impossible.

Take comfort in this knowledge. When you are facing one of the dark nights of the soul, know that you are not facing it alone. All the world is facing it with you. And we have each others back. We are our support system. We are all one in the living, breathing energy that is life.

Within the being, SisterSea

Understanding simple pleasures

In my sanctuary there is one human, 3 four legged beings, and many rooted beings. By living daily with these beings I have come to appreciate the true meaning of simple pleasures.

One of my four legged companions is of the dog variety. He is very easy to please, as he has so few needs. I provide him with food and shelter, and we provide each other with love. However, as this friend of mine is getting up in years, I have become aware of things that I could do to make his life more pleasant. And one of those things was as simple as understanding how much he wants to be where I am. Once I comprehended this desire of his, a simple accomodation of moving his bed from the main living area into the office area when I am in here working, has made him so much happier! Such a simple request, easily accomodated, and now he is twice as happy as he was before, and that's a lot since he's a pretty happy being all the time!

My rooted friends are also very easy to please. A little water, a little food once in a while, and some sunshine and their world is pretty complete. However, again, I was not paying attention, and recently was rearranging my household and moved a couple of the plants to different areas, and I was rewarded by a  multitude of thanks. Now their heads are higher and they emanate more joy. So simple, and yet so valuable!

By observing how these simple changes have affected the less complex members of my household I am reminded that the simplest of acts can often create a world of difference in someone's life. I am daily making changes in my life that increase my joy. And I strive daily to reach out and touch other lives with loving energy, in the hopes that it will make a difference in other's lives.

Each of us has the ability to make monumental changes in the world, with just simple, tiny acts. We only need to be aware. So the next time you see someone that looks like they could use a smile, give them one of yours, you have plenty to spare. When you are speaking to someone that appears to be in a negative place, shine your love in their direction, you will never run out. If you find yourself in a situation that is tense and troublesome, take a deep breath of peace and know that it is being shared by all those around you, and there is never a lack of breaths you can take.

It is so simple to remember to be loving to ourselves, and it is so simple to extend that feeling to others. We live in a world of abundant supply, all we have to do is understand the form and method in which we choose to receive, and all we need, all we want, all we desire is at our fingertips. For myself, my only want, need and desire is to be love and share that with the world. Take a look around, and know that in the giving of the simplest gift, a smile, a breath, a movement we are making a difference in the world. I suggest that for today, you make a difference.

Sending my love outward, SisterSea

Letting go

One of the most wonderful things about life is that we get to change our minds. Every moment that we spend in this existence is an opportunity to change your mind. Wow! How cool is that!

As I have moved through this life experience I have changed my mind about many things. And each time, I felt a larger sense of freedom. After all, each mind change was simply a matter of releasing an old way of thinking and looking at a new way of thinking.

This 'housekeeping' of the mind is a never ending process as we experience this existence. We sometimes get caught up in doing, thinking, being just one way, and we allow our mind to slip into a slight coma while we repeat the same habit over and over.

One of the most important lessons I can share with you is the lesson of letting go of these old ways of thinking and being. We often believe that if we 'let go' of something or someone we are experiencing a loss, when in fact the opposite is true. We are gaining and growing. We are accepting a lesson or experience that we wanted to have, and moving forward to the next lesson or experience. And how can we possibly move forward if we are still tethered to an old way of being?

So for today, may I suggest that you look around your mind. As you encounter different thoughts, take a look at them, try them on to see if they still fit, see if they still serve you. If they do not, release them, bless them, thank them, and let them go! You will be amazed at the freedom you will experience.

In freedom, peace and joy, SisterSea

ON BEING PURPLE

I wanted to write this yesterday but with it being the day of fools and all, I figured it would be best to wait a day, so as to not be mistaken for a joke.

In a perfect world, one in which everyone lives in peace, and their lives are filled with joy and love, everyone is purple! Why, well, why not? Purple is a beautiful color, it is a color of enlightenment, it is a color of depth, it is a color on the highest mountains and in the deepest seas, it is a perfect color. However, this is not why everyone would be purple.

You see, the color of all beings of any given species, specifically any species that considers, that thinks, that ponders, should always just be one color. In this manner, there is less to think about, less to ponder, less to consider. And if we did not have to wonder why anyone else was different from us, then perhaps we would begin to understand that we really are all one.

On this planet, the two greatest physical divisions of the human race are sex and color. So let's just eliminate color, and then we only have one physical division. And one we can work on. Two is too many, one is manageable. Then we can focus on that one division, and dissolve it as well.

So to you today, I suggest that we all become like the eggs we dye and become purple. What would happen if suddenly, throughout the entire world, everyone became purple instantly? Would chaos ensue? Perhaps. Would hatred of races end? Perhaps. Would we open our eyes and realize that the peace we so desperately want is right at our fingertips if we simply stop putting thoughts in our way about our differences, and instead begin to put thoughts in our mind about how we are all the same. Perhaps!!!!!!

So from this point forward, I shall see all humans as purple. May I suggest that you give it a try?

In a state of purpleness, SisterSea