What Life Wants

The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts

 

When all is said and done, there is really only one Life. You are part of this Life, but not the whole of it. If you think of yourself as a single cell in the baby finger of Life, you will get a better picture of how things work.

Many people call Life "God" or "All That Is."

Always remember that you are a part of the whole. Your small part is integral to the completeness of All That Is - of Life - and, at the same time, you receive back energy from the whole that sustains your small "l" life.

What you do as an individual affects the whole. What others do affects you, even those you might consider so far away as to have no influence. The pain of a stubbed toe is recognized by the whole body, is it not? And when your heart fills with joy, all the parts of you resonate with well-being.

So when you see governments becoming bullies, or your children looking unhappy, or people turning to theft to feed their families, you cannot help but be affected. What happens "there" is felt "here." Always.

And when you rejoice in another's success or are filled with love for your only child, you affect the rest of Life in equal measure. And you feel good within yourself at the same time.

This is why we are constantly encouraging you to engage in vibration-raising activities. Its effect on the rest of Life is enormous. And it counteracts some of the negative energies that have been taking hold in the body of Life.

Simplicity, kindness, gratitude… grace. The cornerstones of a Life well-lived. Please remember.

Carnivores and Vegetarians

 

You wonder if it is better for your family to stop eating meat and become 100% vegetarian. And the answer is... it depends.

Certainly you do not want to eat meat filled with antibiotics, hormones and other drugs your body does not want or need. Most definitely you do not want to consume animals raised in horrific conditions of fear and deprivation. And mostly you do not want to eat creatures who do not give their lives to you willingly.

In other words, if you have not looked the steer, chicken or hog in the eye and received permission to put him down, you might want to stick with nuts and legumes for your protein. People tend to forget that humans are not the only sentient members of the animal kingdom.

Your body can digest meat and vegetables, your teeth are capable of handling both, so it is really a matter of what nutritional building blocks will work best for your physical growth and maintenance. We suggest you go within and ask your body what it wants and needs on a daily basis. What is it getting too much of; what does it need for optimal health?

If you do feel the need for meat in your diet, take a moment to bless the animal who provided you with your meal. If you like to say grace before you eat, begin by thanking the plants and animals for their contribution to your well-being.

From the perspective of eternity, physical lives are completed in the blink of an eye - whether it's the steer your steak came from or your own life we're talking about. What you put into your body matters from an energy-and-vibration perspective more than a living-a-long-life perspective.

The more of your own food you can grow or raise yourself, the more you can work with its vibrational essence. The higher the vibration, the better you will all feel - you and the plant or animal life you are planning to consume.

Oneness is oneness, all the time... not just when it's convenient to think about it.    

Halloween Hurricane

 

Fall has finally arrived in central Florida. You are wearing a sweater for your nightly walks around the neighborhood. It feels good to breathe in the cooler, drier air.

And yet... the summer hurricane season is not over. You are watching the progress of a late October Category 2+ storm with your city creeping closer and closer into the "cone of uncertainty."

How can this be? You are ready for the next season. Halloween is in a few days and it's only a month until Thanksgiving...  why isn't the weather cooperating?

Hurricanes remind you that, in fact, humans do not have dominion over everything on planet earth.

Tropical storms are useful for shaking things up, for cleansing the earth and waters and for transforming complacency to awareness. As stewards for a clean, healthy earth environment, you should bless these winds and rains for making your job easier. And for pointing out the weaknesses in your architectural designs and beach zoning.

Hurricane Rina has a mission on earth, just as you do. As she inches closer to you over the coming days, focus your awareness into her center to learn what her mission is, this late in the tropical storm season.

This is good practice for experiencing oneness... and for realizing that humans are not the only sentient beings on planet earth.

Walk the Walk... or Talk the Talk?

 

When you speak of being one with The All, what would you omit from The All? Everything but humans?

That is not how it works.

The All encompasses all life, including the ants in your kitchen.

In your haste to get meals ready, you have terminated the life force of numerous ants on your countertops, merely because they were in your way.

Here is another way to remove the ants from your cooking areas.

Watch them, notice how disciplined they are and how steadfast in their missions, appreciate them for their ability to work together... and then see them outside your house. Visualize them in their comfortable homes outdoors, finding food and water as needed for their community.

Harming something that gets in your way lowers your vibration, no matter how many times you say, "I'm sorry, ants." And it doesn't help the ants one bit, either.

Instead, work with them on the inner planes to encourage them to move their operations outdoors. Just as humans have their guardian angel and Higher Self in other dimensions, the ants, too, have beings of higher consciousness that oversee them. Work with these spirits of the insect worlds to find a better solution for both you and the ants.

In other words, instead of talking about oneness, live it.