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ESSENTIAL LIFE WISDOM
Feb 2, 2006
WHAT IS A SOUL WITH STAMINA?
The theme of the 2006 SALON material is “Essential Life Wisdom”. And with that in mind, in this first SALON, I chose the subject of soul stamina because I believe it is vitally important to all of us. First of all, what exactly is “stamina” from a soul’s perspective? And how exactly are you supposed to build stamina??
In order for me to even begin to answer just those two questions, much less add the other information to this SALON, we need to widen our lens a bit. I want you to think deeply and seriously about the following items of info, all of which affect you, but none of us know how much. And even if we did, there is absolutely nothing any of us can do about anything anyway. Let’s begin with recognizing that we now live in the age of energy. From the Internet to all forms of communication to energy medicine to who knows what goes on in space to whatever – the fact is we are now living in a world where at least half of what is influencing and controlling us is in energy form. What has this got to do with the subject matter of understanding the nature of a soul with stamina and why you should consider the subject worthy of your time and thought?
Well, combine the fact that we live in the “era of energy” with the reality that we are also the first “psychic culture” to exist in such a physical atmosphere. We are psychically active by choice; we are psychically active unconsciously as the result of drugs (legal and otherwise); we are psychically active as the result of therapies of all kinds; we are psychically active as the result of access to spiritual ritual and literature; and we are psychically active because it is the time in our evolution for advancement in our perceptual skills.
Here’s what’s true: we have yet to realize or find a way to recognize the impact – or energetic contamination – of the techno-world on the individual’s psychic system, much less the influence of one person’s negativity upon another. And every one of you has had who knows how many experiences of energetic contamination. But what’s all this have to do with the soul?
Let’s use a visual just to get a point across. Often times in leading meditations, the group instructor will direct people to “open their crown chakra and let light flow into the top of their head”. Picture that as you’re reading this – light is flowing through the crown of your head, through your body, filling your energy system. I prefer now to think of this light as transferring grace into my system and not “energy”; I can get energy from a candy bar. Now then, imagine that this beam of light – this beam of grace – does not just shut itself off, just like that, poof – because you’re not thinking about it anymore. Instead, let’s reverse the rule of thumb here and consider that maybe – just maybe – once you connect yourself to light, you stay connected. (I mean, it is SO like us to think we control things like that … you know, I’ll decide when and if I’m connected to light. I’ll open my crown chakra and then I’ll close it and then I’ll open it again and so on. I don’t think invoking divine light is like stopping at a gas station and hitting a fuel pump with a “fill me up” attitude … but isn’t that just like us?)
Continued in the Jan Salon...
SOUL STAMINA
What’s soul stamina?
In a word – congruency. Soul stamina is developed through acknowledging the content of your inner theology and becoming congruent with your theology down to the level of your conscience – which is the difficult and more challenging level of practice. The definition doesn’t require more than this brief description; it’s the work that is difficult. Stamina is a scaffolding effort, a work in progress in which one small accomplishment per day converts to an enormous act of soul empowerment.
The congruent psyche/soul generates an impenetrable energy field. You simply are not vulnerable – or as vulnerable – to psychic free radicals or “psychic junk mail” or energetic negativity as someone who is psychically and spiritually ungrounded or out of communication with their theology and conscience.
Homework: Write down your theology – what exactly do you believe? Refer to the list of beliefs that I dropped in earlier for examples. This is a very challenging exercise, oddly enough, although you would think that it would be otherwise.
First: acknowledge what you believe;
Second: hold yourself accountable for slip ups; in other words, keep a watchful eye on your own actions – stay “conscious” of yourself;
Three: take ONE weak link at a time with the intention of building a congruent psychic-soul bridge. This is an exercise to develop stamina in your soul as well as psychic clarity. It requires that you become mindful of when you are acting in opposition to a belief you have; how you rationalize your behavior; and making your next move in a congruent pattern. Example: One woman told me that she was bitter for years because she felt so betrayed by her mother, sister, and a couple of friends. This betrayal consumed her. Then one day this woman whom she refused to forgive for betraying her came over to see her. She was expecting an apology, of course, but instead this other woman said, “I am going to do you a favor and share my feelings with you.” That, of course, took this woman completely by surprise as she had been living under the impression that between the two of these women, she was the only one who had any feelings. Anyway, this woman continued, saying, “You have hurt my feelings so many times and I’ve finally decided to let you know that. I used to confide in you and share my thoughts and feelings. I would always ask you to keep them in confidence and you always promised me that you would. I learned otherwise from two people who told me that you would tell them about every one of our conversations. You have betrayed our friendship for years. Why would you do that to me when you gave me your word that you would honor my confidence? Was your need for attention and entertainment so great that you would violate my confidence as conversation over lunch with your friends?”
Well, as you can imagine, this first woman who had spent years in bitterness believing that everyone had betrayed her was now being told that she was a betrayer herself. And she was – guilty as charged. She had no excuse to offer – what excuse was there? What could she say? She finally had to recognize that she did not honor her word, even though she gave her word as often as she pulled out a charge card. Out of this painful situation, however, came great insight about why her psychic state was always so toxic. She made a commitment to herself to keep her word, to become congruent in her thoughts and actions.
As simple an exercise as choosing an area of your theology that is incongruent with your psychic/ego behavior and working to bring that into congruency … there is nothing simple about it – absolutely nothing. The practice of becoming congruent is about as rigorous a spiritual practice as can be entered into. It requires every ounce of psychic, soul muscle that you have working for you, but that is precisely why and how you develop a strong energy field. I always recommend the practice of prayer and contemplation; but without action, without application in your life, prayer and contemplation becomes congestion.
Let me add that this is a practice that has a beginning, but no end.
Caroline…..
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Chicago ~ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center ~ February 5, 2006
How to be of Mystical Service in the World Today
There is a mystical renaissance at work within the world today. Individuals are responding to a need to be of service to each other and to humanity but at a more profound level of purpose and empowerment. As a spiritual culture, we have given decades to preparing our souls to have the stamina to make a difference in this world and yet many remain uncertain as to how to follow respond to their feelings that they are "meant to do something" but are simply not certain what that "something" is. That deep restlessness may well be "the call" to be of mystical service in the world and for those who are sensing that restlessness, you owe it to yourself to come and explore the significance of the profound spiritual awakening that is brewing within your soul.
In this empowering all day workshop, internationally renowned spiritual teacher, Caroline Myss discusses the “call of the mystic” – how to be of service to the world through prayer, through channeling grace, through healing one-on-one and healing at a distance, and through receiving Divine guidance.
The call to be a “mystic without a monastery”, to be of mystical service in the world today, does not require that you change professions or turn your world up-side-down. What is required of you is that you learn more deeply the nature of your soul. What is required is that you “enter your castle” and explore with great intent the contents of your seven mansions and their many rooms.
Caroline’s Entering the Castle workshop will introduce you to this new mystical renaissance. She will describe what it means to “be called” into mystical service; the nature of mysticism and mystical experiences; what it means to channel grace; how to channel grace and conduct healing at a distance; and the exploration into the Mansions in the Castle that is your Soul.
Join Caroline as she takes you on a magical journey into your soul! The workshop will close with a healing session.
Ticket purchase includes Wisdom for Healing cards—compliments of Hay House.
Chicago ~ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center ~ February 5, 2006
New York ~ Hotel Pennsylvania ~ June 4, 2006
San Francisco ~ Argent Hotel ~ August 6, 2006
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