Something old Something new
At the beginning of this New Year, we are reminded of what we are leaving and what we are entering.
At this crossroads of time, in the earth’s cycle of returning to the lighter, warmer days, is a good time to pause and consider the true nature of our souls. This time of year is like the pause in-between the in breath and the out breath. A time of quietness and a door opening to inner worlds that can guide and protect us in our journeys.
Physically, we are time bound creatures but our souls are not limited by time and space and during this pause between winter and spring is the best time to contemplate this timeless, placeless quality of our beings.
In truth, we are multidimensional beings. Although our science hasn’t caught up yet with the technology that can measure this, we know from many ancient and modern sources that we are larger and greater than we dare to imagine. I write about this now because I meet many people who are dismayed at their current life circumstances. But I want to remind you that what we are experiencing now is only a tiny slice of our beings. We are focused in these present times, as we should be to co-create this magnificent world. But it is good also to remember that we are also alive and well in other times and in other places.
We experience time as a long continuous string from past to present to future. However, that is only because we are bound by physical bodies which are focused in this present moment as a pulsating energy which goes on and off in-between many times and places. In truth, time is more like a dome or sphere in which we are one lighted bead in a net of meaning, time and space which surround this sphere. When one bead in this dome lights up, then all other parts of the dome also light up. This is why integrity, honesty and a vision of the All is so important in every day life. By living with genuineness, compassion and wisdom here and now, we influence all other times and places where we are also currently living.
As the soul matures, both past and future memory becomes available. This is one of the benefits of spiritual practice. You may be a young mother now, in this time and place, but in another time you may be an old man, a warrior, a torturer, a saint or an innocent young child. All these aspects influence how you cope with present challenges, the relationships in your life, and the events and decisions which come to you through your life.
Try This!
1) One of the times when past and future memory is made available before waking or falling asleep. Train yourself to watch your soul as you enter these in-between times.
2) Put a pad of paper beside your bed and tell yourself to remember one thing from the in-between times. This may be simply one image, a narrative, a feeling.
3) Immediately upon waking, write down the one image that you retrieve from the in-between states. Don’t try to analyse it, just capture the image that has the most emotional charge.
4) Remember that all people, events and environments from the in-between states are aspects of yourself. For example, an old house may represent the ancient quality of your own soul; a young boy may represent something new in your life.
5) Now, contemplate the meaning of this image. You may need some help with this, discuss it with someone you trust, ask the world for help with your interpretation.
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