From: smd@sl0091.srl.ford.com (Steve Dahmen)
Newsgroups: talk.religion.newage
Subject: Re: Becoming aware
Date: 9 Oct 1992 15:11:11 GMT
Organization: Scientific Research Lab, Ford Motor Company
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Keywords: anger,meditation,balancing,healing
Originator: smd@sl0091.srl.ford.com


In article <1992Oct8.160528.26112@mailer.cc.fsu.edu>, waddell@firnvx.firn.edu (Kathy Waddell) writes:
:In article <1asuspINN13p@ef2007.efhd.ford.com>, smd@sl0091.srl.ford.com (
:   Steve Dahmen) writes...
:> 
:>I think expressing your feelings to God about the fact you are not receiving
:>what you want can accelerate spiritual growth hundredfold.
:>
:Often times wanting something too strongly creates a block that keeps you
:from getting what you want.  By removing that constant nagging pressure to
:get you way, by accepting not getting your way you remove the block and allow
:want you want to flow to you.  You say "I would like such-n-such but I will
:accept what's best for me".  You have expressed your wishes but you have not
:emotionally bond yourself to get what you want.  If in your heart you have 
:truelly accepted not getting you way, you have created a win-win situation.
:You win if you get what you originally desired.  You win if you *don't* get
:what you originally desired because you are not bummed out.  You also win
:a third way because by letting go you are not stressed out waiting for
:what you want to manifest.

I agree with this approach in dealing with Personality, which has all kinds
of expectations, etc. etc.  But at a certain point in one's development, one
begins to life from the Soul, and then feelings and wants have a deeper meaning.
I think some spirits use(d) this philosophy to simply deny their feelings,
to rationalize away the burning in their heart for something more, usually
just Love.  This can be a smiley-faced way of avoiding real issues about
desire, deservedness, and other goodies.  For mentally, it makes "happy sense",
and the mind/spirit can often override what the feelings are saying.  And
invoking this "happy sense" usually stuffs something away for another life.

:
:To *loosely* paraphrase Edgar Cayce, prayer is our talking to God and
:meditation is our shuting up long enough to listen for God to talk to us.
:Until recently I have had a rather negative attitude toward prayer.  I had
:viewed it as an endless stream of "I want this, Give this to this person, it's
:for their own good", (after all I know what would be best for them), etc.
:I still do a fair share of "I would like this and please help me" type
:supplication to the Power(s) that be, but I have been re-introduced to 
:another type of prayer.  A pouring out of graditude and thanks for this
:incredably wonderful gift of life that we have each received, for the spark
:that makes us what we are.  You can build this "pleased with life" feeling
:until it overflows in tears of joy, no need to hold back.  This is the type
:of emotion I want to feel and express.

This is understandable, as most spirits evolving now prefer the "positive"
over the "negative," basically "light-polarized" thinking/being.  And yes,
great joys may be attained; I have attained that ecstasy.  But at a certain
point you look around, and even with all that ecstacy, realize that you are
still not healed, and you have to "go back" and deal with what you have been
pushing away from yourself for aeons.  And everyone has the choice not to deal
with this stuff now, but they must be clear that it doesn't go away.  Now you
may be so evolved that you have completely healed your emotional body, and are
at-one with God and are healed of all that I am talking about.  But IMHO,
very few, if ANY beings around Earth have completely healed their emotional
body; most in fact carry huge amounts of Denial.

So, "have fun!", "Be happy", and revel in this "other type of prayer," but
consider that it can be a great way to pour cream on the shit.  Too many
Newagers, and Oldagers alike do this and it really irks me, because I can
feel the stuff that they are not feeling, and to me they live a farce.  But
others are doing the best they can, and are not ready to really open to
Feelings other than what they find pleasant, and for those, I can only
bless and know that when time is right, they will find themselves dealing with
it; some souls are just too "fragmented" to heal this.   At the same time,
I share other possibilities because many spirits have a true intent to heal
this stuff and need to hear that it is possible and that the Feelings are
within God's Love... all of them.
:
:We can play the cards we are dealt, and enjoy the game.....or not.
:Our choice.
:
:Have fun!

Nothing personal, Kathy, because a lot of spirits have this attitude, but
you know, that kind of statement has been used for centuries to stifle the
emotional body, and In My Fierce Opinion, the emotions really would like to
tear the Spirit to shreds for forcing Them to live with that thinking.  This
is a completely spirit/light/male oriented approach that is questionably
healing.  I'm not a-rage because you are not agreeing with me, but more because
I feel the ache in my soul having applied this approach again and again to
keep myself "free" of emotional response.  For this sentence you wrote
alone implies (though I think most will deny it) that Playing the Cards we
Are Dealt is a "holier" "better" "more evolved" approach to life.  I don't
recommend fighting the Cards, but rather, claiming that it is our own 
lack of Alignment to the God We Are, in fact I would say it is our various
Denials that create a life we do not enjoy.  And that by choosing to heal
and feel, we regain a real understanding of what's appropriate for us and
find a much different peace than "pouring cream over our shit." 

When did we lose our ability to manifest a Life we don't enjoy?  Who ever
thought that one up??  And even MORE, who ever said that living a life
filled with struggle is somehow spiritual??  I know that's not all in what
you said, but these are releated beliefs.  I believe it is our birthright to
have each thing our True Heart yearns for, and that it is only our misunderstanding (usually through denied emotional experience) which does
not allow it to unfold.  According to what I have learned (which may be off :-)
it is the Emotional Body which magnetizes experience to us.  It/She is that
part of the GOd We Are that has the power to manifest our experience.  Most
have so badly denied their emotion that they can no longer keep space open
for themselves here on Earth. 

I know my response may be a bit "holey," with lots of leaps and bounds, but
there is just so much to convey, so much feeling, maybe even some understanding,
that I am a bit overwhelmed to present it in a highly detached fashion.


God Passioning Itself,

I am.

-- 
Steve Dahmen ** Graphics Application Programmer
Ford Motor Company
smd@sl0091.srl.ford.com
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