Saturday, the 14th, was the 27th anniversary of the day I first opened to seeing and hearing. Each year I celebrate in some way. I've sometimes returned to Bemidji to sit in the evening in Perkins, as Michael and I did so often in 1983, to meditate and write. My plan to do that this year shifted, and I went instead to the Perkins in Edina on Hwy. 100. A full pot of coffee later I had taken my nostalgic journey, channeled several pages and visited at some length with the Masters closest to me, Jesus and Buddha.
They offered personal counsel which I will be happy to share with all of you when the changes are more obvious. In the meanwhile, they report that we are all weaving together the threads of the past and effectively transforming human memory, bringing forward a new energy that supports the planet.
What does this mean in the practical? In part, it means we have revealed more of ourselves without shrinking. Accepting the parts of ourselves that make us uncomfortable; breathing through the pain, the self-consciousness and sharing with others who, in turn, have the courage to do the same. We have learned not only to accept, but to celebrate ourselves, not the self, "except for," but the whole self. We breathe better and react less to the world around us. But perhaps the greatest victory is reacting less to those closest to us; those who are so good at pushing our buttons. And even when we do react, we are so much better at breathing and reversing that energy to stand in greater objectivity. This release results in expanding creative energy, available to self and to all others who are affected by our energy.
Buddha says, "I remind you all that the past was perfect for the time, and it no longer serves except in reflection. Appreciating yourselves, having survived so much and persevering, you are barely peeking into the new dimension, and you are doing so well."
Christ reports, "Hope is born in people who share a belief in something unseen and seemingly greater than themselves. With hope, the body is recalling and expressing more of its own wisdom. You have breathed your way back to this wisdom. I applaud your progress."
Reflections help us to appreciate ourselves; how far we have come, how much we have accomplished. On the other hand, we can lean into the past as a means to identify ourselves.
When raised in pain - and who does not have some - the pain becomes a means to explain the person we have become. The next time you are thinking about yourself, or telling others your story, try a breath. It can become the release you need to move yourself forward. With breath we can change the story, promote ourselves into new thought, putting the past to rest.
I see so many of us doing just this, and those who are practicing the technique are expressing joy beyond anything they thought possible. This is possible for all of us.
Until next time, Breathing with you,
I am Phyllis, Becoming
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