Chapter 10: Why You Are Here

Chapter 10: Why You are Here

It is beautiful up here on Carpenter Mountain Ranch this summer. With the rain and the sun we have an abundance of wildflowers. The pine beetles are making their presence known, looking out over the valley about 15% of the trees are rust colored.
I am so grateful to be able to live here. I also feel this way about living on this Earth. Who of us has not asked, "why am I here?" I used to think I would be able to list "why I am here" on a piece of paper, but through my process of discovery I have narrowed it down to: I am here to become the goddess I am meant to be. How am I going to do this? I believe by re-establishing by connection with the Divine wisdom (the Creator), believing in this wisdom, having cosmic consciousness I can seek the high road to find joy, peace and purpose in my life.

Chapter 10 discusses Why You Are Here in accordance with the Universal Laws. If we do not understand our own nature and our purpose for being our lives will hold only limited meaning and we can find little true fulfillment. This knowledge will assist us in our transformation. As far as the Universal Laws are concerned it does not matter what your God-concept is. I do not seek to define God for that limits God, but I do need an understanding. For me Spirit is the source of light which is the source of Divine. I believe there is one Spirit, we are forms of the One Spirit. We are portions of God, you can call it a child of God or whatever suits you. You are a soul. This chapter talks about four great gifts.

The first great gift is that you were made in the image of Spirit. It was your soul which was made in the image of your Creator, not your body or your mind. Your soul is actually a portion of the Divine. This means that we carry the divine portion with us always. We do not need to go looking for God for it is within ourselves when we choose to attune to it. We are sparks of light, with the ability of creation and with knowledge of God. This means you have everything within yourself to make your life perfect realizing that "perfect" means exactly the right thing at the exactly the right time and place for the greatest good for self and others.

The second great gift is that we are endowed with life and consciousness. We have minds and consciousness enabling us to be aware of ourselves and others and of our existence. This allows are consciousness to know that we are not the whole but part of the Creator. Consciousness is not a function of our minds but of our soul. I call this Cosmic Consciousness.

The third great gift is that as souls we are eternal. There is no death. What we experience as a death is but a transition to another step into fulfillment of our purpose. We are never given more than what we can handle as long as we trust in Spirit. We are never left to go it alone.

The fourth great gift is that our souls are endowed with free will. With free will we can do whatever we choose to do with the gifts we have been given. This applies whether on this earth or in any other plane of existence. We still have to operate within the laws of the Universe. Your will is greater than any other influence in your life, by your will, you can proceed in accord with such patterns or counteract them as you choose.

The book discusses that we as souls lost our awareness of our own divine nature. To re-establish this connection to have Divine wisdom to guide us we need to attune ourselves, our vibrations, our consciousness to greater awareness of the Divine within. As we follow this guidance, our lives become more fulfilling, more satisying, more meaningful, more worthwhile.

The book states that without the infinite wisdom of the Divine within to lead us, we rely solely on intellect for guidance. Since intellect does not have the overall picture, we create difficulties and situations that are not completely fulfilling or satisfying. Our earthly experience is designed to bring us to the realization that we have a higher purpose than merely living life. We need to re-establish the connection with the Divine wisdom to guide us.

Which leads me back to becoming the goddess I am meant to be. What will this cost me? I give up nothing except pain and sorrow, struggle and fear. I move my limits from not knowing, now being aware, to the potential for knowing and complete awareness-to peace and joy, abundance and fulfilling relationships and happiness. It is the ultimate transformation, it is the high road of life.

Chapter 9: The Master Law for Your Transformation

Bill and I are in Las Vegas this week for a little R & R. It is July and it is hot, make no mistake. But here we are able to recharge ourselves for the work we do in Colorado. The responsibilities of the ranch weigh heavily on Bill and my nursing work takes its own piece of energy. This part of the book discusses transformation. How do you go from here to there? How do you move to a place that better suits you? The book defines transformation in a spiritual sense as "a shift or a change in consciousness from an older, limiting pattern to a higher pattern." What limiting patterns have I held on to in my life? How can I let go? Letting go of these limiting patterns can bring fulfillment to our lives. By learning the Universal Laws we can learn how to drive our lives. Remember when you first got your driver's license? How much further has this taken you than you even thought at the time? It is not just about creating our own destiny, but going far beyond that destiny as you see it today. I was watching Invictus and the last two lines of that poem by Heneley state:
"I am the captain of my ship, I am the Master of my Soul". What powerful statements, I am the driver of my life, the Master of my Soul.

Chapter 9: The Master Law for your Transformation
The previous laws in the previous chapters give us a foundation, like the basic blocks of reading and writing in our education. Now these higher Universal Laws will broaden our horizons. These laws set forth the principals that deal with the relationship to your Creator, to others, yourself, and to your Universe. If you are to transform yourself you must determine what is it that is important in your life, what is your truth?

Jesus stated "Know the truth and the truth shall set your free". No one can tell you what your truth is. It is your truth, not someone else's. Truth is an active, ongoing dynamic. Truth is growth. I love this. What I believed to be true when I was five is not the same thing as my truth now. That doesn't mean I was wrong, but I have changed. My awareness has changed. I have grown. I continue to grow in my consciousness and in my understanding. If I become rigid in my viewpoints, I miss so much, so many other ways to look at an experience. The reality is that the truth doesn't change, I do.
The Universal Laws are laws of Truth. They apply in every situation of life. What does the statement that the "truth will set you free" mean? For me it means I am set free from the beliefs I had been holding inside that we not true, that were holding me back and limiting me. This is really freedom from fear. Operating out of Love and not Fear. We are so conditioned in fear. In the Voice of Knowledge Miguel Rius speaks about the limiting fear. You realize that these old fears are not true. It may happen in a moment or take a lifetime, but it works if you are open to it. If you understand the Universal Laws, apply them in the highest way you can, your life will get better and better, to operate out of love.

Many of us have rejected organized religion, myself included, but I believe in a Power higher than myself. This book talks about the fact that "God Is" is the Ultimate truth. I believe the Universal Laws are guided by divine truth which is provided by the power that is higher than myself. This in turn is knowing that our Universe is powered by Love.

Our culture likes to number things so the book talks about Three Steps to Transformation. The first step is to earnestly open our minds to truth. The Universe will then bring to us the truth we need to look at-at that time, we do not need to go looking for it. We need to be open and willing to accept whatever happens to us, knowing that it is for our growth and for our greater understanding of the truth. The second step is acceptance of the Ultimate truth that God Is to the extent and in the manner that your are able to do so at present. As you work with the master, with the tools and follow the guidance, knowledge will come. The third step is that we become discerners of the truth-holding to that which is eternal which doesn't change in purpose or intent. To me this means I need to live in accord with the Universal Laws. Truth is simple. By living in the spirit of truth I will be on the higher road that I seek.

Chapter 8: Using the Laws to Create your Destiny

I think it has almost been a month now since my last blog. Honestly, I have been training to be a Hospice nurse and have just not had the energy to write. It has been a great month, full and challenging. We also had the annual Univera Convention here in Denver which was tremendous. This Chapter is about Karma. I have always been fascinated by different interpretations of the Karmic Laws. Modern usage of the word is explained as including anything that comes back to us as a result of our thoughts, words, and deeds-regardless of whether it occurred in a previous lifetime or in this one. I don't know about you, but whoa. How am I supposed to keep track?
The beauty is our mind creates the karma for our next opportunity to learn. Life is indeed a school. The Universe brings to you the experiences from which you can learn lessons. We all carry within us the total memory of all that we have done, seen, heard, said and experienced since our beginning as souls. The mind recognizes when we are ready for the experience we need and attracts that persons or creates the events needed for us to learn.

The Karmic laws are the laws of cause and effect. The effect can be either a new creation in your life or a karmic condition which you have unconsciously created to present you with a lesson that you need. All are opportunities for you to learn and grow. In this way you create your destiny. "Everything we have is what we want"-sometimes I really wonder about this. But by taking responsibility for what we have now is the key to releasing the power which is inherently available to us. The amazing fact is that the actual happenings are not important; what is important is your reaction to each event. How you react determines your destiny. By the simple process of substituting a higher reaction, you can totally change your life. This kind of choice of reaction will enable you to take the high road.

My goal is to react in a positive way. As I know very well, this is not always easy. This is so key, to really transform my life I need to react consciously to create positive results. I need to be aware of my reactions, then I can choose.
Interestingly if there are any disturbing, destructive, or chaoitic happenings in your life it may be telling you that something is wrong and you need to find a better way to react. If you can move to a higher consciousness you may be able to avoid more disastrous events happening in your life.

It is so easy to get karma-oriented that we do not realize that not all that happens to us is a result of karma. This may be a case of a specific mission for a lifetime. Also our feelings are not karmic; they are a reaction to a situation or happening-to some karma we are facing.

My goals are to take the high road, to find more joy in my life.

Chapter 7: Unique Characteristics of the Universal Laws

In coming back to Colorado for this summer I found that my job did not offer me the same hours that I had enjoyed in the years past, given the economic conditions, I am not surprised. I have had to re-evaluate. This has been a test of my beliefs in the Universal Laws and this next Chapter addresses the nature of the Universal Laws. What I believe is that the essence of the laws are love and what more can I ask for?

Chapter 7: Unique Characteristics of the Universal Laws

Recognition of a Universal Law. Need to distinguish a Universal Law from other ideas, teachings, beliefs, facts or statements you must first apply this criterion: Does it fit this definition of Universal Laws?:
The Universal Laws are unbreakable, unchangeable principles of life that operate inevitably, in all phases of our life and existence, for all human beings everywhere, all the time. A Universal Law makes no demand on you. So you need to ask yourself “Does this place any limitation or requirement on me?” If it does, it can be broken and is not a Universal Law.

Universal Truths and Universal Laws are basically the same. We are in a school here on Earth, we learn lessons through the Universal Laws. The laws operate on principle not quantity. You do not have to meet the karma you have created in terms of numbers, but only in terms of principle. The Universe will create a test to make sure you have successfully met a karmic condition. The essence of a Universal Law is love.

Chapter 6: Cause and Effect

I thought I understood "cause and effect", but I don't think I understood my responsibility and my creative forces. This is a picture of Hercules, Will's new family member. Will dreamed of a dog and the Universe helped Will and Hercules connect. All that we experience on this Earth plane is our responsibility.

Chapter 6 covers one of the great laws by which our lives are shaped that being the Laws of Cause and Effect. Whatever has happened to you in your life, there was a cause. This law is so pervasive in our lives, it is the way the world works. Basically, you are the cause of all that happens to you. When you knowingly or unknowingly put a specific Universal Law into operation, the result set by that law is inevitable. This goes for all things positive and negative. If I am responsible for all that happens to me, then I have the unlimited opportunity to make my life exactly what I want it to be. I love this. This possibilty is so promising and so exciting! This law allows me to lovingly accept my life and myself just as I am without blame or guilt. I am doing the best I can. LIFE IS NOT A JUDGMENT PROCESS; IT IS A LEARNING PROCESS. Forgive yourself for those things which you regret.

There is nothing by Chance. Chance is but a name for a law not recognized. You can create your own luck by making use of the opportunities that come to you and apply the Universal Laws in the highest way you can.

You came to this Earth to fill that place which no other soul may fill so well. No one else can do it as well. The Universe will handle the details. The conscious mind does not know all the variables. As we relinquish this function to the Creative Forces things will fall into place for us perfectly. The Creative Forces are always available to aid us in accompishing whatever we wish to do. How do you work with the Creative Forces? Use your intuition. Your conscious mind doesn't have the whole picture. Many of us ignore or supress our inner voice. Learning to follow your inner guidance is really what this book is all about. You don't need special training, it is available to all, all the time. Life need not be a battle; it can, and should be a glorious mystical adventure; but living is a science.

As thought, purpose, aim and desire are set in motion by minds, their effect is a condition that is. This emphasizes how important our thoughts are. You are a co-worker with the Universe. This is a creative process. We need to recognize that our thoughts, purposes, aims, and desires often derive from basic beliefs about ourselves and others and from programming and experiences held in our subconscious minds that we are frequently unaware of. This explains why some of our creations turn out so differently that what we conceive in our conscious minds.

Seek a higher vision. If I accept that what happens to me is always good, because it is always for my greater understanding, a lesson to learn, another step in my growth to a higher consciousness. This doesn't mean I have to do things the hard way. I can transform my life before I create the difficult situations. Through the laws I can learn how to avoid the weaknesses of my judgments and how to gain a clearer vision of what is truly for my and other's highest good and how to manifest it. This will bring more meaning, more purpose and more joy.

Chapter 5: The Power of Expectancy

This week Bill and I have been "catching up" from what we did not do last Fall when we left Colorado. We left in a big hurry (between snow storms) and it showed. Pipes froze, wood was not stacked inside, food stuffs not properly removed, etc. We could not escape the natural laws of our actions. I can say that we left Nevada in excellent condition and we expect it to be that way when we return. This leads me to the next Chapter which is the power of expectancy. It is a short, but powerful chapter about the attitude of our mind in what we expect. This is different than "expectations". The attitude of mind applies to both negative and positive thoughts. I expect that my world can be one of peace, order and joy no matter what is occurring in the outside world. My focus is on positive determination.


CHAPTER 5: THE POWER OF EXPECTANCY

No specific Law of Expectancy, but one needs to have attitude of expectancy.
“That you really expect you receive.”
The spirit of expectancy is the key that turns on “mind the builder”. This is the attitude of the mind. If you expect to make a failure who else is going to expect you to succeed? It must be within yourself.

The degree of expectancy that you maintain is also vital. We cannot violate the physical laws and hope to overcome that violation with mental and spiritual forces. That is not in accord with the law of balance.

Expectancy should not be confused with wishful thinking. As you know your purpose and apply Universal Laws in accord with it, you will know what the results will be-and can expect that.

Need to guard against cultivating an expectancy of difficulties or problems. Do not look for it or you will find it. Our world can be one of peace, order, and joy no matter what may be occurring on the outside. Our world depends on how we choose to view it and more important, how we choose to create it through our expectancy, our beliefs, and our application of the Universal Laws. What is happening in the outside world is not the determining factor unless we expect it to be.

Expecting the Best. We must acknowledge that whatever happens to us will be for our highest and best good.

Chapter 4: Laws of Attraction

I have just returned to Colorado for the summer. I love the view from my desk in the loft of the lodge. It looks out over a wide expanse of mountains. I was greeted by rain, hail, lightening and snow, Mother Nature is truly in control of this environment. I have great respect for Mother Nature, but I know that my soul thrives in the mountains.

This next chapter is about the Laws of Attraction. Why is it that I am attracted to certain people, places, events, even books? Why is it I feel so comfortable in the mountains or near water? This chapter suggests these attractions are no coincidence and are needed for the fulfillment of our soul to grow. I know I need to be prepared mentally, physically and spirtually to accomplish my desires. There are no shortcuts. Do I make mistakes? Yes, but hopefully I learn from them. Is this "work"? I like to think of it as all part of the wonderful, amazing journey of my life.




CHAPTER 4: LAWS OF ATTRACTION

“Like Attracts Like”

We create our own unique and personal universe. We accomplish this through our thoughts and beliefs. It is our life. No one else sees our universe as we do. Through the Universal Laws we have made it what it is.

We have a field around us, an aura (made of energy, vibrations) which both attracts and repels. Our auras reflect our nature and is the weathervane of the Soul. We are attracted to those of like auras. Each auric field is a product of our physical, mental and spiritual condition. Since the field around us is related to all three levels it is reasonable to assume that the attraction between two individuals can be on any one, two, or on all three levels.

“Law of Repulsion”
This also operates through the fields of auras. What repels us and what do we repel?

“As you seek, you attract and are attracted to that which will fulfill your search”
“As you seek, you repel and are repelled by that which will not fulfill your search”
These laws are impartial. They will work whether we seek something beneficial or something detrimental for ourselves and for others. Our auras mirror what we truly seek, regardless of what we may say or do. In other words our vibrations speak louder than our words.

This is a powerful concept. It means, then, that you have created whatever exists in your life or is happening to you at this time. You have, through the laws of attraction and repulsion and other laws, brought that creation into your life to fulfill your present needs and desires. That creation is what you need now for your greatest development and your highest good. The Creative Forces pick up the vibrations we send out and through the laws, present us with the lessons we need to learn.

Attraction to Your Parents: Each soul chooses to enter the earth and is attracted to certain parents by the parents’ strength and weaknesses. The parents provide the opportunity for the soul’s need to be fulfilled. It is the opportunity for fulfillment that is the attraction. This must be the same for siblings.

Attraction to Places: We may be attracted or repelled by the aura or vibrations of a certain place. Certain areas or environments may attract us because they hold opportunity for us to live more creatively or to meet ourselves and experience greater development.

Attraction to Sources: We are drawn to those sources from which help or stimulating influences may be had. This may be a book, school, conference, etc. There is a need, there is an attraction and this is the Creative Forces at work. It is a wondrous combination and how it happens is not important. Synchronicity. I always feel there are no coincidences.

Must have the desire.

Attracting a New Ability: by law you can attract the possibility and the ability to become that which you innately desire to be. As you recognize and accept that desire, you put your mind to work.

Doing what you love to do: this is a part of your purpose in the earth. You are in the flow.

Mind is the builder of attraction. Abilities Attract. Lack Detracts. Look to ourselves first to correct any lack of success that we may be experiencing. Prepare mentally, physically and spiritually.

Applying the laws of attraction and repulsion:
First: be sensitive to your innate desire-the desire of your heart-respect it and work in accord with it.
Second: prepare in the right spirit-desire to be of service to others through the avenues you are seeking.
Third: prepare the minds-“Dwell upon” that which you seek, upon your desire to succeed, and to be of service. You then will attract the sources you need.
Fourth: prepare on the physical level by working with the sources and the individuals you have at hand or to whom you are attracted. Test, try, and apply that which works best for you.
Fifth: watch what is happening in your life to “see” what is really in your consciousness. Learn those lessons and make the changes that need to be made until you have attracted into your life that which fulfills your innate desire.