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Then, we saw the beautiful gold and black butterfly at the lake's
edge.
Which again, carried a message. For us, it meant that we are in a
period
of transition, that there are golden times and also darker times
ahead,
but that we would succeed after the transition. This happened to be
very
true as we were both being forced to look at our lives as they were.
The
gold depicts that there is light and abundance at the end of it all.
The path we returned on, being a completely different one to the
way we
came, showed us that there are many ways we can achieve our goals
and reach our hearts' desires. The route back was much faster and
shorter, which in turn was telling us that we had let go and trust the
signals provided. By doing so, the journey is being achieved faster
and
easier. Perhaps at times being perceived to be difficult, we are not to
fall
into judgment. To trust and allow spirit and our guides, to create that
which we desire to unfold.
While participating in the tobacco ritual we felt chills rushing up and
down
our bodies and had goose bumps all over. This was another signal to
us
that we were not alone, that there are many from all kingdoms
guiding
and assisting us when we are deaf to our messages.
The hawk is for both of us, a messenger and a totem animal. The fact
that he was sitting watching us told us that our guides are continually
watching over us, protecting and guiding us, all the while placing the
synchronicities/signals on our paths to assist when we were not
listening
or hearing them.
We all experience, at certain points in our journey, that we feel we
have
lost our connection to our guides. This happens mostly at times
when we
are in stressful situations and our vibrations have reached all time
lows.
This blocks us from being open to receive the messages from within.
It is
at these times, if we are alert and watch for the
synchronicities/signals
around us, we know we are never alone.
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Getting Out Of Your Own Way
This is perhaps, to date, one of the most amusing experiences I have
had
between my guides and myself. At the risk of looking a complete
idiot
(Chuckle), ( - they loved that one - ) I am going to share this
experience
with you here.
The funny thing is, when you have read it, you might find yourself
thinking, oops! Maybe I should join the club ! Haha…
Well, here goes then. A little further on in this book, I will talk about
the
gift I received “The 7 Steps to manifesting your hearts desires” The
example I am going to share here is in particular about the 7 steps.
This is one of the statements I make in 7 steps…
QUOTE!
Getting Out Of Your Own Way
In this parable I will share with you an
example of how we sometimes get in
our own way.
There are, of course, many different
ways that this is possible but in
sharing this one, it will, perhaps,
awaken something within you that
you might not have seen when you
have been in your own way?
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2. OPOM, it is my heartfelt request that we work together to attract
speaking engagements around the world, that I may be invited to
speak
on all manner of topics.
It is also my request that where required all information be provided
so I
AM an empowering and inspiring example to those I reach. I remain
always in balance, with the foremost wish of empowering and
assisting
others in their journeys and at all times in line with their I AM
presence.
(OPOM = Other Parts of Me. In other words my guides etc…)
After about a period of, lets say, three months or so, I started to ask
them
why things were not manifesting as I would perhaps have liked them
to.
The answer I received was, “Take action!”
Boy! Was that a slap in the face! Here I was, working my buns off,
doing
all I could to make a difference to the collective consciousness and I
couldn’t figure out why my OPOM’s were not more forthcoming with
anything else. All I could do, was to just get on with things and try to
find
out for myself.
After a period of about six months, I went back to them again with
the
same question. “OK OPOM’s, now I demand to know what it is I am
not
doing right here? This, by following your instructions should have
worked
by now, or at the very least a whole bunch of synchronicities leading
somewhere." Even those stopped after about a week or two.
The answer I got, was exactly the same as before - so this time, I
asked
for more clarity. All I got was, "You are getting in your own way!” Boy
oh
boy! I couldn’t have been more miffed!
The funny thing was, there was a thought that had been entering my
mind
for a while now and it was for me to get my passport fixed.
So I figured, what the heck, I will ask them if that was it.
All I got was a resounding chuckle. To which I of course replied, “Now
wait a minute here! Get me the appointments and I will get the
passport
fixed." To which I received another resounding chuckle.
Hrummpphhh… (That was my statement of indignation.)
The silly thing is, my wife and I needed our passports for something
else,
so in the beginning of December 2004, we decided to get them
updated.
About a week before the end of the year, we got them back again all
neatly completed and ready for travel for another ten years.
To Mary Pat’s and my own utter amazement, about a day later, we
received a request to participate in a sharing session around the
Indigo
film by James Twyman. What followed was even more mind blowing.
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Just two short weeks later, we had already received in total, 6
different
invitations - including one to be set up by ourselves. By the time you
read
this, it is of course old news, but I can let you know that there were
more
than 30 engagements after that, both in the USA and Holland.
My lesson learned in all of this has to be this:
By first taking action, you are putting a message out to the universe
that
you are ready. Your guides and all of your assistants then kick into
full
speed ahead and magical things start to happen around you.
Manifestations and synchronicities of all kinds start to become a part
of
your reality, no longer simply being fantasy or wishful thinking.
It really is about co-creating. You take action, then your OPOM’s get
the
ball rolling and things start to happen. It may well be that you, at
some
point are required to take some more action, after which your
OPOM’s get
to work again. By now, we have developed many seminars and
workshops and continue to travel around Europe and the USA.
We are now more and more alert when at times we get in our own
way, if
things start to slow down we take a step back and spend some time
looking at potential reasons why.
Isn’t it amazing how just a tiny little piece of action can all of a
sudden
make such a huge difference in our journeys? It really is true! Once
we
get out of the way, we get ON UR WAY!
I sincerely hope that this parable has made a difference to your
journey,
perhaps also pointing out where you might have been blocking
yourself
by getting in the way.
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God “IS”
Let us start this parable with an example of a wonderful and
respected
man who had led an arduous life and was becoming somewhat
disillusioned with all that he surveyed.
At this time of his life, he was pondering the deeper meaning of life
and
the eternal question we are all faced with at some juncture in our
journey. “Why?”
He had grown up in a loving family, with loving parents who were in
the
norm of the day, known as good God fearing parents. He had gone
through the education system as it was expected of him in that day
and
age. He had done well. Yet there was a nagging feeling inside him
that
just didn’t feel quite right.
He had faithfully been to church when it was required of him and he
had
listened and sang his heart out in the praise of the Lord and his son
Jesus. Yet there was a nagging feeling inside him that just didn’t feel
quite right.
He was asked to join the services and to serve his country, which he
of
course did because it was expected of him. It was required of him
that he
end the life of others because he was a good soldier and he was
fighting
for his country and their God. He was fighting against the evil of the
One Of My Favorite Parables
“GOD IS”
This is one of my favorites because
around the world, so many still see
God as a wrathful God and that goes
against everything I am receiving.
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world and he was a good God fearing faithful young man, so he did
as
he was asked without question. Yet there was a nagging feeling
inside
him that just didn’t feel quite right.
He had come home from his travels thinking he would be a hero and
yet
often he was spurned. In his disillusion he lost his way for a while
and
experienced life on the streets. All around him he experienced how
so
many were left helpless and destitute, left to their own devices and
to
survive the best they could. Even here, he did what he could,
although
he, himself felt lost and confused. He helped so many to find food,
shelter, medical help when required and homes but still, there was
that
nagging feeling inside him that just didn’t feel quite right.
One day, he woke up in this place and remembered the education he
had had and returned home to become a successful businessman.
Throughout his career he did all within his power to abide by the
laws of
his country and to care for his employees the best he could.
Still there was a nagging feeling inside him that just didn’t feel quite
right.
He had married a wonderful woman and she bore him wonderful
children. They had a wonderful home and he had been kind to them
all to
the best of his abilities. Still there was a nagging feeling inside him
that
just didn’t feel quite right.
He was now retired after what many would have agreed was a
successful and fruitful life in service to his family, community and
country. Still there was a nagging feeling inside him that just didn’t
feel
quite right.
One day this child of God experienced illness and was taken into
hospital
where he was told that his days were numbered. After a great deal
of
time spent on pondering and remembering his life, he recognized a
feeling that had come back to him, time and time again - it was that
nagging feeling inside him - that just didn’t feel quite right.
Knowing that his days were numbered, he requested that he be
taken for
one last time to the top of a mountain, close to his home. Although
his
family and the doctors were more than reluctant to fulfill this wish,
he was
adamant and got his way. He asked his family to leave him there for
a
few days - and even though they didn't want to, they gave in. He
didn’t
know why he felt the need to do this - he just knew he had to.