Gather Yourselves Together!

Gather yourselves together.   Your tribes, your families, your friends and those of like mind. 

Gather yourselves together and be as one.  Stop struggling to reach the masses.  Step back and embrace those you are already reaching and those you've already reached. 

Do not concern yourselves with those that have not been touched by your light.  Do not chase after those that do not appreciate what you are offering.    

If it is meant to be, those that have not already found you, will most certainly find you.  

Stop believing in the adage "the squeaky wheel always gets the oil."     The oil is used to silence the squeak, but is not always taken seriously.  And the results seldom yield lasting results.

Many of you  have now discovered,  it is the quiet and unassuming, the softest of voices,  that brings about the long lasting results.  

As you were living as the squeaky wheel,  you slowly became more like the  barking dog that never bites.  And as you have discovered, you were, for the most part, ignored.  

Yes, it is true some barking dogs and squeaky wheels make their mark. But like your 4th of July sparklers they fizzle out quickly.   And very much like those silvery sparklers they are remembered.  But only a distant memory are they.   For these,  their messages are blended in, and most often than not, fade away until the next one is lit.  The masses move on for something else.   Always moving on to something else brighter and louder and fanciful.  Leaving you behind, alone, lost and confused as to what happened.  Your messages got shuffled and lost, muted and muffled.  And sadly, forgotten.

For some barking dogs and squeaky wheels, they do eventually learn to utilize the quiet and unassuming ways to further their cause.  And now, they are working to further their cause by gathering themselves together, uniting their tribes and setting things straight in a more unassuming quiet manner.  

I implore each of you...Do not keep your focus on reaching the masses.  It is not the number of people that creates the greatest strength, but the strength of the few that develops and perpetuates a stronger bond.  It is not the voice that speaks the loudest that gets the message across and leaves the soul at peace, bringing about lasting impressions.  On the contrary, it is the softest of speech that calms the soul and impacts the hardest,  the softest voice that touches both the heart and soul.   The unassuming and more gentle that leaves the longest of impressions.

Loud voices distort and get jumbled making it difficult to hear and understand the message.  In turn creating mass confusion and befuddlement.    Yet sadly,  many believe if they speak louder, push harder, do more, brow beat and become a nuisance, their message will be heard and accepted. 

Take note of your political and religious leaders in particular.  Their original design was to lead and to serve through compassion and empathy.    Now, through their collective mind set of the squeaky wheel and barking dogs, their messages have become distorted, twisted, adulterated in the worst ways imaginable.      They have lost their way and have succumbed to their greed.  They have fallen prey to their own barks and squeaks!

But I say to you,  Do not fear  the bullying tactics of the barking dogs. Do not allow your ears to become closed off from the squeaks of those who speak the loudest!  For they are diversions.  Distractions away from your quiet and unassuming purposes.

It is with love that I remind each of you that You had a hand in creating this...all of this.
 And you continue creating with each thought.  This is nothing new.  You've heard these messages over and over and over to infinity.  You have heard the messages...but have you truly been listening to them?  

For whatever purposes you had in this creation of distractions, it is part of you!  It is a part of your tribes.  

For whatever purposes you had in the beginning, you are now seeing and feeling there is no longer a need or a want for such distractions.   And it is this part of your awakening that has called me to forth to assist you in re-igniting your sparks. 

Each tribe contributes to the betterment of this realm.  How is your tribe contributing?  Is it focusing only on the problems?  Then in this moment make a decision to Stop wasting your time with what they are and are not doing.  You see an issue that requires resolving, then stop focusing on the problem and set your mind to the resolving of any and all issues.  

Bring your respective tribes together, bring all in an energy of calm controlled emotional empowerment.  Speak softly.  Carrying yourselves with the confidence in the knowing that you are not a human having  a spiritual experience, but a spirit having a human experience!

Universal PMS ~ Part 3: Don't Worry! Be Awakened!

The definition(3) for worry is as follows:

(Pay particular attention to the definitions)   

 Definition of Worry, Worrying, Worried

1) dialect British : choke, strangle

2) a : to harass by tearing, biting, or snapping especially at the throat

     b : to shake or pull at with the teeth <a terrier worrying a rat>

     c : to touch or disturb something repeatedly

     d : to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling

 

3)  a : to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment : torment

      b : to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort

4) to afflict with mental distress or agitation : make anxious 

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Is it me or does anyone else find that a wee bit disturbing?

Wikiquote provides a more subtle description for worry. 

"Worry is one of two components of anxiety (the other being emotionality). Worry refers to negative self-talk that often detracts the mind from focusing on the problem at hand. Emotionality refers to physiological symptoms such as sweating, increased heart beat and raised blood pressure."

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Hmm, not sure that makes me feel any better.  How bout you?

But the question still remains...what are we worrying about anyways?  

 

That answer can be summed up in one word...Fear.   

The one common fear we as human experiencers all share is the Fear of the Unknown!  

And let's  do a reality check here, shall we?  Every fear we have is based in that one particular fear of the unknown.    Here are a few examples

• Fear of not knowing how others feel about us, think about us.   
• Fear of not making ends meet.   
• Fear of whether or not we're gonna get that job
• Fear catching some cold or some dreadful disease.  
• Fear of strangers.  Fear of crowds. 
• Fear of rejection.  Fear of intimacy.  
• Fear of not being heard.  Fear of being seen--of not being seen.   
• Fear of someone taking what belongs to us.   
• Fear of this, that and the other thing!   

Quite maddening.  Isn't it?  The above is why all these psychic hot-lines are so damn popular.   The majority of the population yearn to know what's "out there," what's the final outcome of this decision or that decision.    Many of which have the strong desire to actually control the outcome of any given situation.  

No matter their economic, religious, ethnic standing, people, in general, fear the unknown!  But as James T. Kirk once said long ago, "...the greatest danger facing us is...ourselves, and irrational fear of the unknown. There's no such thing as 'the unknown,' only things temporarily hidden, temporarily not understood."

As each human experiencer begins to awaken into their spiritual truths, the  search for real genuine answers frees them from the bondage of the seemingly unknown.    

After all, knowledge is power.  

Did you know that  over half the worry in the world is caused by people trying to make decisions before they have sufficient knowledge?  That's what Dean Hawkes of Columbia University stated many years ago.   And sadly, this still holds true today.

Below is "The Worry Chart."  Now take a good look at this.  Commit it to memory!   Print it out if need be.  In fact...DO print it out and paste it on your Bathroom Mirror and your refrigerator door.  And anywhere else where you will be force to see it!

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Part of the Awakening Process (aka Ascension, Spiritual Transition, etc.) is working through your fears.   

NOTE: I did not say removing, eradicating, or destroying your fears.  I said: WORKING THROUGH YOUR FEARS.     Which is all part of the Say NO to Fear Challenge!  Something we'll get into more detail later on in this on-going series.

In the meantime, take time to look your fear(s) square in the proverbial eyes and ask it/them the following questions:

• What is it that I am not seeing?  
• What am I refusing to learn here?  
• Why do I need to know the outcome of this particular situation?  
• What do I hope to gain by knowing?
• What is the worst case scenario if I don't get it, them, or whatever? 
• What is my back up plan just in case it don't all work out?

I'm sure you can come up with a few more on your own!

As you go through your day, remember...there is NO Such Thing As The Unknown!

So Don't Worry!  Be AWAKENED!!

Until Then My Darlings...

Known as The Empress of the Known & Unknown Universes™ and The Diva of Duct Tape, Julia has made it her personal mission to put Reality back into Spirituality™. Julia sets out to assist people in expanding their conscious awareness through her rather unique and personal take on the human experience. 

Julia utilizes her own brand of humor and down to earth demeanor to get her messages across in an all so delightful way. 

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Sources:

Merriam-Webster Dictionary


Wikiquote



The Say NO To Fear Challenge





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Where Does Fear Come

This article,  originally entitled Tree of Love, was  written and posted by me on January 2, 2010 on my Say No To Fear blog.    I thought I would repost it here on my main blog under the more appropriate title, Where Does Fear Come From?

It's quite lengthy.  But I hope you take the time to read it carefully and thoroughly.  If you have any questions and/or comments, please do not hesitate to leave them here.

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The following is a message I received during one of my daily meditations.   It is in answer to one of the questions I posed ... where does fear come from?

As a psychic medium, I am accustomed  to being visited by spirits of all walks of life--past, present, and yes, future.  I am always pleasantly surprised when I am visited by the spirits of people I've only heard about.   Like the numerous others who have visited me over the years, I only knew of him.  I never really bothered to read up on him or learn of his work in any manner.  In fact,  I had first heard of him in 2006 when I first met Vaishali.

In human life, he had been an 18th Century Swedish Scientist, Philosopher and Spiritual Explorer, who at the age of 56,  had a spiritual awakening and wrote numerous books on his theological views and related topics.  His name of course is Emanuel Swedenborg.

I had felt his presence in times past, usually when I was talking with Vaishali, but never really paid that much attention.  In truth, I ignored him.  I wasn't ready to hear anything he had to say, so I just chose to pretend I couldn't see or hear him.

The week before I was presented the answer to my question,  I felt Emanuel's energies filter through my room.  I could tell from the way these energies were intensifying, I would not be in any position to  ignore him as I had in times past.   Any well seasoned medium will tell you, whenever a spirit insist on being acknowledged they have something extremely important to convey.  And seeing I needed clarity  I thought what the hell ... I'll give it a go!


So I asked him ... Where does fear come from?


He explained to me in detail that everything comes from one energy ... an energy we human experiencers call Love.  "In our true forms," he told me,  "we have another name for it,  but it doesn't translate over into human language, so while we are in physical form the word Love is used in it's place."  The actual word for this energy is so complex that he had to write it out for me.  Upon seeing it in writing I came  to understand why we use that four letter word.  Trust me when I say, it's a humdinger!

Emanuel explained that Love is the only energy capable of creating in such massive proportions.  He pointed out how this energy expresses itself in infinite ways.  I found this utterly ridiculous ... at first.   So to prove his point,  Emanuel showed me a tree that seem to go on forever.     He pointed at the base of the tree which was incredible!  It was bigger than a city.  Literally! 


He told me ... "this tree you see here represents Love."    He further went on to say:   "Each of the  branches you see on this tree contributes to the splendid collaboration of what you  see.  Without the branches, the tree would not  be complete. "

"Keep in mind that each branch is an expression of the tree, but not the tree itself.   All the branches make up the wondrous creation you see here.  Note that even the branches have smaller extensions of itself.  See how each stretch out and express upon itself.  Beautiful is it not?  As you can see, all aspects of the tree work in harmony to provide comfort and beauty to all those who come in contact with it.  As it is with the tree, so it is with you."

"Like this tree, you too have infinite expressions.  Your base ... your trunk if you will ... is always Love.    There is no separation from this.  If that were true, then you would have no branches.  Whatever it is you are expressing, be it anger, hatred, jealously or any type of fear, you are coming from that one particular aspect of the one energy ... Love.  Love, is the energy of creation, there is no separation ... only expression."

How can this be?

"Love expresses itself in this vast manner for the soul to experience the variations of Creator energy.  It is why you took on physical form, it is why you chose the challenges you have in this life and all the others before this.  Without physical experience of those expressions, you would not come into full understanding of what Love is.  What it truly is."

So when I am experiencing fear, I am sitting on one particular branch to see what it's like?

"Yes! Yes!  That is precisely what you are doing!"

Emanuel  pointed to the lower branches that were close to the base of the tree.  "These branches represent the many aspects of fear.   See how each twig has sprouted from these branches?  These are the representation of each fear you experience.  Note how each twig slightly differs."

So when we climb up, we get a clearer view of what is transpiring?

"Absolutely! And let us not forget our roots!  The roots expand out and connect to all the other trees creating a unique and beauteous connection.  It is a connection that reaches out to all creation.  This connection creates a network."

What effects one effects all.

"Precisely!"

Looking up I couldn't see the top, but I began to be filled with an understanding.   It was an understanding that had always been there, but now was being absorbed throughout my entire being.

The tree grows up and forever, connecting us to Creators.  Our roots connects us here in the 3-Dimensional physical plane ... to all creation here.  I was more or less mumbling to myself at this point.  I saw from the corner of my eye that Emanuel was smiling.  It was then I realized I was standing in the midst of a forest so grand that even now it defies description.

"Now that you understand, share with others what you have learned."

And with that, Emanuel was gone.

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When we look at a tree, we don't always notice the varying degrees of those branches.  How they sometimes twist and turn a certain way.  How they some times take on a life of their own at times.

Sometimes we just look at the tree as a whole, not taking in consideration the beautiful detailed and various independent expressions that make up that tree.   We just take for granted it is a tree with one particular purpose.

Same goes for Love itself.   Interesting isn't it?  How we are so focused on Love being one certain way we fail to notice the other aspects this energy entails.


I am left to wonder as I ponder my next question.  If we truly believe that all of creation is made up of this energy we call Love ... then why do we dismiss so much and claim so little?

Ahhh!  Now the plot really thickens!

Namaste!

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What Is Love?

The following article was first presented roughly seven years ago.   Of course, I had a little help from my spirit companion ... Antari!  :-)

Seeing how St. Valentine's Day is less than a week away, I thought I would repost it!

What Is Love?

The definitions of Love is as vast as the Universe itself.  It is the only emotion that has it's own Holiday (St. Valentine's day), it's the only emotion that has more songs and poems dedicated in it's name than anyone could possibly count or remember. 

But do you, as an individual, really comprehend and fully understand the true definition of Love?

Love can be found anywhere & everywhere.  And best of all,  when you least at expect it!

There are different levels of love such as love for your spouse,  your boyfriend/girlfriend; the love you have for your parents and your assorted relatives & siblings; the love for a child, a pet or a dear close friend. All of these are the varying levels of Love.  And while each of these levels go from one degree to another, they all have one vital thing in common ...  it exists in our lives. 

But what is Love?  Really?

Love is energy in it's purest and most concentrated form.  It is the most powerful energy in the entire Universe. In fact, it is Love that created the Universe itself; and it is Love that binds it together.

Throughout human history all the way to this present day 21st Century,  obsessions and addictions, pain & abuse  has been, and continues to be, equated to (and with) Love!

In fact, the number one emotion that has been and continues to be equated with Love is ... fear.    It is the only emotion known to humankind to have this claim to fame!  Bet you didn't know that ... did you?

How many of you reading this right now (and be HONEST) have equated your obsession and/or addiction to Love? 

Ok, I'll make it easier for you by asking you the following questions:

• Do you find yourself not wanting to let go of a person?  Do you find yourself saying, "I can't let them go, I've tried!"? 

• Do you find yourself with this seeming "need" to hear their voice, even if it is only a recording, i.e., voice mail?  Do you find yourself with this seeming "need" to see them ... if only from a distance or a photograph?

• Do you go out of your way to just "happen" to be somewhere, be it in a store, out on the street and/or online, somewhere you know they are going to be so you can just "casually" run into them?

This is not Love! It is an addiction which often leads to becoming an obsession.  And by the way folks, on some levels and in some states, the above is considered stalking! 

But even if it is being done on the most innocent of levels, if you find yourself doing these things ... you are in a state of addiction/obsession and not in the state of Love. 

Love, true and genuine Love, is Freedom for all  parties involved.  It is the Freedom of being.  It is the state in which you are truly happy whether you are with the one you love or not.  Love does not cling or hold on to another.  Love does not need anything to feel complete and whole.  It just IS.

Let the Love In

As human experiencers, we all desire to be heard, to be noticed and to be accepted.  All share these desires.  No exceptions!  But this is only  the outer layer of what our true desires are.   And what are our true desires?  

That question can be answered in one four lettered word--  Love. 

To be Loved, to feel Love, and to know Love.  This is what we desire the most.

The definitions of Love is as vast as the Universe itself.  It is the only emotion that has a national holiday dedicated in it's name --St. Valentine's day.   And it is the only emotion that has more songs and poems dedicated in it's name than anyone could possibly count or remember. 

But do you, as an individual, really comprehend and fully understand the true definition of Love?

Love can be found anywhere & everywhere.  It is continuously taking place. And it is experienced on different levels, in a wide variety of ways.  There is love for your spouse,  your boyfriend/girlfriend; the love you have for your parents and your assorted relatives & siblings; the love for a child, a pet or a dear close friend. All of these are  Love in it's various forms.  And while each of these levels go from one degree to another, they all have one vital thing in common ...  it exists in our lives. 

But what is Love?  Really?  Love is energy in it's purest and most concentrated form.  It is the most powerful energy in the entire Universe. In fact, it is Love that created the Universe itself; and it is Love that binds it together.  It is that ever-present energy that flows through and around each and every aspect of creation.

Love in our Human Experience


Throughout human history all the way to this present day 21st Century,  obsessions & addictions, pain & abuse  has been, and continues to be, equated to and with Love! 

And the number one emotion that has been and continues to be equated with Love is ... fear.

It is the ONLY emotion known to humankind to have this claim to fame!

Bet you didn't know that ... did you?

How many of you reading this right now ... and be honest... have equated your obsession and/or addiction  and/or fear to Love?  Ok, I'll make it easier for you by asking you the following questions:

Do you find yourself saying, feeling, acting in the following manner:

          - "I can't let them go, I can't stop thinking about them,  I've tried!"? 


          - "I need" to hear their voice, even if it is only a recording, i.e., voice mail? 

          - "I need" to see them ... if only from a distance or a photograph?

          - Go out of your way to just "happen" to be somewhere, be it in a store, out on the street and/or online, somewhere you know they are going to be so you can just "casually" run into them?

OR ...

• Do you find yourself keeping account of all the mistakes someone has committed?

• Do you feel you are unable to forgive ---let go of  the pains and transgressions of the past?

If you answered yes to any one of these questions then it's  not Love!   

If you find yourself doing any of  these things, even on the most innocent of levels ... you are in a state of addiction, obsession ... fear.  You are not in the state of LOVE. 

Let Freedom Ring!

Love, true and genuine Love, is freedom for all  parties involved.  It is the Freedom of being.  It is the state in which you are truly happy whether you are with the one you love or not.  Love does not cling or hold on to another.  Love does not need anything to feel complete and whole.  Love does not keep an accounting of injuries nor does it hold on to the pain.  

Love  just IS. 

When we let Love in we discover Peace.  Our entire being is filled with a contentment that we never believed possible.  With this contentment we are Free.  And with our personal freedom we find ourselves  stepping  aside allowing others to enjoy freedom as well!


As human experiencers we have lived in fear and with fear all our existence.   You would think that we all would be  tired of it by now and give it up.  


Giving up fear in favor of Love?  Wow!  What a concept!  *LOL*


Say No to Fear ... step aside and let Love In ...


After all, what do you have to lose?  Really?

"Step aside and let love in.  Let your eyes be opened to the Love You ARE!  For after all that is said and done ... in the end ... Love is ALL that matters!  It is all that ever Truly Mattered !"  Grandmother to The Oracle, Children of the Luminaries ~ Book II: Training Day

Known as The Empress of the Known & Unknown Universes™ and The Diva of Duct Tape, Julia has made it her personal mission to put Reality back into Spirituality™. Julia sets out to assist people in expanding their conscious awareness through her rather unique and personal take on the human experience. 

In the style of Erma Bombeck, Julia utilizes her own brand of humor and down to earth demeanor to get her messages across in an all so delightful way. 

Julia is  currently  with the Louisville Metro Police Department Major Crimes Unit  and is presently pursuing a degree in psychology specializing in Criminal profiling. 

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2009 Challenge: Say NO to Fear!

I am challenging everyone to do something different in 2009.

Say NO to Fear!

Take Five Minutes each and every day for one month and focus all your attention, all your energies into saying NO TO FEAR!

That's it! That's the Challenge!

Think I'm kidding? Well, I'm not!

We all have seen what focusing on fear can do and has done in times past. Now, I am standing up and challenging each and every person reading this to take that focus and use it to make a positive difference!

I am not going to bore you with all the statistics and data collected on what positive thinking can do and has done. You know all that information already. And if you don't ... then my suggestion is that you GOOGLE it and see for yourself the endless testimonies of people who have used positive thinking. It's out there.

It is a well known fact that the mind is the most powerful tool we humans have at our disposal.

Group consciousness is a fact of life. If we collectively focus five minutes of time on rejecting fear no matter what that fear is ... we will collectively reap great rewards.

Taking FIVE MINUTES a day each and every day for 30 days rejecting Fear in all it's forms.

Think about the possibilities. Think of the wondrous things this small act will bring to not only YOU personally ... but to the world itself.

But don't just take my word for it ... Try it for your self!

What do you have to lose? Seriously? What do you have to lose by focusing on rejecting fear for five minutes a day?

Feel Free to pass this challenge on to your friends and family!

Go on! I Dare You!