World Shattering Truth - For Me
I get how
religions are started. I have had many world-altering, world-shattering
experiences in the past couple of years. They have all been profound. Some of
them, the movement I’ve felt over and/or within me has been HUGE. But these
have all been my experience. They affect no one else.
I find I am not what I thought I
was. I have taught this all along and I’ve found it is true! I find what is
true for me is true for everyone, but they can’t see it, as much as I might
tell them. I find myself in a new world and everyone’s here with me, but they
don’t know it.
But the
shifts I’ve experienced were profound and large because of how insignificant
and small were what they shattered. A thought system of puniness fell away and
my mind, which had adapted itself to littleness, has all sorts of structures in
place that must come down to accept its reality, which is far more than the
puniness I had accepted as reality. All the drama, though, has to do with this
mind and not with What has come. That is, after all, simply corrected
consciousness. How could that, in itself, be greatly significant? It is the way
it is supposed to be.
But I can
see how some who have had like experiences feel it is something that has
happened to the world as well as themselves. It has happened to their world. But, alas, it cannot be
shared. All that can be shared is that it is possible to have these
experiences. We all seem alone in our spiritual awakening—but we are alone
together.
You may
think that realizing, after all the drama, that such deeply profound
experiences are due only to my limitations and not because Something Great has
arrived would be disappointing. But it is not, because it is a correcting
re-orientation. Truth is true, so It should be ordinary. Oh, yes, it’s a
radically different view here, but only from the other side is that significant.
Here, it is what the view is. The dramatic shifting is, while fascinating,
rather exhausting. Settling into the new view is not.
ACIM is difficult to understand and
often challenging to practice. If you want support and guidance from someone
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Comments
I simply say it is possible, but not necessary to set from the viewpoint of Infinity. Whether you believe this self can experience that or not is irrelevant. But you might want to check it out for yourself.
A problem I have with ACIM Forgiveness is my understanding it enough to use it.
The ego’s forgiveness is about something that ‘was done to us.’ Someone hurt our feelings for instance. My entire life experience of forgiveness is wrapped up in this. ‘I’ forgive you for what you did to ‘me.’
The Course Forgiveness is about Forgiving you for something 'you didn’t do'. It is always about something I am doing. To the personal mind this makes no sense. The point of writing this down in the blog is, my finding that the ego (personal mind) is not even slightly interested in clearing this up. Not even kinda. I doubt it will help you either.
I know this because as I practice Forgiveness, I have to keep reframing what I am doing and that isn’t easy. Each time is as hard as the last to keep the process fresh in my mind.
So, I have realized this understanding will have to come from the Holy Spirit. I’m just wasting my time with the ego teaching me about Forgiveness.
I'm not really concerning myself with seeing Christ in my brother at this point. I am following these passages:
T-18.IV.1:4-6
T-18.IV.6:7-8; T-18.V.2:3-5
This is as big a chunk as I can bite off at this point.
"On your little faith joined with His understanding, He will build your part in the Atonement and make sure that you fulfill it easily."
I am going to call you for an appointment to talk about this. I was going to do it yesterday but I realized I need to work with it a little longer and see where I end up.
Liz,
I include this bit of history on the blog for those who may find it helpful or interesting.
A number of years ago you and I had a short conversation where I asked you,
“So, what do you think about all day cleaning houses?”
It is too long ago to remember anything much of what you said but I do remember my reaction at that time. I heard something to the effect,
“I talk with the Holy Spirit about my past.” Like I said I don’t know what you said and am not even sure I understood what you were talking about. But my reaction in my head was,
“Oh Great! The Course wants me to go over my past!” (Heavy sarcasm and ego rant). “I’m not doing more counseling even if it is with the Holy Spirit…!”
I spend a lot of time alone and have been involved in Forgiveness regularly during the day (and night!). My understanding from what I am reading is the need to Forgive the past, so it is forgotten and you live more fully in the present without the past interference. Now I wonder if that isn’t what you were telling me way back then?
Liz is the Timeless Gift given for this mind. Sessions in her Light, has, is immensely valuable for my own path and I am here to say, in this Light, I see my true value, that I am worthy and loved and cared for. The joy Liz brings to this mind during our sessions, well you a4e worth this Joy. Trust had to grow at first and now peace blossoms. Gratitude is what I awakened to now, the Love is her healing rains and I am in the embrace of humility for the Timeless, the Timeless I am.
I am here to state, going deeper, take the hand that knows the way.
Love, deb
Which is not to say I didn't! I just do not remember that. Perhaps I was going through a specific stage of my own "curriculum" and the HS had me focus on the past for a while.
I hope I shorten your process.
Occasionally I talk with old high school friends. They don't know what I'm talking about either. Strange since it is very clear in my mind:-)
as i came out of that state i felt alone. i wanted to reach out to my brother who was with me and share the experience, but what would i say, what words could i use that would bridge the aloneness? i remembered your blog and returned to read it again. you say we are all alone together. i can however, return to that awareness, that Christ Presence within and be with him there.
perhaps Liz, there is an unseen effect of that joining in the mind of my brother?
in gratitude and wonder for this deep well you are helping me navigate,
a sister
thank you.
Some come from a Love perspective; some like myself from putting their inner demons and sub conscious to rest. There are all kinds of moments of Forgiveness out there in the world and the Atonement needs us all.
You see, Wesley was in the military-and shortly after leaving-he unveiled hidden, "MIND CONTROL" secrets that the CIA and others used to get whatever they want.
These are the same SECRETS many celebrities (notably those who "come out of nothing") and top business people used to become wealthy and successful.
You probably know that you only use 10% of your brain.
Really, that's because the majority of your BRAINPOWER is UNCONSCIOUS.
Perhaps that expression has even taken place INSIDE your very own mind... as it did in my good friend Wesley Virgin's mind seven years ago, while riding an unlicensed, beat-up bucket of a car with a suspended license and in his bank account.
"I'm so frustrated with living paycheck to paycheck! When will I finally make it?"
You took part in those types of questions, isn't it right?
Your very own success story is waiting to be written. All you need is to believe in YOURSELF.
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