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7/11/2016 0 Comments Observation Meditation is the process of deconstructing the conscious mind within a direct line of enlightenment. The practice is to develop a very clear, distinct and specific connection between the emotional mind and the reasonable mind or intellect. This meeting of the minds if you will, is an evolutionary process that establishes a point of balance between what we sense and what we know. It creates a space of abundance in which the finite and infinite meet and merge as one unit or one consciousness.
Try this, take your thumb and the pointer finger of your left hand (intellectual mind) and link it like a chain to the thumb and pointer finger of your right hand (emotional mind). Now with a soft and wide gaze, look at the mid-point of the link. As you do this, you'll see the bigger picture, that within this merge a figure 8 symbol emerges or sign of infinity. Eternity rests on the tips of your fingers. So, it is this linkage and this lineage of universal consciousness that is your wise mind. The eye of peace, calm, and clarity or third eye. The fine point of light between enlightenment (intellect) and wisdom (emotion). This Month's Meditation Focus: Observation To observe is to look at a situation without getting drawn into it. It is refining the ability to feel without judgment and be a witness of action while noticing everything. This includes what you sense as well; what you see, hear, smell, feel, taste. Developing the skill of observation it is to have a complete immersion of experience without opinion, judgment, or criticism. The purity of observation is to take in information without stopping the flow of experience, the key element being non-judgment. Observing is to take in information without stopping the flow of experience. So, when I think about the qualities of observing, I see a through line of action and energy. We know, pure observation is to witness without judgement which naturally leads to the freedom of non-attachment and finally rests peacefully within acceptance. Observation is the foundational skill or seed of acceptance. It's very powerful. Think about it, it offers a chance to not change or fix anything or anyone. To be completely present and aware in the moment of now, immersed in the totality of what is--what is actual. This simple act releases a freedom natural to our being and leaves a trail of something clean and pure... The after taste is sweet and just. Nothing is rejected - Everything is included. So, when you practice the true form of observation what you're really practicing is acceptance. The acceptance of what is. You begin to craft the refinement of truth in the reality of NOW. Now, take this moment for yourself. Self-Discovery Exercise: Take in the information without stopping the flow of experience. - Take a few raisins or carrots (anything you like) and begin to observe it for 5 mins. Set a timer and fully experience your time with your object of choice. Take in all the information- how it looks, feels, smells, tastes, what sounds does it make, can it make..? - Notice what kinds of thoughts and feelings come up. - Notice if any judgments, opinions, or criticisms enter your mind and experience. Have fun with it! Love, Jennifer
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TIS` THE SEASON OF HEART
December can be quite a magical month and fulfilling time of year. We get a chance to embrace the spirit of holidays and witness the wonder through the eyes of children and adults alike. Tis` the season of heart, when the world steps into a place of family, togetherness, and hope. It’s an end of a year that begins an active path into giving and receiving, rooted in a coming together of values and the essence of home. The season fills the atmosphere with magic; crisp air and snow falling from sky, lights aglow on streets and in homes, long gazes into loved one’s eyes by the crackles of fire and sparks of sweet-hearts. We take care, nestling into hearty foods like soups, stews, and hot chocolate. We bundle up with sweaters, scarves, blankets and loved ones and we find ourselves surround by light, the illumination of our hopes and dreams in the stillness of love within our hearts.
The heart symbolizes life, love and the engagement in partnership. The heart never leads alone... It never beats alone... One pulse follows the other in the direction of union. A sense of union requires partnership. We learn to connect and re-connect through the heart-experience, magnified between a pair of arms that allow us to reach out and touch what we love, while, cradled and comforted between two breasts that safely hold what we feel. We are given an opportunity to feel the magic of life, connection and harmony both, individually and collectively. The season of heart reminds us in order to create a spark of life, we cannot go at it alone. We simply relate and create in a blended continuum of wholeness. The heart does not beat alone... It does not lead alone... One pulse follows the other in complete unification. This is a time of un-veiling, re-vealing, and an un-folding of self to the inner sweetness of comfort and warmth. It’s a reminder of the mother-child experience, the inner connection and bond of unconditional love. Our very own place to rest soulfully in the wonder and awe, completely disarmed and embraced in the natural state of being. The heart leads us to a clear passage and cleansing, a shedding of old, a point to nurture life and all that we live for. It is a space given in which to surrender, to lay down a clean slate, to be re-born in concept as we celebrate into the new, calm and cradled in the mother energy, inside the season of heart. Love, Jennifer #HeartSeason #SpiritofCalm&Comfort #MotherEnergy #CradledInHeartEnergy #TistheSeasonforMagic #HeldinLight CONSCIOUS BALANCE
It’s time to get out of the “cookie cutter” version of what healing should look like and shift back into our own personal experience and guidance. Sometimes, the path to healing can feel off balancing and can cause concern. We forget that being off balance is also for good purpose in defining it. The act of balance looks to the center of opposing forces to reveal a place of wholeness. This is the path to healing. The gift in that is in being open and available to both sides to integrate them as a point of conscious balance.
Let’s look at pain for example. Pain is real. It’s relentless. It reveals itself through the body. It wants to be seen. It beckons to be heard. It tugs at you every minute of every day. Pain is restrictive, trapped in the body with no space and we suffer. Pain is suffering, the physical manifestation of being held in, held back, shut down and buried within your own emotions. Your physical becomes the storehouse for emotional energy that has been ignored, unacknowledged and suppressed. Pain is a barometer, an internal broadcast system for the feelings buried inside, screaming to be heard. To be acknowledged. To be cleared. To be loved. Every healing journey will not look the same. It’s a personal pursuit- Have you ever sat with the inner voice of your own pain? I have and it had a lot to say. Pain is a lot more than just the name we gave. It’s the culmination of stuck emotions, blocked feelings, experiences, memories, unconscious belief systems and because of this, pain can be the source of evolution. Acknowledging what exists inside you, begins the path that serves as a healing direction. All of it is important information. Sometimes, the tendency is to give up because we don’t like what we see and it can be hard to move through. This is when healing becomes dedication and time invested becomes discovery. I’ve thought about pain. I’ve been in pain. I’ve worked through and with pain. It occurred to me, like a whole being awareness that the other side of pain, is pleasure. What a revelation! It never occurred to me that pleasure could be a root deficiency to the experience of pain. I was totally invested inside the pain that I missed out on any form of pleasure. I thank God for that moment in wholeness. Pleasure was now part of understanding personal balance and became a priority. When we embrace the other side, pain can rest. We cease falling back into rigid, perfectionism disguised as discipline and the “trigger” has a place to go, a space to flourish. My personal healing did not look ideal or what I had anticipated. I found rest. There was no more pushing or forcing life forward. The grip was loosening and I took in some fun, sweeter foods, conscious movement based on my needs rather than any “should’s.” My healing journey through pain helped me find a better balance within myself, a conscious balance. When you make your healing journey personal, it moves you, changes you, transforms you. Shift away from the “call to action” approach to healing and move deeper into intimate understanding. Let that be the life-giving medicine you need. Love, Jennifer🌸 Gentle Touch Healing Healing through Compassion - Inner Beauty Blog, Conscious Balance, Tiny Poet, 4.19.2024 AUTHOR OF INNER BEAUTY BLOGSJennifer is a truth seeker and artistic expressionist. She is certified energy therapist, emotional wellness coach, yoga/meditation instructor and intuitive. She is known her poetry and the deep care she feels for others. Categories |
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