Does
Any One Here
Want Some Compassion?
~Zacciah
Blackburn
Does
any one here want some compassion?
I woke
this morning, to this question, spoken from higher guidance, knowing I
was to
write a newsletter today.... I took it to heart, personally,
first,
addressing it to my own life situations, but wanted to share my further
reflections on it with you.
The
heart of compassion is the way of the shaman, of the healer, of the
spiritual
warrior, of the true human being.
The
Dineh people of the American Southwest (Navajo) speak of their word for
healing, which means "to return to beauty." Their word for
healing literally defines the path one must take to find that healing.
It
sounds so simple, to return to Beauty, and in actuality, is very simple.
Of
course, we of the West tend to complicate things which begin so simple,
so
beautiful.
How
does one return to Beauty? How do we find it? (Is it even
lost?)
Are we walking on that path of Beauty?
And,
how do we find that path of compassion in our hectic lives?
Does
anyone here want some compassion?
The
secretmost chamber of our heart holds that tiny spark of ourself which
is our
true essence.
Open
the heart to that secret chamber, that our true essence may emerge, in
its
radiant beauty, and we will be immersed in our own true Beauty,
Understanding,
Compassion, and radiant Being.
We
delve into so many activities in the course of our day.....tied so
deeply into
the responsibilities we have set before us....our work, our
household and
community responsibilities, our relationships, children, family,
friends, our
significant other.....
So
often the trials of these responsibilities weigh in with so much
stress....how
can we fit it all in, how can everyone expect so much of us?...there is
so much
to do! What began as a joy, becomes a chore, somehow laden with
duty,
difficulty, stress, deep emotions of unfulfillment, inadequacy, or
overburden. What was a joy, somehow we may no longer even look
forward
to....how do we get ourselves through this situation?
How do
we resolve it? How can our (fill in the
blank..._________...children,
family, friends, boss, loved ones) expect so much of us....?
What
is the true source of this difficulty?
Why
are we feeling so guilty, afraid, ashamed, frustrated, unable,
unworthy,
inadequate?
Too
often, what began as our life choices, we tend to shift our
perspective, and
begin finding ways to escape, even to blame others. Is there a
possibility we can back away from this stress for just a moment, look
at
ourself from the point of our higher source...our own higher
understanding¼ and
feel what it would be like to encompass ourself with our own highest
perspective, the love of our Divine Truth, our Divine Self?
Can we
quieten our heart, and feel its pulse from within the deepest innermost
secret
chamber of the heart? Feel the resonance from that place within
us which
wants to be loving, loved, encompassed in the richness of our true life
yearning and being?
Sometimes
in the middle of our life stresses it is most difficult to get in touch
with
our own inner yearning or being. But we can find that inner child
who so
wants to be kind and gentle, play in the grasses, be strong where
he/she needs
to be.
What
would it feel like to be held by the most loving, compassionate being
you can
imagine in the universe?....this might be someone you know in your
family, a
loving mother or father, grandmother/grandfather, aunt/uncle, it might
be the
Christ spirit, Buddha, the spirit of the Mother Earth, one of her many
aspects,
or, the Spirit of the Creator/Creatrix, the God/Goddess, Mother/Father
of us
all.
Take a
moment to your self for this, as an exercise for personal compassion:
Take a
moment, to settle into a quiet space, with no distractions. Go inside and check in with your own inner
child.
Imagine she or he with you, part of you, and speak to her/him as
if you
were speaking with a dear friend. How is she/he feeling right now?
What
are her/his needs? Are these things you
can address? If so, finish the
conversation and come back to this part of the meditation. If not, ask
her/him
to sit quietly with you right now, just for a moment.
Now
imagine that being whom you consider the most loving being you know. Imagine them before you. Sense
their presence, and that great feeling
of love and compassion which they carry with them. Feel his/her love,
deeply,
unconditionally in your heart, and surrounding you....imagine it
encompassing
you, and embracing you. Draw yourself,
with your child self, into that love....Allow, and see yourself being
drawn
into this rich compassionate love of this sacred being. Feel the
waves of
warmth pouring through you, melting the fears, bathing the aches and
pains of
the every day stress in that love. Receive, accept this love into
your
being. Into your innermost being. Into the innermost
chambers of
your heart. And, into your child self.
Feel
that Love's warmth cutting through all feelings of unworthiness, guilt,
shame,
fear, anger, difficulty, stress, that arise, or surround you and your
life
situation. Release those feelings of unworthiness.
And breathe in that Love’s warmth. Allow
it to infuse into the pores of your
skin, into the cells of your tissue, into the essence of your being. Let it continue to bathe you, as you allow
your emotional body to soften, and merge with that deep Heart of
Compassion. Stay with this awhile, just
immersing yourself in this love and wisdom of Compassionate Being.
Compassion
is such a key to healing and transformation. If we can get in
touch with
the perspective of our highest self, whom is a descendant of our
compassionate
and all loving Creator, however you define that, we can find that
doorway to
learning, to being more compassionate, forgiving, soft and loving with
ourself,
and, through this, with each other.... we will be one step closer to
living in
balance and harmony with all that which is.
I like
to speak of a fourfold path to healing...which begins with
forgiveness.
It may be the forgiveness of others which stands in the way of
compassion for
self, but often, beneath it all, there is a need for self forgiveness
which
most hinders us from feeling the love deep in the innermost recesses of
our
heart. This is our own love, self love, sparked by the love of
the Divine
source of all, which we deserve, and is our birthright and heritage,
and which
we have the right and responsibility to share as we see fit with the
world. If there is
hindrance,
obscurations, or emotional toxicity, or resistance to that love, of the
self,
and for the self, and for the world, we cannot grow and expand.
We become
stifled and withdrawn. We wither. It is in our own self interest
to
release these obscurations which hold us back, and bind us to past
events. By releasing them, we make room for new and fresh growth
in our
life, our loves, and relationships. Forgiving is a powerful
method of
releasing and letting go these past differences. Forgiveness
makes room
for more fresh energies, love, ideas to come in, and to unfold.
Forgiveness leads to healing. We feel better, more whole,
ready for
growth. We feel appreciation for this
entire process, ready to emerge and embrace life again! Thus,
healing
leads to gratitude. Gratitude begins to expand our heart, connect
us with
the Sacred, make us more ready to see and appreciate the little things
in our
everyday lives. This opens the heart to compassion.
Compassion
opens our eyes and mind to view ourselves and others in an expanded
state of
consciousness, allowing our vision to unfold in a grander way, allowing
even
greater insight, and deeper levels of forgiveness, beginning the cycle
over
again.
Forgiveness
leads to healing, healing leads to gratitude, gratitude leads to
compassion,
compassion leads to forgiveness....
If we
can just take a moment each day, to assist ourselves in this doorway to
compassion, we can spark new growth and understanding, make room for
fresh
ideals, movement, energies in our life.
If we
can breathe this unconditional love of the Divine, into our hearts, and
minds,
for just a moment of the day, each day, just for a moment, sip the
nectar of
compassion, of soft and radiant love of the self, we will discover the
openness, expansion and gratitude, which can set the tone for healing
and
expansion throughout the day. As this feeling of expansion grows,
coupled
with compassion and gratitude, we will find the path of discovery of an
awakened child, with the vigor and wisdom which comes only with
maturity of
vision, and the emerging Knowing of self. This opens the door to
allow
our life purpose to emerge, awakening and guiding us to complete and
Divine
fulfillment.
Blessings
in your life and path. And in these
sacred seasons.
Zacciah
C Zacciah 2003
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Zacciah
Blackburn
The
Center of Light
P.O. Box 389,
Hidden Glen Rd.
Ascutney, VT 05030 USA
Phone
& Fax: (802) 674-9585
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Zacciah
Blackburn is a sound healer trained in classical healing, shamanic
traditions,
and sacred sound cultures, and is practicing in Ascutney, VT, USA, at
the Center of Light.
Zacciah facilitates workshops to bring us
closer to our personal truth, as well as private counseling and sound
healing. He brings with him a warmth and
radiance that
exudes through his work. He invites
energies of various sacred cultures to assist us in our work.
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