Self Love; Self-Generation: The Easiest of Choices ~~Zacciah Blackburn, PhD 12.18.13 The
Hathors have been working a good deal with me, of late. And, one of
the areas of clear choice they have reflected is that of Self Love. The Hathors are masters of the frequency, wisdom, and dimensional understanding, of Unconditional Love.
They hold out immense states of free and unconditional love for all who choose to focus upon, allow, and receive it. They are emissaries of this state, or dimension, of being, of Unconditional Love, which is inherent in all of us. It
has brought up the ever present question of the depth and qualities of
Love available to all of us, as well as where we might fall short,
especially in the areas of Self Love, and Self Generation (an esoteric,
and 'high tantric' term I will define in a bit.)
As
they stand before us, generating rich and luminous states of love
saturating our bodies, and emotional fields, it is impossible to not
peer into, if not have dissolved, anything and everything refraining one
from holding the same state of realization, and pure emanation.
What might possibly keep us from these high states of being? While
it may be true at any time in our lives, to be distracted by the hectic
lifestyles of our times, and our ultimate responsibilities and choices
in this life; during this Holiday Season, it is so easy for us to focus
on all the other people, and other things, in our lives; all the
shopping and gift giving, card writing, and caring; the dinner parties,
office parties, family gatherings, and all the places, groups, and
things to gather with and do for others, often whom we dearly love, or
at least truly care for. And this does not even begin to tap into the
many other 'responsibilities' we perceive, or hold, in our lives.
It
is a prime time to forget about generating self love, care, and
acceptance. It can be 'easy' to get lost in the hectic needs of our
societal needs and responsibilities. Indeed,
when we get lost in the haze, glaze, and buzz of doing, doing, doing,
it is very easy to fall short of meeting our own needs. Fundamental
ones. We are not talking about being selfish.
We are talking about nourishing the base root of our being, and/or receiving nourishment from it.
And
those of us who are especially caring and attentive to the needs of
others, often are the ones most lacking in self generating practices of
love and nourishment!!
Just
as the root of a plant receives nourishment from the Earth, sustenance,
and support, we, too, need to ground into our essence, and its deepest
source, and let that base nourishment flow through us. As many a
prophet has spoken, how can we possibly love others, if we cannot love
our selves in the midst? This is how we actually generate love for
others, as a vessel within, and through our selves! Indeed,
that love needs to flow through us. So, if we are not part of the
equation, are we not sorely missing the Love? Indeed, it may not be
love we are giving at all, but a need for acceptance, approval, or love
from others we are giving, in the name of Love, and not even realizing
we are not actually giving it!
In this case, we are EXPENDING ENERGY, but may not truly be loving.
Indeed, if we are expecting anything, ANYTHING in return, it is not
love. It is something else. And, that may be why we often feel we are
falling far short of being loved and accepted by others....because we
are not freely or fully loving them, or, even loving or accepting our
selves! (This is not to be confused with giving endlessly to those who
do not respect qualities of harmonious relations, nor the nature of
reciprocity.)
Love is a free flow of life force for the benefit of all. It
may be focused upon one 'individual,' but please keep in mind, that
even within this constraint, the actual root meaning of 'individual,' is
'indivisible.' Thus, by loving the individual, we are loving the
indivisible nature of All Life, which flows through and thrives within
every 'indivisible' organism in all of Creation. We are loving the
reflection of the Divine through 'an other,' whom mirrors some root
aspects of our self.
Indeed,
it is that root aspect of self that we most cherish, the true 'Divine'
nature of our self, which flows through All Life, every organism,
including our 'individual', indivisible essence. We may not be aware of
it, but it is fundamental to All Life.
It
is that love, that essence, we are cherishing, lacking, yearning for,
if we are not complete: the beauty, power, generosity, loving kindness
of the unconditional Self, the highest essence of Self, which we yearn
for, which will make us complete. Many of us have fallen victim to
believing some one else, anyone else, can complete us. While there are
'intangible' fulfillments of the dualistic world which can be formed
through the formless union of the two, the One is what makes it
complete. (Bear with me if that is a confusing statement.)
Love,
is a generous, abundant, free-flow giving, which requires little to no
effort, and generates deep states of self worth, abundant joy and
plentiness, and pleasure that can easily escalate to the point of bliss
or ecstasy. All it really requires is an open heart, for Love is the
foundational nature of the universe, and flows naturally and freely when
there are no constraints upon it. It arises from deep within our core,
and the core of every living thing around us, to saturate our entire
existence with its existence, and essence.
It
is the core abundance which drives that self love and awareness, pure
awareness, and thrives in, and through, all things.
It is the illusions of 'less than,' of powerlessness, feelings
of unworthiness, or fear of that power of being our self, which drives
those illusions that we are not complete, not whole, lacking something
outside of self. It is fear of not being enough, not being good enough,
not having enough, not being worthy, or worse, judging our selves as
even less than this. But, it is not true. We are deserving of more
than the love and affection we feel lacking from others. We are
deserving and able to receive the love and adoration of the Universe in
its Completeness. We are much more than, and much more deserving, than
most of us realize!
I
used to say, 'Who cares if our mother (here on earth,) does not/did not
love us, when we are being held in the arms of the Divine Mother of All
Life!?' -- We are!!
We are abundant.
We are Whole.
We are complete.
We are Divine creatures of Divine origin, expressing through this unlikely edifice of human existence and experience.
We
have the power and ability to make our selves Whole. To make choices
and dreams come true. To experience a rich and abundant life of joy and
completion. Beyond most of our current dreams and aspirations. We are
more than we realize. Much, much more! All of the Luminous Ones are
sharing this with us! WE ARE MORE THAN THAT!
We are WHOLE!
We are COMPLETE! We are extraordinary beings of BEAUTY, JOY, and LIGHT!
We are LOVE ITSELF!
If,
we could just let go of the pain, fear and confusion which appear to
keep us from feeling complete, within our selves, it could be so
easy.
Just rest in, and feel it.
That
beauty, that joy, that love, peace, and light, which is our true
essence, and nature, is the easiest of all to attain. It is more a
method of ALLOWING it, than doing anything to make it so. It is WHO WE
ARE! It is easy to let all the reasons and perceptions of time and
place in our lives get in the way of realizing it, of perceiving it
emanating through our daily lives. But, the truth is, it is, actually,
much more easy to allow it to be so, than to deny it, with all of the
pain and suffering that comes from doing so.
To allow our Selves to just Be, to just shine through.
Just, stop the action of disallowing.
And, rest, in peace.
Take a moment to your self. Here is a simple practice of "SELF GENERATION!" which
can empty us of all but gratitude, joy, abundance, love, and peace.
The choice is yours. Which do you want, choose, and deserve, right now?
We
send rich blessings in these times of great joy and peace. They are
all around us, if we but take moments a day to realize it, and hold
gratitude for it (see above, one of those many moments of each day....
Moon over Vermont, ©2013 Zacciah.)
Much love to each of you.
From Zacciah, and the council he works with.
A PRACTICE FOR THE MOMENT:
Self Generation is art of activating the aspects of Divine potential within us, through reverential states or alignment, with those we view as holding those states. So, if I believe Jesus, Mother Mary, Magdalene, Tara, Buddha, or any of the great saints and teachers hold a fully realized state of Divine Love, Compassion, Peace, or any other such state, I can call upon their essence and being, to assist me in realizing that potential within me. It is considered a 'high tantric' practice; meaning, it generates states of self realization through union with another. It is a common mis-perception in the west that 'tantra' is equivalent to 'sexual' practices. It is not. That can be a part of tantra, but tantra is about union, in order to become realized. It takes many forms. And we have taught many such practices here, many of which can be found in our articles pages. Take some time to come into a restful, peaceful state through meditation or mindfulness.
Slowly
begin to draw to mind the idea of, the ideal of, or the characteristics
of some 'holy' being, whom you revere as one holding realized states of
perfection, compassion, beauty, unconditional love, or similar wisdom,
which you would like to embody more fully.
With
every restful breath, go into deeper and deeper consideration of this
one you hold as a sacred or holy being. If you know mantra or chants
related to invocation of this being, they can be useful to quieten and
focus the mind upon those aspects of that one, or ones.
Begin
to imagine them (he/she) with all of your mind, and with all of your
heart. You can envision them, but it is not necessary to 'visualize,'
and this can take away from the power of the practice. What is most
useful, is to use your feeling senses to feel or imagine what it would
be like, to have them, in all of their loving presence, sitting, or
resting, before you.
Continue
to breathe ever deeper into this imaginal state of their being, just
before, or above you. Keep doing this, until you can 'realize' them, as
if they were real and tangible, sitting, resting, or standing just
before or above you. Continue doing this a little bit longer, beginning
to breathe, more and more, into their essence, and breathing it back
into your mind or heart. Do so more and more continually, with less and
less effort and resistance. Receive their essence, feel it; what is it
like to have the beautiful luminous radiance of Yeshua, Gautama (the
Buddha,) Tara, Magdalene, Mary, or others just before you? Breathe it
in.
Imagine it to become more and more tangible. Let it be so.
At
some point, breathe them directly into your heart or mind, as
completely as you are able; allowing their essence to ignite that
tangible essence, or potential, of your self. This is the process of
"Self Generation."
Allow it to be so.
Rest in it.
"Tuck"
this experience away some where where you can easily return to it, time
and time again, throughout the day, before bed time, and for at least
the next several days, if not weeks to come. You should be able to
generate a state of effortless to make this connection.
At
some point, later, while in this state, use it to reflect upon parts of
your self, as you perceive them, or your life experiences, which seem
less than this, less whole or complete, and ask simple questions of your
self, as to why you allow these less 'whole' states to exist, where
they come from, or how you might better resolve them, or integrate these
'more whole' states into your being, and life experience. We offer
these practices with great love and respect. We are deeply honored to
be part of the community of humanity, intentionally stepping into a more
and more evolved form of our being.
We
dearly welcome those, who seek refuge, companionship, community or
communion, help and assistance, to come into more complete states of
realization, or greater states of healing and resolution, to join with
us, in our many practices and journeys, intended to awaken our greater
essence and origins in this life. We wish many blessings to all,
and, through these HolyDay times,
many blessings.
Zacciah, and company We wish you many blessings
Zacciah,
and all who guide this work
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