One Of A Kind

             We have spoken several times here about how we are Human Beings, not Human Doings.  But it was brought to my attention (again) today, so I guess we’re revisiting.  Which is good, this time it’s a little different.

             There is an enormously powerful and positive movement right now about the acceptability of us just occupying our skins, our space, our bodies.  How, no matter the size nor shape, we have value and we have agency.  No one should be able to say that we, as a person, need to change, need to alter, because of the standards of another.

             If we behave negatively, cause harm?  Of course we should be reprimanded immediately, and called to address/correct our actions; be held accountable.  But to merely carry out our lives, move about in the world?  No, we don’t have to answer to anyone.

             To be our best selves, our most human, we must live in a true and genuine way.  To live our best lives, to go forward and follow the path we set before we arrived here and donned our physical bodies, we must understand that we don’t owe anyone anything.

             To be the best version of ourselves, we need only direct ourselves to our

Life Purpose.

             At this moment in time, on our planet, in our culture, across the globe, there are warriors who are fighting the battle against injustice and ignorance.  More so now than there have ever been before.

             These sacred souls are primarily the Average Jane and Average Joe.  They are mostly not someone rich nor famous nor even considered all that “special” by mainstream media.  But, they have chosen to enrich all of our lives by doing the difficult work.

             I would bet that everyone reading this has come across one or more of them.  They are here amongst us, and they are us.  They are often the quiet prophets, but they are also the outspoken rally leaders.

             They are BEING their most human self by trying to make us all better.  What we can learn from them, and what we can do to help, is to begin in a silent and intentional way.  Sitting with our stillness will open up answers we had trouble hearing due to all of the day-to-day noise and garbage.

             When we occupy our time and mind with positivity, grace, lovingkindness, good people, and that which brings joy, we are bettering the whole.  We are being our best human selves.

             We don’t always have to “do” – this is a time for us to “be” – it is a time for us to support and to assist.  We can put that into practice, we can BE our best self, for the higher and greater good of all, from our own small corner of the world, sending healing to one and all, being the foundation for our improved future.

HERE is a perfect example of how we can all participate.

 

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Gently Genuine

             We have so many parts to ourselves, so many bits and pieces which make up the whole of who we are.  They are layered, too, these portions of us.

             What I was shown this morning spoke not just of the combing of our true selves, but the depth of that blend.

You are who you are.

             Awareness and appreciation of/for the entirety of the journey which got us here, to this place right now, is where our heartfelt focus will be best served.  Awareness and appreciation of/for ourselves is not completely about how we became this being though, but also about BEING this individual.

             For another perspective, and a calm, gentle way of viewing the message in illustrated form, this daily draw duo, from within the regular rotation around our card altar, shows us.

“Awareness  ~  VII  ~  Major Arcana  ~

The veil of illusion, or maya, that has been keeping you from perceiving reality as it is, is starting to burn away.  The fire is not the heated flame of passion, but the cool burning of awareness.  As it removes the veil, the face of a very delicate and childlike Buddha becomes visible.

The awareness that is growing in you now is not the result of any conscious ‘doing,’ nor do you need to struggle to make something happen.  Any sense you might have that you’ve been groping in the dark is dissolving now, or will be dissolving soon.

Let yourself settle, and remember that deep inside you are just a witness, eternally silent, aware and unchanged.  A channel is now opening from the circumference of activity to that center of witnessing.

It will help you to become detached, and a new awareness will lift the veil from  your eyes.

Silence  ~  XVII  ~  Major Arcana  ~

The silent mirrorlike receptiveness of a star-filled night with a full moon is reflected in the misty lake below.  The face in the sky is deep in meditation, a goddess of the night who brings depth, peace, and understanding.

Now is a very precious time.  It will be easy for you to rest inside, to plumb the depths of your own inner silence to the point where it meets the silence of the universe.

There’s nothing to do, nowhere to go, and the quality of your inner silence permeates everything you do.  It might make some people uncomfortable, accustomed as they are to all the noise and activity of the world.

Never mind; seek out those who can resonate with your silence, or enjoy your aloneness.  Now is the time to come home to yourself.

The understanding and insights that come to you in these moments will be manifested later on, in a more outgoing phase of your life.”

Today’s Deck:

Osho Zen Tarot

Today’s Sharing:

is a view that made me laugh-out-loud in a parking lot today.

It was in a surprisingly “R” sort of neighborhood, too.

             If you can’t see this clearly, the bumper sticker says:

“voting is like driving

“R” is for going backward

“D” is for going forward”