THIS INCARNATION 18

P. 113-114 

So let us begin with an aspect of these lessons that has been mentioned before and will probably be mentioned again--That is the difference between what we are referring to as the personality self or the ego structure or the knowing of the intellect, all of which are similar although not exactly identical-- the difference between them and what we are referring to as your Divine self, the Christ Consciousness, the consciousness of unity, non judgement and non separation.

We are all familiar with the ego and the personality self. Although we might not be able to define them, we know what they are. We have an awareness of when we are acting out of this limited consciousness, not necessarily when we are doing it, but at least after the fact. We are also aware that there are moments and times when either we consciously choose to be in our divine nature and then sometimes when it just simply happens. When we find ourselves loving even though we might not want to, when we find ourselves taking the path of non-judgement even though my mind might be screaming to make somebody else wrong.

We bring this up today because one of the major goals of the personality self is to be safe, and most, if not all of its choices, are a reflection of that need for safety. As we set ourselves on the path of deeper knowing or as the book calls it “Knowing and Worth.” since both are connected with one another, we find ourselves entering into uncharted waters. And whenever we do this, it is quite natural for the personality self to object or resist because it does not feel very safe.

(Remember Peter walking on water?)

So we are not pretending that there will be no resistance or that the personality or ego self will not experience any fear as we walk into the territory of the unknown or the undefinable. What we are suggesting is that, although the personality self will experience fear and resistance that we can also recall that is not Who We Are. Nor is this trip about overcoming our resistance or our fear by brute force. Since all that comes up, all that arises, even our resistance and our fear, is a creation of our divine self for learning, we are encouraged to embrace and accept even our fearful and resistant thoughts. That does not mean we need to give into them, but it does mean we embrace them and hold them in the light as best we can, and realize that by accepting where we are begins to give us the opportunity to move forward into that realm of Soul and Spirit.

We might also add another piece here that can also enlighten the path of bit more, and that is there is only One Truth-- “you are a Divine Child of God; you are a unique expression of the Divine and part of that unique expression comes from your physical being as well as the ego and personality you have created for yourself.” Along with that knowing, however it comes to you, however you honor it, comes also the realization that you are, practically all the time, working from a sense of perception, a perception of who you are or who you think you are. So even when you decide you are resistant or afraid, that is a perception of yourself coming from your limited awareness. We are not denying its reality, but we are denying its truth, so that even though those feelings are there they are not who you are.

Take a breath 

We began this morning with part of the meditation coming from a book called “Conversations with JC.”

“Here” is the place of absolute joy and “now” is the only time there is. You think you move in and out of absolute Joy. You perceive yourself on some sort of roller coaster moving from one emotion to another. I say to you Joy is the only emotion, the only feeling. All the other emotions are merely judgments of joy. As you have just studied releasing judgment is practicing your Perfection. You are never out of the high Joy vibration

You will allow events to trigger judgments hus you experience a perception which you attach to Joy and call it anger, fea, pain or distrust. Perception is a judgment about what you see. Little ones, you always see Perfection yet you are choosing to judge it and are experiencing the perception of your judgment. Do you see?

We have talked about being on the path. Your perception of this has led you to think you are moving upward to some great spiritual understanding. I say to you, here and now, you are perfect. I say to you here and now you are aware of that perfection. I say to you your purpose here and now is to practice your already existing total perfection. Here and now I love you I am with you I am your Christ expressing Here and Now.

“We understand that your histories inform your daily lives, and the surrendering to the new feels, at times, impossible when the shadows of the old creep upon you and tap you on the shoulder and say, “Don’t forget us.” You will not forget them. You will not need to know them anymore because the light that you hold as you claim your vibration in truth and create a consciousness in this intention, “I am Word,” you will align to the new, and the old will not be permitted to that level of creation.”

I love that idea of the old patterns pleading to us almost “don't forget us.” What all of us have realized to some extent is that even though this work we are doing here together is challenging that there have been Transformations that have taken place within us far beyond those we might have imagined. We are called to be aware of these Transformations again and again. They are proof that something is happening here. We might not be able to Define it and yet here it is.

What we are saying here is that the thoughts of old patterns or the memory of old patterns might stay with us for a long time, perhaps even longer than the patterns themselves, but as we grow in higher vibration, and not simply recognizing it, but being in that higher vibrational state, that the old patterns just have nowhere to stick. They are like keys that are trying to get into a lock that has been changed. They just don't fit one another anymore, and so each of us might find, in our own way, that the keys we held on for safety no longer fit the locks of higher vibration that we are living in. It can be that simple.

“Now the walk that you are on, and the walk that you are each on, has been prescribed by your soul in your own awareness of your worth. The teaching you are being given now of worth and knowing is to support you in accelerating this process in significant ways. The trajectory you are choosing is one to benefit not only you but all that you encounter. And the choice to sing, to be your frequency in full incarnation, is what we are attending to now.”

The title of this chapter is “This Incarnation” and so it is speaking to the truth of our perception in this lifetime, but we also know we are more than simply this lifetime. The Buddhists might ask the question, “What breaks the wheel of Samsara? This Karma of lifetime after lifetime. We might ask the same question. It is answered in the above sentence which states “your soul in your own awareness of your worth.” Once you realize who you truly are and live in that realization, this stage of the work is done. Now we did not suggest that you go to heaven and everything stops; we are suggesting that the work of this human lifetime of yours ends with that complete honoring and acceptance of your Worth the truth of Who You Are. 

Impossible you say? Not so, you have already experienced pristine moments of peace, of joy, of non-judgement, of perfection. if you can experience it for one second who is to say you cannot experience it for a minute or 5 minutes or an hour. it is only your perception or your sense of unworthiness it keeps this away from you.

Again we remind you this is not about a struggle with your limitation. so Instead of asking a question such as “How do I get rid of these limitations that I keep putting on myself?” A better question might be, “What would it be like to experience myself in my perfection? What would it be like to be aligned to my Divine self?” 

The next section of this book is called “The Precipice.” We might suggest that you don't simply stand on the edge of these choices once, but that this is happening all the time. And, as we suggested above, there is a difference between how your personality self handles the challenge and how your Divine self handles the challenge.

All of us are moving from older limited states of awareness to states of vibration and consciousness that goes far beyond our perception and our thinking mind. To move into these higher realms requires that we leave some of our old stuff, our old methods and means of protection behind. To realize that they no longer serve us. They might have served us in the past, and so we bless them and release them and let them go because we recognize today they are not who we are 

“You all are protecting yourselves from your own beauty, from your own light, and from your own infinite design. As you release the safety that you have known, as you say “Yes” to this possibility, the bells will ring and the resonance of the bells will be the song you hear and that you attend to. We say the decision is yours. What do you want? If you want this, say “Yes,” and say it now, and we will return shortly with the news of the day.”

A closing thought: 

When you get to the end of all the light you know and it's time to step into the darkness of the unknown faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen either you will be given something solid to stand on or you will be taught how to fly. Edward Teller

 A reminder: We never suggest and you should drag your personality self kicking and screaming into the next spiritual chapter of your life. Love and honor wherever or however it is you perceive yourself at this moment. By loving and honoring, and even realizing that perception is limited, you open yourself up to deeper understanding and give yourself the ability to gently and lovingly move forward.