See All Sides Without Contradiction

Meditation, reading, learning, communication and experience can help us to expand our understanding of a subject, event or situation. Once we have opened ourselves to other views and interpretations, what do we do with that information? A heightened perspective may challenge the idea that everything happens for a reason or that an outcome was fated. These sentiments can feel empty and disempowering when held up to suffering. An expanded awareness can help join the dots and reveal how seemingly random events fit together. However, not everyone will have the same pieces of the puzzle nor be able to see the connections. Everyone is on a unique journey, discovering new elements of life in their own time and pace. When you find an issue challenging, ask for help and be open to broadening your perspective. Your higher self holds your soul truth and will always share higher wisdom than can be integrated into everyday life. Gift yourself time to acquaint yourself with a new perspective. While you wait, send love to the world.

Shadow Mastery Class: Reach Beyond Your View

Meditation

Place your hand on the card. Gently close your eyes. Sense your body and concentrate on your breathing. Follow your breath inward. Hold for five seconds and relax. Breathe out and release all tension. Focus on the middle of your chest.

In front of you, a golden staircase descends into the earth. Walk down the ten healing steps to a magical, amethyst crystal cave. Each step brings a more profound and higher awareness of your physical senses and how they interact and interpret the environment around you. Step into the amethyst cave and greet your shadow.

A nebulous cloud of many colors floats before you. The words “Gateway to the Bigger Picture” shimmer and shine like golden stars within the cloud. You can already feel yourself expanding. As you walk through the gateway, you expand even further and float and fly through space. You are safe. Enjoy the ride.

Your awareness expands beyond your body. Notice your sense and feelings. Expand your awareness still further and see yourself floating high above the Earth. See how peaceful the beautiful blue and green planet looks from your higher perspective.

Expand even further, moving through space, stars and galaxies, expanding into the known universe. Sense the source of all things in your heart sharing information with your soul. Notice what you are feeling and experiencing.

Now, expand beyond the known universe; you are safe to explore uncharted space. You are a pioneer experiencing something no other human has. You are moving to the edge of the worlds to gather information to help you and humanity. You may even inspire others to go on their own journeys. If this great expansion makes you slightly light-headed or overwhelmed, imagine your awareness receding slowly to your comfort zone and then expanding again. Stay in a comfortable, expanded space for as long as you like-at least thirty seconds.

When you feel ready, gently draw your expanded awareness back to the nebulous gateway. You float through into the amethyst cave and reach the golden staircase. As you ascend, allow all you experienced (whether in words, symbols, colors, feelings, knowings or something beyond your comprehension and knowledge) to flow through your awareness into your physical body. Thank the darkness for showing you the eternal reach of space. There is so much space for new creations.

At the top of the stairs, take two deep breath and open your eyes to an expanded view.

Inspired Insights, Reflections and Actions

All possibilities exist, but what we see and feel of any subject is limited.

Consider trying the following:

*In a difficult situation, try saying, “I don’t understand why this is happening, and I wish it wasn’t happening to you. Lets just sit her for a while until something comes to us.” Something will come. The other person may cry, get angry or just sit in silence; whatever is happening, just let it happen. This is about them, not you!

*In a happy situation, try saying, “I am so glad this is happening for you; let’s celebrate.”

*Go out on a clear evening, look up to the stars or the moon and imagine what they are looking at.

Journal Work

Draw or write about one thing in your life you truly love. List ten qualities about it you like. Then list ten qualities about it you don’t like. They may be harder to find, but everything has positive and negative components. It depends on how you view it.

Next, write down or draw one thing in your life that you truly loathe. List ten qualities about it you dislike. Then list ten qualities about it you like. They may be harder to find, but again, everything has positive and negative components depending on how you look at them.