Flash Forward Part II

I gotta admit that this Part II has taken a completely different turn than what I had originally intended. Originally, I designed part one as a lead in to a talk about energy clearing. But when I finally sat down to write it, keeping that theme just didn’t flow.

In the interim, I did publish an e-book “Clearing the Past to Empower Your Future”, that explains the energy clearing process and can be downloaded here: www.thesoulapproach.com.

This is actually my third attempt to publish this post. I had it all planned out in my head, what I was trying to express and how it was to unfold. But…no dice. I struggled with the message for a couple of weeks, forcing my stubborn self to stick to the plan and being personally attached to the outcome that I had orchestrated in my mind.

It became clear what this episode, Part II, needed to express…Detachment.

Even when we attempt to manifest even the simplest request, if we can’t detach from the outcome and continually tweak and obsess over the outcome, all we do is confuse the very beings that are destined to assist us. They become so confused about our vision that the law of attraction simply doesn’t work. In other words, if we can’t simply get out of our own way, the whole manifestation process comes to a standstill.

This metaphor might seem a little strange, but play along with me for a minute. Imagine that source energy has a drive through where you can set your intentions directly. You are patiently waiting for you order to be taken as you scan the endless possibilities on the menu. Finally, you have a great image of what your order will be as you pull up to the menu board. You speak into the clowns’ mouth, being as clear and concise as you can. You get a muffled reply confirming your order and directing you to move on up to the window.

But, you begin to wonder, did they hear me right? This is an important step in my life; I want this to happen so badly, I better check that they understood my order. You find a back entrance that leads to the kitchen and you decide you better make sure they get it right. You open the door and the assemble area is Huge! Much bigger than it looks from the outside.

Inside there is a flurry of activity, energetic conveyors coming from all directions, a continuous stream of order tickets that are being distributed to an endless supply of energetic beings. “Um… excuse me”, you say trying to get their attention, “I submitted my dream and I’m not sure if you understood, I want to make sure that it unfolds exactly as I want it too”. You get some odd stares as these energetic beings continue to perform their magic. You take it upon yourself to look around for your order and begin flipping through the tickets. (After all, you just want to take a little peek because you know exactly every detail and when and how, you want it to unfold.)

You find the “chef” that has your ticket and you decide to follow him around, just to make sure that your order is prepared properly. You’re standing behind the chef as he reaches into a sealed container. “Whoa, whoa, whoa”, you say, “That can’t be first, I can’t have it happen that way, that’s not how I want it to look”! You step in and start looking through containers, trying to find the perfect start as others orders continue passing you by.

The chef gives you a look and continues his preparation, attempting to ignore you….but this doesn’t work…you are pretty persistent about orchestrating your life so, you interrupt again. Every interruption and interjection has the effect of completely disrupting and irritating the chefs, making it impossible to complete your order.

My point is simply this; Life is what happens to you while you are making other plans. When we have set the intention for the life that we want to lead, our Flash Forward, we must detach from how it is “supposed” to unfold. Our interruptions just cause confusion because we are not allowing the Universe to complete our tasks and deliver what we have asked. We can become so attached to our vision that we can become closed off to the possibilities, not even recognizing the opportunities that are right in front of our face.

Do you have the courage it takes to simply step aside?

Flash Forward Part I

Here in the States, there has been a popular television program, Flash Forward, about a single moment that everyone on the planet blacks out for a minute or two.

During that time they all have a personal vision of their future, where they are and what they’re doing, a glimpse of a singular day forthcoming.  All of the characters are attempting to understand their personal visions and how they might create their vision, or tempt fate and stop the inevitable from happening.

I’ve seen a few episodes and it got me thinking, how many people take the time to really think about their own Flash Forward?  I try to frequently take a look at my life, and reflect on if I’m continuing to eat-up the miles in the direction I want to go… and you know what I discovered? At times my life resembled the oval of a Nascar Track (turn left–turn left–turn left).

I thought I was movin’ and groovin’, making some progress accelerating down the straight-a-ways, but then before I know it… I’m into the turn, completely on auto-pilot, and heading back to where I began. Back to my comfort zone, not quite ready to take the third dimensional action needed to get off the track and accept my true authenticity.

There is an energy of our times that is asking so many of us to re-evaluate and restructure our long held beliefs, dismantling the ideologies that have become so automatic in our lives. We are all being called to take the actions necessary to insure that we are following our true and authentic life path. When we ignore our inner voice for too long, (you know, the one that’s nudging us to take uncomfortable and decisive action), the universe steps in to thoroughly and completely kick our butts.

We lose our jobs, we develop health issues, our relationships begin to deteriorate, sending drama, crisis and chaos into our lives from every angle, to force us to wake-the-hell-up! (That’s why they call it an “Awakening”).

Most of us have a personal goal that we are working towards, a vision of a new career, a new business, a new beautiful life, your own Flash Forward. Intuitively, it’s just a quick glance into your mind’s eye, when you allow yourself to daydream and visually create your future life. A glimpse inside the beautiful house that you will live, surrounded by people who unconditionally love and support you, feeling more empowered than you ever thought possible.

You can feel the radiance of divine support and abundance cascading, wave after wave, throughout your body. Ahhhhh… Go ahead, take a minute…I invite you to soak it up and get lost in this delicious energy for awhile…Mmmmmm.

This is your Flash Forward. This can be your life, once you are clear and honest with yourself and you learn to direct your energy to flow in the right direction.

The energies of our times are pretty insistent that we pay attention, get centered and get moving! The vibrational forces at work create an environment of tremendous support when you are aligned with your highest path. When you can align yourself with these energies, manifesting what you desire can happen very quickly!

Where are you in the process of creating your Flash Forward? Is it something that you work on every day? Or are you stuck in the process and not quite feeling it? Deep down do you know that something is holding you back and keeping you blocked, but you can’t quite put your finger on it? Does the dream remain but, you just don’t know where to start?

We all chose to incarnate at this time, to bring forward our unique gifts, our spiritual awareness and the energy of change to a wounded planet and its people. We are the pioneers of this new era of enlightenment, here to break down the old way of thinking, to champion the energy of love, compassion, fairness and truth. Your talents are needed now more than ever. Are you ready to step into your power?

Next week Flash Forward Part II: Getting Clear, The First Steps…

Wouldn’t it be Great If…

Ah, 2010, the tumultuous end to another decade. It seems that everyone, everywhere we look are talking about how sucky the last ten years really were for them personally. The economy sucks, their relationships suck, their jobs suck and we are all waiting for something to happen to remove the suckiness from our lives.

We are all being called on by spirit to make some drastic and downright scary changes and move forward into our own personal power. Spirit is calling you to make the changes that it has been hounding you to make, clearing the way for you to develop into your authentic kick-ass self.

We have known for years where the life we are leading, conforming to societal pressures, taking the advice of other “experts”, has led us…unhappy, unfulfilled and begging for more.

Before we incarnate into the physical, we chart a life plan with our higher self and some additional help from other souls we have incorporated on our team, to experience the primary and sometimes secondary life lessons that we have incarnated to work through. When we attempt to ignore our inner voice, our spirit, we end up dissatisfied and lost in what can be reflected as our own hell on earth.

Small synchronicities show up for all of us all the time, we are just too involved in our own situations to slow down and listen to the message, the message from our higher self and spirit guide team designed to keep us on track and fulfill our purpose. But hey, shit happens, and it is easier to keep doing what we have always done. We tell ourselves that we can’t possibly follow our authentic path, we have responsibilities, we have a mortgage, we have a family and others to think about first. I can’t be so selfish and ignore that fact can I?

Well, I’ve got news for you…that loudmouth that is always clammering in your head, screaming at you with all the horrible details as to why you can’t follow your dreams and purpose is your Ego…the part of you that is attached to the past and absolutely terrified by the future.

I had the opportunity this past week to participate in a Tele-class provided by Leah Shapiro of Defythebox.com called “Clearing your Way”. Leah is a manifestation master that coaches people to escape from their pre-packaged life. She directs her clients on how to change their personal energy patterns in order to manifest the life that they are destined to experience.

Leah shared one (among other) ways to shift ones energy that really stuck with me and I found so simple yet profound, that I had to share. Ask yourself “Wouldn’t it be Great If” …and you fill in the blank. Finish the statement in the most outrageous way that you can think of.

Wouldn’t it be Great If… I could finally kick to the curb all the relationships that aren’t supporting me and keeping me stuck?

Wouldn’t it be Great If… I could finally follow my bliss and create the authentic life that I deserve?

Wouldn’t it be Great If… I looked in my bank account and it reflected three… or four… (or more!) Commas?

Wouldn’t it be Great If…I finally had the courage to listen to my heart and follow my inner badass self?

Right now, take the time to say these words out loud…Wouldn’t it be Great If, and allow your inner voice to complete the phrase. Now, pay attention to how you feel. Do you feel the authentic shift in energy? Do you feel the tingling and warmth radiating from your chest and vibrating from your entire body? Can you feel the energy shifting outward to fill the space you are in? This simple shift in energy is also being projected out into the Universe to create a simple request for what you truly desire.

Quite simply, Your Energy Follows Your Thoughts. My healing work, Soul Realignment, is all about energy, clearing energetic darkness that needs to fall away from our emotional, mental and spiritual bodies. Energetic influences that have been carried, in some instances, throughout many lifetimes, holding us back from truly coming into our own power.

Practice this simple technique for shifting your energy in 2010 and see if you can start the new decade creating the kick ass life that you deserve.