April 2007: The Rising of the Phoenix

It is a time and process of death and rebirth. The metaphysical definition of crucifixion is the giving up of the whole personality. Death is the result of the failure to recognize God as the source of wisdom and life. It is one who has lost sight of spiritual wisdom and sunk into the belief that God is separate or absent from humankind and the Universe. If you fail to recognize your relation with God and to Be-ing Love, you are virtually dying or dead.

"Resurrection is the raising of man's mind and body to spiritual consciousness. The resurrection is the lifting up of the whole man into Christ consciousness. The whole man is body, mind, spirit", as defined by the Metaphysical Bible Dictionary. How many times must you crucify yourself before allowing the resurrection to occur? Let the story of Christ be your inspiration to surrender and allow for Love to be your guidance and answer.

In this time of renewal, you can come back into the remembrance of Love and who you Truly are, which is also the vibration of Love. It is in the changing of your perspective that one can experience life differently. It is in the allowing of the goodness that the Universe presents to you and your acceptance of the abundance and prosperity that is rightfully yours which assists you in spreading your wings like the bird that soars in the sky. But if you constantly choose to focus on what you do not have then you will get more of the same. Something must change to create your life differently. 

You have the choice to shift from claiming to be a victim to that of being a Master of your life rather than from creating from a place of fear, shame, or guilt to being in a space of love, joy, and passion. From feelings of unworthiness and lack of self esteem to that of confidence, trust, faith, and belief in one's Self and God. When you do so, it seems you are like that of a Phoenix rising from the ashes. As you come out of the darkness into the light from whatever story or drama within your life, you can have a sense of shifting from the crucifixion to resurrection. We come out of the winter-long (or life-long) hibernation within Self into the wholistic renewal of body, mind, and spirit.

Living in the past and needing to control your life to feel safe, secure, love, and acceptance restricts the flow of energy within yourself and from the Universe. When you live in a paradigm of fear, you do not allow the Universe to deliver what it would like to bestow upon you. It is important that you heal the relationship within your Self first then with others. There is a Healing Relationships Meditation that is available to you - see below. Repeat it as many times as you need to so you may empty your Self of the crucifixions and resurrect to your True Self!

A possible source of this fear, and the need to control your environment and those around you, can be the inner child. She/he has been wounded in some way, carries the pain, and allows it to dictate the creation of the present. The inner child has equated that X=Y without the benefit that today, this moment, is different from than the past. What is the wounding, trauma, or pain that your inner child uses to make decisions? What does she/he deem as safety and security? 

For the Phoenix to rise from the ashes, it's time to let go of the old and let the new inspire you to that which is Truly your Divine Self and what you came here to experience and do. It is the reclaiming of the innocence of the child that can lead us on this path. It is bringing back the sense of wonderment, magic, and awe. It is focusing on what we have, not what we do not have.

It is not about comparing ourselves with others, but honoring and respecting our uniqueness. It is being in the awareness and recognition of the synchronicity in your life. It is valuing the magic within you and around you. The innocence brings you back into a space to trust you are being guided to the Highest potential possible and that all is in 'Right' order. It is allowing the magic of alchemy to create the life you desire!

Heal the relationship between your Self and the inner child. Let her/him know that you are there, that you will love, nurture, honor, and respect her/his feelings and listen to her/his opinions. Bring back the innocence and play into your life so you can feel the freedom to soar once again. Feel the innocence of the child who knows not what she/he can or cannot create. Remember the story of the little train that could. "I think I can, I think I can, I think I can! I know I can, I know I can, I know I can!"

The innocence aligns the bodies of consciousness to know, feel, believe, and do all that is possible. It creates a congruency within so that your out-breath of manifestation creates what you focus upon. All you have to do is choose. As you claim your True Self, you rise from the bondage of the ashes of the old as a new Phoenix to create and live in the brilliance of your Diamond Self and the innocence of the child!

What to explore? Utilize your breath, meditations, journaling, and dreams to provide you with the insights of the following:

Exploration 1. How do you crucify yourself? In subtle ways? In huge ways? How do you crucify others? How are your crucifixions reflected back to you? What are the crucifixions that you allow others to project upon you?
Exploration 2. Where has your innocence been lost? At what age and in what life times? What does the inner child perceive as safety and security? How does she/he control your environment to achieve it? Where do you create from the wounds, traumas, or pain of the past? What are the decisions you make due to these?
Exploration3. Dialogue with your inner child. What are her/his fears? What is she/he willing to change and how can you help her/him release control? How can you assist her/him in reclaiming your innocence?
Exploration 4. What brings magic and wonder into your life? How does your child like to play and create? What are your dreams and visions? How can you agree to create life from a place of freedom and be in the presence and allowance of Love?

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