Spirituality course: week 6
Last week we discussed the idea of unity, and the largest implications of that concept, which is that we are all divine beings, or gods. In every spiritual discipline, gods are creative. They created the world, they created us, simply everything. We're not going to debate creation vs evolution or anything like that. Rather, this week is about remembering who you are as a creative being. This idea, more than any other, can be the most life changing because it reminds you exactly how in control of your life you are. Some of these ideas are going to be hard to hear, but if that is the case, explore why you are feeling resistance and lets talk about it. As always, much can be learned from disagreement.
The book I'm taking quotes from this week is called Ask and It Is Given by Ester and Jerry Hicks. I highly recommend it, and it gives you not only a good explanation of how creation works, but fun exercises to do to bring more of what you want into your life. So without further ado...
"You were born with the innate knowledge that you do create your own reality."
Think about any time someone in your life told you no. It doesn't matter whether you were 5 or 25, chances are you were annoyed (or perhaps a stronger emotion...) Our reactions show the conflict we are having with our souls, because our souls know that they create, which is something in fact they can't not do.
How does this work? The Law of Attraction. "That which is like unto itself is drawn." Lol, I know, it sounds awkward. So a little simpler; like attracts like. "Whatever you give your attention to causes you to emit a vibration, and the vibrations that you offer equal your asking, which equals your point of attraction." What this means is, you get whatever you put thought toward, whether it's something you want or not. This explains how things we worry about can come true, even if we don't want them to happen. If you are thinking about a negative event, you are putting those vibrations into the universe...and eventually the universe answers back with the event that matches your vibrations...and your worse fears come true. That may sound scary, but it's actually freeing. You're in control of creating your world, rather than being at the mercy of life. This control means you can bring wellness into your life also.
Of course there are some variables to this. For instance, something you think about briefly doesn't carry as much energy as something you put a lot of thought toward. So don't get down on yourself when you think of something you don't really want to think about. It's a matter of slowly changing how you think about your life. So don't dwell on your fears; "nothing can happen in your life without your invitation of it through your thought."
Another variable ties into our beliefs lecture. "Your desires and your beliefs must be a vibrational match in order for you to receive that which you desire." This could be a simple as believing that you deserve wellness! Or that it's possible to be content in life. These ideas come from many places, but in the end it's self-defeating and creates resistance.
"There is only a stream of well-being the flows. You can allow it or resist it, but it flows just the same." Therefore what we call 'bad things' are just the lack of well-being. There is no evil, just a resistance to good. There is no sickness, but a resistance to natural well-being. Thus, to change the life you are creating, you remove resistance and well-being naturally comes to you.
At this point I've put a lot of information out there, so I'd like to leave the rest to discussion and homework. For your homework, we'll look at the past and the future. First spend time looking back at your life. Look at both positive and negative events that have happened, and see if you can see what thoughts brought those events about. If you see any connections, that's great! If not, that's ok too. What matters is how you apply this information in your life. So the next part is application for the future. Pick something you truly want to see happen in your life. Be as specific as you like, but make sure you're specific enough to really visualize. Do you want a certain kind of career? To go to a certain school? Take some time to put positive energy toward that goal. If you feel any blockages, like doubt that you can do it, release them. Visualize yourself getting exactly what you want. After you do this, write a summary of what you did.
The book I'm taking quotes from this week is called Ask and It Is Given by Ester and Jerry Hicks. I highly recommend it, and it gives you not only a good explanation of how creation works, but fun exercises to do to bring more of what you want into your life. So without further ado...
"You were born with the innate knowledge that you do create your own reality."
Think about any time someone in your life told you no. It doesn't matter whether you were 5 or 25, chances are you were annoyed (or perhaps a stronger emotion...) Our reactions show the conflict we are having with our souls, because our souls know that they create, which is something in fact they can't not do.
How does this work? The Law of Attraction. "That which is like unto itself is drawn." Lol, I know, it sounds awkward. So a little simpler; like attracts like. "Whatever you give your attention to causes you to emit a vibration, and the vibrations that you offer equal your asking, which equals your point of attraction." What this means is, you get whatever you put thought toward, whether it's something you want or not. This explains how things we worry about can come true, even if we don't want them to happen. If you are thinking about a negative event, you are putting those vibrations into the universe...and eventually the universe answers back with the event that matches your vibrations...and your worse fears come true. That may sound scary, but it's actually freeing. You're in control of creating your world, rather than being at the mercy of life. This control means you can bring wellness into your life also.
Of course there are some variables to this. For instance, something you think about briefly doesn't carry as much energy as something you put a lot of thought toward. So don't get down on yourself when you think of something you don't really want to think about. It's a matter of slowly changing how you think about your life. So don't dwell on your fears; "nothing can happen in your life without your invitation of it through your thought."
Another variable ties into our beliefs lecture. "Your desires and your beliefs must be a vibrational match in order for you to receive that which you desire." This could be a simple as believing that you deserve wellness! Or that it's possible to be content in life. These ideas come from many places, but in the end it's self-defeating and creates resistance.
"There is only a stream of well-being the flows. You can allow it or resist it, but it flows just the same." Therefore what we call 'bad things' are just the lack of well-being. There is no evil, just a resistance to good. There is no sickness, but a resistance to natural well-being. Thus, to change the life you are creating, you remove resistance and well-being naturally comes to you.
At this point I've put a lot of information out there, so I'd like to leave the rest to discussion and homework. For your homework, we'll look at the past and the future. First spend time looking back at your life. Look at both positive and negative events that have happened, and see if you can see what thoughts brought those events about. If you see any connections, that's great! If not, that's ok too. What matters is how you apply this information in your life. So the next part is application for the future. Pick something you truly want to see happen in your life. Be as specific as you like, but make sure you're specific enough to really visualize. Do you want a certain kind of career? To go to a certain school? Take some time to put positive energy toward that goal. If you feel any blockages, like doubt that you can do it, release them. Visualize yourself getting exactly what you want. After you do this, write a summary of what you did.
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