How do we maneuver through the yin and yang of our life?
What to write?
As I’ve been pondering on what to write, the idea of contrast has been hanging out in the background of my mind, while my brother Frankie lies in a hospital bed on a ventilator.
Life vs. death is probably the biggest contrast we go through as humans.
So much contrast.
As humans, we live through thousands of contrasts.
We have our earth’s contrasts - Day vs. night, winter vs. summer, spring vs. fall, and the ebb and flow of tides, the phases of the moon, the astrological changes…
And then there’s our human contrasts -Depression vs. happiness, fear vs. confident, doubt vs. trust, judgment vs. compassion, anger vs. peace, hate vs. love, sickly vs. healthy, broke vs. rich, lonely vs. belonging…
And we can’t leave out our core contrast - outer vs. inner or human vs. spiritual.
Our contrasts are constant!
So, where does that leave us? In our world of contrasts.
How do we maneuver through the yin and yang of our life?
The sun comes to mind. Why?
Literally, because the sun, our light, is everything to us. We, or our earth as we know it, could not exist without our sun - our light!
So, whether we look at it objectively - the sun, our light is necessary to our very existence.
Or subjectively (my thoughts would go something like this) the light from the sun shines its radiance on everyone at all times unconditionally. ‘Much like our Creator.’
Our sun is the heart of our solar system. Because it radiates light!
Just as our Spirit is the heart of our essence. And ITS radiance …is nothing short of miraculous.
Back to my brother, Frankie. He’s definitely in the contrast of life vs. death.
The question is - how am I choosing to perceive him lying there in the hospital plugged up to a ventilator?
How am I choosing to perceive the contrast he’s facing?
I figure my perception, my choice.
I choose to believe my brother Frankie is in the light.
I choose to believe that he is warmly held in love, and comfort, and peace.
I pray for him and while I pray that he has more time on earth, I know that doesn’t mean that my “wishes” will come true.
What my prayers do mean is that he is given celestial attention without delay.
I trust that because I trust the Heavenly Realm. I trust God.
Much the way I trust that the sun radiates its light unconditionally, I also trust that we all receive the unconditional love of the Divine.
So, when we pray, we receive that which God offers - Love in all its beautiful, healing forms - peace, comfort, joy, clarity, connection, bliss.
Regardless of how my brother’s surface conditions appear, I know that he is being taken care of.
The contrast of what can be seen - my brother unconscious with a ventilator - and what cannot be seen - Angels and other Celestial Beings radiating their light of love - is vast.
I believe the more we can accept our true heritage as spiritual beings made from unconditional love, the more willing we’ll be in accepting that our loved ones are being taken care of - whether they are here on earth with us or outside of our touch in the spirit world. Or in between on a ventilator.
To return to the question - How do we maneuver through the yin and yang of our lives?
I think it comes down to what we believe is true - the outer appearances ‘what can be seen’ or the inner appearances ‘what cannot be seen.’
For instance, do we believe that our emotions are what directs our lives, or do we believe that our Higher Selves show us the way? Outer vs. Inner.
What about the world? Do we believe that the politicians rule the world, or do we believe that Ascended Masters are in charge? Outer vs. Inner.
What about our dreams, or our money, or our relationships?
Are our life’s possibilities made possible by what can be seen?
Or are our life’s possibilities made possible by what cannot be seen?
Do we believe we are being assisted, directed, comforted, and loved by an energy greater than what meets the eye?
I believe, just as the sun is the heart of our solar system, the Celestial (Light, spirit, God, Ascended Masters, Angels, etc.) is the heart of our world - the earth and all its inhabitants.
Although we live in a world of so many contrasts, God’s world is one only of love. And when we trust that, then we understand that there is not one iota in God’s consciousness that would give us pain.
Therein lies the answer to our question - How do we maneuver through the yin and yang of our lives?
Simply, we trust the inner over the outer.
We trust the Light.
Inner Joy Prompt
To go deeper with the contrast of outer vs. inner - Take a deep breath and then write down, without analyzing your thoughts, your answers to the following questions:
What are my thoughts about outer vs. inner?
What do I believe?
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Check out - The Fiery Truth - Is Everyone Divinely Loved?
Thank you so much for being here with me.
In heartfelt appreciation,
Gloria
Gloria, I like how you listed many of the contrasts and the fact that they are constant in our lives. It is our choice in how we choose to see our world and look at the contrasts. I love the way you chose to look at Frankie's life and death. I know we miss our loved ones being here with us physically here on this earth, but if we could just get a small taste of what they are experiencing when they leave the physical, we might just be jumping up and down, dancing and celebrating with them.
I love the thought provoking questions at the end and have my own little "Gloria's Godly Goodies" journal. Brand spanking new. I have been wanting to get back to journaling, so thank you for my New Beautiful Beginning to who knows where.
I just thought of this. Do with it what you will. Have you considered a Gloria's Godly Goodies Journal? Oh My! The truth and wisdom of your words could be life changing for those who are ready.
I believe in miracles. No! Not the song. lol
I have a most delightful expectation and belief that miracles can happen at any moment. I have almost a child-like faith. Imagine going to bed at night and not laying there worrying about tomorrow or anything else. I am a small child crawling into the bed on this wonderous, special evening. I will fall fast asleep on the night of Christmas Eve KNOWING, when I wake up the gifts that I asked for WILL be there waiting for me..... A TRUST in God as The Almighty, All- knowing and Powerful, living inside of me. Waiting for me to wake up, and realize I've had the power all along, I just didn't know it. It has always been there, just waiting for me to BELIEVE!!!!!!
BTW That's nothing like what I wrote in my journal..
Thanks for allowing me to openly share.
~Much Love and Blessings to All~