shaman's thoughts

The best part of growing up is learning all the new things along the way; Discovering at each turn of a few seasons that we are not who we thought we were just a few months back.

Without darkness in the world, light would have no meaning. How can we appreciate happiness if sorrow did not exist? This then my child is the dual nature of our universe, both necessary intricate parts of the whole, because of one we see the other.

The nearer I get to my destination the more it feels like I have not been going anywhere at all! If we move the image of the Moon in the water how have we changed the position of the Moon in the sky? Without the light of THE ONE my child, all is illusion.

Life is a banquet and most folks are going hungry, not from lack of abundance but from lack of faith. Here is another relevant quote: " With faith you too can perform all these miracles as I do and more besides" Jesus of Nazareth.

It is through acceptance of factual evidence that geeky science guys like me become certain of what we say. Newton could not in his right mind say the Earth was flat ever again, Max Plank could not deny the existence of "an intelligent mind" behind all that he worked with in nuclear physics. I cannot deny today after what has been shown to me through experimentations, that when I LET GO AND LET GOD, ALL IS WELL AND PERFECT.

In about 19 days I will be in Iran, God willing I shall be in a most receptive and peaceful disposition and ready to have this peace infect every one around me. I have heard news of family quarols and disharmony, I will be the face of calm and reason for the sake of peace and harmony for all. It is as simple as daily bread.

Mistakes are life's way of giving us second chances. And if we are aware enough we see it and learn, if not life may even give us a third chance, but I doubt very much that if we continue to step in the same mud hole, life will always send a savior or a good friend.

There are decisions we seem to know at one level of our conciosness to be already made. Yet we analyze and overthink every other possibility just in case. Am I afraid of death or dying? Is this why I am delaying this flight back home? No! I know I have no fears at all in fact, but the hasstle of getting ready for a long journey overseas is what is really stopping me from packing. It is a done deal as far as the universe is concerned, I should go along with the plan and start packing. Help me Lord, for I am weak and lazy.

Death does not knock nor does it send advance notice. Are you ready my child to lay your head down and let go of all that is holding you here on this Earth? Be ready for death is always at your doorsteps waiting for the bell to ring in your name.

I had never felt the reality of direct prejudice until I tried to get a transit visa through a country who has put Iran(my birth place) on their list of terrorists! God help us all to see the error of our ways and wake up to Peace before our time here is up.

So how committed are we in keeping the strength of faith in the SOURCE OF ALL THINGS? When we see grace in every event of every day, we have no worries, nor sorrow.

No vain glory my Lord, let me be a clear mirror projecting only your wonder and grace. Let not my ego think itself as the doer my love, help him see that you are the source of all things. It is your intention that holds the universe together not my will.

I will practice the art of HONESTY in words and action every day in earnest. I will not bend the truth to make a prfit or gain any points! I will refrain from speaking if the truth which I am asked to reveal may harm another unnecessarily. I will with God's help remain true to my own self above all.

I have no idea what tomorrow holds, nor do I have such attachment to the stuff of tomorrow to care. I have some wants and desires which I prefer to see happen in the near future (and am taking the steps to make them happen) but if they do not matrialize I will not be saddened beyond hope, and if they do, I will not show such elation as to loose sight of the moment. The moral of the story? BE, HERE, NOW! leave tomorrow for tomorrow.

One by one the obsticles disapear, and the journey home seems easier to bear and nearer at hand. I battle the beast within daily just the same, but I no longer feel alone in the fight. When my black dog (the beast within) wins the day it does not keep the reigns longer than a day or two and all thanks to God for keeping me connected to his source of well being and wisdom. For I am a better man than I was 6 months ago or a year ago, and that, is all I need to know for certain. I am a better man than I have been.

Cherish the moments now my child because any amount of time we spend pulled by the past or hovering in the future makes this NOW time shorter and to no avail. BE, HERE, NOW!

We must get in the habit of thinking of the temporary nature of our lives in this world if we are to ever get it right about our puropose for being here. Get a jacket with pockets torn out and hang it on our doorway maybe, to remember that the last jacket we wear won't need any pockets because we're not taking any thing with us!

When contemplating the origins of our universe, think String theory! It really does explain down to the very quantem way of life's amazing exchanges of energy and matter. It too cannot however, explain or even fathom the essence of God! Know this my child, God the creator who is Omnipresent is indeed beyond words or explanations.

When this Jesus of Nazareth looked up to the sky and said "why this my God" and then "OK father, I will drink this bitter cup as you will it" was he talking to himself? Is his will the same as the father's will? I say this to you my child above all, though God the creator has many facets by which he reveals himself to the universe, and all images we behold are facets of his being, NONE can equal to God! We can speculate, talk, argue but no one has ever seen or "KNOWS" the Creator; Though he is as close as the veins on our necks. We look at the picture of his being and assume it is HIM!

Today of all days my child, let the LOVE and Grace of Christ enter your heart. Rmember him as he was, a man who walked amongst us, suffered pain and still to the very end, remained compassionate to the very people driving the nails into his bleeding hands. A real flesh and blood being just like you and me. And he said himself: "you too can do what I do, and perform these miracles and more".

It is more difficult getting out of a spiraling feud mixed with all its negativity than it is to breathe deep just at that moment where it all starts by our words or actions. Knowing full well that, we indeed may have had more to do with the escalation of the matters than perhaps we are willing to admit even to ourselves. Our current administrations dilemma in Iraq is a perfect example of how peaceful means were not followed and a quiet meditative mind was not at the helm when warring decisions were being made. Nor is the chief admitting any wrong doing whatsoever! Quiet your mind my child and be an instrument of peace and grace of God.

Think twice, listen twice then act once and talk once. Genius is using what is evidant and have the steadfastness to see it to fruition. Every one then can be and is a genius by design; Just not all in the same categories. I make good medicine, but I cannot build a simple shed.

The most important decision any one us has to make in our life is whether we choose to stay connected to God or not. All else depends on this one POWER OF CHOICE! It is not just believing in God or THE SOURCE OF ALL THINGS, but rather the commitment to keep our connection clean and clear daily.

Remember my child (this I say at least once a month); When we connect daily to our source of energy, the source from which all things emanated from, WE WILL HAVE ALL WE NEED! The right people will show up just at the right times, our brain works better in dealing with our daily life's stresses and challenges and most every thing makes perfect sense; Even the horror of a war torn world. Because we are not judging acceptance becomes easier. It is the certainty of knowing who is in charge that makes it all so much easier. LET GO AND LET GOD!

Murphy's law is perhaps closer to the fundamentals of Quantem physics than he realized it himself. We must expect the unexpected and have a preparedness to maintain a level of confidance to go through and deal with all of the events of our lives. A flat tire at any given time requires an action which is simply to replace it, any other emotion we attach to this task is harmful.

Every time we allow negativity to take hold in our hearts and minds, dwelling on something that happened days ago, we have in a very real way caused our body's cells to age and deteriorate. The opposite is just as true, when we learn to let go and not hold on to negative emotions and put in their place thoughts of forgiveness and acceptance, we have in a real way caused our body to heal.

Today's date can only happen once. What significance would you put upon such a phenomenon like Haley's comet or this date? Your intended energy would indeed make the difference in how any day turns out. I choose to think of these once in a great while time periods as a great occasion to use the energies of the world to my favor. Mars, Venus, and Saturn too happen to be in a straight line today, and the moon is full! Now if all these are just mere coincidences then I am the fool for believing in the greatness of this day. My Lord, I know you will free me today of all my bad habits because I choose to pull on the special energies of this day. I will do all the right things for my life and advance in all matters of my spiritual, physical and mental life.<

Yesterday's piece is also a verse in the Quran (Muslim's holy book) and also associated with Lao Tzu of the Tao way of life. Amazingly enough the modern man has for the most part proved to be just as dense and ignorant as his ancestors. Still doubting the wisdom of the sages, still suffering daily, still blaming others for his problems and denying the obvious. As for me, I shall serve only one God, from whom all worlds and all things emenated.

We have a partner in our lives whose sole mission is to grant us whatever we desire. The only trick is we must first come to accept and believe his/her REAL being. I like to quote St. Francis of Assisi here: "if you knew who walked beside you in this path which YOU have chosen, you would worry no more nor ever fear again." Yes indeed my child, once you know you worry no more!

Most tasks which seem so overwhelmingly HUGE! are only so until we roll up our sleeves and just go through the motions. The trick is to find solice and grace in doing whatever one is doing through meditative, repitious, chuging along sort of way, accepting!Cleaning garges and our finances seem to two tasks we all dread, but done in the fashion just offered you, they too are just stuff in passing. All things in time must come to pass by the nature of life.