Why do we collect STUFF? What part of our psyche needs to be reassured of plentifulness that some of us require walk in closets full of clothing? Shoes that we never wear, ties we never use, and dresses which keep hanging until they go to some thrift store. STUFF in every room and closet and shed and crevasse! We know we have to leave it all behind, yet no matter how many times we move, we go on packing and hauling these "STUFF" around and fill yet more closets and rooms and sheds and garages. I suspect for most of us it is the hole in our hearts we are trying to fill. We try possessions, jobs, new lovers, money, careers, buying things we don't need, or reaching for higher positions/fame in the world, yet none of these have proven to do the job, we still feel something's missing. In AA one is encouraged to see the reality of how drugs and alcohol are just more STUFF we use to fill that hole in our hearts and spirits which cannot be filled with the STUFF OF THIS WORLD. We need to realize that as long as we attach so much importance to the "STUFF" of this world, we are indeed neglecting the spirit who needs its home tended to within the HEART and who is always waiting quietly. Gandhi was the leader of a nation of nearly 700 million people, yet all his possessions fit on one table top! He did not reach for the fame, but rather lived a life dedicated to service. Christ too was a king by all measures, yet he owned only two woolen robes and never owned a home to put any STUFF in it! We can have once we have balance!
MESSAGE FROM THE HOPI ELDERS!!
MESSAGE FROM THE HOPI ELDERS You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour. Now you must go back and tell the people that this is the Hour. And there are things to be considered: Where are you living? What are you doing? What are your relationships? Are you in right relation? Where is your water? Know your garden. It is time to speak your Truth. Create your community. Be good to each other. And do not look outside yourself for the leader. This could be a good time! There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great and so swift, that there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold on to the shore. They will feel they are being torn apart and will suffer greatly. Know that the river has its destination. The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open and our heads above the water. And I say, see who is there with you and celebrate. At this time in history, we are to t...
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