Recent discord in my outside world weighs upon me significantly. Osama Bin Laden is, apparently, dead. I watched as people all over our planet celebrated. I felt confused. When I came upon these words from Martin Luther King, Jr. I posted them on my facebook.com page:
“I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” –Martin Luther King, Jr.
My husband and I often quote something we heard in a movie, “Don’t be hatin’!” I find it difficult to have a strong connection to current politics and remain spiritual. When I avoid conversations that require taking sides my husband assures, sarcastically, that it’s okay if I want to remain “uninformed”. I admit to enjoying my bubble of light, yet I wonder sometimes if I am in denial.
When I meditate my guides tell me to send Light via Source to places that I worry about. They tell me to be “present with my presence”. The following meditation is from a journal entry that I made in December of 2008.
In meditation I am taken to a place and told, “Dream your perfect life.” That sounds simple enough. Yet when I try I am at a loss. I ask, “God, what’s the perfect dream?”
I hear, “Start with how you feel.”
Ok: I am happy and loved. I love and feel expansive and limitless. I am calm, then active. I am cared for and caring. I feel grateful, in surrender, guided, complete. I feel serene, balanced and healthy.
“What do you see?”
I see gentle loving hands coming to hold me. I see balanced monies, simple surroundings. I see learning; peace, ease and comfort. I see family, friends, laughter.
“What do you know?”
I know that I am me. I know what I love, what I want. I know how to create, how to express and how to receive.
“Who are you?”
I’m not sure. I’m me, but the atmosphere seems different. Ahh – I’m everyone.
“Yes! And what do you want?”
I want happiness and peace for those who don’t know it. I want economy and purity. I want love and Creator to abound!
“Mmm. How do you feel now?”
Attuned. Then, scenery becomes apparent. I see many huge, bright, beautiful flowers. They are amazing and I pick them and throw them in the air! I call to my ethereal teacher. I ask about the flowers. He tells me they are my message for 2009. But, I say, what about the economy? He tells me it’s not difficult to grow flowers without cost. Oh!
I pick more and throw them in the air! Such beauty, such joy!
We sit on a bench, I am happy. I notice my teacher is wearing a formal velvet coat with the trim and buttons. His hair is dark. He wears boots and knee pants of wool. I ask him why? He replies, “This is how you knew me.” Then I am different. Hair up, long gown, dainty hands.
“Yes”, he says, “but your memories must be released or you will be lost to them forever.” Like past lives? “Yes, you can forever clean up your past. But, the past is simply a lock box for an emotion or feeling.”
Yes, I see.Purple/Orange Mandala, watercolor
“Free yourself, beloved. Be present with your presence. Live without regret. Use light and forgiveness. Bless and consume with consciousness. Bless again.”
I suddenly worry about my flowers. I picked them – consumed them.
He explains, “A flower blooms and dies on the vine. It is a great privilege to be loved so much that you are picked.”
Oh! I relax.
“Know, beloved, your wholeness is a matter of perspective. You are never less than whole and never seeking less than wholeness.”
“Anytime you deny a neighbor, you deny yourself.”
My mind’s eyebrows rise. What do you mean?
“Honor self and others via heart frequencies. Urge your mind’s assessment to see beyond to the core desire of each human. Forgive the ways of those lost. Acknowledge them and love them. Your truth shines on theirs.”
Ahhh yes, I think, look inside! Take responsibility – they are equal to me, there is no contest. I am only as great and powerful as I am, and as they are.
My teacher continues, “Yes, beloved, bow before the mirror, kneel before poverty, serve your peers. Then, you will know oneness.”
I think about the last statement. Bow before the mirror, as in surrender to yourself in its present form. Kneel before poverty, we teach each other. What do we learn when others suffer? Serve your peers, very interesting. We usually think of the people we serve as different from ourselves, who are our peers and how do we serve them?
The following prayer came as I contemplated the words from my guides.
Be Present With Your Presence Prayer
Divine Creator, in this moment I ask that my mind be balanced so that I may see my service. Show me how to be present with the presence within. I welcome gentle reminders to love my neighbor, to forgive my judgments, to remember my service.
As I bow before the mirror, please help me to remember Oneness. As I kneel before poverty, help me to know by abundance starts within and I am free of restraints. I am limitless.
As I recognize wholeness, I see that I am whole. As I seek wholeness, I know that I am whole.
Divine Creator of all that is, I welcome assistance. Help me to know my heart, to forgive the ways of the lost, even if they are my ways. I am in truth, I am truth. I shine truth from the Oneness that I Am.
Blessed are those that reflect the truth, for they are me and I am them. We are one. Divine truth reigns free, upon my heart burdens are lifted and I Am free.
In gratitude for the abundant blessings that make up my life, Amen.
(From: Pocket Prayer Book, Excerpts from Divine Accordance by Holly Burger, available here.)
Blessings to all of you managing your lives with Light. We are blessed with so many ethereal resources, but during times of stress or challenge we must help each other. There are opportunities to serve our peers with faith and hope as well as tangibles, like a home cooked meal or a warm coat. We shine for each other; my Light shines yours and your Light shines mine. Together, present with our presence, we can make a difference. As Martin Luther King, Jr. claimed, we can be the Light that drives out darkness.
With love and respect,
Holly
Perfect as always Holly!!!
Thank you, Melody!
I never tire of working with these channeled prayers – the pocket prayer book is with me always and a mainstay as I travel lately! My favorite wind-down before bed is reading a few of the prayers out loud, which my honey loves too! Thank you Holly!
Thank YOU, Alli! I have been reading that little book before bed too, even though I wrote it I find that it helps me… Thanks for all your encouragement with the many versions of publishing over the years.
You continue to amaze me!
Thank you, Cindy! Thank you!
Holly, I was glad to see that someone else felt the same way I did when watching “our people” dancing and celebrating the death of Bin Laden! I believed that he had to go but was heartbroken to see us celebrating the way we did. Even the Buddha said that sometimes one must be killed to save the life of others but when we dance and act like some did, we become no better than Bin Laden and the others that we hate so much. To murder another human being, no matter how evil they may be, is still murder and the worst of us is still one of us. His killing, although appropriate, should have, at the very least, been done with respect. Your prayer and the quote from Dr. King are beautiful. I wanted to thank you for them. Hope all is well with you and yours, Charlie
“…the worst of us is still one of us.” I like the way you put that, Charlie. Thank you for your comments and perspective. I may have to quote you on my facebook page! Blessings – Holly
There are things in life that are not for celebration…..
Thank you for reminding me that we are oneness with the whole and to be present with my presence. It helps me to stay attuned.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and knowledge with us.
Blessing
Alex
You are so welcome, Alex, I appreciate you, too. Blessings – Holly
Wow Holly! This touched me very much and has given me plenty to think upon. Thank you for sharing your personal meditation. Your generous heart and loving light stirs something in my spirit…awakening more love or perhaps expanding my heart chakra…reminding me of that song by Katy Perry, “Baby you’re a Firework!” Thank you!!!
Hugs and love,
Debbie
PS…I tried out that “Don’t be hatin’ ” line and found that I just can’t pull it off. My brother laughed and laughed at me. But at least I am encouraging laughter (one of my favorite medicines).
Thanks for sharing your experience, Debbie! Many blessings! – Holly
Hi Holly! As I shared with you, I have a slightly different perspective on this topic and you have been gracious enough to invite me to share it here. Thank you for your sharing, light and love.
This was my questioning on 5/2/11 as events unfolded around OBL.~
OBL was killed yesterday. They have been working on this operation for 8 months. Choices were made and a creation unfolded. That’s all. A creation. An experience. I’m puzzled by some people being somber, sad and dis-heartened. Does this have to do with attachment to to outcome? Those of us that have been so dedicated to peace on the planet have a lot of time and energy invested in a certain outcome, don’t we? Of course, I understand that the killing of anyone is not honoring of our humanity, but it seems to me the wheels of this creation were put into motion nearly a decade ago. What’s going on here with the dis-connect for me?
My guides reply:
Dear one, this is it! We are so excited in this moment for you and humanity. We are seeing a dis-engagement from the drama of the story. A DNA level understanding of “It Doesn’t Really Matter” beginning to permeate all concepts, ideologies. (“It Doesn’t Really Matter” is a whole topic on its own, but here references the energy of surrender). The energetic dynamics of this creation have been in motion moving in a singular direction since 9/11. Really, they existed before wearing a different costume. So yes, in the dimension where they exist, there was this one potential among many that shone the brightest and this was the resulting creation.
Stay with me here. Until you are integrated, some of the aspects you have left in dimensions that once created a safe harbor for you will pull you back into those dimensions. Then you will cheer when someone like OBL is killed. Or on the other end you will judge those cheering and call it “spiritually inappropriate”. Both are aspects still playing the game of duality. How is this, too, not in perfection? (End of guides reply).
I took this to mean that to become and remain neutral in the face of chaos is mastery. Choosing freedom in my experiences by replacing expectation with allowance and perception of perfection. Drama in creations may never end, but our perception of that drama allows it to unfold like a beautiful rose or a strike of lightening, neither being “better” or “worse” than the other. Just a creation and experience moving energy.
Thank you! ~ Lara
Interesting perspective, Lara. Thank you for sharing. The idea that feeling something is “spiritually inappropriate” does appear to be the opposite of celebrating in your dialogue. Neutrality can offer one a place of peace between polarities, which are consistently apparent in our third dimension. But I wonder, is your perspective yet another concept? Without opinion, we would have no blog.
Would we even feel blessing, thanking or honoring one another was necessary unless we deemed something good, rather than bad, or dark, rather than light? This is an interesting share, Lara. I hope your guides continue to bring you pure Light information to fill your heart and mind. Blessings, Holly