Sunday, September 30, 2012

Lord of Beginnings

"Pollenectar" by Geoglyphiks
Well, here we go. Another blog to keep track of. But I think I'll feel better here... despite being "away" from familiar faces.

I just feel so tired of Spiritual Forums. About three years ago I stumbled across it in the midst of my research, and it's contributed vastly to my growth. However, SF doesn't have anything left to offer me. I only care for a handful of members; the others don't suit my vibration. It's not that I dislike them, because I now understand them to be my "faces" (of course I didn't say that to them - that would probably cause irritation), but many of them are just generally negative in many different ways, and I'd rather not put up with them. Aside from negative (or disrespectful) members, things were just getting... stale. I'd see the same old posts and the same old topics in chat - usually about twinflames, or guides, or higher selves, past lives, or topics relating to readings. There's only so many times you can sit and listen to this stuff before you become bored. 

So I'm moving on from SF as far as posting goes. I'll only stick around to talk to a few members I care about. 

I guess this is what happens when your perspective on things changes drastically. I've said this a number of times back at SF, but it's true. If you would've talked to me in early August, I would be part of the "norm" in regard to spirituality; that is, I would still believe a lot of the "general" knowledge about such things as guides and past lives. I was into the idea of unity at that time, but it was more of an idea at the back of my head. I still preferred my identity.

But then I was basically socked in the face. I received a truckload of very intriguing experiences throughout the month of August: discovering a past life on another planet, finding a dragon protector (Pierre) at my side, learning that Spike was actually Shiva, being told various (shocking) details regarding my personal energy, and a whole bunch of other cool things in dreams and meditation experiences. At the same time, my "soul sister," Lulu, was "coincidentally" experiencing very similar things - from finding out about a different life on that same planet, to adopting a mythical creature as a guide. 

This created a crapload of tension between us. My ego was pissed because Lulu was mirroring me; it didn't like the idea of someone else sharing such similar experiences literally a day or two after me. It felt threatened by this. 

So after a few weeks of working to soothe my ego and Lulu's personal problems, we stumbled upon a new issue: we were beginning to doubt everything that we had just learned about ourselves. It was a miserable experience, because we had grown so attached to these discoveries. I was stubbornly clinging to my truth; I couldn't accept the reason why I would be given all this information, only to have it rudely stripped away. Lulu was gradually accepting "her" reality, and I, aware that we all create our own truths, decided I would still accept all those discoveries as my own. 

"Melody Can Wait" - by meijeanie @ deviantART
But that didn't last.
It's only now I realize it wasn't ever supposed to. As a dreamy Piscean, it hurt to have all these beautiful discoveries (as part of my identity) taken away from me. I adored the idea of living as a mage in some snow world. I adored the idea of having Pierre as a fierce protector. And although I was initially resistant as hell to the idea, I loved having Shiva at my side. 

All that, though, contributed to who I am now. Why did it hurt so much? Because I was changing vibration. "Shedding" is never an easy process. I cried a few times. I was depressed and angry. I didn't understand why things had to change so swiftly - why those discoveries had to be yanked out from under me like a rug.

But then the pieces started to fall into place. The fear, anger, and sadness dissipated, and I began to see the universe - life - in a completely different light. Everything started to become a matter of vibration. I began feeling intensely connected. I was suddenly able to perceive oneness, and how it shaped everything in the world. The beauty of it was overwhelming. I was at peace with knowing that my true identity isn't this skin, but something greater... I was at peace knowing I have no "personal" history as a "piece" of Adonai. I no longer think of myself as a "piece" - just a face.

This is where I am today.
This is a new beginning... so let this blog be the start of something grand. 

"In the beginning, you see yourself as God's devotee. At the next stage, you experience you are part of God - like a ray from the sun or a droplet from the ocean. Finally in Nirvikalpa Samadhi, only one single Self exists; the ancient sages used the term Tat which means 'That.'" 

Finny x
 

 


 

5 comments:

  1. Sheesh. What is it about August and spiritual discoveries??? I went through some pretty strange stuff back in August 2010 myself. And eventually, it kind of lead me to about where you are now. Oneness is an amazing thing, but it's also nice to know we're also unique individuals. I like to think of us more like snowflakes, or grains of sand. No two single flakes or grains are ever identical in every single way, but put them all together and they make one hell of a beautiful blanket of snow, or sandy beach.

    But this entry just reminded me of something. In all the writing and film classes or books on writing that I've read, they all say the same thing. That there are only and "X" amount of situations that can ever happen, so there is no such thing as a "fresh/brand new" type of situation, since its ALL been done before. But, there are different perspectives so the story can be told in a different way. And that's what makes a story or situation "seem" different, even though the same basic story had been told for centuries. I guess it just helps me to put all the crazy things I've experienced into perspective. Sure, we all have very similar experiences that connect us all as one, but they're also just different enough to still shape us into our own person. And that's kind of kuul too.

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    1. Haha.. I don't know. Now that I think about it, August 2010 and 2011 were similar... just not as intense.

      As for the first bit - yeah, I pretty much agree, although my perspective is slightly different. I know vic was trying to convince me of the same thing (she used a salt block analogy)... but it's funny because I don't really care much for "identity" anymore.

      I'm not sure if you've glimpsed my sister blog, but it's kinda crazy you say that, because Adonai basically said the same thing recently. So yeah - I agree wholeheartedly with you there.

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  2. Heh, yeah we're all pretty much gonna have our own perspective on basically the same kinds of things ;) I rather doubt any two people would ever have identical perspectives on every single item across the board, lol.

    Still haven't made it over to your sister blog though. But that's kind of kuul that Adonai said something similar.

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    1. Well, no, of course not. I truly believe that's the point.

      Well, don't feel obligated to check it out. I've got like 40+ posts over there anyway, so it's a lot to read. Lol. But the most recent posts (from September onward) are the most relevant to the present... in case you're interested (I don't care if you aren't).

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  3. Yeah, I kind of think that's the whole point too, lol. How boring would the world be if everyone was exactly the same in every way? So to me, I think that's why individualisim is also kind of important.

    I actually like hearing about other people's beliefs, theories, observations and experiences. I love discovering things that I might not have though of myself. So I may wind up going over there at some point when I have the time.

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