Life Patterns and "Changing Up"

This month I’m writing about a trend I see in all my readings. No matter the age, quality of life, or economic status, EVERYONE seems to have a pattern in their lives which they have entrained themselves to and which guides, binds, directs, and informs their future. It seems to be operating all the time and this is not a negative thing but certainly a binding one. In Hindu this pattern is called “samsara.”

Samsara is seen as an endless cycle of life and illusion from which devout Hindus seek liberation. For our purposes, I like to use the metaphor that each of us lives in a unique “soul room” surrounded by a unique wallpaper and though each wallpaper is tailored to our personal soul growth, the design has a repetitious pattern- this, no matter what we do. There is also a quality of illusion to the patterns we experience here on the earth plane.

 But surely we can change the pattern of our desires and what we manifest? I know it is an age-old question and I know that I don’t see any evidence of it from my readings or in my personal life. If we can’t change the pattern, maybe the lesson is broader and deeper… maybe we are supposed to learn through illusive means; the bigger house, the healthier relationship ,the brighter job prospects, each are something we  spin out wheels to produce in life, missing all other input that may cross our path. Zen Buddhism has an answer to this dilemma which is to live in the moment. Hinduism holds that you believe in the illusion ( Maya ) of your  free will and desire because you believe you are an autonomous being and separate from your karma and the cycle of birth and rebirth ( death too).To Hindus, awareness of the pattern is freedom from it.

 “Changing up” the pattern we are experiencing for something better (and by better I mean more whole, more peaceful, more fulfilling)   and doing this all our lives may be the highest good the average person (i.e. without becoming a monk) can do. This “changing up” can only come from realization-AWARENESS of the pattern which keeps reappearing. Since it began as a thought, a seed of longing, the sought- after item grows as we nourish it with our hopes, prayers, and visions and sometimes in our dreams. It grows large and ever present – it becomes a pattern in our lives, every single day of our lives we encounter aspects of it until at some point we become aware and realize the persistent pattern and turn to call its name. At that moment - poof!  We recognize it was not real, it is Maya, spurious, false- whatever term you prefer and on that day we are free of the pattern. We have broken through! Through our awareness, we see the pattern for the illusion it is and the sought- after item we so anticipated having simply dissolves. And because of our increased awareness this is not even painful. It feels like growth!

Now we are ready to create something new-“the change up.”   The new, sought- after item will not resemble the old one at all because you have grown so much. It will seem foreign at first and unreachable (that’s why it’s a change- up). The attempt to find more and reach further may be what constitutes spiritual growth in this life. And our ability to change the patterns of our lives constitutes a cycle of increased awareness which precedes our perfection as Soul beings.  Our new change -up makes us each uniquely special, human, and deserving of all the compassion our brothers and sisters on this earth can allow.

 

The World Heart

                              

In 2015, the people of the world are more connected than ever before in the history of the world.  Through our computers, cell phones, the Internet, and services provided such as email, texting, Skyping, Facebook, FaceTime, and hundreds of others and through high-speed travel, we are always connecting to someone. This would be a good year to be aware of your connection to the World Heart- the center of all compassion which we visit each day if we are fortunate enough to remain open and aware. This heart station which we all share is a point at the center of the world which records all our thoughts and actions. It is where the real and the ideal meet. It is the meeting point for the higher selves of this world. It is the meeting place for the best of humanity combined with all other sentient creatures.

There are many life choices which cost us our awareness of the World Heart. Some of these shield us from pain and others are meant to help us “focus” on our private concerns. This “focus” must be tempered or we lose our connection to the World Heart. Remaining aware of world events is one way to stay connected. Making an attempt to understand what others are receiving and experiencing in their lives is more than a gateway to our common humanity. It also helps us step out of our singular role of “self” and into the wider realm of “others.” Without an awareness of “others” we risk living a life of narcissism in which every video we view is about us, our individual needs, motivations, and desires. It may seem perfectly acceptable that every video you view has you as the main character but after a period of time, you realize that the video keeps rewinding and playing the same thing over and over again in repetition perhaps with a slightly different cast of characters but always with you as the “star”. The recognition of the repetition is a message from your soul, wanting a larger world view for you and your soul will persist in sending messages that contrast you alone, starring in your own movie, and you as part of a larger connection. Narcissism also feeds on itself. Like an animal caught in a trap who chews off its own leg to escape, narcissism binds us to incompleteness (the animal never stops chewing).Yet our awareness of self and others opens us to a wider world and a larger story and maintains our connection to the World Heart. Compassion, giving, and service are ways we can connect to the World Heart and escape from narcissism which threatens to wind over and over again the same life story.

When you feel another’s pain no matter how different or distant, when you allow your spirit to be touched by another’s story, when you speak up against injustice or cruelty, you have entered the World Heart. Then you are free to complete your journey through this life.

Happy Valentine's Day!              

Margaret Saxon-Psychic -Medium

 -www.earthwindskye.com

Change

 

While walking along a familiar country path this morning, I encountered a young man on an ATV who was using the same path. I thought about him riding that same path frequently and wondered why he didn’t change routes or find a new path. This brought me to asking myself the same question. Was I stuck on the familiar safe route? Did I need a new path? Was the path I was on working for me to make me happy, to give me connection to others and nourishment for my spirit? I would have to say there were many things offered on the path I am on in life but some things are missing and my New Year’s resolution is to fill those needs in. But as an “over -50 woman”, I have discovered that drastic change is too jolting to the body and the psyche though it may sometimes be forced upon us as in natural disasters, accidents, relationship break-ups etc. Of all the events I have experienced in my life those that came suddenly were the hardest to bear and took the longest to recover from. So my thought is to proceed slowly and meticulously with a plan in mind towards the change I want. And my greatest resource will be my desire for greater well-being and my consciousness that I know myself very well. Desire as an emotion has energy (perhaps even mass) and can fan the flames of my change. So I’m glad I encountered the ATV rider on the path we were both using and I’m glad to light a fire under my newly stated desire for change and I think I won’t even wait till January 1^st, 2015. I’ll start planning and designing and desiring right now!

Happy New Year!

Margaret Saxon- www.earthwindskye.com

 

Happy New Year!

Margaret Saxon- www.earthwindskye.com

 

Gestation Crates and Reincarnation

I recently learned that in the business of raising pigs for human consumption, the female pigs live 80% of their lives  in a crate which is 2 feet wide and 7 feet long. These crates are called "gestation crates." The  pregnant female pigs can't move or even lie down and they can go mad from the stress. New Jersey is awaiting the governor' vote on this( Chris Christy) and  in New Jersey most legislators have voted to ban the practice.  There has been an uproar of people observing " they can't even turn around!" and proponents of the practice are so insensitive that they ask -"did anyone ask the pig if he wanted to turn around?" The crate is so small that the pig can only always stand in one position and not even be able to lie down. What if this were turned on the pig farmers, say in their next reincarnation?  What if they were forced to live their entire life incarcerated in a 2x7 foot cage as a pig themselves?( The ugliest thing about a pig is the manner in which  they are raised by callous humans).
 I don't know everything about reincarnation ( no one does) but I feel certain that a person's actions in this life reflect their soul growth AND what joy and well-being they will experience in the next. Some believe that in reincarnation you always evolve upward but that seems to be tied into the science of evolution: from less complex life -forms to more  complex life forms( an ameba vs. an elephant). My personal observation from past-life readings I have done is that there are many young souls out there who haven't inhabited a human body past just one reincarnation ( their present one). Why wouldn't it be possible to incarnate into a simpler form of life if the best way for someone to learn compassion might be to suffer as those you torture have( in this case pigs)?So pig farmers everywhere- beware your condescending attitude towards animal lovers and the pigs themselves. While you already manifest many qualities we ascribe to pigs( hoarding behavior, gluttony) to actually live the tortured life of a gestating pig might be just the thing to teach you compassion and respect for other creatures. And if you are a politician you already know that what goes around comes around.
For more on this national travesty read:

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/392262/ban-gestation-crates-bruce-friedrich

Margaret Saxon-www.earthwindskye.com

Numinosity-The Sacred in Everyday Life

Numinosity -The Sacred in Everyday Life

 “Numinosity” is a word I created from the root word “numinous” and means having an awareness of things of a divine, supernatural, or sacred nature. Each of us are connected to the sacred and are capable of experiencing it every day. 


Think back to the last time that you were amazed by something that you witnessed; a shimmering rainbow, a highly synchronistic event, a stroke of divine providence. Besides being surprised, do you remember the feelings of awe or gratitude you felt? Numinous events in our lives are the glue that holds the world together (and not the Internet).

Numinosity is the deliberate attention to the sacred all around us.  In the act of noticing sacred events around us, we live more dynamic lives and connect to our own divinity. We appreciate everything around us with a greater sense of excitement and joy. Numinous events do not happen because we are watching and waiting for them- they happen all the time. But they are not subject to human law or the “Law of Attraction.”   We cannot “call” numinous events to us just like we (under ordinary circumstances) can’t call the wind. But by being open and with greater awareness and regard for the sacred quality of existence, we can experience numinous events more often. You also need to safeguard your experiences.

You might note that in our culture (in the U.S.) that reference to the numinous is often ridiculed by the media. Also, many aspects of present- day culture contaminate the numinous (when was the last time you sat to meditate and had your cell phone ring?). We can also experience a sort of contamination when we share with acquaintances our deeply moving numinous experiences and they miss the point and doubt us. It might be a good idea to shield yourself from casual scrutiny and hold your numinous experiences in a “sacred space”- keep a journal, record the event, or even create an artful expression of it like a drawing or painting.

Your life experiences are a signature of your uniqueness. Numinosity can give you a greater regard for the mystery and the miracle of all life. What could be more fulfilling than exercising numinosity each day?

An exercise for enhancing your own numinosity:

Sit in one place for 5 minutes with your phone off, and in silence. Allow your aura (that subtle energy field around your body) to expand. Feel it osmose outward to connect with surrounding atoms and molecules. Breathe deeply. Relax your throat, shoulders, neck, arms, hands, torso, legs, and feet. Let your attention drift to your environment; the sense of deep relaxation which allows you to breathe deeper, the well-being emanating from your body in this quiet space.  Now choose one thing in your auric field to focus on: a glass, a flower, a paper clip-any one thing. Disassemble this object as if you were breaking it down molecule by molecule. Let its parts scatter from the center outward. For a moment it may seem that the object has disappeared, at least in spirit. Then reconnect all the parts and bring the object back to wholeness. The idea is to connect to the subtle energy of one thing and eventually to everything around you a bit at a time. As we note the subtle energy of objects in physical reality, we can see how an object changes each moment into its numinous essence (because all things have a sacred essence).That glass, that flower, that paper clip, will never seem the same again. The awareness you just experienced will promote your ability to note subtle changes which always presage a numinous event. To finish your exercise in numinosity take a few deep deep breaths and feel gratitude or just say “thank you” to the Universe for allowing your participation in appreciating the subtle energy of a sacred object. Time to get up and move around; walk, dance, do a yoga pose! 

The above excerpt is part of a class called “Numinosity: Your Connection to the Sacred” which I will be offering in the future.

Have a Thanksgiving Season filled with Blessings-

Margaret Saxon –

www.earthwindskye.com

Working With Guides for the Ultimate Trust Experience

 My recent work has involved Guides and how they help us fulfill our lives, enhance our health, and bring us all manner of guidance. Each guide specifically chooses to work with you, some work with you all your life, (Protector Guides) and each of your guides is absolutely connected to you until you no longer need them.

Recently I called my bank to get my balance and I was overdrawn! I panicked while trying to figure out why, but banks were closed for Columbus Day and it could not be resolved until the next day. My Guide, (in this case my Protector Guide) literally touched me on my shoulder blade and said” it’ll be alright”. Well, it was, the bank had made an error, and listening fully to my guide would have saved me needless worry and anxiety. So the lesson was not only LISTEN but TRUST because guides wouldn’t be there for us if they weren’t also endowed with the ability to help us. I am sure that our guides operate at a high level within the Akasha to do their work. So this month as a testament to my deep appreciation for all the guides who have helped me through life I am offering a reading called “Meet Your Guides”-where I will connect to three guides who operate to help you in your life. I will help you understand each guide’s function; some guides offer health support and healing, some offer business acumen, some help create relationships we need for growth, some are what I call “Guild Guides” who help us with a craft or skill.  I will describe to you how they appear in the physical world, so you may visualize them for future reference.  I will help you discover what your own best “clair” is-whether you are more clairvoyant, clairaudient, or clairsentient, so you may accurately communicate with your guides. Finally I will bring you some useful messages from three guides with the suggestion that you record and watch for confirmation of their guidance in the near future (1 week to 6 months). If you didn’t know you had guides or if you can’t seem to communicate with them, this reading will help increase your connection to them, renew your faith in them and open up new possibilities for working with them to enhance your life. Please go to my website for more information.

Margaret Saxon
www.earthwindskye.com

 

The Soul

Questions and Realizations About the Soul

For the last month, I’ve been doing "Soul Connection Readings" at earthwindskye.com and I think I may enjoy these the most of all the types of readings I do. There is something unique and blessed about every soul I connect to and the sense of ease found there is like nothing I’ve ever experienced. Clients seem to like knowing how pleased their souls are with the work they are doing in this life to find joy and meaning.

I’ve noted that in the past, the soul has been approached through religion, philosophy, and psychology. The ancient Greeks believed logic was a divine component of the Soul. A few psychologists approach their work by focusing on the soul, namely James Hillman .

 I’ve been asking myself numerous questions about the soul recently like:

Why the Soul is so frequently approached through religion, especially the Catholic Church?

 Religion became institutionalized with the development of the printing press and the widespread distribution of bibles. Europe and Western civilization had more access to biblical passages than any other works of history. Even though the soul is discussed in every major religion, the bible became the early business model for “Amazon” where you could get a book easily and quickly( the bible) which  reached the most people to inform about the soul (as long as you just wanted to read the bible).

 

Since the Soul is spirit and not physical does the body have a soul identity?

Most religions believe that the soul is incorporeal (without a body).This may be the meaning of Soul, the part of each of us which remains eternal even after physical death.

Does the Soul identify with the body?

James Hillman said “"Until the soul gets what it wants it must fall ill again" (1976). Hillman approached the study of the psyche, including pathologies, as soul expression. Through the Soul’s expression, creativity is born. Hillman is a pioneer in linking psychology to the workings of the soul, but his point of view suggests that the soul does identify with and try to heal the body.

Does the soul ever judge and if not, how does it know?

In case this question doesn’t make sense, I am asking how the soul can know anything if it doesn’t make judgments of some kind? I think a judgment always separates us from whatever we are judging, so the soul cannot judge, but only love, pretty much as a perfect God would love without judgment. Many believe that the soul is a human extension of God, or a “spark of God”

Can the soul express itself through means other than language?

Sure, through dreams, myths, archetypes, perhaps even though illness.

What is the Soul?

Paul Twitchell defines Soul as the true self; the inner, most sacred part of each person.  I think that’s a good start for understanding the Soul.

I will be offering Soul Readings through August 15th at a reduced special rate. Go to www.earthwindskye.com