Thanksgiving....Gratitude!

There comes a time in your adventuring forth into the search for new ideas, new truths, or new manners of experiencing your own spiritual unfoldment; that you begin to realize the Truth of simplicity. What do we mean by those words? Concerning the month of November, you have several phrases which tend to place a meaning upon your experiences within the month. For some, this is a month of Thanksgiving, for others the month of November is simply called a gratitude month, and of course there is the time of harvesting and those reasons for gratitude. For some it is a time of gathering together with family and or friends and celebrating abundance by placing a feast upon the table; while others place bare plates and celebrate fasting. Yet we have begun with the phrase “truth of simplicity” and it is within this meaning that we would like to speak with you about gratitude and the vibrational frequencies experienced within such a manner of being. As you are most aware, there are different ways or manners of experiencing gratitude. One way is to force yourself to be grateful with the hopes that such forcing will change your manner of thinking and being. Another way of experiencing gratitude is to express great good thanks to another with the hopes that such expression will assist that being to be uplifted in spirit. Another manner of experiencing gratitude is to simply say “thank you” to the Universe or to Spirit for the occurrences within your day or for the very breath of life that continues to flow through your being. None of these ways are better or more spiritual than the other; in truth, there is no such thing as “more spiritual”, yet that is another topic of course. When we speak of gratitude, we are speaking of a manner of consciousness that resides most naturally within your being and flows forth within every breath. And it is when you are allowing the natural unfoldment of the cause and effect to occur that you are then able to perceive and perhaps to feel that vibration of gratitude. When you are efforting and trying to make things occur within your cause and effect – another most natural manner of residing within physicality – you are unable to recognize such vibration. Why? Is the reason that you are less than holy? That you are less than spiritual? That you have forgotten your correct – or right – manner of living? Of course not to all of those wonderings. We are not here to speak with you about what you are doing incorrectly. Remember, Beloved Ones, you are residing within a journey, a journey of your own unfoldement, a journey of discovery, the discovery of the more of who you are. You are unable to discern the vibration of gratitude when you are efforting because when you are efforting to make something occur, you have forgotten your own divine essence; you have forgotten that changes occur from within to without – that is, your external changes proceed according to your inner consciousness and focused emotional enjoyment in the knowing that your fulfillment is at hand. Yet the physical world and its challenges cause you to forget this truth, cause you to respond to the invitation to survive once again by trying to manipulate the world and its cause and effect, and cause you to become asleep to the most glorious natural manner of inner celebration: gratitude. What is gratitude? In this manner do we speak. If you would look to the trees as they bend to the wind, as they reach toward the sunlight, as their creative flowing causes leaves to form and grow… If you would look to the seas as the undulating waves celebrate the natural rhythm of her fullness of being… If you would look to the creatures as they reside within their own manner of being, birds flying, sheep bleating, horses kicking their heels in joy of entering the fields, turtles sunning upon warm rocks, fish swimming into depths and rising to the surface to catch a resting insect, crickets celebrating evening’s arrival, and so very much more. If you would look to the creatures and observe their natural manner of being, you would see the evidence of the vibration of gratitude – a celebration of what is. You see, Beloved Beings, as you are aware there is the breathing in and the breathing out of the universe, the forming and the unforming, the pulse beat of creation… and it is within this pulse beat that you do reside, that all does reside. Hear these words: when you reside within the conscious knowing of your own forming and unforming within the totality of all that resides within the pulse beat, you are then able to easily know within the fabric of your being that which is called the vibration of gratitude. When you pause within your busy day, pause to reflect upon the grandness of creation, pause to reflect upon the truth that you are residing within the most amazing breath of life, pause to reflect that your journey continues and will deliver to you the unknown-made-known, or pause to reflect that your awakening proceeds even against your refusal to recognize its gifts to you… when you pause in this manner, Beloved One, you are then able to recognize what is: the vibration of gratitude, the vibration of knowing that you are part of a grande whole, the thrill of receiving a hint of totality of being even whilst you cross the street, nod to an seeming stranger, dare to smile at the beggar, spill your coffee as you stare at the rainbow, weep at the loss of a friend, laugh at the hat the woman has dared to don, dare to place your bare feet upon the land, speak to a stray dog, hold your face upward to catch the kiss of the wind, dip your hand into cool waters, open your window to hear the rain’s dance upon the walk outside where many are running to escape its blessing, gaze upon the bear who visits your home more frequently than you dare admit, set your sails to capture the wind as it fills and breathes itself into your direction of journey, or when your refuse for one moment to hear your ringing telephone as your heart knows that there is so much more to life itself and that you are so much more within it. In these manners do you give to yourself the great good gift of knowing and experiencing that which always flows forth within in, through you: that called gratitude. And you might be asking, what about what we are trying to do upon earth? What about all the events that are held to assist the earth and its inhabitants to reside in peace? And we say to you, when you hear your own heart’s desires, you are then able to participate within such events without judgment against, but rather celebration for what is… and is becoming. You see, Beloved Ones, we have spoken of the grandeness of this time; yet know this to be true: as you view the future, you have forgotten to place your feet within the present. As you gather to activate energies that will breathe a breath of peace within the future, we ask you to hold peace within your being in every moment. As you gather to hold the oneness of all within your gathering, remember to hold the oneness of all within your knowing awareness… as you read these words, as you go forth within your day, and as you are tempted to view something as wrong and make yourself right. And each time that we say those words, there is no wrong or right, there is one being – or many beings – who ask, “What about…?” And we do love you when you ask such questions. Why? Because, Beloved One, in your asking, you are holding on to your need to be right. Isn’t that most curious? And why would you require yourself to be right? That answer is easy. The answer is that you have been living within survival for so long, for so very long. You have tried hard, you have perhaps succeeded and then failed, you have struggled, you have lost… lost much, and you have learned how to separate yourself from the difficulties by determining what is right and what is wrong. In your determining, you have judged others as wrong in order for your own rightness to place you above…above what? Above the struggle, above the horrors of survival. You have believed that you could find the portal or doorway to a better way, a way that would leave the struggle behind and give to you peace…inner peace at last. Beloved Ones, this has been your journey. You have been most brave. You have sacrificed much. And you have learned to be right, to do what you believe to be right, to take actions that will promote what you believe to be right. Survival has given all of this to you. And now there is a new way unfolding before you. You have already found the portal and walked through its inviting light. Now is the time to let go of the olde ways, the olde beliefs. Now is the time to let go of your need to be right and have others be wrong. It is not a crime, Beloved One, that you have lived in this manner, that you have developed this manner, a result of your journey within survival. Yet now you can let go of such needs. Here, in this new way of living, of being, there is no need to be right. If you reflect upon those words, perhaps you will take a deep breath and release such a need. Yes, such a releasing will take some practice. The olde ways will want you to continue within them… why? Because, Beloved One, your olde ways functioned upon the known, even if the known was a technique within survival, even if the known resided upon the foundation of the untruth of separation from the whole. Yet you are awake now. You are conscious to the truth that you are living in a new way. You have evidence of this living. What is the evidence? The olde ways no longer work for you. You can no longer effort to make things happen and then watch them happen. You can no longer practice the olde manifestation techniques and watch the results occur. And you have, of course, wondered what it is that you have been doing wrong. And we say to you, the answer is nothing. You have been doing nothing wrong. You are simply residing in a new way now. The new way asks you, invites you to let go of the olde manners of efforting. The new way asks you, invites you to become honest within your own inner reflecting. The new way asks you, invites you to dare to change. The new way asks you, invites you to dare to recognize what is your play. The new way asks you, invites you to dare to recognize that your own manner of play presents to you the avenue upon which your fulfillment is expressed in new and wondrous ways… within the physical. And you might be asking or wondering, how to begin… exactly. You might be asking for a practical way to begin this manner of residing within a new way… residing so that you can dare to change. And we speak in this manner for your asking. Your next phase of living asks something of you. What is it asking? It is asking you to become honest with yourself about something most important. What is it? Oh, Beloved One, you are going to love this! You are being asked to be still within your own self and ask yourself this question: What would I like to be happening in my life? Now such a question is an inner asking. And the answer is, as you might say, between you and your inner self. And such a questioning and answering might feel to be most familiar, as you say, almost like something of the past… yet we say to you, you have never truly participated in this manner. You have thought about this question, perhaps many times; yet you have not gone forth as we are suggesting. Why? How can we be certain of our words? Beloved One, never before have you participated in this manner whilst residing in your new life, within this new vibration. Then let us continue in this manner. Such an answer would necessarily continue to include the cause and effect within your life, would necessarily include your wants, wishes and dreams. Such an answer may be listed in as few as twenty or greater than one hundred. Yet, when you sit quietly and ask this question of your inner self, the answers will flow forth. Do not judge any of the answers as right or wrong. Simply begin to write down on paper you list in answer to that one question. Beloved One, as you proceed in this manner, you will discover after a while – so to speak – that you are answering with one word. Yet you cannot figure out that one word now… it seems to make its appearance when you have listed many many items… it seems to make its appearance at the conclusion of your listings. Then you will know that you are finished with this part of your participation within the beginnings of this next phase of your glorious living. Yet we say once again, do not judge any of your answers… simply allow them to flow forth! Then what is next? Next is the releasing of all of those wishes, hopes, and dreams; releasing them to the Universe. How do you do that? In any manner that you decide, or within this manner: wait until another day, a day after you have completed your list. Then, hold your list in your hands, hold it to your heart. Breathe in deeply and when you breathe outward, breathe upon your list, breathe as if you are breathing a wondrous blessing upon your list, as if you are breathing love into and upon your list. Then, Beloved One, breathe inward one more time and when you breathe outward, breathe upon your list and then say the words: I release you to the Universe and give great good thanks for my fulfillment. Then, Beloved One, sit quietly and rest. Allow the releasing. Later, place your list in a private place where no one will read it, as it is just for you. Do not destroy your list; simply put it away for a time. What is next? Practice paying attention. Attention to what? Practice paying attention to your inner urgings, to that little soft nudge to do something, to try something, to say yes or to say no, to have time to yourself. And when you have a tiny clue or hint, follow it and see where it leads you. For example, you might discover that there is to be a lecture or talk upon a topic about which you never thought you would be interested, yet you find yourself reading more and more about that talk or lecture. That is the hint. Follow your hint by going to that lecture. You do not have to take notes or memorize anything; simply go to that lecture. Remain objective and listen, observe. If anyone asks you why you are attending, simply say that you thought the lecture might be interesting. In this manner do you place yourself within those vibrations that will give to you the next and then the next step or participation in your wondrous journey. Remember, your journey is for yourself and not for saving humanity, though the truth is that you will – as will the others who are also participating in this manner – be assisting those patterns of wondrous living and journey to be activated and anchored in the living upon earth. You might call this anchoring and activation a by-product of your own decision to reside fully awake and participating within your glorious life. When you place yourself in this manner, within this practice, Beloved One, you are daring to choose the life that is really for you, you are daring to give up on survival, and you are daring to receive the mysteries-made-known… and so much more. This is the journey for which you have been waiting, the journey which you knew did exist… somewhere. It is here and it is now. You will proceed within your daily cause and effect, as you have in what you call the past. Yet something will be different. Your manner of paying attention will be different. You might call this “fun”, wouldn’t you, Beloved One? And as you go forth in this manner, it is the vibration of gratitude that moves your footsteps, that causes your awareness to expand, that brings spontaneous laughter from your heart, that causes you to fall in love with seemingly everyone, and that gives to you the knowing, the growing awareness, that you are and always will be fulfilled. This is the new way. It is called gratitude. Blessed are we in the speaking with you.