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This article is from The Sedona Journal of Emergence
What If... Greetings to you all! It is a wondrous day today… is it not? Are you aware of this truth every day? We hope so, for indeed, your reality (and ours) are filled with constant wonder, growth, potential and joy… In other words, it’s a wondrous day today! What does enlightenment look like to you? What do you believe it is? What would be the attitude, temperament, demeanor and the energy of a truly enlightened being? What would you be like if you were enlightened? What do enlightened beings do all day? And what do they think about? And, more important to this channeling, what if just for this one day you think of all the enlightened things you would like to be and… just for today mind you… admit that you already are those things? And then, having admitted that… what if you then live this inspired self-image? For instance, if you feel an enlightened being would be loving and kind toward all, spend today being loving and kind to all. Not just the easy ones, but the tougher ones, too. If someone is rude to you, smile and silently send them love even while you walk away. If you receive bad news in the mail, know that the bad news is part of the divine plan and, though you may not understand its value at this time, you accept and acknowledge its worth now, even while you do whatever is needed to correct the issue. Have you ever heard of the ‘uncarved block’ of Taoist teachings? This refers to the perfect block of material (such as marble) before the sculptor has released the figure within. The uncarved block represents pure potential. When presented with this pure potential there are many ways to proceed… The artist can walk away because the job is too big or will take too long. The artist can plan, diagram, study, pray and ask his teacher what techniques would be appropriate to use to turn the block into a statue. The artist can sit beside this uncarved block and await the proper authorities to grant him permission and to tell him what techniques and forms are allowed. The artist can even seek the wisdom of other more advanced artists to tell him what the final art should be. Or, the artist can align with the uncarved block and discover the life within it. What a joyful process to know the block and to simply remove the bits of marble which do not belong to the true art within. For those of you who have witnessed the marvelous beauty of the Pieta, this is how Michelangelo discovered and then accomplished this bit of genius. This same technique will work for the enlightened being that is you. Think of your life… think of today… as your uncarved block. Rather than running around frenetically reacting and creating, why not discover the amazing work of art that the day is meant to be and simply align with that. Remove from your consciousness all that is extraneous and focus upon the delights and artistry before you. This is mastery and it is your birth-right. “But how?” you ask. In the words of Alice Bailey, Seth, Abraham, the Masters of Light, Tinkerbelle and so many more: ‘Energy follows thought 100% of the time. Emotion speeds the energy toward manifestation. To live a life of mastery, think happy thoughts, feel happy and help others to find happiness.’ Remember the technique called ‘acting as if’? Have you tried it before but with poor results? If so, please don’t discount the technique without giving it another try. As you do, it would be good to identify what was missing, misunderstood or difficult the other times. It would also be wise to realize that you are not who you were during those other attempts for in every moment of every day you are all born again with new potential, wisdom and opportunity. Claim that and ‘acting as if’ will work for you now. Do you have a clear vision of what mastery would look like in your life? Think about it… would it mean you are walking through your days grinning like a Cheshire cat with secret thoughts of all knowing bliss running through your mind? Possibly, but probably not. Would it mean you will be lucky in everything you do… being awarded promotion after promotion, raise after raise, buying winning lottery ticket after… possibly, but probably not. Would it mean that you would bring the teachings of your past and the dreams of your future to the focus of this present moment and utilize all of who you are to fulfill your highest human potential now? Yup. If you act as if you are enlightened now, what beliefs will you follow? First, remember that the definition of a belief is a thought that you think repeatedly. So what would an enlightened being believe? He would believe the truths which lead to lifelong joy, growth, freedom, peace, unconditional love, participation, compassion and service. Would you like a list? Fortunately, you are the only one who can compile that list for yourself because truth is subjective. Yes, there are universal truths and those will (eventually) be included on everyone’s list. But what are the truths that are unique to you and your experience? These are wonderful things to discover and study as you claim your enlightenment in this exercise of ‘as if’! If you lived this day in enlightened delight you would probably find that your attitude would be positive to the point of Pollyannaishness. Obstacles would become situations to be experienced and learned from even while understanding that their perfection may not be evident immediately. You would act for the highest and best good of all and with harm to none at all times. And forgiveness and gratitude would be an ever flowing gift to all. Authority would be something you would grant yourself without usurping or merely copying another’s power or influence. You would absolutely turn to appropriate experts for services and information which you cannot supply for yourself but your inner guidance would be so strong, clear and available that you would know with certainty when you can correctly help yourself. As an enlightened being you would love solitude and silence and yet, know when to speak. Few masters make a habit of volunteering their opinions or advice but they are usually willing to listen, advise and support those who ask. Masters are seldom bored and when they are they revel in it and use it as inspiration to get moving. As you act as if you are enlightened today, you will listen acutely to your own inner guidance. How? At the very least, you will pay attention to how you feel… good? Or bad? For you will understand that when you feel good you are perfectly aligned with your own divine plan and, likewise, you will understand that when you feel bad, you are not. You will be able to do this because you have taken the time to acknowledge and understand your feelings and emotions. Most come to this talent through meditation but everyone has the freedom to use the technique of his or her own choice. It is not important how you develop the ability, it is only important that you do. As to the daily activities of the enlightened… they lead their lives as successfully, joyfully and purposefully as they can. If that means making the best loaf of bread they are capable of, then that is what they would do. Not all masters are called to teach or heal, in fact, most are not. Often they are called to be garbage collectors, electricians, beauticians, lawyers and even soldiers. There is no profession which is unavailable to the true master. When they go home they are fathers, mothers, children and pets. They are both single and married and they are heterosexual and homosexual. As you act as if you are enlightened today you will realize and honor that every being is enlightened. Every being is a bit of God/Goddess/All That Is. Every being is a wondrous channel of light and love and you will hold this knowing happily even as they do not remember. So, what if, just for today, you act as if you are enlightened? You will, for this one day, be one of the creators of world peace. You will be one of the gatekeepers who holds the door open for all who choose to enter. You will be a mapmaker who leaves detailed instructions to all who choose to follow. And you will be an ambassador of the divine, sent with the simple instruction: Love. What difference will this make? Can you imagine the result if only 10% of you performed this exercise so well that you chose to do it again and forever? If one match can obliterate the darkness in a room, what could 1000 enlightened beings do as they spread throughout your world? If you think this is too naïve, simplistic or absurd, then don’t participate for now. We can promise you all that eventually everyone will awaken to his and her own enlightenment and, thankfully, patience is one of the attributes of mastery. What do masters think about all day? They wonder how they can best serve. They dream of world peace. They visualize an earth without starvation or disease. They focus their thoughts and vision in this present moment where the power to create change resides. They think of ways to empower the children who are truly the hope of the future and who must be nurtured, educated and inspired by those who guide their way. And they actively welcome the recognition that all life is divine.
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