Are You Going Crazy or Waking Up? A Guest and A Giveaway
"There are two methods, or paths by which a soul chooses
to "wake up. "We either create a crisis that brings us to our knees, OR we simply decide that it makes sense to move on to a new way of living."
~Michael Mirdad
Well, it's my pleasure to introduce someone who is equally passionate, if not more so—Michael Mirdad, spiritual teacher, healer and author of the new book,
You're Not Going Crazy...You're Just Waking Up! Welcome, Michael.
According to Michael, when we feel confused or lost, if our life seems to be falling apart; if we've lost our job, our partner, our mind (!), there is a very good chance we're waking up. In his guest post today, he shares with us how this works through the Five Stages of the Soul Transformation Process.
You’re Not Going Crazy…You’re Just Waking Up!
by Michael Mirdad Whenever you feel as though your life is falling apart (or is in any form of transition), it’s crucial to recognize that what you are going through is a completely “normal” part of the “Soul Transformation Process.” All other souls on the planet share this same experience—albeit at different times and in various ways.
Although transition is often uncomfortable, it’s usually necessary. Your soul is beginning to shake things up, question your reality, and guide you to a higher level of consciousness. To facilitate this transformation, however, your ego-based life first must be Dismantled. A New Life can then be rebuilt on a firmer, more secure foundation—a foundation in Spirit. But, before you can reach the stage of the Soul Transformation Process referred to as “A New Life,” you will first feel like you are losing your mind and the life you once knew. It’s okay though . . . it’s all good!
The Soul Transformation Process can be understood best when divided into its five primary stages, which are as follows:
• Dismantling: The process begins when there is something about your life that has been stuck or stagnant for too long and is now ready for change.
• Emptiness: Now that the illusions you held about your life have been exposed and have begun to dissipate or Dismantle, you’ll feel Empty and depressed.
• Disorientation: Since the life you thought was intact clearly wasn’t, you will now be in a state of Disorientation and possibly doubt everything, including your abilities to do anything right.
• Re-building: Now that you seem to have lost something (or maybe everything), you may have learned how to trust and surrender, which helps to lead you to creating A New Life.
• A New Life: This is the stage wherein you set aside your limited humanness and begin taking your Divinity to a whole new level.
These stages usually occur on a daily basis in small ways and/or every few years in larger forms. When these changes occur, the process will manifest either “The Easy Way” or “The Hard Way.” You get to choose which. If you choose to listen to your soul’s guidance, your Soul Transformation Process will probably occur the easy way. If, however, you don’t listen to your soul’s guidance, your Soul Transformation Process will probably occur the hard way. When manifesting in its most extreme form, the Soul Transformation Process is often referred to as the “dark night of the soul,” which is a major life-cleansing process that all people go through at least a few times in their lives.
When viewed as a whole, the Soul Transformation Process is like a death and re-birth. Commitment to completing a cycle of this process results in being “born again.” This process is meant to cleanse your soul of illusions and unhealthy attachments for the purpose of awakening you to greater realities and to the truth of who you are. The Soul Transformation Process is aimed predominately at your heart and soul, but it usually becomes evident in either your body (and material life), your emotions (and relationships), and/or your mind (and attitudes).
The soul has many reasons for activating this transformational process. Generally speaking, it’s the soul’s way of expressing “tough love,” a way of getting a message across that otherwise you are ignoring. However, nearly all processes of learning and healing that your soul creates and/or experiences result in opportunities to understand and experience greater levels of unconditional love. Although not often understood, “unconditional love” refers to more than just loving people, it includes loving all conditions.
The soul has numerous means for making the process manifest. With some people, it comes in the form of a health crisis, a near death experience, or some form of accident. With others it might come as a personal loss, such as a change in living circumstances. Still others might begin the Soul Transformation Process through a relationship crisis.
The Soul Transformation Process is the most powerful initiatory process known to mankind. The pain and discomfort has the potential of giving way to trust, illumination, and an overall healthier life. This process is not unlike childbirth—painful for a while but all that seems to fade away when you look into the eyes of New Life. This new perspective (New Life) is described in A Course in Miracles as, “A future undisturbed, without a trace of sorrow, and with joy that constantly increases.”
Michael and I are eager to hear your thoughts.
Bio: Dr. Michael Mirdad is a World-renowned Spiritual Teacher, Healer, and Author. He has worked as a Healer and Counselor for nearly 30 years and is the author of several best-selling books including, You’re Not Going Crazy…You’re Just Waking Up! and An Introduction to Tantra and Sacred Sexuality. Michael is suitably noted by many authors as a “teacher’s teacher” and a healer’s healer.” He offers lectures and workshops throughout the world and has an online course on Awakening Christ Consciousness. For more information on Michael Mirdad, visit his website at: www.GrailProductions.com
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Hi Jan and Michael,
I've discovered you blog through Lance and now I've "Michael" through you! Love how this all works...
Anyway I just posted, or I should say reposted, an essay I wrote last December which touches upon my own "waking up" and as I read Michael's guest post I just had to giggle...
Obviously the Universe sent me directly here after I hit the publish button!
I love Waking Up!
Thanks for this and for introducing me to Michael!
Namaste,
Peggy
PS - how I'd love to go back and edit my comment...too many typos!
This post tells in part my walk in life. Much is shared in my online journal. It took years for me to trust and let the universe take over. To make a major move to my homeplace, build a home at this stage of life and put another one on the market - I would have to trust the leading. I must add some of Michael's books to winter reading.
Thank you again for this post.
This is a very accurate representation of the process, albeit a bit simplified. Or maybe I'm just unusually hard-headed, and so the universe had to work harder to get through to me. In fact, I'm almost certain that's the case.
For me, I had a near-death experience as a result of an accident almost 20 years ago, which started the process, but I kept ignoring the larger picture, and so had a lot of confusion, disorientation, etc., until last year, when my whole life fell apart, and I finally decided to start listening!
And although I hesitate to claim that I'm finally waking up, I *am* becoming more spiritual all the time. It has been a slow (and painful) process for me, but that's due to my stubborn nature more than the actions of The Powers That Be :)
Welcome, Michael and guests! Well, we are off to a great start and there's much to think about when it comes to our soul's unfolding. May we listen well and honor the whisperings of our hearts!
Michael,
This make absolute sense to me. The more illness or life surprises I am faced with the more connected I feel to the Divine, to myself, to everyone!
Beautiful and inspiring thoughts and words on Waking Up.
Thanks Jan for bringing Michael's book and work to our attention!
gentle steps,
laura
This is fabulous material, and perfect especially for people on the midlife journey. Most of us know the "old way" isn't working anymore. Thanks for recommendations on creating a new life. Very interesting!
Peggy, welcome. So glad you made it over from the other blog. Yes, here's to waking up. I wonder what Michael would say about the possibility of falling back asleep. Hmmm.... Possible?
Michael is on PT so will likely will be with us in a few hours. Early there now.
One Woman,
Yes, you certainly have had many life changes that "shook you up." Those big shakes do seem to start us on a profound path, if we are alert to their calling. I am glad that you keep listening! You have created a remarkable new life for yourself. May it continue to be blessed.
Jay,
I think MOST of us are pretty hard-headed, don't you? I know I was! Took about 10 years of stress related illness and the demise of a 24-year toxic marriage to get woken up!
Your near death experience does seem like it was a great "gift" from the Universe to set you on a profound path. I think you are definitely wide awake...though I am sure there are many levels of awareness. We are all in a different place...
To me, it's not about getting to a certain end point (ah, enlightenment, finally, hooray!), it is about being in the present moment and being in process, a continual opening to love and peace and joy--our true essence--and living that in the world. I will be eager to hear what Michael has to say to you. :-) Thanks for being here!
Laura,
Illness does have its way of getting our attention. But, as you know, it is what we DO with that "invitation." You are living through yours with such grace, a remarkable and empowering woman you are, my friend! I bow to the Shekkinah in you. xo
Wow..Michael that was wonderful. I have been walking my way through this process for about twelve years now..not realizing of course until the last couple what was going on..the complete change in my soul. I think I hit the re-building stage about three years back and it has been amazing since.
Facinating..challenging,a blissful new life!! I have never felt stronger or more at peace with myself.
Wonderful article..I so would love to read the whole book!! Thank you Jan for sharing his words with us!!
As always, Namaste, Sarah
Oh boy can I relate to this! My life is in such a state of upheaval right now. As Jan knows, last week a new creative outlet opened suddenly for me (in the form of writing). I am now consumed with all these stories in my head. I feel as if something has reached into my soul and ripped it wide open. I am not fearing these changes so much...but it's totally overwhelming. And keeping my life balance right now is beyond challenging. And sometimes I feel like I don't even know who I am.
I know there is a reason this is happening and I am trusting the universe to guide me. But when the saw the title of this post today...I laughed.
Yes, I am definitely waking up...but feeling crazy at the same time!
Whew...it's been quite a week!
Hi Jan and Michael,
What a beautiful post! My waking up process first began when I was 21 and it was not until I was about 28 where I had to hit rock bottom. Everything in my life literally fell apart. It was one of the best moments in my life for there was only one direction to go and that was up.
It has been ten years since that moment and it has been a very interesting ride. I think there are always going to be moments where we reach another realization. The waking up never seems to end and that is such a wonderful gift.
Blessings to you both!
Hi Cindy,
I agree, good info for those in mid-life especially. I wonder if research shows that this is when the majority of people do wake up. I know I did... And perhaps this is where the term "mid-life crisis" comes from. Crisis is opportunity, of course! Hope life is treating you well and you are staying warm. Brrr....
Sarah,
I am truly celebrating YOUR awakening. And to see where this pivotal point in your life has taken you--now that is something! May your journey continue to be blessed.
Caroline,
Well, it does sound like you have hit a major "window" in your life right now. The Muse is going wild in you in a way you never, ever thought it would. Quite amazing, really. So glad that Michael's post affirmed you were NOT going crazy. Though, you know, very creative people often do feel a little crazed, speaking from experience, that is. (LOL) Happy writing!
Dear Jay,
Thank you for your comments. You are not alone in this. Most human beings tend to learn the hard way. But fortunately, all roads do lead to the same connection with Spirit and therefore, connection with Love, Peace, Joy and Abundance.
Love & Light
Michael Mirdad
Hi Jan and Michael,
Wow this is a book that should be required reading. A couple of years ago I read and absolutely loved Echart Tolle's "A New Earth." My life after reading it was definitely disorriented, though, and I could have used a guide to help me through the awakening process. This year I read Adyashanti's "The End of Your World" and found that to be really helpful. Your book also sounds amazing. I like that you divide up the process; it's nice to see it written out and to know that what I am experiencing is "normal" and that it doesn't mean I am deviating from the path to awakeness. Where I am now is a small combination of emptiness, disorientation and re-building! (Ha!) I know I am on the verge of a new life. I can feel I'm just cresting the peak but at this point the short distance seems far off if that makes any sense. Thanks for this, I will be sure to check out your book.
Cindy,
Yes Cindy, the old way is usually accurately equated with the hard way. With this in mind, you would think more people would therefore learn from the past, never-the-less, the past, the old way, and the hard way tend to keep recycling back into our lives again and again until we learn what we thought we needed to learn AND heal what we needed to heal.
Love & Light
Michael Mirdad
Sarah,
Thanks Sarah. Le me take this opportunity to remind everyone that the rebuilding stage is not merely when your life begins to go a little better. To truly enter the rebuilding stage, you have to accomplish at least two things: 1. Integrate what you learned from your past lessons and experiences, 2. The rebuilding of a new life MUST with an attitude of openness, surrender to a greater Guidance from Spirit. In other words, if we try to rebuild our lives from our old ego selves, we will end up simply recreating what we always had.
Love & Light,
Michael Mirdad
This post speaks to me on so many levels. I am currently on a journey of loss - but in losing I have found how many of my dear, dear friends are more like family to me than some of my "blood" relatives are. This new path has helped me to create a much more meaningful and deeper sense of family than I ever had growing up. And that's a great thing!
Michael,
So nice to have you hear. Thank you for your kind and wise responses. You remind us that our spiritual journeys are just that—journeys. We are always in process, returning to wholeness.
Nadia,
I continue to marvel at your wide-open awareness. You continue to grow from the past and embrace the unknown of the future. I commend your trust and celebrate your healing journey. xo
Jodi,
How marvelous you can "name" and recognize what you are going through right now. It sounds like you are in a very powerful place and I hold you in heart as you journey deeper. May we keep our eyes and hearts open, eh?
I'm here from your guest post at the Jungle of Life - what a great story!
It took me a long time to realize I was "waking up" because I did feel crazy! I could have used this information several years ago. I would say I'm now somewhere in between rebuilding and a new life...I do believe we are on a constant cycle of awakening. There is always something new to awaken to. That's been my experience as I become more present and enjoy each moment as it comes.
Jan and Michael,
Thank you for opening your space to such an insightful writer!
I began to wake up about five years ago; it's been quite a journey. I wish I learned the easy way, but I tend to learn the hard way which has made for some interesting adventures. Fortunately I know to take the lesson from each; so I am bundle of learned lessons:) I wonder if a person can hibernate because since then I've been taking small steps, but since last January has been huge in my life. There wasn't one catalyst but several which led me to step out of an abusive relationship which then allowed my Spirit to be free which then resulted in lots of change--lots of open doors, but also of loss of quite a lot. I was recently diganosed with stage 3 cervical cancer which just makes me thankful that I'm as far along on my path as I am, and have made the changes I did. I am in a good spot to heal healthy and whole, and to appreciate and really savor each moment. I look forward to more time, more change, and this opportunity to "build" right for my soul and my life.
I thought awakening would be joyful, easy and full of good; I didn't realize it would at times be hard work, at times be lonely, at times be full of doubt. I am glad there are many people like you both who are ahead of me on this wonderful path, and I am glad I've made the choice to be open and receptive to all that is coming my way.
Hi Jan and Michael.
I am so pleased that waking up does NOT have to happen by a crisis only. I rather choose waking up as a conscious choice.
For years I could see that I was not going anywhere, what bothered me was that I did not see an alternative that was any better.
But 10 years ago I did get the language to describe what I felt and I got to see how to live life differently in a way that spoke to me.
Now I am getting clearer by the day.
I know what to practice in my very paractical day to day living to become the change I want to see, now I finally know what that change is.
To find THAT practical way and what to change, how to go from talking to doing, from conforming to creating, THAT was the biggest challenge for me.
Joy,
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Not an easy thing...ever. May your heart be buoyed by all these wonderful loved ones and may new ones come to journey with you further. Blessings!
Stacey,
Welcome! Glad to hear that you can name your journey thus far. That is evidence of an awakened mind, I believe. And, yes, I think there are levels of awakening. Layers of hurt to dissolve. Unlearnings, too! May your journey continue to be miraculous.
Joy (2),
What a journey you are on and what a blessing for me (and us!) to know you. :-)
I am really sorry to hear about your cancer diagnosis. I will hold you in thought, heart and prayer. Truly! As for lessons, there are always many. The word "resilience" comes up for me when I think of you and how you strong you have been--and are. And awakening IS hard sometimes. And you are so wise to stay open, ready, willing. :-) I trust that Spirit will guide you with every step you take. xo
Absolutely have been there the "Hard Way". I would not want to go through it again, nor would I recommend it to anyone, yet in retrospect, it was the best thing that ever happened to me. Life at it's weirdest. I'd like to think I'm in the growth phase, a bit of enlightenment peeking through the cracks. Time will tell, however, because of my past experience(s), I know without a shadow of a doubt, that no matter happens, I will be okay.
Wilma,
This thought of yours really touches me: how to go from talking to doing, from conforming to creating. Love this and love knowing that you are on this path. How marvelous that you did not have to go to Hell and back to wake up. Now may we all stay awake and live in joy, eh?
Carolynn,
Tis true. Sometimes when enough time passes, we can see how the most dire of circumstances helped create who we are--and were part of an awakening plan. I am sure you will stay faithful to "your own unfolding" and the path will be/is glorious.
I love the book title, and I am in the re-building stage after years in the others. A big part of it was denial that Spirit was necessary in my life. I'm glad for the clarification you gave Sarah. I feel like such a different person now than when I was in my 20's. Hopefully I can discern Spirit's guidance from my ego trying to hold on to the familiar. Thank you!
Jan,
It's great to see you today!! Oh...this isn't our first encounter today, is it! (thank you, once again for the beautiful story you shared on my site)
Michael,
Soul transformation, for me right now, is much more of a conscious choice. And it really has to do with if I am really doing my life's work. And if I'm not, then what exactly is it? Looking at the phases, I see myself at probably about step 3 or 4. and sometimes I think maybe it would all be easier if there were a crisis. (I know...I should be careful what I wish for) There is just a lot of unknowns right now (yep, this is sounding more like step 3).
I find this whole story you've shared with Jan to be fascinating to read, Michael - and it has me thinking even more deeply about what all of this means, at a deeper level, for me.
Thank you, Jan and Micheal, for sharing all that you have here today.
Hello Everyone! And hello to Jan and thank you so much for including me in your program. What an incredible group of participants.
First of all, sorry for the lengthiness of this entry. Next, I think it's great that some of you, like Peggy, have learned to laugh a little at the experience of "waking up" and have gone on to embrace the process so well.
Of course some of our wake-up calls are no laughing matter, such as those of you who shared your moments of divorce or illness. Joy, please know that you are already in my prayers.
I also appreciated Jan and Jay's entries, as they were so honest--which saves a lot of time and suffering. :)
As for Sarah and Nadia...okay ladies...we need to talk! I don't know of anyone who has taken that many years to go through the process. :) Let's assume this means you have gained so much from the process you can live your next life as pampered queens.
Caroline, sorry to hear of your struggle. Please feel free to give me a call or send me an email and I'll do what I can to assist you through the process. The same goes for anyone else that might be struggling.
Lastly, Carolynn and Wilma, it sounds like you are beginning to see the light on the other side. And I truly believe we need to take advantage of the love and support that surrounds us. As Jan said, often our spiritual family is far more important than our family of origin.
Love & Light, Michael Mirdad
Hello Lance,
Yes, I agree it sounds like you are in step 3 or 4. As soon as a person starts talking about their soul's purpose, it usually means they are preparing for the rebuilding stage, however, the fact that you are dealing with lots of "unknown" confirms that you are still experiencing the disorientation stage. So the next piece of advice would be to cling closely to your inner guidance and let it guide you into those last couple of stages.
Love & Light, Michael Mirdad
I disagree that the soul 'creates a crisis'. This is a dangerous argument. If you follow it to its logical conclusion, you would end up saying that someone creates cancer in themselves. And I believe this is not true. Yet, when a crisis comes along - as it will for most of us, if not several times in our lives, it is a chance for us to grow spiritually from it. It is a chance to awaken. We can choose whether to deal with it consciously or not. Life is full of random, sometimes terrible events, and we make meaning out of it. Isn't that the miracle of being human?
Thanks for your thoughts, Stoneweaver. I totally hear and understand your point. Nevertheless, many of us have come to understand and believe that things are not random in our lives. Yes, things do indeed happen in our lives that but, the difference here is that some of us believe that rather than being random, these events have a greater purpose, an intelligently guided purpose, and therefore and intelligence behind the purpose. If we are instead at the mercy of a random universe, then we really do have every right to be terrified, depressed, and overwhelmed with futility. On the other hand, I am proposing (not unlike Jesus, Buddha, etc...) that our lives are merely reflecting the dance and struggle between our true and untrue selves. When one is winning, it manifests as many miraculous gifts and feelings, such as love, peace, and joy. When the other is winning, it manifests as crisis and difficulty. Afterall, we are the dreamers of the dream.
Love & Light, Michael Mirdad
Sings to Horses (Journeys with Spirit),
It is amazing how, with hindsight, we can see how much we have grown...how different we are from years ago. I salute you for staying faithful to your path and the healing journey you are on...
Lance,
Wonderful to hear how "conscious" and aware you are about what stage you might be in. I admire how you allow things to truly sink in to you--to take time to integrate. So often, on the spiritual path especially, folks just keep gobbling, like they are at a huge banquet of spiritual delights, moving so quickly, not taking the time to allow what they have encountered to sink in. Sifting and sorting is necessary. Silence, time alone to process, to me, is key. To get quiet enough to listen to the whisperings of my soul (heart). May your journey continue to be blessed!
Michael,
Again, I appreciate your thoughtful comments today. You affirm what is good, right and true about being human/spirit beings. You provide good nourishment for the journey...
I feel that my entire life has been constant soul growth. I've always felt that I "straddle"; I'm partly here and partly "there" as part of the Divine, on the other side of the veil. My journey doesn't fall easily into the five categories.
Dismantling - Cancer, twice; miscarriage; almost lost my baby daughter due to illness; divorce; family deaths; money struggles as a single parent; fibromyalgia, spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, etc.; and I'm currently unemployed for 8.5 months.
Emptiness - Although I've been emptied many times, I've never felt depressed. I believe in receiving what I've been given and finding the grace in every circumstance with the Divine as my constant companion. I actually prefer the state of being a little empty.
Disorientation - I don't think I've experienced this. I have absolute trust in God's perfect plan for my life and know that everything changes again and again.
Re-building - Because change is constant, I think of it as constantly building, rather than re-building, perhaps in new directions, but building upon the good, solid foundations that continue to serve my highest and greatest good.
New Life - For me, it's not "new"; it's more like another level of life, a new expansion of consciousness, a building on the existing foundations with new windows and doors added, bringing in fresh light, air and Love.
Thank you so much, Michael, for your words. Through them, I've examined the arc of my life so far a bit deeper and been able to ponder how my soul journey has been progressing.
Namaste
Stoneweaver,
I appreciate your perspective very much. What I take from your comment is that it is vital that we see whatever comes our way as an invitation to greater growth, even the difficult things. I agree. Though I did not wish to experience them in that moment, in time, I was able to see how their presence in my life did bring amazing growth and a deepening connection to my truest self and to Spirit. You, too, I imagine. Thank you!
Rose,
Thank you for allowing us to walk through your life journey with you, stage by stage. This is quite amazing to see all that you have experienced and uncovered in yourself--and how you have embraced your wise self. I love your final thought about all of this not being so much about a new life as a new level of life.:-)
Hi Jan and Michael .. great to meet you. I haven't started my transformation process I don't think .. but I am I would say in the Introduction stage .. gathering information and when I'm ready I can move on. Interesting that Peggy next to this box - said she had a "waking up" moment last year .. and so I'll go across and have a look.
I've printed the post off - as I find it easier to concentrate and I'll look at it properly when I read Liara Covert's book Self-Disclosure from within .. to me they seem to tie in ..
Thank you - and as you say transition is often uncomfortable, it is usually necessary ..
Hilary Melton-Butcher
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"Death and rebirth." I just love this. Jan and Michael, this is just terrific; thank you for sharing yourselves with us this way. The message is so important for our overall well-being and happiness.
Yes, I do learned the hard way, and, Michael, I'm right there with the other long-timers: it took me about 10 years to learn. Funny, but I believe I've learned FAR more because it was experiential. My growth is so firmly entrenched that it almost feels as if I've become a new person: the "me" I used to be before my "death."
And gosh, Michael, I agree with you wholeheartedly: It really is as simple as you outline here. It's just that our awareness is so often caught up in the "stuff" that we create that can't see how easy life really can be. I don't cringe anymore at how long it took me to learn this; in fact, I bless the experience and the understanding. As my inner lightbulbs kept turning on, so rapidly, one after another (once I got on the roll), I could almost feel an inner alchemical change. It truly IS like a rebirth.
I'm SO glad you're sharing this message. It's one of such hope and promise!
Hugs,
~Julie
Hi Jan and Michael
This was beautiful Michael.
I remember when I came to a point a few years back where it seemed that everything I ever believed in or knew was being torn to shreds, and although I was initiating that shredding a bit, it didn't make it any easier. But out of that came my greatest transformation, and today I am a new me, happy, at peace and blissful :)
I too love waking up!
Great question, Jan and Michael. My soul transformation is in a state of flux, as always. The moments I am awake and embracing the present are wonderful.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with the world, Michael, and thanks for sharing this book, Jan.
Take care,
B. Lynn Goodwin
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Author of You Want Me to Do WHAT? Journaling for Caregivers
Hilary,
Glad that you were able to learn something new by this post. I am not sure that you are at the first stage, Hilary, you seem to be much more open, aware and wise than that....Hmmmm.....I, for one, truly appreciate your kind and compassionate presence in the world. Wherever you are, is the perfect place to be, I say. xo
Julie,
I appreciate your perspective here and especially the gratitude you feel for the learnings that you have along the way. "Rebirthing" ourselves is never an easy thing. I like to think of this sometimes as being our own midwives-giving birth to her highest or truest selves again and again...for there never really is an endpoint, is there? No place to arrive at except places of greater peace, love and joy....
I thank you for being here. It is lovely to have your energy in this place. :-)
Evita,
I appreciate the way you describe your awakening. It definitely can feel like being torn to shreds. I often described as feeling like I was being purified, or that everything in my life was being burned, incinerated, because it all had to crumble away into ash so it could be remade into a glorious something else. The phoenix in us does rise if we give ourselves over to the process. Thanks for being here!
Lynn,
So happy to see you here! I like how you describe being in a state of flux--transformation, I might call it. Because it is ongoing. we are constantly learning new things about ourselves, in that, our spiritual growth is always in process. As you say, the moments when we are lucid and aware and grateful for life are amazing. Blessings!
I cannot agree with you Michael, when you say "If we are instead at the mercy of a random universe, then we really do have every right to be terrified, depressed, and overwhelmed with futility." Why would that be so? Isn't it more frightening to believe that 'bad thoughts' can manifest disasters in our lives?
Stoneweaver,
I am glad to see that you came back in response. Your viewpoint is a very important one (at least to me, I do not think Michael will be checking back in). I will hope that you will find peace within yourself regarding this dialogue and confidently embrace what you know to be true for you--from your own experience. For that is all that matters...xo
Thanks Jan. There are some things I feel strongly about and this is one of them. I feel I need to at least put the other view across. Thank you for allowing me to do that.
Stoneweaver,
I am truly GLAD you expressed yourself as you did. Who knows? You may have been the voice of others who wanted to speak similarly, but couldn't. Our sharing, done from an openhearted place, always expands the hearts of others....xoxo
Hello Everyone! Thanks for continuing to share your thoughts and insights related to the Soul Transformation Process.
BTW, yes Stoneweaver, I agree and can understand why it might seem frightening to believe that our thoughts (especially negative ones) can attract similarly negative experiences into our lives. However, a growing number of us believe that as we evolve, we can use the power of free will to choose heart-based thinking, which tends to attract more positive experiences and therefore, need not be frightened of the outcome.
So let's move on . . . especially since this blog is supposed to be about an entire book (which you may have not yet read) rather than merely being about one disagreeable point. After all, there is so much more for us all to share . . . namely, how to improve our lives and ease our paths back to the Oneness and Peace of Spirit.
~Michael Mirdad
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