The Energy of Miracles

Creating miracles in our lives is no more complicated than understanding the metaphysics of the Universal Law. And because that law is indestructible and therefore infinite, we know that the power used by miracle makers in the past is still available today. Yet, in our modern society, we're brought up to believe only in those things we can logically understand. Neither are we taught that the Universal Law has limitless potential or that this power is at our disposal and can be used to work miracles in our own lives.

Understanding the Universal Law

To understand miracles, we have to look at two aspects of the Universal Law. First, there lies deep within all humankind an immense power; and second, the power is impartial and unemotional. Call it the Universal Mind, Christ Consciousness, Conscious Energy, or what you will, but it is this power that allows human beings a recognition of the universal life force that we call "God".

 The life force is eternal, and, because of its limitless capacity, it is a part of all things. Moreover, it's a major part of each of us. Consequently, we all have within us an unlimited power. Creating miracles in our own lives becomes a matter of identifying with the power, understanding its characteristics, and learning to use it effectively. This identification is achieved by knowing that the power is within us and acknowledging that fact by saying, "I am eternal, immortal, universal and infinite and therefore I am beautiful." By doing this, and believing it, we lock into the power source and are poised for the next step, which involves looking at its characteristics.

The Universal Law is impartial and unemotional. It has no way of knowing what you want, nor does it discriminate between your hopes and aspirations, likes and dislikes - it is pure energy. It accepts whatever thoughts, feelings, and actions you project and reflects them back to you unemotionally in the form of events that you experience day to day.

In much much the same wayas electricity illuminates both a brothel and your grandmother's tea party, The Universal Law doesn't differentiate between different types of energy in your life. It will give you anything you believe in - no more and no less. Therefore, the key to understanding miracles is to examine closely the beliefs you express as thoughts and feelings. 

Photo: Rachel Hulan "Fying Baby"

When you were born, your thoughts and feelings are limitless because your mind is a clean slate. What a small child projects to the Universal Law is a natural purity unbounded by the constraints of beliefs. Children often attempt the seemingly impossible: they drive off in the family car or walk on a high ledge. It's only later, through education, that they learn the confines of human expectancy.

But these confines or boundaries are illusions. They're formed by belief patterns - most of them born of ignorance - handed down from generation to generation. This pool of belief patterns, or the "collective unconscious," as Carl Jung called it gains validity as it moves through time, and eventually the concepts that later generations experience as physical reality become rigid and domineering. It's as if the billions of people who preceded you have determined what you're going to experience on this Earth plane, and that's all there is to it.

This rigidity doesn't allow for genius or for the understanding that we're now in an era of rapid unfoldment. Fundamental structures are being swept away in an avalanche of awareness, and we're no longer prepared just to read about great miracle makers; we want to have the same experience. For most people, this isn't possible because they're locked within the limitations of the body and mind; their upbringing is so dominant that it encases their entire evolution, and they experience little spiritual growth.

Understanding Life's Mission 

We are not our bodies or our emotions or our minds or any of the structures and restrictions we experience around us. We are an infinite part of the God-Force, using the physical form to experience spiritual development through a special teaching called "daily life."

When you entered the Earth plane or dimension, the energy that is the real you left isa abode in the higher dimensions of pure light, and entered, by choice, the body you're now in. You chose the circumstances of this life because it was the next step in your infinite evolution, and because this life would allow you to expand what you are spiritually so that you could become an even greater expression of the infinite life force or Living Spirit.

Now you may say: "That's nuts! Why would I choose these circumstances of my life - this family, this society, and this neighborhood? Why didn't I choose a more affluent environment or a prettier body or more intellectual capacity?" The answer lies in a dimension beyond the physical plane. As you entered this dimension through birth, you has within your consciousness a heroic mission - a goal. The nature of that goal is firmly written in the very deepest recesses of the inner you; and what you are today, no matter what you feel about yourself, is actually a part of that goal in various stages of completion.

Your mind began recording events, thoughts, and feelings only at birth. It doesn't know of your heroic mission nor does it understand the Universal Law that interacts with your limitless potential. Why? Two reasons: First, if your mind, feelings and emotions knew the nature of your heroic mission in life, there would be no challenge or quest, and your evolution would suffer. Second, most understanding of metaphysics is based on tribal or religious beliefs that do not totally reflect an accurate perception of the delicacy of energy and the way its ebb and flow affects daily life; no real understanding of the Universal Law has ever been incorporated into the various belief patterns of the world's collective unconscious. 

For example, let's say your heroic mission in life is to learn to love yourself and to accept full cosmic responsibility for what you are. And, let's say, you have had a number of previous experiences on the Earth plane in which you were weak and indulged yourself metaphysically by leaning on others rather than contributing to your own energy or support. If you knew this in advance, you'd begin to favour one course of action over another, You'd intellectualize yourself into positions or feelings that you wanted to achieve, and your mind would dominate your every move.

Evolution doesn't work that way. You can't overcome weakness by fighting it or thinking your way out of it. You overcome weakness by leaving it behind you. This means that you become aware of the inner tendencies that bring you down, that don't support a belief in self, and that don't endorse a love of self, and you say, "I don't want to be that anymore." You then move yourself out of the slovenly ways of the collective unconscious, into a discipline of power. From time to time, you may drift back, but once you decide on the side of strength, the power of the Universal Law will always be with you to varying degrees.

It may be a battle at first because your mind doesn't understand these laws or the nature of your mission on Earth, nor does it understand the laws that govern your potential. It will have a tendency to "advise" you logically from its own experience, and logic is death to that part of you that is the miracle maker.

Understanding the Nature of Beliefs

The next step in creating your own miracles is to look at the nature of beliefs. By reviewing beliefs and feelings, you begin to understand how to use the Universal Law effectively. It's natural to yearn for the impossible, and in so doing, you establish strong beliefs about what can be done and what cannot. You can jump a certain height and no higher, run at a certain speed and no faster, accept a certain position and no better.

Because most commercial aircraft fly at about 600 miles an hour, the shortest time in which you can get from New York to Paris is about six hours. Those are facts in the collective unconscious. But what if we told you of a man who could move his body many thousands of miles in just a few seconds? Your mind would scan its memory banks and draw a blank, whereupon you might think impossible! Then perhaps you might review all the scientific data available and conclude that this feat is unachievable. All scientific knowledge and current thinking are products of the same collective unconscious, and just the fact that a billion people have no concept of a man moving 3,000 miles in a few seconds makes it seem impossible. But the billions of people are wrong.

There is a dimension, right here on the Earth plane, in which such a feat is possible, and there are a few people alive today who know of this dimension and use it. It's a matter of perception and belief. Your ability to work miracles is predicated entirely on how easily and quickly you can give the collective unconscious the slip. It's your attachment to the collective unconscious, or world belief patterns, that holds you back.
Read Stuart Wild's Website. Interesting Stuff!

Nature Energy

BC Canada. (Photo: Jeffery Wiseman)

This is a picture of a small part of British Columbia Canada where I spend much of my time. There are far fewer negative anomalies in nature, and far more in busy city centres which is a strong indication that much of the negative energy you may experience is caused by collective thought-energy and or a general unawareness of the self and that which surrounds you. The fewer people, the fewer negative thoughts. Remember, thoughts are things as sure as the wall in front of you. The wall is simply vibrating slower so it appears to be solid. Much of nature oscillates at a very high rate and therefore it is easy to miss because it 'appears' to be invisible. But much is there that the physical senses cannot perceive. In fact, our physical sight, orafactory and limited tactile senses actually do not catch much at all. Sometimes not even enough to manage our physical plain.

Colman Barkes when speaking of the writings of the Persian Sufi poet Rumi tells this tale; Rumi's ideas about love-energy can be likened to a school of fish in the ocean. They wish to discuss the existence of the ocean, so they all break up into study groups to debate the issue when all the while, they are swimming in it !

It is time for all of us to be accountable for our existence and take hold of the limitless energy that surrounds us. Learning how to use this energy to form an artfully designed existence for ourselves, much like a carver would use a chisel to shape and smooth a jagged piece of marble into a timeless work of art – is the job at hand. Don't be led down the garden path to despair and misery because you simply forgot to do this. It’s hard work to be sure. There is a battle going on and you need to win it - We need to win it! Do you think it is worth the effort?

Also, hug a tree today. Really. You will feel the energy there. -AN

The Reality We Can No Longer Deny - A 'Must See' Documentary

The Greatest Question of Our Time…

Is the condition we have created in the modern world actually supporting our health? Is the bedrock of our socio-economic system acting as a positive force for human and social development and progress; or, is the foundational gravitation of our society actually going against the core evolutionary requirements needed to maintain our personal and social well being?

A movement is taking place all around the Earth that will lead to nothing less that the total redesign of human civilization.

You owe it to yourself to watch the full screen 161 minute version Here.

Conscious Energy 071 - The Energy of Giving

Many years ago, I had a business friend and associate, a British woman who was older and wiser than I was at the time. As our friendship grew, we would often exchange ideas about life and one day she turned to me and said, "Remember to give until it feels good, not until it hurts." If you are motivated to give to others, the greatest thing you can do to perpetuate your ability to give and be your best in doing so, is to first take care of your own needs. When we give from a place of low energy we deplete ourselves even more and this is not honouring to ourselves or to others. Giving to others can never make up for what you are not giving to yourself. If you want to be an exceptional giver, you will search for ways to maintain your own energy and sense of well-being because from this place of feeling whole your giving will actually replenish your energy and ability to continue to give in great abundance.

We can hold ourselves together and strengthen our day-to-day ability to meet life's challenges. This is done by maintaining balance. Balance is all about connecting at every moment with our Authentic Self. It is not enough to know intellectually what healing, awakening or self-actualization is all about if you are not practicing it yourself. It does however, take time and patience.

In the words of Edgar Cayce, "There are no shortcuts to knowledge or wisdom or understanding - these must be lived and experienced by every soul."

Through daily self-care you take the time to consciously hold a loving connection with yourself. All giving, without tending the preciousness within yourself can quickly transform into non-acceptance of self. So, the more you self-nurture the greater your ability is to sustain an authentic connection with yourself and others throughout your day. For example, If you made the self-honouring decision to meditate at least once a day, you would infuse your being with loving energy. The more you do it, the more you become it. When it comes to 'becoming'  there is always a starting point. It's a choice made to do something which will empower your Authentic Self, sustain you and make you stronger, more confident and more loving. From this point, you begin to have a stronger foundation from which to support your giving nature.

I recommend meditation early in the morning when you are rested and your mind is at its most quiet and calm phase of the day; before life's daily 'massage' begins, before all the distractions of the onrushing day begin to challenge your energy and balance. In the same way that a person learns to play a musical instrument by spending a portion of each day in practice, meditation too can be mastered. The benefits to your overall health and wellness are remarkable and numerous. I highly recommend reading 'Creative Visualization' by Shakti Gawain if you are new to the idea of meditation and wish to explore it further.

Meditation is one way I self-honour myself and replenishing my energy so that I come from a more balanced and authentic place as I interact with the world around me. By looking after my personal needs first, I have the energy to give of myself and to others without feeling exhausted or depleted in any way. By putting my self-care first, everyone with whom I come in contact feels the benefits in the way I relate to them. Think about what activities strengthen your connection with your Authentic Self.

Conscious Energy 030 The Energy of Relationships

Relationships are energy equations. Your energy field interacts with another person's energy field to create a dynamic or blended experience. In the same way that two liquids join to create a third form, or solution, our relationships with others form a delicate balance that we experience as 'the relationship'. With some people in our lives, interaction can be effortless, while with others, no matter how hard we try, it involves confrontation. While it is easy to blame the other person as difficult or undesirable, the truth is that our joint experience of the relationship is a mutual creation - developed no more or no less by one than the other.


The beginning of understanding and improving your relations with others is to come into awareness of the energy you bring to your interactions. While you cannot control others, you have complete command over yourself. There is a common saying that is relevant to this energy dynamic: what is the definition of insanity? The answer: doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Think about this. When you change your response, you automatically create a different experience. The very fact that you can control your own thoughts and feelings gives you immediate power to change the experience of your relationships simply because you have shifted one part of the energy equation - you.

Rather than projecting distortion into the other person and wonder why they are the way they are, the question to ask yourself is; 'What is it within me that feels discord around this person?' This is why you can have the experience of attracting the same kind of relationship partner in consecutive situations. Your experience of attracting similar partners is created through the same looping energy pattern.

Dependent Relationships

In a co-dependent relationship two or more people come together to create a dynamic where each person expects the union with the other person or group to make them feel better about themselves, — less insecure, more protected, or elevated in some way. In other words, co-dependence is when a person forms dependency or reliance on another person to provide his or herself with something they are not able to provide. The illusion is that we can experience self-completion through another; however, only through complete acceptance of ourselves can we experience self-completion.

Co-dependent individuals operate from a place of deficiency which never allows their relationships to flourish. Co-dependent relationships experience constant conflict because the relationship contains dependent individuals who do not feel a sense of self-containment and are therefore unable to provide any real support or respect for the other person in any sustained way. If co-dependent people do not believe in themselves, how could they possible believe in others? The feeling of dependency and need for the other person perpetuates their own feelings of unworthiness.

There are many variations on this theme. Individuals often get into relationships with a desire to control their partner. They want to feel adored and loved, but they are unable to reciprocate because they run the risk of loss or abandonment. They feel unsafe and cannot extent too much of themselves. They unconsciously play this role in order to feel more in control and less insecure. The person on the other side of the dynamic often gives and gives more and more of their energy away in a desperate attempt to gain love and approval, and so the dance of control and desperation continue, affirming their respective limiting beliefs that 'loving is unsafe' and 'I am unlovable".

Although there is less expectation these days in 'forever' relationships, people stay involved with each other even when their feeling of well-being is not enhanced and their life force is being drained. People blindly sacrifice intimacy for protection of self because they prefer to be with someone (anyone) rather than be alone. They fail to see that they can only cultivate peace from within themselves by making self-honouring (self-respecting) choices as opposed to continually compromising their values for outside approval (a no-win situation).

One of the common excuses people use for living in co-dependent relationships is that they are waiting for their partner or situation to change into something better. If you don't fully accept someone the way they are and are waiting for them to change something about themselves, you will always be unhappy with them and with yourself. What do you think will change the relationship? More space, more money, more time, the right job, marriage, children, etc., only provide short-term relief because on an energetic level they fail to address the issue of dependency versus self-reliance. Obligation also marries us to people through how we compromise ourselves. We think the fact that we owe others something gives them the right to treat us disrespectfully.

Conscious Relationships

A conscious relationship is one in which each individual is self-contained and whole unto himself such that they maintain autonomy and responsibility for their own sense of well-being. For this reason, they are free to objectively look to the relationship as an enhancement to their life, not because they feel weak and incomplete. Also, a consciously motivated person only seeks to be in a relationship with someone of the same consciousness. They do not seek to be in a relationship with someone who is insecure or dependent. Neither do they seek to control that other person nor seek their approval. They are self-contained. 

In a conscious relationship, each person puts their personal core values before the needs of the relationship and honours those values — they don't justify compromising what is important to them for the sake of keeping the relationship together. That doesn't mean they don't lean on each other from time to time. The difference is that each person commands the support and respect of the other and seeks to respect their partner's choices as they respect and honour their own.

Conscious Energy 027 - The Energy of Sanctuary

Living a good life and being kind and empathetic toward other senescent beings - all life for that matter, and deriving a true sense of purpose from your existence requires a deep sense of awareness about yourself and how you are connected with all life and the Universe. In this era of ever-faster moving information, where you are bombarded at almost every moment of the day with sensory stimulus unprecedented in human history, (to our knowledge) encountering the quiet calm needed to become fully aware of yourself can be a great challenge.

Whether you have a space as large as a football field, or as small as a closet, creating your personal sanctuary is prerequisite for finding the inner silence you require before self-actualization becomes a reality. The space you choose must be free from external influences other than those you desire. It must be a reflection of who you are, so be ssure to include the colours, art, objects, lighting and smells that bring you comfort, as you will begin to spend more and more time there reconnecting with yourself.

There have been times in my life where finding a personal sanctuary was very difficult due to travel or new environments. During these moments it is important to understand that a sanctuary does not need to exist on the physical dimension and that there are no boundaries to its size either great or very small. I have had sanctuaries as large as other worlds, indeed as large as multiple universes. And I have had sanctuaries as small as an atom. You are only as far away from your sanctuary as you believe you are, so even when you are abroad, remember; Mind is the best traveller.

If you are fortunate enough to have some physical space somewhere that you can transform into your personal sanctuary it is a positive start to developing a new sense of 'self ' which you must cultivate in order to pursue the virtuous spiritual path of self-discovery.

If you are pressed for space, and cannot find it in the physical world, close your eyes wherever you are, even if just for a moment and envision your sanctuary. Invent the space within your mind, great or small, indoors or out, on any dimensional field or world you wish. Whatever feels right to you is your sanctuary and your starting point to a better, more fulfilling existence.

As you practice spending time within your peaceful sanctuary you will find yourself drawn to it more and more. Don't be confused by this. Spending time alone is not anti-social, in fact it will contribute tremendously toward your ability to be social and to share your experiences and inner self with others. As you think, so shall you be. Take the time to think, reflect, plan, meditate and be creative. The best place to start is your personal sanctuary.

Conscious Energy 023 - The Energy of Contentment

The Tao Te Ching says:

To understand others is to have knowledge;

To understand oneself is to be illuminated.

To conquer others needs strength;

To conquer oneself is harder still.

To be content with what one has

is to be rich...

When we begin to constantly lean into the future, always looking for what could or should be, instead of cultivating a reality of contentment with what we have, we degrade our energy much like adding water to wine. We have more wine but the intensity and flavour suffers.

Take some time today to live in the moment. This may be as simple as closing your eyes and feeling your breath move in and out. Or it may be looking at a loved one as he or she sleeps and marveling at the intense beauty that is animated life. Find a way to draw yourself from the past or the future and experience now.

Here's a good exercise; Sit in a chair. Now, experience the chair. Feel it. Be aware of your body as it is pulled into the chair by gravity. Experience your feet on the ground in front of the chair. Feel yourself as your consciousness increases and begins to experience the 'now' of the chair. You will become weightless. You will realize the chair, the floor, your body, the wall...they are all one experience at one moment. They are all one thing. Try it! Weightless is fun.

As you begin to practice this over and over, you may find the floor and walls around you beginning to take on a sort of soft, elastic, spongy appearance. That's normal. By coming to grips with the now of this dimension, you begin to see glimpses into other mirror universes that co-exist with the dimension that we call reality. You will begin to realize just how easy it is to experience happiness and contentment by being aware of this dimension and you will want to experience it over and over again, just like any pleasurable experience.

Remember these words as you practice being present in the now moment;

Breathe. Relax. Feel. Watch. Allow.

We'll explore those wonderful ideas soon. Now, go find a chair to sit in. And really sit in it!

Conscious Energy 013 - Relationships: More Than Valentine's Day

Relationships are energy equations. Your energy field interacts with another person's energy field to create a dynamic or blended experience. In the same way that two liquids join to create a third form, or solution, our relationships with others form a delicate balance that we experience as 'the relationship'. With some people in our lives, interaction can be effortless, while with others, no matter how hard we try, it involves confrontation. While it is easy to blame the other person as difficult or undesirable, the truth is that our joint experience of the relationship is a mutual creation - developed no more or no less by one than the other.

The beginning of understanding and improving your relations with others is to come into awareness of the energy you bring to your interactions. While you cannot control others, you have complete command over yourself. There is a common saying that is relevant to this energy dynamic: what is the definition of insanity? The answer: doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Think about this. When you change your response, you automatically create a different experience. The very fact that you can control your own thoughts and feelings gives you immediate power to change the experience of your relationships simply because you have shifted one part of the energy equation - you.

Rather than project distortion into the other person and wonder why they are the way they are, the more accurate question is, 'What is it within me that feels discord around this person?' This is why you can have the experience of attracting the same kind of relationship partner in consecutive situations. Your experience of attracting similar partners is created through the same looping energy pattern.

Co-Dependence

In a co-dependent relationship two or more people come together to create a dynamic where each person expects the union with the other person or group to make them feel better about themselves, — less insecure, more protected, or elevated in some way. In other words, co-dependence is when a person forms dependency or reliance on another person to provide his or herself with something they are not able to provide. The illusion is that we can experience self-completion through another; however, only through complete acceptance of ourselves can we experience self-completion.

Co-dependent individuals operate from a place of deficiency which never allows their relationships to flourish. Co-dependent relationships experience constant conflict because the relationship contains dependent individuals who do not feel a sense of self-containment and are therefore unable to provide any real support or respect for the other person in any sustained way. If co-dependent people do not believe in themselves, how could they possible believe in others? The feeling of dependency and need for the other person perpetuates their own feelings of unworthiness.

There are many variations on this theme. Individuals often get into relationships with a desire to control their partner. They want to feel adored and loved, but they are unable to reciprocate because they run the risk of loss or abandonment. They feel unsafe and cannot extent too much of themselves. They unconsciously play this role in order to feel more in control and less insecure. The person on the other side of the dynamic often gives and gives more and more of their energy away in a desperate attempt to gain love and approval, and so the dance of control and desperation continue, affirming their respective limiting beliefs that 'loving is unsafe' and 'I am unlovable".

Although there is less expectation these days in 'forever' relationships, people stay involved with each other even when their feeling of well-being is not enhanced and their life force is being drained. People blindly sacrifice intimacy for protection of self because they prefer to be with someone (anyone) rather than be alone. They fail to see that they can only cultivate peace from within themselves by making self-honouring (self-respecting) choices as opposed to continually compromising their values for outside approval (a no-win situation).

One of the common excuses people use for living in co-dependent relationships is that they are waiting for their partner or situation to change into something better. If you don't fully accept someone the way they are and are waiting for them to change something about themselves, you will always be unhappy with them and with yourself. What do you think will change the relationship? More space, more money, more time, the right job, marriage, children, etc., only provide short-term relief because on an energetic level they fail to address the issue of dependency versus self-reliance. Obligation also marries us to people through how we compromise ourselves. We think the fact that we owe others something gives them the right to treat us disrespectfully.

Conscious Relationships

A conscious relationship is one in which each individual is self-contained and whole unto himself such that they maintain autonomy and responsibility for their own sense of well-being. For this reason, they are free to objectively look to the relationship as an enhancement to their life, not because they feel weak and incomplete. Also, a consciously motivated person only seeks to be in a relationship with someone of the same consciousness. They do not seek to be in a relationship with someone who is insecure or dependent. Neither do they seek to control that other person nor seek their approval. They are self-contained.

In a conscious relationship, each person puts their personal core values before the needs of the relationship and honours those values — they don't justify compromising what is important to them for the sake of keeping the relationship together. That doesn't mean they don't lean on each other from time to time. The difference is that each person commands the support and respect of the other and seeks to respect their partner's choices as they respect and honour their own. Imagine if entire countries operated this way. Every day would be International Valentine's Day.

Photo Credit: Kim Williams

Next on Conscious Energy, I will explore the idea of separation anxiety when you begin to say good-bye to your ego. Please keep reading!

Conscious Energy 012 - I Am Not Worthy..."Authentic Nature' vs. 'Ego Nature'

Your body-awareness is very much separate from your energy consciousness or self-awareness as I see it. Your energy consciousness, because it is connected to 'Infinite Creativity' has the power to create your 'human body' experience as if your body is a tree and your consciousness, the wind that fills the tree's branches and leaves with the breath that animates or moves the tree. Your energy brings the body an 'aliveness'.

Your natural state when you are a newborn infant is one of perfect acceptance because you have not yet connected to the concept of judgment. In this innocent state, a child is open to all experiences. If the human brain could be born in a more developed state, it would probably result in an absence of self-judgment and would automatically lead to total self-acceptance and self-awareness. And all would be well!

It is perhaps an unfortunate result of evolution that the human species is unique among mammals in that we are born with an underdeveloped brain that takes up to two years outside the womb to develop body motor skills like walking and running. This 'premature birth' is a result of our comparatively large craniums and the fact that humans have rather quickly evolved from quadrupeds to bipeds, an evolutionary fact that has narrowed our hips and therefore necessitates an early birth process in order to allow physically, that we actually fit through the birth canal. Compare this with for example, a foal which is born, stands and runs through pastures with its mother on the same day and you'll get the picture. But that's only the physical reality. Humans are far more than body and instinct.

It's too bad that we can't simply remain inside our mothers' while our amazing brains finish developing. But instead, we spend over a decade or more, depending on which part of the brain you reference, to fully develop. During that time, we are subject to all manner of social-societal 'fear-stimuli'. This introduction of environmental and sociological programming triggers or wakes up the survival mechanism in the brain known as the 'Ego' and it is this unique characteristic of humans that causes us to develop in a seemingly preordained way. It's as if we are born as a clean, empty glass and we are filled to the brim with liquid that stains us from the first drop. Our healthy development as adults depends on how aware we become of our pure essence or energy and our ability to rid ourselves entirely of the stains caused by the murky influence of the human experience that surrounds us.

The moment that we connect with this imposed hurt and fear in our body, we become our body or 'Ego Self'. Our perspective automatically becomes very real to us because the pain is very real. So, back to the the concept of judgment; When we are in pain, we judge ourselves as unworthy; otherwise, we would not be feeling pain. The moment we connect with a sense of unworthiness and all it's variations like; I am not good enough, or smart enough, or this enough or that enough, - we attract or create the experiences that affirm this belief of unworthiness. These energy patterns play out until the pain either helps us to take responsibility for our creation or we transfer our feelings of unworthiness to different, equally self-limiting behavior over and over again.

Patterns such as these are are set early in our childhood development and can become the energy dynamics of our lives and greatly influence behaviour for the future. This is also why the study of behavioral DNA, otherwise known as eugenics has been largely if not entirely discredited. We are all victims of our environments - physically, emotionally, experientially and spiritually. These are the influencers that negatively affect our human health and development. The concept that genes somehow predetermine our experience is simply untrue, so stop using your parents as an excuse. It simply does not wash. All the problems in your life are a direct result of your feelings of unworthiness and those were caused by circumstances you had little control of while your perception of your existence was developing. Identify those people and circumstances who 'messed' with your head, forgive them, forgive yourself for falling into the trap and graduate to a greater awareness of the unlimited energy that resides within you. - A.N.

Next on Conscious Energy, I will explore the idea of relationship energy.

Words About Building A Spiritual Life Through Conscious Energy - 009

You are a great spirit.

The following words represent ways we can raise our energy to a higher vibratory state. By doing so you immediately affect positively, how you 'feel' and therefore your immediate life-circumstances. I am a firm believer in the power of positive affirmation. I once read a book about 'self-talk' which is something we quietly do all day and even in our dream states. It is a good idea to listen to that 'self-talk' voice within you and understand that you are its master. You can always be in control of how you feel simply by making a conscious choice to 'self-talk' positively. Affirmations help. (see previous post) But like everything, it takes practice to develop this life-skill. That is also a choice! If you elect not to make conscious choices, you will make unconscious choices which may not serve your highest good.

Here is an example of a positive affirmation I use often; 'I am a powerful, unique and creative individual and all events of this day are for my greatest good.' It means that you recognize there is power within you, and that it does not come from somewhere outside of you. It affirms that you recognize you are a one-of-a-kind and that you are in control of your ability to connect with the creative force that binds us all together. Believing that each event of the day will benefit you in some way before those events take place, tells the Universe you are ready for all the benevolence it has in store for you. It's like greasing the cosmic wheels. Things will roll a little smoother for you!

Below are some words that will create positive images and therefore increase your vibratory state. Remember, your vibratory state is an energy field that is a measurable physical phenomenon. The higher or faster the oscillation, the better you feel. And since your feelings dictate your conscious state which directly affects your choices and therefore the events of your life, and since a life is simply a number of events all linked together, it's probably a good idea to 'increase your vibe' so to speak.

Pray. Meditate. Be aware. Stay awake. Bow. Be humble. Practice yoga. Feel. Chant. Sing. Breathe. Smile. Relax. Enjoy. Laugh. Play. Create. Envision. Let go. Forgive. Accept. Walk. Exercise. Move. Dance. Listen. Learn. Inquire. Consider. Reflect. Enhance. Cultivate contentment. Cultivate flexibility. Cultivate friendship. Collaborate. Open up. Unfold. Lighten up. Dream. Celebrate. Appreciate. Show gratitude. Evolve. Love. Share. Give. Receive. Walk softly. Live gently. Expand. Radiate. Dissolve. Simplify. Surrender. Trust. Be born anew.

Inspired by: www.surya.org/ -A.N.

Conscious Energy 008 - Two Energy States

Through my own energy healing, I have come to the realization that there are two very distinct states of consciousness that we humans operate from at any given moment. These two states are unconditional love/acceptance or the Authentic Self, and fear which is the Ego Self. These states are mutually exclusive and cannot co-exist in our consciousness simultaneously, i.e., you are either feeling one way or another.

A person experiences more time or less time in one state versus the other according to their level of consciousness or their vibratory frequency as discussed previously. Ultimately, the way we process or respond to situations in our daily lives corresponds directly to how aware we are of our own energy field. It is our perspective that dictates whether our experiences will be loving or fearful.

Now, if you are alone and are able to take just 5 uninterrupted moments, preferably with headphones on, close your eyes and listen to this music and to your own heartbeat. Or, you can watch the video also...the point is to take 5 ! Next on Conscious Energy, I will explore the idea of Energy and the act of being 'serious'.

A Few Words About Creating vs. Competing

If you're connected with your true-self, you don't need to compete. Become more conscious of your energy and instead of competing, create! When you raise your energy to a higher vibratory state, the idea of competition with anyone or anything diminishes. It is then, that you can more or less do what you like. You will find that people will be drawn to you.

Conscious Energy 007 - "Owning Up"

I learned some time ago that making excuses and blaming others for the condition of my life was very disempowering. I learned that in fact, the more conscious I became, the less tolerance I had for nonsensical behaviour in myself and in others.


I would often leave social gatherings where people were blindly abusing themselves with too much drink etc., and find myself painting, making music or gardening, walking in nature - anything that felt right and allowed me to orchestrate experiences for myself that created a sense of peace and harmony. I was taking ownership of my experiences instead of blindly following others around like a puppy dog and it felt good. It was a way of setting myself free from the need to blame others if things did not go well. If I created the experience, and it was not pleasant, I had only myself to blame.


If a person assumes responsibility for every experience they have, regardless of how pleasant or unpleasant it may be, they don't think about blame. If you blame circumstances or other people as the cause of your pain, you have to change the other person or situation in order to feel better. In so doing, you give away your power to another and hand over control of how you are feeling. Mismanaging your life from a perspective of blame is very disempowering. And, attempting to change anyone entails a massive energy expenditure leaving you weak and vulnerable to spiritual attack.


But when you accept responsibility for all that happens in your life, the good and the not-so-good, you learn to ask yourself 'how did I create this experience'? By thinking in this way, you begin to actively participate in creating your own circumstances and experiences through the choices you make moment by moment.


Responsibility empowers and blame disempowers. It matters a great deal how much acceptance you feel toward this concept. Learning that your personal energy always follows one pattern or another and that you can consciously change energy patterns to bring about experiences that are spiritually healthy instead of unhealthy is a skill. And because finely tuned skills require practice, the habit of practice itself is an energy pattern you can fine tune. Knowing how to clear your energy around circumstances as they unfold is a valuable life-skill and must be cultivated if you are interested in taking responsibility for your feelings and therefore your actions and ultimately the shape of your life.

Next on Conscious Energy, I will explore the two very different energy states.

Conscious Energy 006 - Energy as a Choice

I have come to realize in my life that there are many energy states we experience each day. All of these experiences appear to reflect what is going on with our energy at any moment. You may feel excited and energized when you wake up in the morning and then face challenges at work that may cause you to feel frustrated or unappreciated only to feel happy and energized again when you receive a call from a friend or when someone pays you a complement about your hair. Our experiences are energy states. And so, the process of gaining control over your personal energy management begins with the awareness that every choice you make either enhances or detracts from your sense of well-being and your greater good.

In Stuart Wilde's book Miracles, I remember an important affirmation recommended for the purpose of heightening your personal energy vibration; "I am a powerful, positive individual; and all events of this day are for my highest good."

This affirmation acknowledges that you are singularly an individual and nobody else is quite like you which is very cool. It also states that you believe that your power or energy resides within you and is not something you must chase after - you already have it! And best of all, it utilizes the power of creative visualization http://www.shaktigawain.com/ and lays down your intention http://www.drwaynedyer.com/ to manifest that which you desire because you hold yourself able.

Next in Conscious Energy 007, I want to explore the idea of excuses and blame and how you can transcend the need for nonsensical behaviour and take full responsibility for your feelings regardless of your life-circumstances. Powerful stuff indeed! Keep watching. -A.N. Next on Conscious Energy, I will explore the idea of energy and personal responsibility.

Conscious Energy 005 - Energy is You

Living consciously essentially refers to our awareness of the cause and effect of actions, which translates to a corresponding energy vibration. Think about that idea for a moment: the higher the rate of vibration the higher the level of consciousness. This is the basis of understanding energy dynamics. You may choose to write that statement down and place it someplace where you can easily see and read it often. It will help you to make a positive shift in your consciousness.


It is the frequency of energy that actually dictates what your experience of something is - and ultimately your reality or perspective. As you begin to raise your consciousness, you will begin to realize, that you really do create your own reality because you start to see how different choices create different experiences.


Personal energy vibration is inextricably linked to your perspective of things. Regardless of whether or not your experiences are pleasant or unpleasant, you are creating them. So, through keen self-observation and healing of unresolved pain in your life (low resonant energy fields), you will move into a place of personal responsibility and empowerment - a whole new way of self-management. The rewards of doing so are no less than living your life according to your design, co-created between you and the unlimited energy that is endlessly available to you - because that energy is you. Next on Conscious Energy, I will explore the idea of energy as a choice.

Conscious Energy 004 - Self Acceptance

People who are always struggling to carve out their piece of life always seem to crave acceptance because they have low self-esteem. This is what causes them to constantly seek the acceptance and approval of others. Yet, the acknowledgment they seek is rarely forthcoming, and even when it is received it is less than satisfying. This causes them to become frustrated. By lacking identity - a sense of knowing and accepting who they are, they shift their energy from what is real (inside of them) to the materialistic symbols of life, which aren't real (outside of them). Self-acceptance is the act of turning inward. And, until you do, the world - family, relationships, jobs - will always frustrate you.

Before you begin to blame others for your current state of being, find ways of changing or becoming aware of how you manage your personal energy. You will find that the more you work toward a clearer understanding of your personal energy, the less you will strive for acceptance or the need to blame others for those things that may not be perfect in your life. By letting go of the struggle to gain approval from others or acquire material objects, you will actually attract all that you want because you will have more energy in reserve with which to be creative and accepting rather than desperate and frustrated. Love yourself and live! Watch for Conscious Energy 005 coming soon. - A.N.

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Conscious Energy 003 - Energy Awareness

Good Vibes - The Energy Awareness Cycle

Energy assumes many forms and vibrates at different frequencies. Energy Consciousness, or the state of being aware of your energy refers to a particular level of vibration or frequency within your life-experience. In other words, when you bring about an increase in your energy vibration, you awaken to a state of higher self-awareness. And, self-awareness can only come about as a result of an increased consciousness that you have energy within you and around you that vibrates at one frequency or another.

The discovery in ancient China of the existence of chi or prana as it is referred to in yogic tradition, brought about an understanding of the body's twelve major energy meridians or pathways, which led to the practice of acupuncture and many other disciplines all serving to affect a healing change in the unseen energy force that binds us together. The challenge we face is one of connecting to the reality and existence of this infinite energy, understanding that it is perpetually at our disposal and, how best to develop our personal energy into a 'high-frequency' vibratory state.

When I consider this idea, I am reminded of a story I first heard related by Colman Barkes, the American poet and recognized authority on the writings of the fifteenth poet and mystic Rumi; "There was a school of fish who met one day to consider the existence of the ocean. So they all broke up into study groups to ponder this question of the existence of the ocean that they were all swimming in..." Listen to it here

Like the fish in the ocean, chi or prana surround and permeate us - it is within every molecule and every atom of our being. It is the ocean and we are the fish.

In their book, Energy Tapping, Fred Gallo and Harry Vincenzi say "...human bodies completely regenerate approximately every four years. That is, not one single atom of your body today existed four years ago. And some parts of our bodies are recycled even more frequently. For example, we get a new liver every six weeks. (Of course, this does not mean you can poison it with excessive drink and unhealthy foods - A.N.) This all points to the existence of energy fields as the basis of physical form. The energy field is what holds the body together and provides the mold into which the body and its parts can be created anew." View it here.

There are some people who have higher awareness than others. Those with higher awareness have more energy and are more positive and productive as a result. Those experiences are attributes of higher energy states. So energy dictates experience you could say. The more we nurture our energy by making self-loving choices - to eat well, exercise and just as importantly, surround ourselves with supportive people, the more we increase our energy vibration and consciousness. Once our awareness is finely tuned we can create our reality - any reality we desire with greater precision. The higher the rate of vibration, the higher the level of consciousness. Keep watching! Next on Conscious Energy, I will explore the idea of energy and self acceptance.

Conscious Energy 002 - Feelings and Vibration

There is a current or force that runs through everything that we perceive and experience in our daily lives. Whether we are experiencing feelings in our body or sensing things - seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching, everything has an energy presence. Whether a rock, a person or a feeling the common link in everything is energy. This is what is meant by the term in physics known as Quantum Theory - energy is both particle and wave. In other words, matter and consciousness are manifestations of the same thing.

This energy presence can be defined and distinguished in different forms by its vibration. Everything vibrates ... sound, colour, objects and people. The vibration is the experience of the energy inherent within, and each vibration translates into varying experiences. Please take a moment to truly ponder this statement. Connect it to your own life experiences and you will visually begin to create a map of experiences and feelings. I will discuss this dynamic in more detail later.

So, when the vibration of something changes it automatically changes the form in how we experience it. For example, within the spectrum of colour, each colour has a unique vibration that we experience as a distinct colour. The same can be said for feeling experiences. I have been telling people about this for a long time, but I believe that because of my recent entrance into a little known 'room of realization' as I call it, I have heretofore been unable to cause anyone to actually hear my words. Again, more on that idea later.

The feelings that range from the two extremes of fear and love, including sadness, anger, loneliness, embarrassment, etc., are also energy vibrations. Similarly, when we heat water to make our tea, it boils. And when we cool water to zero degrees celsius, it freezes. The form of the water and our experiences of it changes. All day long our energy vibrations fluctuate according to what we are experiencing and how we choose to acknowledge it, which determines the response we have to any given situation. Yet, it is all the same energy.

Accepting that there is energy-presence in everything we experience in the Earth dimension we inhabit, is a critical step towards understanding our own power to affect change. Once we understand how we behave and why, we begin to take some of the confusion out of our lives. Having an awareness and understanding about how you function in a world of energy and vibratory senses is therefore empowering and well worth expelling some of your energy toward in order to grasp ways in which in may best be harnessed in order to serve your greatest good or 'higher-self'.

Next, I have been reading a lot about chi or prana and I have some news for you. It's only taken me about twenty years to figure it out. Some recipes take a long time to cook. Please keep watching. -A.N. Next in Conscious Energy, I will explore the idea of personal energy and awareness

Conscious Energy 001 - Power of Change

Imagine being able to heal challenging issues and create experiences that are desirable as opposed to always feeling at the mercy of other people and difficult circumstances. The only aspect that needs to change within you in order to experience this creative power is a change in your perspective or the way you look at things. I think it was Wayne Dyer who I first heard say this, and he may have borrowed it from another healer; 'If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at will change'.

It is the way we look at life that determines how

we experience life. Every day we encounter different people with different beliefs, habits and life perspectives. If someone else's beliefs or ways of doing something do not coincide with our beliefs, we are apt to judge that person or be confused about their behaviour. Other times, we feel people are judging our way of doing things. We are impressionable to the myriad of influences that surround us from birth onward. Our values and beliefs are shaped by our experiences and we progress through life trying to figure out how to get what we want.

Our level of success in achieving control over our life circumstances ultimately corresponds with our beliefs about our own power to effect change. There are two distinct perspectives that dictate how we experience life: we either believe that we create our own reality by the choices that we make, as in cause and effect; or, we feel controlled by other people and by our environment and believe we are powerless to affect change for ourselves.

Are you in the driver's seat of your life experiences or are you a passenger being carried along by the beliefs and agendas of those around you? In the same way that you have a choice about whether or not you will sit or stand in any given moment, you are faced with choices all day long that immediately effect how you feel about yourself.

I will be exploring the concepts of personal energy and living consciously in the coming posts, and I hope you will explore along with me. I will be drawing from my own experiences, and many other sources along the way. Wherever possible, I will provide links to research materials so that you can create your own path to understanding energy if you so desire. I encourage you to learn more about personal energy in your own way. My consciousness was raised to a new level recently and it is this new panacea of awareness that I am excited about sharing. I hope it will help you in your life. Remember, it is never too soon or too late to begin your journey of living consciously. My journey began when I was about nineteen and I am still fascinated by both the seeming complexity of personal energy, and by it's absolute singular simplicity. Please keep watching. -A.N. Next in Conscious Energy, I will explore the idea of energy and its vibration.

Some Words About Energy and Relationships

Relationships are energy equations. Your energy field interacts with another person's energy field to create a dynamic or blended experience. In the same way that two liquids join to create a third form, or solution, our relationships with others form a delicate balance that we experience as 'the relationship'. With some people in our lives, interaction can be effortless, while with others, no matter how hard we try, it involves confrontation. While it is easy to blame the other person as difficult or undesirable, the truth is that our joint experience of the relationship is a mutual creation - developed no more or no less by one than the other.

The beginning of understanding and improving your relations with others is to come into awareness of the energy you bring to your interactions. While you cannot control others, you have complete command over yourself. There is a common saying that is relevant to this energy dynamic: what is the definition of insanity? The answer: doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Think about this. When you change your response, you automatically create a different experience. The very fact that you can control your own thoughts and feelings gives you immediate power to change the experience of your relationships simply because you have shifted one part of the energy equation - you.

Rather than project distortion into the other person and wonder why they are the way they are, the more accurate question is, 'What is it within me that feels discord around this person?' This is why you can have the experience of attracting the same kind of relationship partner in consecutive situations. Your experience of attracting similar partners is created through the same looping energy pattern.

Co-Dependence

In a co-dependent relationship two or more people come together to create a dynamic where each person expects the union with the other person or group to make them feel better about themselves, — less insecure, more protected, or elevated in some way. In other words, co-dependence is when a person forms dependency or reliance on another person to provide his or herself with something they are not able to provide. The illusion is that we can experience self-completion through another; however, only through complete acceptance of ourselves can we experience self-completion.

Co-dependent individuals operate from a place of deficiency which never allows their relationships to flourish. Co-dependent relationships experience constant conflict because the relationship contains dependent individuals who do not feel a sense of self-containment and are therefore unable to provide any real support or respect for the other person in any sustained way. If co-dependent people do not believe in themselves, how could they possible believe in others? The feeling of dependency and need for the other person perpetuates their own feelings of unworthiness.

There are many variations on this theme. Individuals often get into relationships with a desire to control their partner. They want to feel adored and loved, but they are unable to reciprocate because they run the risk of loss or abandonment. They feel unsafe and cannot extent too much of themselves. They unconsciously play this role in order to feel more in control and less insecure. The person on the other side of the dynamic often gives and gives more and more of their energy away in a desperate attempt to gain love and approval, and so the dance of control and desperation continue, affirming their respective limiting beliefs that 'loving is unsafe' and 'I am unlovable".

Although there is less expectation these days in 'forever' relationships, people stay involved with each other even when their feeling of well-being is not enhanced and their life force is being drained. People blindly sacrifice intimacy for protection of self because they prefer to be with someone (anyone) rather than be alone. They fail to see that they can only cultivate peace from within themselves by making self-honouring (self-respecting) choices as opposed to continually compromising their values for outside approval (a no-win situation).

One of the common excuses people use for living in co-dependent relationships is that they are waiting for their partner or situation to change into something better. If you don't fully accept someone the way they are and are waiting for them to change something about themselves, you will always be unhappy with them and with yourself. What do you think will change the relationship? More space, more money, more time, the right job, marriage, children, etc., only provide short-term relief because on an energetic level they fail to address the issue of dependency versus self-reliance. Obligation also marries us to people through how we compromise ourselves. We think the fact that we owe others something gives them the right to treat us disrespectfully.

Conscious Relationships

A conscious relationship is one in which each individual is self-contained and whole unto himself such that they maintain autonomy and responsibility for their own sense of well-being. For this reason, they are free to objectively look to the relationship as an enhancement to their life, not because they feel weak and incomplete. Also, a consciously motivated person only seeks to be in a relationship with someone of the same consciousness. They do not seek to be in a relationship with someone who is insecure or dependent. Neither do they seek to control that other person nor seek their approval. They are self-contained.

In a conscious relationship, each person puts their personal core values before the needs of the relationship and honours those values — they don't justify compromising what is important to them for the sake of keeping the relationship together. That doesn't mean they don't lean on each other from time to time. The difference is that each person commands the support and respect of the other and seeks to respect their partner's choices as they respect and honour their own.