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Sunday, January 29, 2012

All Saints Transmissions: Waiting is the Hardest Part

All Saints Transmissions: Saint Jude
The Waiting is the hardest lesson 

ST: It seems that we are waiting for Godot these days, waiting for God to seep through the cracks of our collective despair.  Yet, you tell us that each of us must lend a hand to the process, and not just sit back observing the world around us.  Do we still practice compassionate non-attachment?



Saint Jude: This is a question that comes up more often than not.  What is compassionate non-attachment? How can I practice this when there is so much suffering around me? And the other question I receive on a daily basis (yes, I hear your prayers), is when is this Great Awakening going to occur? How will I know when it arrives? Will I be too busy to notice it? All those questions come not from curiosity, but from fear.

Compassionate non-attachment is two things as far as the saints are concerned.  First, you step back and look at the world through a wide angle lens and by doing this, you question every belief you have ever encountered or been told.  You question the stories in the media, most of them false anyway, again more fear-mongering in the guise of helpful advice and cautionary wisdom.  I hear these stories and I think not.  If you hear something and you immediately feel your vibration lower, then question that bit of news. The media comes off as the silver-tongue devil these days as far as we're concerned.  And ditto for many of your religious gurus and mentors, especially if you see them making money off of your suffering and despair.  There are people who will prey on your suffering because they see you as an easy mark.  Watch your step, but just be mindful, not fearful.

Second, as you step back and survey the lay of the land, seek your authentic self within you.  Seek the God within you and spend time in your heart where you will find the answers you need to thrive on the planet.  You are told so many lies these days, we cannot even begin to fathom the depth of these lies. First, there is the illusion of money as power.  You are told that you have to have lots of money to survive--not true. You are told that you need to climb the corporate ladder to become someone, but you became someone the day you drew your first breath.  And if you think that God loves you any less than a corporate executive, then someone fed you garbage. So no matter who you are or where you are in your life, God Loves You.  You will live by the laws of synchronicity and the law of cause and effect.  Karmic law applies to every human, other creatures are exempt.

The law of manifestation will work for you.  It works for everyone.  Yes, the flavor of your thoughts, but even more your feelings/emotions play a huge role in what you manifest.  Always manifest for the highest good. While we know you cannot change all your thoughts today, be mindful of them and what they create in your life.  Again, don't buy into the doom that the media spreads. "Oh, the economy is a wasteland,"  "You'll never find meaningful work if you don't (fill in the blank)...Know that God loves you and through this love anything is possible.  You call this miracles, we call it deserved blessings.  Everyone deserves a blessing, everyone deserves mercy.

Pray for your enemies, the ones who would rob you blind of everything meaningful to you and the planet.  Pray that they are healed from their greed and fear and resentment.  Pray that your politicians learn to serve humankind and the planet instead of their political bottom line. Know that not all politicians are greedy and fearful, some are on your side and fighting for your interests.  But corruption is always waiting in the corner of their offices to devour their consciousness and conscience. So pray for these people, send them love and light.  Give them your blessings, not for what they have done, but for the potential for them to learn mindfulness and compassion.  Yes, bless everyone.  Why not? What could this hurt to bless everyone? You'll feel lighter too because you just blessed yourself! You are part of everyone.

So let's get back to this waiting.  You feel like you're sitting on the side of the road waiting for the Godot parade to start.  You wait for the fiery dragons to appear and the planets to spin backwards in some big moment.  You wait for signs or omens.  You wait for God to give you permission to heal your life and the lives of others.  Stop waiting and start doing.  Do what you heart (not your mind with all of its strategies), tells you to do.  It's not enough to be in peace, you have to act out peace.  It's not enough to be in love, you must embody and spread love through acts of kindness, small and large, what you are capable of now.  Follow your inspiration and follow your bliss as long as you serve more than just you.

I think this is enough information for you today.  Remember we always love you.  God loves you.

Blessings,

Saint Jude

Sunday, November 20, 2011

All Saints Transmission: Saint Jude and Mother Mary

All Saints Transmission: Saint Jude and Mother Mary
Begging for a Blessing

ST: I'm hearing the phrase begging for a blessing.  What does this mean?

Saint Jude and Mother Mary: Well my dear look around you.  It's better to express gratitude for all the blessings already in your life than to continually ask for more.  I know many of you have learned about, even bought into the law of attraction and manifestation.  These practices are real, but they can also take you away from the love of God. If all you do is focus on the power of attraction and the material goods you can attract then you are missing the point of the planet walk.

This trend of manifestation actually causes our hearts sadness.  It's just materialism disguised as spiritual principles.  An Enlightened Being doesn't care about fancy cars, expensive clothing, or trips to Hawaii.  I'm not saying you should not try to manifest those things, only that you need not fool yourself into thinking that it is your spiritual right to collect material goods.  We know that Saint Francis and Saint Clare think just the opposite.  If you want to get closer to God, you're not going to find God on a shopping trip.  If you want to convene with God, if you want to reunite with God, then the law of attraction will not take you on that path.  Unless you manifest a closer connection to God.

Now you still need to put roofs over your heads and to eat healthy food so manifest those things.  But when you start getting into luxury items we question that.  You must actually strip away everything from your lives to find God.  You have too many distractions. We think of all those holiday gift lists and all the gadgets that won't make your lives easier.  Those are distractions.  If you need a new pair of winter boots to get you past the snow season, by all means, that's survival.  But if you need the latest fur-lined craze boots, that's distraction and one that costs the lives of innocent animals.

Perhaps you see spiritual awakening happening on the planet.  People now see the power of words and intent.  That's good, but don't fool yourself into thinking consciousness is growing on the planet. It is not.  People are either focused on cutting back due to an economy that is an illusion anyway, or they hoard goods that they get cheaply or obtain for free.  We've seen driveways with plenty of cars in them, and wonder why any family needs 5 or 6 cars, especially cars that don't run any longer.  Have they opened up a car museum?

And how many pairs of shoes does any human need? Consider that in some parts of the world, children run around barefoot because they can't afford a pair of shoes.  So why does a woman or man in another part of the world need 10+ shoes? You distract yourself with these collections.  I cannot emphasize this enough.  We realize that we come across as chastising you, but we try to awaken your hearts.  Hearts only need compassion and love to exists.  Your body only needs food, clothing, shelter, water, and air and somewhat more.  If your goal is to reach enlightenment then you are going about it in the wrong way if your life is about the power of attraction.

Yet, spend some time using this power to improve your lives.  Use this power to develop your spiritual practice deeper.  Intend to practice yoga every day or something similar.  Intend to eat healthier and in balance with the earth. Intend to serve the higher good always and everyday.  Intend to give up anything that does not serve you and actually distracts you from your life purpose, which isn't about collecting shoes or cars.  Intend to spend an hour of each day in your inner sanctum talking to God or us.  Intend to help others and practice generosity with your time and other resources. Intend not to get caught up in games of the ego.  Intend for resources to improve your lives only so you can boost others.  Intend to have healthy relationships with others. Intend for your life partner but only when you are mature enough to handle an extremely powerful relationship based on selflessness and serving, and not selfish pursuits or trophy partnerships.

We think this is enough food for thought this week.  Remember we always love you and hope you digest our words and take them to heart. The world needs you to wake up, stop following trends, and find your true calling.  When you find that true calling, everything else falls into place. All your needs will be met as God sees appropriate, not as advertised in the media.

Blessings,

Mother Mary and Saint Jude