I used to think my experience of life was related to what was happening externally. That belief often left me feeling like a victim. It was all about what they did or what happened out there. When I graduated from college the economy was tanking so I couldn’t get a job. At the time I never associated my inability to get a job with my attitude or my beliefs. It was definitely the economy’s fault.
Then I read Jane Roberts book The Nature of Personal Reality. The idea that we create our own reality certainly changed my life. At first I used the idea that I was the creator of my reality as an excuse to beat myself up emotionally. Over the years I have watched lots of people do the same thing. I was so steeped in victim mentality that I could use almost anything to feel victimized including information that was about self-empowerment!
When I talk to people that are new to the concept of conscious creation I invariably get the question, “What about children or victims of a horrible crime?” As long as we view the world from the perspective of domination we will remain immersed in the belief of victimization.
From the perspective of our spirit there are no victims, there is no right or wrong there is just what is. And “what is” presents us with the perfect opportunity to see and release our limiting filter system or strengthen our beliefs. Beliefs are all based on the assumption that our perspective of reality is the truth. It took me a long time to be comfortable with the idea that there is no “the truth” that the truth is all relative.
The other day I heard a wonderful explanation of a car accident. When we get in our car we can take a few moments, get centered and visualize ourselves arriving safely at our destination or we can just get in the car and drive. A car accident occurs when two or more cars arrive in the same place with drivers that haven’t consciously decided to arrive safely, so they come together and make a loud noise.
There is nothing wrong with a car accident. It is an event that occurs when we haven’t chosen something else consciously. The key word being consciously. I look at some of the events in my childhood and they are consistent with my desire to understand life from a more spiritual perspective. My spirit chose my childhood because it provided me with the opportunities most likely to assist me in seeing and releasing my limiting beliefs. Especially my belief that I was separate from my spirit, others and God.
When I look at life from the perspective of dominion events take on an entirely differently meaning. In dominion I can see the perfection of everything. The Hawaiian concept that everything is pono (perfect) until I tell myself otherwise takes on new meaning. When I see the perfection I am also able to see how my beliefs cause my feelings of separation which are the real cause of my discomfort. When I feel the interdependence of all of life my choices are far different and they are based in love. When I believe I am separate my choices are often judgmental and fear based.
Fear gives us the ability to hurt one another while love allows us to have compassion, acceptance and joy. I certainly prefer the world that love builds and beside love just feels better. So for today I choose love.
With love and aloha,
Susan
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