One of the most stressful things about living under the old guard is the tired Sacred Cow that states:

“You should conform to the beliefs of the status quo, and if you don’t there is something wrong with you.”

When someone doesn’t like something about you, it’s about him or her, not you. They are responding out of their own prejudices, likes and dislikes. If you take it personally, you are buying into their emotional paradigm on a certain level and letting them dictate how you are feeling.

Set yourself free by releasing your agreement to buy into their stuff.

Releasing the Old Paradigm of Emotional Control

Use the Sacred Contract Circle on your right to release any tendency to take things personally, especially in these circumstances:

• When your spouse or loved one doesn’t like what you’re doing
• When a boss or family member criticizes you
• When your receive a poor review or evaluation
• When something you do doesn’t work
• When someone takes advantage of you
• When something of yours gets stolen
• When someone tries to tell you what to do or how to do it.

As you go through today’s Sacred Cow Tipping Game, think about this question:

How would you like to see yourself from now on?

Rheanni Lightwater © 2008

To play the game go to: http://intuitivelearningcircle.com/sacred-cow-tipping/

The Status Quo sure is is acting like an old curmudgeon with it’s arms folded in stubborn resistance to any form of change that doesn’t suit it’s own privileged agenda.

If we make one suggestion, it pooh-poohs the idea and ridicules our naiveté’.

If we have several ideas, it digs its heels into the ground like a stubborn mule.

If we have studied the situation and are audacious enough to create a plan, complete with procedures for accountability and new infrastructure – then the real trouble begins.

The Old Guard has rolled out its Sacred Triad of worn out dogma, officially dubbed the Sacred Cows of Procrastination.
They are in this order:
“Wait and See”
“Drag Your Feet” and
“If Its New, It Could Never Work.”

To make a clean break from the past, certainly we will want to be deliberate and pay attention to what is working and what isn’t. However, these nay-sayers would have us believe that what we propose to do is worse than what would happen if we stayed on our present trajectory. This pattern happened before in Iraq, as I recall. We were supposed to succeed only if we “stayed the course.”

Funny thing, once the people made a clear decision that they did not want to do that anymore, the situation in Iraq changed, and for the better I might add.

And here we are again. These “cows de resistance” have plopped themselves right in the middle of progress once more. How much longer can we afford to let this happen?

You may say, “They’re just being the devil’s advocate. It’s their job to make sure we don’t make mistakes.”

I say, “Its time to release our agreement to protect the devil and its advocates.”

Won’t you join me in playing our Sacred Cow Tipping Game?

Tip the whole lot of them before the inauguration!

Rheanni Lightwater © 2009

Have you ever decided not to do something because you’ve imagined that what you have to offer doesn’t fit in with the common definition of what is acceptable?

Somehow I doubt that you and I are the only ones who have had that experience. So I have decided to go after a very special herd of Sacred Cows.

These bovines sneak around behind the scenes supporting the premise that our worth and value is determined by something outside of us.

They eat away at our good ideas, intentions and hopes for the future.

Following Your Own Path

Let’s take care of the supporting members of the herd first. Take a look at the Soul Contract Circle to your left and release your agreement to comply with the following Sacred Cows:

• “It’s not good to be different.”
• “Mother knows best.”
• “Make your Papa proud of you”
• “Nice guys finish last.”
• “Nice girls are pushovers.”
• “It’s foolhardy to have dreams.”

I could go on listing them for hours. To find their hoof prints all you have to do is look in the news, watch TV, talk to your friends and family or go to the store. They are literally everywhere.

It’s all part of an attempt to impose the will of the old guard on a subconscious level.:

“Approval from the outside world is more important than inner direction.”

I know that you know at least one other person that would really like to tip this Sacred Cow. Do us all a favor and drop them a line – playing only take 5-10 minutes and it’s totally free of charge.

Go to http://intuitivelearningcircle.com/sacred-cow-tipping/

Rheanni Lightwater © 2008

Imagine a Super Tanker heading out to sea with all it’s anchors down. That is the kind of dragging effect Sacred Cows have on the collective consciousness of us as human beings. If we want to move forward with greater ease, it is important to uncover the “Cows”, evaluate their usefulness and release them if necessary through the use of our individual free will.

That’s why I decided to concoct this game for change where I could symbolically purge myself of my compliance with travesties, decrees, social contracts and assumptions that keep the world in bondage.

Remind me know, What is a Sacred Cow?

The Sacred Cows we are addressing are social agreements, decrees, doctrines adages or points of law that have outlived their positive purpose if there ever was one, and have become a burden to our evolution.

They are important because as long as the agreement behind a Sacred Cow remains unconscious, our collective mindset continues to behave as if the agreement were true. This causes unnecessary suffering and a slowing down of progressive change for the better.

Therefore, the purpose of our Sacred Cow Tipping Game is to find a way to release old, dogmatic agreements from the past on a conscious and unconscious level so that our minds can focus on something positive as we navigate the difficult waters ahead.

Not only that, if enough of us release all sixteen Sacred Cows, it is possible to co-create a tipping point or critical mass that would substantially “loosen the burdensome yoke of the old guard,” and free us from the stifling policies of the status quo.

Sacred Cow # Two – A Misperception About Authority

Today’s Sacred Cow is one that every bully, batterer and opportunist hides behind:

“Authority is something that comes from the outside, not the inside.”

I know a little something about this because I spent the better part of my life giving other people authority and ignoring my own. As a result, these are the messages I listened to:

• “You are to blame for my mistakes.”
• “You have no right to think that (do that, say that, have that, be that) because I said so.”
• “How dare you hope for something better?”
• “I know better than you.”
• “Do it my way, or hit the highway.”

Even though I rebelled against them, all those statements were still running my life because I spent a tremendous amount of time and energy trying to prove them wrong or feeling resentful.

Finally, a good teacher of mine got up in my face and showed me just how much of my power I was giving away. Until I was willing to drop the grudge and come back into integrity with myself, I was lost, afraid and hopelessly in denial.

How did I win back my personal authority? I started by releasing my agreement to allow myself to buy into being bullied again at any time, for any reason.

Perhaps you know someone that could really use letting go of today’s Sacred Cow. Be sure to play it all the way through and feel free to pass it on.

Rheanni Lightwater © 2006 –8

Kuan Yin is helping us with her I Ching readings and divinations to interpret larger trends and the feng shui remedies that will assist us in moving forward and adapting to the energy of the cosmos during this time of economic and social upheaval. She is very direct and to the point, even though she is known as a Goddess of Compassion. Her messages are intended to offer practical advice and suggestions that will inform and illuminate our perceptions so that we can go through what she calls “the quickening” as quickly as possible.

The I Ching Reading

Kuan Yin’s message for December is:
“Admitting Erroneous Thinking Paves the Road to New Innovation”

“There is a problem in the thinking of your countrymen that has to be addressed before any further progress can be made. You may say that your economy is “stuck” yet we would say that it is more like a broken chalise.

Having money without integrity is the ultimate form of bankruptcy, for solvency is impossible without an intact container. No matter how much money you pour into a broken system, it will be to no avail because the leakage is not addressed.

The leak that is causing so much problem is not repairable. That is the bad news.

The good news is that there are other chalises that are ready to fulfill the purpose of economic prosperity. Therefore the problem is not so much about fixing what is. It is about shifting priorities and perspectives in a way that may seem strange to you.

A tipping point has been reached you see, and there is no going back to the way it was.

No doubt there will be much teethgnashing and dramatic experiences waiting around the bend. We would say that all is not lost if you can remember that sticking together is your best hope. Stay calm, support one another and do what you can to shift your perspectives and priorities in a new direction. This Sacred Cow Tipping Game provides a structure for you to reframe your thinking and let go of collective assumptions that have gotten you into this predicament.”

Sacred Cow Tipping Game

Household Tips

“Take time to rearrange your living room to accomodate for the colder weather and the coming of winter. Bright lights and shiny objects are traditions at this time of year and that is partly to augment the darkness of the season. Moreover the abundance of light and color brings cheer to your hopes and dreams.

Build a tree this year with the intentions of being a light to the world, for you are all lights and don’t forget that.”

Be the Light that You Would Like to See

No one can deny that the economic landscape is changing. When change of this magnitude happens, it’s common to want to try and force things to go back the way they were. The flow of Nature and Man are intimately connected in ways we have yet to fully understand, yet Nature isn’t always working against our aims, as we are so often led to believe. With the proper respect it’s possible to harness her power for our benefit and learn to travel with the flow, rather than against it.

That’s why our first Sacred Cow is one of the main standbys of the old guard:

“Insist on the myth of continual growth.”

We know that this one is utterly false (pun intended), and yet somehow, way back in the primordial mass of our reptilian brains, there is a fear of winter – a dread of the darkness. We want it to be summer all year long!

The old guard likes to feed off of this primal instinct by promising that all we have to do is vote for this or invest in that and that mean ol’ winter will never come. They have tried to keep staving off the inevitable and now the backlash of our denial is devastating.

I wonder what would happen if we could accept the natural ebb and flow of the seasons and life’s circumstances. What if we were willing to learn how to slow down, adapt to the changes and stop fighting them?

When you tip today’s Sacred Cow, you will understand better how you might be unconsciously feeding the fear of ‘being without’ and making it worse than it actually is. Not only that, you will gain insight from your Soul about how you can partner with Nature to bring balance and prosperity back into your heart and life.

Play our Sacred Cow Tipping Game, release your unconscious agreement to participate in fighting Nature, and get back into the flow.

Rheanni Lighwater © 2008

Kuan Yin is helping us with her I Ching readings to interpret changes, larger trends and the feng shui remedies that will assist us in moving forward and adapting to the energy of the cosmos during this very difficult time.

That is why Kuan Yin is very direct and to the point, even though she is known as a Goddess of Compassion. Her messages are intended to offer practical advice and suggestions that will inform and illuminate our perceptions so that we can go through what she calls “the quickening” as quickly as possible.

The I Ching Reading

Kuan Yin’s message for December is:
“Admitting Erroneous Thinking Paves the Road to New Innovation”

“There is a problem in the thinking of your countrymen that has to be addressed before any further progress can be made. You may say that your economy is “stuck” yet we would say that it is more like a broken chalise.

Having money without integrity is the ultimate form of bankruptcy, for solvency is impossible without an intact container. No matter how much money you pour into a broken system, it will be to no avail because the leakage is not addressed.

The leak that is causing so much problem is not repairable. That is the bad news.

The good news is that there are other chalises that are ready to fulfill the purpose of economic prosperity. Therefore the problem is not so much about fixing what is. It is about shifting priorities and perspectives in a way that may seem strange to you.

A tipping point has been reached you see, and there is no going back to the way it was.

No doubt there will be much teethgnashing and dramatic experiences waiting around the bend. We would say that all is not lost if you can remember that sticking together is your best hope. Stay calm, support one another and do what you can to shift your perspectives and priorities in a new direction. This Sacred Cow Tipping Game provides a structure for you to reframe your thinking and let go of collective assumptions that have gotten you into this predicament.”

House Hold Tips for December, 2008

“Take time to rearrange your living room to accomodate for the colder weather and the coming of winter. Bright lights and shiny objects are traditions at this time of year and that is partly to augment the darkness of the season. Moreover the abundance of light and color brings cheer to your hopes and dreams.

Build a tree this year with the intentions of being a light to the world, for you are all lights and don’t forget that.”

2008 © Rheanni Lightwater

Day 14 of 30 Days to Creating a Change in Direction

My experience has shown me that whatever I fuss with increases. The more I struggle with what I’m doing, the more off course I get. Giving up doesn’t do well either, that’s like having a ship without a rudder. Being in the flow and in a state of active direction is ideal and yet for many of us, that is a very difficult balance to achieve and maintain.

It’s as if we’re caught in a Catch 22. If we work hard, we create more hard work. We want to work less, so we work harder so that we can work less – later. Likewise with the issue of Iraq, we send a clear message that we want to get out, so the Status Quo says, “to get out, we have to fight harder” and somehow, it gets away with that.

Does anyone else smell the stench of a Sacred Cow?

It seems as if we’re stuck between a rock and a hard place unless we take our cue from nature and realize that it’s the rules that are skewed, not us. You don’t see endless escalation in nature, you see cycles of growth and decline, give and take, gathering and letting go. Therefore, my suggestion on how to navigate this one has two steps. The first is to release our deeply held cultural contract that:

“Life is hard; struggling and sacrifice is the way to get things done.”

 Play the game .

This one needs to go down badly, yet she’s tricky because she’s ingrained in our belief systems, maybe even our DNA. Our habits and attitudes about work are so deeply entrenched that releasing the contract may not be enough to achieve a noticeable difference. Yet if we apply a lot of effort, we’re right back in the cycle of working harder. Perhaps the second step involves surrendering the need to work hard, struggle and fight.

If you would like to give this Cow an extra push, play The Hundredth Monkey game and see what happens.

Rheanni Lightwater ©  2006