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/

What do wardrobe colors, obsessing about oversized backpacks and lunch menu items for two high profile gradeschoolers have in common? All three are symptomatic of this Sacred Cow -

“Come up with distractions and pretend that something is important, when clearly it isn’t.”

Notice that each story has been suspiciously contrived, meant to irritate some of us and placate others.

Ever since I was a child in front of the black and white TV, I’ve been easily seduced by these kinds of irrelevancies. Either I thought it was cool and got sucked into the fantasy and glamour of it all, or I rebelled and got snotty and judgemental about chasing after the supposed “American Dream.”

What I’ve discovered is that it doesn’t really matter which reaction I choose. My thoughts, moods and state of mind are being controlled either way.

Recently, both my husband and I decided that it was better to avoid television and the mass media whenever possible for the sake of our sanity. It’s gotten so bad that even the pundits are reporting on how innane their own coverage is.

Don’t be fooled. This kind of confusion has a purpose. As long as you or I keep watching the circus, we have less energy and interest in what’s really going on.

If you are as tired of being taken for a ride as I am, use this symbol to release the social contract that states:

“The media establishment is in charge of how I see things.”

And then play our Sacred Cow Tipping Game to handle distractions, confusing and irrelevant information.

Rheanni Lightwater © 2009

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

It’s an important stage on our journey out of the financial quagmire and the Status Quo has called out “Old Reliable”, the Sacred Cow that always knows what to do when the going gets tough:

“Find a scapegoat to distract attention and defer responsibility.”

This age-old custom of sacrificing an individual, group or race is affectionately called “the blame game” and is responsible for entangling humanity in most of her Civil Wars. She has a very seductive quality that we have difficulty resisting.

Use the Soul Contract Circle on your right to think back into your own past. Has there ever been a time in your experience when scapegoating has actually solved a problem for you?

Another interesting question to ask is: “How many times have I been the Scapegoat and what has that done to my ability to manifest?”

And finally, you might ask, “Am I being scapegoated right now?” The answer you get might surprise you.

In order for us to manifest the change in direction we desire, it is imperative that we keep the transition as smooth as possible. Indulging in scapegoating can feel good temporarily, however doing so has the potential to bring momentum to a halt and we just can’t afford that at this stage of the game.

You can disentangle yourself from this insidious tradition by releasing your personal, familial or racial agreement to participate in the scapegoating game. Tip our Sacred Cow instead to make sure that “Old Reliable” can’t use your energy to stop your progress.

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

Rheanni Lightwater © 2008

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

The Status Quo is like a Hydra and during the elections several of its heads were cut off. It has taken a blow by those who have woken up to what’s going on and started to speak out against it.

Unfortunately, the Hydra is able to grow back its heads and the grab for power and economic resources continues.

A vision of hope and freedom has visited us before countless times in the history books of our planet, only to have the sovereignty of the people violently squelched or put back to sleep in a bed of apathy. Will we let that happen again?

Our collective history has deep roots that can make it seem as though the obstacles are insurmountable and that we are doomed to keep repeating the same mistakes over and over.

However, I have an idea that could take the juice out of those roots. What if we changed our mindset and took money out of the picture for a moment?

What if we woke up to the idea that the Status Quo and it’s Sacred Cows are not solely powered by money and realised that they are more potently powered by the collective energy of human thoughts, emotions and beliefs?

What change might occur if we could look at the situation with such a drastically different perception?

Continuing the Experiment

You can start your own experiment by using the Soul Contract Circle to your right by stating:

“I release the agreement that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is in any way out of my reach.”

Use today’s game to call up and release any collective, family or individual agreement that supports the assertions that:

“Life is all about pursuing a lot of money.”

“Liberty is all about pursuing a lot of money.”

“Happiness is all about pursuing a lot of money.”

Imagine these agreements as ancient, out of date contracts. Set fire to them and watch them burn into nothingness. Tip the Cow for getting down to the truth of the matter.

Rheanni Lightwater © 2008

So many things are going on in the world. In the past, we had to stand on the sidelines waiting for someone to step forward on our behalf, now a new belief has taken hold. That belief claims that change can happen from the ground up. I happen to agree with that and certainly the 2008 elections proved that it’s possible. Now it’s our turn to do something with our economic woes. Yet, we can’t depend on one man. The trickle down theory hasn’t worked for our economic system and we can’t just depend on those at the top to handle all the changes and have that trickle down too.

The only way that our economic system can really change is for those who are holding the system up to stop supporting the failed policies and priorities of the Status Quo and create a tipping point for economic prosperity.

Our Intuitive Learning Game dares to test the question:

“Is it possible to reverse our collective mindset around economic sustainability and responsibility with a minimum of conflict?”

I think it is possible and want to invite each of you to join me in a free consciousness raising game process known as “Sacred Cow Tipping”.

The goal of our game is to create a tipping point for positive change that will lead us through this financial quagmire to a more peaceful and sustainable economic system.

What is a Sacred Cow?

Sacred Cows 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 to deal with 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.

Changing Minds Isn’t Easy

Our game uses Intuitive Learning Circles to focus your attention and allow you to relax and listen to messages from your heart. Each circle has its own healing action that activates the genius within.For example, the symbol to the right can help you to access Soul Contracts that are ready to be released. That means that you have completed the karma and learned the lessons and are at a stage in your life when it’s time stop re-enacting the drama and move on.You can activate the change easily by gazing at the symbol and breathing deeply into your belly while you think about the agreement you want to release. Once the Soul Contract is released, your mind is free to make changes in behavior, attitude and beliefs.

You can practice now by looking at the circle and repeating this affirmation to yourself “I release any agreement I have to knowingly or unknowingly support the theory of “Trickle Down Economics.”

If you like, you can even imagine a contract that has “Trickle Down Theory” written all over it. Imagine yourself taking a match to it and letting it burn until there is nothing left but ashes blowing in the wind.

Changing Your Agreements is a Powerful Act of Freedom

When several symbols are put together, as in our Sacred Cow Game, you are guided through a sequence of questions and affirmations where you can clarify your thinking and adjust how you are using your energy. Today, you can choose to tip the first Sacred Cow and then tip the additional sixteen at your own pace. I’ll be posting them regularly over the next few weeks. Each Sacred Cow has a special bearing on underlying issues of freedom and economic sufficiency.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.

I hope you join me and invite your friends and family to do the same. There is no justice in allowing the priviledged few to make decisions that affect everyone. It’s time to make a change. Play this free game with me. Don’t stand on the sidelines…tip the cow!

Rheanni Lightwater © 2008

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