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I Ching for April – Part 2

Rheanni — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:50:31 +0000

Welcome to Part Two of Kuan Yin’s I Ching Reading ~

Last week we dealt with many of the chaotic energies having to do with family, partnerships and other close relationships. We came to the conclusion that RETREATING by going within and accessing freedom was the best way to respond to some very difficult news and events.

On Monday, April 12th, the I Ching Energy moves into Hexagram #2 NATURAL RESPONSE for just two days. Kuan Yin will give us a short I Ching Reading for this energy and shares an healing meditation to help us to lovingly hand over the anxiety, grief and feelings of resentment that we may be feeling at this transitive time.

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We are receiving help from Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Compassion, who is guiding us through the I Ching, an ancient Chinese text that follows and predicts movements and energy flow in the cosmos. Her advice as always, is direct and to the point.

The I Ching energy for the United States through April 13th is Hexagram #2 NATURAL RESPONSE. The actual text states:

“The yielding and responsive quality of nature is the focus of this time. Nature follows with sensitivity the demands of the seasons, It reproduces, adapts, and evolves itself appropriately; it heals itself when injured and deftly maintains a balanced economy. Nature is the responsive, yielding background for all events on earth. The power of this time lies in reacting with a NATURAL RESPONSE to the myriad things around you, a response in keeping with the laws of nature.

At this time you are dealing with realities rather than potentials. You can know only the situation around you but not the forces behind it. Therefore you should not act independently or try to lead others. If you do, you will lose the way and become confused…you need friends and helpers to accomplish your aims. If you can accept this you will find guidance. Once you respond naturally and allow yourself to be led, even the greatest goals can be attained.”

~ The I Ching Workbook by R. L. Wing (Doubleday)

Kuan Yin’s Comments and a Healing Exercise

“There are times when the I Ching flow requires for humans to be as calm and still as possible. The NATURAL RESPONSE to this short influx of powerful energy is to remain centered within yourself and to refrain from taking aggressive action or pushing your own agenda.

The ideal of feminine receptivity is a good model to follow. There is much going on and it’s better to lay low. A time for renewed activity and advancement is coming soon, however, for now go within, meditate and pray for the end of fear.

To help you release the dominant pattern of fear that is still left over from the Old Paradigm, go through this short healing process.”

Pray for the End of Fear

Rheanni — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:21:51 +0000

One of the most important aspects of change that we are going through has to do with whether we are being motivated by fear or by our Higher Natures. There is so much fear all around us – fear of loss, fear of the future, fear of illness, other people, even the opposite sex – how can we deal with fear without becoming fearful?

“Pray for the end of fear. It is what’s holding us back and keeping us oppressed both individually and collectively. Facing our fears will only augment its power. We need to approach them with love and compassion. It is then they will melt away, for scary things are scared themselves and need to be recognized and accepted so that they may heal themselves. This is what will ground us and the collective.”

from Chris L. ~ Message from the Divine

This Intuitive Learning Game will help you come from your heart, gently release your fears and reorganize your energy field so that you can receive guidance, clarity and healing from your Inner Wisdom.

The circles that we use in this game come from Gifts from the Rainforest, Soul Prayer Charts and Reiki Chakra Keys, which are both available for sale on this website. These healing and awareness tools work with your intention and imagination to bring you into alignment with your true nature and inner wisdom.

Attuning To Your True Nature

1. Gaze softly at this Soul Chakra Key and bring to mind a situation that is causing you to feel anxious, fearful or out of balance as you move forward into the next stage of your life. Use the issue you come up with as the basis for this healing.

2. Notice how this situation pulls you out of your center and into fearful places. Use this Heart Chakra Key to imagine that you can pull all of your energy back into your actual physical heart.

3. There is so much fear in the world, you can’t deal with it all by yourself. Use this symbol to call in angelic beings to help you. Imagine that you can hand over your issue to a Higher Power.

4. Now use this symbol to imagine that you are rotating like a top and that all your fears, resentments or anxieties are spinning off of you via centrifugal force and that they are landing in the arms of angels or other enlightened beings, who then gently take them home to the light.

5. Next, take several minutes with this circle and allow your energy field to reorganize around the Truth that comes from your heart. The circle may move, rotate or even change colors or you may actually feel a sensation of movement. This is all good – it means that positive reorganization is taking place. Just stay with it until the movement stops.

6. Look at the circle below while using this affirmation:

“My consciousness is open and receptive to my true nature.”

Again, you might feel spacey or a little dizzy. Just keep looking at the Circle until the movement has stopped and you feel clear.

7. What is something you can do to help you be more receptive to your True Nature?

Once you’ve made a note of your answer, finish the game by looking at the circle above to release all negative Soul Contracts. See a stack of them that are still holding you down and imagine that they are all burning up now into ashes and then nothingness. You can use this affirmation:

“I release all soul contracts that prevent me from actualizing my true nature.”

Congratulations! You have successfully released some fear that has been keeping you down and allowed your Inner Wisdom to make corrections in your energy and awareness. Not only that, you have some clear direction about what you can do to be more receptive to the bounty of the Universe.

If you have other situations that are causing you concern, go through the game for them as well. Each time you play, you will feel lighter and more confident, plus you will receive further instructions on how you can help yourself and others.

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Being Open to the New Paradigm

Rheanni — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:52:14 +0000

Keeping an open mind is essential when undergoing any significant change or re-alignment. Recently, I started reading a book that had a lot of ideas that were new to me. They didn’t fit into the preconceived ideas I had about how things should be handled. Some of those ideas I simply disagreed with. I could tell, because I was willing to examine the pros and cons and calmly consider the possibilities.

Other ideas brought up an interesting response that surprised me. My mind and creative energy would simply shut down and I had to ask myself, “Is this a good way to be? Is it really more important that I be “right” in this situation? What if there are some real answers here that I am refusing to see, like a small child who refuses to eat what is good for her?”

It took some real determination, and it still does, to keep an open mind, however, we are entering a time where we simply cannot afford to let our egos run us. If we want things like health care reform or economic sustainability, we are going to have to learn how to listen and keep our mind’s open.

Be The Change You Hope To See

You can support an underlying change in consciousness by looking at the Soul Contract Circle below and affirming these statements:

“I release any agreements I have to be distracted from keeping an open mind.

“I release any agreement I have to rebel against having an open mind.

“I release any agreement to make important decisions out of rebellion.”

“I stop feeding my conscious or unconscious desire to rebel.”

“My new agreement is to keep my mind open to the possibility of finding new solutions, ideas and actions that can benefit me and others.”

If we can admit that we don’t know the answer, we are actually freeing ourselves from dominating thoughts and behaviors that have clearly held us back in the past. By bringing more flexibility into our minds, we can allow something different to happen. We can step beyond those old societal patterns that are creating so many problems in our world – both inner and outer.

For more help on this, read Kuan Yin’s I Ching Readings. Here is the link for Oct/Nov.>>

Kuan Yin I Ching Reading | Oct – Nov

Rheanni — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:55:49 +0000

The energy of the cosmos finally left Hexagram #51 SHOCKING and went through a short period of Hexagram #21 REFORM. During the early part of October the underlying energies available to us went through a quick, yet significant shift and many people we know experienced a sudden change in their momentum, mood and ability to stay on track.

The current energy is that of #10 CONDUCT, which to me has meant that how I conduct myself is especially important. There are time when taking chances or risks with your health and resources is okay. The time of CONDUCT, which should continue through 11/11/09 is not such a forgiving time. For example, if you are speeding while driving, you are much more likely to get pulled over and receive a ticket. If you feel inclined to buck the system, you will probably get bucked back pretty severely. Adhering to established customs and modes of behavior will bring the best results during this time.

Here is what Kuan Yin has to say about CONDUCT. Her advice, as always, is direct and to the point…

“There is too much time being spent on issues that have no bearing on your future prosperity. A misunderstanding regarding your purpose may be the culprit. Many people in American Society have the thought that one’s “purpose” has to do with achievements in the material world. They seek satisfaction in having things and achieving recognition. External manifestations of this kind have long been a source of confusion.

If you want to know your purpose, you must look beyond the promotion or the expectations of your family.

How you CONDUCT yourself between now and November 11th will have a profound effect on your health and well being for the next several years.

If you have been abusing your body or overextending your mind, the energy of CONDUCT will assist you in making new choices that support love and happiness.

Take the time now to weed out behaviors that are causing you harm and eliminate them. If you feel you have no willpower, now is the time to reclaim it. The next three years will be a time when “enlightenment” is within reach for many, yet how you CONDUCT yourself now will bring either blessings or misfortune, depending on the choices made during this foundational time.”

So the question becomes – “What Are You Choosing and will it hurt or hinder?

You can evaluate the choices you’ve been making during the I Ching energy of CONDUCT using this Intuitive Learning Meditation.

Virtuous Conduct Strengthens Your Character and Helps You to Transcend Dangerous Situations

Align yourself with people who conduct themselves with honesty and concern for the well being of others. If you feel that you don’t know people who conduct themselves in this way, the times call for you to be more discerning about the company you keep.

When you find yourself in the position of having to make a choice, let the Inner Guidance of your heart and spirit lead you into gentler circles.

If you would like to strengthen the connection you have with people who will help you through these difficult times, you can play Re-alignment for the New Paradigm.”

Closer to Enlightenment

Rheanni — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:54:08 +0000

What Are You Choosing

and will it Help or Hinder your Spiritual Progress?

The period of time between now and 2012 will provide optimum conditions to support those who wish to achieve Liberation or Enlightenment. Knowing what to do and what not to do is of major importance if you are seriously pursuing those goals. Sometimes we can be tricked into making choices that seem good on the surface, when they actually could cause harm. Following your true Spiritual Guidance is the remedy.

You can evaluate the whether the choices you make over the next couple of years will help you on your spiritual path or take you off track using Kuan Yin’s Intuitive Learning Game for Change:

Look at this Circle with a soft gaze and think of a project that you are putting a lot of energy into or one that you are planning to put into action.

Is there something that irritates you about this project?

Does your motivation and intention come from a place of love and respect?

If not, is there something you can do to change it for the better?

Using the same project, determine how you are nourishing it. se the Intuitive Learning Circle to get clear about what kind of energy you are using and how efficiently to are using it.

“Am I having fun with this project?” “Am I working too hard?”

“Am I applying too much or too little of my energy?”

“Is my energy getting pulled away or drained? If so, why?”

Will this project contribute to your further enlightenment?

If not, release the belief that you can afford to invest in activities that are not beneficial to your greater well being.

You should now have a very good idea whether the project you are NOURISHING is going to either help or hinder your progress over the next two years.

Go through this very quick process with any other activities you plan to put into action in the near future.

Finish off by checking to see if there are any activities that you haven’t planted yet that would benefit you if you did.

By being extra careful during this time of NOURISHING, you will be feeding positive Karmic seeds that will help you in the future.”

Soul Resources offers these games as a service to the community. If you would like to encourage and support this work, your donations are greatly appreciated.

Sacred Cow Tipping – Disrespecting the Earth

Rheanni — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:26:57 +0000

It is almost as if the Family Tree of Humanity is rooted in the fields of war, unrest and devastation and is unaware that there are also fields of prosperity, cooperation and peace that we could be nurtured in.

Perhaps it’s because many of us buy into the rancor and shortsightedness of this Sacred Cow:

“Disrespect the Earth and those that inhabit her.”

If the collective agreement with that statement could be released, perhaps Humanity could choose to be replanted in common ground where people work together to get climate change under control. A place that is free from disrespect and exploitation is a place where miracles can occur much more easily and sustainable prosperity can be achieved.

Bearing Fruit in a Richer Garden

You can loosen up the soil that imprisons your own family tree if you can take just a few minutes out of your time. Look at the Sacred Contract Circle to your left and release these agreements:

“War and competition is the source of my prosperity.”
“ I have to be rooted in disrespect and exploitation.”
“There is no common ground.”
“Miracles are not possible.”

Play our tipping game, and release your agreement to abide by these Sacred Cows from the Status Quo.

Kuan Yin I Ching Reading | September

Rheanni — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:46:09 +0000

Entering the New Paradigm

Her I Ching Reading comes from the Fifth Line from HEXAGRAM 23 – DETERIORATION (Splitting Apart):

“An inferior situation is beginning to change for the better. Through co-operation, opposing forces can come together for mutual benefit. There is now a possibility for success in your endeavors.” ~ THE I CHING WORKBOOK by R. L. Wing

“A new energy of cooperation must be fostered in order for this change to come about. Look into your heart and see if you are willing to re-arrange your thinking a bit. The Old Paradigm was built on devision and separation. What is called for now is a WILLINGNESS to re-evaluate priorities and be open to new ideas. This is a gradual process – one that is considerate of others while remaining pragmatic and down to earth.

You are each contributing to the creation of a whole New Paradigm and what you do or don’t do has a significant impact on what is created next. Remember that the energy of SHOCKING is in effect for several more weeks.

Think of the time as if you were in a thunder storm, filled with lightening and great torrents of rain. If you are standing out in the middle of it, you must keep your wits about you in order to respond appropriately. If you shut down, you are in danger. If you panic, your decisions may lead you into even greater troubles. Many people are not used to listening to their hearts in situations like these. And yet, this is the best avenue you can take when dealing with SHOCKING times.

Use the Re-Alignment for the New Paradigm intuition exercise and this symbol to help you. Look at the Circle to below and think of a situation where you are struggling to find an appropriate response. You may feel stuck or shut down, or you may be emotionally driven to repeat an old behavior that you know from experience has not worked well.

Once you have the situation, go through the “Re-Alignment for the New Paradigm” exercise with the objective:

“I am open to new solutions when it comes to ______________.” (fill in the blank with your situation)

The answers may not come to you immediately, yet if you stay centered, they will come.”

I Ching Reading – The Truth Shall Set You Free

Rheanni — Mon, 04 May 2009 21:41:23 +0000

As you recall, Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Compassion is helping us through these difficult times with advice, divinations and energy readings based on the I Ching, an ancient Chinese text that follows and predicts movements and energy flow in the cosmos. Her advice as always, is direct and to the point. Let’s see what she has to say this month…

“American society has interesting and conflicting views about the Truth. You say, “the Truth shall set you free” and yet your actions often belie the statement.

The fear of the Truth is the subject of our reading and the Hexagram from the I Ching that conveys the energy of the cosmos at this time is #35 Progress. We are moving out of Hexagram #23 Deterioration where major aspects of your society have come face to face with defeat, yet that is not necessarily a bad thing.

If you have been paying attention to the media and believing that you have no options, you will disregard the underlying changes that have appeared for the better. If you, instead, will listen to the messages from your heart you will understand that indeed, Progress is being made.

Remember that the forward movement of humanity is not dependent upon false ideas about money and returning to the “good old days.” You know intuitively that the time for new answers is upon you.

Communication is the key and here I will quote from the I Ching Workbook by R. L. Wing:

“Communication is now of vast importance during a time of rapid PROGRESS. It is wise for you to stay in close touch with all levels of your social world. Monitor the needs of others and be supportive of progressive improvements. Take an active part in the affairs of society now in order to refine and enhance your inner worth.”

What Will Help During this Time?

Learn to stop identifying with the small mind for it would like you to believe that the Truth is something to be afraid of.

What if you stopped trying to control the Truth and made it a friend? Could you allow it to be more of a guide and objective force of Nature than something to be avoided or denied?

If you are unhappy, what is the harm in accepting the Truth and then taking steps to rectify it? Perhaps some may feel that there would be some form of punishment involved in finding a solution.

I would suggest that there is more suffering involved in denying or avoiding the Truth than there is in coming clean. The opportunities for reform are great and far reaching at this time, yet the opportunity is lost when the Truth cannot or will not be discerned.

Make a Pact With Your Spirit

Choose to follow Truth and forgive yourself unconditionally for any error or misunderstanding you may be holding in your small mind. Allow your heart and spirit to soften the harsh words you have for yourself and others. All are caught in the illusion of the small mind and you can help by removing your voice from the cacophony of accusations.

Your smile and gentle words will accomplish more in this time than forceful or punitive measures. Give yourself permission to reform your strength of character. Allow the the energy of the cosmos to influence your understanding of the human condition. Then, when you can see the seeds of discontent within yourself as well as others, you will know the true meaning of compassion.

Holding grudges against yourself and others is not productive and distracts from the true possibilities.

If you fear certain decisions that will set you free, allow your hope for the future to relax you and show you the way forward.

Release any agreement to be hard on yourself or others.”

Tips For Making Friends With The Truth

“Truth Knows No Master”

If your life has become too complex, play the Simplicity Game I have provided for you. The Truth is much easier to perceive when extraneous elements are removed.

Perhaps you have allowed some simple benefit to be ignored. Now is the time to become aware of it and embrace it for your higher good. Meditate on this symbol and place it in your home, someplace where you can see it often. As you look at it, ask yourself, “What benefits am I turning away from?” For most of you, there are many. Resolve to change your attitude towards them and accept them as gifts.

The small mind would prefer that you forget the gentler movements of the cosmos because it is addicted to dramatic and apocalyptic visions. Release your agreement with those visions and allow your heart and soul to guide you. Let yourself be supported by the emerging energy of Progress.”

Sacred Cow Tipping – The Hidden Cost of War

Rheanni — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:45:02 +0000

Creating a Tipping Point for Economic Prosperity

There are many good reasons why people have difficulty changing direction and some of them have to do with our Sacred Cows.

The majority of these unconscious agreements are held in place by trauma.

By far, the biggest cause of trauma is war and the members of the old guard that perpetuate it. That’s why today’s Sacred Cows are:

“Treat people like commodities; use them up and then throw them away.”

And

“Only weak people experience post-traumatic stress.”

What is Post Traumatic Stress?

Personally, I have suffered from many of the symptoms of post traumatic stress for most of my life:

Feeling fear about the future
Difficulty concentrating
Frequent boughts of insomnia or nightmares
Feelings of guilt or helplessness
Uncontrollable crying
Flashbacks
Shock and overwhelm.

As a child, I had a horrible time getting along with others and school was a major struggle. I grew up with constant panic attacks and seemed to get myself in trouble no matter what I did.

It wasn’t until my mid-thirties that I realized my behavior was not due to just being a bad person as I was often told. I had reasons for my apparent lack of control, and they were good ones. My father was a navigator in the Army Air Corps during World War II and the Korean War and had participated in countless bombing missions. When he came home, the U. S. Military gave him a couple of weeks R&R in the Carribean – no counseling and no opportunity to decompress from the horrors of war.

Needless to say, he was not ready to return and take up the role of “Father Knows Best”, the popular TV show of the time. He was moody, given to rages, migraines and had no patience for small children. I lived my preschool years in absolute fear of him and as a young adult, I rebelled and went out of my way to hurt him. It wasn’t until I was 44 and he was dying of cancer that I understood where the violence had come from; what had happened to our family and what was really responsible for it.

Before he passed away, my father shared his deep regret and guilt about killing so many people. The pain and remorse that he had been holding in was eating up his body and palpable on his face as he recounted wartime experiences that both humbled and horrified me at the same time.

I literally watched him go yellow and break out into a cold sweat while he detoxed a drug the military had given him in place of quinine as a “treatment” for malaria. Evidently the drug did nothing whatsoever to protect him or the thousands of other soldiers who took it from malaria, it was only intended to keep them on their feet no matter what. No wonder he turned into a workaholic and could never relax. The mass use of that drug may explain a lot about the health problems of many men of his generation – heart attacks, stoicism, emotional inaccessability, workaholism, alcolholism, not to mention cancer.

In his death, my father taught me something very important about post traumatic stress. He had spent his whole life running away from it, yet when he realized his time was running out, he began to accept what had happened and how frightened he had been. By providing him with a safe and loving place to talk, he was able to let it go emotionally, spiritually and physically. I know that by the time he passed away, he had made his peace with me and more importantly, with himself.

With him as an inspiration, I sought after a form of treatment that might be instrumental in breaking the cycle of war, abuse, learning disabilities and chronic health problems, and that is how the circles we use in our Tipping game came to be.

This set of Sacred Cows will not tip on their own. Please join me in playing this game.

Sacred Cow – Who Defines Value

Rheanni — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:38:19 +0000

Creating a Tipping Point for Economic Prosperity

The further we go on our journey and the more Sacred Cows that get tipped, the easier it is to see the real agenda of those who want to stay in control. Creating and maintaining conflict of any kind is the name of the game for them. They are helped by the fact that so many contracts have been built into the very fabric of society. Nevertheless, we will persevere in tipping those Cows that interfere with our forward progress, particularly those that fuel conflict. Conflicts get a lot of fuel from the Sacred Cow of superiority:

“Strictly enforce a moral and economic code that reinforces the power of the Status Quo.”

This contract is particularly effective because it allows the Status Quo to define and enforce the perimeters of what’s important and what’s not. Here are only a few examples:

Hard work = important
Rest = not important

Short term results = important
Long term best interests = not important

Reclaim Your Ability to Choose

This contract also gives the old guard the power to impose it’s preferences about what’s good (compliance) and what’s bad (being different). And there’s more:

Peaceful = weak
Violent = powerful

Flashy & glossy = desirable
Straightforward & basic = undesirable

Simple = less valuable
Complex = more valuable
Weapons of Mass Destruction = very valuable

Look at the Sacred Soul Contract Circle to your right and ask yourself:

“Are these arbitrary value judgments coming from outside of me having a negative effect on me or my ability to manifest?”

Some people would say that this kind of social imposition of values is inevitable, an inescapable by-product of a civilized people. I respond to this assertion by respectfully releasing any familial, racial or national agreement that says it has to be that way. Play our Sacred Cow Tipping Point game and take back your power to freely choose what has value for you and what doesn’t.

Tip All Sixteen Sacred Cows on Economic Prosperity!