Countdown: 8 Days remaining of 30 Days to Creating a Change in Direction

In America, we are taught that being “nice” is the same as being co-dependent. In my practice, I find that the number one cause of stress came from people not being able to say “no’ and doing things for other people without asking. Whether it’s a business, friend, family or romantic relationship, the story is nearly always the same.

Interestingly enough, once the agreement was released and the person seriously decided to stop, either by saying “no” or by letting go of their need to fix the other person or the situation, their physical, mental and emotional health immediately improved, almost like magic.

Think about disagreements that happen during family get-togethers. Ninety percent of the time it’s because someone is pushing too far into someone else’s business.

Where does this urge to poke into other people’s privacy come from? It’s a learned agreement from Society and if you doubt it, look at what we’re doing in Iraq.

Perhaps its time to release our collective, personal and familial agreement with this Sacred Cow:

“Interfere in other people’s business without their permission.”

Thanks for playing.
Rheanni Lightwater © 2006
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Countdown: 9 Days remaining of 30 Days to Creating a Change in Direction

In order to firmly establish ourselves in the direction of peace and prosperity, our job will be much easier if we are unfettered by obligations that chain us to the past. One of the most effective ways that the Status Quo keeps from moving forward is through the negative use of debt. If we still owe our allegiance to outmoded and detrimental processes, it will be much more difficult to initiate and fully develop progressive models of society that include diversity, personal sovereignty and equal opportunity.

It’s easy to understand how financial debt can limit our potential and luckily, people don’t get thrown in debtor’s prison anymore; however, there are other kinds of prisons. Indebtedness to old ways of being and doing affects us on a spiritual, mental, emotional and collective level as well.

Some examples of how we might still be chained to debts from the past:

• Feeling guilt or shame because of the actions of our ancestors (slavery, genocide, and criminal activity).
• Carrying the burden of responsibility for what others do or have done.
• Limiting one’s ability to prosper because others are poor.
• Subordinating the ability to create to those in charge.
• Waiting for permission to be granted from the Status Quo before doing what is in our best interests.
• Going to war because of our obligation to our country.
• Suffering under the stigma of caste or class.
• Feeling obligated to continue certain beliefs, attitudes or professions.
• Being suicidal over money.

For all the reasons above and many others, let’s tip this Sacred Cow:

“Use debt to imprison the people.”

Rheanni Lightwater @  2006
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Countdown: 10 Days remaining of 30 Days to Creating a Change in Direction

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. A place that is free from disrespect and exploitation is a place where miracles can occur much more easily.

Play our tipping game, and release your agreement to abide by this Sacred Cow.

Rheanni Lightwater © 2006

Countdown: 11 Days remaining of 30 Days to Creating a Change in Direction

Changing direction and holding the course requires trust. Unless we learn how to trust each other and ourselves we won’t be able to connect and align our goals. If we can’t align our goals, chaos will continue.

Therefore it is time to address the Sacred Cow behind propaganda, grudges, curses and witchhunts:

“Distort the minds of the people, so that they distrust themselves and react to their brothers and sisters with suspicion and fear.”

Play the Sacred Cow Tipping game.

This is a particularly important juncture on your journey. Without trust, it isn’t possible to break the pattern of prejudice. I suggest you play the game while thinking of someone that you are particularly distrustful of.

Rheanni Lightwater © 2006

Countdown: Day 12 of 30 Days to Creating a Change in Direction

If we genuinely want to be successful in changing our direction, a strong inner sense of what we want to create is required. Have you carefully thought about what you want to experience and have you taken definite action towards that goal?

If not, you may be falling under the influence of this Sacred Cow:

“People are like sheep, they need someone to lead them and only certain people are capable of being leaders.”

At it’s best, this Sacred Cow creates complacency and a dependence on what’s going on outside of us. At worst, it is the foundation for cults, despotism and dictatorship.

If we are waiting to be told what to do, we aren’t really changing direction at all.

As alert people, each of us has the capacity and responsibility to make our own decisions and create our own circumstances. To tip this cow, play our game:

Rheanni Lightwater ©  2006

Countdown: 13 Days Remaining of 30 Days to Creating a Change in Direction

Up until this point we have been going after the Sacred Cows that set the general groundwork for the Status Quo to maintain its grip on us. Today, we begin a new phase of game playing that will be much more pinpointed towards specific issues. The goal is to free up energy and release agendas that have worked against the common good.

Let’s begin by tipping the Sacred Cow that holds up a lot of progress:

“Withhold ideas, information and technology that could benefit humanity and the planet.”

Play our tipping game and release any unconscious agreement you may be carrying that supports this Sacred Cow. If you know someone who is having difficulty getting out the word about their great idea or technology, send them this game. They could get a lot out of it.

Rheanni Lightwater ©  2006

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

Day 15 of 30 Days to Creating a Change in Direction

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 enables 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

This contract also gives Society 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

Are these arbitrary value judgments coming from outside of you having a negative effect on you or your 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 by respectfully releasing any familial, racial or national agreement that says it has to be that way.

Play our Sacred Cow Tipping game and take back your power to freely choose what has value for you and what doesn’t.

Rheanni Lightwater © 2006

Day 16 of 30 Days to Creating a Change in Direction.

Anytime there is a lot of chaos going on, it’s very tempting (for me, anyway) to take sides and get distracted by the various conflicts that surround me. My intuition tells me that staying centered and grounded is the best antidote for chaos and fear.

Throughout our recorded history, the Status Quo has used trickery, false hopes and mistaken identities to gain the trust of the people and then subdue them.

Cortés the Conqueror was welcomed by the Aztec people at least partially because they thought there was a prophetic connection between his arrival and the Order of Quetzalcoatl. This event could be examined as an example of the kind of power collective, cultural agreements have and how they can be misinterpreted and/or exploited to change the course of history.

We happen to be living at a time where all kinds of prophecies from multiple cultures and religions are coming together all at once. Is it possible that these conflicting cultural contracts and how they are being interpreted and/or manipulated are causing the chaos and violence that is so prevalent? What if we could free ourselves from today’s Sacred Cow?

“Use prophecy to manipulate events and create self-fulfilling prophecies.”

I’m up for finding out if you are. Play the game and discover if this Cow is affecting you, how, and what you can do about it.

Rheanni Lightwater © 2006

Day 17 of 30 Days to Creating a Change in Direction

The waters may have been quite turbulent for you the last few days. If you haven’t given up you instinctively know that somehow you are heading in a new direction towards peace and prosperity. Many other people have participated in this game, both within the U.S. and all around the world.

The next stage in your journey is almost ready to unfold. In the days to come, you will be continuing to connect and move forward more easily with others; yet in order for that to happen smoothly, it will help to take some time and allow yourself to stabilize before moving on.

One way to explain what’s happening is to think of this process as a bowl of Jell-O. You have combined the ingredients, heated them together and poured them into the mold. Now it’s time to allow the Jell-O to set. If you keep stirring it up, it won’t form properly. It’s time to chill a little, so to speak.

With that idea in mind, let’s release the collective contract behind some of the stress we’re experiencing via the media and the politicians. Today’s Sacred Cow is:

“Keep the fear going by fueling it with speculation, uncertainty and psychodrama.”

When our minds and bodies are kept under continual stress, we are like the Jell-o that won’t set. We’re more susceptible to illness, misinformation, fantasies and accidents. Tipping this Sacred Cow will calm down the external noise a bit. Then finding some time to rest and still your mind will be a tremendous help.

For those of you who are looking for additional support in calming down and quieting the mind, we have three games in an E-book called “Taming the Bear”, which is available for free to anyone who signs up for our monthly newsletter.

Rheanni Lightwater © 2006