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Many prophecies exist within the native and sacred traditions of the world relating to this time in the evolutionary process of mankind. These prophecies are a call to get our attention and awaken us to the challenge of what we are creating with our dreaming minds. The Ancient Toltec’s and their teaching’s spoke to this transformative time as one when it is possible to awaken to our true spiritual origins, to live from a place of power, reflecting the infinite spirit of Creator and restoring a sacred relationship with all that is living. We look around at what our species is creating on this planet and witness the consequences of centuries of living without awareness and respect for the living essence of our home planet, but in actuality the manner in which humans treat the earth simply reflects the way we regard our human bodies - the homes of our spirit. The programmed mind, or the old fear based structure of beliefs is being challenged as we become aware of the call to healing. We are beginning to see that we can not proceed in the same way as we have for so long and it is our very way of thinking and interpreting that is in need of transformation. It is clear that our thinking mind has taken the reins and made reason and the realm of the intellect the focus of what is important to us as a species, resulting in a disregard for our feeling nature or what the heart is conveying. We have become dissociated from our bodies, and consequently the body of earth that sustains our lives. There is an old myth about a kingdom that has fallen under siege of dark forces. The rightful King has been exiled by the illegitimate King, who has claimed the land and the people as his by force and used them to do his corrupt bidding. Under the illegitimate King’s rein, the kingdom has become impoverished and depleted of its wealth. All efforts of the king’s men and all of the money in the coffers have been directed toward warfare, while the health and well-being of the citizens is sacrificed in this drive to conquer. Then a miracle occurs. The true King is freed from his captivity. He returns to his kingdom, overthrows the evil ruler, and begins to restore and regenerate the abused populace and their lands. A new day of revival and celebration arrives and the people rejoice and demonstrate the love and respect they have for this brave and benevolent leader who overcame the tyranny of the wrongful King. It is easy to first relate this story to what is going on in the world from a political and ecological point of view but I want to draw the parallel much, much closer to home - to the relationship you are experiencing between your intellect and the feeling aspect of you - your heart, residing in your body and being the center of feeling and sensation. For it is really not so different. The wrongful king in this little story is where you have come from, the tyranny of the mind and all its distorted concepts and values… a dream of an old structure where power is misdirected and the true power of love and integrity have been exiled. And then something happens. An awakening, in which you know for certain, from the core of your being that you were put on this earth for something much greater and you no longer are willing to abide this ache in your heart, or the powerlessness you feel inside, or the hollow feeling that you just can’t endure anymore. Your heart slowly awakens to the call of the possibility of discovering itself and its inherent integrity. You may have noticed there is an increased desire to interact from the core of your being and have that level of authentic connection with others. As the desires are ignited, the search begins. The search within for your own integrity, living exiled in your heart while the old ruler of thought, judgment and opinion directed your life. This questioning of your life and its meaning then may lead you to question the choices you have made in the past. And it is here in this process of questioning and seeking new answers that the road home to your heart and the balance you are seeking makes itself known. This myth of the two Kings now becomes a metaphor for the impetus to seek within yourself the end of mental tyranny and the opening to seek the balance of what comes from the heart’s desire to live in peace, love and beauty. The desire to create a better world, begins with becoming aware of the quality of relationship you are having with your own physical being. Just as the body is the divine matter that houses your soul, the planet houses the soul of mankind. As you embody self respect, self acceptance, and willingness to allow the expression of feeling sensations in your body without judgment, your relationship first with yourself transforms and then extends to all living things. The awakening that the prophecies say is possible during this time can be best stated as the awakening to Life. In this process we become aware of what thoughts and beliefs and their consequences have wrought not only upon the earth but also within our own human matter – the physical body. To awaken really means, in action, that we respect all living things as divine emanations made into form and that light is the basic building block of all living things including our bodies. So because all matter is made of light, we are essentially connected by the same force, makes all living things connected as one. It is an exciting time to be alive! A time filled with the potential for a renewed sense of responsibility for what we are creating with the collective human mind as we live on this sacred planet. The opportunity to become aware of the power of our thoughts and beliefs in manifesting the quality of our lives and the quality of the health of our beloved home. We have the choice to awaken and create from our true essence, which is love or to continue down the path of living the effects of our dream of fear. We can have an effect on the healing of planet earth. Restoring harmony and balance in the world begins within the heart of each individual. Spend an enlightening evening with Rita Rivera-Fox and Ed Fox as they share the ancient Toltec wisdom in the bestselling book ”The Four Agreements” by don Miguel Ruiz, their mentor. Cultivate Sustainable Living and Learning Centre |
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