Blessing

Grace

Contemplation

The landscape was bleak… at least on first impression… but as her eyes adjusted to its subtle shades and the tight knot deep in her belly relaxed its hold, her heart opened to an enveloping presence. Darkness of impending twilight gave way to the glow of golden dawn, spectres in the gloom appeared as friends in the mist and, despite her trepidation at the impending gathering, at which she would play a vital role, the essence of Love emanated such

unconditional acceptance that it could not fail to ignite in her unquestionable trust. With awakened confidence, she walked deep into their kingdom and, taking her place at the centre, lay resolutely upon the soft, receptive land, whilst elders of the tribe, each in their own place, gathered around. As one they sang, in ancient tones, a lullaby of the lost. In Truth they stayed as Light Transcendent drew near. And in unison they cried as the Blessed One bestowed its blessing. With heart attuned to silence, hands rested comfortingly upon her rounded belly and

eyes fixed unwaveringly upon the Great Unknown, the sacrificial lamb gave all of herself to

the impending deliverance. In consummate absorption, all that she was, all that she is now and all that she has yet to be – journeys, memories, hopes and wishes, beliefs, programs, light and shadow – dissolved into a river of liquid light. To Zero, Absolute Zero, she returned. In Zero, she was delivered… and as Zero, what began as bleak… was redeemed…

Guidance

Blessing, one of three visions that chart a course from separation to unity, marks an act of grace, without which any transformative way of redemption would never stay the course. The image, in spite of its subtlety, aligns well with the script and its sister visions; colour alone would unite them in purpose but their essence and energetic fabric confirm, without doubt, their relationship. Allow your eyes to move beyond the structure of tree and prostrate figure, to the lighted beings upon which her gaze is fixed and you will see, cradled in the arms of an emanating presence and suckling upon its ample breast, the subtle outline of an unborn child. Less obvious is the connection between these outer and inner forms. When the sacrificial lamb, habitually chained to an altar of desire, relinquishes its hold, when the lullaby of the lost is heard by the starved and when the wounded soul is as a foetus in the womb of creation, all deliverance is blessed… Herein lies redemption… not only for the lamb but also for the species…

Now, consider this...

Gathering

Deliverance

Allow your inner vision to roam free within the image and you will see, amidst an other-worldly setting and in a 'landscape that is bleak', ethereal beings gathering to perform a sacred rite. Look closely and you might notice the attention of these beings is directed towards the centre, more specifically, to the ground. Allow your imagination to feed upon upon the scene before you. Bear witness to this sacred ceremony wherein ‘elders of the race', with knowing in the art of deliverance, gather to facilitate an impending birth. Know, deep inside, there is far more afoot than that of physical birth.  Feel your heart expand in joy as you realise its greatest offering lies upon the more subtle planes of the heart and mind,  emotions and thought, and, crucially, in your emergence into the realm of Spirit. Now, turn your attention to you; the inner you. When every last vestige of the separate self is held in loving acceptance, as a mother caressing her unborn child through her own body, it ceases to feel alone and isolated. It feels safe. It feels loved. And, above all, it knows all its needs are assured of being met. This is how you must be with every part of yourself. Hold yourself with gentleness… and pay attention to the sacrificial lamb… for it has much wisdom to impart…

Absorption

Assimilation

Esmerelda allowed her mind to toy with the meaning of ‘Absorption’. “Consciousness must be acutely aware of the origin of the cause that is being assimilated at any given moment in time. It must know whether the inflowing energy is the particle recreating itself or whether it is indeed the original Cause that is being assimilated.” She allowed her mind to digest these new understandings. "Absorption is the way of return,” said the Word. “It is the condition in which outpouring, involutionary forces may be ‘absorbed’ in one who is on the evolutionary path of return; the resultant expression – you – is becoming.” Esmerelda smiled. “So what I allow in, what I energise, is the cause of what I give out: garbage in, garbage out; light in, light out?” “Precisely!” the inner voice replied. “All that you are now – the journeys, cellular memories, products of the past – is being absorbed into liquid light. Each inner letting go allows the force of becoming to effortlessly do its work. All you have to do is get out of the way and allow it!” Now she understood. “The choice is always there – to assimilate within myself and co-create myself or to surrender to the Zero and allow Absorption to work its magic.” “Yes, the only way to get out of the repetitive cycle of self-creation is to surrender and return to the Zero. However, first you have to know that which you are not before you may become that which you are.” It all seemed so very, very simple. Esmerelda softened inside as she sank deeper and deeper into the wonderment of Absorption. With every inner letting go, her intimate relation to the outpouring force of Spirit was revealed. Each breath became an expression of its Light, each beat of her heart an expression of its Love and in abject humility, she knew, beyond all doubt the vital role she played in the unfoldment of its Divine Purpose.

“Garbage in, garbage out”: what you allow in is what you give out. How you think is how you are. As well as pondering the deeper meanings exposed within the script, consider your ‘diet’. Perhaps it is time for a change.