As I have been editing my book manuscript, I have removed a lot of material due to it being redundant, off topic, or otherwise not a good fit. A lot of what I removed is still useful and, I believe, worthy of sharing with you here. Please pardon any formatting inconsistencies and grammatical errors, this material is in rough, unedited form.

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To live in oneness and experience physical health means living in awareness and utilization of the relational nature of the field. It is not having all the answers about how things work, but rather understanding how to live in harmony; in right relationship with yourself and the larger context of life. Your body understands this because it is a system. The systemic, relational nature of your body is so is innate that left to its own devices (without fear and limiting beliefs), over time your body would remember and return to its state of perfect health (oneness). Your body is “programmed” for perfect health.

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Unfortunately when a belief or way of living is considered normal, it becomes so ingrained we often do not realize there is another way. If you lived your entire life in a box, you do not realize you are in a box because you can view the box from outside and see it for what it is. You just see what you always see and you consider that the way life is. A cultural norm is the same thing except it includes many people instead of just one. Cultural norms create blind spots, but like with driving a car, just because you cannot see something does not mean it is not “there.”

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One of the biggest challenges in creating loving relationships is the belief in lack. Looking at the world through lack tainted glasses, love is a limited resource. Believing in lack means doing whatever you feel you need to do to find a partner and keep them in your life because you want to love and be loved. Yet, for most people, having a partner does not mean having the love you need. If you do not truly and completely love yourself, you will feel a sense of self lack, which will manifest in fear of not having love. Therefore along with the relationship will be fear of not having it; of losing it. Relating from duality consciousness, love and lack often go hand in hand.

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Experiencing the field as energy removes the personification baggage so you can feel it working with you, for you and always supporting you. The field is love, not in the personified baggage way, but as energy offering a constant stream of love everywhere all the time. The field acts as a reflection of your intent to help you manifest it or to change it if what you think you want is clouded by limiting beliefs and would not bring you the fulfillment you seek. It is the perfect parent, best friend and love of your life, without the personification of baggage. Its intent is totally clear of personal goals because it is impersonal. It is you as your infinite self.

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In order to receive, you have to open. The openness associated with receiving is the same openness associated with letting go. Think about your hands, if they are clenched in fists, you can neither release nor receive. But when you open your hands you can release whatever you are holding onto as well as outstretch your hands to receive whatever comes next. Releasing and receiving are the same process.

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I believe that everything and everyone is spiritual because it is all part of the larger picture of life. Even if a person does not consider themself spiritual, they are still part of the larger picture of life that is larger than just their individual self. Belief is not what makes someone spiritual; existence is what makes someone spiritual. Nobody is more spiritual than anyone else; we all exist to the same extent. A person on a conscious spiritual path is aware of the innate spirituality of existence and is consciously choosing to live in accordance with it. This does not make them any more or less spiritual than anyone else; it just means they choose to be aware of the spiritual nature of life and to intentionally align with it.

 

3 Comments

  1. Nice insights… I love the concept of “paradigms” and how people are unaware of them until something nudges (most likely pushes) them to think differently.

    As a healthcare provider who advocates health from within and from natural products and processes it is often difficult to get people to see their “health” paradigm and get them to accept a different possbility.

    • somaticdakini
    • Posted August 13, 2008 at 4:16 pm
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    Thank you, Dr. Marks, for your response to my post. I have not responded sooner because I was not sure how to respond. There is a lot I have to say on the topic of paradigm shifting and how to assist with it. I think it may end up being another post to this blog. I hope you will check back in for when it is posted. I would love to hear your feedback and maybe it will be helpful to other healthcare providers with the same challenge.

  2. I will definitely check back to read more of your thoughts… you’re right, the ideas are boundless when you stop to think about them. That’s what is so great about blogging. It gives your thoughts an outlet and allows you to share and interact with others you would never have had the opportunity to before.


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