Whatever it takes -- that's the key prayer, isn't it?! For years I prayed "Whatever it takes...and please help me mean it." Because I wasn't sure I meant it if whatever it took might get too scary. But that prayer to mean it was answered and last year I began to pray for liberation, whatever it takes. And I did mean it. I wrote a prayer that I said out loud every morning. And just like you said, the universe responded, and yes in ways that were sometimes scary. So I had to ask myself if I still meant the prayer. And I realized that I did. So I kept praying every day. And sure enough, just as you described, things started falling away, fear was soothed with courage, I was supported and guided and carried, and amazing expansion was experienced. So beautiful. As the Dao De Jing says, high winds cannot last all day. The intensity of last year has subsided for now, and I live each day to embody and manifest the grace I was showered with, the grace that falls on all of us if we close up those umbrellas of fear and step into the current with willingness and trust.
How beautiful, and so nourishing to hear of your experience, Galen. Yes, it's definitely the signal: 'whatever it takes' that turns the wheel of the universe. In my experience anyway! I suppose it's in that decision not to cling to any false comfort zones, (or anything else!) that we get out of the way enough for positive change to take place.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Those darn sidewalk holes sometimes feel like they turn into a 'Plato's Cave' and lately I've been feeling I'm living in an underground empire of my own creation. I wonder how long I'll stay in this cave this time.
Hi Sparo. Yeah, amazing how sticky and persistent it all can be. Sorry to hear of your underworld empire; may you know massive true happiness and indescribable unlimited freedom! xox
Whatever it takes -- that's the key prayer, isn't it?! For years I prayed "Whatever it takes...and please help me mean it." Because I wasn't sure I meant it if whatever it took might get too scary. But that prayer to mean it was answered and last year I began to pray for liberation, whatever it takes. And I did mean it. I wrote a prayer that I said out loud every morning. And just like you said, the universe responded, and yes in ways that were sometimes scary. So I had to ask myself if I still meant the prayer. And I realized that I did. So I kept praying every day. And sure enough, just as you described, things started falling away, fear was soothed with courage, I was supported and guided and carried, and amazing expansion was experienced. So beautiful. As the Dao De Jing says, high winds cannot last all day. The intensity of last year has subsided for now, and I live each day to embody and manifest the grace I was showered with, the grace that falls on all of us if we close up those umbrellas of fear and step into the current with willingness and trust.
How beautiful, and so nourishing to hear of your experience, Galen. Yes, it's definitely the signal: 'whatever it takes' that turns the wheel of the universe. In my experience anyway! I suppose it's in that decision not to cling to any false comfort zones, (or anything else!) that we get out of the way enough for positive change to take place.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Those darn sidewalk holes sometimes feel like they turn into a 'Plato's Cave' and lately I've been feeling I'm living in an underground empire of my own creation. I wonder how long I'll stay in this cave this time.
Hi Sparo. Yeah, amazing how sticky and persistent it all can be. Sorry to hear of your underworld empire; may you know massive true happiness and indescribable unlimited freedom! xox