Innocence is what keeps one humble. It is what keeps one in a non-judgmental state and it helps you to express unconditional love. Unconditional love is expressed in this state of mind because that is all you know to exist. When one feels the love flowing through their heart at all times all they know is to express it. The parameters for that expression do not even exist. Think of all the times you experienced falling in love. That person could do no wrong in your eyes. We even say things like "love is blind." Think about when you had your first child. You would love that child so much so that they would "want for nothing." For these things and many more that are not mentioned here, some of us have decided to be unconditional while others stand by and criticize the unconditional love that is expressed. Some of us ignore the criticism while others give in to it.
Because of the current conditioning of our states of mind, we have convinced ourselves that the only way we can experience love safely is under our own terms and conditions. On top of that, we believe the only way we can feel and experience love is through another person, a circumstance, or a situation. Yet, the energy of love is available at all times because it is the very thing that sustains all life. The only reason you are unaware of this is because you have conditioned yourself to open and close your heart on a regular basis, like a light switch. This is why one minute you are in love and the next minute you are not. You have refused to keep it open out of pain and fear.
With a closed heart, one cannot even mature into the divine spiritual being that they are (yes, you are more than physical). One becomes trapped in experiencing the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. This tree produces things of a feel good nature. All things are based on self-gratification. Self-gratification tends to create illusions around that state of mind. This is the world that most live in and this is why most daydream a lot. It removes you from the reality that you are currently in. You are either daydreaming because of what you would like to experience or because of what you do not want to experience. This is that part of you that has not accepted the truth about what is really going on inside of you and your life.
Emotions are emanations of light whose expression is determined by one's belief system. The emanations are the spectrums of light that shine forth from the presence of God. The emotion is seeking an avenue through which to express itself as it must continue in motion. Keep in mind the definition of expression in this sense refers to the energy or the emotion being able to leave (continue to flow) out of the body and this is why they are temporary. If the emotion does not continue to flow, then the heart begins to close. If the heart closes, then the rest of the body begins to shut down. The energetic heart functions very similar to that of the physical heart. The body has to gradually be opened up again to love. Love carries a very high vibrational frequency and the majority of humans are functioning at a very low frequency because of the emotions they are holding on to. The ascent into the power of the Tree of Life requires first working with Light energy. The Light energy is not the emanations of light that one is used to, but the Light itself that the emanations come from. It is the prelude to the flow of love energy entering the heart. Think of it this way: let's use hot water as an example. Let's say when you use water, you generally keep it at a moderate temperature. You can only stand the water being so hot. Now, if you were to gradually increase the temperature of the water every day, eventually you would be able to stand a higher degree of that frequency. The frequency in this case is heat. The thing to remember is that you had an adjustment period. The human body will adapt to whatever you expose it to. So if you have been dealing with lower emotions it will adjust whatever it needs to in order to sustain itself. This is especially true when dealing with your spiritual anatomy as it is all based on energy.
Conscious shifting is what creates the healing in the mind. Consciousness is what holds the body of beliefs within the mind. Once this occurs, the body will respond and the old way of thinking will no longer exist as well as certain physical conditions. When the heart is open, the body will heal itself on all levels. It is the mind that holds all vibrational frequencies. The mind is throughout the body as each organ thinks and feels (see PNI - psycho neuro immunology which explains this). Each part of the body holds a state of consciousness that corresponds to the Tree of Life or the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. You are either dealing with the lesser light or the greater light. As you go through your conscious shifting, the entire body goes through the transition as well. You will continue to experience many different uprisings of unresolved issues as healing happens one layer at a time. As these layers are removed, elevation will occur. The elevation takes place through consciousness.
If you remain consistent with the work, your Angels will attune the Christ Light vibration to your chakras. The Christ Light will break down the illusions. It will also transform disease/illness (mental/emotional/physical) into a light body that will receive love energy. The body will go through different stages of taking in more intense levels of the love vibration. As you progress, each stage goes deeper and deeper into the subconscious mind. It will bring to light all things that you need to let go of through forgiveness. Forgiveness is necessary to keep the heart completely open at all times. Forgiveness is also necessary to enter into the holier realms of light or Heaven as we call it.
What is interesting in all of this is that when you finally make up your mind to open your heart and attune to love, you will realize that it has been there all along. They say it is the mind that gives the illusion that one is removed from the presence of God and here, in this sense, we can come to understand how. No longer do we have to sit and wonder how to "let go and let God." No longer do we have to try to figure out how to let go of things that are sorrowful to the heart. We don't have to have broken hearts, which actually means that the flow of love energy into the heart has been disrupted. We can return to our divine state if we choose to.
Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Researchers have found that giving participants false positive or false negative feedback about their performance on a task influenced how closed-minded they were about considering an alternative political opinion.
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If we are able to notice the closed heart, and to take a step back, we can make a different choice. We can choose to stop defending. It sounds simple, but it takes a lot of practice, because our thoughts and emotions are so strong, and our natural inclination is to believe them.
As I cycle to work, if someone cuts me off or something blocks my way, I used to get angry or frustrated. After years of mindfulness practice, these emotions are not that strong, but there is still a closing of my heart, a defending against the unpleasant. My letting go practice has brought a shift in perspective. Now I can see that these events are opportunities to learn to let go. They are a cause for celebration! As soon as I realize that, my heart opens wide.
To learn and experience heart opening, I invite you to participate in Mindfulness Challenge 2019, a fundraiser to provide sustainable mindfulness programs for disadvantaged communities. On November 9, mindfulness teacher trainer extraordinaire Susan Woods and movement guru Roberta Mohler will guide us in mindfulness practices designed to cultivate a clear mind and an open heart. Anyone can do it! More info / Register
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