Tag: spiritual journey

Has the ego kept this secret from you?

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Temptation is not something that is out there tempting us. Nor is there is a little devil on our shoulder tempting us. The ego just likes us to think that!

Temptation is from within the egotistical subconscious. We wouldn’t feel tempted if it wasn’t within! That’s the secret the ego tries to keep from us to retain its power over us.

Yet we have the opportunity to free ourselves from the burden of subconscious desires. And the easiest way that I know of is to embrace the truth as ugly as it might be.

The ego seduces us with the desire of gain, the payoffs of satisfaction in guilt, hatred, and even curiosity. We’ve seen in the news that the ego will kill in classrooms just to know what it feels like!

When we can see the seductions of the ego clearly, then it gives us a wonderful opportunity to release them and rise above into higher levels of consciousness.

So when we feel a tug of seduction or what we may call temptation to feel guilty, feel resentment or hatred, then it is a sure sign that our Higher Self is working to help us rise above it because we are in the field of awareness.

And awareness is a dedication to love. We can see the truth, which opens the door to love within us. Truth is the key to open ourselves to love, to gratitude, to unconditional Love.

And love rises us in consciousness. Even conditional love can help us remember that love is an innate part of us. And once we feel love, we want to be in that energy again.

The FourSquare helps us build to that spiritual unconditional love through dedication to being strong, wise, truthful, and loving. And each time we express these qualities, opening the door to love through truth we rise in consciousness. We experience more fulfillment and happiness.

What has been your experience?

In the hope You find Love close at hand, PortiaSLB

“ Then the faint voice of your intuition, usually drowned out in the harsh clangor of your mental activities, becomes audible to you and warns you of any pitfalls or dangers which beset your path.”

Eugene Fersen, Science of Being (loose leaf lessons), page 313.

This and all entries are for inspiration and encouragement to persevere on our conscious spiritual journey. And are shared with educational and humanitarian purposes. Yet each of us are responsible for our choices and only you can build to Harmony and Spirit.

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Today’s consideration: Unintended spiritual progress?

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Apparently we have to be willing to progress spiritually. It’s something we choose or intend. And we could have made that choice for Truth so long ago that the ego has conveniently forgotten that choice.

We always have the freedom to stay and circle in many low levels of consciousness, like guilt, depression, anger and hatred, consciously or unconsciously.

However, with spiritual intent and commitment to spiritual discipline the self can translate enlightening perceptions into “aha moments,” or gaps in which we can spiritually progress. A Light comes on in a small gap as we interpret meanings. I’ve found it’s more than “an aha moment,” rather it’s a knowing and state of being. We shift from ego to Conscious Truth. We are willing to be aware of something greater and there is possibility of realizing more harmonious states of consciousness.

It’s also a matter of being brave enough to progress. Some of us don’t want to change. We’re used to and familiar with where we are. We know what to expect and may fear the unfamiliar.

We may also feel like we don’t deserve to be happier, freer or stronger. So we do not intend to progress. And the Great Principle gives us the freedom to choose.

But our intent to progress along with understandings of how the ego functions facilitates discernment and release of negativity. Spiritual Wisdom helps ease understandings when we allow it.

What else can we do? We can contact Universal life energy, opening ourselves to the inflow of the qualities of The Great All, lighting up and activating those very same qualities already within us.

There are two easy exercises in the wisdom of Science of Being: The Mental Contact and the Star exercise. They are Universal contacts with Source!

You that are reading this entry are apparently willing to spiritually progress by virtue of sincere willingness to comprehend it. And I thank you for that. We help each other.

Had any “aha moments?”

In the hope you find Love close hand, PortiaSLB

“And this task of self development is the IMMEDIATE AND MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM OF HUMANITY.”

Eugene Fersen, Science of Being, page 35.

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Dreadful consideration of Happiness

Featured by Circlelightbearer, posted in Keys to Happiness, Practices, shaping your reality, The Universal Laws

Today’s consideration:

Like me, You may have to quietly look within for this consideration: We generally experience a deep set belief that guilt is karmically fulfilled by physical pain or death.

For example, we may experience unconscious guilt and fear to the point of making ourselves sick!

Love is our happiness, and when we feel guilty and fear reprisal we eliminate happiness in our life! Yet, Universally, Love is the Law.

If the records are accurate, Jesus was so feared and hated because of his mission of the power of Truth and Unconditional Love. He was murdered by crucifixion. Yet, because of Unconditional Love, he ascended and demonstrated the possibility of Christ conscious Love for us all.

When you synchronize with Love then you rise above human fear and concept of guilt. Your happiness becomes unlimited!

Most of us have experienced this too at some level of awareness!

And once we become conscious of the serene happiness of Unconditional Love we will intend to experience it again and continue to be in this state. It’s a communication with our Real Self and natural state.

Love for a child may be Unconditional. I experience this and You may too. Or it may be Unconditional Love and happiness with a pet.

And since we can be conscious of this Love we can be Unconditional Loving for all humanity. It helps heal us all! (For more: Help heal the world)

What have You experienced with Unconditional Love?

In the hope You find Love close at hand, PortiaSLB

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The sense of it

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While floating on the surface of this instance, a soft breeze of joy and happiness caress my face with hope of inner peace.

But the sense of human existence and mournful sounds of painful memories cause me to sink with heavy chains of guilt.

Guilt pulls me further under, and I descend into darkness.

I struggle to survive and to rise to the surface of Light.

I’m wild with fear of death and full of doubt that the soft breeze continues even now without me.

Finally surrender becomes a conscious  inevitability. . . And dumping more illusionary trash in the darkness is halted.

With quiet alertness in the instance, a path to joy and softness of inner peace becomes apparent.

And I need only choose it.

Illusions of self vengeance are gone. And only Truth of Now is evident.

In Light and With Light, PortiaSLB

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Every decision consideration

by Circlelightbearer, posted in shaping your reality
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Every decision you make is a reflection of what you think about yourself.

And it comes to “Know thyself” doesn’t it?

Is it a decision to benefit the ego or soul?

In the hope You find Love close at hand, PortiaSLB

“Love, the single antidote for every destructive thought and passion, not only heals the wounds inflicted by them, but opens the individual to the purging flow of that Great Power which alone can make him immune to them forever more.”

Eugene Fersen, Science of Being (27 lessons looseleaf), page 187.

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It hurts so good! 

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It’s all happiness to know that anything that was horrific in the past is gone. It’s logical. Yeah, we tend to cling to evil in memories and perceived injustices that others must pay for.

It’s the ego that clings to the illusion that the past is still now because it serves a purpose. The past is a place to lay blame for our pain and disappointments. For our wounded self-esteem.

The ego seeks retribution for offenses. Seeks vengeance. And even though we want to place blame on someone else, it returns to us as guilt. And because of guilt, inner condemnation, the ego demands vengeance on ourselves!

Yet how could we experience guilt without our own alliance with the past and with the ego?

How do we escape this vicious cycle?

These are questions we can ask ourselves to begin to be conscious and sane, instead of circling in the past, bringing it to the present with guilt and repeated thought patterns. 

In the present moment, in the Silence, we can recognize our freedom and Inner beauty. We need only make a small effort, spiritual intent to pause, take a deep breath, come to the moment mentally and be silent.

And a wave of gratitude can lift us into a higher level of consciousness and energies that brings us more freedom from the illusions of the ego. And we are happier.

This tiny step in our attitude and mental intent for Silence in the moment offers freedom. And the Great Law helps us expand and you can actually feel Universal Life Energy physically and/or mentally. You are communicating with The Universe!

In that instance is peace and love. The Truth is constantly now.

In the hope that you find Love close at hand, PortiaSLB

“Remember that every thought returns to you soon or late, vastly increased, and that for every evil of wind you sow, you will inevitably reap the whirlwind.”

Eugene Fersen, Science of Being.

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A State of Mind, Part 1

by Circlelightbearer, posted in Finding Beauty, Mindfulness

A State of Mind

“We should try to develop the love of Beauty, which is at the foundation of our being.”  Eugene Fersen

Even a novice photographer can capture the scenic beauty and power of Alaska on an iPad. And, there is more to it than meets the eye!

Alaska Reflection

Summer doesn’t last long in Alaska, but it is beautiful, green with mild weather and swollen rivers and lakes from melting snow.

The states of water can be used to symbolize the states of mind.

Clear liquid water is in a state of fluidity and active movement, representing consciousness aware in the present moment.

Mind in the present moment is clear, calm and receptive. It better reflects our True, beautiful individual character and its unlimited quality, like the open sky.

However, if our mind is muddied and rippled by negative attitudes or harmful desires it symbolizes a troubled personality and life.

If mind is fixed, stubborn, opinionated without hope of change it is like ice, frozen like hell.

Water in a gaseous state represents the Higher, True Self. Pure Mind, a perfect complement to Divine Love. Our natural state. Beautiful.

With Light and Love, Portia SLB

Witness the End of guilt

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We sometimes feel very guilty and it hurts our heart! No matter how hard we try it’s usually difficult to forget about because it circles and returns.

But we can witness the end of guilt within us.

The Truth of It

The egotistic, human mind is attracted to guilt! Many of us believe we should feel guilty because we blame our self. But guilt, blame, shame are conditioned expectations programmed in the subconscious by long standing beliefs.

We are programmed to expect guilt and choose guilt over forgiveness and release. Even when we blame someone else, it returns to us like a boomerang and it attracts more blame and feelings of guilt.

The ego thrives on guilt, using guilty thoughts and emotions to ensure its survival. Survival at all costs, even at the cost of our happiness, health and life.

However, guilt is a belief of the ego and just by taking a step towards truth, acknowledging that guilt is a belief, it begins to leave us.

Guilt is not Truth or else it would be never ending and there would be no happiness. Truth begins to free us of the burden of guilt.

Truth is eternal. The Truth is we are made of Love…It holds us together, our cells, mind and emotions. Love within us is in a state of harmony and doesn’t even see guilt because it is not a loving quality. Guilt is an illusion and doesn’t exist in Love.

Love does see Truth and attracted to Truth, but not guilt. Love has no guilt in it, but fear does. And fear is attracted to guilt, but not Truth. Fear has no love in it.

The ego is attracted to guilt. It urges us, demands us, expects us to choose guilt because of belief in it, blame and fear.

You can choose to release any temptation of guilt, by seeing the truth of what guilt is, by letting it go, releasing it to the Light of Truth and Love. Guilt is of the past. The past is gone, now is all there is.

But if you do ever feel guilt rise up into your consciousness

Feel the sensations of guilt in the body, usually as twisting in the stomach area. Just feel without judgmental analysis. Those sensations of guilt will eventually run out of your body. The feeling served a purpose in helping you become conscious of something to release for your own benefit and the betterment of all. Thus you can release guilt and blame and focus instead on gratitude, Inner strength, intelligence, spiritual integrity and love.

Love Truth and you Love yourself, for You are the Lightbearer of Strength, Wisdom, Truth and Love. And you are free and wise to choose Peace and happiness rather than deserving of guilt.

You can witness the end of guilt. And be the witness of the Power and Love that You are.

In the hope You find Love close at hand, PortiaSLB

“Our conscious self must learn the lessons of Love. Our Higher Self does not need to learn it. Our subconsciousness all the time emanates hatred into our consciousness. It has no Love in it.”

Eugene Fersen, Aphorisms of The Lightbearer, page 148.

This and all entries are for inspiration and encouragement to persevere on our conscious spiritual journey. And are shared with educational and humanitarian purposes. Yet each of us are responsible for our choices and only you can build to Harmony and Spirit.

This is amazing to realize! 4 essentials to reestablish Harmony in your life!

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This is an amazing thing to realize!

Disharmony in our life exists because of the Law of Harmony! We consciously want to be happy and even the subconscious ego desires happiness, but the ego is also neurotic and naive, causing disharmony. 

When the subconscious ego hits against Harmony it creates an egotistical concept of disharmony and we suffer. The unconscious strategy of the subconscious ego is to get attention …. and drama pays! The ego can unconsciously make you feel like you have to perform to get any attention. And thus, we grumble, complain, shout, protest, and declare war.

Your authentic self quests for Harmony

When things really get “bad,” a sincere person goes silent and asks why: Why do I suffer this pain and hurt? 

It is a turning point. You are beginning to become conscious, and quest to avoid disharmony. This is how we begin to find harmony. 

Balance these FourSquare essentials for harmony

#1 . Go Silent.

Thinking is very addictive! So take some deep breathes and practice Relaxation and Silence at least once a day. Stop fighting, stop performing  and begin relaxing in the moment. Peace is your natural state and your soul qualities surface in peacefulness.

And, consider contacting Universal Life Energy, the Power of the Universe and Great Principle to help you.

#2. Use your intelligence wisely.

Try to understand the way the human mind, the ego works. It is the reason for so called “disharmony.” And we can learn to rise above it.

And Meditation can help you align with your Higher Self, that part of you that is always happy and harmonious.

Slowly, slowly as your silent quest for answers deepens so does your understanding. And you rise consciously!

#3. Work to be truthful and sincere.

Find that sincere feeling within yourself and honestly express it! The Universe is always sincere and it helps us when we are too.

#4. The key to Harmony is Love.

Express Love simply. Be decent. We are all connected so have goodwill towards others and hope the best for them. And, be consciously grateful for the so called little things in your life and the big things.

Lack of gratitude has a terrible impact on our life. It is an indication that mind has turned away from Love and our mind gone cold. Gratitude warms our heart and mind.  

Avoid disharmony

Mind is the leader here on earth, so when you are conscious of love in your thoughts, when you choose love, then the rest of you follows. Your attitudes, emotions and behaviors also express love. You are cooperating with harmony, aligning with Harmony.

Harmony is essential in all things 

Deep inside we all quest for Harmony and Love. And Harmony is always here to help you.

In the hope You find Love close at hand, PortiaSLB

“We are not victims of disharmony, because disharmony would have taken good care of us. Devils are always pictured as taking good care of their fellow devils. Like protects like. What brought misery into the World? Not evil, but the Law of Harmony. Harmony is manifested in a world of disharmony. It is the worst enemy of those who are disharmonious.”

Eugene Fersen, Advanced Teachings in Science of Being, Volume I, pages 93- 94.

This and all entries are for inspiration and encouragement to persevere on our spiritual journey. And are shared with educational and humanitarian purposes. Yet each of us are responsible for our choices and only you can build to your own Harmony and Spirit.

It sucks optimism right out!

by Circlelightbearer, posted in shaping your reality
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Have You experienced negative personality traits like resentment, like anger, like impatience that have surfaced repeatedly?

Especially since I’m aware of them surfacing repeatedly from this ego, it sucks optimism right out of me. I go down emotionally, feeling guilty and blaming myself, making everything feel worse!

And even though we go down. We can go down fighting for harmony! I quickly focus on gratitude in silence, especially for the conscious self-assessment and spiritual insights ….. for the opportunity to act in the moment ….. and for the willingness to eliminate flaws!

Relax, breathe deeply and make a silent connection with Universal Life Energy. My attitude and consciousness are immediately lifted.

With further observation, we can understand that in discovering our own qualities and flaws that everyone else experiences their own qualities and flaws too, if they are conscious of them or not. And by rising our own consciousness it helps all others to rise in consciousness too.

And I am grateful.

No favors

The ego buries all experiences, thoughts, and emotions in the subconsciousness to grow unnoticed and clings to them even if they are real downers and don’t do us any favors. We may experience negative personality traits, nightmares, flashbacks, or intruding memories. And bodily symptoms can manifest as illnesses.

We should fight for Harmony!

We have every reason to release the past. And we have unlimited opportunities to construct our happiness in the present.

There’s Hope for Us

Kindly consider looking up within and embrace understanding and compassion for others and yourself, knowing that we all are on our spiritual journey. And that everyone else experiences Love, compassion, understanding, and optimism in their hearts too if they are conscious of it or not.

As we rise in consciousness we release negative egotistic traits like doubt, fear and blame.

And as we rise we naturally radiate Gratitude, Compassion and Love, helping others and ourselves.

In the hope You find Love close at hand, PortiaSLB

“Each time we hurt someone we lower our rate of vibration. If others hurt us, we should say it is too bad they do not know any better. Human love is a ladder to step into higher vibrations.”

Eugene Fersen, Pearls of Wisdom, Teachings by Eugene Fersen, Volume I, page 31.
This and all entries are for inspiration and encouragement to persevere on our spiritual journey. And are shared with educational and humanitarian purposes. Yet each of us are responsible for our choices and only you can build to your own Harmony and Spirit.