“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so”
~ William Shakespeare ~
“Change your thinking – change your life.”
~ Ernest Holmes ~
Recently I was sitting in meditation and opened my eyes to gaze into nature’s magnificent beauty stretched before me. The bright sun beaming down on the thick foliage of the woods became the perfect canvas that reflected images of the items in the room I was sitting.
At first, I did not believe my eyes. So, I re-focused for greater clarity, and sure enough there they were, chairs, lamps, books . . . just hanging out in midair. In that moment I realized the sunlight, shining on the items on the inside … reflected their mirror-image on the outside. I got it! So, I relaxed more fully and gazed at the no-thing outside my window, appearing so real.
I noticed every time I changed my physical position, the images moved accordingly. It was fascinating to see the dominion I had over something that was beyond my control. That paradoxical insight reminded me that there is an Absolute Law, a Changeless Principle, if you will, operating in the universe for which I may direct or apply in my life.
I closed my eyes again to contemplate how this phenomenon related to how the Law of Mind Action works; i.e., “as above, so below; as within, so without,” etc. Suddenly, I felt the flickering of sunlight. When I opened my eyes, the images were gone. Oh, how I enjoyed this holy communion and how sweetly and gently Spirit reinforced my awareness of the Presence, Power, and Love of God, all around.
On the one hand, I realized, the Law is All-Powerful and not a respecter of person, responding to all alike. On the other hand, I have a choice, moment to moment regarding how I apply the Great One in my individual life by positioning myself to receive that which I desire to experience.
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Everything in the physical world of experience reflects what we, individually, and collectively have accepted in our minds as being true. Enlightenment, through a spiritual practice of meditation, reveals the truth.
The more anchored we each become in the awareness of our True Identity, affirming our true nature as spiritual beings having human experiences, the more we become witnesses, without attachment to the impermanence of ever-changing phenomena all around us. This does not mean becoming indifferent or apathetic, resulting in a sense of hopelessness and fear; but rather, cultivating a consciousness that asks, “what is mine to do?”
Just as the sun reflected the items in the room where I was seated; likewise, the Universal Law of Mind reflects onto the screen of life, the thoughts, beliefs, and emotions we embody.
Needless to say, there are times the things we are seeing and experiencing seem overwhelming. “Seem” is the keyword. It is all evidence, reflecting the images of our minds. “Change your thinking – change your life” is a slogan often used when describing how to use The Science of Mind. As we heed this lesson, notice how the images we witness change accordingly.
This Weeks Affirmation
“I am creating a beautiful life.”
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Rev Mary…
That was an awesome visualization and illustration of principles.
Wow
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