What skills and abilities did I bring to this life from past lifetimes?

Question: What skills and abilities did I bring to this life from past lifetimes?

Answer:  We are here with you — your entity and Michael for support.

You brought may skills from before — diplomacy, communications, rituals, compassion, writing, child-rearing, hospitality, grounding, connecting with All That Is, etc. You also brought in education and deep knowledge of how to create a good and comfortable life for yourself.

While you have had harsh lifetimes, those have not been the major focus of your lifetimes as they have been form some other people.  Yes, you have had hard times, but you have not been ill or destitute or living on the streets.

You brought a deep inner faith and knowing that you could maneuver through this life and find what you needed to be successful.  You may not have been conscious of that at times — your Essence was working to arrange your life for you so that now at your retirement, you are healthy, safe, comfortable and can enjoy the rest of your life with minimum stress or concerns about supporting yourself.

Because of this, you are able to help many more people than if you were constantly struggling. This is an Old Soul lesson also.  Old Souls are the leaders and way-showers for the rest of humanity. As you are calm and can create a good life, others can see that it is possible and you help to reduce the unnecessary stress around you. 

There is a “grand plan” and there are individual plans — all fitting together.  There is much choice about how and what and when and there is a great deal of work done by your Essence that you are not aware of.  Your Entity, Cadre and other Cadres are closely in touch to figure out how to move the planet forward in the best way.

On the physical level, you will see it happening and — if you pay attention — you can catch glimmers of what is being “discussed.”

All is well, so don’t stress about what and when and how.  Set your intentions and leave it up to us to make it happen.

Rest, relax and enjoy!

[At that point, I did just that — relaxed and floated in the nice warm energy until time was called.]

About this blog: “Why are we here?”  http://listentospirit.blogspot.com/2011/06/why-are-we-here.html

12/15/2011: What are the energies coming up in the next few months to be aware of?

What are the energies coming up in the next few months to be aware of?

We are here with you tonight and at all times. 

Your cold is a sign of moving into higher planes (Astral) and is not something to worry about.  [I felt like air conditioning had kicked on and was very chilly all of a sudden as this came through.]

All is well on the larger scale of the universe.  You feel this in spite of the chaos that many others feel.

It is almost as if you world has split in two — those who are calm and peaceful, and those who are reeling in confusion.

The split is with the Soul Ages — those in the younger soul ages and those who are still asleep are feeling the chaos and uncertainty, not sure which way to go and why life (their life) is so confusing.

The older sols who have found a teaching — almost any teaching that brings in the Logos — are feeling more and more connected to their source, their god or whatever they feel is “All That Is” for them.

This split is likely to grow wider and wider over the near future until the Infinite Soul reappears.  We won’t say when that will happen.  You will know.  The energy of that is coming, for those who are aware are feeling the peace and love and balance that that energy brings. 

For others who are not calm, they are also feeling the energy as a big unknown and are frightened to their core by something they don’t understand and are afraid to acknowledge. 

Just as your thunderstorm are a “jolt” of energy, some are afraid of them and some are very excited by the energy of the storm.  [We had a big thunderstorm here tonight with lots of noise and lightening, no rain, just before the call.]

The current global energies are the same.  Some people are very afraid of the world global markets changing and others are excited by the possibilities for a true worldwide cooperative effort.

This is why you feel so “neutral” about the energy as you are gliding easily above the storm, watching it but not being thrown around by it.

Do pay attention to your dreams and your intuitions, as those are what give us the ability to reach you when you are not consciously seeking contact.

Yes, sometimes, we are more persistent than others, as this morning.  [They told me to turn around and go back home, and I found out something important I need to learn by doing that.]

You are getting better at listening and still sometimes don’t want to be awakened from your physical life to pay attention.  The personality wants to be tightly in control, though has lost the battle of total control so is now willing to compromise more than when we first tried to reach you.

The chaos will continue.  The volatility will continue for many more of your years.  “New normal” is a good way to put it and old souls are being called to step forward when the younger souls cannot cope with what needs to be done.

Your own life will be less chaotic and because of that, you and many others can be a big stability force for those who are struggling.  As the chaos becomes worse, people will be more willing to listen to the old souls who are calm and willing to share their wisdom. 

For the recent past, their wisdom has not been sought out nor respected.  That will change and the younger souls will realize what a mess they have made and will be glad for a steady presence to help resolve things that could never be resolved by younger souls. 

Old souls will become widely visible — much more than now.  Ancient wisdom will become more “popular” and will become more visible.  You are starting to see some of that and it will continue to grow as it is proven that those “old ways” really do work.  And, that grandparents and elders have a lot of wisdom to share that gets tangible results.

Continue to do your own growth work and study and meditation.  Your network will grow and become more solid.  

Good surprises will come so allow yourself to be pleasantly surprised.  This is also part of the “new normal.”  Manifestation of desires is increasing and more abundance is easily available to you in many different forms. 

Listen to your inner knowing and it will guide you where you need to be and what you need to do. 

We are with you always, with much love, your entity. 

About this blog: “Why are we here?”  http://listentospirit.blogspot.com/2011/06/why-are-we-here.html

What information do you have for me tonight? Message for December 8, 2011

Question: What information do you have for me tonight? 

We are here with you tonight.  You are all doing Good Work — Very Good Work.

Your support for each other is growing and deepening each time you come together.  You are sharing and opening your heart and allowing yourself to be helped as well as to help each other.

This is the positive part of growth.  And, you are calling to you, other experiences to assist in your growth.

These may not be “pleasant” yet when viewed as just growth opportunities [or "gifts"] to be used, you can begin to see their value and benefit to you and your work.

You are never alone and you are never left to find for yourself.  There is a legion of support available to you when you need it. 

Trust that as it is the truth.

You often forget that in your individual selves and that is one less of the Physical plane — to “pretend” that you are alone.

As you grow into later soul levels, that aloneness no longer serves you.  You can start to drop it and remind yourself every day that you are not alone.  You have incredible power and resources to draw upon when you need them.  They are there even when you don’t need them.

The more you remember this, the faster it will be for you to call upon those resources when you do need them.

Like a new machine or tool, it takes time to learn how to operate it efficiently.  And, you are learning to do that, little by little, each day, each week.

As you learn to be more balance, you can help others who face upsets and “surprises.”  

Life is a constant challenge because you signed up for this life that you are living.  And, part of the exercise is to see how long it takes you to “remember” why you are playing the game of physical life. 

In the larger scheme of things, the day-to-day upsets don’t really matter.  And, yet at the same time, they play a huge role in your own growth and, therefore, they affect all around you, your entity, your cadre and your world.

It is a dichotomy — being so small and insignificant at the same time you are being huge and magnificent. 

All is good.  All is well.  There is everything and nothing at the same time.

Allow that balance point to hold you and protect you and heal you of whatever you would like loved and held and protected.  

We are with you at all times, as close as your breath, as close as your heartbeat, as close as every thought and every feeling and every action.

With much love, your entity. 

About this blog: “Why are we here?”  http://listentospirit.blogspot.com/2011/06/why-are-we-here.html

What message do you have for me tonight? Message from Dec. 1, 2011

Question: What message do you have for me? 

We are here with you — your entity — with Michael available if needed or appropriate.

You already know your answer to the dilemma you face.  As all Priests, you feel called to help when someone summons you.  That is well and good.

And, as you also know, you have a tendency to put others first to the point of seriously neglecting your own self and your own needs.  This has caused you to avoid doing your own work at times in the past — many times in this life, as you also know. 

This time in your life is a chance for you to change that pattern and you are being shown and reminded where your opportunities lie to be stronger in protecting yourself.

You do not owe anyone anything.  You do not have to respond to a call for help.  It is your choice and you have in front of you a clear situation to practice setting a clear boundary.  The ‘work” will get done by others who are actually more capable than you are in this particular situation.  You are not the only person who can do what is needed.

Yes, there is confusion.  The Mature Soul is very under trained to what is being asked of her and trying to find a way to muddle through.  Others have seen through this.  You are not responsible for her or for the results of her confusion.  Your friend is trying to do the right thing also.  Your excellent relationship will not be damaged if you tell her NO.  It will add more credibility to her own case that she is working on behind the scenes.

You have a powerful and very important role in bringing forth the teachings from the old sessions and related work that can help many, many people.  Yes, it can wait, also.  And, now that you are so deeply involved in it and doing what really feels good for you, why not continue?

You are doing true essence work and you are very much supported by your entity, Michael and many other entities who want this teaching to be available to more people.

Only you can make the choice how to handle the situation you face.  We expect you will do the right thing and you will know clearly what is right very shortly.

You probably already know what to do.  You are resisting out of old habits and this is a great opportunity to change that habit. 

Allow yourself to be blissfully happy, working from essence.  You have certainly ‘earned’ the right, though ‘earning’ is not necessary.  It is your birth right and inherent ability to live from joy and happiness. 

You know this already.  Look in the mirror and remind yourself who you really are.  It is very clear to you already where your heart is.  Allow yourself to follow your heart and trust your instincts.  They will not fail you.

Many blessings to you and to your entire circle of friends. 

These times can be challenging and you will have more opportunities to make clear choices in the future.

We are here whenever you want to ask for help.  As close as your breath, we are always with you. 

Much love and joy is yours also whenever you are willing to accept it. 

[My comment: As you can tell, I have a situation that I am grappling with right now and was asking for some guidance.  I got what I needed in a very gentle, yet very strong way.]

About this blog: “Why are we here?”  http://listentospirit.blogspot.com/2011/06/why-are-we-here.html

Message for Nov. 17, 2011

Question: Is there any message for us tonight?

We are here with you.  The pressure you feel is us. We don’t’ mean to cause you distress.  We are with you and trying to help you.  We can lessen the pressure if it is bothersome for you.

You are at an important juncture right now and can feel the push of energy that is building on the planet.  A great deal will be coming forth for you to deal with.

We are very pleased with your progress and know that everything on your “to do” list seems like too much.  It will all get done — or it won’t — so don’t be stressed about it.  We have long ago “forgotten” the day-to-day pressure of the Physical plane, so remember that if you feel we are pressuring you too much.  Just remind us to back off, OK? 

There will be ups and down and twists and turns in the road ahead.  This is normal and natural.  Do not become overly concerned.  When you are not sure which way to go — STOP.  Take time to check in with your Essence and let your intuition guide you to the right action — or lack of action.

Lots of people are feeling the pressure as you do and don’t have good grounding so be gentle with them and be gentle with yourself.  When you can, be a calm presence for others who are not as grounded as you are.  There is much need now for those who can remain calm in the center of the storm. 

Hold your long-term vision and deal with the day-to-day things as they come up.  Eventually, all will become clear.

There really is no rush or need to rush.  You do feel the pressure of dealing with the your current project and it should get wrapped up as soon as you can without overdoing it.  There will be a number of “obstacles” that arise, so know that those too will be worked out. 

This is a much larger project than even you are aware of right now. The longer term result will be very beneficial for many people so don’t get discouraged by the small things. Don’t let them seem to be bigger than they are.

It will all work out.  Stay the course, hold onto your own sense of what is right and, above all, be flexible and keep your sense of humor.

Take a break when you need to if that feels right.  There is no one whipping you to work so hard.

Priests tend to take on too much and you already know this.  So, again, be gentle with yourself and follow your heart.  Make time to have fun, laugh, etc. 

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[I was relaxing into the energy at that point and I did not get any more messages after that.  I had mentioned before the listening practice that I have had sort of a headache for the past few days, and did feel Michael’s presence with a very clear message for me last Sunday that came through my crown chakra as a strong buzzing feeling.]

About this blog: “Why are we here?”  http://listentospirit.blogspot.com/2011/06/why-are-we-here.html

How can we grow through Joy?

Someone mentioned they are reading the book Searching for the Light by Carol Heideman and Carol’s statement that light workers are part of a new experiment: “To create an entirely new path for growth with Joy, complete with new methods of spiritual evolution.”  We used that as the basis for our question.  A good one!

Question: How can we grow through Joy? 

Answer: You are Love.  You were born in Love, conceived in Love, made for Love and made of Love.

Love is your true nature and is the Essence of you — always.  Your physical world has taken on a culture of violence and it is not a necessary culture.

You can choose Love and you can choose Joy, if that is what you prefer to choose.

Many Old Souls are tired of the violence, the hatred and the fear that has been your “normal” way.  You, the Older Souls, are now in the majority and you have the power to shift your world to be one of more Love and more Joy.

Many of you are speaking out and speaking up.  You are starting to say “No More” to the old ways, as you seek to shift awareness and focus to more loving ways of being.  This is having a huge impact in your world already and is cheered on by your Essence.

Your Personality is not yet sure how to make the change completely and will take some work.

The more you can practice being and expressing Love in all your interactions, the more your Personality will feel safe and secure that it can cope with this new way.

You will have some work to undo many years and lifetimes of the old ways, so do not get discouraged if results are not immediately apparent.

Keep at it — no matter what.  You are the future of your world and it will change for the better as you all work together.

Little by little, like drops of rain, eventually, you will become the river of water that pushes to the ocean regardless of what stands in the way.  [I had a vision of how rain starts – little drops at first, then as they grow and gather together, the rain becomes flowing water, then creeks, then rivers, merging together and pushing past any obstacles, then larger & larger until they merge with the ocean.]

Yes, this is the new paradigm you are seeking.  As you go about your days, whenever a situation arises that could be dealt with by Love and Joy — or by fear and anger — make a conscious choice for Love and Joy.  Moment by moment is how you will change your world and how you are changing your world already.

By “you,” we mean each of you individually, all Michael students who are conscious and all Older Souls who seek a better world.

All is connected and you each help each other and draw support from each other.  And, you draw support form your guides, your Entity collective, your Entity mates and from all other levels that are available to you (Michael, Buddha, Jesus, the Infinite Soul, All That Is, etc.) — whatever you want to call all the “other” stuff.  [Ernest Holmes called it “the Ultimate Stuff.”]

Living and growing in Joy and Love does not make you weak or spineless.  You can still stand your ground and fight for what you want when necessary.  You simply act from the positive side instead of the negative side when a choice is available.

In every situation, you have a choice how to react, how to be, how to think, how to act and how to feel.

When you come from Love and Joy, your life will be smoother.  You have already seen this and experienced it many times.

When you have a chance, let others see or hear that you made a conscious positive choice and the results of that choice.  In that way, you teach by example.  Others who are seeking better ways will be drawn to you and they will learn how to do it.

Like the raindrops, you will all gather together to form a torrent that will become the “new normal” instead of the old way of fear.

We hold you in Love always.  Feel it, know it, see it, believe in it.

[Comments: After the call, I remembered that we had had a discussion in my Wednesday evening group about how to create through Joy instead of fear as suggested in Marianne Williamson’s book The Gift of Change, which we are studying for 6 weeks.  

When I pulled out Carol’s book last night, the first page I had clipped was “The School of Happiness.”  The skill levels for happiness are:

Level 1: Communication Skills

            Level 2: Relationship Skills

            Level 3: Problem-Solving Skills

Level 4: Decision-Making Skills

Level 5: Skills for Managing Abundance

Level 6: Leadership Skills (includes Teaching and Parenting)

Level 7: Flow Skills (expanding your capacity for Joy).

It goes on to say:  “Our primary reason for creating this ‘school curriculum’ is to help you to perceive happiness as a learned skill.”

   The second page I had clipped was “Law 7: The Law of Universality,” which is “All is available.  All flows around you at every moment, but you experience only what you prefer.  The Universe reflects you and you reflect the Universe.  All is.”

Also, earlier in the day yesterday, I had pulled out the book The Toolkit for Happiness: Insights from Michael by Nancy O’Brien.  She describes it as “a guide to creating a lifetime of greater happiness” with lots of practical exercises how to do that. 

I also read José Stevens’ latest article after the call “The Origins of Fear: What if Fear Went Away?”  http://www.thepowerpath.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=388%3Anew-article-by-jose-stevens&catid=22%3Aarticle-library&Itemid=75#.TqoUHX2GmXs.facebook

 

And Lena Steven's monthly forecast for this time period: http://www.thepowerpath.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=386:october-forecast-2011&catid=17:monthly-forecasts&Itemid=65

October 24-31: This is a busy time energetically as the wave that was invisibly collecting power is now ready to explode onto the shore once more. 

If you are the wave, it is time to show up in your glory and creativity, proactively choosing a new view as you cross the point of no return. 

  Many will need compassion during this time as they will feel lost and possibly feel loss as well.  Hold them in compassion without taking on their confusion.  Trust in Spirit and in the greater plan.  The small mind has no idea what the new view looks like.  The larger mind of Spirit does.  Your rudder in this turbulent ocean is your own anchor into your own intention, power and integrity.  Be certain of your own turning point, face the new view and laugh out loud

October 26: New Moon is at 1:57PM Mountain Daylight Time.  Do something to anchor something new.  Honor the greater Turning Point of the collective.  Celebrate the ending of something old and the beginning of something new!

Interesting synchronicity :) ]

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Love is all there is

Question: What message do you have for me tonight? 

Answer: Love is truly who you are, who we are.  Love is the only force in the Universe and it is the basis for the expansion of the Universe.

Love creates.  Love heals.  Love protects.  Love dances with joy.  Love vibrates and fills any space and all space with itself.  

Love cannot be gotten rid of.  It can be denied and that is a choice by individual people.  Love can be cloaked and that is an individual choice also. 

Those choices don’t change the nature of Love or harm it in any way since it is all there is.  The choices of people to pretend it doesn’t exist are for their own growth and learning.

Allowing love to follow its own natural course is the easiest thing anyone can do.  The ‘pain’ of love comes only by denying its reality or refusing to allow it to fill all the ‘empty’ spaces naturally, for there are no empty spaces.  That is an illusion created as part of your “game” of life in the physical realm. 

Opening up your heart to love is as natural as breathing since it is the one force in the Universe.  Keeping your heart closed is the cause of pain, not opening it.  

Yes, there is grief at loss of a connection and that is part of the physical plane experience.  Opening up to the love, while feeling the loss, allows the love to do its healing work naturally.

The child (who we put in the healing circle before the meditation) has forgotten who he is.  His tender age and his growing awareness of himself as part of the world has caused him much confusion.  If he is helped by the right people, who can remind him how valuable and loved he is, he will heal his hurt and become a much stronger person.

This is a “wake up call” for him and his family.  How they weather this crisis of spirit will set their course as a family for many years to come.  

Your willingness to help remind them of the love available to them is a good thing. What they choose to do now is up to them.  Sending love to anyone as an offering is never wasted as they can take it in or not.  Do not try to force them to choose one way or another, as that interferes with their choice and their life.

When offered unselfishly, love can assist with much healing for you and for those who are offered love.  The example of Jesus is worth repeating.  He offered his love unconditionally and freely to everyone he met. 

That ability to love and offer love is part of what we teach and all Old Soul teachings offer.  

When coming from a place of love, you are the creator and stand in the glory of all that is.  There is so much more right with the world than is wrong with the world.  

We are pleased to be able to remind all who seek that they are deeply loved.

We leave you with a full heart and a peaceful mind.

~ Your entity ~ 

About this blog: “Why are we here?”  http://listentospirit.blogspot.com/2011/06/why-are-we-here.html