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Awakening To The Eternal Now

By Ada Porat

Every year-end, prognostications about the future proliferate. Forecasts and forebodings are offered to support any point of view, most of it feeding into the human fear of the unknown.

At one time or another each one of us has thought about what is awaiting around the corner or a few years down the road, and how it will affect us. But if we're going to live joyfully in the present moment, we must recognize that the future is not yet created; it is an illusion beyond our grasp. In the process of worrying anxiously over anticipated outcomes, we actually lose the opportunities of this present moment.

In reality, there is no need to be concerned about what is waiting for us around the corner or a few years down the road because we are sustained by the Presence of the Divine right now. The choices we make now are indeed the only choices that matter, for in the realm of Spirit there exists only the Eternal Now. And so the very sustenance of this moment is available to us every present moment, throughout Eternity.

Advanced spiritual teachers have always taught the folly of worrying over the future. Christ said, “Do not be anxious about what you will eat or what you will drink… but seek the kingdom of God, and all of these things shall be added to you.”

To find freedom from fear, it is of critical importance to realize that we are not victims of time and space. The Course in Miracles teaches that we are limitless spiritual beings, subject only to that which we hold in mind. In other words, whatever we believe in, becomes our destiny! The very belief in the outcome we hold in mind, sets up a powerful attractor field. This field draws resonating outcomes and brings about the creation of what is held in mind, whether we focused on it out of fear or out of faith.

As we let go of the belief that the future is fraught with danger, that the end of the world is looming, or that we are powerless over the destiny of our souls, the manifestation of these outcomes are also averted. Instead, we can choose to embrace the belief that we live in a perfect, harmonious, loving world!

Perception becomes reality. That means we can live in a perfect world by releasing all beliefs or perceptions to the contrary. As we let go of the limiting beliefs about our world, we can move into the higher spiritual awareness that embraces all with peace, abundance, harmony, and right action.

Around the planet, a large segment of the population is already moving into this higher frequency and living there. Their collective act of holding in mind a world unfolding from perfection to perfection, is slowly transforming the dense energies of the physical world to align with that higher spiritual vision.

Spiritual consciousness teaches us that it is God's will for us to live in perfect peace with overflowing joy and happiness. If we truly believe this, it then follows that all things good, true, and beautiful have already been given to us - including the answer to every question and the supply for every need we could possibly ever have. When we live in this consciousness of having everything we need in this present moment, we are able to also see everyone else in this world as having the fullness of Divine provision now.

In the third-dimensional density of life on earth, individuals often get divided or split into the illusion of duality: our language clearly provides this clue in the term in-divid-dual. However, the true basis of our origin is Spirit and not the physical ego. The nature of Spirit is indivisible, always One, always connected to All That Is. I am a part of you, you are part of me, and we are eternally part of the One.

This is why we should never see each other as poor, sick, unfulfilled, fearful, or burdened with guilt. As I see and behold you, I see myself as well. When I see you through the worldly eyes of ego as someone less than perfect, I call forth into manifestation that which is not desired for either of us individually.

Yet when I look at you through the eyes of spirit or love, I see you as perfection continuously unfolding, moment by moment. And by seeing the perfection underlying all, I bring that into reality. This is how miracles happen: when someone focuses on the perfection beneath the illusion of disease, that eternal truth dispels all illusion and becomes their observable reality.

Our reality is God, and we are spiritual beings who exist as aspects of that Divinity. Divine abundance created us rich; divine perfection created us in an eternal state of well-being; divine love created us loved and loving; divine power created us as totally triumphant in every activity of life.

It is the denial of this truth that ensnares us into the trap of lack and worthlessness. There is no need for us to sink into the quagmire of lack and fear! Knowledge of our sacred Self eliminates the illusion of need, for the perfection of Self is the very principle of fulfillment.

Whatever we focus on within, we become. Remember that joy and sadness cannot exist simultaneously. When we choose one, the other cannot be. When we choose joy, we leave the other emotion in the wake.

As you choose your reality in each moment, may you choose:

happiness with no strings attached;

peace of mind that can't be compromised;

relationships without resentments or fear;

an unshakable sense of security;

confidence to accept any challenge life brings;

and a love that leaves no-one out of its embrace.

©Copyright Ada Porat. For more information, visit www.adaporat.com
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by Ada Porat

A simple word search for life balance on Google turns up over 98 million references. That is one hot topic!

People are looking for balance, and here’s one reason why: A recent global study from www.HRlook.com says that the global workforce has stopped striving for a healthier work-life balance, with less than a quarter of respondents putting their private lives before work.

Is life balance even possible in modern society? Amid the material wealth of the industrialized world, the struggle for balanced living has reached pandemic proportions. Never before in history have we had so much and enjoyed so little.

We long for balance yet take on more commitments; we dream of bigger homes but have smaller families; we pride ourselves on the size of our networks yet have fewer friends; we consume more vitamins yet are in poorer health, our life force drained by stress and anxiety. We are bombarded with information and the constant pressure of trying to keep up. So much to do, so little time! Clearly, our lives are over-segmented and off-balance – and we pay the price with less satisfaction and happiness.

Life balance is about choice – and the choice is yours!

To restore balance to life, we need to place enough value on ourselves to motivate us toward change. A life review is a great place to start. By reviewing each core area of life, we can clean out what no longer serves us and start integrating the neglected aspects of our lives again. By doing that, we step off the treadmill of chaotic living to a life filled with meaning and purpose.

A life review can start with an honest assessment of the core areas of life: your work, home environment, family & friends, spirituality, physical health, recreation and financial health. Ask yourself what the three most stressful or unsatisfying aspects are in each of these areas and jot them down.

You also need to know what you would like your life to look like. In other words, what is your vision for your life and what does life balance look like for you? Identify three aspects that you value, or would like more of in each of the core areas.

By doing this simple exercise, you will quickly discovery which areas are in need of balance in your life – these tend to be the areas where it hurts to look! You can add more balance to you life by eliminating even just one stressful activity, or by adding more of something you truly enjoy.

Balanced living is not about achieving perfection in one area of life but of finding equilibrium overall. This holistic, integrative approach allows you to feel nurtured even if you have to put in long work hours for work to meet a tight deadline, because you know that you have scheduled time to recharge with loved ones after the project is completed.

There are many different interpretations of what life balance looks like. For some of us, an unbalanced checkbook is just fine, while for others it violates their very existence. Each of us needs to clarify what we need to feel balanced, and then we need to start working towards that goal.

I often help clients look at all their responsibilities and obligations in order to reduce or eliminate those that no longer serve them. We also work on learning to say “no.” So often, I find that people say “yes” out of misplaced obligation or politeness, when what they really want to do is say NO. No, they cannot bake ten dozen brownies for the bake sale; no, they don’t want to sit on the homeowners’ association board of directors; no, they don’t want to give up a weekend to attend a distant relative’s anniversary.

At the start of each day, every one of us receives exactly the same allotment of time. What we do with that time, will determine our level of satisfaction, accomplishment and success. In choosing how to spend our time and resources, we make decisions about how to spend energy - the primary resource of life.

Borrowing from an old recycling slogan, I use three steps to assist me in the process:

1. Reduce

Do I really need this activity, item or commitment in my environment? Do I absolutely love this in my environment? Do I need as much of it to feel satisfied, fulfilled and secure? If not, it’s time to reduce my participation to make space for more fulfilling things! A good example would be setting boundaries to reduce the number of hours I work per week, or turning off my work phone when spending leisure time with loved ones.

2. Re-use

How does this activity contribute to my personal fulfillment or quality of life? Can I adapt it to better serve my goals? Can I get the same or similar benefit from a different activity? Instead of skipping gym because I am bored with the workout and then feel guilty about it, I can switch to a different type of exercise that would give me the same benefit without boredom or guilt.

3. Recycle

Have I outgrown this activity, item or commitment? Perhaps it has served the purpose long ago and I have been holding on to it out of guilt or habit! If so, it needs to go to free up space for something more appropriate. Many of our social commitments fall in this category.

When we look at life as an integrated whole, it is clear that balance can be achieved by each of us. It ultimately is an inside job – an inner strength that enables us to flow with all the things that happen from without, ensuring inner equilibrium in the midst of outer change.


©Copyright Ada Porat. For more information, visit www.adaporat.com
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The Power of Inner Silence

By Ada Porat

People sometimes ask me, “What’s the use of meditation?”  I love to answer that question because it reminds me of the abundance that comes from our alignment to a Higher Purpose.

Prayer, meditation or meditative contemplation are all intended for the same purpose:  stilling the mind and transcending the realms of ego so we can align with our Life Source from within. Indeed, when we approach meditation or prayer from this perspective of entering the silence within, it can make a powerful difference in our every area of lives.  Whether we’re talking about a lasting relationship, the perfect job, or the healing of disease, the principle is the same.

In that silence that ensues, we become aware of the divine Life Force energy that underlies all of creation.  When we align ourselves with that energy, it reflects back to us from all possible probabilities the outcome that is attracted to the feelings we emit!  This is the highest form of prayer:  a silencing within that allows for the highest purpose to unfold within us and within our lives.  

Sometimes it takes a while for us to learn how to still the mind.  Perhaps we are very attached to a certain outcome and that may prevent us from entering the place of silent surrender. 

In true prayer, there is no begging, bargaining or supplication.  Instead, there is the inner surrender to the silence, and the alignment to divine purpose.  Out of that place of peace, a new vision of what could be, may then arise without manipulation from the fear-based ego. 

Our gratitude for the new image of what could be, often re-contextualizes our limited perspective completely.  Instead of bargaining or begging for a solution, we now experience a deep sense of gratitude, appreciation and joy for the possibility we are shown. 

Once we see that possibility, there is a need to consciously and with intention, embrace it as an option, and to give thanks from the heart for it.  When we can feel the joy, gratitude and presence of this new vision in our hearts—not just think it, but also really feel it—then it activates the quantum resonance field and draws into our lives the desired outcome from among all probabilities!

In the vast field of energy that surrounds our universe, there is enough of everything to go around:  there is enough peace, health, abundance, and peace.  When we experience the opposite outcomes, is simply means that we have been focusing on the wrong things.  To attract more of what we desire, then, we need to simply change our focus!

When we approach life from a place of faith, we are able to see past obstacles and limitations to the Essence of what is – the perfection of all, with appreciation and gratitude. By doing so, we open the door to a greater possibility.

Faith draws us into that place of stillness, the void from where all creation originates; and gratitude enables us to translate our faith into practical results.  Meditation or prayer then becomes the vehicle that enables us to accomplish the change we seek in our world, from within. 

 

©Copyright Ada Porat. For more information, visit www.adaporat.com

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The Love You Desire: A Self-Quiz

By Ada Porat

Are you getting the love you desire in the way you need to feel loved?  Here is a  quick self-quiz to find out.  Give it to your partner to complete as well - it can provide you with a base for starting to define your unique love equations and take your relationship to the next level!

Self-Quiz Directions

If you have a love mate or partner, circle the number that best describes your relationship.  If you don’t currently have a love mate or partner, circle the quality of love you expect with the love mate or partner of your dreams.

 1.      I feel a bond of unity with my love mate:

         1     2     3    4     5     6     7     8     9     10
         Not at all        Somewhat          Completely

2.       I am treated with consistent kindness and honesty by my love mate:

         1     2     3    4     5     6     7     8     9     10
         Not at all         Somewhat         Completely

 3.     My love mate cherishes my dreams:
         1     2     3    4     5     6     7     8     9     10
         Not at all        Somewhat          Completely

4.      I experience genuine equality with my love mate in all aspects of our relationship:

        1     2     3    4     5     6     7     8     9     10
         Not at all        Somewhat       Completely

5.       My love mate listens to my heart:

          1     2     3    4     5     6     7     8     9     10
          Not at all         Somewhat        Completely

6.       I experience perpetual intimacy with my love mate:

         1     2     3    4     5     6     7     8     9     10
          Not at all         Somewhat        Completely

7.       My love mate honors and empowers me rather than dominating me:

          1     2     3    4     5     6     7     8     9     10
          Not at all        Somewhat       Completely

8.      My love mate honors & supports self-empowerment  rather than self-diminishing or -sacrifice:

         1     2     3    4     5     6     7     8     9     10
          Not at all         Somewhat       Completely

9.      I love myself perfectly:

        1     2     3    4     5     6     7     8     9     10
         Not at all         Somewhat        Completely

10.    I love from my spiritual core:

         1     2     3    4     5     6     7     8     9     10
          Not at all         Somewhat       Completely

Total Score: ___ divided by 10 = ___

Self-Rating:

1-2      Love vacuum: Time for radical revision or new possibilities.

3-4      Minimal love: Time to set higher standards.

5-6      Survivable love:  Is this acceptable to you for the rest of your life?   

7-8      Decent love: But why not go for the gold?  What would move your love to a 10?

9-10   Perfect love:  Rejoice!  You have mastered the area of love!

Acknowledgement: This quiz is based with gratitude on the work of Scott & Shannon Peck.   

©Copyright  Ada Porat.

This article may be freely distributed in whole or in part, provided there is no charge for it and this notice is attached. Further information about Ada Porat and her integrative approach to body-mind-spirit healing may be found at http://www.adaporat.com or by dialing US 602-283-4628 (MST).

Opportunities For Ascension Abound

by Ada Porat

Given the rapid changes happening on our planet, maintaining inner balance is an accomplishment that eludes many. 

Over recent weeks, I have heard many people complain about feeling off-balance or overwhelmed.  They feel a sense of impending change, have difficulty sleeping, or may experience disturbing physical symptoms.  Changes in the natural world around us can only account for some of the anxiety.  To understand what is really going on, we need to look at the energetic changes taking place on the planet.

The good news first:  during times of upheaval, opportunities for ascension abound!

In recent months, Earth has been undergoing amazing transformations – in short, the planet has embarked on her own journey of ascension, buoyed and led by the critical mass of souls living on her who have reached levels of consciousness high enough to support the process. 

This is a breakthrough of unprecedented proportions – twice before in the ancient history of life in this galaxy, we had attempted to do this and both times, we failed.  The failed experiments resulted in annihilation of all life on the planet.   This time, the souls who are incarnated on the planet at this time have managed to collectively raise the critical level of consciousness on the planet to levels sufficiently elevated to balance the destructive forces of negativity.  In doing so, we are facilitating not only our own ascension process, but that of the planet as well!

While these exciting developments are not readily visible to eyes that are limited to third-dimensional vision, the effects are readily observable to those who look beyond.  Instead of destroying ourselves and the planet, many of the potential timelines and outcomes foreseen by earlier seers such as Nostradamus, Edgar Cayce and the Mayan elders, among others, have been completely changed.  Others have been hugely minimized – we are no longer looking at mass destruction, tearing apart of continents, or loss of major landmasses underwater.  Instead, Earth is accomplishing her highest purpose – ascension and healing – through adjustments that are happening on a much smaller scale. 

While the potential for loss of life and suffering has not been fully averted, it has been greatly reduced.  More than at any other time in history, the future is in our hands.  The potential for ascension or the potential of destruction – both these futures are potentialities along the timelines of life, and the final outcome will be attracted into reality as the accumulative result of choices made on this planet.  These choices are made from moment to moment by each one of us – every thought and every action in our lives activate the potential timelines out there, both on microscopic and on macroscopic levels.  Are we choosing that which sustains and affirms life or are we choosing that which limits and feeds fear?

We are members of the pinnacle generation who chose to live on Earth during this time to facilitate the ultimate ascension journey of the ages.  What an incredible opportunity!  

Like any fine-tuned instrument, our sensitivity is heightened in direct proportion to the level of awareness we are capable of.  This makes us more sensitive to changes in the energy fields around us, whether we’re consciously aware of the shifts or not.

Let’s seize each blip on our radar screens as an opportunity to clear the static, both within us and in our environment.  In doing so, we are facilitating not only our own ascension, but that of the Earth as well.  Dr. David R. Hawkins has found that when one individual reaches the consciousness level of love, that powerful force field offsets the destructive energies of 750,000 individuals who are still lost in the dualistic world of victimization and blame.

When we look at imbalances and upheavals in our lives from this perspective, they become marvelous opportunities for growth and healing.  And indeed, they are!  It is in healing the imbalances in ourselves, that we facilitate the process of healing and ascension for everyone around us, including our Earth. 

The compassion engendered by doing so, continues to radiate out from us, bringing hope, life and healing to countless others we may never know in this lifetime.

 

©Copyright Ada Porat. For more information, visit www.adaporat.com

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Meditation As Pathway to The Soul

by Ada Porat

The practice of meditation offers clear physiological, mental and emotional benefits.  It can lower blood pressure, relieve anxiety and depression, aid restorative sleep and promote a general sense of well-being.  Meditation assists with integrating the inner world of peace and joy with the outer world of action and achievement.  This integration produces balance in body, mind and spirit.

The purpose of meditation is to heal and transform; to look deeply within; to listen for messages and guidance, and to realize and accept your wholeness.  In India it is known as 'tethering the drunken monkey,' quelling the babble of thoughts to focus on the profound essence within. It can slow down mental chatter, bringing us back to the present moment from where we can access inner guidance and serenity. 

The process helps us to reclaim inner freedom by letting go, rather than by trying to control our thoughts. Practiced regularly, meditation clarifies the inner voice of truth. It can help you untangle the knots of everyday life and bring about the desired results in life with more ease. 

When coupled with guided imagery, meditation is also used to reprogram thoughts, to provide the body with imagery for healing and to create a new reality to step into.  

Meditation empowers.  With regular practice, our relationship with ourselves and others can become transformed, easier and more joyful. The hopes, desires and manifestations of life all originate from within and shine outward from there. Our hearts show us the truth about ourselves and our potential every time we take the time to see and listen.  As we align with this truth, we discover the guidance, contentment and answers that await within.

Life is the constant unfolding of choices we make.  With regular meditation, we become more attuned to our inner guidance, empowering us to make optimal choices for our highest good.  This can open doors for wonderful things to unfold in our lives. 

While there are many forms of meditation and it may take you a while to find the format that feels most comfortable for you, there are five basic principles common to all forms of meditation.

1. GET GROUNDED

To begin meditation, you must feel that you are wholly in your body. Adopt any comfortable sitting position, preferably with your spine is straight. You should sit solid as a rock, with your centre of gravity low.

2. USE THE BREATH

Allow the mind and body to settle as you sit quietly, by focusing on your breathing and being aware of it. Don't consciously make yourself breathe; rather, become conscious of your natural breathing.

3. BECOME WATCHFUL

While in a state of complete relaxation, it is important to be aware of your thoughts without becoming absorbed by them. Imagine your thoughts like clouds drifting by; watch them and realize that you are not your thoughts.  Become the observer of all.

4. ALLOW THOUGHTS

As random thoughts emerge, don’t resist them.  Resistance feeds opposition; instead, simply acknowledge their presence and allow the thoughts to float across the screen of your mind.  This process can be likened to focusing on the window of a moving car while allowing the scenery to pass by.

5. CONTINUE YOUR PRACTICE

While it is better to meditate for 60 seconds than not at all, the ideal minimum is 20 minutes. Learning is easy; the main reason to keep going is that meditation feels good.

©Copyright Ada Porat. For more information, visit www.adaporat.com

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The Inner Path to Global Healing
By Ada Porat

Earth is currently in the midst of a massive change cycle that will affect every form of life on the planet by the end of 2012. This period, which is also known as the ending of a 25,920-year cosmic cycle (or Cosmic Year in astrology), is a time when polarities merge, dimensions shift, humans evolve in remarkable ways, and earth rearranges boundaries once thought to be solid. It is a time of great karmic opportunity and unprecedented growth for everyone.

Across the globe, deep wounds in the collective psyche of mankind are surfacing to be healed. Societies hunger not for war or peace, but for Truth to cut through the illusions of polarity and to bring about healing at the deepest levels of being.

The clarion call is sounding, calling us to action. If we wish to have a future on this planet, the time to heal our world is now.

How do we do that?

Dr. David R. Hawkins, perhaps the most profound teacher on the evolution of human consciousness today, says that everything we see happening around us, is the consequence of that which we are. “Every thought, action, decision or feeling creates an eddy in the interlocking, inter-balancing, ever-moving energy fields of life, leaving a permanent record for all time,” he says.

We therefore change the world not by what we say or do, but as a consequence of what we become.

This realization, when fully grasped, offers a springboard for rapid evolution in consciousness. As did Gandhi and other evolved beings, Hawkins teaches that the most effective way of bringing about change in the world around us, is by living our lives like a prayer and becoming the very change we wish to see.

To illustrate the power of becoming, I’d like to tell you about one man in Hawaii who changed his world simply by living his life like a prayer, becoming the highest expression of being that he was capable of.

This man, Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len, cured a complete ward of criminally insane patients - without ever seeing any of them! He simply studied each inmate's chart and then looked within himself to see how he created that person's illness. As he improved himself, the patient improved.

When I first heard this story, I thought it was an urban legend. How could anyone heal anyone else by healing himself? How could even the best therapist cure the criminally insane?

I had always understood "total responsibility" to mean that I am responsible for what I think and do. Beyond that, it's out of my hands. Most people think of total responsibility that way. We're responsible for what we do, not for what anyone else does. Dr. Len practiced radical responsibility and the miracles that followed, were ample proof of the power in this perspective.

When Dr. Len joined the staff at the ward for criminally insane at Hawaii State Hospital, it was well-known as a dangerous place. Psychologists quit on a monthly basis. Staff called in sick a lot or simply quit. Workers would scurry through that ward with their backs against the wall, afraid of being attacked by patients. It was a nightmarish place to live in, work at, or visit.

During his four-year tenure at the hospital, Dr. Len never saw patients. He simply agreed to have an office and to review their files. While he looked at those files, he would work on himself. As he worked on himself, patients began to heal.

"After a few months, patients that had to be shackled were being allowed to walk freely," he says. "Others who had to be heavily medicated were getting off their medications. And those who had no chance of ever being released, were being freed."

Not only that, but the staff began to enjoy going to work. Absenteeism and turnover dropped. Eventually, there was no longer a need for the ward and it was closed.

What work did Dr. Len do within himself that caused those people to change?

He was simply healing the part of himself that created them.

To make sense of this radical concept, you need to understand that total responsibility for your life means that everything in your life is your responsibility simply because it is in your life. In a literal sense, the entire world you perceive out there is simply a reflection of what is inside you, and therefore it is your creation. There is no “out there” there – what you perceive as out there is simply a reflection of what is in your heart and in your consciousness.

This concept can be hard to swallow. Being responsible for what I say or do is one thing. Being responsible for what everyone in my life says or does is quite another, right! Yet you can only heal that which you take responsibility for. If you take complete responsibility for your life, then everything you see, hear, taste, touch or experience is your responsibility because it is in your life.

This means terrorist activity, the government, the crime rate, the economy - everything you experience and don't like - is up to you to heal. Seen from the world of consciousness, they only exist as projections from inside of you. The problem isn't with them, it's with you, and to change them, you have to change you!

This concept is central to understanding the field of human consciousness. We change the world not by what we say or do, but as a consequence of what we have become.

The Course In Miracles teaches the same principle when it says, “Seek not to change the world, but choose to change your mind about the world. What you see reflects your thinking. And your thinking but reflects your choice of what you want to see.”

Why is it difficult for us to grasp this truth, let alone accept or actually live it? Because blaming another is far easier than taking total responsibility. To change the world, we need to first stop blaming others!

In his work with the criminally insane, Dr. Len never focused on blame. Instead, his radical practice of total responsibility was rooted in a deep sense of compassionate self-love. Dr. Len believed that if you want to improve your life, you have to first heal your life. If you want to heal anyone - even a mentally ill criminal - you do it by healing yourself.

He recognized the Divinity within himself as well as within every other person that crossed his path. And just as the Course in Miracles teaches, Dr. Len recognized that every situation, properly perceived, becomes an opportunity to heal. By recognizing the Divine nature of each being, he responded in compassion by taking responsibility for whatever did not reflect the purity of Divine consciousness in himself.

This is what Gandhi implied when he said, “The only devils in this world are those running around inside our own hearts, and that is where all our battles should be fought.”

How did Dr. Len do this radical work? Simply by looking at each patient’s file with deep compassion, accepting responsibility for their condition and saying, 'I'm sorry' and 'I love you' over and over again.

That's it!

This simple response embodies the core of all healing and evolution in consciousness. It starts from a place of deep compassion for self, progresses to radical self-responsibility for everything in one’s life, moves into forgiveness to dissolve false perceptions, and ends with the healing power of love to restore all to Divine perfection.

As we heal the wounds within ourselves that cause illusions of lack, duality, opposition and fear, our consciousness evolves to becoming a purer reflection of the indwelling Divinity. This work also raises the level of consciousness in the world around us. It is indeed through healing and transforming ourselves, that we transform the world!

When you start living from this place of radical responsibility as Dr. Len did, your life becomes a prayer. Polarities dissolve, archetypal shadows can be integrated, and the illusions of the mind yield to the freedom of your true, Divine nature.

This is the opportunity calling to every soul on the planet today. We are asked to become the very change we wish to see. To heal our world and safely navigate through coming changes, we are challenged to take full responsibility for everything in our lives and to align with Higher Truth.

It is this inner work of transformation that brings about higher levels of consciousness to end war, greed, inequality and lack. In a world crying for healing, there is no greater service you can offer!

©Copyright Ada Porat. For more information, visit www.adaporat.com
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It's Time To Rise And Shine

by Ada Porat

At the start of this year, Spirit tapped me on the shoulder and said,

“This year, you are going to shine brighter than you could ever have imagined.

              Get ready for a very bright light.

              But, there are two conditions…

              You have to choose it with every cell in your being,

              And… you have to be willing to leave your past behind.”

That glimpse of what we can attract in life, gives us the courage to move forward into the unknown. That is one of the main reasons why Spirit gives us a foretaste of our potential. 

But courage alone will not get the job done. 

We need to choose to align ourselves with the highest possible outcome for our lives, to commit to the process of becoming all that we can be. 

When we choose to commit to the process, we become so clear in our focus that we never even notice the terrifying things that lurk about in the forest of “What Ifs” and “Whys.”  We no longer notice the reasons why we might fail, because we are so intent on our highest good every step of the way.

The second step in this journey is to be willing to relinquish the past with all its bells and whistles:  the good, the bad and the ugly!

Yesterday’s glories and woes have served their purposes.  They are behind us now.  Past events need not be an indicator for today’s results unless we choose to do things the same way.  As spiritual beings, we are gloriously free to create our reality from moment to moment.

What we may have viewed as failures, were only lessons to keep seeking a better way.  We can clear the pain caused by our own limiting beliefs and release the perpetrators of trauma so we can break free. As we release each block or trigger held in our energy fields, we free our spirits to soar.

By releasing the pain and limitations of the past, our true beauty is revealed as spiritual beings on this lovely planet.  We become true beings of light; living, moving and being in that very essence.  

When that happens, our mere presence on this planet becomes a healing balm.

©Copyright Ada Porat. For more information, visit www.adaporat.com

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Attracting More Love In Life

by Ada Porat

Through the centuries, Valentine’s Day has been celebrated as the day for love and we mark it with flowers, gestures of appreciation and gifts wrapped in red to symbolize passion.  It is a day celebrating relationships, whether you are single or committed.

Stephen Levine, the coauthor of Embracing the Beloved, suggests that we “use relationships as a means for profound inner growth.”  How true – our friends, families and partners offer us incredible opportunities to elevate our spiritual and emotional lives.

At times, these interactions can confuse, frustrated, and even hurt us, but when we acknowledge their importance and make a commitment to enhance them, we receive rich rewards.

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, I’d like to share a ritual with you that you can use to enrich your relationships with those who matter to you - whether you are single, committed or married - by helping you gain insight into your own needs and expectations.  Sharing this ritual with someone can also be a way to strengthen the bond between you.

When you get a few quiet moments, I invite you to take a look at yourself from this perspective in order to enrich your life with more love in every way.

Step 1:  Explore Within

The first step in this ritual involves exploring your own heart and mind to find out what you have to offer.  What are the qualities you have to offer your partner, your friends, or in relationships? What are the qualities that you have that makes being with you fun and rewarding for others? What are the unique gifts within that you long to share with others? Make a list of the things you have to offer others – whether they be your co-workers, your friends, your family or your partner. 

Step 2: Make Your Wish List

Take a few moments now to reflect on what it is that you look for or want in relationships to feel fulfilled.  Do you desire companionship, acceptance, respect, caring or fun?  Perhaps it is important for you to have people in your life who are committed to the same goals and values.  Perhaps you really wish for one specific individual who can play with or coach you.  Simply list all the qualities in relationships that are important to you in your life right now, and that you wish to attract more of.  Perhaps you wish for someone to join you on a new adventure or you have a desire to be able to share freely from the heart.  Or perhaps you would love to explore new places, see a certain movie, learn a new skill, go to a concert, learn to play an instrument or take up a new hobby.

Step 3:  Pick A Few Items To Focus On 

Select a few items on from your wish list in Step 2 that will really make you happy, and MAKE PLANS TO DO THAT FOR YOURSELF!  When you start treating yourself the way you wish for others to treat you, magic happens.  Go to that movie you’ve been wanting to see; sign up for the class you’ve been wanting to do; buy yourself that CD that you’ve been dreaming about… because you are the person that knows best how to make yourself happy and you’re worth it! 

Step 4:  Learn To Appreciate Your Virtues

As you start taking action to living a rich and rewarding life, something exciting happens. When you start meeting the very qualities that you listed on your wish list in Step 2, you start becoming whole.  You start seeing yourself as a lovable, interesting, deserving and fascinating individual.  By honoring, nurturing and developing yourself, you develop an aura that radiates your sense of vitality.  This joyful energy starts drawing others to you – not because of need, but because of the inner beauty that you radiate!

Step 5:  Welcome Others Into Your Life

When you engage in your own life fully, your partner and loved ones will notice the change in you because you will be operating from a place of fullness instead of running on empty.  This is a fabulous gift you have to offer others – coming from that place of self-fulfillment and joy, instead of from a place of inner neediness.  Investing in and treating yourself as you would your very best friend, pay off wonderful dividends.  It raises your vibrational frequency from that of a lonely, needy person to that of an interesting, self-actualizing individual.  This higher vibration sets up an attractor field that will attract like vibrations, and you will find others attracted to you magnetically.  With new people drawn into your life, you will have your pick of friends with whom you can continue the journey of discovery and growth!

©Copyright Ada Porat. For more information, visit www.adaporat.com

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Staring Down Monsters

by Ada Porat

When I was five years old, I believed there were terrifying monsters lurking in the shadows of my room.  They‘d hide until everyone settled for the night and the house was strangely quiet. 

Then, as I drifted off to sleep, they’d emerge from the murky shadows and slowly close in on my bed.  I could hear their jagged breathing becoming louder and louder until it felt as if they were right next to me – until suddenly, my father would stop snoring in the room next door and in the ensuing silence, the monsters would slink away to hide again. 

These fearsome monsters made for many miserable nights until I finally traced them to their source.  Once I knew where they came from, I’d lie in bed and stare into the dark, imagining myself staring the monsters down until they gave up their scary game.

Monsters don’t just live under beds and in closets and dark rooms – they live in all the scary places of our lives.  The more we try to shut them out, the bigger they grow. 

At work, school or home, we may feel a lot of pressure to conform to external standards of behavior in order to be accepted by other people or by the groups we aspire to.   When we are told that we are not smart enough, popular enough or accomplished enough, we become embarrassed about who we are.  We may even choose to hide aspects of ourselves:  our spontaneity, our passion, or our feelings.  

When we deny these aspects of ourselves a valid voice, they don’t disappear – instead, they go hiding in the shadows of our being.  From there, they emerge to haunt us at the very times that we are vulnerable, hurt, angry or scared. 

Anger that has been suppressed, for instance, may erupt as violent rage at a relatively minor issue such as a driver cutting us off on the road.   Are we losing it?  Probably not; instead, the anger has been building over time because we have denied the expression of it.  Eventually, an event will act as catalyst for all that pent-up emotion to erupt, tumbling us headlong into an abyss of raw emotion.

That suppressed aspect of our being has become a monster. 

Monsters are not tamed by killing or exiling them – like Mr. Anderson in the Matrix movies, they always return stronger than before.  The more we fear or resist the monsters in our lives, the bigger they become.

Instead, monsters are tamed by facing them.  Staring down monsters takes a lot of courage.  It means that we make a conscious choice not to run away and resist the urge to cover our eyes, pretending they’re not there.

Swiss psychologist Dr. Carl Jung pioneered the concept of taming monsters – what he called integrating the shadow personality.  By finally acknowledging the buried and denied aspects of our personality, we can integrate those aspects into our being to become whole once more. 

Once integrated, the anger that exploded into rage, can now take its rightful place in our personality as a valid expression of emotion to guard our boundaries in appropriate ways.  In doing so, we are able to live in balance and harmony with our emotions. 

Monsters in our emotional closet represent forgotten aspects of our being.  By integrating them, we become whole once more, able to tap into the gifts and talents that make each one of us unique.

 

©Copyright Ada Porat. For more information, visit www.adaporat.com

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