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Choosing Higher Consciousness

by Ada Porat

Mother Earth has been going through violent birthing pains in recent months as she is cleansing herself, shaking off energies that are no longer needed, and integrating higher frequencies of light on her ascension path.

Things are shifting and changing around us, at times in ways that can seem terrifying.   Nothing seems safe or secure any longer:  natural disasters are striking at unprecedented rates, terrorist actions are flaring up around the world, and even on personal levels, the support of friends and family may be falling away. 

And yet, this time of tumult and upheaval, is the very event we have been waiting for!  It is show time for humanity!  It is the time of greatest opportunity in the history of this planet, the time that was prophesied about for millennia.  It is the time of the great shift as earth embarks on her ascension journey, and we are called upon to become active participants in the process.  

This process of earth’s ascension started with the Harmonic Convergence in 1987.  We are now 18 years into that process with about seven years to go to 2012, and there is no longer any way of denying the reality of what is happening on the planet.  It is not a matter of whether things are shifting, but of how to navigate the shifts that are occurring with ever increasing speed as we approach the end of a 26,000 year cycle on this planet.

Because all of creation is interrelated, everything that happens at the macroscopic level on the planet, ripples out to affect every other life form also.  Dr. Rupert Sheldrake’s research at Cambridge University has shown that in any given three-week period, every life form in our universe exchanges information with every other life form in it.  We are constantly affected by the ripples of events within our solar system, on our planet, and in our lives!

While the magnitude of changes facing us may seem daunting, mankind has been well prepared for this time.  We were endowed with the gift of free choice to decide how things will unfold.  Humanity is standing at the crossroads of unprecedented change and there is a need to choose which way we’ll go. 

The fear of leaving the known behind, of stepping into the unknown, may be tugging at your heart.  Staying put is no longer an option.  Which way will you choose? 

There are three major choices facing us at this cross-roads, yet only one choice embodies viability:

The Pathway of Greed

This is the pathway that lures when we feel desperate; backed into a corner where pure survival instinct takes over.  It is the way of animal instinct, operating on the urge to fight or flee.  In each of us, this instinct is ever present. 

When conditions turn desperate, individuals who feel that they have nothing left to lose, often act in ways that reflect this instinct.  To a bystander, it may appear as sadistic, cruel, primitive or harsh – yet to the perpetrator it is simply a desperate act of survival driven by fear. 

The survival instinct governing this pathway, may justify our actions by telling us that the game of life requires survival of the fittest; that desperate circumstances require desperate measures; that forceful action offers the only solution; that the end justifies the means, that if I don’t grab this opportunity, someone else surely will.  It operates on fear and desperation, and it leads to the loss of integrity and life.

The Pathway of Glamour

This path holds a magical attraction when we want to escape the ugliness of what is happening around us.  When it becomes too painful to see what is happening in our lives and in the world, we may choose to detach.  The stark reality feels so overwhelming that we may turn away to look for comfort and a sense of security elsewhere.  We may go into denial and decide that the world’s problems are not ours to solve; that we can’t make a difference anyway; or that we don’t want to ‘go there.’ 

This act of disconnecting from life outside ourselves also causes a disconnection from our inner knowing.  We may focus on external ways to distract ourselves with things that offer instant gratification.  We may think that a new home, car or lifestyle will heal our sadness and fill the emptiness within.  When the initial rush of excitement wears off, we need another fix to keep going and to distract us from the inner pain. 

This pathway beckons strongly when we are in emotional pain, mental confusion and denial. If followed to the end, it leads to disconnection from our inner knowing, disillusionment, apathy and loss of life.

The Pathway of Growth

This is the pathway of truth and it is not for sissies.  To follow this road, we need to be prepared to face and surmount all obstacles. This is also the pathway of power on the journey home.

To follow this road, we need to stay connected to our hearts, to our inner knowing so that we remain honest with our emotions.  On this pathway we don’t look outside ourselves to blame anyone for the situation we find ourselves in.   We accept that we have participated in creating our current reality, and we are also able to create an alternative. Instead of running from fear or hiding from pain, we choose to face our inner demons.  In the process, we discover that what we were really the most afraid of, was our own power.  We learn that it is when using our power unconsciously, that we create the nightmares of life. 

On the pathway of growth, we find grace to forgive ourselves for our moments of blindness and commit to reclaiming our true identity.  We recognize that we came into this world not to live in slavery to fear but to be emissaries of love, hope and joy. 

We start integrating shadow aspects of ourselves and reclaim our missing fragments to become whole.  Instead of judging ourselves and others, compassion moves us to lend a loving hand to others who may be tired or unsure.  We turn our backs on fear, choosing love and compassion as companions.  We see the love of our Creator in the eyes of everyone – especially those who are in hatred, fear, denial, or pain.  Along the way, we find our own burdens lifted, our own wounds healed, our own joy restored.  We are choosing life. 

The pathway of growth is beckoning us at this time in history.  Never before have we had access to as much support from other realms.  Yet before anything can happen, we need to choose which pathway to follow.  If we don’t choose, the tidal wave of prevailing consciousness around will choose for us and carry us along. 

By choosing growth, we are setting into motion the forces of heaven and earth to generate a powerful attractor field, drawing us inexorably closer to our inner knowing, truth and destiny.  This is the time for deep healing at all levels.  It is time to reclaim our true identity and power to support ourselves and others.  Together, we can bring about profound shifts in consciousness on the planet at this time.

At some level of our being, we chose to be on the planet at this time.  Let’s step up to the plate with faith and conviction, knowing that we are not alone.  There are vast hosts of heavenly beings keenly watching our every step at this time, for the future depends on us.  The choices we make at these crossroads will reverberate throughout the cosmos to create the future our children will inhabit.

Let’s choose to follow the path of love, the path of growth.  Aligned with this creative power, we can create a glorious future for everyone:  a future where there will be no need for violence or war, where humans will learn to live in harmony with all of creation.  It all starts with a single choice!

©Copyright Ada Porat.

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