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Surviving Change
By Ada Porat

Changes are occurring around us at a rate that sometimes feels alarming. There are shifts and changes at every level of life: for some, it takes the form of deep inner shifts in perspective and meaning, while for others it appears as major external upheaval. For all of us, the process is marked by a shaking up of our foundation at every level. It is a time of cleansing and clearing in order to make way for the new, but even so, it’s terrifying!

Earth is approaching the end of a Grand Galactic Cycle wherein many cycles complete. For centuries, tribal elders and wisdom keepers have foretold the great Shift of the Ages that will culminate in 2012 on our earth calendar.

Earth has moved into the photon belt, a band of very high energy that surrounds our solar system. As a planet moves into this band of higher frequencies, it must lighten its own frequency in order to stay intact through that shift. The earth changes we are experiencing are part of that process. Mother Earth is sloughing off and forcing change in her inhabitants so that she and those of us inhabiting her, can survive.

Universal law holds that whatever happens on a macroscopic level is also reflected in the microscopic field of awareness held in our bodies. During times of cataclysmic change, you may be experiencing a sense of dread, fear, loss or emptiness. Some experience the energies of the shift as a profound sense of being in the Void, not understanding what is going on and unable to move out of it.

Change always triggers our deepest fears about life. When faced with the overwhelming nature of change flung at us by forces outside our control, we may feel lost, terrified and helpless. And yet, within the eye of chaos resides its gift: the gift of transformation. It is our response to the forces of change, that determines the outcome – whether devastation or transformation.

As humans, we may not have the ability to control what happens to us, but we always have free choice in how we will respond to it. During times of external crisis, the bravery and dedication of rescue workers touch hearts and restore a sense of comfort and hope to many. Internally, we can also make choices to emerge from the storms in our lives with gems of growth and transformation.

When faced with inner turmoil, the mind starts working overtime to makes sense of things. In an effort to create a sense of inner security, the ego tries to find something or someone external to hold responsible for the situation we find ourselves in. The mind will ruminate endlessly over issues, creating a negative vortex that sucks us into the lower frequencies of anger, blame, judgment and despair.

Yet we do not have to go there!

It is the egoic mind’s attempts to make sense of things from a limited perspective that sucks us into the vortex. We can recognize instead that our perspective on the situation reflects only our limited understanding of the situation. We do not know all the facts, neither are we privy to the thoughts, desires and intentions of others – including the higher perspective of the Divine. From this limited position, any judgment would be based on limited information and therefore prone to error.

As long as we resist circumstances, our resistance will in fact cause the situation to persist and even escalate. It is only by surrendering to a Higher Power, that we are able to find peace. How about trying to surrender the pain, the confusion, the anger, the fears? By surrendering these to the Divine, we are surrendering to the Life Force of the Universe instead of resisting it.

Surrendering does not mean passivity. It is a change of perspective that says instead, “I do not understand all the aspects of this situation, but I trust in the ultimate benevolence of a Higher Power. I therefore surrender this emotion, situation or event to the Divine Power underlying all things, and thereby place my trust in all things to work out for the highest good of all concerned.”

The act of surrender frees us from the trap of judgment and blame. It enables us to integrate the shadow emotions of fear, anxiety and more into the light of compassion. When we surrender these, the realization arises that it is not our responsibility to judge ourselves or others. Our responsibility is a much more joyous one – being kind to all life.

It is a simple responsibility, even if not always an easy one. When we shift our perspective to that of kindness, we find compassion for ourselves and others. We are able to trust in the perfect unfoldment of all that is needed for our growth and well-being amid the turbulence of change, and this realization brings about a profound sense of peace.

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