This month brought a lot of changes for me - some of them very difficult. There were some heart-rendering goodbyes as loved ones, friends and clients passed over to be in Spirit. My healer kitty also passed over after spending her retirement years with me.
No matter how well we are clinically informed of the dying process, it is difficult to move through. As kitty's health started deteriorating, I observed in her the same symptoms of impending death that we encounter in humans: lack of appetite, weight loss, withdrawal, lowered body temperature, increased sleep, until a complete cessation of eating or drinking. Intellectually, I knew what was coming, and yet I was still heartbroken when the final moment arrived.
Kitty was a part of my nuclear family and her unconditional love was always there to comfort, encourage and accept me at the end of the day. Losing her sweet presence brought up many other losses that had been waiting to be properly mourned. It was rough. Along the process, I observed in myself the same cycle of grief that we go through with people as well: shock and denial, anger, depression and detachment, bargaining and finally, acceptance.
I knew that it was important to pull back from life a bit and to let the process of grief run its course so healing can come. It also led to a time of deeper inner reflection as I re-evaluated my life and what brings meaning to it.
I realized that when all is said and done, it is love that sustains us. It is the memory of love that helps us to heal and to move on: loving words and actions, loving gestures that passed between us and another. Love is ultimately the power that heals, renews and comforts.
Look around you and you will see a dire need for love in the world around us. We need to become the love we would like to see in the world - you and I - and in doing so, we will become the instruments of healing we have prayed for. More about that in this month's article.
On Feb. 7, I am teaching a groundbreaking workshop on the use of Essential Oils. There are still one or two spots left in the February workshop. You can read about it further down or go on-line for more information and registration by clicking here.
If you missed the Energy Healing workshop last year, you have an opportunity to participate in this very powerful workshop February 20 & 21. More details follow.
That's it for now. Have a wonderful month!
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The Most Important Thing
I have been reading a biography of Mother Teresa compiled from her writings, and her unsparing introspection and self-honesty deeply touched my soul.
Despite her deep devotion, she acknowledged the doubts and weakness of her human nature – not as an excuse, but in order to surrender all ego identification and to continuously move deeper into her true identity as Spirit.
Her ruthless introspection served as a catalyst to identify with Spirit within her more and more. As a result, her true nature – Love – became ever more radiant.
At this time when many feel overwhelmed by world events, it is more important than ever for us to take time for honest self-reflection. Even when complexity proliferates in the world around us, we can find comfort and transformation by re-connecting to the transcendent timelessness of Spirit within.
Our connection to things of eternal value brings peace, renews hope and refreshes our souls. And among these, the most powerful is love.
Love is innate to our spiritual identity because it is an intrinsic part of our Divine Source.
There is only one road to peace, and that is through love. There is only one way to know our Source, and that is through love. Where there is love, fear cannot exist. Fear only arises in the absence of love.
There is only one way to raise our level of consciousness and fully express our true nature as spiritual beings, and that is through love. There is one pathway to stabilize us amid the sweeping currents of hatred and change that sweep the planet, and that is through love.
After all is said and done, only love remains. Love is what you and I are, it is not what we do.
As we surrender to the presence of Divine Love in us, it becomes a transformative power in our lives. With time, aligning with this Love permeates every thought and action so that everything we say, do or touch, is transformed by that Presence. When we operate from Love, we are living from our authentic nature as Infinite Consciousness expressed in human form.
Love has a way of softening the impact of life’s blows. When it becomes the focus of all our choices and interactions, we are able to remain at peace, no matter what happens around us.
Love is also an action verb; it is not just who we are. Love chooses the high road by becoming less identified with ego, so that the identification with our Source can shine through us. In order for Spirit to work through us and heal our world, we need to consciously choose to become less, so that Spirit can become more in us.
Love is why we came here. It is the reason for our existence. We intuitively know that God, our Source, is Love – yet we are quick to find and obsess about the anger, hatred, lack and fear in the world around us. The things around us really serve as a reminder to focus on Love, the true nature of our Source.
Everything in the created world exists as a reminder of either the presence of Love or the opportunity for Love – nothing else. So let’s focus on seeing Love everywhere and in everything. As we focus on seeing that call and that presence of Love in everything, it will transform, heal and renew us.
Indeed, every experience in life is simply a cry for love or a call to Love; and when we respond to it appropriately, it will bring us into a state of love and unity within ourselves and each other.
When you see someone acting out in pettiness or anger, look deeper to that heart’s cry for Love, and answer it with Love.
When feeling misunderstood and judged, let the other’s apparent myopia move you to compassion and love.
When voices of doom and gloom strike fear in you, focus on the Infinite nature of your Source and let Love dispel all thought of fear and lack.
When you feel discouraged or down, thinking that nobody could possibly understand what you are going through, return to your Source and let Love lift you.
When you’re angry or want revenge, remember that it is a call for love from your soul and return to Love to make you whole.
Wherever you are experiencing suffering and lack, find the deeper call for Love in that situation, and respond to the call for Love. As you do so, you bring the loving light of God into the darkness to heal and transform it.
At this time of unprecedented opportunity, may we see everything through the eyes of Love and respond to the challenge. May we remember that we came to this earth to learn how to become instruments of Divine Love!
©Copyright Ada Porat.
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Monthly Meditation & Healing Circle
Tues., February 3, 2009 at 7 PM
Come experience an inspirational time of sharing, learning &
meditation with like-minded souls in a supportive environment. Evenings
include meditation, sharing, and group healing. For more information or to reserve your seat, click here.
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Essential Oils For Health & Harmony
Sat., February 7, 10 AM - 5 PM
Essential oils have been used throughout history for anointing, healing and blessing. The high vibrational frequencies of essential oils make them a perfect tool for anyone who is interested in physical well-being, personal growth and spiritual purity.
Essential oils offer you a practical way to help support your clients, family, loved ones and yourself on your journey of well-being.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how essential oils:
* Interact with the body’s electromagnetic field
* Restore balance, facilitate clarity & boost energy levels
* How the chakras bridge the body’s energy systems
* How the vibrational imprint of fragrance impacts the brain
* How to balance the first ten chakras with essential oils
* Working with essential oils to relieve pain & stress
* Practical uses to boost creativity, enhance intuition & support spiritual growth
* Raising your level of consciousness with oils
* Creating restorative, comforting formulas with essential oils
* Integrating essential oils in your personal practice
To register for this workshop, please visit the workshop registration page or click here for an overview of all workshops lined up for 2009.
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Energy Healing Made Easy
Feb. 21 & 22, 2007; 10 AM - 5 PM
This workshop draws from the fields of Kinesiology, Touch for Health,
Acupressure, Emotional Freedom Technique, and Energy Healing for tools
to restore balance and support the operation of your major energy
systems.
During these two days, you will learn how to jump start your body’s healing abilities for increased health and vitality. Learn how to do accurate muscle testing to tap into the language of your body for vital information
about what is happening and how to correct imbalances... Read more or register on-line.
