Well, it has been a full year since the beginning of this adventure. One year ago I was discussing Leo's affinity to the Order, the change I sensed in my life and the new beginning of Tao in my life. I truly do feel like a different person and want to share the important lessons I learned:
1. Love - As hippy-dippy, peaceful and ridiculous as it may sound, love is main secret the universe has presented to me this year. I know now that as I live my life I should do everything in my power to present love in what I do. I would walk to the end of the earth for anyone...absolutely anyone
2. Walk the walk - After spending much energy on figuring out which path to walk in order to become most enlightened I found that is does not matter. It is not the path one takes, it is the way in which one travels. Walk life's path with power, intent, kindness and a smile on your face and you will not go wrong.
3. Think + - Do not live life down in the dumps. Live it with a positive attitude and positive things will happen to you. You will always achieve happiness if you live in the eternal positive.
4. Life is one big lesson - No matter what happens, use what seems to be horrible situations as opportunities to learn. There is no use on letting tragic events force you into a downward spiral because not only can always be worse, but it will always get better. Learning this helped me turn bad situations into positive learning experiences.
5. Pay attention - The universe is always communicating, keep an eye out for the signs. Interpreting synchronicity to help guide you can have amazing results.
6. Pray - Religion aside, spending time in solitude to meditate brings you closer to your inner self and in turn closer to God. If you do have the opportunity to do so, think good thoughts about anyone you can think of, or generally the entire planet...God knows we need the positive energy.
7. Gratitude - Part of being a happier person is feeling greatful for all the events in my life which brought me to where I am right here. Being greatful for the good things and people in your life will in turn bring more good things your way.
Thank you for reading!
The next year and a day will be refferred as "The Year of Love" to reflect the focus I personally will have on showing as much compassion and selfless love I can. The Blog title will now reflect this name.
21 March 2009
17 March 2009
3/17/2009 - Cauda Draconis Returns
I decided today after consulting Leo that I am going to temporarily stop my membership to the Order. I have always taken heed the message from the sparrows from a spiritual perspective mentioned in the post by that name on 11/18/2008:
"If you obtain Cauda Draconis as an answer to a spiritual question: stop and think. You might be influenced and pushed in a dangerous, harmful direction, harmful and destructive for you as well as for others. Analyze your deeper motives and try to understand your real intentions when it comes to spirituality, or should we say magic? Are you sure your quest is not motivated by the desire to dominate other human beings without paying the price of true initiation which always involve reaching down to the depths of yourself? But maybe you are not the problem: take a critical look at the person you have chosen as your spiritual guide and examine his motivations. Do not lose hope however, and remember the one who said: seek, and you will find... Trust your intuition, it can change everything."
Not that I have any issue whatsoever with Leo being a wall on which I can bounce my spiritual revelations, I just have come to realize that the universe will unveil its knowledge to me as it is ready. If it means returning to the Order at a later time, I am sure it will make itself available again.
"If you obtain Cauda Draconis as an answer to a spiritual question: stop and think. You might be influenced and pushed in a dangerous, harmful direction, harmful and destructive for you as well as for others. Analyze your deeper motives and try to understand your real intentions when it comes to spirituality, or should we say magic? Are you sure your quest is not motivated by the desire to dominate other human beings without paying the price of true initiation which always involve reaching down to the depths of yourself? But maybe you are not the problem: take a critical look at the person you have chosen as your spiritual guide and examine his motivations. Do not lose hope however, and remember the one who said: seek, and you will find... Trust your intuition, it can change everything."
Not that I have any issue whatsoever with Leo being a wall on which I can bounce my spiritual revelations, I just have come to realize that the universe will unveil its knowledge to me as it is ready. If it means returning to the Order at a later time, I am sure it will make itself available again.
07 March 2009
3/6/2009 - NO Trip Canceled
I was in New Orleans all week for a work conference and was expecting my wife to join me on Thursday night. Well it turned out that our son got really sick and she was not able to make it. He was so sick infact, that I had to cancel my trip and come home on Friday instead of Sunday. I soon learned that this entire chain of events were also part of the cosmic syncronicity of late as you will soon see.
On the way back from New Orleans I sat next to a cowboy hat wearing ranchero guy. After a few minutes of the flight I offered some pretzels I had. He declined, but it got us talking. It turns out that he had not flown in near 30 years. He always said that it would only be in the case of an emergency.
It turns out that his 22 year old son, which he leaft at an early age, has just comitted suicide and he was coming back to bury him. He was most upset because his son, to whom he did not frequently speak, was usually upset with him and did not treat him totally well. He felt that maybe
My heart went out to the man, and his life reminded me of my childhood. My mother and I left my father when I was five and I always resented him for it. It was not until I finally met back up with him and realized that I was being stupid that I really felt like I was a complete man. I told this to the man on the plane and that I always loved my dad, but was rude and incincere before I realized that I was wrong. I think it helped him a little bit to tell him that I really did love my dad, and that I was sure that his son loved him.
We continued to cry and talk and it turns out that I took down his number and plan on going to the service when he lets me know.
The kicker of the whole thing is that the man's name is the same as a good friend I had when I was growing up. I was really glad I was on that plane to be there for him!
On the way back from New Orleans I sat next to a cowboy hat wearing ranchero guy. After a few minutes of the flight I offered some pretzels I had. He declined, but it got us talking. It turns out that he had not flown in near 30 years. He always said that it would only be in the case of an emergency.
It turns out that his 22 year old son, which he leaft at an early age, has just comitted suicide and he was coming back to bury him. He was most upset because his son, to whom he did not frequently speak, was usually upset with him and did not treat him totally well. He felt that maybe
My heart went out to the man, and his life reminded me of my childhood. My mother and I left my father when I was five and I always resented him for it. It was not until I finally met back up with him and realized that I was being stupid that I really felt like I was a complete man. I told this to the man on the plane and that I always loved my dad, but was rude and incincere before I realized that I was wrong. I think it helped him a little bit to tell him that I really did love my dad, and that I was sure that his son loved him.
We continued to cry and talk and it turns out that I took down his number and plan on going to the service when he lets me know.
The kicker of the whole thing is that the man's name is the same as a good friend I had when I was growing up. I was really glad I was on that plane to be there for him!
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