I did the Morning Offering and then got myself ready for the day. The 102 quote today comes from Chapter Three and the concept of self-control:
Self-Control
The concept of control is one with many layers and uses, both positively and negatively. Most frequently, when used in the Ra contact the concept of control has negative connotations as Ra mentioned in this quote:
11.18 Questioner: Then we have crusaders from Orion coming to this planet for mind control purposes. How do they do this?
Ra: As all, they follow the Law of One observing free will. Contact is made with those who call. Those then upon the planetary sphere act much as do you to disseminate the attitudes and philosophy of their particular understanding of the Law of One, which is service to self. These become the elite. Through these, the attempt begins to create a condition whereby the remainder of the planetary entities are enslaved by their own free will.
So negatively-oriented entities attempt to increase their personal power at the expense of others and will seek to gather followers of the negative path on Earth to become elite, different, and better than the majority of entities on the planet. Then this elite class of entities uses similar tactics to enslave the rest of the population so that all entities become involved in negative polarization for the benefit of the selves with the most power. This is probably the easiest use of the concept of control to understand in relation to polarization of consciousness.
However, there are also positive uses of the concept of control that might be a little harder to grasp. An example is in this quote from Ra:
52.7 Questioner: Am I correct, then, in assuming that discipline of the personality, knowledge of self, and control, shall I say, in strengthening of the will would be what any fifth-density entity would see as those things of importance?
Ra: I am Ra. In actuality these things are of importance in third through early seventh densities. The only correction in nuance that we would make is your use of the word, control. It is paramount that it be understood that it is not desirable or helpful to the growth of the understanding, may we say, of an entity by itself to control thought processes or impulses except where they may result in actions not consonant with the Law of One.
I believe that Ra is talking about the occasional thoughts of harming another person in some manner that it would be important for the spiritual seeker of truth to bring under its conscious control so that they did not manifest within their third-density experience as Ra said was possible in this quote:
16.56 Questioner: And then if, say, an entity daydreams strongly about battling, let us say, another entity, would this occur?
Ra: I am Ra. In this case the entity’s fantasy concerns the self and other-self; this binds the thought-form to the possibility/probability complex connected with the self which is the creator of this thought-form. This then would increase the possibility/probability of bringing this into third-density occurrence.
If a seeker of truth has such negative thought forms and would like to purge them from their mind, Ra gave the technique of fasting in order to do so:
41.21 Questioner: You mentioned in the last session that fasting was a method of removing unwanted thought-forms. Can you expand on this process and explain a little more about how this works?
Ra: I am Ra. This, as all healing techniques, must be used by a conscious being; that is, a being conscious that the ridding of excess and unwanted material from the body complex is the analogy to the ridding of mind or spirit of excess or unwanted material. Thus the one discipline, or denial, of the unwanted portion as an appropriate part of the self is taken through the tree of mind down through the trunk to subconscious levels where the connection is made. And thus the body, mind, and spirit, then, in unison, express denial of the excess or unwanted spiritual or mental material as part of the entity.
All then falls away, and the entity—while understanding, if you will, and appreciating the nature of the rejected material as part of the greater self, nevertheless, through the action of the will—purifies and refines the mind/body/spirit complex, bringing into manifestation the desired mind complex or spirit complex attitude.
Then there is the larger area of our behavior in general which is not only appropriate to control but in many cases is necessary to be able to control. We need to be able to control our intake of foods, getting exercise, studying areas of spiritual growth and service to others, caring for pets, using our computers and cars to communicate and travel and all of the normal daily round of activities that we engage in that need a controlled expression of energy in order to live a normal life and interact with our friends and family in caring and informative ways.
In my opinion the most important factor in our natural selves using self-control is our intentions. It is “impossible to judge the polarity of an act or an entity.” (93.3) So our intentions are what we have control over, and the intentions of our actions determine their polarity whether in service to others, service to self, or simply random direction of action to achieve the preferred outcome.
The work of the spiritual entity is always upon the self. The seeking of a spiritually-oriented entity is always an inner seeking. It may well be that the processes of seeking bring the seeker into community with those who demonstrate unconditional love, and that is a great gift.
But a part of the godhead principle in actuality needs nothing from the outside. There is no need to reach, there is no need to grasp. All that is needed is already lying within your heart of hearts.
The Confederation talks about acceptance rather than control because, from our point of view, once an entity has come into a full acceptance or awareness of who he is and why he is here, that initial acceptance forms up into vectors: each thought and opinion that occurs within the awareness of being a spiritual entity has a direction to it that is spiritual in nature.[1]
Q’uo advised us that, as we are a part of the Creator and Its creation, we are always focused on some aspect of our spiritual journey of inner seeking and the true nature of our natural self if we are conscious seekers of truth. We are always attempting to be able to monitor or to manage our energy expenditures in ways that make our process of inner seeking and our service to others more effective. It is just a natural way for us who are on the spiritual path to continue to refine our efforts at discovering the deeper and deeper meanings of who we are. In this quote Q’uo goes into more detail about the positive and negative natures of control:
When teaching the child what is appropriate, many are the choices made for the child. When gazing at an adult, it may be seen that these choices have passed from the need for outer control. When an entity has the discipline of the self and the personality is touched and quieted by the surrender to that great original Thought of love which is the nature of the infinite Creator then questions of control become far less necessary, for the more centered, self-knowing, and quiet-hearted an entity, the less fear this entity will have that entities seemingly different from him will in some way harm or hurt him or his sensibilities.
Intolerance, prejudice and the cant of religious rhetoric are based upon fear. The ways in which individuals with fear may see themselves controlling may well be that of love and concern for the other self. Yet, no entity can learn for another, be safe for another, or do another’s work. Suggestions can be made. There is no harm in suggestions. If the expectation is that they will be taken, then the matter must be referred to ethics: is this desired result appropriate? Is this desire appropriate?
Leaning upon one word, love, one may learn a great deal about ethics. In your own way, you aid the infinite creation in its path. Each individual’s consciousness, if it rests in love, is more and more a part of that infinite, eternal, constant creation of the Father. As the whirlwind within the mind and emotions of living calms itself, and spiritual maturity advances, that part of each self that is of the infinite Creator and is an holograph of the infinite creation begins to manifest itself without words. Yet, this manifestation of love, flowing through one in infinite measure, gives to those entities whose discipline has been towards maturity an authority that makes it unnecessary to attempt to control, in most cases. For, as one is more and more the authority over the vagaries of the human self, just so does the heart within that self find itself peaceful and open and, therefore, a shuttle through which the love of the infinite One may flow freely. Q’uo, June 7, 1992.
Every thought, word, and action offer to us a kind of mirror that reveals yet more facets of our natures as the One Creator and more of how the Creator manifests Itself through us. So, the concept of self-acceptance is helpful as we continue to refine our journeys of seeking who we are and why we are here on Earth at this time and how we can use the love and acceptance of ourselves as a means to interact with others in a loving manner that does not attempt any measure of controlling them. Acceptance of ourselves, our very basic natural selves, keeps us from judging ourselves harshly for any seeming failings that we may discover on this journey of inner seeking and of being of service to others. Being able to accept ourselves fully as Players on the Enhanced Gameboard of Life in such realizations makes our way smoother to achieve the eventual balancing of our distortions and to reach our destination of becoming one with the Creator within us and our other selves as well.
This morning I painted the front ramp with crack sealing paint in a kind of brownish orange color. Then I began painting the deck behind the house and then quit for lunch.
This afternoon I finished painting the deck behind the house and then went down to Paul’s Fruit Market to get some food and some Reiger Begonias to plant under the little arbor behind the Fish Pond. When I got home I transplanted the two Forsythia Bushes I bought yesterday, one on the north side of the back yard and one on the south side of the back yard to fill voids in both areas. Then I transplanted the Reiger Begonias. My next job was to spray these transplants with deer and rabbit repellent. My last job was to vacuum Stanley and get him cleaned up since I am now through transplanting flowers and shrubs in him.
From A Book of Days, channeled by Carla L. Rueckert:
May 10
Become Part Of Your Creation
I am the spirit of Jesus the Christ and I greet you in the fullness of the blessing of love.
There is so much in a day that goes unnoticed; the beautiful color of the sky and the twitter of birds. Seen from the windows of your transport, the world seems surreal and apart from you.
Let it not be that way this day for you. Enter into the majesty and glory of the creation of the Father. Raise your hands in joy to the sky. Feel the life beneath your feet. Touch the living branches of the beautiful trees. Do these things as a blessing to yourself. For this beauty was made for you, and if your eyes do not appreciate it, it must bloom unseen. Become part of your creation this day. Find the peace and the joy that leaps from every living branch.
We leave you in that peace, now and ever. Amen.
I said the prayer at the Gaia Meditation tonight:
We come in the name of love and open our hearts, minds, and souls to send love, light, and healing energy to Mother Earth as she brings forth a new Earth in the fourth density. We ask that the infinite love, light and healing energy of the One Infinite Creator heal the hearts of all souls in pain on Earth tonight. May all souls on Earth feel our love, light, and healing energy in their hearts, their minds, and their souls. Amen.
[1] Q’uo, May 6, 2007.
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