I have not been much inclined to respond to these threads, even though I am 'nudged' to do so. The primary reason being that you are on your path and are progressing as expected, even though it may not outwardly appear to be so on the surface level representation, or rather conditioned expectations, your exterior Ego/conscious mind relates to. This is especially apparent in following the themes your various threads have taken, which serve as a useful guidepost in that it may be used as a Journal for one to look back on periodically. There have been 'ebbs and flows' whereby you seem to relate to metaphysical principles from the Outer Egoic aspect of yourself, before reaching a critical threshold in divulging/exploring that belief which eventually forces you to shun that concept, viewing it from an alternate perspective. This 'shunning' seems to be as though you are going back to Step 1, or doing a 'reset' each time, however this process you are going through is simply dissolving of old programs and conditioned notions under the banner of seeking. In essence one must move backwards to move forwards, or unlearning what has been learnt, to allow 'space' for new learnings to occur. Existing distortions and beliefs, as well as the comparing of your own 'progress' to others 'abilities' on the forums (Something I am certain you are relating to as a thought process) however are hindering you.
The 'hindrance' is merely one of brutal honesty and acceptance of the unique individualised Self as you are, which then serves as a foundation for 'proper' work. You are indeed getting there, and that nagging you feel within is asking you to address those beliefs head on. I mentioned this in a previous thread of the process seeking individuals take in the 'beginning', whereby the Ego in self preservation mode tends to act under the guise of assisting you in various metaphysical principles which purport a 'Godlike' and 'Transcendental' state. This can take the form of wanting 'psychic abilities', trying to remember 'past lives', or 'seeing spirit', in an attempt to perhaps validate your current belief system and provide 'proof' that you are on your right track. The exterior Ego does this for it fears annihilation if focus is made on aspects of the Self which do not necessarily rely on the limited logical and rational faculties of the conscious mind. In other words you may experience doubt, which is simply an indicator that you are accessing portions of the Self outside of the exterior Ego, which upon realising this throws you thoughts of doubt and insecurity in order to have you regress back into your common mode of thinking.
I see many individuals in the 'New Age' community however stuck in a loop as a result of this circular thought process. One fears looking within and making conscious that which has repressed and made unconscious, and so entertain themselves in addressing side thoughts as a distraction. This commonly takes the surface appearance of building up an intellectual knowledge base (Through books, channellings and teachers) or attempting to learn 'powers' such as Astral Projection and Channelling, which are then used as validation. You will find such Validation is then sought outside of the Self, rather than within, and this condition is exacerbated by whole groups of such individuals supporting that collective illusion or bubble reality. For the previously religious to the 'Indigo'/'Crystal' Child' (As is the common meme in such communities) It is in effect swapping one program (Religion) for another program (New Age). There is no real progress made as a result, simply discussion and banter of a specific type because it is the flavour of the month or what's 'in' currently as a trend. It is pretty much a perpetual Ego wank and yet there is always that inner intuition from the Self which asks one to go and seek within rather than outside. Awareness and conscious recognition of this can have tremendous impact.
Somewhat deviated, but again I am certain this is something you relate to given your previous postings, and I will say it is all a perfectly natural part of progression; I've been through the same, as has many if not all on this forum in certain shades, going through the various archetypes of transformation which are revisited as one continues refinement. Heck, it may surprise folk here to know that I have pretty much only read a 1/4th or so of the Ra Material, even though it might appear otherwise. It isn't something I have been particularly inclined to do at present, as my own framework of reality lends itself from a wide array of sources including my own, each providing a part towards a stable coherent picture which I consciously choose to leave flexible for new learnings to be integrated as and when appropriate. And yet, there is also dogmatic insistence on the integrity of certain material by some individuals at the expense of others in a cult like fashion which insists on one closed box, somewhat similar to Religion. It all serves a purpose however.
Now Brother, addressing the thread at hand (took me long enough). I will simply advise you to stop wallowing in your own self pity, pick yourself up, be brutally honest with yourself, and take back what has always been rightfully yours. Instead of calling upon every tom dick or harry out there in the Cosmos, get in contact with the God core part of your inner Self (Or Higher Self/Oversoul/True Energetic Aspect etc) which has always been with you, and is what you are a part of. You have a personal VIP access to your own 'God' part of your Self, and a Guidance System consisting of various entities who you have chosen to work with you in this incarnation simply waiting for your conscious recognition of their presence and aid, so use it. You trusted them with your expanded awareness prior to this mode of existence to Guide you as necessary afterall. In any such work when linking with your Guidance System ask your Personal Guide or Higher Self (Depending on who you are working wirh) to protect the 7th Chakra channel, which will give them permission to ensure no other entities are coming through. You always have instant access to aid, simply allow yourself to believe that you do.
Also, relax and enjoy life; don't be so serious. 'Metaphysical studies' (Whatever that means) isn't the be all and end all of anything. 'Human Life' is just as important as all too often many bury their heads in the sand (Or rather high up in the clouds) as a form of escapism from reality. Again brutal honesty and probing your thoughts processes will highlight the genesis of your own motivating mechanisms. The sensations that you experience in the Head and Stomach are not necessarily negative either. An alternate perspective I can provide are the cranial pressures and 'pain' I have felt within my Crown Chakra in the past 6 months, which was a result of acclimatisation to a Higher Spectrum of Frequency. In essence I was accessing 'more' as a result of my workings, and so was rather a positive sign of my own progression. The sensations I felt in the 'stomach' was actually a pulsing in my Solar Plexus that indicated certain emotional issues related Self Identity and power was finally being addressed, and while I initially considered both of these sensations to be 'negative', it was more so quite the opposite. I would suggest a Reading with an experienced trusted individual to act as a medium for communication and diagnostics - nothing wrong with that at all, and can be highly beneficial and accelerate your progress as a result (It has for me and others here, PM me for some contacts if interested).
The 'negative' is also but a perception. As others in this thread have stated, they are also brothers in spirit who through Love have offered the difficult service of providing a reflection to an aspect of yourself which lacks Love. It is something to be thankful for and may be released once the catalyst is acknowledged and integrated. All too often the 'STS' seem to get a flak around here for being some evil bogeyman - The 'us' vs 'them' mindset is actually quite hilarious when viewed from an alternate perspective.
Quote:"She was lost in self-pity and self-condemnation. These brought about the weakened body state.
Ruburt advised Andrea to accept the validity of such feelings as feelings - not to inhibit them, but to follow their flow with the understanding that they are feelings about reality. As themselves they are real. They express emotional reactions to beliefs. The next time Andrea feels inadequate, for example, she is to actively experience that feeling, realizing that even though she feels inferior this does not mean that she is inferior. She is to say, "I feel inferior," and at the same time to understand that the feeling is not a statement of fact but of emotion. A different kind of validity is involved.
Experiencing your emotions as such is not the same as accepting them as statements of fact about your own existence. Andrea is then supposed to ask, "Why do I feel so inferior?" If you deny the validity of the emotion itself and pretend it away, then you will never be led to question the beliefs behind it.
At this point Andrea believes that her life must be difficult.
... her beliefs put her in a state of crisis. Change them and no crisis exists. The body would then cease reacting to such stress, and almost immediately the exterior situation itself would be altered.
At the same time all beliefs are communicated to others, not only through quite unconscious bodily mechanisms, but telepathically. You will always try to correlate your ideas with exterior experience. All of the abilities of the inner self will be brought to bear to materialize the image of your beliefs, regardless of what they ought to be. The "proper" emotions will be generated, bringing about those body states that exist in your conscious mind."
Quote:"You cannot escape your own attitudes, for they will form the nature of what you see. Quite literally you see what you want to see; and you see your own thoughts and emotional attitudes materialized in physical form. If changes are to occur, they must be mental and psychic changes. These will be reflected in your environment. Negative, distrustful, fearful, or degrading attitudes toward anyone work against the self." - Seth
"Because your imagination follows your beliefs you can find yourself in a vicious circle in which you constantly paint pictures in your mind that reinforce "negative" aspects in your life. The imaginative events generate appropriate emotions, which automatically bring about hormonal changes in your body or affect your behavior with others, or cause you to interpret events always in the light of your beliefs. And so daily experience will seem to justify what you believe more and more. The only way out is to become aware of your beliefs, aware of your own conscious thought, and to change your beliefs so that you bring them more in line with the kind of reality you want to experience. Imagination and emotion will then automatically come into play to reinforce the new beliefs." - Seth
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