Expanding and Embracing You

Since the beginning of linear time, our entire universe continues to expand—growing from within to without, from the state of pure energy to matter.  It is a law of a certain inertia created long before our conception as these physical bodies, material (as in “of matter”) vessels whose integrity requires their own momentum and growth.  With this undeniable process in mind, it becomes easy to see how interrupting, halting or even attempting to completely control the momentum/growth can cause undesirable conditions: isolation; stagnation; physical, spiritual and/or mental issues; and even disease.

What I propose here is a methodology or guideline to maintaining and even embracing the expansion (growth) of your Self throughout linear time—briefly but concisely.

As a certain background: At my recent fifty-first birthday party, I was blessed with many well-wishers and positive thoughts, showering me with a plethora of energies—all with the best of intentions.  Since entering my fifties, I’ve become sensitive to certain energies and their effects on my body in particular; and had to spend much of the following day “sorting out” and “sifting through” this near overload of energy input.  I nearly felt like William Hurt’s character in “Altered States”—banging at walls in desperation over what to do with these energies electrifying all the atoms of my body.  I know it sounds bizarre, but it did come close to that.  I, to my surprise, did experience a certain “altered state” in that these energies were “changing” me—it could’ve been my mid-life status or a digestive malfunction, yet it ran deeper than that.  But, unlike the movie’s character, I finally chose not to fight them but rather to go ahead and let them “alter” me—much to my wife’s surprise and displeasure (I became very dark, very negative).  Of course, some of this was generated by my frustration at a traffic blockade on my way to meditate at the beach, causing me to turn for home around before sunset after a thirty-mile journey.  Yet I know that wasn’t the whole instigator, as I’d been feeling “off-balance” since that marvelous party.  After returning to the beach (an even better, more remote beach than planned before) the next day, it came to me during meditation that I have much to learn from that very element that was lapping at my feet: water.  Water “allows” and yet “retains”, it “alters” and yet “remains” and it asks no permission to perform any of its functions or to retain its basic properties.  I released a lot of pent-up angers and frustrations at that beach (trying not to think about who was listening and being at a pretty remote spot), knowing that these counter-productive energies for me can and will be used elsewhere across the vast ocean; and, pretty relieved, I picked up small handfuls of ocean water and dabbed them onto my forehead, my neck and then my abdomen.  I felt cleansed; and, in gratitude, left a small watermelon in the water for the powers that drive the ocean waters.  And, in a couple of days, I’m returning to complete my work there.  On my long drive back home, in deep contemplation of “water”, both the impressions of Light and Dark arose in me.  And I knew I had to look to where the two opposites “meet.”  This place of meeting isn’t gray; but, rather, has no perceived color at all.  It is, as presented to me, like “water.”  This presentation of an element, “water”, is not exclusive to the element itself—but, rather, an invitation to learn from experiencing your Self as that element, via its properties and behavior in this physical world.  It was also shown to me, at the ocean’s edge, that “golden riches” would rise up as if from the foam of a wave.  Therefore, were I as my Self to “flow” as water does (asking no permission but simply existing as water), within that place between Light and Dark, there are Riches to be found.  This is an experience of life’s “flow” within the physical world, to gather abundance with fluidity and purposeful momentum.

However, this free “flow” of our Inner Selves is only the experience of our “linear” Selves.  Above and beyond this consideration is the actual expansion of our Selves—its general direction or orientation guided or inspired by our linear “flow.”  To approach our ability to “expand” our Selves, it’s crucial to explore the cause and effects of our “auras” (or some call them “kine-spheres”, as in “kinetics”) as produced and regulated by our chakras. 

Now, at this point, I could opt to define the function and maintenance of each of the seven chakras individually—but that lengthy exploration may be for another, separate article.  Instead, I’ll present a type of comprehensive short cut—one I experienced in a recent Journey session in a group.

If we were to view all of the collective energies (of intentions and purposes) as generated by the very core of our Inner Selves as a revolution about our Inner Selves and bodies, forming a type of “electric-blue circle” about our individual beings—we can begin to understand, in a somewhat two-dimensional sense, how our individual “auras” may act on and interact with our environments (including the auras of others in proximity).  It’s important to realize that this is in no way a “closed circle”; but rather the “traced pattern” of an “energy-ball” of singular or combined intent or purpose (the collection of all actually forming a “shape” that is more like an “orb”) that rotates in the blink-of-an-eye about our individual beings.  It’s also necessary to realize that this “circle” (or “orb” if you choose to expound on the concept) is not of a “fixed size”, as its “circumference” is generated by the strength/clarity of each intention or purpose from our Inner Selves.  For example, if we intended to save a baby from a burning building, the energy “circle” generated from that intent would be considerably “brighter” and “larger” than a “circle” generated from an intention to simply go to the grocery store.  Or, on a less conscious level, if we felt a need to fall in love today, that energy “circle” would probably be more “intense” and “expansive” than an urge to simply consume doughnuts. 

With this image in mind, how do we actually manipulate these energy “circles” to grow, to expand, beyond our usual experience of our Selves?  Due to certain group-effects by societies or even cultures, we are too often tempted to “halt” such expansions—too typically due to unfound fears and self-doubts (reading actual “signs” of the energies generated and perpetuated by others will be a dedicated future article).  So, let’s describe a setting, a situation where you might truly desire to “expand” your Self.  Picture yourself at a large party with good friends and many that you’ve never met before; and everyone seems to be having a good time, except You.  In this situation, we often feel a “crunched” sensation-- a seemingly relentless internal pressure.  You may look to many “invitations” outside of your Self to grasp and “pull” you out of this “shell”; a friendly face, kind introduction or a simple question aimed at You.  What enables You to step out of this “shell”; or, more significantly, where does Self-Allowance come from, in this instance?  To better understand the process of Self-Expansion in this situation (or any other social situation, as a matter of fact), we’ll look back at that “crushed” feeling, the sensation of “internal pressure.”  The actuality is that these feelings are being born from Your disallowance of the Allowance—as some say, you are not letting yourself simply be Your Self.  It’s really that you are not allowing pure Expression of your Inner Self: halting the liquid “flow” that drives the energies of Intention to do the desired Expansion.  Does it require your opening your heart to everyone?  Not necessarily.  Here’s the imagery of the Process:  1) Receipt of Joy in Well-Being:  We were all born with a pure white Light of Joy and Well-Being.  It’s still there-- waiting to grace us, willing to fill us with true unique beauty, strength and abundance. Imagine that Joy and Well-Being to be an infinitely tall and purely bright “umbrella” that opens just for You.  All you have to do is Allow it to Open for You.  The “trigger” or “latch” for this umbrella is in your third and fourth chakras, the mental/ego center and the emotional/heart center combined.  For simplicity, we’ll say it’s from your diaphragm up to your mid-chest—and in that order.  The reason it’s in that sequence is that, first, You need to let air deeply and fully into your diaphragm (pulling the umbrella “latch”); secondly, release this air to “open” Your umbrella; and third, allow in the Light-Joy of abundant Well-Being with the beautiful air You then inhale.  Allow this Light-Joy to fill Your Mind and then Your Heart; experiencing the joyous Content that it brings your mind and body.  2) Allow the Light-Joy to Expand Your Energy Circle:  As You inhale the second time to Receive Your Light-Joy, picture Your Energy Circle (as described previously) to expand with this beautiful physical self-expansion.  Please be careful not to force the Energy Circle to grow but Allow it to do so with the expansion of your diaphragm and lungs.  3) Experience your Self as Water:  If you imagine this Expansion of Your Energy Circle to be as a drop into a pond with resulting “ripples”, physically “ride” these ripples outward, without expectation, to see where this Joyous “wave” of Well-Being takes you.  Remember that water is cohesive with itself; so simply let the “riding” happen.  You may need to try this three or four times within such a situation (or most any social situation), to explore its full potential and gain necessary experience of recreating and re-defining your Self within these situations.  But the rewards, newly gained self-knowledge and shared experiences with others can be rich indeed.  To further this Self Expansion and “speak” from this process, all we need do is inhale back into the Light-Joy to reconnect with the Energy Circle—and say your mind with no expectation.  You may be pleasantly surprised at the response, the attraction, the energy shift you receive from others.  And, as you may have surmised, allow these Gifts to cycle back into your Energy Circle, breath gently and “ride” that Light-Joy “wave” again—as often as you desire.  And, guess what?  You have just achieved a basic Expansion of Self within a social situation—and enjoying interactions as well.  The rest is continued practice, always being true to your Self with the experience of the Joy-Light and faithfully “riding” that beautifully mysterious and cohesive “wave.”  Arriving at completed Self Expansion will probably take more efforts, more experimentation and perhaps more discipline—but simply In-Joy as you progress in Light and Love.  Golden Riches, true Riches, can arrive for You as well!  [A note: Business situations may be more complex, requiring a reading of energies and symbols.  At least within your first five performances of this process, I wouldn’t recommend it in a “business” setting.  As mentioned before, I am constructing a future article, perhaps series, on reading energies and signs.]

Now, moving on to the Embracing aspect.

“Embracing” does not, in this case, imply a physical embrace.  The “embrace” we are aiming at does not constrain or hold back.  The Embrace to be considered here is more of a “communion” or IN-clusion with and of your renewed Self: an acceptance of Your new-found potentials and strengths, Joys and inner Peace.  It initiates within the Heart and Mind only, inspired and perpetuated by simple easy breaths. If we step back a bit and consider where we first move forward in momentum, within that “riding” of the beautiful Light-Joy “wave”, we need to acknowledge that we have already “embraced” ours Self to a certain degree to accept that “faith” to move forward with these energies.  To complete the Embrace, we simply need to Allow the Energy Circle to Cycle and complete it for us; continuing to experience our Selves simply as “water” riding these wondrous energies.  And remember:  our Energy Circle extends purely from our Inner Selves, being a more pure Expression of our Inner Selves.  Thus, we are not “working” or “forcing” anything within this process—so the Embrace occurs naturally, without conscious application, in the blink of an eye.  The Embrace flows to you and through you—even “embracing” (including) others, should you desire.

There.  It is laid out for you: a process.  All else required to richen it, embrace it and own it is your own integrity towards and Love for You.  As mentioned, it may take practice and a bit more discipline within that self-exploration, from Inner to Outer and back again in Cycle—but this type of learning and growth is integral to life and one of its many great treasures.  You may, depending on your faith of the “allowance”, achieve great Expansion straight away.  The process of Self Expansion and even Embrace can be grown to include yourself and interact within your local community to our world population and even beyond.  The Mind has been proven to be much further reaching and comprehending than the body.  I propose you Allow Your Mind to expand, with Heart, and then Allow the Body to follow in natural momentum.  You may even want to add various Intentions to each doing of the process.  That’s a wonderful mystery we can learn and grow from.  And how beautifully this process fits into the Cycle of Give > Receive, which of course can move us towards true Prosperity and even greater self-Value.

Ride Your Wave and always In-Joy!