experiencing-the-essence-of-selfIt was just a few weeks ago when I was basking in the Light of Sedona, Arizona; and…when I say “Light” I’m not speaking about only the light of the sun. Sedona is an incredible place filled with the light of Spirit. In fact, it’s filled with the light of many, many spirits – light beings whom watch over the city, it’s citizens and the thousands who travel there from year to year.  It is an area of great beauty with protruding hills in sculpted designs that have names like Tea Pot, Bell Rock, Snoopy and, the infamous, Cathedral. Vortexes are abound and no matter where you go you can’t help but experience the ease at which everything flows. The high vibration of the Divine is everywhere! No wonder it’s a city where transformation of self, on the deepest levels, occurs.

It’s amazing how, upon entering the city, a shift began. The stressful, frenetic energy of the Los Angeles area was calmed as I traveled further into the heart of Sedona. It’s as if the vortexes were calling me and saying, “Rest here…be still, be quiet – we will help you drop the cloak of discontent, weariness, and tension. We will receive every uncomfortable thought and feeling you have, just let go.”  I experienced a relief in being able to completely let go and let God. The unusual thing about it for me is that I was unable to resist holding on to anything at a lower vibration than joy.  A supernatural force simply unzipped my aura, shook it out, then put it back on me; bright, shiny and new. 

A profound change happened deep inside. I went to Sedona with the intention of going within to awaken, acknowledge, clear and bring to the surface my authentic spirit self.  To shift from the personality perspective [formed by experiences throughout my life] to the Divine perspective from which my true self flows. But little did I know it would be a change which elevated me to a level of clarity and joy beyond what I imagined; beyond just the temporary time I was there.  Over these past four weeks I continue to be elevated in my thoughts. Everything I teach is coming into focus, not just as concepts but as realities I experience on a daily basis. For example…

Two weeks ago I observed my daughter’s car in the driveway and thought, “It’s time to wash her car; I’ll make time for it today.”  I didn’t do it however, because right after that thought came, “She’ll be home from college for the weekend in a couple of weeks. She can handle it when she gets back.”  

The next day, it was drizzling when I left the house. Again, my attention turned to my daughter’s car and I thought, “I should drive her car today. The engine should run for a while to charge the battery.  But…the car is so filthy I won’t be able to see far enough to drive it anywhere except to the car wash down the street.”  But as quickly as the thought entered my mind, I turned to my car and decided to drive it instead.  After all, I was more comfortable driving my own car especially for a two hour drive to get where I had to go.

As I was driving toward the freeway it began to rain, requiring me to turn on my windshield wipers. When I did, the windshield wiper blade on the driver’s side of the car flew off, onto a heavily trafficked street. There was no retrieving it. Immediately I went to my mechanic; as the closest Auto Zone was too far to drive in the rain without wipers. He informed me the blades had to be special ordered because of the type of car I have.  He said he would order them for me and replace them within an hour. I felt relieved, but I was already late for an appointment. I couldn’t leave my car with him nor drive it without the wipers for the distance I had to go. The only thing to do was go home to use my daughter’s car. 

Behind the wheel of her car it dawned on me; ‘I was driving her car…even with weeks of dirt piled on it!’ Wow!! In that instant I knew the original thoughts I had earlier created the car being driven. It seemed an obvious conclusion – the manifestation of thought instantly happened. It was evident by this point as other, prior circumstances had taken place days before.essence-of-self-meditation

One of the incidents was on a Monday night, just minutes before the Ask-Lynne Teleconference call. I accidentally broke the Bluetooth holder which attaches to my ear. I didn’t want to use the speaker feature on the phone or hold it to my ear for an hour. I really wanted ear-buds; the kind one attaches to the phone by a cord. It took a few minutes but it came to me, ‘I have ear-buds!’ I had had a Bluetooth for so long I actually forgot about the new set of ear-buds still sitting in the box my phone came in. Of course, I pulled them out and used them for the call.

Now, this is significant because earlier that morning my thoughts were, ‘I need to give up the Bluetooth and use ear-buds. When I get a chance I’ll buy a pair.’ Not remembering or focusing on the truth, I already had some. Honestly, without the sudden need for ear-buds I would have bought a pair later. But, Bam!…within hours, the thoughts of what I desired materialized in the physical world. 

These stories are just two examples of how my thoughts, with the feelings of conviction and certainty, became immediately manifested. There are several other examples prior to those which demonstrated how quickly materialization has happened after having specific thoughts.  This is why, by the time the car incident happened, it was evident how the process of thought and the Law of Cause and Effect were working almost instantaneously.

Now I mention Cause and Effect as part of the equation because since my visit to Sedona I have grown even more into the conscious awareness of my internal spirit self. I am genuinely playful, even silly, light-hearted/jovial, non-judgmental, fully accepting, go with the flow, see the best in everything and everyone and overall, am passionately in love with life. Internally I am experiencing the ‘chill and flow’ of not harboring worry.  I am particularly enjoying the ease of flow at this time. In the previous examples, I would have been extremely annoyed based on the sudden unexpected and chaotic situations which took place. But, the Effect of being more playful and light-hearted was due to the Cause of less resistance. The Cause of being less judgmental brought about the Effect of being accepting. In turn, being accepting Caused the flow which solidified the Effect of internal ease. The Cause of seeing the best in everything and everyone has increased the Effect of being passionately in love with life.

It is through the power of intent, the willingness to shift and the raising of consciousness which continues to amplify the Cause and Effect of my thoughts. The realization of operating from the essence of self is what creates powerful and immediate results, I remain conscious at all times about what I’m thinking, what I’m feeling, what I choose to believe, what I say and what I do.

The dynamic acceleration and amplification process of being in Sedona was a great contribution to my personal life changing experience.  And, although I am currently sustained by the power of a high vibrational area on this planet, maintaining clarity and spiritual truth is up to me.  Paying attention to my thoughts, being aware of my feelings, and staying conscious of what emotions those feelings are attached to, are the energies I’m tasked with daily. It is important to uphold favorable thoughts for the continuation of good feelings which are associated with loving emotions. It’s the emotion of love which is the pure place where spirit thrives; where all creation is born and the reality of life continues. Therefore, there is no need to buy into fear [about anything] because fear is the place of ego personality where the spirit-self stays bound, not free.

A free spirit is how one experiences the essence of self.  It’s certainly what I’ve discovered to the core of my being. Shutting out the hectic pace and noisy space I traveled from, to be in the light of Sedona, has absolutely helped me find the expression of divine essence from my real spirit-self.

The truth is, you don’t have to go to Sedona to experience it for yourself.  Find a place or space where you can simply be, without distraction, to allow the essence of your spirit-self to be free in the seat of love.

 

Lynne Herod-DeVerges, founder Center of Light Miracles

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