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The Key to Feeling Fulfilled Now

Nikki Sapp
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The Key to Feeling Fulfilled Now

“By letting go of our insatiable desire to fix and change everyone and everything around us, we give ourselves the space to focus our attention on the true source of our own happiness, success and fulfillment… Ourselves!” ~ Mike Robbins

At any given moment, we have but one task, one “goal” per se that should be achieved. That task is to be and feel fulfilled. In this life of ours, it is really the only thing we can and should strive for.

Feel-Alive and fulfilledNow for most, the idea of a perfectly fulfilled existence probably looks nothing like the life they are living right now. Maybe they do not have the job they truly want, they don’t have their dream car or are not in that fairy tale relationship they always hoped for.

So they struggle. They struggle, and try this tactic and they try that tactic in order to reach this alleged “finish line” of fulfillment. “When I have reached this goal, or when I have bought that house, THEN I will feel happy,” they say to themselves.

At this point life becomes an endless merry go round of wanting and then acquiring and then wanting again. It seems as if no “thing” outside of us ever really brings us the long lasting fulfillment we had hoped it would.

Dream cars are replaced for the craving for the newer model. Amazing relationships lose their passion only to be replaced with the desire for a newer, more exciting one. Or even worse, we get so accustomed to the “wanting” to be fulfilled, that we start to identify with it as our sense of self. We attach ourselves to the notion that we are not yet happy or perfect, therefore our entire life story becomes about being the person who is searching for fulfillment.

Anytime our ego has attached to a “problem” or a “reason” to exist, we can be assured that when fulfillment comes crashing down around us, we will be less likely to recognize it for what it really is.
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Since it threatens our sense of self, which is a person who is unfulfilled, we may not be willing to accept it and be grateful for it when we find it. If there is no “problem” to be solved, what will we base our sense of self on? Perhaps all this searching and striving for a fulfilling life is the very thing that eludes us from ever receiving it.

Is it possible that in the constant wanting, struggling and striving to be in this alleged future place or life situation is the exact thing that prevents from realizing a very powerful and healing truth that we may have never considered? Is it possible… that we are actually already completely fulfilled right this very second and it was only our ego that had us believing that “there” was better than “here”?

“Happiness is a state of mind, a choice, a way of living; it is not something to be achieved, it is something to be experienced” ~ Dr. Steve Maraboli

In all actuality, true happiness and fulfillment can be called upon any time you want. It’s a choice we make based on our perception of reality. If our perception of life is that we are constantly unfulfilled and not yet happy, we cannot be surprised when the world we see is reflecting back to us these beliefs.

We’ve all met that person or most likely at one time or another we’ve been that person, that never seems to be satisfied with anything. They can literally find something “wrong” about any given situation.

In their underlying belief that nothing is ever quite “right” or “good enough”, they are able to find flaws in everything and everyone they meet to some extent or another. And so an entire life is wasted never truly being grateful for what they already had, and instead is spent wanting or striving to be something they felt they were not.

However, only in our complete and utter acceptance and belief that the present moment is the most perfect moment we have ever lived will we be able to attract more perfect present moments.

feeling fulfilledIn our choosing of complete fulfillment right this very second no matter what the external circumstance around us, we are able to not only get out of our mind’s processing of a situation (instead of the situation itself), but we begin to train ourselves to find the “good” in all circumstances which will in turn have us in a vibration of gratitude. Gratitude for what we already have is the only way to receive more.

A problem occurs when our ego hears this and thinks, “but if I’m happy with what I already have, what if this is all I”m gonna get? What if I accept and am grateful for THIS life and I end up missing out on the life I TRULY want?”

At this point the ego starts to resonate in complete resistance of the “what is” of the present moment. Instead of trusting that life flows naturally and each situation we are brought to is meant to further our evolution in awareness, the ego starts judging situation and naming them as “wrong” or “right.”

In the resistance to the present moment, naming it as “not good enough” or “not what I wanted”, we inhibit the path of least resistance from taking over and bringing us to the places we are truly meant to go.

It is only in our trust that life is happening and flowing exactly as it is supposed to and gratitude for the things in our life that we can be happy about are we able to access an intelligence that is far greater than our own. Life is going to change regardless. If we want to have a life story that keeps recreating situations of unfulfilled expectations over and over we most certainly can.

joy is what happens to usWe can keep finding ourselves in the same situations over and over with just different details or even worse we can emotionally regress and find ourselves angry, or depressed about what became of us.

Or, we can choose to feel completely fulfilled right this very second. At this point all “craving” to be something we are not drops away. We will feel nourished, and whole. We will find that our health gets better, we naturally stop looking to “addictions” to make us feel happy.

We will also find that life naturally brings us to bigger and better opportunities for growth without very little effort of our own mind and ego. Choose happiness, choose to be fulfilled right this very second and watch how you become your complete self naturally.

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The Middle Man: Money… Illusion or Perception?

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The Middle Man: Money… Illusion or Perception?

 “God redeems humanity, but nature needs to be redeemed by human alchemists, who are able to induce the process of transformation, which alone is capable of liberating the light imprisoned in physical creation.” ~ Stephan Hoeller.

The grip of money and its use in the modern world has had a long and gritty history up unto the present day. The glint of treasure in the gluttonous eye has transmuted into an illusionary form of currency, but perhaps one that is much more dangerous and accountable for our burning the candle at both ends in the global economy and the resources of this planet.

The history of money has many twists and turns but the latter part of the American Dollar can be summed up as follows.

After a few decades of instability before the turn of the century with people’s reliance on gold causing hoarding and distrust in the system, President Roosevelt created the Federal reserve, which attached gold more securely to paper money, or the dollar, and, despite its bumpy beginning with the Great Depression, ‘successfully’ allowed the government to pay its debt in dollars and not gold, where the true value lies.

Though convenient and stabilizing at the time, this has created a huge problem; a huge deficit and concerns for foreign governments that the dollar could no long be backed up in gold.

The gold standard was in fact officially dropped making the US dollar the global currency and giving the states a huge advantage in the global economy as the only country officially able to print dollars.
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The World Bank and the Bretton Woods Agreement took steps to balance out the power, but with China overtaking the US as the world’s largest economy in late 2014, money continues to create inevitable tensions between nations and distrust on a global scale.

The question comes into being; why do we as a race rely almost entirely on this strange but scarily powerful entity called MONEY, and is there any solution or alternative? We all know that it is the lust for gold that has turned many a lighthearted path astray and blackened the hearts of many men, but what is it about this essentially illusionary currency that motivates the dark stirrings within ourselves?

On the macrocosm of global societies then, we are as we know wildly out of balance and are consuming to our maximum, the only way out being to embrace these more feminine ways of being, which takes guts but appears to be happening nether-the-less.

Those who have become ‘rich’ in the material sense have probably mastered the law of attraction and are able to create wealth without attachment to it, though their winnings will be short-lived if they don’t know when enough is enough.

Is it the opposite of the natural order; coveting something from without ourselves that is a necessary lesson put in place for all of us to overcome? Can we imagine a world without money, or does it have its questionable status as a thing of greed for a reason?

Money-wont-make-you-happy-quotesAs Lao Tzu says; ‘Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.’

Is money the universe’s devils advocate – luring us away from simplicity and reality in order for us to find our way back to it?

Money certainly does appear to run its race with the sensual; masculine energies of individualism and gain, where the lack of money has much more place with feminine energies; of silence and community; slowing down and reaping from the abundance of what is already there.

“Better to stop short
than fill to the brim.
Oversharpen the blade
and the edge will soon blunt.
Amass a store of gold and jade,
and no one can protect it.
Claim wealth and titles,
and disaster will follow.
Retire when work is done.
This is the way of heaven:
(Tao Te Ching 9)

Despite the convenience of it, money offers another spiritual trap. In becoming more and more illusionary; existing in our minds as a future victory, adding up numbers in our bank accounts whilst not actually sitting there, money is the ego’s seal.

That which is always slightly out of reach yet will grant us the status and peace of mind that is as illusionary as the supposedly material form that wealth now takes. It is a distraction from the Now.

So what to do about it? How do we cut out the middle man? Is this just an idealist’s whimsical fantasy or a doable and concrete goal for the future?

As Naomi Klein says, ‘Only mass social movements can save us’, and “That the present capitalist profit system itself is incompatible with climate and environmental stability.”

Something HAS to change, and what recent times have told us, that we actually do hold the power to make the changes needed, if we still may be lacking the gall to put it into practice.
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The more we are able to learn to first whittle down our true requirements, re-acquire the skills to fix what ain’t broke and live on the essentials the better. This will come from enriching our lives with the spiritual, and reacquainting ourselves with nature.

Saving water, storing food, using the materials that are already in abundance around us are beginnings. The movement has us already increasingly buying local, making our own home remedies and considering things like home schooling where once these lifestyle choices may have seemed ‘kooky’ or odd.

Self sufficiency has already become the individual’s goal for the foreseeable future, and people are slowly but surely realizing the ease of this switch. The glitches in the path are all in our heads; carefully crafted there by the very companies whose best interests are to keep us hooked to their products and way of life. On the grander scale then, comes spreading the word.

The more of us that step off the grid and begin to live independently of the system, the more corporations will panic. The whole of the modern world seems to have been running on the assumption that the common man feels powerless and so doesn’t even raise a finger to stop his own demise is slowly crumbling. The veil is lifting and we are beginning to wake up.
Becoming-Self-SufficientPeople, alongside having a huge revolution of the soul, need a re-evaluation of what really matters. Luxuries, traditional ‘mind fodder’ such as celebrity news and current fashions that have cluttered up our natural receptors and the American dream – otherwise known as the illusionary goal of a perfect life – need to be put aside for the individual to truly go beyond illusion and see reality for what it really is.

This will take an enormous amount of courage for all of us, but the more we see others achieving it, the more ‘realistic’ we understand it to be. Money has its biggest links with perception, but the changes implemented by the new paradigm are already well underway, and we are all well aware of the inevitable shifts that are occurring.

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Mudras: The Healing Power in your Hands

Sonali Bansal
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Mudras: The Healing Power in your Hands

“In this respect, Kundalini Yoga assumes that every area of the hand forms a reflex zone for an associated part of the body and the brain. In this way, we can consider the hands to be a mirror for our body and our mind.” ~ Lothar Rüdiger Lütge, Kundalini yoga expert

Practiced since antiquity in combination with pranayama, asanas and meditation, Mudras or Hand Gestures is a practice to improve your physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Our hands define our karma and fingers being the power points, are a link between individual Pranic force and universal cosmic energy.

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The subtle hand and finger movements make important connections in the nervous system and stimulate specific energy pathways or nadis. Human body is an amalgamation of 5 elements of nature – Earth, Air, Water, Space and Fire & each finger acts as a representative of one element.

Yogis believed that if one wants to cure any disease, they can tap into the energy of the elements and rectify the imbalance with the practice of suitable mudras. Starting from the thumb, the fingers represent Fire, Air, Space, Earth, and Water.

Mudras redirect the energy flow to the upper Chakras, and gradually establish a link between all the Koshas (layers) of the body.

Let’s explore 7 mudras, their benefits, and duration for enhancing our mental, spiritual, and physical well-being.

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Gyan mudra is the mudra of knowledge

1) Gyan (Knowledge) or Jnana Mudra:

The gesture of knowledge or gesture of wisdom, activates the pineal gland, relaxes the mind and improves concentration. This mudra increases the vaayu (Air) Element within the body. In this mudra thumb represents brahma (Supreme reality) & the index finger is an individual soul, and their union creates eternal knowledge and wisdom.

Method: To perform this mudra, gently join the tip of thumb and the index finger, while the other three fingers are simply stretched out or free & slightly bent.

Duration: You can practice this mudra anytime during the day or while you are performing yoga postures or during meditation.

Benefits: Gyan mudra increases concentration, memory, reduces sleep disorders, helps to release stress and anger, eases depression and headache.

2) Vayu (air) Mudra:

The gesture of air is best for the Vata body types and reduces any constrictions in the body due to excess air in the body.

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Vaayu mudra balances the air element within your body

Method: It can be performed while sitting, standing or lying. Just fold the index finger, you would be able to see the phalanx bones. Press the second phalanx bone with the tip of the thumb, and the tip of the index finger should touch the base of the thumb.

Duration: One can practice this mudra any time during the day, whether on full or empty stomach.

Benefits: It eliminates excess gas/air related problems like gout, flatulence, constipation. It helps in diseases like arthritis, neck pain, trembling in Parkinson’s disease, paralysis and cervical spondilytis.

3) Prithvi (Earth) mudra:

This mudra amplifies the earth element of the body. Earth elements is a vital component of bones, cartilage, skin, hair, nails, muscles, tendons, internal organs, etc. Practice of Prithvi mudra builds and invigorates these tissues and strengthens the bones. It produces stability, confidence and strength.

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Prithvi Mudra is also called the mudra of the earth. It activates your body and reduces physical weaknesses.

Method: Sit down in lotus pose or easy pose to perform this mudra. Gently touch the tip of ring finger and thumb, while the other three are stretched or free.

Duration: 30-45 minutes every day, together or in 3 parts during the day.

Benefits: It reduces stress, weakness, helps in weight gain, increases blood circulation & Kapha, boosts self esteem & confidence. Also, it increases determination and directs individuals towards spirituality. It improves digestive power, develops vitality and removes deficiency of vitamins.

4) Agni (fire) or Surya (sun) mudra:

The fire hand gesture, is a powerful mudra with significant healing capacity. It increases the fire element in the body and reduces the earth element. The element Agni (fire) is associated with body-temperature and metabolism. Practice of Surya mudra helps to maintain the body-temperature and keeps the metabolism going.

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This mudra increases the element of fire in the body

Method: Practice only in sitting position and on an empty stomach every day to reap benefits of this mudra. Fold the ring finger and touch the tip at the base of the thumb while the tip of the thumb presses the second phalax bone of the ring finger.

Duration: Can be practiced 20 minutes every day but avoid practicing when you have acidity or indigestion problem.

Benefits: Dissolves excess fat in the body, reduce cholesterol, quickens digestion, boosts metabolism & immune system, controls low BP and regulates the thyroid gland.

5) Jal (Water) Mudra:

Works on the biggest element of the body, water, by increasing it to an optimum level. It prevents all diseases which come due to the lack of water or any kind of dryness. Helps to rehydrate cells, tissues, muscles, skin, joint-cartilage, etc.

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Jal mudra balances the water element in your body.

Method: Sit in an easy pose or simply lie down and slightly touch the tip of the thumb with the little finger. The rest of the fingers can be left freely without any stress.

Duration: It is an easy mudra and can be performed anytime during the day.

Benefits: The element water is also associated with tongue and taste. Therefore, this mudra can be used to overcome disorders like loss of taste-sense, dryness of mouth, etc. Jal mudra nourishes the skin, making it glow. Eliminates skin diseases, increases blood flow, and reduces muscle aches.

6) Shunya (Emptiness) Mudra:

The mudra of emptiness or the heaven mudra, reduces the space element within the body. Since this element is associated with ears, it helps in getting rid of ear aches and many hearing disorders. It also helps the practitioner to open their heart chakra, and is suitable for meditation practices.

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Shunya mudra can quickly heal earaches if held for a long period of time.

Method: To perform this posture sit in any easy pose, bend the middle finger and place it at the ball or mount of the thumb then press the first phalanx bone of the middle finger with the tip of the thumb. Other fingers should either be stretched, and practice the same position with the other hand too.

Duration: Practice this mudra for 15 minutes, three times during the day. If you practice this mudras at the same time everyday, it act as a catalyst in achieving the desired results.

Benefits: Shunya mudra is effective for any ear, nose or throat problems. This mudra assists in listening and speech and cures any numbness in any part of your body. It is also useful in overcoming motion sickness and vertigo. Release the fingers as soon as the symptoms subside.

7) Prana (Vital Energy) Mudra:

Prana mudra can be used whenever you feel drained or tired, and need an extra boost of energy. It helps optimal flow of the prana in the body, activates the root chakra and increases vitality.

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Pran mudra, or a mudra of life, creates energy within the body and improves strength and immunity

Method: Be seated in Lotus pose, Perfect pose, Lighting pose or on the chair (if you cannot sit in any other pose). Place the ring finger and little finger at the tip of the thumb gently and keep the other two fingers stretched.

Duration: There is no specific time duration, one can practice at any interval and amount of time, or start with 5 to 6 minutes three times a day and increase it to 15 minutes.

Benefits: With an innate ability to control the subtle energies of our aura, this mudra cleanses our aura. The magnetic force generated by this mudra creates inner focus, clarity and a desire to delve deeper inside. This mudra is also about vision. It is not just about improving the vision of your eyes, but also to have a vision for your life. It increases vitality, reduces fatigue and nervousness. Pran mudra should be avoided if you are suffering from cough and cold.

Relax, breathe and feel the flow of energy within as each cell gets fully revitalized. These mudras can be done anywhere and integrating this ancient healing tool into your daily life will help you connect with your inner self and the universal energy. Mudras imbue tranquility, balance, and serenity for you and the whole.

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Being “Awake” Means Nothing; Acting Towards Positive Change Means Everything

Jeremy MacDonald
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Being “Awake” Means Nothing; Acting Towards Positive Change Means Everything

More and more people are claiming to have awakened spiritually and sociologically, accepting the idea that there is more to life than our physical existence, and realizing that our monetary system and public institutions are subject to significant corruption.

These are evidently realizations which require considerable thought and an open mind. Realizing that our world is screwed up and spiritually void is one thing. Acting to make positive change is another.

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Part of acting to make positive change is to embrace humility. Moving in a humble manner through time includes realizing that everyone has had different life experiences, has come from a different sociological background, and has been genetically dispositioned to favor certain tendencies of thinking.

Not everyone, in his or her current mindset, is capable of perceiving our world’s state of affairs and our state of existence like you, or has the same intuitive abilities and critical thinking skills as you.

When the masses are subject to an educational culture which promotes the memorization of facts over creativity, individuality, and critical analysis, and a social culture which values cosmetics, materialism and egocentrism over benevolence and embracing spirituality, it becomes evident as to why some may cling to this regressive identity; it is simply all that they know.

This is a tragic reality. There are many good souls who find themselves trapped in this mindless vortex of thought. That is why it is essential to be positive and embracing towards every soul, and to try and guide him or her onto a better path.

Alexandra K. Trenfor said it best: “The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don’t tell you what to see.” We cannot force anyone to believe anything, no matter how correct that we think we are. We can only point to the facts, and hope that they are embraced.

talk minus actionAction is also doing our best to live a life which portrays the values of a socially and environmentally conscious soul. How many of us who claim to have experienced an awakening still do the following things?

  • Drive a gasoline car
  • Heat our houses with electricity from coal or oil
  • Eat meals derived from animal-based factory farms
  • Support companies who use child labor and labor slaves
  • Support companies with atrocious environmental records

And then how many of us act like we are more enlightened than the people who support some of the same industries that we do?

I admit that I am guilty of doing things on that list as well. I would love to live in a solar panel powered house, grow my own food, and be completely self-sustainable. Unfortunately, it is not yet realistic.

So I drive my bike year round, buy clothes second-hand, do not support any animal-based factory farms, and try to live modestly. I know that I partake in some activities which are not good for the environment, but I also know that I am taking action towards a more positive and sustainable lifestyle. As Gandhi’s famous quote suggests, being the change that you wish to see is really all that you can do. And truly sustainable change takes time.

action changes thingsHere are some fairly simple changes that most people can make which will immediately help the environment and humanity:

  • Walk, bike, run, rollerblade, skateboard whenever you can – Every second you are not in a car means less carbon emissions into the atmosphere.
  • Stop buying animal-based factory farmed products – From the torture of the animals, to the chemicals used to raise them, and the environmental toll to transport these animals across the globe, this archaic industry simply has no place in any society which deems itself to be ethical. Boycott this industry.
  • Buy local and second hand – You greatly reduce the probability of directly funding child labor, you significantly reduce the environmental toll of transportation, and you give a new life to something that was taken from our planet which was no longer going to be used.
  • Grow your own food – Even if you have a few buckets that you can keep soil in, access to water and sunlight, and a small amount of space, you can start to make it happen.  No pesticides needed, and more importantly no Monsanto.

Evidently, this is not a comprehensive list. But it is a good start to embracing a more positive existence by reducing our reliance on corporations, most of whom care more about profit than the Earth and its living species.

To get completely off the electricity grid does take a huge commitment. Fortunately, the development of renewable energy technology is accelerating. It will only become more accessible and cost-efficient in the future, making its implementation a more realistic goal as the future approaches.

This is a video by the makers of the documentary “Thrive”. It discusses how to bring up sensitive societal topics with others in a socially appropriate manner, for the purpose of promoting change.

Remember: you are never fully awake; your soul is always a work in progress.

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The Five Spirit Warriors of the Rising Soul

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The Five Spirit Warriors of the Rising Soul

“The path of the spiritual warrior is not soft and sweet. It is not artificially blissful and pretend forgiving. It is not fearful of divisiveness. It is not afraid of its own shadow. It is not afraid of losing popularity when it speaks its truth. It will not beat around the bush where directness is essential.

It has no regard for vested interests that cause suffering. It is benevolent and it is fiery and it is cuttingly honest in its efforts to liberate itself and humanity from the egoic ties that bind. Shunning strong opinions in the name of spirituality is anti-spiritual. Spirituality that is only floaty soft is a recipe for disaster, allowing all manner of manipulation to run amok. Real spirituality is a quest for truth, in all its forms.

Sometimes we find the truth on the meditation cushion, and sometimes we find it in the heart of conflict. May all spiritual warriors rise into fullness. This planet is lost without them.” ~ Jeff Brown

spiritual-warriorTo understand what is involved in the individual experience of archetypes, we need to understand that the experience is more than just psychological, it is extremely spiritual and monumentally existential. We are quite literally manifesting the macrocosm within the microcosm of the human experience. It’s a Promethean act if ever there was one.

We are audaciously downloading an experience that could be considered “the knowledge of the gods,” and then transforming it into mortal power that we can use practically. We are actualizing the divinity of the cosmos through our own individuation. This kind of experience serves as an extremely powerful link between us and the universe.

Each archetype brings forth its own energy, its own quintessence, its own personality, which is simply just an aspect of who we are. Archetypes are both philosophical and spiritual tools we can use to help leverage our unique contributions in an infinite reality.

Like Carl Jung said, “Unless we prefer to be made fools of by our illusions, we shall, by carefully analyzing every fascination, extract from it a portion of our personality, like a quintessence, and slowly come to recognize that we meet ourselves time and again in a thousand disguises on the path of life.”

Wounded AngelA thousand disguises indeed. In this article we will uncover one of them: the Spirit Warrior, which has five basic sub-archetypes –and many more if we are willing to do the inner-work, but these five should suffice to get us started.

The White Warrior

“The visionary starts with a clean sheet of paper, and re-imagines the world.” ~ Malcolm Gladwell

White Warriors are the new warriors, the innocent acolytes of soulful intent. These warriors ask: “Who or what will rise up to fill the imagination void?” and they answer: “It might as well be me.”

They have that naïve courage that has the audacity to be a fresh force for progressive change.

They may or may not have heeded Machiavelli’s warning, “There is nothing more difficult to execute than to introduce a new order of things; for he who introduces it has all those who profit from the old system as his enemies,” and even if they had heard it, they would dare to introduce a new order of things anyway.

Their gusto alone challenges any and all outdated and parochial systems. They declare to the powers that be: “Your power is an illusion. Your freedom is nothing more than smoke and mirrors hiding slavery. Peace cannot come from war. I see that now. I’m leaving you behind to create something new; something healthier, something free, something true.” (Meditate on the root and sacral chakras)

The Red Warrior

“You haven’t yet opened your heart fully, to life, to each moment. The peaceful warrior’s way is not about invulnerability, but absolute vulnerability–to the world, to life, and to the Presence you felt. All along I’ve shown you by example that a warrior’s life is not about imagined perfection or victory; it is about love. Love is a warrior’s sword; wherever it cuts, it gives life, not death.” ~ Dan Millman

the-red-warrior Red Warriors are full of passion and desire for the crucible of life, longing to learn from the heartaches, soul-shocks, and wakeup calls of life. They wear their emotions on their sleeve.

They have their heart to the grindstone, sharpening it to the quick, and they are always ready to use it with an Eros of the most high.

Should they meet Buddha on their travels, he will be cut. However, their absolute vulnerability is a double-edged sword: on the one side it is wide open and it learns from love; on the other side its openness cuts deep and it learns from pain. Spiritual blood is inevitable.

They practice hard love and they seek to perfect the subtle art of sacred anger. Their spiritual appetite is voracious indeed. But don’t confuse their fury and rage with violence and cruelty, their fire is the fire of non-violence and peaceful resistance.

They won’t fight back with fists or weapons, but they will not be pacified either, for love does not imply pacifism. They are the courageous David facing down the tyrannical Goliath. And they are willing to die bringing water to the wasteland. (Meditate on the solar plexus and heart chakras)2012-04-23-kirbysattler

The Black Warrior

“Everyone carries a Shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual’s conscious life, the blacker and denser it becomes.” ~ Carl Jung

The higher the white tower of knowledge, the larger the dark shadow of mystery. Black warriors make an effort to explore this dark shadow.

More than any other warrior (except maybe rainbow) they are in tune with death, and so they are more in tune with life. They understand the power of living between worlds.

Without darkness nothing comes to birth. There is no energy without opposites. And so they strive to shine light on the darkness, not to be sneaky or immoral, but to become more self-actualized and whole.

Their raison d’etre is to force the Shadow into consciousness. Because of this, they are sometimes purposefully contrarian to the warrior spirit. They are heyokas and sacred clowns.

They do this to shake things up, to humble the warrior’s process. They know that in the shadows lies their humility. Indeed, if nature and pain are the best teachers, then the shadow is arguably the third. There are more secrets to the universe in a teaspoon of shadow than in all the sun’s light, and the black warrior strives to discover these secrets.

The black warrior is always tenderly wrestling and lovingly negotiating with their shadow so as to bring these hidden dimensions to light. They declare to the world: “I’ll count coup on my shadow for you, if you’ll count coup on your shadow for me.”

They vow to fight the good fight with their shadow so as to keep from spewing their darkness onto those around them. (Meditate on the throat chakra)

The Green Warrior

481126_413273252042663_560384975_n“The basic difference between an ordinary person and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge while an ordinary person takes everything either as a blessing or a curse.” ~ Carlos Castaneda

Green warriors are fiercely interdependent and sensitive to interconnected energy. Their third-eyes are wide open to the astonishing synchronicities of life.

They fluently speak a language older than words. Their eco-conscious power arises from spiritual contact with the earth and a sense of awe for the cosmos as a miraculous whole.

They are all about rebirth, synergism, and interconnectivity. They seek to heal all types of nature deprivation where the human animal has become “autistic” or dissociative in its relationship with the natural world.

They understand that this disassociation arises from the apparent psychosomatic split between spirit and flesh. They seek to heal the divide between the microcosm and the macrocosm, by revealing how both are needed to put the whole into holistic. They are eco-warriors, disaster shamans, and the fifth horseman of the apocalypse.

Their eco-moralism trumps any and all outdated notions of morality, and so they have moved beyond good and evil. They are light travelers who travel light, and no longer have the need to own things.

They understand, as Krishnamurti did, that the “earth is there to be loved, to be cared for, and not to be divided as yours and mine. It is foolish to plant a tree in a compound and call it ‘mine.’” (Meditate on the third eye chakra)

The Rainbow Warrior

“When birds fall from the sky and the animals are dying, a new tribe of people shall come unto the Earth from many colors, classes, and creeds. And who by their actions and deeds shall make the Earth green again. They will be known as the Warriors of the Rainbow.” ~ Hopi Prophecy

Rainbow warriors see the big picture through the accumulation of all the different warrior perspectives. With a question mark in their heart and a teacher in their soul, they are walking, talking, breathing Meditations. They have merged their consciousness with cosmic consciousness and they are able to bring forth sacred knowledge.20141028003001-raINBOW1

A rare bird indeed; they have moved beyond the lower vibrations of survival and fear to the higher vibrations of forgiveness and love.

But this doesn’t mean that they cannot still tap into the lower energies, or become the white, red, black, or green warriors at any given time. They are chameleon warriors, able to assume and subsume most masks and channel most forms of energy.

They are the calm in the storm. When the rest of the world is falling apart, they are busy falling into place, in order to be the one who can put things back together again.

They realize that love is the basic building block of the universe, and they are architects par excellence. They plant seeds of moderation and love, and the earth responds with healthy ecosystems, and people respond with happiness in their hearts. They are the sustainable change our unsustainable world has been waiting for. (Meditate on the crown chakra)

“We all want change and great things in our lives, yet most of us just seek to settle and find a groove, there is enough dust to settle in this world, what we need are more fearless warrior spirits to get out there to shake things up in this realm…so the time has come to REACH for the stars, for the stars will not come down to You!” ~ Alistar Valadez

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