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Hi Everyone! I pulled this quote from a newsletter of the Western School of Feng Shui - http://www.wsfs.com/chi0205.htm

The article on this page is close to the bottom and entitled Love and Abundance if you are interested in reading the whole thing (which I highly recommend:)).

I wanted to post this part of the article on the board though because it seems so profoundly important - a stepping stone if you will to getting back on track with what we're really on this Earth for:).

Let me know what you think!
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"Somewhere along the line, many of you got the idea that you were here to prove yourself worthy of God or some other higher authority. This is not the case. You are here through the expression of your free will and you came forth into this plane of existence in order to create.

The Earth poses some unique challenges. It appears that there is much evidence suggesting that you are alone and not connected to the power of the Universe. But this is exactly why you chose to come here. It was a challenge that you were delighted to take. You are not here on probation; you will not be released from this place for good behavior. You are not here waiting for the chance to go somewhere better."

Thank you for posting this!!

I been trying to find out where i fit in as far as my spirituality...and then thought, do i have to fit in??
I'm moving farther and farther away from traditional religions and i love to read different viewpoint about spirituality and humanity in general!

Gabriele, I totally know what you mean as far as fitting in and then realizing, hey, I don't have to! I've been coming into my own with that same thing all my life:). Only in recent years have I really been able to embrace the fact that different is more equivalent with unique and it's positive conotations than wrong and it's negative ones. And even moreso, I've realized the point is not to be the same, the point is to actually be unique since in being yourself, you truly can help but be:). The essence that is you is such a beautiful kaliedoscope of so many things, known and unknown. It's quite amazing when you think of it:).

EMPOWERMENT!!! <img src="/images/graemlins/beamedup.gif" alt="" />

This is a great quote, and link Leah! I'm going to dig deeper into that site, what a great resource! I saw a few Feng Shui TV shows recently that were aweful, making aluminum machine-like looking environments.. yeuch! <img src="/images/graemlins/devil.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> but the approach of the WSFS is beautiful!!! <img src="/images/graemlins/angel.gif" alt="" />



IT IS QUITE AMAZING! "May I not be in the way of my art" was a great lesson I got from a discussion board years ago, and I have tried to live it ever since. Most of us truly are IN THE WAY of ourselves, or if you can elevate your thinking, we are in the way of OUR POTENTIALS, hum?

"the point is to actually be unique since in being yourself, you truly can help but be" truly can't help but be is whacha meant huh? And it is so true! Being TRUE TO ONE'S SELF is a greeeeat art, a great challenge, as some would say: "The great work." I find that instead of comparing myself to others, I compare myself to yesterday. Did I grow as much as I did yesterday? Can I callenge MYSELF to do better? It almost makes the metaphor for "God is within" a reality, because you are growing based on inner wisdom, inner reflection, not externals.


from: http://www.wsfs.com/chi0205.htm

This all reminds me of one of my favorite authors, Dr. Deepak Chopra when in his book "The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success" (I think) he mentions that desires are not a bad thing, at all! He says "Desires are Gods that want to live!" my paraphrase - it may be from his book "How To Know God" but what you shared reminds me of this kind of wisdom.

For some people, if they work in a factory, they have to have "limitations" on their dreams, military types, accountants too I suppose... other people should know how to really live their dreams though, and thank God and The Angels that there are good writings like what you shared here Leah, that help us understand the reasons that we have dreams, and individuality, and support us in manifesting!

This is why I answered your specific question / post topic "what do you think?" with a resounding: "EMPOWERMENT!"

May the sharing of quotes and sites like you did here be useful, helpful, enlightening and fun! Amen. And so it is.

Love and light being, Teo Do (Re, Mi, Fa, Soul...) <img src="/images/graemlins/king.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/tut.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/music.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/lovers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/beamedup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/beamedup.gif" alt="" />

Hey Teo!

Thank you so much for such an enlightening and positive post! That is my hope indeed - that what I share will profoundly make the connections for someone else as much as it did for me.

And the wonderful thing is that your post has done the very same thing for me:). It was exactly the thing I needed to read this afternoon to remind me of these simple truth.

May we all remember to create the lives we so desperately want and may we all remember how amazingly easy it really is:). Remember "It's easy, I can do it." <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />...

Love and Beautiful Light!

Leah <img src="/images/graemlins/music.gif" alt="" />