In ignorance we experience Shakti and Shiva as opposing entities.
As they dual, fight, & conflict  the path of destruction is learned.
The experience of limitation, suffering, & absence of love produces a denial
of the infinite, Shakti… therefore antiquating Shiva.
From knowing the path of destruction an innate
yearning arises for the opposite, the path of construction.

So begins the experience of illuminating the dark, honoring all as love,
and constructing thoughts, words, and actions with love.
The path of construction may seem a nirvana or an end result,
yet this path is still rooted in opposition.  Rejection, fear, and denial
of experiences learned from destruction inspire the path of construction.
As long as the experiences of separation and fear are present,
opposition is in play.  Like a pendulum swinging,
the One is separated into two expressions.  With enough play of extremes,
one honestly desires complete surrender of the fight.

Each challenge holds the essence of unity.
Through forgiveness of every challenge within yourself
entrance into the consciousness of unity reveals more & more.
Forgiving is an equal understand & generous giving of truth
flowing from the knowing “I am another yourself.”

No matter what challenge, forgiveness awaits.  Whether it be personal,
external players, or the world at large… mercy, compassion, & forgiveness
are the divinity at play.  With forgiveness there is merging &
divine courtship begins.  The excitement and innocence of spring are born.
The death of polarity & birth of unity arrive in a single moment.
As Shakti and Shiva are allowed divine play…
liberation and birth of happiness, peace, & bliss begin.

As courtship begins there is a playful discovery of unique qualities
coupled with complete allowance.  An inner knowing grows
and understanding of interdependence is found.
In this most humbling of being,
self realization beyond awe that the two are One is known.
A flash of this twinkling light is all needed to begin marriage…
or more correctly reunion.
Now service to the other is fully enjoyed…
really a love for all of One’s self.

The beingness, feelings, and construction of love are endless…
such is the knowing of devotion, the inner fullfillment
and simultaneous yearning to love more...

We begin the divine marriage within
by seeking our own infinite well of Shakti.
As we look to the outer world… we may notice
an awakening of Shakti in collective consciousness.
We see greater recognition of the unseen arts,
reliance on intuition, and the practice of meditation.
More awareness is surfacing regarding the treatment of women
and equanimity of genders.  Advancements in technology
are being made using the powers of Shakti
and scientists are discovering multidimensional worlds
delving into the understanding of unseen energies.

We personally access Shakti
through silence, meditation, receptivity, listening,
and simply being the vast infinite love we are.
From the seat of Shakti,the potential of everything,
one naturally has the desire to play
transferring awareness into Shiva’s domain.

As we seek our Shiva within, we find a creator, an inventor, and dreamer.
We have always accessed this part of ourself, in the early stages through
default.  Every part of our condition has been chosen.  Upon taking a body,
mind, and family in the realm of polarity we developed a wheel
of conditioning.  Throughout childhood each person became uniquely
conditioned into polarity.  The wheel of conditioning is a temporary
veil of ignorance shading the awareness of our unlimited ability to create.

As we become aware of Shiva, our inner creator,
first by knowing Shakti, our inner well of loving potential…
we desire the uncharted adventures of exiting the wheel of conditioning.
We begin choosing new thoughts, words, responses, and actions
that serve our infinite love.

Shiva also plays the alchemist,
destroying now from a unity stance,
with the effects serving the One.
Destruction shaped from love releases
more divine emptiness back into Shakti
rather than denying her formless form.

Honoring the great power of Shakti:

Silence & Meditation
Listening to your self, others, and all aspects of life
Easily & fully receive life
Allow more Shakti to be present than Shiva in each of your worldly cycles…
Allowing Shiva to sculpt from abundance your life
Know yourself as the absolute sustenance of your own being

Honoring the great creativity of Shiva:

Consciously choose your thoughts, words, and actions…
feeling alive & happy with no regrets
Step outside the boundaries of the status quo,
taking your potential into new expressions
Recognize and honor opposition, judgement, and fear as divine expression
Shift your perceptions into love and truth & watch as your material reality
becomes a reflection of that love and truth.
Know your divine self as the absolute creator
and transformer of every aspect of your life

On the journey into union we learn the uniqueness and interdependence
of our polar selves.  We learn to release fear and judgement
forgiving ourself and others equally.  The circle of unity occurs
as we begin to serve the other… rejoining into the One.
Shakti serves Shiva by being her true, infinite self nurturing,
allowing, and inspiring all creativity.  Shiva serves Shakti by being
the humble and powerful creator he is acting out his dreams of love.
This joyful service transforms into devotion of the One,
to all beings everywhere inside and out.

It could be said devotion is true entrance into divine union…
existing as one’s truth while living the all encompassing embrace of gratitude.

Oh Beloveds,

May there be a divine marriage within.

May all be holy and bow down to their Selves.

May patience and eternal caring prevail.

As the marriage of heart and mind intertwine,

Perfumes of light enter all in the dark of the night.

The Grace of Gratitude

Forgiveness is necessary in order to access gratitude.
If you are not able to feel a well spring of love,
take the issue that comes to mind and see it within you,
with no one else involved.
We are a One Heart Mind.
Use your vehicle to forgive.
Become equal with it, not superior somehow doing it a favor,
and love it into liberation.
The more you do this,
the more gratitude you will be able to access.
Gratitude is the sweet nectar of our abundant, loving immortal being.

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Begin to feel gratitude for your mother,
for all your female ancestors and descendants.
Feel gratitude for this earth.
Feel gratitude for the unlimited potential, all encompassing love, and grace.

Feel gratitude for your father,
for all your male ancestors and descendants.
Feel gratitude for the endlessly creative Cosmos.
Feel gratitude for the ability to play life exactly as you choose.

Hari Om Tat Sat… I Am that I Am

The Space of One

All There Is

Sweet Emptiness

Golden Presence

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