Things are not as they seem

Many years ago, I participated in the experience of a Fire Walk.  It was hosted by the then unknown, Tony Robbins and I was living and working in Los Angeles.  It was an evening to remember and yes, I did the walk – not even a pink foot, and I was wearing a cashmere dress that could feel the heat.

The purpose was to give people the sense that anything is possible, but what I took away was that things are not always what they seem.  What they seem on the surface.  There is no doubt that fire burns- and I lived a long time in the great State of California, so I know what that means.  At the same time, I absolutely know that things don’t always burn- even though it seems like they should.

There is a state of awareness or consciousness that allows you to transcend the ordinary in favor of the extraordinary.  In India, a fire walk, sleeping on a bed of nails and levitating is rather commonplace.  Here it is considered miraculous and impossible.

When we look with only the 5 senses we can be misled or at the least miss something important.  Because at different levels of understanding, things look different, and possibilities begin to emerge that were never thought of before.

Watching the events of the past couple of weeks could lead one to fear, disappointment and even despair…but looking beyond could allow us to see more of what is trying to be born and bring new solutions and hope.

In order to be able to experience that, we have to give up thinking we know what is going on – that we have the whole picture when we only have a small slice.

When I allow the inner eye of wisdom and possibility to have dominion over my opinion or surface view- I begin to see there is something bubbling underneath and that contains something new and fresh and exciting.

Frequently asking questions can help the transcendence muscle to be stretched.  Rilke said love the questions – so here are a couple to consider….

What is trying to emerge like a lotus coming through the mud to see the light of day?

How can I bring light and optimism where there appears to be loss and dissolution?

What is another way to see what I am looking at?

You probably have better questions than I do – so I encourage you to drop the worry – look beyond and see the world and the future that is waiting for each of us to bring it on.

Keep the faith!