November Newsletter
Giving thanks for the support, love, and connection to others in our lives.
Deva and I were walking at the dog park recently and she shared the story of an intuitive woman who was visited by four spirit guides in her sleep. The woman asked them why they wouldn’t intercede during this time of conflict on the Earth to help stabilize things. They shared that while they could, this would cause humanity to miss the lessons they were here to learn. The human species needs to learn how to respect and honor their bodies and the planet provided to them.
They shared that everything happening is part of a dimensional shift taking place and this learning is necessary. We are presently living in a 3 dimensional reality but are shifting to 5D frequency.
As 3D beings—caught in the fear and desire of the ego, we are not being nice to ourselves, each other or the natural world. Though, as the guides shared, this is all part of a continual cycle of creation, maintenance and destruction inherent in universal dharma. From the Vedic (yogic) perspective, we are now living in the long cycle of Kali Yuga, where deconstruction and adharma (amorality) rein supreme.
So how can we best work with these present challenges? Life is simply a mirror reflecting our presence or lack thereof. If we don’t respect our bodies, how can we be expected to respect others and the planet? We are not supposed to change anything outside ourselves but rather seek change and integration within. We must learn to take care of our bodies, our unresolved karma and the environment. Our body is a temple, an experiential alter that interfaces with the larger collective temple—the material world and ultimately, the unseen temple of existence consciousness.
Deva and I often have our best talks while walking together in nature. At one point Deva shared, “we are not here to change the world but rather here to learn how to live within it, while coming into alignment with our life purpose.”
This all dove-tailed nicely with reflections that arose during my morning practice. I was exploring my life and the selfish-ness, greed, judgement and blame that arises within me and how I sometimes act upon it. This self-inquiry reminded me that while it’s easy to see what’s wrong in another, I can only change the world and my experience of it by integrating the unresolved karma that brought me into this present life cycle.
I continue to learn that there are no quick fixes, magic pills or get-out-of jail free cards. There is no salvation in sex, drugs or rock-n—or in other words, in anything material. From my experience, the key to lasting happiness lies in a daily commitment to self inquiry which includes a disciplined practice and vigilant moment-to-moment mindfulness, which gradually reveals the true Self.
In the Upanishads—ancient yogic scriptures, they call this true Self a jewel hidden in plain sight. It’s always present and all pervasive yet remains hidden by our desire and fear.
I offer my deepest gratitude to you for sharing this journey of gradual awakening with the True Nature family.
With Gratitude,
Eaden Shantay
Co-Founder/Co-President
True Nature Healing Arts
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