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Here's what my spiritual team "downloaded" into me:
The idea of a constant block of force – a counteractive
agent – is purely a psychological condition.
This stems from multiple factors; the two main contributors being a deep
mass consciousness belief system adopted by humanity over time, the other being
a representation of life through Hollywood and other entertainment
providers. That is, in any drama or
story, there is a protagonist and an antagonist. This supplies the framework which then gets
projected onto the face of reality, for which one accepts as the “packaging” of
existence.
It’s a very old story of “hero versus villain,” which
contributes to the mass consciousness factor.
In the old times, mankind was always at the mercy of “demons” or “forces
of darkness.” Catholicism played havoc
with the notion of an angel on one shoulder, a devil on the other, and it was a
constant battle between the two for the sanctity of one’s soul. Generation after generation. That’s a lot of belief and energy embedded in
the human mass psychological structure. But
it is only a thought, a projection, a hard-core opinion which unfortunately was received as a truth of
existence. It’s not.
The second component – entertainment – places the same motif
within the framework of modernity. That
is, as stated, every hero or protagonist must have his or her opposite in order
to make the story or drama exceptional and exciting – to keep the interest of
the viewer. The workings of Drama takes
our plights and assigns them to a single person or organization; a simplistic
approach taken out of necessity for the sake of time and storytelling. The more we watch and get wrapped up in such
storylines, the more our own subconscious begins to supplant a loving,
acceptable reality with what our other senses are telling us from the repetitive
viewing of such dramatic structure: reality
must actually be this way. What we
forget is that Drama is symbolic and inspired by perceptions and thoughts of
outside reality and not the creator of reality itself. This amnesia is not something we are reminded
about, however, as it would really hurt the bottom line of businesses
worldwide, who wish to make you think their commercial is what reality would be
like if you bought their product! How
easy it is for us to take entertainment’s depiction of reality and accept such
a simple philosophy of protagonist/antagonist as being a fact of daily
existence: my proactive life versus some force working against me.
The fact of the matter is, life is always growing,
expanding, changing, and there has never been (nor will there ever be) an
antagonist always looking and hoping to get in the way and foil our deeds. That’s the truth – the reality which we must
come to accept. The universe and Spirit,
from which we are birthed, is One and does not battle against anything. It lives, loves, grows, and expands. Anything to the contrary is simply a
perception – for life continues regardless of obstacles. Even “death” does not stop one from living
and continuing on – it is simply a path and a journey which moves one into
greater avenues of experience (in that case, death is a continuance of life’s
AFFIRMATION – ironic, eh?).
When we view our world – in particularly our own goals – how
often do we see them as mountains and struggles? With obstacles we must overcome? Perhaps we place such challenges in our way
not because they are real, but because we believe they MUST be there, in order
to match our psychological framework we have accepted: the consistent presence
of antagonism.
This is not to say there will never be challenges or that
there won’t be times when it appears things are conspiring against you. However, the phrase “conspiring against you”
is a psychological one – a clear sign of the Phantom Menace. Perhaps – because Life is always expanding,
growing, and Becoming more than it was before – such obstacles are not really
obstacles, but CLUES that suggest the path to enlightenment, growth, and
success, are not what you currently have in mind. Taken from that vantage point, the obstacles
are not obstacles at all; rather, they are the purveyors of success – wayfarers
who cry out “don’t tread here – it does not contain the positive outcome you
desire. Our obstructionism is meant to
help and guide, not hurt nor hinder.”
The universe is a loving universe. It is LIFE AFFIRMING and LIFE GIVING. Is there anything antagonizing or stopping
the universe? No. Whenever there’s an obstruction – such as a
concrete sidewalk atop the petals of a dandelion – the dandelion still finds a
way around and out of the cracks, alighting into the brilliance of the
sun. That’s because it doesn’t know of a
power trying to stop it; instead, it knows of a power that is helping it, as it
directs it to find the crack in the cement and bloom skyward. The cement itself isn’t challenging the
dandelion to a duel, saying “I’m going to keep you under until you die”; no, it
is simply saying “The path you seek is not here. You belong and will grow better and much
happier someplace else.” I assure you, the dandelion probably doesn’t take the
blockage personally, which is what we
are more apt to do when we feel there’s a fight happening with our “villain.”
Part of the antagonist philosophy also makes us believe (on
some subconscious level) that whoever is playing the antagonist is laughing and
living things up at our expense; that the antagonist delights in a perverse
mockery of our struggles. This
contributes to taking losses so personally.
However, this, too, is an illusion, as the universe (for which you are a
child of) has no rival. The idea of a
twisted maniac celebrating our demise is again a construction of artists and
storytellers – not a truth of the universe; it is simply a philosophy which has
grown into a belief system. In the old
days, it would have seemed fitting, as tribes warred against other tribes –
life was a series of struggles and clashes between what appeared to be (and
oftentimes were) consistent rivals. But
let’s face it – that was on a societal level.
On the base of a single individual and his or her life,
there isn’t an archrival or nemesis wholly designed or birthed to counter one’s
every move. There is only the energy and
drive of life and the universe – whose sole purpose is to expand and grow. Whatever obstacles or challenges we
encounter, we must do our best to acknowledge NOT as an obstruction laid on the
path of our journey by some entity hell-bent on destroying us. No. We
must examine the challenges and determine – in the light of a loving and
expanding universe – if the challenges are meant to steer us in a greater
direction, or if we have placed them
there as the result of our inner psychological NEED for the appearance of an
antagonist. (If it’s in your belief
system, you WILL create it).
So – what’s stopping or blocking you? It isn’t anything outside of yourself. The universe (Spirit) is a loving and
empowering force – the expansion of life and progress. Perhaps your nemesis is only an angle of your
own inner perception. Perhaps obstacles
– instead of being taken as the latest attempt by some Phantom Menace to derail
your life – could be seen as a loving universe informing you “your best outcome
will not be found here. Don’t dwell on
me, just use me as a sign. I’m not here
to destroy you, but rather empower you by showing you this is not the
way.” In that light, perhaps we should
THANK our obstacles and move on, versus putting on our boxing gloves or
reaching for the latest psychological weapon of self-defense and go to war. If it’s not the greater universe, then it can
only be yourself manifesting your own Phantom Menace.
It’s only a psychological structure.
Psychological structures can be changed.
There’s a phrase we use in offering advice to others we see
struggling with certain issues: “You need to give yourself PERMISSION.” That’s another clue of the inner Phantom
Menace psychological structure. How
often do we apply that to ourselves? No
such nemesis really exists – it is simply our own thoughts.
When we set a goal, we oftentimes try to imagine what
obstacles we must overcome – which in some cases, is automatically INSERTING
the Phantom Menace! Now, there’s nothing
wrong with trying to determine where the most work might be needed for success,
but more work does not mean “arch rival pounding against me.” How self-critical
and judgmental can we be with ourselves, eh?
When you were born into the world, there was not another
being born at the same time whose sole life mission was to challenge and
obstruct you at every turn. So don’t
create that psychology for yourself.
Better yet, obliterate such thinking from your consciousness. Life will feel much more expansive and
certainly more inviting.
