In order to be [born]... a man must die, that is, he must free himself from a thousand petty attachments and identifications which hold him in the position in which he is. He is attached to everything in his life, attached to his imagination, attached to his stupidity, attached even to his sufferings... He must free himself from this attachment. ~George Gurdjieff
Come! Share the journey. You are not alone. The angels are here. Your classmates are here. Your teacher is here. You are here.
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Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Sunday, June 3, 2018
Stopping by
I haven't posted in awhile, but I come often to read, and search through the archives, which are a treasure. I get more in touch with what you say Indira, that although we can share our spiritual path with others and do the work together, which is an important part of the spiritual path, we are each responsible for our own inner work. This understanding helps me to go more and more inside.
Without the lessons and this classroom, I would not be where I am today. I read so many self-help books in the past, but having the lessons arrive once a month is a game-changer. I can't ignore them, the way I can ignore a book. It's just the kind of support I need. Your insights are so valuable to me. I am grateful for the personal connection I always feel here in the classroom, as well as with your readings and counseling.
I will talk to you soon, Indira, for our usual weekly counseling session. My counseling sessions with you are a huge support, keeping me on track, and opening me to more in depth spiritual understandings. Thanks again for the school. --Kevin P.S. I like the way the schoolroom changes, reminding me that the world is a world of change. And I like seeing this friendly golden Buddha here.
Without the lessons and this classroom, I would not be where I am today. I read so many self-help books in the past, but having the lessons arrive once a month is a game-changer. I can't ignore them, the way I can ignore a book. It's just the kind of support I need. Your insights are so valuable to me. I am grateful for the personal connection I always feel here in the classroom, as well as with your readings and counseling.
I will talk to you soon, Indira, for our usual weekly counseling session. My counseling sessions with you are a huge support, keeping me on track, and opening me to more in depth spiritual understandings. Thanks again for the school. --Kevin P.S. I like the way the schoolroom changes, reminding me that the world is a world of change. And I like seeing this friendly golden Buddha here.
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Monday, May 28, 2018
Fire Meditation
This is from your school lesson: Relationships, which some of you have read by now and some of you will read it in a future lesson Here is an important meditation from that lesson, which you might like to read and practice—even if you do it only in imagination. The first paragraph under Coming Into Harmony In All Your Relations (below) is important to understand. I am posting this now for all of you, since relationships comprise a vital part of life on earth and your happiness.
Questions You May Want To Ask
(1) Are my words and actions routinely those of a foolish or a wise person?
(2) Do I spend more time perpetuating arguments and conflicts than I do resolving them?
(3) Is my goal to win or to effectively communicate, no matter what the outcome?
(4) Am I willing to give up trying to control other people’s stories about me?
(5) Am I willing to experience peace in all my relations?
The answers to these questions may help you become more aware of both your strengths and weaknesses and bring more peace to your relationships.
Coming Into Harmony In All Your Relations
It is not necessary to have another person’s permission, physical presence, goodwill, or agreement in order for you to experience inner peace. Healing and resolution can take place completely within you! You are that free!
Yes! When you cannot come to terms with another person, despite your best efforts, you can still find inner resolution! The following meditation can help you heal relationships, particularly when another person is unavailable, unwilling, or unable to work things out with you. You may choose to practice this meditation with someone who is alive now or who has passed on. It's can be useful to practice before discussing a difficult topic with someone. You may then find that the issue simply resolves itself, or at least that you are able to converse calmly, without a strong emotional charge. You may work with any problem or situation, in which case, change the words to suit the situation.
Please be open to letting go of any preconceived idea of what healing should look like. Your idea may or may not be part of the greater picture. If you are busy with your own ideas, you may miss the resolution right before your eyes. Can you be open to the possibility that healing may have nothing to do with what you think should happen? It takes courage to be open to such a possibility, because egos have very strong opinions. It is threatening for egos to let go of thoughts and ideas, because egos are defined by these. The fire meditation is not about trying to impose your ideas over what is—it is about Seeing what IS. You are simply invited to show up and be available for healing. Higher Conscious knows what you need. The small mind knows only what it wants. When you show up and make yourself available for healing, all the angelic and cosmic forces of the universe show up for you.
Conscious Ritual—Fire Meditation Conscious Ritual is a way to honor yourself. There is a place within each human being that responds to the magic of fire, of ritual, of a special context within which to heal. Make your fire ritual as sacred as you are. Follow your own pace and stay with each step for as long as you need to before moving on to the next one.
For this exercise you will need a candle, a quiet place, and most importantly a willingness—be willing to give the whole matter into the care and keeping of the angels. It is nice, though not essential, to practice this Meditation in a darkened room, to avoid distractions. You may also practice it within imagination, but actually doing the meditation will give you a deep healing experience. It's your choice. Burn fragrant incense if you like. If you have an appropriate setting you may choose to build a fire circle under the night sky.
There are two parts to this meditation. The second part of the meditation is for expanded healing, once you have resolved and come into acceptance with What IS, in your first meditation. You are encouraged to repeat the first meditation as often as necessary until you come to a point of inner healing and acceptance. This may happen right away. If the pain or anger is very deep, you may need to repeat it many times. When you feel complete with Part I, move on to Part II.
Fire Meditation Ritual: Part I
Step 1: Prepare you space with a candle and a comfortable private pace to sit.
Step 2: Enter into the safety of your private sanctuary. Gather yourself into the stillness of your heart. Consider your holiness. Silently light the candle within your sacred space. Center yourself. Breathe in the light of the fire. Let its warmth and power fill you. Observe the flame dancing before you. Let yourself experience gratitude for the magic of fire that has enchanted and served humankind for so long as warmth, as fuel, as light, and as ritual. Let yourself feel safe in the presence of the fire—safe to be soft, vulnerable, and open.
Step 3: Think of a relationship that you would like to heal. In your mind’s eye, picture the other person as clearly as you can. If you are not sure on whom you want to focus, observe the flame and wait to see who appears. Gaze into the flame and allow the image of the person to manifest before you. Let yourself see the color of that person's eyes, the shape of the person's face. When the image is clear, when you feel ready, look deeply into that person’s eyes. Give yourself permission to safely experience whatever arises within your consciousness.
Thoughts come. Thoughts go. Breath remains. You remain. Safe and serene. You are the eternal sky through which clouds pass. Clouds come. Clouds go. Sky remains, unaffected by transitory movements in consciousness.
The fire burns. Let it burn through your thoughts, body, and emotions, burning away the past, burning away the future, leaving only now . Let the strong radiant energy of the fire burn through you, purifying and cleansing. Breathe in its energy. Let healing warmth and relaxation infuse every cell of your being.
Step 4: Now ask the angels to let you see this person or situation at the individual ego or personality personality level. Ask that their flaws and weaknesses, the limitations of their ego be shown to you—not so that you might judge or condemn—but so that you may learn, grow and understand how to protect yourself. Ask that anything you need to know be revealed to you.
Give yourself permission to experience whatever is between you and the other person, without thinking you must control, direct, or change anything. Let whatever feelings arise—arise. Do not fear feelings, just notice them. If fear arises, notice that. Acknowledge feelings and let them pass through you and away. Your only task is to gaze into the light of the candle, breathe, and experience what is, whatever is.
Breathe through whatever feelings and thoughts arise. Be present with yourself and your experience. Be present for yourself. If there is something you think you need from this person, maybe now is a good time to ask. If there is something you think you need to give to this person, maybe now is a good time to offer it.
Step 4: Stay with process for as long as you need to. If it becomes too intense, consciously breathe and relax. If you feel you cannot complete this process right now, let yourself stop. Return to it later, but be sure to start from the beginning. Tell yourself: I am safe. I am protected. I am surrounded by the healing love of angels. Just keep breathing through this experience, remembering you are safe. You are in control. You can stop anytime. The other person or situation is not in control of you.
Step 5: When you feel complete, thank the fire for its service. Thank the other person for showing up. Thank yourself. Thank the angels for their assistance.
Please repeat this meditation as often as you need to, until you feel ready to go on to the next meditation. Take your time and do NOT try to complete Part II until you are sure you have worked through your feelings in Part I and come to a sense of inner resolution and safety. Then let Part I gently lead you into Part II.
Fire Meditation Ritual: Part II
You may now choose to repeat the entire Part I first and let it move you gently into Part II. Otherwise, repeat Steps 1-3 then begin Part II, using the same image of the person or situation you were working with in Part I.
When you feel ready, open, and receptive, invite the energy of Unconditional Love to surround you, this person, and the situation. Say this prayer: “Dear Angels, I do not know what Unconditional Love is. I do no not know what Love is. Please help clear my mind of all wrong thoughts about love so that I may know Divine Love—Love without expectations and demands—the Love that is always here. Thank you.”
Step 1: When you feel ready, open, and receptive, invite the energy of unconditional love to surround you, this person, and the situation. As you continue looking into this person’s eyes, begin to see the light that comes from God shining through. See the love that comes through from God shining there. If you cannot see these yet, pretend that you do. See any problems or pain between the two of you as nothing more than clouds—wisps of smoke. Passing by. Passing away. Insignificant next to the unconditional love that surrounds and fills you.
This is a love that needs no action, a love that simply IS. You do not have to do anything to express this love. It surrounds you in the warm light of the fire. It fills you with peace. You can see this peace shining through the eyes of the person before you. You can feel it in the firelight. You can experience it within you. It is you. Remain here for as long as you like, letting the fire of Unconditional LOVE burn through you, burning away any pain, burning through any anger, burning away everything that is not you, not Love.
When you feel complete, thank the fire for its service. Thank the other person for showing up. Thank yourself. Thank the angels for their assistance.
You are welcome to repeat this process as often as necessary. Please do not be discouraged if you find that you must repeat these meditations many times before healing feels complete. If you stay focused on your intention to heal and be healed, healing will come. Remember that reading the meditations with the intention to heal is healing in itself. Doing the fire meditation offers a deeper dimension of healing. It means making the effort to show up for yourself in a very real way. The small place inside you responds when you show up for yourself with unconditional love.
Healing
Healing often happens in layers, like peeling an onion. Instead of becoming discouraged when you find another layer, be grateful that you are moving closer to your Center where no healing is needed, because here you are whole. In wholeness—holiness—there is no separation, no enemy, no friend, no animosity, and hence no forgiveness is necessary.
Expanding your Fire Meditation Experience
1. Practice with another person: If you are in relation to someone who is willing, you may like to practice this meditation together. In this case, place the candle between you, sit across from each other, and gaze into the fire. When you are ready, look into each other’s eyes, and follow the procedure outlined above.
2. Practice with yourself: You may also practice the meditation by visualizing yourself in the light of the flame. In this case, imagine that you are looking into your own eyes, willing to see yourself as you are, willing to heal the conflicts you have with and within yourself.
Copyright ©1997/2018 Judith Ann Parsons, MSW aka Indira
May not be shared or copied in any way, except for your personal use, without written permission from the author. If you want to share it, please request permission to do so. Thank you for honoring my work, as I honor yours.
Questions You May Want To Ask
(1) Are my words and actions routinely those of a foolish or a wise person?
(2) Do I spend more time perpetuating arguments and conflicts than I do resolving them?
(3) Is my goal to win or to effectively communicate, no matter what the outcome?
(4) Am I willing to give up trying to control other people’s stories about me?
(5) Am I willing to experience peace in all my relations?
The answers to these questions may help you become more aware of both your strengths and weaknesses and bring more peace to your relationships.
Coming Into Harmony In All Your Relations
It is not necessary to have another person’s permission, physical presence, goodwill, or agreement in order for you to experience inner peace. Healing and resolution can take place completely within you! You are that free!
Yes! When you cannot come to terms with another person, despite your best efforts, you can still find inner resolution! The following meditation can help you heal relationships, particularly when another person is unavailable, unwilling, or unable to work things out with you. You may choose to practice this meditation with someone who is alive now or who has passed on. It's can be useful to practice before discussing a difficult topic with someone. You may then find that the issue simply resolves itself, or at least that you are able to converse calmly, without a strong emotional charge. You may work with any problem or situation, in which case, change the words to suit the situation.
Please be open to letting go of any preconceived idea of what healing should look like. Your idea may or may not be part of the greater picture. If you are busy with your own ideas, you may miss the resolution right before your eyes. Can you be open to the possibility that healing may have nothing to do with what you think should happen? It takes courage to be open to such a possibility, because egos have very strong opinions. It is threatening for egos to let go of thoughts and ideas, because egos are defined by these. The fire meditation is not about trying to impose your ideas over what is—it is about Seeing what IS. You are simply invited to show up and be available for healing. Higher Conscious knows what you need. The small mind knows only what it wants. When you show up and make yourself available for healing, all the angelic and cosmic forces of the universe show up for you.
Conscious Ritual—Fire Meditation Conscious Ritual is a way to honor yourself. There is a place within each human being that responds to the magic of fire, of ritual, of a special context within which to heal. Make your fire ritual as sacred as you are. Follow your own pace and stay with each step for as long as you need to before moving on to the next one.
For this exercise you will need a candle, a quiet place, and most importantly a willingness—be willing to give the whole matter into the care and keeping of the angels. It is nice, though not essential, to practice this Meditation in a darkened room, to avoid distractions. You may also practice it within imagination, but actually doing the meditation will give you a deep healing experience. It's your choice. Burn fragrant incense if you like. If you have an appropriate setting you may choose to build a fire circle under the night sky.
There are two parts to this meditation. The second part of the meditation is for expanded healing, once you have resolved and come into acceptance with What IS, in your first meditation. You are encouraged to repeat the first meditation as often as necessary until you come to a point of inner healing and acceptance. This may happen right away. If the pain or anger is very deep, you may need to repeat it many times. When you feel complete with Part I, move on to Part II.
Fire Meditation Ritual: Part I
Step 1: Prepare you space with a candle and a comfortable private pace to sit.
Step 2: Enter into the safety of your private sanctuary. Gather yourself into the stillness of your heart. Consider your holiness. Silently light the candle within your sacred space. Center yourself. Breathe in the light of the fire. Let its warmth and power fill you. Observe the flame dancing before you. Let yourself experience gratitude for the magic of fire that has enchanted and served humankind for so long as warmth, as fuel, as light, and as ritual. Let yourself feel safe in the presence of the fire—safe to be soft, vulnerable, and open.
Step 3: Think of a relationship that you would like to heal. In your mind’s eye, picture the other person as clearly as you can. If you are not sure on whom you want to focus, observe the flame and wait to see who appears. Gaze into the flame and allow the image of the person to manifest before you. Let yourself see the color of that person's eyes, the shape of the person's face. When the image is clear, when you feel ready, look deeply into that person’s eyes. Give yourself permission to safely experience whatever arises within your consciousness.
Thoughts come. Thoughts go. Breath remains. You remain. Safe and serene. You are the eternal sky through which clouds pass. Clouds come. Clouds go. Sky remains, unaffected by transitory movements in consciousness.
The fire burns. Let it burn through your thoughts, body, and emotions, burning away the past, burning away the future, leaving only now . Let the strong radiant energy of the fire burn through you, purifying and cleansing. Breathe in its energy. Let healing warmth and relaxation infuse every cell of your being.
Step 4: Now ask the angels to let you see this person or situation at the individual ego or personality personality level. Ask that their flaws and weaknesses, the limitations of their ego be shown to you—not so that you might judge or condemn—but so that you may learn, grow and understand how to protect yourself. Ask that anything you need to know be revealed to you.
Give yourself permission to experience whatever is between you and the other person, without thinking you must control, direct, or change anything. Let whatever feelings arise—arise. Do not fear feelings, just notice them. If fear arises, notice that. Acknowledge feelings and let them pass through you and away. Your only task is to gaze into the light of the candle, breathe, and experience what is, whatever is.
Breathe through whatever feelings and thoughts arise. Be present with yourself and your experience. Be present for yourself. If there is something you think you need from this person, maybe now is a good time to ask. If there is something you think you need to give to this person, maybe now is a good time to offer it.
Step 4: Stay with process for as long as you need to. If it becomes too intense, consciously breathe and relax. If you feel you cannot complete this process right now, let yourself stop. Return to it later, but be sure to start from the beginning. Tell yourself: I am safe. I am protected. I am surrounded by the healing love of angels. Just keep breathing through this experience, remembering you are safe. You are in control. You can stop anytime. The other person or situation is not in control of you.
Step 5: When you feel complete, thank the fire for its service. Thank the other person for showing up. Thank yourself. Thank the angels for their assistance.
Please repeat this meditation as often as you need to, until you feel ready to go on to the next meditation. Take your time and do NOT try to complete Part II until you are sure you have worked through your feelings in Part I and come to a sense of inner resolution and safety. Then let Part I gently lead you into Part II.
Fire Meditation Ritual: Part II
You may now choose to repeat the entire Part I first and let it move you gently into Part II. Otherwise, repeat Steps 1-3 then begin Part II, using the same image of the person or situation you were working with in Part I.
When you feel ready, open, and receptive, invite the energy of Unconditional Love to surround you, this person, and the situation. Say this prayer: “Dear Angels, I do not know what Unconditional Love is. I do no not know what Love is. Please help clear my mind of all wrong thoughts about love so that I may know Divine Love—Love without expectations and demands—the Love that is always here. Thank you.”
Step 1: When you feel ready, open, and receptive, invite the energy of unconditional love to surround you, this person, and the situation. As you continue looking into this person’s eyes, begin to see the light that comes from God shining through. See the love that comes through from God shining there. If you cannot see these yet, pretend that you do. See any problems or pain between the two of you as nothing more than clouds—wisps of smoke. Passing by. Passing away. Insignificant next to the unconditional love that surrounds and fills you.
This is a love that needs no action, a love that simply IS. You do not have to do anything to express this love. It surrounds you in the warm light of the fire. It fills you with peace. You can see this peace shining through the eyes of the person before you. You can feel it in the firelight. You can experience it within you. It is you. Remain here for as long as you like, letting the fire of Unconditional LOVE burn through you, burning away any pain, burning through any anger, burning away everything that is not you, not Love.
When you feel complete, thank the fire for its service. Thank the other person for showing up. Thank yourself. Thank the angels for their assistance.
You are welcome to repeat this process as often as necessary. Please do not be discouraged if you find that you must repeat these meditations many times before healing feels complete. If you stay focused on your intention to heal and be healed, healing will come. Remember that reading the meditations with the intention to heal is healing in itself. Doing the fire meditation offers a deeper dimension of healing. It means making the effort to show up for yourself in a very real way. The small place inside you responds when you show up for yourself with unconditional love.
Healing
Healing often happens in layers, like peeling an onion. Instead of becoming discouraged when you find another layer, be grateful that you are moving closer to your Center where no healing is needed, because here you are whole. In wholeness—holiness—there is no separation, no enemy, no friend, no animosity, and hence no forgiveness is necessary.
Expanding your Fire Meditation Experience
1. Practice with another person: If you are in relation to someone who is willing, you may like to practice this meditation together. In this case, place the candle between you, sit across from each other, and gaze into the fire. When you are ready, look into each other’s eyes, and follow the procedure outlined above.
2. Practice with yourself: You may also practice the meditation by visualizing yourself in the light of the flame. In this case, imagine that you are looking into your own eyes, willing to see yourself as you are, willing to heal the conflicts you have with and within yourself.
Copyright ©1997/2018 Judith Ann Parsons, MSW aka Indira
May not be shared or copied in any way, except for your personal use, without written permission from the author. If you want to share it, please request permission to do so. Thank you for honoring my work, as I honor yours.
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Decisions
| Nature Walk: California View |
I hope it is a good day for you. The day can always be good when we use it for good. How can we use the day for good? By using every moment to wake up—which means living with conscious awareness. Yes, this takes some effort. Many people believe that they shouldn’t have to work for their spiritual life, even though this defies all logic. We have to work for everything else—just to survive on this planet requires effort. So why should our spiritual life be any different?
The trick is not to think of your spiritual life as separate or different from the rest of your life. Cleaning your house, taking care of your children, or going to your job is part of your spiritual life because spirituality is practical. Living a spiritual life is as simple as being practical in your everyday affairs. When making decisions in life, which all of us are required to do, you can go to your practical mind. You can ask yourself: What is the clear and and simple choice? Is it practical? What is the most likely outcome of this decision? Do I have the expertise to make this decision or should I ask for help? Am I following emotions? Are these emotions giving me right direction? Do I need more information to make a good decision? How do I feel right now, when thinking about this decision? Can I accept the outcome, no matter what? Can I let go, no matter what happens?
Hanging onto hopes and expectations brings pain. When things don’t work out the way we want and we can’t let go, we decide to suffer. Did you ever think of suffering as a decision?
Acceptance of the outcome brings peace. So try to work towards accepting what you cannot change. In this way, you will find the energy and enthusiasm to change the things you can.
Friday, May 18, 2018
Bubbles
Good morning everyone--just saw this video and think some of you would like to see this as well.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Within
Dearest Companions on the Path,
We are fortunate to be on a path guided by angels, because angels are loving, patient, and kind in a way we are not, and so they can return us to compassion. Angels remind us to go within—the true Teacher is within. I cannot stress how important this is for you to remember.
You must turn within to find Truth. You must find out for yourself what is true.
Truth feels good—truly deep down good, and it makes your life better. I am not talking about getting a better house or more money, though that might happen—I am talking about a deep down feeling of goodness and rightness. The closer you come to God, the better you feel. God always feels good. Because God is Good.
We are fortunate to be on a path guided by angels, because angels are loving, patient, and kind in a way we are not, and so they can return us to compassion. Angels remind us to go within—the true Teacher is within. I cannot stress how important this is for you to remember.
You must turn within to find Truth. You must find out for yourself what is true.
Truth feels good—truly deep down good, and it makes your life better. I am not talking about getting a better house or more money, though that might happen—I am talking about a deep down feeling of goodness and rightness. The closer you come to God, the better you feel. God always feels good. Because God is Good.
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| My artwork. Creativity feels good too because then you are one with the creative flow of the Universe. |
Friday, May 4, 2018
Friday, April 27, 2018
The Clear & Simple Way Messages
Your Open Classroom is always open…are you?
Todays message honors jazz musician, singer, songwriter, piano player Bob Dorough whose spirit left his body the other day. I used one of his quotes in my lessons:
“I guess I’ve been on my way home ever since I left it many moons ago. I always figured I’d end up about where I started and so I’m not anxious to complete the circle. The journey is the thing, with the side trips, detours, and—yes, getting lost now and then—it’s all right on your way home. My quest? To find you and you and you; to sing you a song and have you not walk out on me; to make you zoom in on the meaning of life like you never did before.”
And I added…
Everyone gets lost now and then. So, have some compassion for yourself. It’s all right on your way home. It is ALL RIGHT! Yes! Yes, even the detours. Even getting lost. The journey is the thing. So, why not enjoy it?
Bob and Hirth were friends and used to talk to each other on the phone, from other ends of the country. Bob even gave a testimonial for the first 24 angel lessons I ever wrote: “The Clear and Simple Way is deep and meaningful and learned and I am honored to be quoted therein. Of course, I will have to read it again (and again and . . . ?). One reading could not possibly show me its depth.”
Thank you, Bob...for all the magic.
“This Is Always”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0oMj_3NP60
Bob Dorough Ted Talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i2AN2CC-60
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Spring Travel Schedule: May 6 - May 22Los Angeles, CA
Contact me if you’d like a personal session. If you have already contacted me, I’ll be in touch soon.
©2018 Judith Indira Parsons, MSW Austin, Texas
Your Open Classroom is always open…are you?
Todays message honors jazz musician, singer, songwriter, piano player Bob Dorough whose spirit left his body the other day. I used one of his quotes in my lessons:
“I guess I’ve been on my way home ever since I left it many moons ago. I always figured I’d end up about where I started and so I’m not anxious to complete the circle. The journey is the thing, with the side trips, detours, and—yes, getting lost now and then—it’s all right on your way home. My quest? To find you and you and you; to sing you a song and have you not walk out on me; to make you zoom in on the meaning of life like you never did before.”
And I added…
Everyone gets lost now and then. So, have some compassion for yourself. It’s all right on your way home. It is ALL RIGHT! Yes! Yes, even the detours. Even getting lost. The journey is the thing. So, why not enjoy it?
Bob and Hirth were friends and used to talk to each other on the phone, from other ends of the country. Bob even gave a testimonial for the first 24 angel lessons I ever wrote: “The Clear and Simple Way is deep and meaningful and learned and I am honored to be quoted therein. Of course, I will have to read it again (and again and . . . ?). One reading could not possibly show me its depth.”
Thank you, Bob...for all the magic.
“This Is Always”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0oMj_3NP60
Bob Dorough Ted Talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i2AN2CC-60
--
Spring Travel Schedule: May 6 - May 22Los Angeles, CA
Contact me if you’d like a personal session. If you have already contacted me, I’ll be in touch soon.
©2018 Judith Indira Parsons, MSW Austin, Texas
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Monday, April 23, 2018
Hugs & Oxytocin
The average length of a hug between two people is 3 seconds. But the
researchers have discovered that when a hug lasts 20
seconds there is a therapeutic effect on body and mind. A sincere embrace produces a hormone called "oxytocin"-- also
known as the love hormone:
1. STIMULATES OXYTOCIN
Oxytocin is a neurotransmitter that acts on the limbic system, the brain’s emotional centre, promoting feelings of contentment, reducing anxiety and stress, and even making mammals monogamous. It is the hormone responsible for us all being here today. You see this little gem is released during childbirth, making our mothers forget about all of the excruciating pain they endured expelling us from their bodies and making them want to still love and spend time with us. New research from the University of California suggests that it has a similarly civilising effect on human males, making them more affectionate and better at forming relationships and social bonding. And it dramatically increased the libido and sexual performance of test subjects. When we hug someone, oxytocin is released into our bodies by our pituitary gland, lowering both our heart rates and our cortisol levels. Cortisol is the hormone responsible for stress, high blood pressure, and heart disease.
2. CULTIVATES PATIENCE
Connections are fostered when people take the time to appreciate and acknowledge one another. A hug is one of the easiest ways to show appreciation and acknowledgement of another person. The world is a busy, hustle-bustle place and we’re constantly rushing to the next task. By slowing down and taking a moment to offer sincere hugs throughout the day, we’re benefiting ourselves, others, and cultivating better patience within ourselves.
3. PREVENTS DISEASE
Affection also has a direct response on the reduction of stress which prevents many diseases. The Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine says it has carried out more than 100 studies into touch and found evidence of significant effects, including faster growth in premature babies, reduced pain, decreased autoimmune disease symptoms, lowered glucose levels in children with diabetes, and improved immune systems in people with cancer.
4. STIMULATES THYMUS GLAND
Hugs strengthen the immune system. The gentle pressure on the sternum and the emotional charge this creates activates the Solar Plexus Chakra. This stimulates the thymus gland, which regulates and balances the body’s production of white blood cells, which keep you healthy and disease free.
5. COMMUNICATION WITHOUT SAYING A WORD
Almost 70 percent of communication is nonverbal. The interpretation of body language can be based on a single gesture and hugging is an excellent method of expressing yourself nonverbally to another human being or animal. Not only can they feel the love and care in your embrace, but they can actually be receptive enough to pay it forward to others based on your initiative alone.
6. SELF-ESTEEM
Hugging boosts self-esteem, especially in children. The tactile sense is all-important in infants. A baby recognizes its parents initially by touch. From the time we’re born our family’s touch shows us that we’re loved and special. The associations of self-worth and tactile sensations from our early years are still imbedded in our nervous system as adults. The cuddles we received from our Mom and Dad while growing up remain imprinted at a cellular level, and hugs remind us at a somatic level of that. Hugs, therefore, connect us to our ability to self love.
7. STIMULATES DOPAMINE
Everything everyone does involves protecting and triggering dopamine flow. Low dopamine levels play a role in the neurodegenerative disease Parkinson’s as well as mood disorders such as depression. Dopamine is responsible for giving us that feel-good feeling, and it’s also responsible for motivation! Hugs stimulate brains to release dopamine, the pleasure hormone. Dopamine sensors are the areas that many stimulating drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamine target. The presence of a certain kinds of dopamine receptors are also associated with sensation-seeking.
8. STIMULATES SEROTONIN
Reaching out and hugging releases endorphins and serotonin into the blood vessels and the released endorphins and serotonin cause pleasure and negate pain and sadness and decrease the chances of getting heart problems, helps fight excess weight and prolongs life. Even the cuddling of pets has a soothing effect that reduces the stress levels. Hugging for an extended time lifts one’s serotonin levels, elevating mood and creating happiness.
9. PARASYMPATHETIC BALANCE
Hugs balance out the nervous system. The skin contains a network of tiny, egg-shaped pressure centres called Pacinian corpuscles that can sense touch and which are in contact with the brain through the vagus nerve. The galvanic skin response of someone receiving and giving a hug shows a change in skin conductance. The effect in moisture and electricity in the skin suggests a more balanced state in the nervous system – parasympathetic.
Embrace, embrace with your heart.~~
1. STIMULATES OXYTOCIN
Oxytocin is a neurotransmitter that acts on the limbic system, the brain’s emotional centre, promoting feelings of contentment, reducing anxiety and stress, and even making mammals monogamous. It is the hormone responsible for us all being here today. You see this little gem is released during childbirth, making our mothers forget about all of the excruciating pain they endured expelling us from their bodies and making them want to still love and spend time with us. New research from the University of California suggests that it has a similarly civilising effect on human males, making them more affectionate and better at forming relationships and social bonding. And it dramatically increased the libido and sexual performance of test subjects. When we hug someone, oxytocin is released into our bodies by our pituitary gland, lowering both our heart rates and our cortisol levels. Cortisol is the hormone responsible for stress, high blood pressure, and heart disease.
2. CULTIVATES PATIENCE
Connections are fostered when people take the time to appreciate and acknowledge one another. A hug is one of the easiest ways to show appreciation and acknowledgement of another person. The world is a busy, hustle-bustle place and we’re constantly rushing to the next task. By slowing down and taking a moment to offer sincere hugs throughout the day, we’re benefiting ourselves, others, and cultivating better patience within ourselves.
3. PREVENTS DISEASE
Affection also has a direct response on the reduction of stress which prevents many diseases. The Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine says it has carried out more than 100 studies into touch and found evidence of significant effects, including faster growth in premature babies, reduced pain, decreased autoimmune disease symptoms, lowered glucose levels in children with diabetes, and improved immune systems in people with cancer.
4. STIMULATES THYMUS GLAND
Hugs strengthen the immune system. The gentle pressure on the sternum and the emotional charge this creates activates the Solar Plexus Chakra. This stimulates the thymus gland, which regulates and balances the body’s production of white blood cells, which keep you healthy and disease free.
5. COMMUNICATION WITHOUT SAYING A WORD
Almost 70 percent of communication is nonverbal. The interpretation of body language can be based on a single gesture and hugging is an excellent method of expressing yourself nonverbally to another human being or animal. Not only can they feel the love and care in your embrace, but they can actually be receptive enough to pay it forward to others based on your initiative alone.
6. SELF-ESTEEM
Hugging boosts self-esteem, especially in children. The tactile sense is all-important in infants. A baby recognizes its parents initially by touch. From the time we’re born our family’s touch shows us that we’re loved and special. The associations of self-worth and tactile sensations from our early years are still imbedded in our nervous system as adults. The cuddles we received from our Mom and Dad while growing up remain imprinted at a cellular level, and hugs remind us at a somatic level of that. Hugs, therefore, connect us to our ability to self love.
7. STIMULATES DOPAMINE
Everything everyone does involves protecting and triggering dopamine flow. Low dopamine levels play a role in the neurodegenerative disease Parkinson’s as well as mood disorders such as depression. Dopamine is responsible for giving us that feel-good feeling, and it’s also responsible for motivation! Hugs stimulate brains to release dopamine, the pleasure hormone. Dopamine sensors are the areas that many stimulating drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamine target. The presence of a certain kinds of dopamine receptors are also associated with sensation-seeking.
8. STIMULATES SEROTONIN
Reaching out and hugging releases endorphins and serotonin into the blood vessels and the released endorphins and serotonin cause pleasure and negate pain and sadness and decrease the chances of getting heart problems, helps fight excess weight and prolongs life. Even the cuddling of pets has a soothing effect that reduces the stress levels. Hugging for an extended time lifts one’s serotonin levels, elevating mood and creating happiness.
9. PARASYMPATHETIC BALANCE
Hugs balance out the nervous system. The skin contains a network of tiny, egg-shaped pressure centres called Pacinian corpuscles that can sense touch and which are in contact with the brain through the vagus nerve. The galvanic skin response of someone receiving and giving a hug shows a change in skin conductance. The effect in moisture and electricity in the skin suggests a more balanced state in the nervous system – parasympathetic.
Embrace, embrace with your heart.~~
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Some Sunday Morning Sweetness
I haven't made these, since I am not a very ambitions baker, but maybe...let me know if you do.
No Wheat, No Sugar,
No Dairy Avocado, Coconut & Sweet Potato Brownies
Ingredients:
Bake Time: 20 minutes
Preheat the oven to 325° F, and line a regular size loaf pan with parchment paper, or grease it with coconut oil. Then, leave the chocolate chips aside, and blend all other ingredients in a blender. When they are mixed well, add the chocolate chips, and transfer the batter to the loaf pan.
Use a spoon to level the batter across the pan evenly, as it will be sticky and thick. Bake for 20 minutes.
Leave it to cool and slice it.
Source: theheartysoul.com
- 1/2 cup mashed avocado (about 1/2 an avocado)
- 1/2 cup cooked sweet potato
- 1/2 cup creamy nut butter (almond, cashew, tahini, etc)
- 1/2 cup dairy-free chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons cacao powder
Bake Time: 20 minutes
Preheat the oven to 325° F, and line a regular size loaf pan with parchment paper, or grease it with coconut oil. Then, leave the chocolate chips aside, and blend all other ingredients in a blender. When they are mixed well, add the chocolate chips, and transfer the batter to the loaf pan.
Use a spoon to level the batter across the pan evenly, as it will be sticky and thick. Bake for 20 minutes.
Leave it to cool and slice it.
Source: theheartysoul.com
Saturday, April 14, 2018
Right Spiritual Excitement
Dear Classmates & Students,
I don't know about you, but so much has been going on in my life that I am excited about—spiritually excited. That means an excitement that arises from deep within.
Excitement that comes from events in the world fades quickly. Right spiritual excitement takes us deeper within and genuinely higher.
Spiritual excitement arises from the soul when it connects with Divine Intelligence. The soul is like a seed deep within Mother Earth, meditating—waiting—growing—evolving—towards the Light of Father Sun. Each human being must provide the tiny seed with the nourishment and right conditions it needs to grow and evolve.
I am excited because so many spiritual understandings are blossoming into springtime within me. Winter seems to be the end of summer—but it is only the beginning of spring. The earth needs winters. Even when someone lives in a tropical climate without snow, winter still comes, in the form of monsoons, dust storms, and other forces of nature.
Whatever winters you are in or have gone through, there is an eternal springtime blossoming within you. It is always there; you are just not always aware of it. Your spiritual work today leads you closer and closer to that springtime.
Right now, it is springtime in Austin, Texas, where I am living for the moment. The intense heat and humidity of summer isn’t here yet. There is a wonderful wind singing through the sunshine. Chimes are ringing outside my window. The entire backyard is filled with green and flowers. A scented candle is burning. I like to keep candles burning most all the time. There is something magic about fire. I have written about the magic of fire rituals in your lessons.
I am reading “Anna Karenina” by Leo Tolstoy, who was an awakened man. I love the Russian authors. I haven’t read them since high school, so I am reading them all again. Now I can read them from a higher spiritual perspective, which helps me understand why I loved them as a teenager. Anna Karenina is nearly 1,000 pages long.
It’s important to take off the cloak of so-called spirituality—judgments and ideas of one’s superiority over others. A person can get so locked into their ideas that they can’t see they are living in a false idea of themselves as a “spiritual” being. You might remember this from your lessons, if you have gotten to this lesson:
Wishing you all a spiritually evolving day with lots of good nutrients, pure water, and sunshine for your soul.
I don't know about you, but so much has been going on in my life that I am excited about—spiritually excited. That means an excitement that arises from deep within.
Excitement that comes from events in the world fades quickly. Right spiritual excitement takes us deeper within and genuinely higher.
Spiritual excitement arises from the soul when it connects with Divine Intelligence. The soul is like a seed deep within Mother Earth, meditating—waiting—growing—evolving—towards the Light of Father Sun. Each human being must provide the tiny seed with the nourishment and right conditions it needs to grow and evolve.
I am excited because so many spiritual understandings are blossoming into springtime within me. Winter seems to be the end of summer—but it is only the beginning of spring. The earth needs winters. Even when someone lives in a tropical climate without snow, winter still comes, in the form of monsoons, dust storms, and other forces of nature.
Whatever winters you are in or have gone through, there is an eternal springtime blossoming within you. It is always there; you are just not always aware of it. Your spiritual work today leads you closer and closer to that springtime.
Right now, it is springtime in Austin, Texas, where I am living for the moment. The intense heat and humidity of summer isn’t here yet. There is a wonderful wind singing through the sunshine. Chimes are ringing outside my window. The entire backyard is filled with green and flowers. A scented candle is burning. I like to keep candles burning most all the time. There is something magic about fire. I have written about the magic of fire rituals in your lessons.
I am reading “Anna Karenina” by Leo Tolstoy, who was an awakened man. I love the Russian authors. I haven’t read them since high school, so I am reading them all again. Now I can read them from a higher spiritual perspective, which helps me understand why I loved them as a teenager. Anna Karenina is nearly 1,000 pages long.
"Oh no, Father," Kitty objected heatedly..."she does so much good! You can ask anyone you like..."
"Maybe," said the prince...But you see, it's much better to do good in a way that no one knows anything about it." —(Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy)We don’t have to read only “spiritual” books to be spiritually entertained and enlightened. Leo Tolstoy offers an in depth look at human nature, the way humans beings observe and react off each other, as well as great spiritual insight. So do many other books that one might not thing of as "spiritual."
It’s important to take off the cloak of so-called spirituality—judgments and ideas of one’s superiority over others. A person can get so locked into their ideas that they can’t see they are living in a false idea of themselves as a “spiritual” being. You might remember this from your lessons, if you have gotten to this lesson:
What is this thing called spirituality, anyway? Spirituality is not about beliefs and ideas. Spirituality is about being absolutely present in your life. When you are absolutely present in your life, your life is spiritual and you are a spiritual being. Then intuition speaks to you crystal clear.
Spirituality is not different from this earth you walk upon. It is not something else out there. It is not different from you. It is not separate from God. Spirituality is not something you attain. Anything that can be attained can be lost.So try to notice where you feel spiritually superior or inferior to others. When you find any of these feelings inside you, that is a place within you that needs work. And humility.
Wishing you all a spiritually evolving day with lots of good nutrients, pure water, and sunshine for your soul.
Sunday, April 8, 2018
Do not entertain enemies

Do not invite the enemy home to stay
Do not make friends with the enemy
first you must know the enemy
the enemy has many names
Listen, I will tell you some, so you will
recognize them when they come
Unhappiness, pain,
confusion, delusion, illusion,
false highs, lies, pride, false lows,
laziness, jealousy, envy, evil,
lust, hatred, fear, greed,
anger, apathy, negativity, hostility,
anxiety, superiority, inferiority,
self-righteousness, revenge,
depression, deceit, despair,
darkness
Do not make friends with the enemy.
Do not invite your enemies in for tea.
Escort them out the door and live free.
Do not make friends with the enemy
first you must know the enemy
the enemy has many names
Listen, I will tell you some, so you will
recognize them when they come
Unhappiness, pain,
confusion, delusion, illusion,
false highs, lies, pride, false lows,
laziness, jealousy, envy, evil,
lust, hatred, fear, greed,
anger, apathy, negativity, hostility,
anxiety, superiority, inferiority,
self-righteousness, revenge,
depression, deceit, despair,
darkness
Do not make friends with the enemy.
Do not invite your enemies in for tea.
Escort them out the door and live free.
Keep Good Company
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| Photo Courtesy Thomas Leininger |
Keep good company
invite your true friends in for tea
embrace each one
invite. them to stay for eternity
Listen, I will tell you some of their names
so you will know them when they come
Angels, God, Truth
Silence, An Open Heart
Relaxation, Now, The Present Moment
Compassion, Understanding, Freedom
Courage, Joy, Happiness, Peace
Acceptance, Patience, Receptivity
Light, Love, Laughter, Forgiveness
Intelligence, Creativity, Perseverance
Enthusiasm, Meditation, Discipline
Wisdom, Harmony, Empathy, Charity
Humility, Honesty, Integrity, Sincerity
Simplicity, Clarity, Kindness, Intuition
Divine Intelligence, Divine Mother,
Nature spirits, Unity, Oneness
Listen, you will know them when they come
they will speaking one language
the language of the Heart which is
the universal language of Love.
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Emily Dickinson
I felt a cleaving in my mind
As if my brain had split;
I tried to match it, seam by seam,
But could not make them fit.
The thought behind I strove to join
Unto the thought before,
But sequence ravelled out of reach
Like balls upon a floor.
As if my brain had split;
I tried to match it, seam by seam,
But could not make them fit.
The thought behind I strove to join
Unto the thought before,
But sequence ravelled out of reach
Like balls upon a floor.
--Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson's prose and poetry is always deep and profound.
Monday, April 2, 2018
Response to: "Making words penetrate the density of my resistance"
Janice, I am responding to your post here, since you say that you have trouble viewing comments. Is that still the case? Let me know. Does anyone else have this problem? Kevin did leave a very appropriate and helpful comment on your post, Janice. Maybe you have read it by now.
The lessons are designed to over time open you to new understandings. This is why it is important to read each lesson, one by one, and not share your lessons with others. Each person must make their own commitment to their spiritual path. When you take one step towards the angels, Truth, Reality, God, the angels take two steps towards you. This is universal law.
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