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Dear Friends,
As I write these words, the mountains of North
Carolina are lush with infinite shades of green while being silhouetted against
the backdrop of a gentle blue sky. Through observing them, I also become aware
of a variety of energetic bird songs which I wish that I knew much more about.
In thinking this, I am reminded of my admiration for those around me, and many others,
who are able to not only recognize their species from simply hearing them sing but
also interpret their language as well.
These gifted souls, who can hear this ‘bird-speak’,
are able to eavesdrop on their communications. Some even know if they are
telling us rain is on the way or that it’s mating season or if there are any
threats in the area. Birds and animals have the ability to discern the natural
order of things while appreciating that there is an order to the entire world; just
as there is an order to the Universe.
You will notice that I use the word ‘order’,
rather than predictability. There is an order to our lives as well, even though
they are not always predictable. These days, many of you I’m sure would be more
inclined to apply the word ‘unpredictable’ to your experiences. I hear from so
many of you who are having to cope with unexpected challenges, whether it be in
family relationships or change in career or health. Things are definitely
unpredictable and many of us cling to the raft of life as it gets tossed about
in strong currents. We may try to paddle or steer, but sooner or later we learn
that it is best to let the current take hold and see where we land.
It sounds scary, but like my mountain neighbors,
we too can learn to read the signs and omens. The Universe speaks to us very
clearly. I find this again and again as I see clients in stress. Signs and
omens are there all along but factors prevent those signs from being accurately
read. The first factor is that many do not believe that they are worthy of
being given signs. Somewhere in their past they have picked up the idea of
unworthiness. They believe that the Universe just dropped them into a set of seemingly
impossible circumstances and then just left them to fend for themselves; this
same Universe that communicates with its tiniest creatures. When you think
about it that way, it doesn't make sense.
The second factor is that their own ego or
intellect has decided ahead of time what ‘should be’ and so it does not listen
to the signs, no matter how often they are repeated or how strongly they are
communicated. Each one of you has incarnated upon this earth in this life at
this time for a purpose. Many are out of touch with what that purpose is. I
can't tell you how many of my clients ask me to tell them what their purpose
is. But the truth is that your purpose is a life long journey of discovery, and
it starts with consciously developing an intimate knowledge of yourself.
The first step of knowing yourself is asking your
heart what makes you happy and then listening to it. Your journey this life
time can be divided up into one of two things. You are either searching for
your purpose in life, or you are fulfilling your purpose. The other thing I
should tell you is that while your purpose often becomes your occupation, it
doesn't necessarily start out that way. So don't associate your purpose with a
job.
HOW DO I
KNOW IF I AM FULFILLING MY PURPOSE
1. It
is always in the present moment. It will not be found in the future, such as
when I get rich I will open a shelter for the homeless. It is not something
that you must train for, although once you begin it you may opt for more
training.
2. If
you have found it you will do it regardless of compensation. The activity
itself will bring you such joy and happiness that you won't care if you make
money at it. Of course when you let go of wanting something it often comes to
you freely, so many people do make money fulfilling their purpose, but you must
love it so much that you would do it whether there was money attached or not
3. You
will lose track of time and troubles. The activity will absorb your attention
so much that it becomes like a meditation and you lose track of time going by
and you forget any troubles in the world that you may have. Your happiness is
in the moment.
4. Your
health will improve. Stress is at the root of many of our health problems. When
stress disappears from our lives, so does illness.
If you want some hints as to what your purpose is,
then here are some questions for you to ask yourself. I would suggest that you
print this out and make a few copies. You may find that after you have
meditated on your answers, you may want to answer differently.
QUESTIONS
TO DISCOVER YOUR PURPOSE
1. What
do I read about or watch on television?
2. If
I could get a front row seat to hear a speaker on any subject, who would I
listen to and what would the subject matter be?
3. What
do I do for fun?
4. What
have others told me I'm good at?
5. What
areas do I feel confident in?
6. What
do I wish I had an opportunity to learn more about or to experience?
7. If
I had all the money in the world and all the time in the world and knew that I
wouldn’t fail at it, what would I do?
You were born into this life for a purpose. You
discussed what you wanted to get out of this life with a team of loving beings.
You came with the help of an angel who was assigned just to you, to guard you
and to protect you and to light your way to find your Highest Good.
We are in the midst of an Age Change. Many of you
were disappointed because the Mayan predictions were misinterpreted by many.
But make no mistake, there was an energy shift at that time and you are living
with the results of that shift whether you acknowledge it or not. One of the
consequences is change and that includes you.
It is no longer possible just to drift along in a
state of unconsciousness. Every major event in your life is here to teach you
something and every part of your life that disturbs you is a lesson. You can
choose to see yourself as a victim as long as you appreciate that is indeed a
choice. Certainly many have a history which makes that choice more than
understandable. However; I have seen so many of my clients turn their lives
around and achieve their happiness that I urge you to embrace your power. Learn
to read the signs of your life. Make the course adjustments that you need to
make and fulfill your destiny.
Remember, whenever you are facing your challenges,
you never have to face them alone. Help is as close as your phone. I'm here to
help you make sense of it all and to encourage you on your journey to express
your highest good.
With love and light as always
Mary
NEVER FORGET HOW TRULY SPECIAL YOU ARE - YOU ARE
UNIQUE - YOU ARE WONDERFUL - YOU ARE PERFECT JUST AS YOU ARE AND YOU ARE
POWERFUL
If you would like a private consultation to
discuss this or anything else which is personal to your life then please
contact me at 828-252-7573 or by email at marypompeoservices@gmail.com
Dear Friends,
With the
combination of the full moon and this major cross still in effect, as
the planets involved are slow movers, we are all experiencing a huge
pull on our emotional and Akashic bodies. These subtle but powerful
forces are completely irresistible where no one or no ‘thing’ is
immune. So learn to accept what ‘is’ while going with the flow
and giving up to the process which is now well underway.
This is a
time to focus entirely on your own issues without feeling in any way
guilty about doing so. It’s your time to find your true self
without being concerned about whatever else is going on around you.
There’s enough drama in your own experience to deal with and sort
through without having to be concerned or conscious about that of
others. As the energy intensifies
and brings to the surface everything within us that holds us back
from realizing our own Divinity, we need to look closely at our
embedded belief systems and intuit whether or not they truly serve us
well any longer.
Do they
really support who we truly believe ourselves to be? If not, they
have to go and this is the time to let this whole process happen
while being an active and grateful participant in it. In doing so
then it will serve to free us from this karmic-producing dance of
longing and wanting for ‘ideals’ which were never of our making.
Strive for acceptance of what is because ‘what is’, is perfect.
Yes I did say
Perfect. And no, I'm not living a serene life with no bumps and
precious little drama of my own. The difference is that over the
years I have learned that the drama is a teacher and the lesson is to
stay in my Divine consciousness. In other words, not to allow the
drama to rattle me so much that I lose my cool and my objectivity.
This is a time when keeping to the right path without straying from
it is vital.
This is the
path of freedom. It’s not an easy one, but it is a rewarding one. I
urge you instead of hiding from the drama in your life to ask
yourself, “What is this here to teach me?” If you are truly
open-minded, and you can push the ‘ego’ to one side when you ask
this question, the answers may well surprise you. The amazing thing
is that we are all capable of getting those answers through a
wonderful part of ourselves called The Higher Mental Body.
The sublime
faculty of ourselves is the part that remembers and understands every
life we have ever lived. It is keenly aware of each circumstance that
has happened and what we hoped to learn from it and where we
succeeded as well as where we are still a work in progress. The great
thing is that you can communicate with this extremely valuable aspect
of yourself whenever you feel the need to.
It’s best
to do it right before sleep. There is no magic formula, simply say
“Higher Mental Body, show me the truth of this situation.” Then
take a deep breath and resolve that it will be okay for you to know
that truth, even if it doesn't fit in with what you think it should
be. Although the term ‘Higher Mental Body’ has the word ‘mental’
in it, in truth it’s more accurate to say that it’s aligned with
the intuition than the mind. It will inspire you with the answer and
you will feel its truth. It will never ‘dictate’ to you as the
mind does.
Back in my
earlier days, or as my kids call it … back in olden
times, there was a song the lyrics of which really define a challenge
that so many of us face today. Two of the lines were -
Tonight
the look of magic's in your eyes
But
will you love me tomorrow
In the
musical Annie, she optimistically tells us that ‘Tomorrow
is only a day away’. When
times seem difficult it is sometimes easy to want to escape into
tomorrow. We make plans for tomorrow. When the job comes, or when
financial serenity is restored, when the relationship or our dreams
is present in our lives. One wise being said “Life
is what happens to us, while we are busy making other plans.”
Last week I
talked about living consciously. It is so important to stay conscious
and present in the moment. It is in the ‘moment’
where the power lies. A certain amount of visualization is healthy,
but when most of our conversation and a great deal of our thoughts
are centered around events that are not here yet, we tend to be
ignoring what is right under our noses. This can very often prevent
us from seeing the lessons that need to be cleared before we manifest
what we desire.
So often I
hear you say, I visualize every day. I say affirmations and decrees
and nothing seems to be happening. If that is something that you are
finding true in your life, I encourage you to explore staying in the
now. Put down active visualization for a time. Tell yourself that you
will have permission to pick it up later and then decide for yourself
how long your experiment will last. Try it for a week. You may find
it more challenging that you thought or it may be easy for you, but I
do encourage you to try it.
An Experiment of Consciousness
Notice
what you are doing.
Use your
senses touch, taste, smell, and observe the color of the world that
you live in
Take a
deep breath of gratitude, “In this moment I have EVERYTHING that I
need.” I don't have everything except a relationship or a
prosperous bank account. In this moment I have everything that I
need to be alive and sentient on this planet.
Look
around and see all that you are grateful for. It’s true that there
may be conditions of lack, but as we focus our Light and the energy
of creation, it is the things that we are grateful for that we would
like to empower with Divine Creative energy.
When you
find your mind wandering to the future, bring it back. It may happen
that you are making that call many times a day. That's okay. You are
practicing a new skill.
Here is how
it may go. You may be sitting at the table looking at the patterns of
your dishes and cups and thinking “How beautiful this breakfast is!
I am grateful for this food, especially when so many in the world go
hungry. Thank you God for this wonderful food. … When I get my new
job, I will donate to ‘Feed the Hungry’ and perhaps I'll plant a
garden with my brother and we can share vegetables. '
Those two
things are kind thoughts, but you have propelled yourself from the
present, where things happen, to the future, which is just a dream,
most of which never materializes. Think back on your life. Most of
what you dreamed didn't happen and most of what you feared didn't
happen, that’s because the creative energy for both loses its power
when it is held there away from the present.
The Power for
change is in the present moment. It may create a future for you, but
you don't live in the future. Your power is in the now and, as I have
said, ‘now’ is in a process of great flux where, more than ever,
you need to pay attention and stay focused.
Remember if
you are facing challenges you are not alone. Help is as close as your
phone. I'm here to help you make sense of it all and to encourage you
on your journey to express your highest good.
With love and
light as always
Mary
NEVER
FORGET HOW TRULY SPECIAL YOU ARE - YOU ARE UNIQUE - YOU ARE WONDERFUL
- YOU ARE PERFECT JUST AS YOU ARE AND YOU ARE POWERFUL
If you would
like a private consultation to discuss this or anything else which is
personal to your life then please contact me at 828-252-7573 or by
email at marypompeoservices@gmail.com
Dear Friends,
Are you enjoying this time of
transformation? Aren't you glad that you signed up to incarnate
during such an incredibly 'interesting' time? I can assure you that
there really is a very good reason why we made the choice that we did
but the trouble is for many of you that it's proving increasingly
difficult to remember just exactly what it is.
Never has it been more important to
meditate on this so as to connect with the core truth of your
glorious infinite being. This is what provides you with the necessary
degree of spiritual stability when you are so much in need of it.
While doing this it will also give you lots of opportunities to
practice being present in the moment; what the teachers call,
Conscious Living.
At the very same time that we have this
pressing need to engage in conscious living, we find ourselves being
pulled away from this necessary state of awareness by all manner of
electronic devices like phones, iPads and computers. Our lives can
get to feel like one long immersion in thoroughly distracting
'can't-possibly-live-without' gadgetry.
This is the point where I hold my hand
up and say that I'm not immune either. My iPhone recently
disappeared. It is most probably in the house. If you asked me before
I lost it, I would have said that I barely used it; my data and
minutes bear this out. However, once it was gone then I realize that
I actually get a lot of texts from my children; and of course with
the grandchildren visiting for Easter it was my camera and my music
not to mention it is where I keep track of all of my appointments.
I still want it back, but I am resolved
to become more conscious of doing everything, including using my
phone. The world is changing and that is part of it. Those of us who
remember the world without smart phones smugly comment tsk tsk, just
as our parents did over tv, but technology is here to stay, until it
is replaced by something else. In the future it will probably be
todays children saying the very same tsk tsk and in a similar manner
while adding - 'In my day we held the device in our hand and had
control over what went in it and now we have a computer chip in our
arm and now its all controlled from another source'.
We aren't going to stop technology and
things aren't going to go back the way they were when we were kids,
that's not the way life works. Here are some tips for staying
conscious as you use your devices
Breathe - Make it a habit to take
a deep cleansing breath every time you pick up your phone or laptop
or iPad. Take another deep breath when you change from texting to
reading your e-mail.
Use the games as meditation. When
your mind starts thinking of other things, go back to what you are
doing in the game.
If you are using a hand held
device, be aware of what it feels like against your hands.
If you are having lunch with
someone, leave your phone in your purse; put it on silent and enjoy
real human company
All of this is leading someplace. This
is a time of transformation. Its important for you to discover what
it is about you that is special, unique and joyful. If you are
preoccupied, you will miss potential sources for happiness.
One of the great opportunities of this
world is that we can go as far as our creativity and our persistence
can take us. It is our feelings fear or unworthiness that limits us;
that and distractions. Balance is the key. Work balanced with fun.
Diligence balanced with humor, activity balanced with silence.
Inspiration comes in those moments of silence when the television and
the music are turned off and our technological devices are
recharging. Take advantage of those moments of power to get involved
in the world.
You are here for a purpose. So many of
you who consult me already have a feeling of this. You sense that
there is a purpose, you just have not discovered or remembered what
that purpose is yet. The awareness of your purpose comes through the
feeling world. Your body will give you hints, your heart might beat a
little faster, your eyes might want to examine a little closer, you
will feel excited, curious you will want to examine it and perhaps
even to try. It is not important if you find your purpose with the
first experience that draws your attention. The search and the
journey is more important. Its more important because when you get
used to what interest feels like, your own senses will lead you to
where you are meant to be. Trust the journey.
Too often I hear things like, “ I
took a class and I thought that was going to be it” this is almost
always followed by a sad, downcast “ but it wasn't.” How
wonderful. You got to scratch something off of your list. Perhaps it
was something that you mastered in another lifetime, perhaps it was
your last occupation.
There may be false starts, but those
false starts will teach you something. They may teach you that you
have more ability than you thought. They may be teaching you that it
is safe to let the world know something about you, even if it doesn't
lead to your true purpose. So many of you were raised in environments
where it was necessary to fit in, otherwise you risked ridicule. It
takes a while to overcome such things. Be patient with yourself.
That critical voice in your head has
got to go. It doesn't matter if it came from mom or dad , or the
school authorities, or your pastor or rabbi. It has to go. Whoever
initiated it is long gone. Why carry their negative fears for them.
The truth is, you were put here magnificent and unique to make a
contribution to life. You may not know what that contribution is yet,
but if you stay conscious you will find it.
The good news is that its never too
late. Many of us who are enjoying the upper digits of aging will have
another twenty years to discover what we want to do with our lives.
More and more age is just a number and that is only going to get
better.
Remember if you are facing challenges
you are not alone. Help is as close as your phone. I'm here to help
you make sense of it all and to encourage you on your journey to
express your highest good.
With love and light as
always
Mary
NEVER FORGET HOW
TRULY SPECIAL YOU ARE - YOU ARE UNIQUE - YOU ARE WONDERFUL - YOU ARE
PERFECT JUST AS YOU ARE AND YOU ARE POWERFUL
If you would like a
private consultation to discuss this or anything else which is
personal to your life then please contact me at 828-252-7573 or by
email at marypompeoservices@gmail.com
Dear Clients and Friends
Today I have a real treat for you. Today's column is not
written by me. It is written by someone I have come to have a great deal of
respect for. When I asked him what it was I should put in his blurb, he
suggested that I look on Amazon and see what was there. I did, but what I found
there was so not the essence of the man I have come to know through his blogs,
that I have decided to tell you why it is that I have chosen to share his work
with you.
When I first moved to Asheville,
I decided that if I was going to be a part of the spiritual community up here
that I wanted to experience it as a member and not a teacher. I thought it
would do my ego some good not to be the authority and I felt it was important
for every teacher to spend time as a student, for perspective.
I searched for a group and the one that drew my attention
was the Eckhart Tolle meditation group. The young man who led the group, did so
with pure absence of ego, more so than I had ever experienced outside of India. Each
week, the way he conducted the discussions and led us to experience the
material taught me even more than the material itself.
I have great respect for Trey Carland as a man, as a
teacher, as a fellow seeker. I encourage you all to read his blogs and his book
A Seakers Guide to Inner Peace, which you will find helpful no matter where you
are on the path.
Trey sees life as the experiences which teach us and in the
following peace we can see how his young daughter is teaching him how desire
gets so fixed in our mind that we decide things must be a certain fixed way in
order for us to find happiness.
So without further hesitation. I share with you Trey Carland
Subject: I Want: The Birth of Desire
Dear Friends and Family,
I hope you and yours are doing well. Spring is in the air now, I
think. We’ve been teased a bit here in WNC with dramatic swings in
temperatures, but the flowers are waking up and reminding us it’s time for us
to do the same :)
So, in case you hadn’t heard, our little Adorabella is almost two years old
(hard to believe I know), and is learning the ropes of being a human. She
is talking up a storm and it’s so much fun to listen to her pronounce
things. It’s like she has a foreign accent that you can put your finger on,
but she picks up on words so quickly. She’s a happy little sponge and
loves to have fun singing, dancing, smiling, making funny noises, laughing, and
let’s not forget crying. Despite what a happy toddler she is, she has her
moments of frustration. The underlying cause seems to be the “desire” for
something other than what’s happening at a given moment.
As best as I can tell, desire is born very early and just gets stronger and
more well refined. At first it’s just preferences (i.e. I like this, not
so much that). Then, entertaining activities enter the picture, like
things that she seemingly can’t get enough of. For example, after we had
our first big snow (which she loved), all she could say was, “I want walk snow
all day.” She said this for weeks despite the disappearance of the
snow. She would wake up and look out the window and say, “Hi snow,” even
after it had all melted. It was sooo cute. She seemed okay with the
snow leaving because we didn’t make a big deal out of it.
However, at a certain point desire brings on some attitude. “I want...”
is the way our little girl begins most of her sentences these days. In
some cases, if the want isn’t satisfied, screaming and crying can occur.
That’s never fun, but it comes with the territory, and we’re all learning how
to cope with a life that doesn’t always give us what we want. The only
difference is that most adults don’t scream and cry if they can’t go watch
DeeDee (Daniel Tiger) with Uncle NoNo (Shelby’s
brother Norn).
It’s interesting to see the development of desire through an infant’s
eyes. There can be such great intensity behind not getting what they
want, and it’s just a magnified version of the human adult’s reaction. By
the time we’re older, we’ve mostly toned it down a bit because we learn that we
don’t get what we want by screaming and crying about it. In general,
we’re taught to ask nicely for things and learn new ways of getting what we
want (maybe even by being manipulative). Ultimately we become more
civilized, but we are still adversely affected when all of our efforts fail to
bring about the desired outcome.
Maybe I’m naive, but I think humankind has become worn down enough by not
getting what we want for so long that we’re ready to be done with the pain that
that causes. That readiness, that ripeness, is where real change can
happen. When we run out of answers, when nothing we do seems to do any
good, we may decide to open ourselves up to the unthinkable – give up on
desires. We’ve been crafting them since we were knee high to a grasshopper,
so that’s a tough pill to swallow. Our desires have become ingrained in
who we think we are, so you may need to be at the end of your rope before you
even consider giving up. Plus, once you’re ready to give up, it may be
too scary or you may not even know how.
Here is what I can offer if you are up to the challenge. Things are not
as bad as you think. Not getting what you want is more important than
getting what you want. You are not being mistreated or punished by anyone
other than yourself. Take a close look at a desire that seems out of
reach and see if it’s actually a need or just a want. What’s the worst
thing that could happen if a desire is not met? How would you feel if you
wanted what you already had? How would you feel if you didn’t want
anything other than what you have right now? Would you feel
complete? Pick a desire and take a deep look at this.
The mind’s job is to step in here and say, “Without desire I wouldn’t have
anything to work toward. I wouldn’t get anything done. I’d be
stuck, complacent, etc.” What if your mind is completely wrong about all
of this stuff? Have you ever been wrong about anything? Be honest
now. What if Life has your best interest at heart and will not steer you
wrong? What if you can’t steer at all? Can you trust Life enough to
let it do the steering? It already is, after all.
There is nothing wrong with desire, but if you get too attached to the outcome
it can lead to stress and suffering when things don’t work out. Desires
come and go whether you like it or not, so let a desire serve as a sign post
and watch to see if it was meant to be attained or not. If not, no big
deal. You’ve just gained more insight by not getting what you want, and
Life may have created a new direction for you, which has it’s own sense of
desire. Life’s desire for you is for you to stop making your happiness
contingent on attaining some future goal and to be happy Now. Everything
else will fall into place just as it should and when it should. Trust me
;)
Yours Truly,
Trey
~
With love and light as
always
Mary
NEVER FORGET HOW
TRULY SPECIAL YOU ARE - YOU ARE UNIQUE - YOU ARE WONDERFUL - YOU ARE
PERFECT JUST AS YOU ARE AND YOU ARE POWERFUL
If you would like a
private consultation to discuss this or anything else which is
personal to your life then please contact me at 828-252-7573 or by
email at marypompeoservices@gmail.com
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