November 2020

Dear Blessed One,

Repeatedly sitting in stillness and just watching what arises can create enough space to see that you are not the mind. Be patient. Mind identification has taken a long time to develop. Notice if mind creeps in telling you to hurry. Wait -- awareness is all that is needed.

You are sowing seeds and watering the garden right now. Give yourself the necessary time to free yourself. It could happen quickly or it may happen a little at a time. Just watch. You cannot force Life to go faster.

Once you experience disidentification with the mind, you can begin to experience just Be-ing. In being, you are able to see that you are not the mind-created reactions to experiences.

When being is allowed to just be, freedom from the tight grip of anger, sadness, jealousy, etc., is loosened and these things can now move through you without creating or leaving scars. As the energy that feeds these things is cut off through witnessing and nonattachment (letting go of story), like a wave on the ocean that disappears back into the ocean, they are able to dissolve without leaving a trace.

As you drop more deeply (and more often) into the inner world of stillness, the outer world begins to reflect that stillness. The dramas of the world will have less effect as the mind becomes the intended tool rather than the master. With a quiet mind, clear and productive action can be taken when needed. With a cluttered mind that is constantly shouting orders, many missteps are often taken.

Sitting in silence does not need to be complicated. Just close your eyes and watch without judgment. Notice beliefs and be curious about them, that's all. Watch the thoughts, watch the emotions, feel and allow whatever comes. Resisting and judging comes from the mind, watch that too. Eventually it burns itself up of its own accord. From those ashes the purity of your being blossoms.

In the softness of being, love flows.

Much Love and Blessings,
shellee rae

"There is no envy, jealousy, or hatred between the different colors of the rainbow. And no fear either. Because each one exists to make the others' love more beautiful." ~ Aberjhani