The Inner Journey
Getting Off the Roller Coaster
UNDERSTANDING AND WORKING THROUGH FEARS
In the years after separation and divorce, my efforts in personal
development have brought a dramatic shift in my thinking. At the same time, my
music has gone from singing songs at home and simple gatherings of friends, to
my life time dream of having my songs selected and recorded for use by other
people. One of the most effective tools for songwriting is the ability to
conjure up an image for the listener. As such, I have employed imagery with
various aspects of this book to allow the essence of subject matter to enter
into your mind, to then be seen in another light.
Imagery is the language of the Soul. This is why ancient mythology
successfully spans the centuries. Because it does not speak in the language of
the day, the use of imagery allows the message to settle peacefully in the
heart of the spectator where it is rich in meaning.
By my own use of imagery, I can allow my thoughts to be placed in your
heart in a most perfect way. That which cannot be communicated in words, will
be complete by the stimulation of your own Love and imagination.
As you come out of your long waking sleep; (the sleep that came upon you as
you entered into the dramas of adult life), you will find yourself in a
strange room with two doors and a mirror. You came here through one of those
doors to leave behind a painful past. Within your reach is a key that will fit
both doors, however, it is not time to lock or unlock any of the doors ...
this will be done later on. It will be done after you can go back to open the
door you have just passed through, and acknowledge without fear that what you
see is not your new reality. You will say to what you see in that room:
"Within this room are experiences that I do not need to be a part of
anymore. Yet through them, I am closer to what I am to become, and I
peacefully allow myself the right to progress in the understanding of my Life
through the ways of Love. I will do this without the limitation of Regret,
Shame, Guilt, or Blame."
Then you will continue over to the mirror, and in that mirror you will see
a child. This child is the true essence of your nature, and the mirror is your
own Soul. You will look at yourself and understand many things, and when you
come to Love yourself, you can then use the key to lock the door of the things
that Were, and open the door of the things that Will Be.
THE SUBTLENESS OF PAIN AND FEAR:
Recall that the Ego is the survival instinct of the animal raised to
consciousness. Survival mechanisms are based on fear to prompt some action to
ensure the safety and well being. When you see my use of the word fear, you
may be tempted to think of a situation where there is panic, dread, or
trembling. But the fear base operation of our Egos can be used to describe
feelings of simple hesitation to feelings of confusion. There are also
feelings of fear relating to apprehension and concerns, yet all these examples
are only a handful of the descriptions that can relate to common aspects of
fear. Fear does not have to imply the sort of emotion we might feel if we were
confronted with a shotgun, or if we were to walk a dangerous precipice on a
cliff. To employ the word "FEAR" when talking of the ways in which
the Ego operates, requires us to thoughtfully consider the context in which it
is used. Do not fear the use of the word fear.
The word Pain is also used in the description of the feelings that fear based
thinking is preparing us to avoid. Once again, it has it's own context
associated with each situation, so by virtue of the very nature of this book,
we talk of emotional pain with regard to the fear base behind Ego thinking.
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