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In Awe


“The idea is that you-as Kane (Spiritual) decided to accomplish certain things during this lifetime and accomplish them you will.”

“It’s something like having decided to set sail from one shore of an ocean to the other. The destiny you’ve assigned yourself is to get to the other side, but the specific direction you take, the currents you follow, the kinds of sails you use, the sort of crew you take on, the islands you stop at, and the attitudes you develop along the way are all up to you.”

Serge Kahili King’s “Urban Shaman” was published in 1990. I have had his book since 2007 and have been reading it since then BUT…

It was only this May when I chose to commit to a paradigm of having a contract with God. I chose to leave God to enter into this life. I believe I came fully equipped to meet the challenges of life.

I am in awe over how God has fully empowered me to live my own pathway exploring how it is to be made to his image and likeness. (made to the image and likeness of God, according to the catechism!)

Parallelisms

Many statements  of Serge Kahili in “urban Shaman” can be applied to my website. My essays usually are meant for “helping people to discover their own power to change their lives.”

I likewise maintain “an open-door policy”.

” Some fear the knowledge will be less potent if everybody knows it.” I want to share what I have learned, usually the hard way. I want my readers “to understand and use” whatever knowledge my essays give.

“More often the teaching would be done by example, suggestion and counseling”
I wish my readers would be inspired to change their limiting beliefs after reading my experiences.

“…the dissolving of limiting beliefs could be done in a number of ways, but a common method used was a kind of talk therapy often including affirmations.”

“…but invariably the process (training for shamanism) would emphasize self-esteem and inner authority.”
The seven principles summarize the world view of shamans. I included the principles in a previous essay.

An Empowered Pathway

 

Some time in May 2017, I was inspired to commit to a paradigm where I chose to leave God to enter into this life but only after being equipped for the adventure and assured of my return to Source.

“Urban Shaman” which i reviewed after I chose the paradigm reflects ome of my thoughts:
“Through me and my particular personality and outlook.”
“The shaman plunges into life with mind and senses, playing the role of cocreators.”

The training for shamans empowers: “…the process wold emphasize self-esteem, inner authority, and the power of words to direct energy,evoke imagery and create beliefs.”

I resonate with the above. I feel that is partly what i received from God before I chose to enter into this earthly life in order for me to meet the challenges of the universe.

A god-given gift is a shamanistic tool: “Self-appreciation… relaxes muscles; increases awareness, energy flow and strength; opens up skill memory and makes you feel better.”

Manifesting or having prayers answered is made possible this way: “Then the eae or difficulty of these activities will vary according to your present level of self-confidence and self-esteem.” (Also called your mood)

Following my pathway has been made easier by means of the 7 principles of Shamanism:

1.  The world is what you think it is.
2.   There are no limits.
3.   Energy flows where attention goes.
4.   Now is the moment of power.
5.   To love is to be happy with.
6.   All power comes from within.
7.   Effectiveness is the measure of truth.

 

Self-Care

Before I chose to leave God to enter into this life with all its challenges, I was given all I would need to deal with the programs/rules of the universe.

The general instruction was to go and explore how it is to be made to the image and likeness of God.

I believe I made a particular contract with God to follow a peculiar and personal pathway to ensure my return.

I believe my husband and our daughter also have their own contracts. And so do all human beings. Ultimately we all will return to Source. It is just a matter of who goes ahead.

After reviewing “Urban Shaman” I got more clues on how to navigate my journey with less difficulties.

“It is that people are what they are and they do what they do.”

“No matter what they say, they’ll do what they do and that’s what I expect.”

“If it isn’t what i want, then I do something to change myself.”

A recent newspaper article of Bong Osorio has a similar message:

“Real people don’t behave as rationally or as predictably. We are familial and emotional and the reasons behind the choices we make aren’t so easily measured.”

That article quoted Loebar of Dentsu Aegis Network: “We go with our guts; we hear what we want to hear; we choose our own ‘facts'”.

Mike Dooley, Dr Christine Page, Gill Edwards, M Tamura, S Boorstein etc have taught me to be kind to myself.

My Truths

After the March Indonesian trip of Emil I am aware of a certain degree of self-mastery in my life. After our April-May trip to Singapore I am certain that I am connected with God. (not the angry God of the Bible) After the 5th anniversary of my 2012 stroke I see clearly my purpose for choosing to enter this life equipped with all the god given gifts to met all challenges. After weeks of reviewing “Urban Shaman” I am sure the best place for me is our condo in Vito Cruz.
No need to move to Hawaii nor to Singapore. Not even to London nor to Sydney.

I believe the best place for me for working against 3 basic assumptions mentioned in “Urban Shaman” is our condo. I like our unit where I have everything I need: my plants; my laptop with my music, Facebook, my website, google etc. my books.  Food is delivered. Laundry is picked up/delivered.

Needless to say our unit is the best place for me because Emil lives here with me. The whole security force of Grand Towers also the maintenance people are my family.

The assumptions that cause problems even grief according to Serge Kahili King are:
1.  that you know what another person is thinking
2.   that other people know or should know what you are thinking
3.   the rule of generalization.
I also believe what Dr Page wrote:
“My only responsibility is to create a loving environment which allows others to resonate with their inner truth.”
Gill Edwards and Mike Dooley have their versions which I wrote about in previous essays.