Greetings in Light!
I was sitting on my sofa early this morning, cup of coffee in hand, and laptop on the arm of the sofa. As I was watching the sunrise – my front window faces east – I enjoyed the quiet silence. This is my favorite time of the day. All are asleep, the world is in that hush place. I hear the soft breathing of my family and at this time of the morning, all is well!
In these early morning hours, I use this time to connect with my Soul Team and Guides and ask them to assist me in this process of living in the 3D world. I closed my eyes and listened. I was surprised when I was told to open the laptop and go on Facebook. “Really?” I said. I, frankly, was expecting some other kind of message. But, I followed the message and opened the laptop to Facebook. I wasn’t sure what I was supposed to find there, so I starting surfing postings by people I know, people I don’t know, and other various groups. I saw posts of shared loved – some dear friends of mine just exchanged rings. I saw posts of anger. I saw posts from all kinds of people in all forms and fashions. I was led to a page that led me to a Sufi website.
I have not explored this spiritual path of Sufism. I have a beautiful client and friend whose parents were Sufi and she was raised as a Sufi. Her parents have transitioned over, but I remember the calm and peace they always carried and the love that they shared with each other. I also remember that they seemed to have a beautiful radiant light about them that wasn’t present in others. My friend doesn’t really practice much now, but still holds to the teachings. I have not explored much in this belief, but recognized it as one that seems to bring peace and calm to those that practice it. This isn’t my first exposure to Sufism. The 7-11 down the street is owned by a beautiful family that has asked me time and again if I have heard of Sufism. I shy away from organized religions, so I politely said yes and went on my way. But, here this page was right in my face. So, I started reading.
I have had challenges and patterns that crop up now and then dealing with communication – particularly in standing up for myself and speaking my truth. And, I have been attempting to navigate this whole process since it seems that it has come up for me in a large way lately. It’s been so painful, but yet, I feel I am in my Truth and I know that it is part of my growth and Ascension process – a lesson that has to be mastered here in this life.
Well, here is what I found. I love Spirit – She opens my eyes to what I need to know and understand. I will share this with my students and have included this in a chapter of my new book. I hope it speaks to you the way it spoke to me.
“Speech is of three kinds: The first comes from the desire of the self; the second from reason and the third from love.
Speech which arises from desire is troubling and insipid, giving neither pleasure to those who speak, nor profit to those who listen.
That which arises from reason is accepted by the wise and gives pleasure to the listener and the speaker,
and speech that arises from love enraptures those who listen and those who speak.”
Excerpt from the Menaqib al-Arifin, words of Mevlana Rumi from The Stories of the Wise of the Mevlevi Tradition, #414.
I intend to read these words often and put them in my heart and share them with those that are around me.
Always in Love and Light,
Gaia Renee
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