What will you do?

When you embrace a spiritual path, the little happenings in life begin to take on a deeper meaning.

 

Once you embrace the idea that everything is happening for a reason- that there are no coincidences - it is hard to be a victim- or resent these life challenges when we see them as opportunities to grow or evolve or to gain another perception.

 

I used to use the word 'weird' to explain  these things- but realized it's not weird- but very interesting..

 

My son has even come to use the word 'interesting' to explain  these moments...

But whatever term you use it all means the same- unexplainable miraculous occurrences that make me think and gain a new awareness.

 

Which brings me to understand; that in these moments we are being called to make a choice- to act or not. More and more as I accept my place as leader, teacher and elder- I see there is no one other than me to act in any given moment that which is being presented to me.

 

So with that said-  Heed the call- do what is right- there is no one that can do it as well as you in that moment- but will you respond????

 

 

Here is the thought for the day-

 

If you were invited to a banquet and had to bring your own meal- and you brought a steak with baked potatoes and asparagus with Boston cream pie for desert.

 

Joining you at that table were a sampling of the human diversity from your community.

 

Across from you was a mother with children who had nothing to bring- how much would you enjoy your meal without sharing it?

 

Marianne Goldweber

Spiritualist-Minister

 

 

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My Little Gandhi

 

Through my Personal  and Spiritual awakening, I had a little shadow. He is my son.  

It's interesting how becoming a parent changes your awareness. It  makes you more keenly aware of what a damaged place this world is. I went from wanting to protecting my child- to wanting to change the world… 

A world where violence-war- hatred-apathy-anger-chaos-cruelty-slander-gossip-revenge-abuse-neglect-  runs rampant.  

We are so assaulted by this- that we have become numb to the horror- we have actually developed a TOLERANCE to this dysfunction.  

I was bullied as a child, and lack of self esteem and insecurity kept me from taking my place as a leader in my life.I was a victim.

True Leadership partners with accountability- and that for me being accountable was a lot of work- however,  I was very critical as to why NO ONE was doing anything about it.   Little did I know that I was the someone who would become powerful enough to lead.

Lots of things inspired me but none as much as the movie  Gandhi. I spent the bulk of my life avoiding rules-criticizing the establishment. Gandhi was an attorney- he knew the rules and used them against the establishment- the intruders in his country-with peaceful, lawful disobedience….He was my kind of guy.  
I realized someone has to go first- and that someone was me….

My son- my little Gandhi- has watched me rise- to stand in the conviction of my truth. He has watched me be criticized and belittled for my beliefs and my social consciousness. He has seen firsthand the power of hate and fear. But as I told him a leader;a Spiritual warrior must continue to rise.

I told him that a leader has a bulls-eye on their butt.
A Leader is a target- so you have to have the courage to stand up- not just for ourselves- but for those who cannot stand and fight- the silent majority.  

Bullying is rampant in his school. No one was willing to address such a large problem.
The inmates were running the asylum.  

On a daily basis he was having a run in with a group of boys one especially that he referred to as- 'a damaged human being'. He applied all the 'strategies' that the school provided- but no one was supporting his efforts.
They were incredibly apathetic.  

One day he had enough; he got jumped after school and was forced to defend himself.   He said 'Mom, it was like dark chocolate- sweet and bitter at the same time'. I told him that overpowering another person can be addictive, this why violence only creates more violence. He and the boy and the principal met. He told the other boy “I will not allow you to spew your hate and unhappiness on me anymore”.. and with the resolve of a Leader- he communicated to the administration.  

He and I met with the entire teaching staff. He did not relent, and it took awhile for them to take us seriously. Since then they have provided this other boy with support and the help that he needs.  

Gandhi would be proud, he followed the chain of command- we applied positive pressure for accountability to the powers at large - we used the student handbook's rules and state laws to our advantage.  

There is a new campaign against hate and bullying at his school.
We are also starting a random acts of kindness campaign.  

Jarred said "Being a leader and having to go first is hard, but staying down and suffering is harder".  

That's my boy. :)    

Namaste,
Marianne  

 

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I had received an unexpected kindness on Sunday- after an event, I was invited to dinner on Murray Hill at an Italian restaurant...(what a treat) with the great company of some new found friends....

 

As I drove home- I was so grateful for that kindness. But, it was unexpected and  I was in a bit of a hurry to get home. There was a lot of traffic because of a disabled vehicle..I was mildly annoyed..

 

By now it was dark- and I was at E 89th  and Chester- a car was blocking the right lane ..it slowly went past  the disabled vehicle so I got a chance to see who was inside....

 

The elderly driver was waiving at people as they passed by- asking for help...she and her four elderly friends were dressed to the nines from church that day- complete with matching hats....

 

as I passed I asked if I could call the police for them- she said yes, and being in the traffic- I couldn't stop..so I went up to the next block and turned around....

 

No one else had pulled over- and it was dark- in not a great neighborhood...meanwhile I called the Cleveland police and they said they would send a car- when they could fit it in- I explained it was four elderly church ladies- the dispatcher chuckled and said she will do what she can...

 

I pulled in front of the ladies and got out of the car- I let the driver use my phone to call her son- she said she was going to walk to the gas station- I told her to stay in the car- the police were on the way...

 

I had to get home- but I couldn't just leave those cute well dressed Grammies in the dark- in the 'hood' and hope it all just turned out ok..

 

So I waited- made small talk and told her she needs a cell phone...she laughed and agreed...By then the police showed up and they said they would get her on her way....

 

If not for that benevolent dinner- I would have missed being in the right place at the right time.....

 

Kindness...Pass it on.........

Marianne Goldweber

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Awakening- Messages and Messengers

For all of us- the process of awakening is just a shift in perception-

Our human perception is about the self...and the spiritual perception is outside us....

It took me a very long time to go from the human- the victim of things happening to me...to the perception that I am creating what happens to me....to how can I create what I want the world to be.....

The common denominator is me- and the thing that changed was my perception.....

Through this entire process there are backward and forward moments- a constant ebb and flow of change...three steps forward- two steps back...

I was just asleep....and the awakening is bringing the dream- the vision- into the physical world..

We are all connected-my story is your story. 

We may be seperated in different bodies, or houses or countries- but we are conncted by spirit..our differences get smaller and smaller until our awakening shows us that no one, from the highest to the lowest are the same- they are all me.... and all are looking to the other for hope, love, understanding, help, peace, joy,acceptance...

The human cannot see themselves in the beggar- the abused- the ugly-the other....the spirit sees that if one is suffering- we are all suffering- it accepts and loves without condition- that the thief needs love and compassion, just as much as the good and just..

You and I are the same- your joys are my joys- your suffering is my suffering- your hopes and dreams are mine....

Seperateness creates division and disharmony...it creates apathy and lack of understanding.

Connectedness of enlightenment creates unification, understanding, and harmony.

You who have come here to this village are awakening- you are not here accidentally- there is purpose to what you are reading- understanding and being a part of...the question for each of you is why?

Why? Because you are being called-

Called to learn- and then to teach- to heal and heal others, to accept help and to be of service...

The awakening has begun.........now what?....

 

Marianne Goldweber
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INVISIBILITY- AN ILLUSIONARY TALE

INVISIBILITY- AN ILLUSIONARY TALE

Posted on Sep 26th, 2007 by Marianne

If 20 years ago- anyone would have told me that I would be doing what I do - a Minister- Psychic-and the owner of 2 businesses- I would have told them they were crazy…  

I saw myself on an old video from 1989 recently-I was watching it with my sister/friend/guru- Sue- and I almost didn't recognize myself..

Not just physically- but also in the way I was acting.  

We talked about that- Sue was loving enough to share that she saw how uncomfortable I was with myself then, and it showed.  

I can admit now that I was not being authentic- and it was incredibly obvious..  

We feel invisible- (a term I received from my friend Megan); Like who we are- what we do- and the existence we lead has no bearing on anyone else..that no one notices…..  

That is a lie…

A lie we tell ourselves and others when we; try to please- or not speak our truth- or speak up- or set boundaries- or live an un lived existence…or tolerate being treated badly.  

I see myself  in pictures or on film now- and I am peaceful- happy- and authentic… and in the mirror of that- I hope to inspire others to do the same…..    

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Here is the thought for the day-  

Authentic is letting go of the things in your life that are false, that really don't mean anything.

Society in general is under such a hypnotic overlay that they forget about what's really important.

They get very unauthentic, very distracted, doing everything to try to - how to say - just get by.

Doing everything to just have enough.

Doing everything to either please others or to keep others from getting upset with them - and that is not authentic.

Adamus St. Germain Source: crimsoncircle.com    
Namaste,
Marianne Goldweber

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It's very easy to be critical of things- like our jobs, our spouse,our society, our leaders etc.

But...maybe we haven't really been part of the solution- we haven't been invested in being the solution..

Like Dr Phil says "If your not part of the solution- you're part of the problem."

I have been observing my neighborhood lately..so many houses for sale that have been on the market for a very long time. I know that this isn't just in my neck-of-the-woods..It's happening everywhere...

But what I have noticed is that it's almost like people are being forced to stay put....Why is that?

Well- maybe it's the Universes' way of getting us to get invested where we live.  Some of my neighbors did major renovation to sell their house come to find that now it is really nice, and want to stay...and for others- it forced them to reach out and solve conflicts with their neighbors- since they're stuck with them....lol

How can we apply this to a job that we aren't in love with anymore-jobs are scarce now. How can we get re-invested- make peace with the boss-get along with our co-workers? Start talking positively about the company we work for? Helping it to be a success instead of sabotaging it with negative comments and behavior...

How do we criticize others in our life for not living up to our expectation- instead of seeing how we could be the source of conflict, disappointment and lack of appreciation...

For what we send out is returned- the law of energy- the universal law of abundance...

Our society is in need of Peace, Love and Compassion activists- regardless of who is leading- or who is not doing the right thing- the question we have to ask ourselves is - What am I doing?

That my friends, is the difference...So what are you going to do about it?

Are you part of the problem- or part of the solution?

Here is the thought for the day

Tell me and I forget;
Show me and I remember;
Involve me and I understand.

Author Unknown

Namaste,
Marianne Goldweber

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My Son

My Son

Posted on Sep 4th, 2007 by Marianne

My son is 11 now- and this summer marked a number of 'firsts' for him.

He took his first trip with his dad on the Harley- all the way to Tennessee- He now appreciates the 'road stories' that his Dad and I recount frequently!

He went to his first Biker funeral- which is more like a reunion- and he got to put a face with all the names and stories that he's heard over the years. He did it with grace and didn't let on….

And he mourned along side us and the rebels on their steel horses; the loss of a friend that he personally spent many afternoons with-  as he battled Cancer.

My son shared  memories of his days with Frank- a little man with a story to share.. old stories mixed with new…..and the big guys listened he was one of them…

I waited a long time to be a Mom-
Finally when I was 36 my son to decide to come to this existence.
When he was born- he looked like a little version of Gandhi- ancient looking, bald and smiling with that toothless little grin..

I am in love with him- the way he thinks- so different from my own (thank the heavens) and the inherent wisdom that he shares. His joy in simplicity and his compassion are many times a lesson for me.
 
The other day- I had a very strange experience….
He was coming back from a ride with his Dad and they pulled up on the bike…

He got off- took off his helmet, put his sunglasses up on his head. Then he turned to look at me in his jeans and leather jacket…

…and for an instant- I saw him as a grown man- it took my breath away- and as fast as it happened it was over…..

I choked back tears as he came smiling up to me and said…
Mom are you okay?……..
I'm fine son…just fine…

Here is the thought for the day

We worry about what a child will be tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today.

Stacia Tauscher

Namaste,
Marianne Goldweber

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1991 Buick- Gift from the Universe-deliverer of messages cont'd

1991 Buick- Gift from the Universe-deliverer of messages cont'd

Posted on Aug 24th, 2007 by Marianne

This car thing just get's better and better………
Ok, my 1991 Buick is a gift from the Universe, it gets stolen and returned  in the same night…..   and then 3 days later……..  

I'm at the grocery store, I get in my car- and starting it now requires a screwdriver that I keep in my purse- I have to open the drivers door to see the little thingy that I have to push to get it started…

so while I'm applying my new skill- a man is watching me since I am preventing him from getting in his car that is parked next to mine….. I assured him that it is my car and briefly told him about it being stolen and where they found it a couple of hours later…..  

He was very tall and extremely thin..he had a very sad but kind face, and he said to take my time- he was waiting for his elderly mom to shop….

I asked him his name….I told him mine…(his was printed on his work shirt)  

He said what day did this happen- I told him Friday…..  

He looked very strange and told me the most fascinating story……   He said he works in that same area where they found my car-at a industrial plant and they all went out at lunch to cash their checks and to get lunch.  

On the way back he stopped at the gas station where they found my car- and bought cigarettes when a man came up to him in the parking lot and asked for a smoke…  

He said “I'm really skinny and I couldn't reach into my pocket without my pants falling down- (he was in a work uniform  with his name on the front..and raised his shirt to show me that he had his pants bunched up and secured with a rubber band to hold them up)..so I needed both of my hands to get my cigarettes out of my pocket”   …another man approached and pulled a gun out -took his cigarettes and his paycheck that he just cashed…..  

His eyes were misty and he said why do people do such things……  

I said people in need do desperate things that always impact others…but there is a plan and a purpose..we just don't always get to know why……  

By that time, I started the car  and rolled down the window.. I said ***** don't lose faith in mankind- he smiled a very sad smile…  

I thought in a very quick moment about how blessed I have been over the course of the last few days- how peace and love have saved me from the pain of being a victim….how other spiritual beings just rose to the occasion and were of service to me when I was in need……  

We were side by side and all I had on me was a 20.00 bill- I handed it to him through our adjacent windows and said I know this doesn't make up for it but maybe it will help renew your faith….he started to cry.
He smiled and said thank you….just as his little gray haired mom came with her cart…..  

I put my screw driver back in my purse and drove away…  

I love this car………..  

Here is the thought for the day

I may speak in tongues of men or of angels, but if I am without love, I am a sounding gong or a clanging cymbal.

I may have the gift of prophecy, and know every hidden truth; I may have faith strong enough to move mountains; but if I have no love, I am nothing.

I may dole out all I possess, or even give my body to be burnt, but if I have no love, I am none the better.

Love is patient; love is kind and envies no one.
Love is never boastful, nor conceited, nor rude;
never selfish, not quick to take offense.
Love keeps no score of wrongs; does not gloat over other men's sins,
but delights in the truth.
There is nothing love cannot face;
there is no limit to its faith, its hope, and its endurance.

The Bible, 1st Book Of Corinthians

Peace and Love,
Marianne Goldweber

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Stolen- My 1991 Buick-gift from the Universe

Stolen- My 1991 Buick station wagon- gift from the Universe..lol

Posted on Aug 22nd, 2007 by Marianne

Now…I don't always take care of that gift from the Universe ; my 1991 Buick station wagon…..
(see yesterday's blog entry) like I should….  

I practically live in it and it is pretty messy….  

For the last week, the drivers side window would not go up…no matter what I did, so I surrendered to a piece of plastic (just in case it didn't already look like a hoopty) for nighttime in case of rain…lol  

I had an event last weekend in downtown Cleveland, and I parked it on the street.  I was only going to be a short time- but took my planner with me in case the car was stolen…..   When I came out at 2:30 with a couple of friends- it was gone…..  

I have been practicing peace at all costs and detachment from material things;  and as my friend was freaking out- I said ' Well, they must have needed it more than I do….  

He said- are you in shock??? You sound like some freaking' guru on a mountain…lol  

I was strangely amused with how peaceful I was…  

I immediately called the police- they took the report over the phone (which they never do)- I stopped at the police station a couple of blocks away to formally file a report.. So we got a ride home from a kind third party….(gratitude :)…….  

Once I got home- my friend suggested we go to breakfast since we were up- I agreed… While we ate, my friend said how inspiring it was to see me so peaceful about the whole thing- I told him- what can I do about it? There must be some higher order…by now it's 4:00 am- just as we finish eating- my cell phone rings ……  

“this is the Cleveland police- we have your vehicle….”   Really?  

Yes mam- can you pick it up????  

Is it in one piece???   Yes mam, it's running…….  

Where is it????   East 116 th and Woodland….. (not the greatest location in Cleveland..)  

I'm on my way…. Yipee!!!!  

So, off we go-  There is my car- lights on, running- the perpetrator in the back seat of the cruiser….I run up to the officer and give him a hug..  

He said they heard the call and were laughing about someone stealing a 1991 Buick wagon when it drove right past them….  

We looked in the car- and there was the big mess that I made..I was embarrassed and said to the officer - Wow- he sure made a big mess!!!!! (lol)  

The column was stripped and I wasn't sure how I would start it again- he said at least it's still running- that's why they called..If they turned it off- they would have had to tow it..  
(Or I could have had the guy who stole it how me how to turn it back on…lol)  

I asked if it was a young person- he said no- an older man..  
I was sad for him…I saw him solemnly sitting in the car and thought how hard his journey must be to steal my car…….. I smiled at him…sending love…  

I thanked the officers for what they did- letting me come for the car rather than towing it; for the dangerous  job they do and how much this car means to me on so many levels…  
(If it means so much to you Marianne- why did you leave it downtown with the window down?)  
He looked at my like I was some kind of fruitcake…(which I am)  

On my way home that night- it was cold- and I tried the window just for fun- and it went right up….  
It was almost like my car had work to do without me, and returned…mission accomplished…..  

I think I'll clean it out and give it a bath…..  

here is the thought for the day
Love is what we are born with.
Fear is what we learn.
The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts.
Love is the essential reality and our purpose on earth.
To be consciously aware of it, to experience love in ourselves and others, is the meaning of life.
Meaning does not lie in things.
Meaning lies in us.
 

Marianne Williamson

Here is another thought for the day-

Though we can't always see it at the time,
if we look upon events with some perspective,
we see things always happen for our best interests.
We are always being guided in a way
better than we know ourselves.

Swami Satchidananda

        Namaste,
Marianne Goldweber

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My 1991 Buick is a gift from the Universe

 

My 1991 buick is a gift from the Universe

Posted on Aug 21st, 2007 by Marianne

About 6 years ago- the engine blew in my car-
I asked  the Universe for a station wagon- because I was always hauling something- including children, since I was not only a small business owner- but also the car pool mom…..I added 'If you could make it blue, that would be great!'  (my favorite color is blue.)

It was around the full moon and my son and I had a ritual of writing our thoughts down and putting them in our fire pit..we always talked about them if they weren't too private and my son (who was 5) said , I asked God to give you a car….

The very next day I started telling everyone I saw  that I needed a free station wagon- just to create the energy for my request to the Universe.

The only person that I didn't tell however was my ex husband ( I didn't like telling him I was in need -what ego!!)

3 days later- my ex husband called me and said, 'Do you still need a car?'  
I said yes…

He said “I have a friend that is selling an old 91station wagon….'.
I said 'A station wagon …how interesting!
He said  'I'll pay for it and you can pay me back half '…..

I was so surprised-I said thanks and hung up…first because it was a station wagon- and second because he offered to pay for it…lol

I called him right back and asked ….what color is that car….he said 'Blue'…….


When I told my son what happened he said-
'Mom we should have asked God for a newer car.”…..lol


Here is the thought for the day-

A little boy was having difficulty lifting a heavy stone.

His father came along just then.

Noting the boy's failure, he asked, “Are you using all your strength?”

“Yes, I am,” the little boy said impatiently.

“No, you are not,” the father answered.

“I am right here just waiting, and you haven't asked me to help you.”

Author Unknown


Have an abundant day!

Marianne Goldweber

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A Knock at Midnight- Will you answer?

A Knock at Midnight- Will you answer?

Posted on Aug 13th, 2007 by Marianne

For all of us, there comes a time in our life- the dark hour- where there is no hope- where there are no answers- where our life has become a swirling chaotic mess and there is no way to forseeably manage it…

This,  is the knock at midnight- the darkest hour in the soul of man…..

We are all called to a higher purpose-

In our own life- in the lives of others- but sometimes we do not hear the knock- nor do we have the courage to answer- our fear of the unknown has us cowering;  unable to face our midnight visitor……

The knock at midnight if you will….as explained in the sermon by Dr Martin Luther King-

What will you do when that knock comes at Midnight?

My knoock at midnight came during my spiritual awakening -I let go of control at my darkest hour -humbled myself before God and the Universe-

I knelt  and asked. (for the first time in my life)… I need help- I do not know how to manage this any longer and I knew my way was not working- so I succumbed to the will of of my purpose….and to the voice within that I so desperately tried to silence my whole life….

And as I hung to the end of the rope…the loving voice inside whispered…..Let go………

and I did and was realeased…..

My question to you - What will you do when the knock comes at midnight?

Here is the thought for the day;

This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meaness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain all!
Even if they're a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whomever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.

Jalal ad-Din Rumi

To read the sermon A Knock at Midnight by Dr Martin Luther King Jr go to;
http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/publications/sermons/630000.000_Knock_at_Midnight.htm
To hear an audio except  go to http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/publications/sermons/multimedia/KAM.htm

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Living is an experience-it is a journey from birth to death.

 

We read and watch-we gather information like a Hoover vacuum and still we are lost.....

 

Knowledge is knowing......

Wisdom is in doing..and through doing learn....

however- doing requires effort.......

 

The most rewarding parts of the journey are when we sweat-and take risk-and stretch and climb...

 

You can read about gardening and know exactly how to grow things- you may even be an expert-

But, until you turn the soil and smell it's richness and plant the seed and water it and watch it grow and harvest the fruit and taste its sweetness then you have learned about gardening.

 

 

What is your purpose?

To Love and spread love

To be Peaceful and spread peace

To be Joyful and spread Joy

To be of service and allow others to be of service to you.

 

 

Be of service to everyone starting in your own home

Love everyone -starting in your own home

Be joyful to everyone- starting in your own home

Be of service to everyone-starting in your own home.

 

Your purpose is here.

Your time is now

 

Here is the thought for the day

 

 

Where are you?

Here.

What time is it?

Now.

What are you?

This moment.

 

Dan Millman

From the peaceful warrior

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Hello Villagers!  
On Tuesday July 17 at 7:11 am ,we got together (physically as well as spiritually) for a project called Fire the grid..
For more information on what this is go to Firethegrid.org  

I woke up at 6 am..and was prepared to be the only person sitting in Edgewater park meditating for Earth's Healing…lol
(I believe firmly in divine timing and 'everything happening as it should be' so there is no hidden expectation or judgement there!)  

There were more people in the park than I expected to see at that hour..so I pulled in by the concession stand through an ocean of seagulls in the parking lot…I don't mean like 50 or so…I mean like 500+…

I found that in itself interesting, since the meaning of  Seagull is : observation, swift action, opportunity,carefree attitude, versatility..  

I gently parked amidst these messengers and  got my chair out of the car and found a place to sit..they moved and flew around me and I prayed and asked them to honor me in their space (and not poop on me).  

I got a phone call from my sister- “I'm on my way..Where are you??” Well- I'm In an ocean of seagulls in the first parking lot….  

The sound was deafening but soothing with the smell of water . The wind was blowing a good deal, but it was warm and cleansing…I waited- drinking my giant coffee….glad I parked by the bathroom.   Sue pulls up ( my awesome sister) and joined me at an adjacent picnic table.. She has been my support for so many actions of faith that sometimes only I can here…and here she was supporting me once again…Her faith astounds me.

A man pulled up in the parking lot and got out with huge sacks of bread and food for our friends the gulls….Now I realized- they were waiting for him -there was a frenzy so loud and they were flying in a group round and round overhead..and didn't pooped on us- a miracle in itself…..   (graditude)

2 other villagers came; completing our meditation group for the morning….
We chatted and at promptly 7:11 began our personal meditations- offering our light and energies to the healing of Mother…  

So many different images went through my mind- as I envisioned my energy connected to our global friends, all sitting with each other and separately all over the world…each directing energy to the celestial body that supports us all…..  

I saw a swirling cloud surround the planet- other observations from our intimate group were; beams of light emanating from each person shining upward to the universe- connecting us like a conduit…  

Before I knew it the hour was up- I have n't felt so peaceful or relaxed in a very long time… When I opened my eyes- I could see the aura's of the trees around us like a pale yellow glow- but when I looked at the people, I could not see anything…. I work at seeing aura's usually-but that was effortless…  

I then focused on my gratitude to those who came to share this experience with me that morning- and send loving energies to our entire village who found it in their heart to be present during that time… I prayed for enlightenment for those who cannot hear the call…. 

That afternoon a gentle rain started to fall……….  

I also reflected on how hard it is for us ( in our society) to do even the simplest thing out of our routine- the effort of breaking free of obligation and schedule-
that in our apathy we believe someone else will do it-
that the individual WE cannot possibly BE the difference..

In our seperateness we can't see how each of our individual effort makes all the difference in the world….  

This email goes out to over 300 people per day- and is posted on 3 public blog sites…

Each of you make a difference;
- in your support, in your response- in your call to service-
YOU are part of my village- wether I hear from you or not-
wether you come to see me or not-  

I know that  anyone reading this has the ability to serve…. 
Sometimes it requires you to be still- and other times it calls you to action.
The call is now..
The time is now
The power of one.   

Here is the thought for the day-

Throughout your life, there is a voice only you can hear.

 A voice which mythologists label “the call.”

A call to the value of your life.

The choice of risk and individual bliss over the known and secure.

You may choose not to hear your spirit.

You may prefer to build a life within the compound, to avoid risk.

 It is possible to find happiness within a familiar box, a life of comfort and control.

Or, you may choose to be open to new experiences,

to leave the limits of your conditioning, to hear the call.

Then you must act.

If you never hear it, perhaps nothing is lost.

If you hear it and ignore it, your life is lost.
–Jennifer James

       
    Namaste,
Marianne Goldweber

Tags: native american, fire the grid, healing, service, earth, mother, love

Wiggle room

I was having a conversation with a friend the other day and we were discussing clear communication…(or the lack there of)

He said for him, not being clear leaves “wiggle room”……room for using that as an out- an out that covers his proverbial butt- it also prevents him from being accountable.and reinforces procrastination.. but (lol) this foggy way of communicating does more than that- it ultimately creates more drama, more explanation and future mistrust.

It is a lot more work than just speaking our truth with integrity- clarity and love.

What I discovered for myself was; Lack of clarity leaves room for disappointment, mistrust and misunderstanding- then the internal judge uses that to fill our hearts with guilt, separateness and isolation..

No one is clear- everyone uses “wiggle room” for many reasons; to prevent hurt feelings, to prevent truly committing, to say “that's not what I meant”… to avoid criticism..the list is endless…

When we are clear- it creates impeccability of word- it shows maturity and responsibility- it forces us to be accountable.- it sends a definite message to the Universe and others of trust and love…

Most people do not say what they mean- some never say what they are really thinking- and therefore WE HAVE to be clear- because even then, people will still hear what they want- no matter how clear we are…

Speaking clearly creates peace.

How much “wiggle room” do you leave in the way you communicate?

Here is the thought for the day-

“1st Agreement: Be impeccable with your word.
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip with others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.”

~ Don Miguel Ruiz
from The Four Agreements

Namaste,

Tags: clarity, communication, lessons, trust, love, accountability

Soul Mates- they're not what you think...

Soul mates…….
Our soul mates are not necessarily the passionate lovers that we long for and search for in this life. Our soul mates are sometimes those souls that challenge us the most.
Those that bring us the most powerful lessons.  
Forcing us to make peace with them in this Earth walk, in order to learn more about ourselves.

They impact our lives so purposefully that they alter its course.
Good and bad
Right and wrong
Better or worse
Richer and poorer
Sickness and health
and truly Till death do us part.  

I married a guy who showed up in my life with a 1979 Harley and a bag full of clothes, back in 1988..a veteran of the Navy…and after an amazing journey, we ended our marital contract in 2001.
If you ever heard the song Desperado, by the Eagles..That's him.

No one in this life has given me such a different perspective about how to view the world, or myself. I fancied myself as a person who was spontaneous, daring, irreverent and a risk taker…until I met him.. He pushed me outside of my comfort zone….

Our first trip together across country was on a motorcycle….
He said 'No whining'..or he would put me on a plane back to Cleveland….

Here are some of the things I learned.. 

  
Stuff doesn't matter……you have to pack light.you can wear the same clothes twice... and if you need it, it will appear as you go…God put Walmart and Laundromats in every state from Ohio to California…  

 
You don't have to shower every day…Our agreement was you get a hotel every other  night…Unless your in Wyoming, and the only town for 200 miles has a soccer tournament.. 

 
You can sing as loud as you want,whenever you want .I was so inspired by the song America, that when I saw the mountains (Colorado), and the prairies (South Dakota) and the waving grain (Kansas)  I just had to burst out in song….oh, and the person up front can't hear you.. 

 
Never take the dotted road on the map..even if it is a shortcut…Free range cows are territorial…Bulls are mean. 

 
People are nice..helpful and kind..Every grandfather and grandmother across our country has a story if you are willing to listen…. 

 
We need each other…thank God for the kindness of strangers and each other. 

 
You can sleep sitting up while on a motorcycle…..there's not a lot of things to see from the highway in Kansas.. 

 
Love means compromise… need I say more? 

 
Bathrooms are a luxury- Pack toilet paper, always.. I had the last laugh…  

I'm not as tough as I thought- I get crabby when I don't eat, and I do whine on occasion..  
You don't have to sweat to get dehydrated- who knew? I'm from Ohio  

 
A herd of Buffalo sound like thunder when they run, and they are HUGE.

  
It rains once every 9 months in southern Arizona- and it will do it when you are camping..  

Pioneers were amazing- How did they get covered wagons over the Rocky Mountains without roads?  

Our Native Peoples are suffering- visit any reservation.

  
There really are such things as Roadrunners  

When there are no city lights you can touch the stars-  

We spend too much time being critical, and take each other for granted.  

I dedicate this thought for the day to my soul mate,
Who is still a reminder of Who I was,
 Who I have become,
And who I am yet to be.
Thank you.  

Here is the thought for the day….  

The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own.
No apologies or excuses
No one to lean on, rely on, or blame.
The gift is yours - it is an amazing journey -
and you alone are responsible for the quality of it.
This is the day your life really begins.

Author Unknown
But Greatly Appreciated!

 Namaste,
Marianne

Tags: soul mates, husband, love, learing, lessons, growth, life, change

who am I to be ...........

Some days, I ask myself...

Who am I....

to be a messenger of Peace, or Love, or Service...

I have no special credentials...I am not famous...or powerful......

 

Then my higher inner voice asks.......

 

Why not you?

 

Many prophets and messengers have come from humble lives, awakened to a life of Service..

who's very existence has changed the course of history...

and I am but a mirror for others....

 

For God,

For Christ,

For Buddha,

For Black Elk,

for Mother Theresa,

For Dr Martin Luther King,

For Gandhi,

For Nelson Mandela and many others....

 

Messengers....

Who in living their message have suffered ridicule, judgment,  and scrutiny....

and for some,  paid the ultimate price.....

with their life......

 

It may have silenced their words, but it did not stop the ripple that their existence created..

 

And I have the power to pick up the torch and light the way...to light that fire within myself and others.

 

So I ask you....

 

Why not you?.........

 

Here is the thought for the day

 

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light not our darkness that frightens us.

We ask ourselves 'who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?'

Actually, who are you not to be?

Your are a child of God.

Your playing small doesn't serve the world.

There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.

It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

Marianne Williamson

From her book: Return To Love

Namaste,
Marianne Goldweber

Tags: god, creator, universe, risk, messanger, love, peace, mother thersa, gandhi, mandela, Dr martin Luther King Jr,

Spiritual Warriors- Our weapon is Love.

In the practice of any Spiritual path, the higher message is Love.

In our pursuit of enlightenment, it requires that we apply all that we have read and learned, on a daily basis in the unenlightened world..

This no easy task...three steps forward, two steps back...lol

Most of us have evolved from a place of ignorance.

In speaking a message of Love Peace and Joy through our actions you will come face to face with ignorance.

Websters defines ignorance as; 
Function: adjective
Pronunciation: 'ig-n(&-)r&nt
1 a : destitute of knowledge or education <an ignorant society> ; also : lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified <parents ignorant of modern mathematics> b : resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or intelligence <ignorant errors>
2 : UNAWARE , UNINFORMED

Ignorance in action is a dangerous thing. Ignorance has many symptoms; arogance,bullying, intolerance, hate, slander, and judgement, gossip, lies- just to name a few.

Taking a stand, means not compromising yourself. Speaking your truth and being an emissary of Love can chase people away, but there will be those that will be drawn to you and come to respect what you represent- even if they never tell you..

In order to bring Peace..We must be Warriors of Tolerance and Love. We must lead by example...

Speaking up with Love against gossip, or hate, judgement or lies is required to take the power from ignorance.

Don't judge the ignorant, shine a light on their darkness not for yourself, but for the timid and weak that are watching......

Here is the thought for the day

"The world is a dangerous place to live; 

not because of the people who are evil,

but because of the people who don't do anything about it."  
Albert Einstein 

 

Namaste,
Marianne Goldweber

My Soul is "On Assignment"

The difference between being human and remembering that we are actually Spirits having a human experience is;

CONTROL

 

As humans, we love control, we feel that we are in total control of everything that is happening- when it happens- and to whom it will happen.....lol

 

Being a human who knows that they are a soul that is "on assignment" -is that we see that there is a current, that there is a reason for where we are at any given time and what happens is really about lessons for everyone involved, including ourselves..

 

As Spirit we see the outcome as  "just what it is".

 

We are less attached to "making things happen" and become more an observer as to "why is this happening?"

 

I always say, as humans we meet resistance and "try harder"...but with our spiritual eye we need to see meeting difficulty as the Universe saying "time to let go" you're in the way of what needs to be...

 

We are in the time of year that is governed by Hawk...

 

Rise higher, look at the resistance to your pushing as  the Universe telling you to- 

 let go....go with the flow....let go and let god.....or whatever little reminder that will bring you into a peaceful place of surrendering your human need to control the outcome..

 

It will be a relief and bring peace....Trust me :)

 

Here is the thought for the day:

Serenity Prayer: In it's entirety.

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next. Amen.

Serenity Prayer: What does it mean?
This beautiful prayer was written by a man named Reinhold Niebuhr in 1943. The words have special meaning to those who are often “looking for peace” at a time of turmoil, despair, or uncertainty in their lives. This prayer has become closely associated with 12 Step programs, offering strength and calm in pursuit of a more stable life.

Namaste,
Marianne Goldweber

Tags: serenity, control, twelve step, 12 step, peace, surrender, love

A Village of One

 

Some days, I feel like a Village of One.

 

I marvel at how "gangs" band together to create destruction, chaos and fear..but seldom do we have "gangs" of do good-ers banding together to take a stand for Peace, Love and Joy....

 

Each loving sensitive person in this world feels like a Village of One; unable to have the strength to overcome these darker forces... alone.

 

Nice people are afraid of making people angry, we are conditioned to turn the other cheek; afraid to Stand, to become a target......

 

Setting Peaceful, Loving boundaries and speaking our truth will always annoy people who are not being their highest and best..

 

But your example will empower others to have the courage to Stand..........

 

With Love and Compassion and each other, we can make a difference.

 

You are not alone, have the courage to speak up, speak of Love, Hope and Peace;

and before you know it you will not be alone anymore....

 

Here is the thought for the day;

Peace Train

by Cat Stevens

Now I've been happy lately, 
thinking about the good things to come
And I believe it could be, 
something good has begun

Oh I've been smiling lately, 
dreaming about the world as one
And I believe it could be, 
some day it's going to come

Cause out on the edge of darkness, 
there rides a peace train
Oh peace train take this country, 
come take me home again

Now I've been smiling lately, 
thinking about the good things to come
And I believe it could be, 
something good has begun

Oh peace train sounding louder
Glide on the peace train
Come on now peace train
Yes, peace train holy  roller

Everyone jump upon the peace train
Come on now peace train

Get your bags together, 
go bring your good friends too
Cause it's getting nearer, 
it soon will be with you

Now come and join the living, 
it's not so far from you
And it's getting nearer, 
soon it will all be true

Now I've been crying lately, 
thinking about the world as it is
Why must we go on hating, 
why can't we live in bliss

Cause out on the edge of darkness, 
there rides a peace train
Oh peace train take this country, 
come take me home again

 

Namaste,
Marianne Goldweber

Tags: community, love, peace, faith, hope, joy

why?

 

We must ask ourselves...

Why is the world in such a state,

harder to Love than it is to hate?

 

Where its easier to judge than be compassionate,

Where its easier to blame than to do what's right

Where its easier to condemn our neighbor than be his brother.

 

Our future is unsure, our children the heirs..

We are like an artist with clay, 

molding them into the caretakers of tomorrow...

 

They watch to see if we do what we say..

We are the mirrors our children look to

for who they are and who they will be...

 

What image do they see?

 

And if they're not doing what you like;

it's time to have the courage to look in the Mirror. 

 

Here is the thought for the day

 

In Germany they came first for the Communists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.

Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.

Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Catholics
and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant.

Then they came for me,
and by that time no one was left to speak up.

Martin Niemoeller

German Protestant Clergyman

 

Namaste,
Marianne Goldweber

Tags: world, children, love, hate, peace, mirror

What if God were on of us....

I had a very interesting dream last night;

 

I was at work (I used to work at a bank) and they sent me to an in house seminar called "Take God to Work Day"...

 

The summary of the seminar was;

If you took God to work, and he was shadowing you all day...how would you act?

I represented my whole department of over 200 people...and had to come back and teach it to everyone else.....

 

I had come back to the floor at lunch time, very happy peaceful and joyful..the people I worked with were nice, but the supervisors were very resentful because I came in late and was being promoted to a supervisor too...

 

They were not happy about learning what I was bringing back from the Seminar.....but the VP of the department was; and he was having a meeting with them to discuss it....it was a small group of 5 women....

 

 

If you took God to work with you, how would you act?

Can Peace, Joy and Love be your armor amidst those you share your day with?

Most people are happy about this new way of thinking and are willing to look at things in a different way... but there will be a few who will resist..even trying to sabotage it because they refuse to evolve.....

 

Take "God" to work with you..in whatever form you see "Him/Her" -  maybe it will catch on.....

 

Here is the Thought for the day

Taken from

What if God were one of us- song by Joan Osborn

If God had a name what would it be?
And would you call it to his face?
If you were faced with him in all his glory
what would you ask if you had just one question?


What if God was one of us?
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make his way home

If God had a face
What would it look like?
And would you want to see
If seeing meant that you would have to believe
In things like heaven and in Jesus and the saints
and all the Prophets

What if God was one of us?
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make his way home
Just trying to make his way home
Back up to Heaven all alone
Nobody callin' on the phone
cept for the Pope maybe in Rome


Namaste,
Marianne Goldweber

Tags: work, god, unconditional love, peace, joy, change,

The Give Away

Over the last 3 years, I have been in a process of purging things that do not "grow corn"..or serve me any longer... It has been an arduous process, but I am at the end of this very long journey....

 

In order to create the space needed for abundance and opportunity, I went into the basement to face the last of the stuff that I have acquired and need to surrender..

 

Doing this requires an objective view, ability to let go, and surrender to what the Universe has yet to offer...so....I'm Makin room for NEW......

 

If we want new things in our life, we must be willing to remove what no longer serves us.

No judgement, no guilt, just the sense of completion and allowing things to go....on to a new life away from here.....

 

By keeping things that no longer serve us, we hoard the abundant energy ...creating fear and scarcity..

 

Hoarding stops the abundant flow. 

 

Because we are not honoring what we already have, there is no room for new things, new opportunities.

 

We cannot be trusted with new things, because we don't take care of what we already have.

 

I found a blender from 1968 that my mom gave me....but it is not being of service to anyone on a shelf in my basement... time to clean it off and let it go....

 

Make room for abundance.

 

For information about ethically recycling  your "treasures"go to http://www.freecycle.org/ or donate to your local Good Will or your favorite charity.

 

Your things would love a new home with people who will use them.

 

There are many people on the Sioux reservations who would appreciate clothing or blankets, especially for grandmothers, grandfathers or children. 

To learn more go to http://www.naha-inc.org

Or to adopt a Native American elder  in desperate need go to http://www.anelder.org/

 

Here is the Thought for the day-

 

There is a wonderful mythical law of nature that the three things we crave most in life - happiness, freedom and peace of mind - are always attained by giving them to someone else.

Peyton Conway March

Namaste,
Marianne

Are you a dinosaur?

Evolution....

From the time we're born until we die we are in a constant state of evolution. Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually...

 

In most cases however, through circumstances on our journey, this evolution stops, or slows down to a crawl.

 

I heard it said that if we look at people, and their behavior as an observer; through the things they say, or the behavior they exhibit, we can tell where that evolution or growth stopped.

 

For some, it's in  infancy, or childhood, or  for others-adolescence..

 

That doesn't stop us  from reacting to the behavior or emotion, but it should make us more compassionate to who we're dealing with at any given moment. But that can't happen until we look at our own evolution.

 

Where have you stopped in your evolution?

 

What happened in that child place or young adult that keeps us reacting, and blaming and judging, with an un evolved eye-  creating the "unfairness"  in our life- the victim or the inability to own our part in the adult world?

 

Our physical parent, or peer may not be there to heal that place for us or give us what we need now. So it is up to us to heal that place so we can live in peace and be compassionate to our less evolved brothers and sisters in the world.

 

The dinosaurs are extinct because they could not evolve.

 

Growth requires change, and with growth there is pain, but it is short lived compared to living every day with the pain of ignorance.

 

Here is the thought for the day;

 

When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun.

You never blame the lettuce.

Yet if we have problems with our friends or family, we blame the other person.

But if we know how to take care of them, they will grow well, like the lettuce.

Blaming has no positive effect at all, nor does trying to persuade using reason and argument.

That is my experience.

No blame, no reasoning, no argument, just understanding.

If you understand, and you show that you understand, you can Love, and the situation will change.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Vietnamese Buddhist Monk and Peace Activist

Namaste,
Marianne Goldweber