Beautiful Quote: Rumi

Those who don't feel this Love pulling them like a river, those who don't drink dawn like a cup of spring water or take in sunset like supper, those who don't want to change, let them sleep. This Love is beyond the study of theology, that old trickery and hypocrisy. If you want to improve your mind that way, sleep on. I've given up on my brain. I've torn the cloth to shreds and thrown it away. If you're not completely naked, wrap your beautiful robe of words around you, and sleep. - Rumi

My Weekend Christian Experience

This weekend I had the joy and opportunity to join my sister at her church. It is not a place I normally would have gone, but it really gave me perspective and reconnected me to an early period of my own search for faith and God. It was an evangelical experience and it started out with great music (and even though I do not necessarily worship in that faith, I love me some old gospel music), then they proceeded into the sermon for the day.

What it unlocked for me what how we connect to our faith. I remember a time when my search for God was driven by my fear of what would happen if I did not have God's love. When I am doing things I know that are against the plan of this high being, how can I ever find salvation? For me, it was coming into the realization that the truth that is given out in church is not necessarily the word of God... but the word of a man/woman with their own agenda. This is why you see many faiths becoming diluted with politics vs. actually preaching anything of value. Religion has done more to make us fear God than love God... which in turn has made it difficult for us to love ourselves. If God cannot love a sinner, and if I am a sinner, then where does the love come in?

When we worship through a vibration of love, we move into a place of alignment with our higher nature. We understand that it is our imperfections that make us imperfectly unique. Our flaws connect us to humanity, but in the same breath we are all God. When we move into a place of unconditional love for self and other, we then move into alignment with a higher energy. We move into a place of acceptance, not only of others but of self.

It really was a great experience and I am thankful that she allowed me into her world. Do not be afraid to step into those places, we learn so much by sharing, and you do not have to agree with everything that happens in those places, but if we are unwilling to even walk through the door, how will we ever move forward.

Much love!

Mike

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Worshiping idols and holding ourselves away from our own truth

Why is it that many of us choose suffering over living? Why do we feel the prize will be better if we have to fight life along the way to get there? During a recent Course In Miracles Study Group at the Celebration Center we discussed idols. It was an interesting topic and went in a direction that I did not expect. Many of us go into religion in an effort to find some truth, to be like that figure that is at the head of our religion. We begin to worship them as separate than us, as if that state of being is not attainable for us as followers of the faith. I don't mean to pick on the Christians, but they lend themselves to this more than many other religions. We have an individual that is Christ, and we worship the path that was walked by him, the acts he has performed, we take in his body and blood all the time keeping him as separate from us. In reality Jesus did not want us to worship him, but to know that we are the same as him. Many Buddhists feel they will never attain Buddha Nature in this lifetime. Many of us worship Gods and Goddesses never realizing that they are just reflections of our true divine nature. In turn, we have created a world where we hold each other at arms length. We are all equals in this life, many of us are better at certain skills than the next, but that is what makes us unique in our oneness.

Remember that instead of holding yourself away from the figurehead, see yourself as their equal. We all have the power to heal ourselves and others, we all have the power to spread hope to those that are feeling hopeless, we all have the power to Create- We are not separate from God, We are God.

You are all loved, you are all beautiful.

Mike

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News from the homefront

The birds are finally chirping, and life seems to be moving back to normal for most people. My heart is with all that had to suffer through the storms here recently. Life here in SC is a constant adjustment and I am really getting into a place where I can finally move into a place of being that I am creating vs. letting the world and my surrounding dictate my life to me.

In the next couple of days I am going to really rededicate myself to posting videos, interviews, book reviews, and more discussion on the 2012 subject.

I am teaching yoga at a wonderful place called the Celebration Center. We are riding a common theme that seems to be popping up in a lot of places... community. We are a community of healers, teachers, educators, intuitives, and are dedicating ourselves to being of service to those who seek out our assistance. It really is a beautiful thing to see, and even better to be a part of. I will give you updates on my experiences here, and will offer advice on creating community where you are.

Much love to all of you,

Mike

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Technology... the good, the bad, the what do we do when its all gone.

(This is a payphone, in case you've forgotten what they look like)

We live in a time where at the blink of an eye we can communicate with everyone we've ever met. With the click of one button, the world can know where I am, what I am doing, and what all of my likes and dislikes are. The big question is: how much of ourselves are we going to give away to the technological world. With every application in the world available at a tap, we get further away from connecting to one another. I can remember a time where people actually walked up to one another and said "Hi, my name is....", now the first question is: "Do you have Facebook, myspace or twitter?"

We have become so reliant on these little gadgets and devices. I noticed a funny icon on my phone the other day. It asked me if it was OK that Google collected information on my searches, location, etc so that it could provide better quality as far as searches. Google (and many cell phone providers) have been known to collect and build profiles on users--and more along the Big Brother lines than helping me find the best vegan pizza joint in town. We really have to be careful where we give away our information, we have to use our intuition to decide if it is necessary to venture down these techno highways. They are great for the service they provide... but, does anyone remember how to use a map or even know what an Atlas is? GPS has stolen away the necessity to learn how to read basic maps, we can even have our books read to us by our IPODs, there are programs that slow brainwaves down for meditation, there are neat applications that just suck us right into a world of dependence.

Last night it seems that TMOBILE also crashed. I can still remember how angry I was getting that I could not check my email, send a text, or make a call. I also then realized how attached I was to this phone. It was a wake call... pun intended.

What do we do if all this technology disappears tomorrow? Do you know the actual phone number of the 3 top people you call the most? With a click of a button, a call is made. If I had to walk up to a payphone, I am sure that my speed dial or top 5 will not be programmed in (pay phone? What in the world is that?).

Take time each day to put away the techno-toys. Detach completely. Go a day without using them, detach from email. Send a letter (pen and paper) to a friend. Go a day without texting. Write down all the important numbers in your phone. Ask yourself "If there were no way of using electronic means of communication, what would I do?" This is an extremely valid question, and its another insight that popped up during the TMOBILE outage. I've been fortunate to have been introduced to a telepathy technique which is very effective. We have to look outside of ourselves and the techno boxes we've put ourselves into.

Much love to you all,

Mike Brazell


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My personal transformation: Preparing for the soul for the shift

Recently I had a transformative experience. There is a lot happening in this world around us, and as we move forward we need to prepare ourselves for the coming events. There is a lot of talk about 2012, and other prophesies and there are just as many sources and explanations to what will and will not happen. I am going to do a series of blogs and vlogs in the coming weeks to share my perspective and some of the more popular perspectives that are making the circles today.

Regardless of what you think will or won't happen, preparedness is one of the key elements that will help to reduce fear. Having hurricane survival kits, knowing routes out of town, etc will give you some peace of mind.

I am going to share pieces of my own personal journey and what I am being called to do prepare. I am not saying that this is what YOU should do, but now is the time to listen to that inner voice, heed warnings, and do things that will help your forward progress.

1) I am entering a fasting period and cleansing diet. I am eliminating all sugar (natural and un-natural), processed foods, caffeine, wheat gluten from my diet. There are so many chemicals in the foods we eat. What if all of a sudden those things were taken away from us? Our bodies have become adjusted to these chemicals and having them taken away suddenly can cause the body to go into various levels of shock. In a time of deep stress or outer chaos, we need to have clear minds.

2) I am reading books that are throwing themselves at me or that I haven't picked up in a long time. I'm finding new and relevant information that has been very helpful in my personal transformation. One book in particular is Spiritual Growth by Sanya Ronan

Here are some of the titles that I am reading:

Course in Miracles

Spiritual Growth

2012 Awakening

The Revelations of St. John

3) I am journaling and writing down key events along this new path. Events that catch my attention, dreams that I have, and things in these books that stick out among others.

4) I am detaching from the emotional and the physical. I am learning to let go of emotions and physical things that are no longer necessary in progress.

5) I am learning to love unconditionally- All things, beings, people, and emotions. I am sending out cosmic hugs to the oneness. You have to learn to love that which you hold apart from you to transition it from something negative to something positive. Its not about forgetting or about letting it go, its more about transitioning energy. Often people get those ugly big, black balloons on their 40th birthdays... lets take those and make pretty doggie balloon animals.

6) I am doing more personal yoga, running, and moving towards a deeper connection to the physical as well as the etheric.

7) I am working in my intuitive energy a LOT more, opening myself up to new energies, experiences and shedding away connections and energies that are no longer necessary in my experience.

8) Conducting daily self healing practice using energetic healing. Healing the mind and spirit through daily mediation.

This is an exciting time for all light workers, and for humanity as a whole. We are quickly moving into a new and exciting transition. Preparing yourself mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Love yourself, love others.... Learn to let go of what is no longer necessary in your life. Live.

You are all loved and beautiful souls.

More to follow.

Mike-

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Define Yourself

If someone asked you this moment to define yourself what would you say? The problem is that we do not often get asked this question because most people define us by our actions, words, and how we treat others. We also define who we are by the burdens we carry, and how we treat the person in the mirror.

Now is the time to really decide who you want to be. I've personally gone through a complete cleansing phase. My life has shed away all the things that were defining me, and I am now in a place where I can sculpt the me that I want to share with the world.. the true me. When we are given an opportunity to change and grow, many of us run instead of hurling ourselves into the opportunity and moment. Why?

Do not fear change, it brings new opportunity and new growth. It also brings in new perspectives. If you are someone that has a deep fear of change start small. Change coffee brands, change style of clothing, change the way you make your pizza... then move onto changing the larger aspects of your life.

Make lists of pros and cons. Some of us need to see the tangible outcome of change. Then you are able to move into the new moment or experience with a little more ease since you will can see the possibilities in front of you.

Grow, change, and challenge this great world around us.

Namaste,

Mike