THE 2012 PROPHESY

And so we have finally crossed the threshold of the calendar year 2012, a time shrouded with predictions and prophesies that could well result in the ending of the whole human show of shows.

Really? So why do I feel so absolutely ablaze with possibility? Why is my level of internal enthusiasm amped up beyond any other New Year in memory? Why is the vibrancy of my being telling me that this is the year to move beyond past limitations and into a level of passionate expression that exceeds any other time of my incarnation? I can practically feel my probability factor expanding with each conscious breath I take, and the invitation to say yes to the deepest call of my Soul is beyond what I could ever resist.

Much has been made of the so-called Mayan prophesy that in some interpretations calls for an end to the world effective 12.21.12. Though this is a complete misunderstanding of what the Mayan teachings are actually telling us, there is in fact a measurable energetic dynamic that extends out from the collective belief in the predictions that we make and in the prophesies that we believe. While there is nowhere near a global critical mass inertia that could result in a catastrophic late December event, it does point me toward an increased awareness in the power of our beliefs, predictions, and prophesies. What do I really believe is possible for me during this next year of my human duration? What unconscious programs and perceptual conditions are setting predictable results in terms of how or if I actualize my dreams, desires, and intentions? What prophesies am I proclaiming based on the habitual thoughts I entertain, the emotions I identify with, and the stories and tales I tell about myself and about my world?

The persistent thoughts, feelings, and words you are engaging today ARE the prophesies of your tomorrows. We have been granted the exquisite gift of self-determination while here in this human state. We evolve from Soulful emergence to human expansion in a continuing and upward spiral of awakening choice and increasingly inclusive love. At the micro-level we prophesy the quality of our days before our feet even hit the floor in the morning. We each have an expectation of how our current lives shall be based on the overall quality of our past. Until we awaken to the perceptual dynamic the past continues to get projected into the future with nary a glance at the perfect present moment we are already in. When we are wakefully poised in the powerful present moment we have the capacity to prophesy via our inspired intentions what kind of moments and days we will inhabit. We can predict based on faith that our lives will unfold perfectly in a way that is best suited for our maximal spiritual evolution. We can declare that all things work for our advantage in a Universe that is always tending toward our deepest and our highest good. We can proclaim that only Truth is Truth, and that Truth is the Law unto our being. We can prophesy with unfailing accuracy that this will be the very best year of our lives, and then follow the flow of that prophesy unfurling before us in peaceful and perfect guidance. Whatever happens we will know that the Source of all creation is the sustaining Force of our lives and of our world.

So while many will focus this year on the Mayan Prophesy, I am setting my attention on My I Am Prophesy. I am allowing the Infinite Possibility of which I am a part to infiltrate my mind and open wide my heart. I am paying intimate attention to what I am predicting, and I am tapping into the expansiveness of my Soul to proclaim a prophesy that is based on the truest and most authentic part of Who I Am. I am predicting that this is going to be a miraculous year filled with loving connection, passionate expression and service, vibrant health, increased prosperity, and ever-increasing awakened awareness. If 2012 is indeed the end of an age it is the end of my playing small and telling tales that are less than what I am truly here to proclaim. It is My I Am Prophesy that this is the greatest time of my life, and I am celebrating each and every moment of this magical mystical year.

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A CANDLE IN THE DARK

There is something about the lighting of a candle in a conscious and wakeful way that expands my heart and enlivens my Soul. To light a candle as a sacred act of devotion and dedication touches something deep within me. It connects me to the millions of other spiritual aspirants who have lit candles around the globe in so many places and for a plethora of different intentions. The act itself is transcendent of words and engages the senses in a way that no other sacrament really does. It is a simple act, and perhaps its profundity is in its simplicity. It is a highly personal act when it is done heartfully, even when it is done in a crowd of other people. To stop and to connect to the depths of my inner Being before actively lighting the candle that is before me in many ways reminds me of how I want to live in this world. I intend to live a conscious and wakeful life. I intend to live a life that is permeated with devotion and guided by a dedication to living in the Light of Truth. I intend to live in such a way that brings Light to every situation in which I am involved and engaged. I intend to live in such a vibratory state of reverence that my Presence, like a candle, brings the Light of Love wherever I go. I intend to bring the Light of higher awareness into the darkness of human unconsciousness and unskillfulness. I intend to be an instrument of Light within this world. I intend to shine brightly with the Light of the One Source.

I was not born or reared in a tradition that had much to do with candle lighting. It was not until I was an adult that this sacred practice took on meaning for me. Perhaps that is part of what makes it so special to me now. It is not something that I ever did by rote. I chose to begin to use candle lighting as a meaningful ritual as a representation of the Light that I was finding at the core of my own Inner Being. I never lit a candle in an effort to get an outer Light to do something for me. I was and am lighting candles today to celebrate the Light that is already shining within me. I Light candles to acknowledge the brilliance that is already within others. I light candles to honor a person or occasion or holiday that I feel a call to more artfully bless. I light candles in times of sadness and grief and in times of joy and triumph. I light candles when I am praying, when I am writing, and when I am working with others. The candle light is a representation of the Source Light that is forever burning in the realm of the unseen.

And so in this beautiful season of multiple Lights I prayerfully light my Advent candles in the morning and at sundown my Hanukkah lamps. Between the candle lightings I live in the awareness that I am an instrument of Source Light that is choosing to shine within this world of so much pain, forgetfulness and darkness. I devote my days to staying awake to the ever-present Light that is always available and instantly accessible. I ask not that I be delivered from situations of darkness; rather I ask that when darkness enshrouds or surrounds me that I remember to rely on the only Source of all Light and Life. I ask that I remain open to be a space for the miraculous on this earth. I ask that my heart be used as a portal in service of the Light, and that my Presence be a comfort to those who are temporarily forgetful of the Light. Let me be a candle to light their way. Let my compassion and mercy remind them of how light shines in and through apparent darkness. Let my reverent way of Being be an embrace to all who enter my sphere. Let me truly be a candle in the darkness. Not just in this holiday season, but in each and every day of my incarnation. Let me Be Light. Let me Be Light.

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