Saturday, December 29, 2012

In the Spirit of Utopian Possibility!


Saturday, December 29, 2012

Yesterday, I saw a “petition” on Facebook asking for support of President Obama’s proposal in regard to avoiding the “fiscal cliff”.  For some reason, I wanted to see the comments so I bravely clicked the appropriate “button”.  I shouldn’t have been surprised by the name-calling and finger-pointing that seems to be the extent of many a person’s contribution to the national dialogue.  Considering the dire nature of the current situation, it’s scary to believe “this is what we got”. 

When I was working with the union, “negotiating” was a continuous part of the job.  However, even in an environment where “negotiating to find solution” (at least this was my interpretation) was prevalent, it wasn’t out of the ordinary to find those who had a different understanding of the concept.  For many, “negotiating” is about winning; it’s about getting their way no matter the cost or level of nastiness.  It may be my “pollyanna-utopian” perspective, but I sense this “winner-takes-all” paradigm only exists because it’s what we’ve been taught and we haven’t slowed down enough to realize there are other possibilities.  As we move into a “Golden Age” of updated truth and unity, it seems appropriate to take the time to match our beliefs, systems and structures with the overall nature of the times we “sense” and to which we look forward.

As far as the “fiscal cliff” and political parties in general, if you can’t agree upon the presented “solution” – then persevere until one is found to which you CAN agree!  If one party presents a proposal with which the other doesn’t agree, then counter with something different until the finest point at which both can give a nod is found.  We can’t afford to just “take our toys and go home” when our proposal isn’t met with excitement and joy!

In my opinion – and in my perfect world – we would just sit down around the parlor table and converse about the truth beneath our surface-level desires and then “negotiate” to find creative solutions that support that truth!  ( J ) Obviously, we aren’t there yet…..but I maintain a steadfast hope and faith that this is a possibility as we move forward into this Golden Age.

In the Spirit of Solution-Oriented Negotiating and Utopian Possibility!

Much love,

Karrie        

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Something of a More Truthful Nature....


Thursday, December 27, 2012

Last night, my partner and I had dinner at one of my favorite restaurants.  It’s nothing fancy - just good food, good service and a pleasant ambiance.  However, it was noticeable – as it has been for several months – that the life force of the restaurant is dwindling.  The restaurant staff has been speaking about the loss of clientele for months which I think plays a tremendous part in its decline…you get what you focus on, right?  However, the dying of the establishment – just like anything else - could also be of “natural causes”.  When something or someone has lived its life, done what it needed to do, lost its passion or outgrown its usefulness….it dies, doesn’t it?  Sometimes we sense this and do what we can to “save it” but many times it’s just time to move forward and there really isn’t anything else to be done but let go. 

When I broaden this observation, I can see that the same applies to my beliefs, systems and structures.  Sometimes it’s time to update and expand my vision.  There are many paradigms whose time has come.  Upon noticing, the question becomes how quickly can I release my attachment to the old belief?  How fast can I connect with that which is becoming?  How rapidly can I immerse myself in the excitement of creating and establishing new paradigms – updated paradigms – paradigms of a more truthful nature?  Or will I resist and battle ferociously for my limitations and the limitations of others?

In many ways, I sense this is part of the issue politically right now.  Many are having difficulty releasing old paradigms while embracing that which is emerging.  We forget to step back and take the time to observe what’s happening.  For example, it seems to me that the old paradigm and vision of American as white, male, heterosexual, Christian, etc. is transforming….not as in extinction but as in moving over to allow for the equal inclusion of “All that Is” – a more truthful representation of the incredible diversity more truthfully encompassed in, American.  We are beginning to update our paradigm to one more in alignment with the unalienable truths our nation was founded upon.  If we see equality, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as the umbrella of the infinite – the One and Only – then perhaps it’s conceivable that every single possibility co-exists beneath it.  None is left out.  None is excluded.  Unalienable rights know no specific race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc.  None is threatened.  Each has the right to exist and be.

This updating of American will also cause the upgrading and birthing of systems and structures more in alignment with this expanded “definition” as well as a more enlightened understanding of equality, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.  For me, it’s exciting to contemplate these changes.  For some, it may be horrifically frightening.  Nevertheless, our alignment with “something of a more truthful nature” is upon us….the awe-some power and beauty of Creation is beckoning… 

Much love,

Karrie     

Monday, December 24, 2012

Beyond the "Mayan Cliff" - Yahoo!


Monday, December 24, 2012

Well, we’re still here!  We have survived the “Mayan Cliff”.  I don’t know about you but I am releasing many a “Yahoo!” and “Woohoo-kachoo”!  I feel like we’ve entered a time of great promise only limited by our self-created boundaries. 

The past several years – and especially this last year in particular – have been marked with radical purification processes.  From politics to human-initiated tragedy to natural disasters and more, our hearts have been ripped open time and time again, making room for the love, light and promise of a new eon.

Last night, my partner and I hosted our weekly program - Daring to Live Outloud! - on Blog Talk Radio.  Our guests were 4 young women, ages 14 to 23.  The topic was “next steps” as we move forward after the shooting tragedy in Connecticut.  All I can say is “WOW….”  I smiled through the entire show.  Oddly, I felt an enormous sense of “relief”.  As I went a little deeper with this feeling, I realized it was coming from “relief” that the world was in such good hands.  In fact, tears are coming to my eyes now as I remember it.  I invite each of you to listen to the show if you haven’t.  (www.blogtalkradio.com; search: konsciouskonnection; click on the most recent show) It’s inspiring to hear such wisdom and authenticity in the voices of those whose time has come. 

It becomes clear in listening to our young people that love, respect, communication and support for our uniqueness are among the guiding principles as we move forward into the new world beyond the “Mayan Cliff”.  The question becomes how do we create systems that support these principles?  The old systems do not.  Many of our current systems are based in shadow competition…right/wrong…. good/bad…and a “success” that is defined by forces outside ourselves.  It seems imperative that in order to assist with the prevention of tragic life-extinguishing violence initiated by those who feel excluded from the narrow definition of “acceptable”, we must expand our consciousness and celebrate the unique gift each human being is to this world.

I don’t know about you but I am absolutely ecstatic about the possibilities for 2013!  I wish each and every one of you a peaceful, relaxing and joyous end to the infamously transformational 2012 and an invigorating, love-filled, dream-made-manifest 2013.

Much love,

Karrie

Saturday, December 15, 2012

From the Fire of Heartbreak....


Saturday, December 15, 2012

Heartbreaking…..the word I heard and saw repeatedly regarding the horrendous school shooting in Connecticut.  I saw the headline on the internet and mentioned it to my partner but didn’t open the article to read it.  I thought “Good God – another school shooting” and went on to the next of my morning activities.  It wasn’t until my sister called me and shared that 20 elementary aged children had been gunned down that my heart broke and the sobs emerged.  On one hand, I find it alarming that I might consider any school (mall, theater, mosque, hotel, etc.) shooting an event not out of the ordinary.  (How did that happen?)  On the other, I am now awake – painfully so.

This “slow to demand change” patterning seems to be a part of human nature.  Within the Declaration of Independence is the statement, “mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.”  It’s horrendously unfortunate that our seeming willingness to endure evils while sufferable has resulted in a cosmic two by four fitted with shards of broken glass, nails and a machete or two, ripping at the hearts of humanity.  Many are crying for more stringent gun laws which may be part of the solution.  However, for me, the problem goes much deeper.  How do our children become young adults filled with such hatred, pain and disdain for life?  I see the appalling event of December 14, 2012 as a catalyst to address what’s missing in America (the world).  Where are we going “wrong”?  From politics to education to everyday life, where has all the pain, hatred and anger come from?  And now that the “evils are no longer sufferable”, what are we willing to do about it?        
Pondering change....

Much love,
Karrie

Friday, December 14, 2012

That which calls us....


Thursday, December 13, 2012

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.  (The Declaration of Independence – 1776)

 

Though I have contemplated this statement from the Declaration of Independence for several years and written about it on various occasions, my passion and soul-initiated desire to enter a state of oneness with its enlightened meaning have yet to be satisfied.  The deeper I go, the more enthralled I become.  For me, the never-ending journey into the depths of this statement has become a path of enlightenment facilitated by a faceless guru infinitely prodding the curiosity and expansion of an awakening consciousness.

 

As a result of many a pondering, I came to the recognition that these unalienable rights are “inseparable from my being” because they are characteristics of Consciousness – the One and Only – and since I am Consciousness, these attributes are innately and inalienably mine.  Through continued and in-depth contemplation, life has become an opportunity.  As long as I am breathing….I have an opportunity.  In the same manner, I have come to know Liberty as the freedom to choose.  I am always choosing – consciously or unconsciously - and as long as I have breath…I have the freedom to choose.  Looking back, connecting Life and Liberty to their unalienable nature was natural – it made sense.  However, the pursuit of Happiness wasn’t quite so clear.  I wasn’t able to make the same connection with the same clarity.  I wasn’t certain as to how this particular “right” had made the unalienable cut.  I wasn’t sure what Thomas Jefferson meant when he inserted “the pursuit of Happiness” into the Declaration of Independence. 

 

A few days ago, I began reading a book by Jon Meacham entitled, Thomas Jefferson – The Art of Power.  The book includes excerpts from many a letter of Jefferson’s as well as family members, friends and others.  These writings have brought Jefferson to life for me.  It is through these personal correspondences that I have come to the conclusion that Thomas Jefferson meant exactly what he wrote.  I sense that he believed each and every person had the right to pursue that which called their attention, excitement, curiosity, passion or love nature.  After reading a large portion of this book, I believe this is the way he led his own life…pursuing – with great intensity – that which called him….he was constantly in the pursuit of Happiness. Though he came from an affluent background which perhaps more easily supported his many callings and desires, he truly believed that each and every person had this right – why?  It seems clear to me that to Thomas Jefferson - one of the more enlightened Americans in our nation’s history – the pursuit of Happiness may have been unalienable because it is natural to pursue that which calls our attention.  We’ve just been trained otherwise.  We are called constantly to something via excitement, curiosity, love, passion, etc.  It’s quite natural.  And because it’s natural for each and every one of us, it is therefore unalienable.

 

It seems to me that as we re-connect and awaken to the opportunity, the power inherent in the freedom to choose as well as the inner “happiness” compass pointed toward that which calls us – the world will continually become a much different place.  I sense that much of my own unhappiness has been due to “forgetting” the “set-up” I’ve been gifted.  Perhaps NOW is the perfect time to remember….. 

 

Much love,

Karrie

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Contemplating Equality....


Thursday, December 6, 2012

I went to see the movie Lincoln for the second time a couple of nights ago – and I may go a third.  It really is an incredible film and for some reason I feel called to it…connected to it in some way.  Perhaps it’s Lincoln’s contemplative depth…his determination – as well as anguish – to do the right thing as aligned with the ideals this nation was founded upon.  Maybe it’s his connection to the Declaration of Independence and his belief and evolving understanding of equality…and freedom.  Perhaps it’s the realization that as in the day of Lincoln, we are in the midst of a great shift in paradigms….expanding the umbrella of freedom as well as the archetype/definition of “American.”  It could also be the recognition that the pain and suffering that often accompany “unconsciousness” are still alive and well today…as in many ways we continue to persecute those who are different – or believe differently – than we do.  I sense another commonality may be the greatness and history-making that is afoot…if only we have the eyes to see.

At one point in the movie, Lincoln uses one of Euclid’s “truths” to understand equality – If two things are equal to the same thing…then they are equal to each other.  For me, this is equivalent to the fact that each and every one of us is enlivened by the same life force.  We are each individualized expressions of the One – therefore, we are equal to each other.  Equality is not affected by experiences, circumstances, race, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, financial situation, decisions, right or wrong or any other “consequence” of life.  The fact that each of us carries the sacredness of the One and Only within is enough….and deserving of a sacred respect no matter the “wrapping”, experiences, beliefs or circumstances.  When we see the face of another…or our own face as we look into a mirror…we are seeing the face of the One and Only….and that is cause for celebration and honor, isn’t?  This reminds me of another movie – The Blind Side.  There is a scene in the film where the main character’s two moms meet….one affluent and one much less affluent.  Yet there is respect….regardless of circumstances or choices…whether there is agreement or not….there is respect.  Yes, we must learn to respect ourselves….AND we must also open to respecting each other….for we are the faces of one and the same. 

In equality…

Much love,

Karrie

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

All is Well - Always

Wednesday, November 21, 2012 – Thanksgiving Eve!
This morning, I am pondering a thought that “dropped-in”….If All is Well at all times then the feelings that are in conflict with this fact must be due to my own illusory beliefs.  As I felt into this statement, I recognized that I really do believe it’s true that All is Well at all times – AND it is also true that I seem to take on some form of amnesia when outside circumstances or opinions don’t match my own desires and beliefs!
As I allowed myself to experience the feeling of All is Well….then compared it to the feeling of experiences I don’t enjoy or cause worry….I heard laughter.  It was very, very subtle but it was there….laughter.  When I followed it inward, I found that it was a part of me – a part of me that saw the humor of the human experience.  I thought, “Who is that?  Though the who wasn’t immediately clear, the why was.  It was obvious that this part of me was connected to the truth of the matter.  It saw the comedy of the human experience.  It was laughing at the fact that I considered the drama and experiences as real.  It wasn’t making fun, it just found it funny.  It recognizes the comedy of life…the “play”…the “stage”…the fact that life is an experience.  Through its eyes, life is like a child’s first trip to Disneyland or a House of Mystery.  It knows that All is Wellalways and that these experiences are just that - experiences.     
I remember hearing this laughter before.  I was in a labyrinth and focusing on the second petal – surrender.  A question had popped into my mind related to surrender – “What’s the worst that can happen?  I had heard the laughter then, too.  When I followed it, I found that the laughter was in regard to the idea that I would choose not to surrender all the beliefs, rules, etc. that were clearly not contributing to my happiness.  It found my angst, fear and stubbornness extremely funny.  And when I saw and felt things from Its perspective, I found it funny too.
I’m not specifically sure who this part of me really is….but I love the fact that it is tethered to Truth.  I have connected it to the very Consciousness that animates my being – my particular droplet of the One.  The One who knows Truth – that knows All is Well – always.      
When I remember this, life becomes a smile.  Nothing is out of order, therefore, I can sit back and enjoy.  I can have my experiences and not attach to any outcome as a judgment of me, the process or the event.  There’s no need to get angry or frustrated – everything is as it should be.  When I truly recognize that All is Well – always, I can see the humor in my over-reaction – and I can laugh, too.         
I sense this recognition plays a part in my journey toward realizing my own completeness.  There is nothing wrong with me – or my experiences.  The same goes for everyone else in the world.  All is well – always.  Now, this is something to be Thankful for!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Much love,
Karrie

Friday, November 16, 2012

Moving Forward!

Friday, November 16, 2012
Since the election, I have been contemplating moving forward.  For me, this particular election was an incredibly personal experience.  It was a catalyst for an even deeper understanding of who I am and the work I need to do personally in order to help us move forward collectively.  Over the past several months, I did a lot of meaningful (and sometimes unpleasant) soul searching in order to surface my own polarized beliefs.  For instance, I strongly believe in and promote collaborative processes which require respect, integrity and listening.  However, I discovered that I was refusing to give one particular party even one iota of respect or understanding.  I held them in complete contempt and was not interested in hearing what they had to say or offer.  I had to deal with a lot of unpleasant feelings – anger, frustration, betrayal and even “hate.”  My search for “relief” took me to a greater understanding of freedom as well as my own fear-based need to control.  I came face-to-face with the real battle which is within me and mirrored by the battle without.  The election of 2012 was indeed a “super storm” when it came to uprooting, uncovering and baring many an outdated, undesired and polarizing belief.  I give thanks…..and will pass on any offers to repeat it.
So….how do I move forward?  How do I support getting beyond the “right and wrong,” the opposing ideologies and the bruised or “puffed up” egos?  First, I have to take care of my own inner “polarization.”  I have to be aware of the battle within me – mainly the unconscious battle to not be me.  I have to be aware of my own automated system focused on being, acting or looking like something I’m not.  When I make the conscious choice to be Karrie and accept how Karrie feels, looks and thinks, I don’t have the angst of battle – and this is reflected in my outer experiences.  Second, focusing on what needs to be addressed and viewing it is a creative project takes away the angst or need to put on my armor.   When I am interacting with others, I can focus on listening, understanding and the possibilities rather than opposing ideologies and differences.  Buckminster Fuller once said, “You don’t fix the old reality.  You create the new reality.”  To me, this means I’m not going to get anywhere focusing on what’s wrong and who’s to blame.  Instead, I can give my attention to a creative endeavor intended to bring about new solutions and “realities.”  I can assist with this new way of collaborating by focusing on the issue creatively - rather than defending, defining or denying according to premeditated plans. I can stay open to listening and building upon ideas presented - rather than closed, demanding or blaming.
For me, this is going to take some awareness and discipline.  I will need to stay conscious of keeping the issue and possible solutions as the focus.  I will have to keep reminding myself of the process of co-creation which is synergistic, synchronistic and constructive.  This being said, I am willing and ready to release the “battle”, the “sides” and the destructive stubbornness.  I am committed to doing my part in creating a new “standard” of interaction, problem solving and co-creation.  I am dedicated to being a part of the solution.
Today is a new day comprised of an infinite amount of brand new moments….I’m excited about the possibilities….
Much love,
Karrie 
 

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

After the Election....

Tuesday, November 6, 2012
I’m sure I’m not the only one with Election 2012 on her mind.  In my opinion, this election is historic in the level of polarization – an evenly divided citizenry supporting 2 almost totally opposite platforms.  Emotions are running high and I have even heard people on both sides of the fence say “I will kill myself if ____ is elected” or “I’m moving to Canada if ____ is elected.”  The intensity is incredible - and perhaps unprecedented.     
This morning I find myself pondering my possible responses to the results later this evening.  I realize I have my own depth of feelings and attachment to who I would like to see “win.”  I recognize the anger I may need to deal with and have to ask myself whether or not I can be “part of the solution” no matter the winner?

When I step back and attempt to feel into the nation’s response to the results, I become acutely aware of the fact that whoever wins, 50% of the voting citizens will be angry.  With this awareness, I realize that it’s going to be tough either way.  The extreme nature of the party platforms and the deep divide within the electorate make it difficult for agreement and collaboration.  No matter the winner, it appears the battle will continue. 
A couple of months ago, I listened to a channeling of The Divine Mother during which she spoke briefly in regard to the intense polarization and the 2 major parties in general.  She referred to the idea that there was a 3rd choice - the Heart.  At that time – and until now – I wasn’t sure what she meant.  (There wasn’t a box on the ballot for “the Heart!”) Now, I understand.  With the recognition that 50% of the people are going to be intensely upset regardless of who wins this election – and the fact that this brings more destructive battling – it becomes clear that the only choice in order to move beyond the battle is to begin doing our thinking with the Heart.   The Heart is the only way to go beyond “right and wrong.”  As long as we are stuck in “sides” and a “right” and a “wrong,” there can be no solutions.  In order to assist our nation in moving forward, each of us is going to need compassion to hear the heart of another; patience to take the time to really listen to ourselves and others; courage to speak and act; and a committed focus forward toward what we really desire to create together.  
With this recognition, I believe I can be a part of the solution.  This doesn’t mean compromising values but it does mean making greater efforts to listen and understand in order to find the creative direction essential in collaboration.  It means continuing my own deepening of understanding in regard to freedom, and it means doing my best to respond from my heart knowing together we can create anything.
So here’s to Election 2012…and my own hopes and desires for a new beginning.
Much love,
Karrie

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The Root of the Battle...

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Well….I’ve had an incredible couple of months.  I’m not even sure I can put words to the experiences….but for my own benefit and integration, it seems important to make the attempt.  In August, I had a session with one of my favorite “transformational artists/facilitators” – Ray Dawn (see www.raydawn.com).  Things weren’t moving along as I had hoped and I wanted to know what the problem was.  The time with Ray Dawn revealed the fact that I hadn’t “given up the battle.   Though I could definitely feel “angst” around politics, the educational system, religion, etc., I hadn’t put two-and-two together that the cause of the angst and external battles I was experiencing was actually within me.
I could easily see the part(s) of me that were battling the system and pushing for change.  This part of me felt the battle was necessary for transformation to take place.  However, I know (at least in my mind) that what I see and experience externally is actually the mirror of what is going on inside me – I just hadn’t brought what “I know” home yet.  So….I decided to look a little deeper….where was the real battle?
When I turned inward, I found a slightly more subtle battle going on.  This one had to do with trust.   Though I feel fairly confident that I have the courage to follow my own guidance (when I hear it!), I hadn’t given much validation to the angst I felt when that guidance had me doing things that seemed contrary to popular belief.  There was a great deal of anxiety I was ignoring.  The angst caused me to “pull my sword” and bulldoze ahead against the false façade of the general world.  The world around me doesn’t operate the way I do, therefore, I must change it!  I must take it on!  I must engage in the battle!”  (Good God – just writing about it wears me out!)  All the while….the crux of the battle without continued unattended inside me….
As I continued to deepen the search within me, the angst of the battle flamed hotter!  The greater the angst…the more uncomfortable and unhappy I became.  The voices in my head became louder and more consistent – they had nothing nice to say.  The nasty feelings that accompanied them were unbearable.  I almost couldn’t stand it!  Finally, I heard “I give up….this is who I am…I am a 7 times Scorpio…I love to search the dark/unknown….I’m not meant to be anything other than who I am… I love the shadows…I love the mystery….that’s just the way it is….This is me….and this is the way I am meant to be.  And with that acknowledgment came peace.  For the first time, I was seeing through the eyes of Karrie – not some past life or the eyes of how I thought I should be.  For the first time, I was me and in the now.  And…..the angst disappeared.
A few days letter, the angst returned and the voices of ugliness were screaming!  I was conscious of the fact that these voices were a part of me – I accepted that - BUT I didn’t like what they had to say AND I most certainly didn’t like the way I felt!  In that moment it became apparent that my reaction had always been to suppress them – shove them down as far as possible so no one can see them – especially me!  However, I couldn’t ignore them anymore – so now what?! 
I decided to go for a walk.  On that walk, I asked for assistance in dealing with these shadowy characters and feelings.  Within a few minutes, I felt this cloud energetically separate from me – and it was u-g-l-y!  It was all my shadows in one big horrendous shadow-cloud!  The cloud took form in the shape of an extremely ugly troll-like figure – hunched, hairless, pointed ears, long sharp nails and extremely nasty feeling!  It was so horrible I couldn’t even bring myself to look at it!  I noticed that it felt really good to not have it within me – but I knew I had to do something.  I finally decided I had to look at it.  I took a calming breath and looked it right in the eyes…and then I put my hand on the side of its face and said “I’m so sorry…Please forgive me….I love you….thank you.”  Immediately, the figure began to dissipate…so I said these words twice more.  The troll completely disintegrated leaving a little girl which quickly reintegrated back into me….
I haven’t felt that angst since.  When I do feel a little something, I do the same thing – I’m so sorry….Please forgive me…I love you…thank you – and it disappears. 
I believe this was the crux of the real battle…the battle within me was with me.  The real battle was me trying not to be me.  I was battling my-Self because I thought I was supposed to be different than who I am – and that’s a battle I will never win.
I sense the shadows I have attempted to suppress for most of my life probably originated from me abandoning and denying me in order to fit into the ways of the false-façade world.  This forced a battle to ensue in order to keep those shadows suppressed and to keep me from being the real me – the me I’m meant to be….
In this moment, I am at peace – content to be Karrie….happy to be me.   
Much love,
Karrie

Monday, October 8, 2012

Out of Polarization....A Kindred Collective

October 8, 2012
This morning, I have been contemplating “polarization” again.  A few posts ago, I wrote about an “aha” I received regarding this “energy of separation.”  I realized that polarization was necessary for “transformation” – and critical for creating something new.  [Before I continue….I want to share a little background information about my own process.  A little over a week ago, I energetically put out the call for my own “kindred collective.”  I recognized I really desired to connect with those of “like-mindedness” or “like-energy.”  Within a few days, I received an e-mail connecting “me” to ME.  It was amazing.  Everything I read was exactly what I have experienced, written about in my book, sensed and desired.  It is a reality I know.  It was like someone was channeling “me” – when perhaps “I” have been channeling “them.” (Or both!)  I believe I found my kindred collective – and that brings great relief and something to focus upon.]  This takes me back to the political parties and the obvious polarization that exists between them. 
As an example (overly simplified), the 2 parties in many ways represent 2 big umbrellas.  These umbrellas appear to hold incredibly opposing energies…AND under each of those umbrellas exist less intense (for the moment) – but nevertheless polarized – energies.  The polarized energy serves transformation/creation by separating out the energies into what it is people “resonate with” (it’s also a clue to where our fears may lie).  The intensity almost forces us to “separate” – and how we “separate” helps us to find our “kindred spirits” in many ways.  The process continues driven by “events” (not just political) that further clarify what “resonates” even more.  As far as I’m concerned, the really cool part is that in the “end” everyone gets their “way” and their “reality.”  We all move toward the energy that “resonates” and separate from that which does not.  Whatever the reality we’re creating, it isn’t something we’ve “earned” or “fought for,” it’s something that’s already in us and driven by that which resonates with us.  There’s no getting in the wrong elevator or missing the exit, we just follow that which resonates.  For me, this is “being the change I seek in the world” and therefore, creating the world I truly desire.  The more I listen to my own inner guidance (what resonates), the less struggle and suffering I feel.
Finding and following what resonates with me gives me further confidence to “sing my song.”  In singing my song, I help to create the reality I truly desire.
In pursuit of Happiness… J
Much love,
Karrie
    

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Out Beyond the Patriarchy...

Thursday, October 4, 2012
Well, I’m back to pondering “politics” again….but not from the perspective of right and wrong or opposing/rival teams.  For the past few weeks, I have done my best to remove myself from newspapers, television or internet commentaries regarding politics and the upcoming election.  Over this last week, our entire household has been “politics-free” – allowing a reprieve from angst, polarization, frustration and anger.  I believe this “time-out” has given me the opportunity to feel into the much larger picture of what is going on in America as well as the rest of the world.
Here’s what I believe to be true as I look from where I currently am toward the year 2016 (wow…2016, isn’t that amazing?) ….  I sense the continued - and perhaps accelerated - collapse of out-dated systems.  The umbrella term/phrase I would use to cover the vast majority of these systems would be “of the patriarchy.”  I sense we are talking about big systems (as well as our own internal equivalent) – financial, economic, religious, political and governmental to name a few.  These are systems we have out-grown in their present form.  In general, these systems are missing the influence of the “Divine Feminine” and therefore have become “out-of-balance” in a time meant to bring us more into balance.  The new systems that will be co-created will include the feminine and masculine energies working in tandem and harmony. 
The collapse of the old systems is only a matter of when and not a matter of if.  As to whether or not this will happen, it matters not who is in the White House.  These things have to happen and will.  This is a time of great opportunity and excitement for those who can ride the changes upon us and take advantage of the creative energies available.  It is a time when working together will be necessary if we are to stay atop the wave of transformation.  For those who don’t adapt well to change or cannot release the reigns of power, the patriarchy and the out-grown, the experience may feel more challenging than opportunistic. 
So….what can I/we do?  I sense it is important for those who are conscious of the “goings-on” to remain focused and loyal to the energy of Rumi’s Field – the field beyond all right doing and wrong doing.  It is in this field that co-creativity flourishes and the impossible becomes the possible.  I also feel it will be helpful to us as well as the whole to continue flushing our own out-dated beliefs and perspectives as they make themselves known AND relish any “resonating” creative endeavors that express and align with the beauty, grace and awesome nature of who we really are.
These are exciting times…and in many ways the times I/we have been waiting for! 
Much love,
Karrie   

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Idling at the Stoplight...

Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Has anyone else run into a lot of “brick walls” over the last few months?  For quite awhile, the vision representing where I am has been that of a red stoplight.  I have been idling at a stoplight which is red in the direction I’m headed.  Every time I checked-in, I was still sitting at the light - which had not changed.  A few days ago, I suddenly realized I still had a “right turn” available!  I decided to “take it” and have been on the move ever since.
Of course, this was entirely metaphorical.  However, I believe I was able to finally interpret it.  The red stoplight and my idleness were representative of the fact that things no longer work the same way.  The way I’ve always done things is no longer available.  The Law of Cause and Effect is still “ruling” but what has shifted is the “initiator” which sets things in motion – in other words, the “cause.”  Where working hard, pushing forward, persevering, “forcing” or “demanding” used to bring results, these modes of operation no longer seem to get things moving.  In 5D energetics, the igniter (cause) seems to have become “resonance.”  (This seems to bring a sense of relief.)
Through my own (continuing) experimentation, it appears that if something doesn’t “resonate” with the essence/being/soul of which I am….the energy for it to manifest isn’t there.  I can’t “man-handle” it and expect it to work.  What used to be the way in 3D, doesn’t seem to be the way now.  If it doesn’t “resonate”, it isn’t going to “congregate” into form.  I’ve also noticed that you can’t make something “resonate.”  It either does or it doesn’t.  If it doesn’t, don’t bother wasting your time or your concerns.  Move on.
Before I came to this realization, I recognized a few things…1) nothing was moving for me, 2) I felt like I was mirroring the collapse of the 3D systems around me (and I was), and 3) I realized I was still attempting to do things in a 3D manner.  Through my own contemplation as well as some on-line searching regarding “manifestation in the 5D”, I was led to an understanding of what I needed to change in order to “get moving” in the new energetics.  I sense that learning how to operate in 5D is the “bridge” to escaping - or at least relieving - some of the harshness of the 3D collapse.  The rules have shifted and I have to align or experience the consequences.
So…some things are coming to mind….first, if I don’t like my experience then I need to determine what “resonates” and take a step.  I don’t need to struggle, wrestle or work harder.  In fact, if I try these out-dated techniques, nothing seems to happen or move - except an elevation of frustration and anger.  I can’t “fake-out” the Universe.  I have to connect with that which truthfully “resonates” with me.  Second, I need to keep my eyes focused and my senses alerted toward that which is resonating.  Looking elsewhere and becoming distracted by the “collapse-in-process” around me will only nudge me off course.
I am so excited (at least part of the time J ) to be living in such amazing times.  The fact that we have moved into a new energetic that supports the emergence of who we truly are – and what our being-ness has to offer – is incredibly awesome and inspiring.  I am looking forward to each step of the way as a new reality unfolds before me.
Much love,
Karrie

Monday, October 1, 2012

Until I open my mouth....

Monday, October 1, 2012
I’ve been in what I will refer to as a “creative funk” as of late – no motivation or inspiration to do much of anything.  Perhaps some of you have felt the same way?  Even if a part of me felt a spark of excitement, it was quickly squelched by a mob of “party pooper” characters getting their “jollies” by being a bunch of “snarksters.”  From afar - Carla Crabtree, Sammy Snot, Ulla Uninspired, Marta Mouthy, Danny Discouraging and Bertha B. (no need to spell) – are somewhat comical.  Up close and personal, they are the “downer from hell!”  Needless to say, I was overjoyed when it was time for them to go back to wherever it is they come from.  Perhaps next time I can just watch them on the “big screen” and skip the “bonding time.”
Today, during caffeine-free tea and contemplation, something rather funny occurred to me.  I was thinking about a conversation I heard in my head a couple of months ago while watching someone walk into a room.  He/she was one of those people who turns heads…you can’t take your eyes off them.  There’s something about them that leaves you in that “I-could-stay-in-this-moment-forever” space – until they open their mouth.  When they begin to talk, the incredible experience dissipates in a nanosecond.  One of their less-than-enjoyable-or-upbeat personalities has taken them hostage and our (unbeknownst to them) shared experience becomes somewhat of a disappointment.  However, when you take a moment to consciously sense who they really are – that incredibleness is clear and very present.
Now….this got me thinking….about me.  What do people experience when I walk into a room?  AND what do they experience when I open my mouth?  As I attempted to feel into the first and then thought about the characters of mine that sometimes rip the microphone out of my hand - I had to laugh.  The first is really about my being – the essence of who I am.  The second is about my inner team of characters who I seem to have been gifted with (or “saddled” with!) for this lifetime. J These are the “guys & gals” who many times make themselves known when I open my mouth – especially when I’m not conscious.  Sometimes they make me proud…and sometimes I’m ready to take a vow of silence! 
For me, the point of all this is the recognition that I really desire to experience and work in tandem with - and as - the essence of who I am….which means I really need to be aware of how I’m feeling, who in my head has the microphone and whether or not I’m conscious and aligned with my essence in any given moment.  When I know I’m not in alignment and one of the “inmates” has the keys to my personal “asylum,” it may be best to remain silent, smile prettily and keep moving!
 So…you know what that means?  I need to invest in “whitener” and new tennis shoes!
Much love,
Karrie
 

Monday, September 17, 2012

Upgrading America - the Call for the Feminine

Monday, September 17, 2012
As some of you may know, my partner and I have a radio show on blog talk radio every Sunday night.  Last night the topic was: “Upgrading America – the Importance of Women in Politics.”  (We’ve decided to continue the topic next week due to the questions uncovered by the discussion.)  We began by looking at where we are now – polarization, division, anger, hatred, disappearance of the “center” and seemingly devoid of love.  Statistically, the Congress is made up of approximately 17% women though women constitute at least 51% of the citizenry.  In state legislatures, women make up about 23% of legislative groups.  There are 89 nations that surpass the United States in terms of women’s representation in government (including Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa and Cuba).  We also talked about the impact of the energetic shift accentuated by the 2012 phenomenon – the idea that we are moving from a more separation/polarized consciousness toward one of unity and balance.  When I think of just the energetic wave we’re experiencing, it only makes sense that for humanity to come into balance, the feminine must be on the rise.
When we talk about the feminine, we aren’t just speaking about women.  We’re talking about the feminine energy – unconditional love, nurturing, intuition, feeling and heart-based decision making.  Whether a man or a woman, we all have both masculine and feminine energies – so the rise of the feminine is the increase in each of us of the characteristics previously described.  For years, women have attempted to make their way into corporate, business and leadership positions – many times at the expense of the feminine.  Masculine energy is doingthinking…..the energy of action.  There is nothing wrong with masculine energy – we need the masculine.  However, we need the feminine as well.  It is the feminine that supplies the direction (heart-based, intuition, the energy of being).  Without it, we end up in a world without love….without the heart energy….ruled by the energy of thinking….unconnected to the All That Is…where competition, battles and wars (verbal, physical, etc.) dominate.
Last night, as we continued to discuss where we are currently as well as the direction we sense we’re headed, it became apparent why many women are feeling a call to pay attention politically.  I have chatted with women of all ages and political affiliations and each has stated the same thing, “I’m tired of the fighting and the inability to work together.  We need something different.”  Little did we know that it’s us that need to be different – and many of us are being moved to be different.  We’re being called (unconsciously and consciously) to take an interest, and speak and act from our hearts in the world around us.  This is what politics needs – in fact it’s what the world needs.
Through a discussion with a caller, it also became apparent that many of us are feeling the call but have no idea what to do.  The national level seems overwhelming….the state level not much better.  The fear of the enormity of these systems can be paralyzing.  However, it occurred to us in our conversation that all we need to do is bring the feminine into the places, organizations, schools, stores, etc. where we already are.  If I’m a teacher, bring the energy of the heart into my classroom and site.  If I’m a manager, listen to my heart when making decisions.  If I’m in the corporate world, bring heart-based, intuition-led decision making into my office.  If I’m in public office, begin listening to my heart, treating others with respect and leading by example.  There is so much that can be done right where we are, right now.  Lasting transformation happens from the inside-out or the bottom-up.  We only need to start with ourselves - right where we are.
Much love,
Karrie
P.S.  Last night’s show can be heard at www.blogtalkradio.com. Search “konsciouskonnection” and click on the appropriate show. 
P.S.S. Please join us next week on Daring to Live Outloud!  7 p.m. Pacific
        

Sunday, September 16, 2012

In Search of Balance

Sunday, September 16, 2012
This morning I am contemplating balance and completeness.  What does it feel like to be in balance?  When I feel into “balance,” I get a vision/sensation of what I refer to as “the arm.”  When I hold one of my arms straight up into the air, there is a point when it comes into balance.  When the arm is in that position, I could hold it there “forever” without tiring.  It’s almost like gravity ceases to have an influence.  There’s no resistance; no heaviness.   My arm feels as “light as a feather.”  Whereas when I hold my arm out to the side or even a little off the “balanced” position, I feel the resistance and the weight of the arm.  For me, this clear, clean, “light as a feather” feeling is what it feels like when I am in balance.
Another concept I have been pondering as of late is the idea of completeness.  Somewhere within me is the recognition that each of us is complete.  Most of us don’t know this (including me).  For some reason, we believe we are incomplete… less than whole….deficient….imperfect.  It has occurred to me that perhaps I feel this way because of some of the feelings I have….guilt, anger, not good enough, etc…..which may present themselves many times because I’m unconsciously attempting to “fit in.”  What has also come to me is that perhaps I have some of these feelings because I’m not where I’m supposed to be – I’m not listening to what’s calling me.  Instead I put myself in positions where I believe I should be, where it would be impolite not to be.  Now…sometimes I have other issues that I need to address (rogue archetypes, for instance)…..AND SOMETIMES, I have put myself in a position that is not in alignment with what’s really calling me.  One of my realizations this morning is that when I put myself in a position that doesn’t feel good, I open myself to imbalance.  I don’t always have to know “why” something doesn’t feel good.  I just have to pay attention to the fact that it doesn’t.  In these instances, I need to ask myself, “What’s calling me?” and then take the appropriate action.  This simple little question seems to take away all the angst.  Why?  Because the Universe is always moving itself toward balance – all I have to do is listen.  (Warning:  I have found if I don’t take the appropriate action, I cause myself some un-needed “suffering.” Yuck and ouch!) 
I believe that each and every one of us has come into this existence “complete.”  We have everything we need to maintain a “balanced system.”  We are not deficient in any way, shape or form when it comes to our own unique, one-of-a-kind expression.  We really don’t need others to “fix” us - and we don’t need to “fix” others.  We are capable of rebalancing ourselves just by listening to what’s calling us.  
So….what I have “received” this morning is a deeper understanding of my own completeness.  I am whole – there is nothing “wrong” with me.  In my natural state, I am balanced and I have been given everything I need to maintain that balance – all I have to do is listen.  Whew….
Much love,
Karrie