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Healthy Relationships Equals Healthy Planet
Relationships are the
single most important element of our human experience. How we relate to our self and each other is essentially our
primary purpose. Think about it. We are born to one another, and we often die with one another. And the time spent
in between life and death is most often shared with others. It is the relationships that you create during your
life that will leave the essence of your being, once you are gone.
So in this "Earth School",
we are relative to every thing. Some leading world religions also follow this paradigm, encompassing their belief
system around a connection with all. The presence of religious structures cherish and honor everything as equal.
The majority of human beings do not truly feel this way. They continuing to create alienation between one another and
connections primarily based on unhealthy conditioned/foundational beliefs.
Separating our self from
nature and other humans is indeed more common place; it is an attitude that currently plagues our planet. Somehow
and somewhere in our making as children, we became more and more isolated from our self. Oour environment, as our peers and family reinforce this
separation due their own fears. The culprit, FEAR, handed down from generation to generation in both science and
religion, has continuously illustrated our differences [ex. genus, species, race, sex, nationality, etc], which
creates more separation with little resolve.
But this is not reality.
We are all composed of the same matter. And as human beings, we are also comprised of the same emotional body
including: love, fear, joy, sorrow, happiness, despair, excitement, laziness, judgment etc. And as we implicate our
emotions into matter and each other, we add a complete twist to our experiences. If you don't think this is true,
think about the things you bind/attach yourself emotionally to, such as people, places, and things. And consider
what they mean to you. Make a list.
So everything on your list
is what you "relate" to somehow. The people may consist of family, friends, lover. Places may be your home town, vacation spots, or your place of
business; things may be your home, garden, car, boat, etc. How you relate to every thing ultimately gauges how
healthy you relate to the world. It is your attachment to all the above that will determine your happiness or
misery when all is lost or dead.
But before we go there, we
must understand that we consciously seek out the people, places, and things that "make" us feel
good. And by doing so, we begin to create an
illusion of our own well being. Why? Because this quest is external. It is also important to understand that at an unconscious
or subconscious level, we seek out the experiences to help us grow and heal.} Looking for happiness from the
outside, we actually hold all the things around us responsible for OUR happiness. This thought process
couldn't be further from the truth, and will inevitably lead us to a life
unfulfilled.
In reality, happiness,
contentment, inner peace, and well being can only manifest from the inside out. Without the foundation to feel
whole within our self, our quest for happiness through external means is as unquenchable as drinking sea water.
We're left spiritually starving if our beliefs carry us away from cultivating true peace within. Whether or not we
had a strong foundation of self awareness we CAN learn to become whole no matter what age we are
presently.
Discovering the truth is
your life purpose. Truth is derived only from your own self. Inquiry that creates experiences that will ultimately
lead you to becoming a positive and contributing force on the planet. This journey involves every one and every
thing on Earth; and it revolves around our relationships. If we choose, we may attract people that support the old
ways of thinking inherent in our family. Or we may
attract those more progressive through our own initiation to embark on a journey towards
truth.
The path is met with both
acceptance and resistance. There will be both past
and present people who exhibit the qualities we are working to become. Life will present this type of fork in the road repeatedly,
prompting more questions about who we really are. Each answer changes the course of our path subtly or
drastically. And is often met with resistance with
those who have known us for a long time. Perseverance takes us out of the familiar comfort zone. Although it is
usually a dull pain we've endured for years, the illusion of safety, and thrusts us into the river of Life. And
although amazing, it is not easily actualized. It requires all the effort we've ever put forth into anything in our
lives. And it must be consistently maintained or we
risk falling into the abyss of illusion once again.
Once we embark on a
journey that goes beyond our past beliefs, we find support systems to encourage and assist us on our path. All we
have to do is show up and dedicate our self to the process.
For more information,
contact Laura Castanza or Julia George/Aquarian Age @ 561.750.9292 or aquarianagegallery@bellsouth.net.
Laura Castanza majored in
Communication as a means to develop her creative expression, artistic style, and overcome interpersonal obstacles.
Her life experience, and dedication to reaching higher levels of consciousness, she produces works that blend both
psychology and spirituality. Her intention of healing of both the writer and the reader. Laura has many published
works and consistently shares Universal Consciousness with all those who come in contact with her. Phone:
561.862.5055, Email: Lcastanza@yahoo.com
Shadow Worker, Julia
George, began studying Jungian Psychology at the age of 12, becoming fascinated with such topics as Universal
Consciousness, Intelligence, and the "Shadow". This was no childhood phase as much as it was a signal of her higher
purpose. She left her hometown in New Jersey for the oceanic atmosphere of South Florida at age 19.
Julia would experience a series of significant
relationships that would lead her towards universal truth/knowledge obtained by her own personal journey
through this life. Now in her 5th decade, she has fully embraced her own "Shadow". Now she is able to guide others safely out of their own
darkness into the light. Phone: 561.750.9292, Email: aquarianagegallery@bellsouth.net
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