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"Go Is Gone" by Never Like Now
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Symbolic Medicine

Everyday you see symbols in your world.  They are the fodder for artists, philosophers and psychologists alike.  They are the intrigue of everyone who studies secret societies.  They are the wonder of those who give them powers beyond their understanding, for symbols represent that which we want:  the answer.

From the beginning marks in the dirt or on the rocks, or a shell or a shiny stone, an animal or a insect, to the stars and planets up above ... everything that you see represents something to you.  Even these words have the divinity of the sacred as the mind you use gives them meanings and import beyond their individual worth.  

If you believe in the premise that "everything is connected," then each and everything that you experience you are doing so for a reason, for a purpose, as part of your destiny.  

So, when you pull up behind that car at the stop light, just what does 391JIF2 mean?  Nothing.  Absolutely nothing, I would think:  "Seriously, how can that mean anything to me?  BUT, if everything is connected, why is that plate on the car in front of you and not say, EGN235?"  Hmmmmmmm.

That's when I began my quest to learn how to read license plates, I've been studying this question for years now.

What Is Mindfulness?  Dr. Rick Hanson of the WellSpring Institute states:



To be honest, for me, reading license plates is merely a study in the self.

I started to use this quest to read license plates as a "active mind meditation."  To put me in the mind of my thoughts at the moment.  I would see the plate and look for the correlation to the thoughts in my mind, the feelings I was feeling and I soon discovered, sometimes what I was about to experience.

Whenever I go and speak, I'm preparing on my way there.  As I drive I engage in an active mind meditation to understand my connection to the moment, the purpose for the event or lecture, or what I can expect to happen.  If I see "22" I know it has to do with my life lesson.  If I see "222" I know its going to be a doosey of a lesson, so I need to pay extra attention to the subtleties of the experience.  Because as we increase in the repetition of vibration, the nuances and the wave bands are higher and narrower -- they are not going to be the club upside your head, they will likely be the "light bulb" that goes off 5 days later.  Sometimes, if you are "forwarned" you are prepared to rise to those higher vibrations in the MOMENT, and doesn't that always feel good when you know you can do that.

But with mindfulness and not getting lost in the haze of that "lofty mystical state" is imperative to effectively use symbols in your life.  Because, as you should know, sometimes the eagle flying over head is merely flying overhead with absolutely no connection to or meaning for you.  The eagle is just there because it is beautiful in that moment to be there in its perfect place.

Yes, sometimes the things you see are not symbols for you to follow, listen to or even really pay attention to; they are there for their own sake and not your's.  And, that is step one.  Learn discernment to understand when the symbol is there for your sake.

If you are seeking confirmation or direction in your life using symbols as your guide, the easiest way to find and see them is to ask for them:


Ok, that's a good start.  But what kind of sign?


Now that's better, but if you work on the 4th floor, or take I-40 to work, well, that would not be a very practical or useful symbol, would it?


Now, you are getting there.  Specificity and clarity in the symbol you want to see is important until you understand your symbols and symbols speak to you in your life.

I have a friend who uses bird symbols.  If she was to ask the question, "should I go out with this man?"  And a dove visited her, well, she would know the answer the dove brought.  And, if a crow visited her, she would have the answer the crow brings.  Both of those answers are different, and offer her the further ability to have a foreshadowing of the type of relationship (or at least date) she would experience.  If she wanted to just go on a fun date and was not ready for a romance, if the dove appeared, she would probably pass on the date.  But if she was looking for a relationship that she wanted to blossom into a love affair, well, the dove bodes well for a romance.

One requirement if you ask for a symbol, you have to use it.  Trust it.  Only by following through in taking action based on the symbol you sought and received, can you learn when you are being mindful in the use of the external world around you to inform you, and when you are lost in thought of that mystical state of being.

peace & harmony,
elaine
'freedom must be exercised to stay in shape!'