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NEWSLETTER, JUNE 1999
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“I wish you
all the joy that you can wish.”
- William
Shakespeare
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YOUR SOUL’S PURPOSE
As we connect more
and more with the truth of who we are as spiritual beings, we inevitably come to
the question of why we are here. There is no single answer to this question. As
multi-faceted sparks of the divine, we have many purposes. We are here to
further our own development and to help others. On a broader scale, we are also
here to benefit the planet that so graciously supports us, and to further the
development of the soul from which we came.
With this in mind, each of us
comes into the world with a life plan, which is kind of like a road map for this
life. There are people we intend to meet and things we hope to accomplish.
Sometimes we catch glimpses of how the plan is unfolding in our daily lives.
When we have strange feelings upon meeting another person that something
significant is occurring, it probably is. For a moment, we have connected with a
broader perspective where there are no accidents. Every detail of your life has
its place in the plan.
As we prepare for each life, we
make agreements to meet other individuals for specific reasons. An agreement may
involve a single seemingly chance meeting between two people where they share a
piece of information that changes the direction of one or both of their lives.
On the other end of the scale, two souls may agree to come together to create a
deep friendship and a lifetime of mutual support. Through these agreements and
interactions, the plan takes form. We provide ourselves with lessons we need to
learn to accomplish our goals.
As we all know, coming up with a
plan is one thing; accomplishing it is another matter. If we miss our cues, fail
to meet key people, or understand what we need to learn from our experiences,
adjustments have to made in the plan to keep us on course. And most of us feel
so disconnected from the part of ourselves that devised the plan in place in the
first place, we have little or no idea of where we are going in our lives.
In last month’s newsletter, we
provided a way to connect with your soul that can help tremendously. If you
missed it, you can find the article entitled Remembering The Soul at http://www.gettingthru.org/sn0599.htm.
Fortunately, each of us also has a form of radar that will help us to stay on
our set course. It is so simple and painless, most people fail to recognize it.
The gauge is our excitement. Whatever direction brings us more joy and
excitement is the direction to take. Any direction that brings less joy and
excitement is a direction to avoid. When we follow our excitement, we are filled
with life. We look forward to starting each day, and feel fulfilled as we expand
and grow in unexpected ways.
The opposite experience is
depression, wherein one’s joyful expression has been completely suppressed.
This is much like giving up all hope for fulfillment. From our radar’s point
of view, feeling the suppression of our joyful expression tells us that we have
gone off course. The way to get back on course is to find what brings us joy
again. The reason this works so easily is that each person has come into this
life with gifts to share that are in alignment with their soul’s purpose.
Sharing these gifts is joyful.
By the way, for all the roller
coaster lovers out there, joy is not the same as thrill-seeking. This is not to
say that there is anything wrong with going on a roller coaster. The point is
that relying on thrills to give life significance is not the same as following
your excitement. What you get from thrill seeking is an adrenaline rush that
quickly subsides, leaving you right where you were before. The same is true of
seeking happiness outside yourself in a sporty car, a new outfit, alcohol or
drugs. True joy wells up from deep within you, much the way fresh spring water
bubbles up from deep within the earth. Your soul’s joy is your heart’s
desire. Your heart knows which way to go. When you follow your heart, life
becomes more and more exciting.
The first step in creating a
joyful life is to connect with your heart and soul’s desire is. Since we are
multi-dimensional, it is not just one thing. We humans have desires on all
levels of our beings: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. A fun way to
decide which way to go is to write a list of your heart’s desire in all of
these areas of your life. If you are in a relationship or have a family, all
involved should complete this exercise individually, then share the results.
This way, you can set out in a direction that will support each person on his or
her path.
To give you some ideas, we put
together a format for you to use on our web site at http://www.gettingthru.org/sn0699a.htm.
This is a good place to start. We have used this process ourselves many times
over the last 10 years and have created ever-expanding levels of joy and
excitement. In the process, we have created joy, love and freedom on all levels.
We did this by pointing ourselves in the direction we wanted to go, so that we
could incorporate more and more of the things our hearts desired in our lives.
We decided that we wanted to travel to different places, find supportive friends
with common interests and goals, and to share methods for healing and achieving
wholeness through classes and work with individuals. After a decade, our lives
have been transformed.
A MESSAGE FROM MY GUIDES
“Each of you has been provided
with a path that leads to expanding levels of love and joy, if you choose to
follow it. As we observe you from a broader perspective, we are often surprised
to see how many deviate from this path into dense underbrush or deep mud where
every step forward is a struggle. We stand back on the path, whistling loudly
and waving wildly to catch their attention, only to find them fighting the
undergrowth with renewed determination. Your guides are whistling and waving at
each one of you now. We hope that you will see the opportunity you have before
you and move forward into the love and joy that are your true birthright. We are
with you every step of the way.”
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How can I reconcile my
desire to experience more joy and excitement with my need to fulfill the
responsibilities I have for my family, my debts and so on?
- Joseph; Sacramento, California
This is another message from my
guides: “We see your civilization on a continuum, where most of the people on
your planet have small amounts of joy, some have a moderate amount and others
have a lot. Each of you fits somewhere on this continuum and, through the
decisions you make each day, you are moving closer or further from having a
joyful life. We do not recommend ignoring your responsibilities; just looking at
your possibilities in a new way. If you set your course tomorrow in a direction
that can bring more joy than you have today, you will be on your way. If you
continue to do this each day, over time you will find yourself moving along the
continuum towards an increasingly joyful life.”
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SOULFUL
THOUGHTS
“There cannot be too
much joy.”
– Benedict de Spinoza
“One life; a little
gleam of time between two eternities.”
– Carlyle
“The important thing is
not to stop questioning.”
– Albert Einstein
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NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES
If you missed any of the
previous issues of this newsletter, they are all available on our Web site at
http://www.gettingthru.org/sarchive.htm.
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YOUR INPUT
We hope that you find this
newsletter of value on your spiritual journey. We want to provide a forum for
the expression of those who are focusing on soul awareness and unconditional
love, so we are interested in having questions, as well as short inspirational
poems, stories, articles and thoughts to share with our readers. We would also
appreciate your comments and suggestions on the newsletter and the information
we provide. Please send any of the above to joy@gettingthru.org,
with your name, city and state, and phone number.
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TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS
We are available to help you
with connecting with your soul, with your spiritual journey or any problem you
are experiencing in your life. You can find more information about the personal
consultations at http://www.gettingthru.org/aconsult.htm.
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SHARING
The genuine and permanent
solution to the complex problems we face as a society and as a planet lies in
shifting our consciousness and focusing on unconditional love and unity instead
of hatred and separation. To assist in reaching this goal, we invite you to
share this newsletter with your friends. We welcome all who want to join us in a
life focused on joy, love and freedom. Surely, this will put the end to famine,
war, devastation of the environment, hatred, and violence of all kinds as
humanity unites in a common goal.
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Copyright 1999, Phillip and Jane
Mountrose
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