Spiritual Awakening: Sunrise Sunset!!!
Today’s entry is inspired by The Fiddler On The Roof song, Sunrise Sunset as it illustrates many of the aspects of the spiritual awakening process. In our spiritual development we will be given many opportunities to reflect and in reflecting learn so that we can move forward on our path toward enlightenment. If we break it down further we can look at it in a daily perspective as when the sunrises say this is the day that the lord hath made be glad and rejoice in in it. Then as the day unfolds come from a position of gratitude and watch what positive things begin to happen. As the sunsets we can then thank GOD for the day and reflect on all the good things that happened for us. Then as we turn in for the night we can relish in the fact that joy comes in the morning. In taking action to come from a position of gratitude, peace, love, and joy we can enjoy all of our sunrises and sunsets.
So many times while we are in the sunrise of our life we look toward tomorrow and sometimes we miss out on the great things that are happening for us today. Sometimes we get so caught up in making plans we miss out on the peace, love, joy, and prosperity which is happening right now for us. As we celebrate our sunrises we must take action to live our life on purpose so that every ember of our being shines bright for others to see so that we can illuminate the entire world. As we celebrate our sunrises we must also hope that when we experience the sunset that it is not our last. On the day of your last sunset will you be able to reflect and I say I lived a life of joy and my life brought joy to others. If you are able to do this then you can say to GOD, The Ascended Masters, The Angels, and all who that have entered The Kingdom Of GOD that you lived a complete life.
With each day a new sunrises giving us the chance to be of service and value. Many times we get so caught up with the noise that we do not hear the real message that GOD and The Angels is delivering. We get so trapped by the human existence that we forget to let the sun shine in and become the spiritual beings that we are. When we become more in tune with our spiritual self we are able to create a bond of mind, body, and spirit that creates a oneness consciousness where peace, love, and understanding rule the day. When the sunrises and we are answering our calling and being the change we want to see in the world our sunsets become more and more beautiful and our final sunset is then magnificent as GOD prepares a place in his kingdom for us to dwell for ever and ever.
As we celebrate our days cherishing the sunrises and the sunsets we will often find ourselves wishing for one more day with those that GOD has called home. Well each day you can have a day with them knowing that they are angels watching over you and that you can simply speak to them and you will feel their presence giving you that one more day that you sought to celebrate another sunrise and another sunset.
From every sunrise and every sunset let your light shine. Each day find a way to come alive and be of service and value to the community and make it a goal to touch at least one life by letting your light shine. When you do this each and every sunrise and sunset will pleasurable. It is when we make it a point to embrace our spirituality and move forward in a positive direction toward your goals and dreams that you will be fulfilled.
In every sunrise and every sunset remember that the sun shines on your shoulder and even in a rainstorm there is a bit of sunshine there to warm you. Let the sunshine on your shoulder and be a beacon of hope for others to see daily.
As you experience the sunrise tae a moment and breathe and then commit to making the day the best day possible. At sunset take a moment to sit in quiet reflection remembering all the good that happened in the day. In doing this and practicing gratitude you will see that not only has your life been brightened but you have brightened up the lives of others. Namaste!!!
It is when we awaken spiritually and realize that we must be committed to making changes along the way as we journey down our spiritual path. If we are to truly create a oneness consciousness we must become action takers and detach from what others might say or think. I have come to understand that while I may be committed to excellence not everyone I engage with holds this same belief. I have come to learn that while my passion and action are leading me to my own personal successes that not everyone is prepared to step up and be righteous. I have come to realize that while I may be totally committed to something others may not be as committed and it is not my job to drag them kicking and screaming onto my path.
For years I have watched The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness, and The Belmont Stakes all 3 together known as The Triple Crown in hopes that there would be a triple crown winner as the last triple crown winner was Affirmed in 1978. Affirmed battled Alydar in one of the closest Belmont Stakes in the history of horse racing. I always get excited when I hear the announcer say and down the stretch they come as the horse enter the final stretch of the race knowing that in the homestretch os where many a race is won or lost. As The Kentucky Derby approaches and will take pace on May 2 I find myself thinking about the homestretch in the spiritual awakening process. On May 2 a horse, a jockey, a trainer, and an owner will be forever immortalized in the sports history books. This got me to thinking how will we become immortalized in the spiritual history books as we enter our very own homestretch in discovering who we are and what we are meant to be. A racehorse is bred to race and to give pleasure to the fans and then when their career is over they are put out to breed and through breeding they pass on their lineage and their legacy for more horses to race and for more fans to enjoy. This lead me to ponder what happens when we reach the home stretch of any project or development in our personal or professional life how will we create a legacy and pass the legacy on? One way to do this is to become spiritually aware and awake and to take action to develop our spirituality and share ourselves with the world.
In 2013 Orb was a longshot and sat in 17th place but rallied to win The Kentucky Derby. The spiritual lesson I learned that day was that it is not where you start that really matters it is that you start and that you give it your best in all that you do and finish what you started. Orb would finish 4th in The Preakness and 3rd in The Belmont and then be retired to Stud. Orb’s legacy now is in the horses that he sires. In the spiritual awakening process it is important to understand what your legacy will be and how people will speak about your home s retch run. How will you be remembered? ORB will forever be remembered as a Kentucky Derby Winner. In the spiritual development process it is important to be aware and awake of the positive impact you are making and how your coming alive is having a positive impact on the community where you live, work, and play.