“You know what you want to do. You know. Yes, you do. Get a clear head. Take some alone time. Make a list. Don’t quit. Don’t quit. Do what you have to do to get it done. Write a strategy. Then, everything will be fine.”
These were the words given to me yesterday when I asked for advice about an issue.
Last week my son recommended that I purchase a book – “…soon,” he emphasized. The book he recommended? The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Buddhism, the Timeless Path to Awakened Wisdom. The very first words I underlined were, “It’s right in front of our faces.”
When I kept after him to inquire why he wanted me to read the book, he finally replied, “The main purpose to try and get you to read the book was to listen to yourself more so than waiting for others to give you the answer.”
OK, so yesterday was strike two. Ready to hear about strike 3?
Last night a friend called very excited about a new topic she was exploring. I told her I had a great book on the topic, and I would go to the garage and search for it. Guess what book jumped out as the very first book I laid eyes on? Just Listen, A Guide to Finding Your Own True Voice.
My friend told me to go sit outside in Nature, connect with my Higher Self, and just ask for guidance.
Within 30 minutes a cat appeared at my glass door, calling loudly as it locked eyes intensely with mine. With goose bumps popped out all over, I immediately consulted Steven Farmer’s Animal Spirit Guides to see what he says under “If CAT shows up it means:” Here’s what it said:
“This is a period where self-sufficiency and trust in your own capabilities is necessary.
Listen closely to your intuitive guidance, as it’s most likely an ancestor who’s one of your spirit guides trying to communicate with you.
This is a period of magic and mystery for you, so pay close attention to signs and omens that will guide and direct you.
Whatever you’ve released – relationships, material goods, self-defeating habits – will soon be replaced with something or someone entirely more suitable for who you are presently.”
Well, sitting outside and asking my Higher Self worked last night, so guess where I headed upon awakening this morning?
A few hours passed and, still outside, I sent an email to my friend telling her I knew what I needed to do, just did not have any idea how to say what I needed to say. I ended my message with, “I’ll just ask my Higher Self what to do.”
The very next thing I read was the following “Weekly Kabbalah Tune Up” by Yehuda Berg:
“On my recent trip to Venezuela, one of the Kabbalah Centre’s teachers and I played a game of pool with some new friends.
I had a thought, while we were playing:
The right move isn’t always the one that gets the ball in the pocket. Sometimes you have to strategize. Sometimes you have to move the ball around so you can ultimately win. In other words, sometimes, not scoring right this moment will eventually get you closer to your goal.
If we take that metaphor into life, we understand that every move we make needs to get us closer to our goal, but it doesn’t always have to be a winning shot.
In chess it’s the same. You might even have to move backwards in order to win. Not every move wins the game, but hopefully every move gets you closer.
Whether it’s with friends, family, in health, spirituality or at work, etc. – whether we physically move a step closer or not, we have to make sure we’re moving toward the goal.
On our own paths, we want to make sure we are always, sharing, connecting and transforming. Sometimes that means confronting our own issues, or someone else’s. Sometimes you have to say words that may be difficult to hear. Harry Truman is known for having said, ‘I don’t give them Hell. I just tell the truth about them and they think it’s Hell.’
In that moment you don’t feel progress. But in the big picture you’re getting closer – to people, to manifesting something, to the Lightforce of the Creator.
This week, I challenge you to make moves. Strategize. Look at where you’re headed, and rather than seeking to ‘score’ right now, see where you need to go in order to reach your goal. I’d love to hear your experiences – how you get closer, or further, in the process.
This week, give ‘em hell. And let me know how it goes.
All the best,
Yehuda”
The message? Ask and then just listen. The answer will show up. Just make sure you are listening.
