Harmony Hill…Where Mountains Meet Magic!

Once upon awhile ago there was a soul in heaven who was happily enjoying all of his soulful friends.  Then one day the soul, whose name was Solstice, asked all of his friends to gather around.  He had an announcement.  When they were all present he told them he had made a decision.  He has chosen to have the experience of forgiveness.  Immediately there was a murmur heard from the gathering.

One spoke up “Forgiveness is an illusion.  There is only truth here.  You can’t experience forgiveness here.” “I know, replied Solstice, but it is time for me to expand my Self by exploring forgiveness.”  Another said, “Then you’ll have to go to the land of guilt, the planet earth.  They provide the most opportunity for the experience you seek.” “Yes,” said another, “I understand they do lots of judging there.  They condemn others and themselves all day long.” “Then that is where I shall go,” Solstice decided.  “Who of you will go with me?”

Many of the souls shook their heads.  They were probably remembering their experience on planet earth.  Solstice pleaded, “oh, come on guys.  I can’t do this without you.”  There was silence throughout.  Then slowly one raised her hand. “I will go with you.”  All of the souls looked at the one who was speaking.  It was Soulmate.

One soul queried, “you are willing to go to planet earth with Solstice to help him experience forgiveness?  Do you know you will have to experience fear and judgment and guilt?  Your vibrations will lower and your energy will become dense and you will not remember who you are.”

“I know”, spoke Soulmate.  “To experience forgiveness, we both will see only each other’s faults.  We will not seek to understand, but only to blame.  We will believe that guilt is real.  We will attack each other without sensitivity.” Solstice spoke, “Then surely I will forget you are Soulmate.  You would do all of this so that I might experience forgiveness?” “Of course”, replied Soulmate. “I love you.”

One of the wisest of souls stood tall.  “We will remember for you who you are.  We will be with you every moment in your exploration that you might remember the illusion of your experience and come to know that you are two gentle spirits choosing an opportunity to expand your soul.”

Solstice and Soulmate, standing together hand in hand, bowed to their friends and expanded their light to touch all present.  As they turned to leave on their journey, one voice in the distance could be heard exclaiming, “have fun!”

Chris Rosenthal

Peace

My occasional visitor
My intermittent friend
How may I beckon you
to move in?

Listen, You say
To my Inner Soul
And allow my True self
To unfold.

Then I can have it?
Is that all I do?
My being me will
Lead to You?

I am Peace, You say
And we are One
The journey is complete
That has begun.

Chris Rosenthal

Authenticity…
Is it me?
Or am I hiding
In whom I please?

Is it worth
The price I pay
Just to be
A cast of clay,

For both of us
Not to know
The essence, the wonder
The being in my Soul?

Isn’t it lamentable
That we would rather see
My many masks
In lieu of me?

Shh..I hear a Voice beckoning
Be still.  I hear
a Voice beckoning
be real, be real, be real

Chris Rosenthal

Let’s talk about non-resistance.  Actually I want to talk about resistance but I guess there must be so much resistance to talking about resistance that I automatically wrote non-resistance instead.  None-the-less, I am amazed at how much I resist….whether it’s a cold damp day when I wanted to work the garden or whether it’s a larger repair bill on the jeep than I anticipated.

You may argue that resistance is natural.  I will agree that it is human nature; it’s just that I believe we are much more than mere humans.  Or you may ask “why so important?”

Because we cannot resist one thing without resisting everything! For example: if you resist doing the work to heal a relationship with a co-worker, you will also resist receiving a promotion.  Not consciously of course.  When we value ‘resistance’ and de-value ‘allowing’ we send out the vibration of resistance to what we want as well as to what we don’t want.

Not resisting IS allowing and allowing IS receiving.  this gives me the motivation I need to loose interest in resistance and practice non-resistance in everything in my life.  I want to receive the change I want to see.

Chris

Interested in learning more about labyrinths and how this ancient archetype is being used in modern times?  Come join us May 16th for a labyrinth restoration day.

After sitting many seasons underneath the winter snow, our beautiful 44′ Chartres replica labyrinth needs some well deserved TLC…come for the day or for an hour.  Whatever time you can devote is greatly appreciated.

We’ll have a FREE picnic lunch in the meadow for volunteers who can join us.  Please R.S.V.P. so we can get a head count for drinks, food, etc.

607-278-6609 or email jana@harmonyhillretreat.com

During a meditation a few weeks ago, I was toying with ‘forgiveness’. That word has never been one of my favorites, but something that I attempt to apply to everything and everyone, not always with consistency or permanency. So I was wanting to lessen the adversarial relationship I have with ‘that’ word as I went into meditation.

And the following was what came into my awareness:
Forgiveness is non-judgment.
Non-judgment is acceptance.
Acceptance is non-resistance.
Non-resistance is allowing.
Allowing is receiving.
Receiving is God-expanded.

So, I repeated it back. You mean forgiveness begets non-judgment and non-judgment begets acceptance and acceptance begets non-resistance and non-resistance begets allowing and allowing begets receiving. [I couldn't handle the God-expanded thing yet].

I was told: NO. Forgiveness IS non-judgment. Non-judgment IS acceptance. Acceptance IS non-resistance. Non-resistance IS allowing. Allowing IS receiving. Receiving IS God-expanded.

WOW! Reeeeal…ly! I got it. Then I don’t have to focus on forgiveness. I can pick any one of its equals. Lately I am attempting not to resist anything. Like, the temperature is going to dip down in the 30′s after we’ve had such lovely warm spring-like weather for several days.

Want to try this with me? What have you been resisting?