The Galaxy Within / Without

Within me is a galaxy I have explored many, many times. Within me is galaxy in which holds all life. The galaxy within, is the same as the one without; only I have the power to Love inside and out. 

                Earlier this week I talked about what it means to show up for ourselves and putting in the energy into nurturing our souls and showing ourselves the love we yearn for. To add on to this topic, I want to go more into detail about the internal aspects which alter once we have done the shadow work and cleared some of those lower emotions and how it affects the whole. 

                Once you begin to awaken to all those essences within that were trying to be heard, you sometimes feel a sense of vulnerability, and nakedness. Like there is nothing left of you… but yourself. And the bareness you feel from within, to without; is the same vastness of the universe you feel and see.  It is the micro and macro, the all infinity. It is complete nothing, and absolute everything. It is where not only your truth resides, but universal truth as well. This is the galaxy within us.

                The more you tap into to your internal universe the more the external will match it. It all begins from within to without. This is how you create the world you wish to live in. You create your sacred space within, and expand it out. So that whatever you do or whatever you create, it is an extension of that sacred space. It is a part of you. A part of the whole. This realization is life-changing; for the self and for the whole. We realize our power and sovereignty of being able to change the world, just by altering the one we live in.

                Speaking in terms of this type of vastness is what leads us to the reality that we are all One. It shows that if what is in our external reality is but an extension of ourselves and the galaxy within, then literally we are One with what is in front of us at all times… it is US. Whether that be animal, human, or plant, it is all an aspect of ourselves; it would not be in our reality if it wasn't. This is The Universal Law of Oneness.

                So we not need to BECOME enlightened or BECOME a better version of ourselves. We must UNRAVEL. Until all that’s left is the Truth. And the truth shines like a million stars forming cosmos around our veins and into our hearts. It awakens the galaxy within us that knows these divine principles, and knows the power of creation and acts upon with loving intent. This is how we bring peace on earth.  We are ALL and We are ONE.

Namaste xx

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Showing Up For Yourself

                A lot of the time we don’t want to face what’s in front of us. We don’t want to see what our soul is telling us. We don’t want to confront these feelings of fear, doubt, anger, and stress and see what they’re about. And that very act of pushing aside our feelings by means of telling ourselves that we shouldn't feel a certain way is what brings upon those same feelings of shame, judgment, and fear. It’s an ongoing cycle until we break apart from the cloud above of us and feel the sun within our soul.  Not allowing ourselves to be with our feelings and presence completely and ask ourselves why we’re feeling a certain way, sends a message to our soul that it’s not okay to FEEL. And that the only emotions that are OKAY to feel are the ones of joy, laughter, and love. We push aside those darker feelings of fear, anger, and sadness as if they don’t exist.  And by invalidating the existence of the dark, we are invalidating a part of ourselves because we are all made up of the dualistic forces of light and dark.

              

                  When we aren't fully connected and integrated with those messier, scarier aspects of ourselves, we aren't fully whole. And we use spirituality, or other uplifting mechanisms that make us FEEL good and ignore the parts of us that make us feel like shit. 

                At this time a lot of people have gained the wisdom and knowledge of ascension and the world around us, but there is still an awakening journey within. The infinite nature of the universe can be easy to get lost within. We gather all of this information and experience all of these events but keep it in the mind without fully integrating these experiences with the body. Because that’s where the dirty work is. That is where all the shit we have piled up all of our lives is and it looks pretty scary and tiring to clean it up. 

                But it doesn't have to take till your 50 years old and have a mid-life crisis and you realize you really don’t know who you are and what you want because you never gave yourself the option to think about it and choose. Don’t look at doing the inner work as this horrible process that’s going to take years to get over everything you've been through. Look at it as nurturing your Self. As putting the energy into healing yourself because you love yourself enough to do so. Sometimes all this takes is sitting with yourself with no distractions and letting yourself know that you are HERE. And that it is okay to feel whatever you may feel. The more you visit that little sacred space within, the further it expands and the further you embody the Sacred Self and the divinity within… and that's when it will start to become your external reality.

                                                                                                                                ~TJ

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Love, Wisdom, and Power

                The three essences in which we live by and expand are the ones that make up the Threefold Flame. The three flames that form this trinity are love, wisdom and power. By experience, we are continuously expanding and transforming this threefold. We go through heartbreak and learn a little more about love, we explore the unknown and in turn gain more wisdom; we go through sacrifice and learn more about power. These essences are that which make up our life force. The desire within us.

                We ignite the pink flame of Love by knowing what it feels like to love without any conditions. We love without attachments and learn the virtue of love that is free and boundless. We see that which others call true love is all love in itself. We learn that compassion doesn’t only comfort but it heals. And that the love beaming from our souls is a love that sees no limits, and no labels- only that same love in return.

                We spark blue flames of Wisdom when we allow our soul to speak. When we merge and integrate the higher heart, with the higher mind. Our hearts have been on a journey and have let go of every part of it, but the wisdom gained. And we use that wisdom not to input it on others and force it into their truth, but to light up our own. Words do not need explanations when you are speaking from whatever truth is in your Now. They will be effortlessly understood. And living in that space of openness and understanding, allows you to not only be a clear channel for your higher self and divine wisdom, but allows you to understand what others are saying without judgment or confusion.

                Wisdom fuels the fire to your Power. Your soul sparks vibrant yellow flames of integrity and empowerment. We see that true power comes when we have stood in our integrity and lived by the words of our soul. This does not mean we never fear, it means we walk through fear untouched. Unattached. Because we know our power isn't within our fear, it is within our Love and Wisdom. And we live by Love, Wisdom, and Power not as laws in which we abide by, but as essences we are.

                This trinity speaks upon that which fuels our desires. We all want love, and have our own ways of receiving it. We all wish to be intelligent and have different means of stimulating our minds. We all strive to be self-assured and feel empowered in different ways. Embrace whatever Love, Wisdom, and Power means to you and watch your fire grow. This is our driving force, the flame that ignites enlightenment. The holy grail. All which we seek is within us. There are flames ready to be sparked!

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Transforming Your Life

           

               I would like to take a moment to say hello to LIFE and appreciate all that is at this exact moment right now. Hello to all that we are surrounded by right at this moment. To feel nothing but joy and love from all that we have done in our lives up until now. All words ever spoken. All thoughts ever thought. All roads ever took. LOVE what has been. Love is the purest form of transmutation. It heals. It sets free. So by loving what it is you are and what it is you have been, you break yourself free from any fear or doubt of what IS. You have no attachment to the past and no attachment to what will be. You are free. And the awareness of that kind of freedom allows you to swim through the vastness of abundance and fly through the airs of possibilities. So LET’S FLY! Let’s let go of whatever it is holding us back in any way and open ourselves up to all that is. All the infinite amount of possibilities we can tap into instead resurfacing ones that don’t feel good to our souls. Let’s stand in our power as creators and KNOW that whatever it is we want, no matter how broad, or how vast it may seem,  is in no way a tall order for our soul’s. Our soul already knows its power; it already knows what it wants and what it can create. All that’s left is integration. To integrate all you have done in your life up until now, all words ever spoken, all thoughts ever thought, and roads ever took and to sit with that feeling for a moment. BREATHE. And release.  And know that what has remained is the purest essence of your soul. And that you are ready to BE that essence.

                Let that feeling wash over you. Let the abundance and joy of life light up your would. And know that not only are the Grand Creator of your universe but you are the Grand Receiver as well. Let your heart reside in that knowing. And watch your life transform.

Affirmation of the day:

I Heal.

I Integrate. 

I Transform.

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