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Why is it that in the world of religion and spirituality certain subjects are seen as negative even when they bring such passion out in us? It is always a constant judgment of what is good and evil. Many times the lines are so blurred we can’t know where one begins and the other ends. We decide on arbitrary divisions that a person or an organization in power will set for the masses. The problem is that the messages can be so contradictory or against human nature that we get totally confused or just turn off our faculties of reasoning. One of these polarizing concepts is sex. Sex can be so wonderful but yet have so many negative connotations attached to it in religious circles.

Have you ever considered what the root cause of a type of thinking that would make something as good as sex, so bad? So bad that we are supposed to feel guilty or shameful for just thinking about it and God forbid if we enjoy it.:wink:  I like getting to the root of things because it really tends to shed light on contradictions. Religious doctrines are a contradiction because desiring sex is as natural a breathing and yet in many religious and spiritual circles you should abstain from it for any number of reasons. Sometimes society can get so caught up in “rational thought” that is loses sight of common sense. In religious circles I put sex in this category. I can imagine the first religious person that had sex, looks at his woman and says, “OMG baby! This is so good we can’t let people get hooked on it. we have got to make some rules against it! (whispering) Do you think they know about this? :lol:  sex_682_537202a

Guilt is a strong control

At the base of this type of thought is the idea that to be physical in form is somehow a curse. And to enjoy carnal pleasure is automatically a road to spiritual ruin. In other words we are born sinners and/or to be attached to any physical desires or pleasure means that you will never attain a higher level of spirituality. It all boils down to the idea that physical existence is a set back for spiritual attainment and enlightenment. Physical desires are bad unless they are the “righteous” type of desires. It is ok to have a desire for world peace, but it is a detriment to spiritual growth to have a sexual desire. It’s a contradiction because they are both desires but one is perceived as noble and the other is seen as a weakness of the flesh. One is attached to the terrible physical body and the other is simply a high minded ideal. One is supposed to make you feel guilty the other more spiritual. Who decided this? :|  

Allow me to submit an idea. I have repeated this idea in many of my articles. The idea is simply this; we are a soul having a human experience. We don’t have a soul, we ARE a soul.

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Many of us, that have lived a little while, have had experiences that we look back on and realize they were lessons we had to learn, especially in the area of relationships. If you have never had your heart broken consider yourself lucky or maybe you just have not lived long enough.

Eric Benet

Eric Benet

Relationships are usually some of the most difficult challenges that we go through in life. They can be difficult for a number of reasons. When we are in love we have to surrender our hearts to another. Depending on where we might be in our own development in life it can be something that is easy or one of the most difficult tasks you will ever have to deal with.

The metaphysical perspective

From a metaphysical perspective when we incarnate we decide on the challenges that we will encounter in our lifetime. As a soul we have lessons to learn and experiences to grow from. Romantic relationships can be so difficult they can test our sanity.

The area that I would like to speak on today in how to recognize when a relationship is one that is “drama filled” and one that is a challenge.

Is Hollywood killing relationships?

I think in today’s world we really have a very romanticized view of what “true” love is. I believe we get caught up in the Hollywood idea of what love should be. That means that we meet someone and we live happily ever after. The implication of this perspective is that when we truly love someone everything should be peaches and cream and we should never get angry, have an argument or even question whether or not we are in love. If your view of love is one that is of a Hollywood like perspective then I think there may be some difficulties you will encounter in your love life. Read More→

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I am always amazed at how confused we can be in society about the nature of mankind. We have so many contradictions set up that it is a miracle that some sort of psychosis has not set up in all of our minds. We are human but we will attempt to circumvent parts of our natural human psyche in order to maintain the appearance of a “healthy” peaceful appearance. If you ask most of society in today’s world about the emotion of anger and an act of aggression it would be hard pressed to find many that would not apply a negative connotation to them. I would say it is because we do not consider the need for both in the course of nature. They are both necessary components of our existence. Not only for humans but nature in general.angry-face

Why must we bottle up our emotions to be spiritual?

I think so often that in spiritual settings to have a placid, serene and humble appearance is looked on as the ultimate statement of mental balance and inner control. While I do believe that it is possible to reach a state of inner bliss for everyone I don’t know if it is realistic. I say that in the sense of us having the ability to develop that inner feeling of contentment. We view our reality through the window of our beliefs. We all have different roads to travel with different strengths and weaknesses. Is it really realistic to believe that everyone should “reach” one particular state of being when there is such a variability of experience? Is it really an advantage to try and put a lid on anger and aggression when it is natural?

If you ask the average person why they believe aggression and anger is negative they will probably say because they lead to violence. I would say the opposite is true. To bottle up anger is what leads to violence. The expression of anger is meant to show a boundary that may have been breached. If recognized early on anger will stop the escalation into violence. An example is if another party does something to you that makes you angry and you show that look on your face they will usually back off. In this instance a natural expression of anger averted any escalation as it should. If the same person were to act as if they were not angry and the same situation occurs then there may be a potential for violence. But only if it is bottled up.

Aggression is necessary in nature

I believe without aggression there is no growth. Applying the universal law of correspondence we can philosophically view this on many levels. Aggression is necessary for anything to break out of stasis. If a cell is to grow it has to be aggressive. If the most beautiful of flowers are to burst out of its bud, it has to be aggressive. If a child is to be born into the world there has to be an aggressive push. If one makes a major decision in life to change directions, there is an aggression. All these scenarios would not occur without aggression. They all have to break stasis. Violence is a distortion of aggressions. Aggression is necessary for any creative endeavor.

Through out history aggression and anger have been viewed with disdain because of the subjugation of people and wars between nations. Aggression is a creative force. Violence is the opposite and desires to be destructive. It is surrender to suicidal emotion. To confuse violence with aggression is to deny you the ability to grow physically, mentally and spiritually. This is the legacy of a belief system that has built up thoughts of being naturally human as something to avoid. It is though we say in order to grow spiritually one has to deny part of ourselves that make us human. The implication in this thinking is being human is a necessary evil on the way to a much grander evolution. I would say that our society has developed in the violent manner that it has is because of a lack of appreciation for the physical being that is human.

We must embrace our nature

 We must change the spiritual and religious concepts that it is grand evolution in consciousness to deny the flesh. How can your soul get the opportunity to appreciate its reason for incarnating when you mentally have a belief that to be human is to be flawed? To believe that the soul is perfection and one must be like the soul in flesh. In order to truly evolve we must embrace all parts of our humanity. We  have all of our emotions for a reason.  They are natural. We should not fear them. We should better understand our emotions and the only way to do that is to acknowledge them when they arise and analyze them and where they came from. We should not deny them or ignore them. To do so will cause them to manifest in destructive ways in the body.

Anger and aggression are natural. These emotions only end in violence when they are not dealt with properly. As a soul in human form we want to experience it all. You will never be able to truly experience your true and total being by trying to “rise above” it. You will evolve only by coming to a full understanding of your true nature. 

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We hear so much about the law of attraction. Most times it is in terms of how do I attract money into my life? I must restate that the law of attraction is a term that is over simplified and over used. First of all it is really not a law unto itself. It is a combination of 2 universal laws or principles. According the Hermetic philosophy there are 7 universal laws or principles. Any Law or principle is universal when it can apply on any plane of existence, whether it is mental, physical or spiritual. If it can not work on all levels it is not universal. The law of attraction is really a catch all phrase for the universal principals of cause and effect and vibration. Stating it as the law of attraction can simplify it for many but when It comes to practical application it can be confusing. So let’s look at a practical application of the law of attraction concept in romantic relationships.

Let’s start with defining the components of the law of attraction. The first component is the law of cause and effect. It simply means that every cause has an effect and every effect has a cause. In the case of the law of attraction, thought is cause. In other words the way you think(cause) has a definite effect on your reality. The second component is the most talked about component of the law of attraction and that is the law of vibration. The law of vibration simply states that nothing in the universe is at rest it vibrates. Of relationshipcourse anything that vibrates makes a sound or has a tone to it. We can use an analogy of a guitar string. When one plucks a guitar string it vibrates and makes a sound. When two sounds can resonate together they make beautiful music. This is the law of attraction broken down in its universal components.

When we consider the relationships that we have had or want to have the law of attraction comes into play. If you are a person that continually seems to get into bad relationships then you have to consider the two components of the law of attraction and why you seem to find these people. Or another way to look at it is how do you keep attracting these types? One of the main concepts that anyone has to understand about physical reality is that we create our reality. Our perception of reality is unique to each individual. No two people see anything alike. Therefore, we have to consider how we think about relationships and how the people will manifest themselves in our lives. Thought is cause. If you have a negative concept of how people will interact with you then you will attract those people into your experience that harmonize or vibrate with you. Your thoughts cause you to vibrate at a certain rate and the people that harmonize with you are the ones that you allow into your experience. The other people are all around you at any given time. From your perspective you simply notice the people that resonate on the same vibration as you. A great analogy of this is when you buy a new car. Have you ever noticed that when you get the new car how you see all the same cars as yours when you are driving the new car? They were there all the time but now you have the same car or resonate with these people and cars and they enter into your awareness. Nothing changed except your new perspective/car. This is the same thing that happens in relationships. You vibrate at a certain rate and the people that harmonize with you enter into your awareness.

If you are sick and tired of having the same type relationships then you simply have to change your vibration. You do this by changing your thought process. First of all you must know what it is that you want in that relationship. Have you ever heard someone say, “I don’t know what I want in a relationship, but I know what I don’t want?” these people wonder why they keep getting what they don’t want. The issue is that the universe is aware of one language. That language is the universal language of the mind. It sees pictures. The universe does not hear words. If your focus or the pictures in your mind are on what you don’t want, guess what the universe sends you? That’s right, they get exactly what they don’t want if that is all they can visualize. This is why it is so important to know what it is you want and be able to picture and visualize it. So if you are sick and tired of the bad relationships know that you are creating your reality. If you think you are the victim you have given away your power. Think about the good aspects of what you want and send those pictures to the universe. Know what you want and know thy self. As someone once said to me that I thought was a great analogy, “you can’t think like a hot dog and expect to attract a steak.” If you are a negative individual, do not expect to attract a positive type person. I guess if you are a beef hotdog you maybe can attract a steak but pretty soon a realization will occur that you are both different. That steak will have to move on. A steak and hot dog can not coexist on the same plate… er, I mean plane. :lol:

Remember as a soul you are here to learn and experience. Understand the universal laws. Understand them and how they work in depth. When you do, you will be able to create the world you desire. It does not happen over night. It can, but not usually. Being in human form our growth is definitely a process. Often times its painful. But we have the capacity to grow. You just have to be brave and set great expectations for yourself.

Are you a brave soul?

Reginaldc is me @ http://reginaldc.me

 

 
 

 

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