11-17-2006, 11:25 PM
By Michael Curley
Our past thoughts have created our current reality, and we are each creating our futures with the thoughts we think right now, in the present moment. Michael Curley expands upon this philosophy and tell us more about the power of our thoughts to bring about change in our own lives and on a global, even cosmic level.
Have you ever thought about that? That absolutely everything that you have in your life at this moment is a result of your thoughts (both conscious and unconscious) that you have had in the past. When I first came across this idea it took me quite a while to let it sink it, then accept. It sparked lots of questions too. Did I therefore choose the things that I don't like as well as those that I do? Did I choose to create my illnesses? Did I create my own "bad luck". The more I thought about all of this the more it made sense. Yes, it made perfect sense. Everything that I read from the great spiritual masters and teachers always comes down to the same message.
Individual consciousness
You are creator. You do it all the time, whether you are conscious of it or not. You cannot stop it even if you try. You are one great big creation machine. When we create deliberately, consciously, then we call this manifestation. How to manifest what you want? There are three basic steps:
1. With the thoughts we think
2. With the words we speak
3. With the actions we take
I will expand upon these three steps in a future article on manifestation. For now, however, lets stay with step one. The thoughts that we think.
With our thoughts we sow the seeds of everything that we create in our lives. and everything that exists in our lives. In our reality, everything, has been created by us, beginning with our thoughts. Everything. If you can accept this and take responsibility for it, then you have taken a major step towards raising your awareness and consciousness. Once you accept this, then you inevitably, naturally stop blaming outside influences (including other people) for what happens in your life. It is also empowering. Because, if with your own personal power you have created what exists in your life, then you also have the power to change whatever you don't like, whatever no longer serves you, whatever no longer reflects who you are.
So you cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought. Negative thoughts create negative things and attract negative experiences into your reality. Indeed it is true to say that you cannot experience anything, that it can not be part of your reality if you do not think about it. Think about that. This is the power that we all have. To create and control our own reality by the power of our own thoughts.
You are what you think. You experience what you think you will experience. You create precisely what you expect. If you are filled with worry and fear, then you bring about exactly the things that you fear because by holding them in your awareness, you give them energy. You give them power. You create them.
I always say to my parents, "The worst thing you can possibly do for me is to worry about me. You are in fact helping to create for me the things you worry about on my behalf. No, when you think of me, think joyful thoughts. Instead of worrying, think "Oh, I am grateful for all the wonderful things Michael has in his life. I appreciate all the blessings that have been bestowed upon him, and give thanks for the life of total abundance that he enjoys." Now, what are those thoughts creating? Isn't that better than worry and fear?
When my seven year-old son is riding his bike along the roadside, and there is traffic, instead of worrying about all the ways that an accident might happen, instead of telling him to be careful not to have an accident . . (and therefore filling him also with negative thoughts of the bad things which might happen to him) . I think positive. I see him in my mind joyfully riding his bike, carefree, completely safe. And just for good measure, I send two angels, one either side of him to keep him company, and keep him upright. Then I enjoy the sunshine, the fresh air, and his company. He cannot have an accident as that is simply not a possibility in my, nor his, reality. It cannot happen. Do you see the power of this?
When I park my car, I always find a parking space. I think ahead and prepare a parking space for myself. I also have my parking angel to help me. I tell my parking angel to prepare a parking space for me, then drive to my destination in complete confidence (that is without ANY doubt) that a space is available for me. It always is. No matter what the conditions. My family now treat this as normal. So with three or four of us all SURE that we will have a parking place, then the manifestation is quicker and surer. Not only do we find a place, we usually find the best place in the parking lot, the most convenient. Try it. It works.
What do you want in your life. Do you know? Good. Now, can you think about it, visualise yourself there, having it, enjoying it, feeling good. Yes? Good. Now comes the hard part. Can you stop thinking negative, doubtful thoughts about this thing that you want. Stop thinking, "Oh, I'm not good enough", "I don't deserve it", "What if it doesn't work". and all the other destructive thoughts of this ilk. Every time you allow a negative thought into your awareness, every time you give it energy, you push away from you the very thing that you are wanting.
All thoughts create. Think about this. ALL THOUGHTS CREATE. Not just the positive ones. What it means is that having thought about what you want, you have in fact succeeded in creating it. You have done it. It exists already as a creation. Bravo! If it does not, however, yet exist as a part of your reality, the reason is that there is some doubt associated with this thought creation. Some negativity. It is the degree of negativity and doubt that determines when, if ever, you will actually experience your thought creation in your physical reality. When someone gets to a level where there is absolutely no doubt, where there is utter and complete faith in his power of creation, then his manifestation in reality is instantaneous. This, all of the great Masters understood, and were able to do.
Mass Consciousness
So far we have discussed only creation on a personal level and we have seen how powerful is its potential. Now imagine if you will, this power magnified thousands of times. Now we are talking about the awesome power of thought creation when this thought is held, and given life energy by many thousands, perhaps even millions of people. This can be thought creation on a planetary, even cosmic scale. It is normally associated with creation by fear. Most people live in constant fear, most of their decisions are motivated by fear, and most of their thoughts are about what they do not want to happen, ie what they fear. If enough people fear for example, a plane crash, then that is what they create. Most of the worlds so called "natural disasters" are brought about in this way. The energy that manifests itself as a disaster is created by the millions of negative thoughts which make up mass fear, perhaps over a considerable period of time. This negative energy associated with the mass fear builds, and builds, until eventually, it must be realised as a physical reality. It expresses itself as a violent disaster. Many people are killed, and then we say "Why did this happen. Who did this to us". We seek someone to blame. God, Mother Nature, whatever. Never, never do we take responsibility for these creations ourselves.
To get caught up in mass consciousness is to be in a dangerous place indeed. Here you lose the power of your own individual thought creations, subjugated to the more powerful group thoughts of the mass, which are almost always predominantly negative in nature. To step outside of mass beliefs and consciousness, to begin to walk your own path, to think your own thoughts, is to begin your own true spiritual growth.
Group Consciousness
In the much vaunted New Age, there is a growing awareness that the way forward, the way to improve our creations is to form groups, to harness group energy. When twelve people are gathered together unified in a common purpose, intent on creating the same thing, and those people understand thought creation, manifestation, then the power that they wield is not that of twelve but far, far greater, exponentially greater. This is the way to effect real change.
These groups are now forming all over the planet. Some call themselves World Servers, others call themselves Light Workers. No matter the name. Their purpose is the same. To return the earth and its inhabitants to living the way God always intended us to live. In harmony with one another, sharing with each other the abundant resources of this paradise in which we live. Peace, cooperation and respect for one another. For whatever our apparent differences, somewhere deep inside of each of us, we already know the Truth. That we are all related, interconnected. That we are all one. Harm another and you harm yourself.
How are these groups going to achieve this? How will they effect and bring about these changes on a global level? They do not try to convert people. They have little money and no powerful, influential contacts. How will they achieve their aims? They have no political or religious aspirations. They will do this by raising group, then mass consciousness to a higher level. It is not necessary that every person on the planet understands what is going on and seeks change. No, it is sufficient to effect the change in a small percentage of the population (some say as little as 2%) for this to be echoed in the mass consciousness of the entire planet. At some time in the near future, this change will take place (it has already started) and we will witness a shift in human motivation. No more personal greed, protecting our accumulated material assets, with no concern for anyone else. Thus attitude will give way to one of caring, sharing and helping others, whist at the same time protecting and cherishing our Mother Earth.
The time is near when people will be less concerned with material wealth and more concerned with spiritual wealth. The earth is changing beneath our very feet. What some call the Earth Changes have already begun, and are increasing in frequency. No amount of money or political manipulation can stop them. The power in our thoughts can. With our thoughts we can create a different reality. A different future. Nothing is written in stone. We can have whatever future we choose.
Conclusion
Now that you know how powerful you are, will you still think the same? Your thoughts contain the energy to manifest physical reality. What will you do with them? You have the power. The power to make real changes. This is the power to change the world. And it starts with you.
For more writing by Michael Curley, please visit http://www.sannyasin.com/ or http://www.michaelcurley.com/
http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Powe...s/id/34887
Our past thoughts have created our current reality, and we are each creating our futures with the thoughts we think right now, in the present moment. Michael Curley expands upon this philosophy and tell us more about the power of our thoughts to bring about change in our own lives and on a global, even cosmic level.
Have you ever thought about that? That absolutely everything that you have in your life at this moment is a result of your thoughts (both conscious and unconscious) that you have had in the past. When I first came across this idea it took me quite a while to let it sink it, then accept. It sparked lots of questions too. Did I therefore choose the things that I don't like as well as those that I do? Did I choose to create my illnesses? Did I create my own "bad luck". The more I thought about all of this the more it made sense. Yes, it made perfect sense. Everything that I read from the great spiritual masters and teachers always comes down to the same message.
Individual consciousness
You are creator. You do it all the time, whether you are conscious of it or not. You cannot stop it even if you try. You are one great big creation machine. When we create deliberately, consciously, then we call this manifestation. How to manifest what you want? There are three basic steps:
1. With the thoughts we think
2. With the words we speak
3. With the actions we take
I will expand upon these three steps in a future article on manifestation. For now, however, lets stay with step one. The thoughts that we think.
With our thoughts we sow the seeds of everything that we create in our lives. and everything that exists in our lives. In our reality, everything, has been created by us, beginning with our thoughts. Everything. If you can accept this and take responsibility for it, then you have taken a major step towards raising your awareness and consciousness. Once you accept this, then you inevitably, naturally stop blaming outside influences (including other people) for what happens in your life. It is also empowering. Because, if with your own personal power you have created what exists in your life, then you also have the power to change whatever you don't like, whatever no longer serves you, whatever no longer reflects who you are.
So you cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought. Negative thoughts create negative things and attract negative experiences into your reality. Indeed it is true to say that you cannot experience anything, that it can not be part of your reality if you do not think about it. Think about that. This is the power that we all have. To create and control our own reality by the power of our own thoughts.
You are what you think. You experience what you think you will experience. You create precisely what you expect. If you are filled with worry and fear, then you bring about exactly the things that you fear because by holding them in your awareness, you give them energy. You give them power. You create them.
I always say to my parents, "The worst thing you can possibly do for me is to worry about me. You are in fact helping to create for me the things you worry about on my behalf. No, when you think of me, think joyful thoughts. Instead of worrying, think "Oh, I am grateful for all the wonderful things Michael has in his life. I appreciate all the blessings that have been bestowed upon him, and give thanks for the life of total abundance that he enjoys." Now, what are those thoughts creating? Isn't that better than worry and fear?
When my seven year-old son is riding his bike along the roadside, and there is traffic, instead of worrying about all the ways that an accident might happen, instead of telling him to be careful not to have an accident . . (and therefore filling him also with negative thoughts of the bad things which might happen to him) . I think positive. I see him in my mind joyfully riding his bike, carefree, completely safe. And just for good measure, I send two angels, one either side of him to keep him company, and keep him upright. Then I enjoy the sunshine, the fresh air, and his company. He cannot have an accident as that is simply not a possibility in my, nor his, reality. It cannot happen. Do you see the power of this?
When I park my car, I always find a parking space. I think ahead and prepare a parking space for myself. I also have my parking angel to help me. I tell my parking angel to prepare a parking space for me, then drive to my destination in complete confidence (that is without ANY doubt) that a space is available for me. It always is. No matter what the conditions. My family now treat this as normal. So with three or four of us all SURE that we will have a parking place, then the manifestation is quicker and surer. Not only do we find a place, we usually find the best place in the parking lot, the most convenient. Try it. It works.
What do you want in your life. Do you know? Good. Now, can you think about it, visualise yourself there, having it, enjoying it, feeling good. Yes? Good. Now comes the hard part. Can you stop thinking negative, doubtful thoughts about this thing that you want. Stop thinking, "Oh, I'm not good enough", "I don't deserve it", "What if it doesn't work". and all the other destructive thoughts of this ilk. Every time you allow a negative thought into your awareness, every time you give it energy, you push away from you the very thing that you are wanting.
All thoughts create. Think about this. ALL THOUGHTS CREATE. Not just the positive ones. What it means is that having thought about what you want, you have in fact succeeded in creating it. You have done it. It exists already as a creation. Bravo! If it does not, however, yet exist as a part of your reality, the reason is that there is some doubt associated with this thought creation. Some negativity. It is the degree of negativity and doubt that determines when, if ever, you will actually experience your thought creation in your physical reality. When someone gets to a level where there is absolutely no doubt, where there is utter and complete faith in his power of creation, then his manifestation in reality is instantaneous. This, all of the great Masters understood, and were able to do.
Mass Consciousness
So far we have discussed only creation on a personal level and we have seen how powerful is its potential. Now imagine if you will, this power magnified thousands of times. Now we are talking about the awesome power of thought creation when this thought is held, and given life energy by many thousands, perhaps even millions of people. This can be thought creation on a planetary, even cosmic scale. It is normally associated with creation by fear. Most people live in constant fear, most of their decisions are motivated by fear, and most of their thoughts are about what they do not want to happen, ie what they fear. If enough people fear for example, a plane crash, then that is what they create. Most of the worlds so called "natural disasters" are brought about in this way. The energy that manifests itself as a disaster is created by the millions of negative thoughts which make up mass fear, perhaps over a considerable period of time. This negative energy associated with the mass fear builds, and builds, until eventually, it must be realised as a physical reality. It expresses itself as a violent disaster. Many people are killed, and then we say "Why did this happen. Who did this to us". We seek someone to blame. God, Mother Nature, whatever. Never, never do we take responsibility for these creations ourselves.
To get caught up in mass consciousness is to be in a dangerous place indeed. Here you lose the power of your own individual thought creations, subjugated to the more powerful group thoughts of the mass, which are almost always predominantly negative in nature. To step outside of mass beliefs and consciousness, to begin to walk your own path, to think your own thoughts, is to begin your own true spiritual growth.
Group Consciousness
In the much vaunted New Age, there is a growing awareness that the way forward, the way to improve our creations is to form groups, to harness group energy. When twelve people are gathered together unified in a common purpose, intent on creating the same thing, and those people understand thought creation, manifestation, then the power that they wield is not that of twelve but far, far greater, exponentially greater. This is the way to effect real change.
These groups are now forming all over the planet. Some call themselves World Servers, others call themselves Light Workers. No matter the name. Their purpose is the same. To return the earth and its inhabitants to living the way God always intended us to live. In harmony with one another, sharing with each other the abundant resources of this paradise in which we live. Peace, cooperation and respect for one another. For whatever our apparent differences, somewhere deep inside of each of us, we already know the Truth. That we are all related, interconnected. That we are all one. Harm another and you harm yourself.
How are these groups going to achieve this? How will they effect and bring about these changes on a global level? They do not try to convert people. They have little money and no powerful, influential contacts. How will they achieve their aims? They have no political or religious aspirations. They will do this by raising group, then mass consciousness to a higher level. It is not necessary that every person on the planet understands what is going on and seeks change. No, it is sufficient to effect the change in a small percentage of the population (some say as little as 2%) for this to be echoed in the mass consciousness of the entire planet. At some time in the near future, this change will take place (it has already started) and we will witness a shift in human motivation. No more personal greed, protecting our accumulated material assets, with no concern for anyone else. Thus attitude will give way to one of caring, sharing and helping others, whist at the same time protecting and cherishing our Mother Earth.
The time is near when people will be less concerned with material wealth and more concerned with spiritual wealth. The earth is changing beneath our very feet. What some call the Earth Changes have already begun, and are increasing in frequency. No amount of money or political manipulation can stop them. The power in our thoughts can. With our thoughts we can create a different reality. A different future. Nothing is written in stone. We can have whatever future we choose.
Conclusion
Now that you know how powerful you are, will you still think the same? Your thoughts contain the energy to manifest physical reality. What will you do with them? You have the power. The power to make real changes. This is the power to change the world. And it starts with you.
For more writing by Michael Curley, please visit http://www.sannyasin.com/ or http://www.michaelcurley.com/
http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Powe...s/id/34887
