It Takes All of Its Parts to Make a Car!Written by Melvin Lewis Thomas
An automobile is a collection of parts that work together in order to accomplish controlled movement. The Earth is a collection of entities that work together to accomplish controlled creation. All of parts of an automobile serve a useful function. For instance, headlights provide illuminating guidance during dark passages and although they are in back, taillights, by bringing up rear, serve an important safety function. The throttle provides acceleration and brake retards movement. All of these parts work together to make motoring both safe and controlled. Most people would be reluctant to drive an automobile with no brakes and one without a throttle goes nowhere. Without front lights you cannot see and without rear ones you cannot be seen. Even parts that seem minor such as floor mats and headrests, add to safety and comfort. It takes many parts to make a car and all are important. All of entities on Earth serve a useful function. For instance, bright lights give us guidance during dark times, and those in rear of pack provide an important reminder of where we have come from. Some accelerate our advancement and others work to brake our movement. Creation with only acceleration becomes uncontrolled and with only brakes goes nowhere. In balance, controlled creation is achieved. It takes many entities playing many roles to advance, and all are important. When you get into your automobile you seldom question any of parts unless they are missing or malfunctioning. When they act as one result is fluid and beautiful, providing a comfortable ride. Likewise, Earth provides a unifying platform for all of us to play our parts. None is more important than any other for all are needed. It takes all of us, and all of us serve best by being part we are meant to play. Some are headlights and some are taillights, some are enlightened accelerators and others movement retarders. Some are hidden from our sight under hood and others are visible. It takes all of us to create; and when we do, result is fluid and beautiful providing a comforting journey where all can learn.
| | Let Your Spirit Play!Written by Sonia Choquette
Our Second charka or energy center is seat of personal creativity and vitality. It governs our sexuality, sensuality, and vitality. It governs our sexuality, sensuality, and creative expression. When balanced it allows us to experience vibrancy and sweetness of life. When opened and balanced we appreciate good food, good sex, good friends, good times, and good life. It is conduit for our spirits to fully enjoy magnificence of human experience. The second charka is one I see most commonly and profoundly collapsed in people. Even in my own life, it is energy center that I, too, am most likely to ignore if I am having difficulty in keeping up with my daily responsibilities. One of most natural ways to re-balance our vitality charka is to step off of our daily grind, slip out of our serious selves and engage in some lively, belly laughing play. Though playing sounds inviting, it is amazing how few of us actually remember how to play. And how it can even be frightening to others. During a recent workshop I invited all participants to do a simple art project with crayons. One of students stepped up to front of room, looking terrified and blurted out, "I can't do this!" and burst into tears. My heart filled with compassion as I could tell that something as playful as coloring was more creative freedom than she had afforded herself in a very long time and it frightened her. In another workshop I invited all participants to dance as a way to activate their creativity. Again a participant panicked as she ran up to me and said as if in pain, "This is too hard! I don't dance!" Looking in to her eyes I knew it was not that she didn't dance, or didn't want to dance but rather it was that she was ashamed to dance. She somehow had learned along way that dancing or playing was not OK.
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