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Horizons Magazine
OCTOBER 2001
Aftermath of 911, media misinformation, belief and expectation determine
future experience, miracles abound. A casual attitude about death and dying.
John Edward is the real deal
Hello and welcome to the October 2001 issue of Horizons Magazine.
For anyone who may not have heard by now, Nostradamus did not predict the
911 event and the resulting "war." The stanza about it that's been freely circulating
the internet is a hoax. As usual in times of confusion and strife, misinformation
and speculation abounds, and is usually printed in the media to appear as a statement of fact. Don't believe all you read and hear.
It's helpful to remember in times like this that, no matter what the situation appears to be right now, it's possible for everyone involved to have a change of heart. No matter what appears to be happening, it's possible for everyone involved to wake up tomorrow with new eyes and stop their part in the process. My groups have been praying for just such things and we all know how effective prayer has been proven to be.
It's helpful to remember that miracles abound. It's possible to wake up tomorrow with everything having been resolved. It's possible to rebuild what's been levelled. This includes us. The ones whose lives were lost have gone onto their next evolutionary stage. It's been long proven that our "essential self" or soul, outlives our physical body, so loss of life is by no means death of anything but the personality in physical form.
Since we attract our experience via thought, it's helpful to recognize the good that is going on in our lives now, rather than focusing on, via the media, the "tragedies" that are being perpetrated elsewhere.
If it's not right in front of you, right now, today, it's not your work. If you've dragged it in front of you, then find an active way to be part of the solution, or stop talking about it and focus elsewhere.
It's not true that we're helpless and can do nothing. We can hold a hopeful thought in fervent anticipation of a harmonious outcome. You can hold a peaceful place in your tender heart for those around you who are unable to find peace in their own heart.
Since our expectations determine our future experience, it's helpful to expect the best, the most hopeful outcome. It's helpful to remember what is true for us at this time. Some of my truths are: I've never been without a roof over my head. I've never been without food. I've never been without electricity, water and indoor plumbing. I've never been without access to transportation to take me wherever I've wanted to go. I've never had such physical infirmity that I was prevented from anything I wanted to do. I've never been without the love of friends and family. I've never been without access to education and health care. I've never been without the means to earn income. I've never been denied a place to worship the God of my understanding. I've never felt - when I've prayed in earnest - that my prayers were unanswered. These are some truths I like to remind myself of when others are talking fearfully of "losing it all." I know that their experience does not have to be my experience.
Since I've never been without these fredoms and comforts, I have the natural belief and expectation that I'll always have them. And since our expectations determine our future experience, it's to my advantage to expect that my good fortune will continue.
I've been told before that I have a very casual attitude about death and dying, and if I do, it's only because from an early age, I learned that death was a fact of life. I've lost many family members and never thought of it as unfair or untimely. It's just a part of life. When I was about 10, the man across the street died. He was my dad's age and their son was my kid brother's age. It transformed their family before our eyes; it was an early lesson to me that "sh*t happens." Then the man at the end of the block died. The daughter was about 10 years my senior, and her dad drank a lot. We found him one early morning when we'd snuck down to the railroad tracks to play - apparently he'd fallen asleep on the tracks and a train hit him.
In my late teens and twenties, my grandparents began to die. In my 20's, I lost 3 brothers, my husband and 5 friends. In my 30's, I lost my husband, my father, a cousin and several friends. In my 40's, I lost my husband and my mother, my mother in law and two close friends.
I've never felt that God didn't have it all under control, whether it was done my way or not. I learned you can still communicate with loved ones who have passed on. As an aside, I've seen John Edwards from Crossing Over in person and he's the real deal. But how is this helpful to those of us left behind? It gives us comfort to know that there is something "after." It gives us something to look forward to, and increases our feeling of staying connected to someone we love. I always think that when it's my time, I've got lotsa friends and family waiting to welcome me home - and knowing they're 'there' kinda demystifies the process for me and makes me feel safe and secure, no matter what.
Our emotions come forth as a result of where our attention is focused. If you've been watching the news, you may be feeling anxious and emotional. Remember, though, that despite circumstances, you can focus your thoughts in a direction that brings you peace. Try remembering all the things that are true for you, as I've done above. Or maybe just read mine over a few more times, since many of mine are probably true for you as well. Enjoy our offering this month. The best is yet to be. Hari Om.