I have not seen more columns of light, but I did see a valley that glowed at Secret Mountain Wilderness.
As I walked the Labyrinth, I gazed at the red rock walls that surrounded me. This time, a giant red rock perched atop a red column drew me closer and after climbing the rock, I turned around and could see Bell and Cathedral rocks. The sight took my breath away. I closed my eyes and after opening them again, the valley before me had turned blue and green!
The land was showing me its aura and I thanked it.
I struggle to stay in the light.
My time in California seems so long ago now. I miss the light experienced during that trip, but I do feel a part of its light is always with me. While jogging on the Sedona treadmill, I will see myself in the column of light, arms outstretched, head back, and myself rising within it. It is then that I allow my higher self to acknowledge that I am loved, strong, young, intelligent, respected, wealthy, giving, and forgiving. I am deserving.
Recently I have come to accept that spirituality is different for everyone. For me, it means that I can pick and choose what I want to believe and that I can take the best and leave the rest. It also means that I have no right to judge others beliefs.
Recently while talking with a gentleman outside a local health food store, he began to quote scripture which I did not like because “those” conversations become “no-win” situations. I did not argue with him but did say that my beliefs are strong, and if he wanted to know why my life works for me, ask. I thanked him and walked away.
Why do many people go to the bible as a way to point fingers at what’s wrong with the world today? Is there something wrong with the world today? Or is there something right?
I agree that many things in the world are unsettled, but maybe for good reason? Sometimes a person must walk through a valley of shadows to emerge into the light as a changed person. Did I quote scripture there? Ha ha.
Is anything worth learning ever easy? My life has always been one of learning and want for growth. From early on, I knew that there had to be a reason for being here, more than just getting up and going to work each day. Please God, let there be more to life than death and taxes and it was after I started to question that my life changed in ways I never thought possible. I began to see God in the trees and in the birds, and I felt an overwhelming sense of being loved that was incredible. I was asking the right questions and getting answers! I know that questioning and growth will continue for many more years in my life.
I know why good and evil exists and I know why a child dies, but I still struggle with issues of judgment and fear. I know why a friend betrays me but still question what did I do wrong? I judge because I have been judged. I fear because I do not know my future.
The Labyrinth shows me that I can take that leap of faith and go into the unknown. I learn that a child dies to teach others compassion and that I do not need to fear because I am never alone. I learn that a friend betrays me because my walk is not theirs, and I continue because I must.
Slowly I learn but the lessons are difficult.
Look for my new book on shelves this winter: Hollywood Jim, I Thank My Past For My Future.
Want to share a life lesson learned? Have you walked a labyrinth? Please feel free to write me HollywoodJimAdvice@yahoo.com with questions or comments.
