BELIEF: A Vapor, a Feeling, a Truth
Often, people accept ideas at face value because they don’t have the time—or the interest—to dig deeper. But once we believe something, our emotions wrap around it and form a bubble in our consciousness. That bubble starts influencing everything we perceive. This happens in religion, politics, cults, mythology, and even spiritual communities. The human condition is to trust and believe—but that makes us vulnerable, especially in a world saturated with manipulation.
There is a concept that a person can create their own reality. This is only partially correct because it is generally debated in a one-way manner; for example, a person sends a message to the Universe with a request or a desired outcome. This is only ½ of the process. With that request you are sending ia wave of energy, called "feed-forward-wave" and it is the first part of the loop – your desire. That energy will be coming back in the form of a "feed-back-wave" which is the the universe creating its reality as it responds to you and everyone else who has desires to create their reality. The Universe finds a mutual solution. It interacts with all energies on the planet along with your desires; and it gives you a result that is a combination of all "feed-forward waves," including your own."
"Karma," I hear them say, "is misunderstood." In most cases it is about action and reaction, but it is also about setting something in motion that will resonate for a long period of time. Such was the case when I declared my independence from car trouble. Such an insignificant thing in the fabric of the universe, but Mother Water reminded me of the time I made such a powerful declaration of independence that, to this day, 20 years later, it is still working.
Did it ever occur to you that we live our whole lives paying homage to our religions, ancestors, our families, our cultural icons, and our friends and lovers? We honor our bosses and co-workers for the gifts they bring into our lives. We give thanks for the Great Spirit who has provided us with consciousness, nourishment, and shelter. We strive to attain a grateful heart and enrich our minds with new thoughts so we can maintain a high level of consciousness. Most of our gratitude and adoration is freely given to others even though often we silently endure the pain and pleasures of life in order to walk our path demonstrating greater feats of courage and accomplishment.