Seekers Helping Each Other

This brings me to the subject of helping fellow seekers get beyond their blocks to accepting the truth of their "God-hood". It is quite clear (and all of the sacred writings, as well as A Course In Miracles refer to it), that we are supposed to be helping each other to discover and accept each of our own Divine Magnificence. It's all about lifting each other up. We NEED each other's help to see that at our center, we are all that God is. We are all part of Universal Mind--all part of the same consciousness. We are to encourage each other to let go of fear, to stop resisting. We are here to help each other by sharing our piece of the "all is well" pie. That's what uplifting is about. Amongst other things, this life is definitely about giving and receiving. And this interchange of upliftment is the finest form of giving and receiving. We get so wrapped up in the frightening thoughts that our own injured little egos present to us that we forget to do that. But, it just so happens that helping each other is also the best way to heal and realize our own Divinity. Of course, it didn't really "just so happen" that way. We know there are no accidents and that the universe, indeed, the whole scheme is a beautifully integrated whole.

Meanwhile, there is so much of this attitude out there, even amongst "New-Agers" that is critical of those who are not achieving mastery. We might hear something like, "Tsk, tsk, so and so will never change. He/she continues talking and acting in ways that show she doesn't really want to change." It's a sort of criticism of a person for having their blocks. The idea that the seeker doesn't want to change is sheer nonsense. Of course they want to change. They have awakened because they want to change. Sure, they may still be holding onto negativity, afraid to let go of things they should; but that doesn't mean they don't want to change. The only thing that their being stuck reveals is the phenomenon of their blocks - not an unwillingness to change. And, by the way, the ones making the critical remarks are also demonstrating that they too are still stuck in ego identity, revealing their own blocks. In an attempt to help, the critics might say, almost in a scolding manner, "Stop talking like that or saying that; no wonder you're having these problems. Can't you see what you're doing? You'll never change because you really don't want to." This is not what uplifting is about. It's not helpful; it only upsets the person more. She is already gripped by fear and now she's being chastised on top of it and made to feel even more weak and inadequate in overcoming her fears. So I'm suggesting that if we are to help, we should have an understanding for each other's blocks and pain and suffering. This is not the same as commiseration however - more about that to come.

I should clarify something here. You may have noticed that I've been referring to "us" and "we", as seekers; and that we can and should help each other. We are all one and every being is an expression of the One Mind. And we are here to love and uplift all. But for what I am about to describe here, I am not referring to people who have not yet awakened and who are still preferring to remain in ego fixation, being deceptive, manipulative, violent, etc. I am referring only to those who have awakened and are on a journey to awareness and desire greater wholeness. Allow me to further explain. We can have compassion for the unawakened, and rightly should of course, for it's clear they too are suffering. In our oneness, they are what we are; so this is not about separation or bias or anything of the sort. I am simply saying that the unawakened, by definition, have not yet chosen to be open and receptive to the interchange of upliftment. Being that we believe that old maxim, "When the student is ready, the master will appear", we can't do much for the unawakened. That means that we don't proselytize or try to convince or change anyone. Each must come to it through the same sort of process of giving up the old ways just as we have. That act of giving up and finally asking the universe for answers then moves one's Inner Guidance to present the "teacher" (which can appear in a variety of forms). Relevant to this, Paxton Robbe has written the following in his e-book, No Time For Karma:

"Needing to fix people who are close to us is an ego trip of the most painful kind. Believing that we can fix anybody is an error in judgment. If it were possible for one entity to fix another entity then God, or one of God's representatives, would have surely fixed you and me by now. It can't happen in that way".

So everything that we discuss, and teach and learn from each other here is in the context of fellow seekers having the commonality of the awakened state, seeking the consciousness of oneness with Universal Subconscious Mind.

The idea within the sacred teachings that we are to help each other reveals to us the key to helping awakening people shift out of their undesired circumstances and experiences more easily. I refer to this as Consciousness Sharing (CS). It's a way to help people change their identity from that of the ego, where the fear is centered, to their True God-self. It presupposes that they are simply blocked and eager for help, cooperative in every way, truly wanting a shift (an energy upgrade). This transition can be facilitated rather quickly in an environment of the CS group where the whole focus and energy is uplifting Truth. CS groups are for people who are awake and aware of their responsibility for their experiences.

The key to CS is support from others who are also wanting to maintain a high vibration and focus upon what they desire to create. In the group, we are constantly reminded that our desire is God's desire and that we can have faith that the God Wisdom within us will reveal the perfect plan for its unfoldment. This supportive environment neutralizes the negativity and thoughts of limitation that exist within the world around them as they go about their day-to-day activities. The combined energy of love and focus upon Truth (that we are eternal spirit, or God) quickly moves people from their blocks and fears. An important element in all of this is that any one person with a block also discovers that he/she has areas of mastery (areas of little or no blockage) and thus is able to help others in that area. This exchange sets up a great synergy in which each participant benefits and "gets over" quickly - far more quickly than through the endless years of lonely study and practice that many of us engage in. Of course, we will continue to improve our mastery outside of the group but more effectively, with greater ease and flow, and while living more joyfully.

Continue on to Consciousness Sharing - The Groups