remember who and what you are… a song: http://bit.ly/cxiI34

consider the possibility that you came back to this reality in order to experience or learn something you couldn’t learn or experience on another plain of existence…

it’d make sense that you’d need to “simplify” your “knowing” of where you came from, in order to fully embrace the human condition, in order to maximize your time here this go ’round. (especially if you chose the experience(s) of debilitating physical condition/injury, addiction, disease, etc.)

some of us do this so well that we won’t “know” until we transition back to the non-physical, who we were (what we really are), or why we came back this way again. what’s even more powerful to understand, is that you can’t ever “get it wrong” nor can you completely “get it right”, and most certainly never “get it done”.

it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme, because energy is in constant motion, transfiguration, transmutation, transition and transcendence (or in this case, descendant). beyond that, love, in its grandest sense (beyond our mere words or understanding of it) rule the day. also, you’re never alone on this journey. everyone around you is you, and is for you, from you, and with you. beyond that, there are guides and assistants just beyond what the eye can see… search/feel/ask with your heart and you’ll know.

watch this film: Infinity: The Ultimate Trip http://amzn.to/cCUKLn to raise your awareness a little more, if you’re needing a boost. there is ample evidence from numerous sources around the planet that support all of these details, stories, revelations, and information. if you have any doubt, think about where that doubt comes from. let go and allow understanding to unfold. you have nothing to fear.

so wherever you are in your life, take time every day to step outside of the physical/human/logical viewpoint. you are more than you can see, touch, hear, taste or smell. so much more…

love your life,
tb

I watched a few minutes of TV this evening, and it was long enough to see an ad for a drug that works in addition to your “regular” anti-depression pills, if they’re not working well enough. Twice mentioned before the ad was done was the side-effect of death. How is this acceptable?

Lies and half-truths are commonplace (primarily from parents/guardians, teachers, etc., etc.), gossip is second-nature, and ranting about someone behind their back is pretty much expected. It doesn’t matter whether you consider yourself spiritual, religious, or otherwise saintly. I’ve seen the worst of this from the self-proclaimed “best” of them. If we do have core values, clearly there is an imbalance between actions, and beliefs.

Business executives hide behind corporate practices and titles, and sit ready and willing to call foul. But they’re even more prepared to fabricate justifications for lawsuits, and most frequently against those who cannot afford to defend themselves in the chosen arena.

It’s about image and profit, not what’s best for everyone, or humanity.

Law – suit. Hadn’t noticed that before.

Accountants for huge companies are now called “creative” accountants, as they’ve earned a new title that goes beyond simply being “certified” because that simply isn’t good enough when you’re looking to cook the books, take advantage of loopholes, or manipulate terms of contracts and maximize “losses”. In the entertainment business, in both music and film, this is done every day. I’m sure you might be aware of similar practices, in varying degree, closer to home.

The term “corporation” has become synonymous with “coward” to me. The spillover of this is seen in most everything pop-culture and mainstream media. Strange and unbecoming behaviour is “OK” because it’s so frequently seen on TV, in film, in music, in magazines, by political leaders, by community leaders, and well just about everyone. That nagging voice of consciousness is relegated to a mere annoying whisper, that is shunned, silenced, and beaten down. We can’t handle the truth!

Marketing and public relations (image / false-front) firms are disgusting, and so are those odd animals that work for the powers-that-be, who need endless distractions to keep the general population numb, dumb, and stupid. It’s easy to hold hundreds of millions of minds in a lower vibration when you know which buttons to push, having derived a system (from infant, to adult) of self-denigration, subservience, countless limitations and illusion. WAKE UP! MOST OF IT IS NOTHING BUT NOISE! Look beyond the big, bold letters on the front page and find the real story therein.

On the one hand, it’s good to see that some things are being shaken up, by those who are willing to stand up. But I’d wager that most people who complain about something, stop there. Being a slave to a kind of lifestyle, paycheque, belief system, or social status is hindering, no? We’re petrified of perceived repercussions. But what price do you pay for continued silence or status quo?

Truth is, it doesn’t have to be this way. In your own personal bubble, and in the global community bubble, it really doesn’t. But if constructive, forward-thinking and unifying changes are going to constantly be counterbalanced with morons-in-suits upon high, humanity is never going to get it together – not without some catastrophic consequences.

But it starts with you, and with me. It starts within, as I’m sure you’ve heard before. The challenge in front of you is to step up. Petty interpersonal indifference and malignments echo into the world, as much as fake wars and made-up headlines do. If you’re afraid of confrontation, shut up! Deal with YOUR issues, and quit projecting your nuisance and noise upon others.

For now, concern yourself with your own bubble, and let your countenance reverberate out into the greater consciousness and let it be. No matter what, love still rules the day.

Politicians are reactive, and will do what they need to in order to remain in office, or in their position, or to attain a position and ensure some sort of retirement package, regardless of whether or not their time spent in that chair is of any benefit to anyone else at all.

Being reactive, they don’t really think for themselves. They are inundated with lobbyist pressure, public outcries, and whatever slant is imposed upon them by whatever force requires something from them. Most often, it’s the last consideration of what’s best for everyone, because it’s a choice or wealthy few who make decisions that influence these silly, cowardly puppets. So unfortunately their job becomes one of fielding occasional news media scrutiny, but rarely actually saying anything definitively. Everything is possible, potential, in consideration, or on the table for discussion. What gets resolved is what has the most reward, be it financial, political, positional, or familial. Yes, cowardly.

Politicians are not, therefore, leaders. Not by any stretch. They afford us someone to bitch about, complain to, or vent upon, mostly because we’re used to some sort of distant subservience and can’t actually get organized as a society, or culture, and effect change for ourselves. So, when things happen that are outrageous, scandalous, or otherwise headline-worthy, we’re satiated by the opportunity to gripe about something we really don’t know anything about…

Perhaps it’s time for a CTRL-ALT-DEL on the whole thing, no? Regardless of who ultimately ends up with the false title of “prime minister” or “president” or whatever stupid label you want to use, our conditioned response is one of waiting for their failure, more frequently with those promises made along their road to election. It’s rather absurd, but we take it, again and again, and again, and assume something different will happen this time around! WAKE UP!

No single man or woman can possibly ever really have the ability to properly lead a nation of any size, for more of them have advisers, writers, readers, and handlers that do most everything for them anyway. It’s all bullshit, really. But, that’s not to say it’s hopeless. Again, what’s MOST important, is to remember that each and every one of us have a voice, and we need, ultimately, to use it. If we’re complacent and reactive, much like our supposed leaders are, then we have NO right to complain if policies, laws, and orders are not to our communal liking or benefit. It is of utmost importance to STAND UP and realize that everyone around you is a part of you, and ultimately wants the same thing. We just need to communicate, without stupid limitations such as race, religion, colour or creed.

We’re humans, and we’re not simply animals. We’re in control here, for whatever it’s worth, and what we choose to co-create is our CHOICE, moment to moment, minute to minute, and year to year. There’s no better time than NOW, for NOW is really the only “time” there is.

Search yourself for that spark and light up the flame that burns brightly, join hands with your neighbour and effect the change you want, from the bottom up, as they’d say, which is ultimately where the power lies. Don’t just react to headlines, in fact, if you read them at all, treat them as such: merely one angle or opinion, or point of view.

News media types are akin to buzzards, circling around awaiting some morsel of sustenance, provided willingly by those who know how to manipulate the system as it currently stands. They too, are largely cowards, and they know it, for they can rarely think for themselves, and are reading from teleprompters, not speaking their minds and heart truths.

It’s a game, and you know it. It’s a beautiful thing, for once you’re conscious and aware of it (AWAKENED) then the next step is always clear. It’s a step that is infused with love as it’s foundation, and love as it’s fuel. It’s a loaded weapon of unity and coalition of strengths, acceptance, and unlimited potential.

I’m ready. So are you. There is no fight to fight, for the enemy is within. Face your demons and realize the power of who and what you REALLY are. They’ve been lying to you for most of your life, and it’ll serve you well to shed that old skin to be reborn into a new way of thinking, of BEing, and of universal interdependency. You need no one, but you are everyone. Period.

Done, and done.

(I did not proofread this post)

love your life,
Trance Blackman

Hey there! Been a while. Had to blog this as I couldn’t get the ideas/thoughts out in tweets or status updates.

I’m pondering something: anything you can imagine (thus your only limitation) can/will/does occur somewhere. I don’t believe there is any legitimate argument to debate this fact (or perhaps a mere concept).

Let’s localize and focus it a little. Some part of – or similar concurrent existence – of “you” is trying out, has tried, or will try any and all possible paths and potentialities of your life experience – right now, in the now. So, one would think that consulting such a perspective could and would be powerful to your current “this reality” experience, no?

It’s expanding to think about the possibilities of having unlimited resources and experiences at your disposal – based on your own perspective, or common-threaded existence in this lifetime. What if you could simply calm your physical being and mind, and in a meditative state (using the power of your focused/relaxed mind), visit or counsel with another “you” who has lived, is living, or will live in such a way you’ve only ever imagined, but never explored (ie. you the painter, musician, writer, astronaut, emperor, vagabond, or world-renowned orator)? The pure infinite potential this carries really is beyond the mind’s capacity. But, not the imagination…

I “stumbled upon” Quantum Jumping in the past few days, and it seems a fascinating, and empowering concept. Burt Goldman, who now is 83 years young, is someone whom I feel is right there on the leading edge of this expanding consciousness/awakening that humanity is delving and diving into. His short videos are simple, straightforward, yet mind-expanding at the same time.

I’m looking forward to exploring it some more, as there seems to be exact and perfect moments when these things “show up” in our paths. The concept also lends itself to a screenplay I’ve been working on, on and off, for some years now. In fact, it’s quite directly related to the story and primary characters, but more on that when I have a chance to revisit and develop it further… I’ve love to be filming it before year’s end.

So think on that some. What if you had infinite other “you” doubles, living out their lives as you, but also as any and every other you that ever existed in your imagination, or could now exist. What if you could talk to them for advice or inspiration, ideas and guidance which you could apply to this life?

Fascinating.

But what is clarity? Sure, you can decide “once and for all” that it’s time to finally pursue that dream or passion. Or, you can make a resolution that “this year is the one” for whatever it might be you’ve been putting off, shelving as a hobby, or dabbling with for most of your life.

That’s all well and good. And isolating the idea, placing it in front of you as a singular focus is important. But, how long will it last? Are there emotions, feelings or other inclinations immediately brought to the surface simply by stating this intention? For most everyone, this is the instant side-effect of stepping forward in faith, confidence, and giving the universe the ultimatum of your newfound clarity.

This, too, is how we inhibit and defeat our potential, without any extra effort – and without being conscious of it. The mind and ego are in constant battle to keep you “safe” (which essentially means stalled, blocked, or small and unsure), so when you’re intent on this clarity, it’s important to realize that your old friends and lifetime companions, defined as “beliefs”, will have something to say about it. So, immediately, you have new choices to make, and your resolve may need a stronger foundation upon which to base the next step in your journey.

True and complete clarity is possible only if you allow the simplicity of what it is you desire to be all that is given any energy of thought or consideration. It requires that you empty your creative space entirely of conflicting requests, so that the purity of your singular focused intention will have plenty of magnetic potential to manifest as quickly as possible.

This, of course, is generally easier said than done. It really depends on how you’ve lived your life thus far and how much mental or spiritual “baggage” might be impeding your ongoing efforts to simply be and approach your journey with ease, grace, lightness and joy. Notice what rises to the surface. Be with it and perhaps take the time to finally address the underlying energy that keeps it anchored in your body, mind, or spirit. Isn’t it time to let it go?

If you live in a consumer-driven, or materialistic culture (as we do in the West) then the effects are even more dramatic. There is an overriding conditioning that handicaps much of your mental and spiritual clarity by default, and your first steps must be to unwind that blindfold, enabling you to ease up the constricted mind, body, and spirit. It’s important to reclaim the power you’ve given away to objects, circumstances, or other influences in your life…

Thus, clarity can be achieved! Then, witness how easily people, places, and events manifest to aid you, urge you, and entice you to expand, explore, and dive into what it is you truly desire to experience in this lifetime.

Steve Pavlina has an excellent blog post about this topic: 11 Ways to Gain Clarity

Source: DailyOm
December 15, 2009

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Manic Times with the High Riders

There is power in your voice.

In fact, some would boldly state that your voice is the vibration of your soul.

So, considering this, is it any wonder why it hurts you physically and emotionally when you don’t express your truth? Even in the simplest of conversations – which may at the time seem banal, redundant, or ridiculous – this awareness arms you with the knowledge that what you choose to speak can change your world. In truth, what you choose to avoid speaking is just the same.

Notice how often you have to clear your throat. Notice, perhaps, how often it is sore, dry, raspy or otherwise congested. Your body is manifesting physically what it’s like to hold it in; to stifle your own personal song, and to squash your spirit, again and again.

In my experience, I know it’s easy to practice resistance of personal expression, and I know it well. But those who know me, know that I don’t often hold back an honest thought, because to do so, would do us both a disservice. Our society and culture puts an odd amount of power into the hands of this idea of “politeness”, and by extension “political correctness”. Thing is, filtering out an honest thought, based on what you believe someone else may interpret from it, is an exercise in head-against-wall-bashing, metaphorically speaking. How can you possibly know what someone will really think about what you’re about to say, especially if your intention is only to share your true thoughts? Even if you intend to humble someone with your verbal prowess, the sting may really be very short-lived, but the reverberating effect profound. (That being said, you may also realize that it was not they who needed the humbling, really…)

Let it “come out wrong” and in the same instant, laugh at how easily the tongue (read: language limitations) can betray you. Laugh at how strange the words sound, even though they were once stewing on the inside. Diffuse the bomb by negating its creation. But, instantly know as well, that the next time will be easier, as the mechanics of pure, simple and unfiltered expression refine and define themselves whenever you choose to become genuine. There is little to no effort required once you lose the need to cloak your meaning in pretty words or unripened emotions. Just say what you mean, and in the spirit of community, your listeners will understand.

Best of all, you’ll be one step closer to getting what you really wanted in the first place. –tb

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Freeing Our Inner Desires
Using Our Outside Voice

Each of us has developed an internal filtering process that helps us choose which parts of our constant inner monologues get voiced outside of our heads. Sometimes the choice is based on what we consider to be polite or appropriate, using subtlety instead of directness to try to get our point across. Other times the choice is made based on our expectations of the other person and what we feel they should know about us, our feelings, and our needs. But our best chance of getting what we need is to communicate specifically by converting our inner voice to our outside voice.

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Whispers of My Heart

Fans will immediately recognize the signature Gypsy Butterfly sound throughout, yet there is a distinct blend of styles that sets this album apart from her previous records. Produced once again by frequent collaborator, Trance Blackman – who performed all the instruments and background vocals – Whispers of My Heart continues and expands on Carly’s musical, emotional, and spiritual journey.

The record opens with the inspirational “Believe”, previously released as a single. The song was revised slightly for this album. The rest follow with Carly’s personal, powerful moments, gleaned from soul searching, life experience, and the natural side effects of going deeply within. Spiritual insights, meaningful messages, and romantic reverence delicately infuse each song, carried on the ever-present theme and foundation of love.

Listen to all the songs now at http://www.theGypsyButterfly.com/whispers or her Bandcamp site, where the songs and MP3s (or your preferred audio format) are immediately available for download.

A music video is soon to be released, as well as a planned CD release party. Check back here for updates! Spread the word.

Heaven is between the lines
it’s understanding
not just demanding
for the whole of your life
is far beyond mere words

Heaven is here and now
it’s in the waking
not just partaking
’cause the whole of your life
is instantaneously gone

-tb

Using the power of intention is most effective when you have a singular focus, uninterrupted by conflicting thoughts or beliefs.

Quantum physics suggests that there are infinite possibilities (potential outcomes) attached to your every thought. So again, it is through purposeful clarity that one manifests into their reality what they truly desire. Regardless, you’re either consciously, or unconsciously creating, and co-creating, all of the time.

All of this applies to the individual (even down to the individual cell within you) as well as the community, and the collective.

The trouble with resistance, is that it comes in many forms, often under the guise of a better intention (ie. you’re desiring more prosperity, yet there is negativity within you toward the idea of money; you want a compatible life partner, but you have unresolved resentment toward your parents, or close relationships in general). Also, if you’re constantly influenced and stimulated by forces all around you, it can further cloud your natural ability to attract into your life that which would best serve you, in any given moment. We tend to fall into a lower gear, or vibration, and live on a day-to-day, and/or reactionary basis; life happens to you, instead of for you. Regardless, whatever does show up, you invited, and it will serve you, if for nothing else, but to help clarify what you’d rather experience or have.

The challenge then is to hold off on any judgment toward what has presented itself, and unemotionally observe it instead, for what it really is – being that resistance can be hiding behind unrelated, or deeper issues. What now represents your life experience is the outward expression of the multitude of your amassed thoughts, beliefs, and actions. However, seeing it from a more detached point of view can again reclaim for you the infinite power of choice.

And, even that may stir up another form of resistance…