Trance Blackman » purpose

Infinity

tb — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:26:04 +0000

or: death, or nothing like it…

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

Clarity

tb — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:47:30 +0000

It is only when you have absolute clarity of your purpose or intention that the universe can manifest it for you. This, in effect, also supercedes time and space as factors, since it’s all basically there already, you’ve now simply removed the blockage, mask, cloud, or whatever form of barrier you want to call it.

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

As We Ebb and Flow Through Life

tb — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:15:57 +0000

Like actors on the stage of the world, our different roles are just costumes that we inhabit and then shed. Each role we play gives us another perspective through which to understand ourselves and the nature of the universe. When we take a moment to see that each change can be an adventure, a celebration, and a chance to play a new part, we may even be able to recapture the joyful anticipation of our youth as we transition from one role to the next.

Source: DailyOm
December 15, 2009

The Game

tb — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:17:00 +0000

I’d like to examine the philosophy around what a lifetime, in human terms, can really mean…

The vast universe, seemingly beyond measurement, offers unlimited potential to any sort of organizing intent, with or without consciousness. We see this from within the tiniest of cells that bind and define our physical form, to the solar system within which we live, to the galaxy we know as “Milky Way” and beyond. Everything in the micro, is mirrored in the macro, in an uncanny interplay within an apparent perfect symmetry.

How do we really quantify what it means to “be born” into this shape that we are? If our existence is based on millions, and billions of years of making and remaking, evolving and emerging, then how does one human lifetime have any significance? I would say that it does, and doesn’t.

In a spiritual and emotional sense, it certainly matters, especially within the definition of family units, friends, and co-creators who exist during the lifetime that one soul chooses to be here for. In a metaphysical, or quantum physical sense, there isn’t really a “being born” at all, but rather a change in form and definition of energy and vibration that is ever-present, and ultimately inseparable. The purpose of this is for the “all” to experience an expansion or unfoldment in continuity with the larger ongoing expansion that apparently started with a “big bang”.

Given these conditions, why then, if a being such as we are, emerges from a source, or the everything, and is never truly disconnected, is “life so hard”? If we’re here to expand and evolve from those who came before us, why intentionally forget who and what we are? Spiritual growth is great and all, but it seems a curious form of self-imposed dysfunction, the purpose of which isn’t always clear to me.

The mystics and mentors have many methods with which to access and open the portals into this knowing. You have tarot, angels, past-life regression, hypnosis, meditation, astrology, numerology, etc., all with distinct, yet complementary vessels to gain understanding, or ultimately a remembrance of what lies beneath, and in between. There are others who believe that we are on this planet strictly for spiritual growth, and that forces far beyond our capabilities “protect” us, enabling the continuing existence of our fair Earth, as well as propagation of our species.

That, to me, seems rather demeaning in a way, and doesn’t resonate. It implies that we don’t really have any original omnipotent position and potential, whether in the physical, or not. It also presupposes that humanity is at a certain disadvantage at this point in time, and needs some form of guardianship and guidance as we work our way out of a supposed “falling from grace”. That idea seems far too primitive from my standpoint, and doesn’t calculate, given the vast field of intelligence from whence we came.

So, therein lies “the game” I interpret it to be. If it is our collective intention to grow, expand, evolve and become enlightened, what’s with all this ridiculous chaos and darkness, maligned ego and ignorance permeating our conscious experience? We have cultures and societies stuck in the distant past, while others are speeding toward the future. We have, what I observe to be, an underlying adolescence that keeps us at a near standstill, as far as embracing any true, unifying and universal potential is concerned. So what then is the real purpose of it all?

Is it impossible to evolve without a contrast with which to base a true desire or destination? Must there be a black, in order to know or differentiate the white? Apparently so. And if that is the case, then the answer to virtually all of our questions, at any given moment is simple… Yes!

Regardless of any choice, there will be an outcome and effect that you caused into existence simply by asking. Therefore, one could say there is no “right” and “wrong”, “good” or “bad”, ever! There is no better way, there is only another way. What’s better or worse gets defined within the parameters of a culture or societal understanding, and is dynamic, forever evolving and adapting to the collective demands of what is in the now.

Those in “powerful” positions must understand this and salivate at the chance to manipulate an audience of ignorant minds. But, now you are aware of this. The eye altering, alters all. Thus, every individual has the power to completely influence their existence and experience. Collectively, it is no different. The locus of original intent can gain momentum and shift all of reality along with it, if we can “get along” as it were. There, then, is the underlying grace and ease with which you can live your life.

You are not simply the superficial body and person you perceive yourself as, for the most part. You are intrinsically intertwined as a co-creator and co-publisher of this chapter in our collective existence. Your move.

Image: “I could get you the UNIVERSE” by Xanetia

Seeing Your Perfection

tb — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:04:00 +0000

I believe we all know inherently, at a very early age, what we have the potential of becoming in our lives. We have dreams or visions, aspirations and a spiritual calling that’s written there somewhere in our DNA, and beyond.

First, we are introduced into the physical experience once again; new parents or caretakers and such, new environment and language, culture, etc. Consider all that is that defines your current life experience. Imagine if you were to observe from the sky, for example, with a powerful camera that shows all of the intricacies of where you happen to live, what you eat, believe, experience and struggle with in your life at this moment.

That’s a plethora of detail, completely unique to you.

In amongst all of that, is a seed, or underlying energy and intention you brought with you. Perhaps you’ve had thoughts on creating a leading-edge technology to completely revolutionize how energy is created or harnessed, distributed and/or consumed. Maybe you paint, write, compose, or “doodle” and to someone else, it’s absolutely inspiring. Maybe you have a knack for woodwork, farming, architecture or humour. Consider those things that may to this point have only been a hobby, and nothing more. You know the feeling, that nagging “yeah it’s fun, but it’s not good enough to sell it or make a living at” feeling, most likely rooted from experiences in childhood, or as a young adult. Something or someone came into your path as a roadblock, and more likely simply a test of your resolve and purpose. Maybe that someone was/is only you?

Sometimes there is deeper trauma and conflict involved. Maybe even abuse. And it may not have been on or to you, either. Observing pain and/or repeated berating and psychological malice has a proximal effect, because it’s all energy. We can very easily adopt the attitudes, feelings and emotions from those around us, just like we can catch a cold.

Of course, your deepest desire may have nothing to do with career or material gains, and at the simplest of levels, it really doesn’t, no matter what it is…

Regardless, it really makes no difference, because now, is now, not then. Too often we know of someone, or know within ourselves, to have allowed these events or circumstances define an alternate path for us, that quite honestly feels alien, but for some reason we tolerate it. That light inside, gets much dimmer. Too often all of this will result in poor health, attitude, or negative emotional disposition because you’ve denied the allowance and flow of that which you had intended from before you were born.

But believe it or not, there is a part of you – and interconnecting all of us – that is always working to bring you back to your own personal truth and harmony. It just takes that bit of awareness to give conscious attention to everything around you, right in this moment. Listen, with love, to that voice inside and learn to trust yourself implicitly.

Also, time and age are not a factor when it comes to your life’s direction, desire, and what you want to do with it. Rediscover that spark, and start now. –tb

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Seeing Your Perfection
Letting Your Light Shine

We are each born into this world with unique gifts. Within us is a glimmer of the divine, a light that can potentially make the world a more beautiful place. But in many, that light lies dormant, snuffed out by fears and feelings of inadequacy. To spark it is to attract attention, face the possibility of rejection or the responsibility of success, and risk being labeled immodest. Yet when we undermine the light by hiding our aptitudes and quashing our dreams, we deny ourselves and others a wealth of experiences. Your abilities are a part of who you are and when you take pride in them, you affirm the love, esteem, and trust with which you view yourself. Moreover, as you express the light within, you grant others permission to do the same, freeing them to explore their own talents.

For some, we are taught to hide our light from the world since childhood. Relatives caution us that the professions associated with our aptitudes are unattainable. Our peers may be envious of our skills and thus overly critical of the activities we instinctively enjoy. And authority figures admonish us to be humble and avoid showing off. But there is a vast chasm that separates those who let their light shine and those who seek only to draw attention to themselves. When you dare to share your light with the world, the beauty and perfection of your soul become clearly visible. You become a whole being—the literal embodiment of your vast potential. Whether you are a wonderful dancer, a first-rate cook, quick with numbers, or a natural negotiator, you’ll come to understand that you do the world no favors when you hold yourself back.

If you have hidden your light for so long that it has shrunk to an ember, make a list of everything you do well, however impractical, silly, or seemingly inconsequential. Then ask yourself how you can positively utilize those abilities in your daily life. The gifts you were born with were not granted to you arbitrarily. While you may never discover what impact your light has had on others, you can be certain that when you embrace your talents and share them with others, you will spread illumination in the world.

Source: DailyOM.com

The Unfamiliar Road

tb — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:58:00 +0000

I’ve discovered a nice route to walk recently, and while doing so, realized something interesting.

The first time I walked down an unfamiliar road, all of its curves, corners and where it ends was completely new to me. The walk seemed a good deal longer than it actually was. I guess it’s a peripheral survey at the same time, with my brain gathering new information and noticing unique objects or signs along the way.

The next time I walked the same road, the trip seemed about half as long, and it surprised me how quickly I came to where the road ends, meeting up with another that crosses over it.

I know I didn’t walk any faster. But the sense of time passing seemed distinctly shorter. I recalled some of the houses and interesting trees I’d seen briefly once before.

So in a way, it seems metaphorical to the rest of life. New challenges or experiences naturally introduce some apprehension in unease. Most of the time, we won’t even bother with that first try, let alone do it twice. Oddly enough, once that first effort is complete, you realize that it wasn’t actually that big an ordeal.

Had I thought about it too much, I may have talked myself out of walking the distance in the first place. But I generally trust where my feet take me, and through it I discovered a whole new area of town that I’m enjoying more every time I visit.

So here’s the “deeper” nugget for the moment: Don’t think about it too much. Go ahead and start walking.

Whale Medicine

tb — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:08:00 +0000

This is a fairly poignant message, especially for artists such as myself. But it applies to everyone. I think we often forget that our single life existence has specific reason and purpose. Much of society has fallen into a rut of following-the-leader, discarding a deeper knowledge and sense of direction that exists in your own soul. If you’re wanting to recapture what you came here for in the first place, it can’t hurt to “float in the water” by means of meditation or other means that take you out of mind, into awareness, where the answers no doubt lie for you. Just like the whale is immersed in the ocean, so to are we in an unseen force that supports and connects all of us. You just need to tap into it… -tb

Whale Medicine
Spirit Of The Sea

Native Americans teach us that the Great Spirit speaks to us through our animal brethren. The whale is one animal that we can learn from. Whales have existed for over 50 million years and are considered to be record-keepers who possess knowledge of the past.

It is through the vibrations of their unique sound that they release this ancient wisdom to us. At the same time, their sound carries across such great distances that whales can enter the realm of the future where they can acquire knowledge of what is to come. Every whale sings a song, and they never repeat the same pattern when they sing their song. Since whales must be conscious at all times in order to breathe, they cannot afford to fall into an unconscious state for too long. Never completely asleep, their brain has constant access to the collective unconscious where all answers lie. Whales float peacefully, secure in the ocean environment that supports and sustains them.

You can learn from the wisdom of whales by remembering to express what’s uniquely yours. Each of us has a unique “song” or gift to offer the world. Your song is meant to be sung by you and heard by others. No one else can sing this song but you, and your song is medicine for the healing of the planet. Like whales, you can choose to access information about the future when you go into a meditative state. Whales teach us to look at where we came from and where we are headed. Knowing that our past helps shape our future, we can remember to make positive choices regarding our lives, the environment, and our world. Like whales, we can remember to stay awake and actively engaged in a universe that supports and sustains us. When we express ourselves and share our unique gifts, we add our wisdom and vibration to the planet.

Source: DailyOM.com

Expanding Their Vision

tb — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:29:00 +0000

An interesting and compelling list. Personally, I strive to live the ideals of #1 the most, incorporating many of the others in my songs. A good place to start would likely be to take part in all of these things yourself – help yourself awaken – and then take the next logical step, and share it with others. ~tb

Expanding Their Vision
Nine Ways To Help Others Awaken to Consciousness

1. Living by your values allows you to become a positive source of inspiration for others. Don’t hide – express yourself and embrace life without reservation. By simply being yourself, you can help the people in your life see how one person can make a difference by being a living example of consciousness.

2. When you communicate your views, do so casually and in a nondogmatic manner. Allow the people you speak with to ask questions. Offer only as much information as they are ready to hear.

3. Igniting the spark of consciousness can be as easy as giving someone a gift. A favorite book, a medicine bag, or a beautiful gemstone can pique your loved ones’ curiosity and prompt them to begin an exploration of the soul.

4. Teaching a friend, relative, or colleague to meditate or chant can put them on the path to consciousness while simultaneously reducing their stress levels.

5. Others may want to know more about living consciously but are unsure of how to begin. Starting a discussion group – even a virtual one – can help you reach out to individuals that are eager to learn.

6. By recognizing and acknowledging the inherent value in everyone you encounter, you can teach them how to value others. Sometimes, the easiest way to encourage people – even challenging ones – to respect others is to respect them first.

7. Invite people from your personal and professional lives to join you in attending a ceremony or ritual. The experience may touch them in a profound way or introduce them to a new spiritual path.

8. Casually point out the interconnectedness of all living beings using concrete, everyday examples. Many people are unaware of how their actions affect the world and are intrigued when they learn of the power they hold.

9. Introduce your loved ones to conscious living in a lighthearted and enjoyable way. Serve delicious organic recipes at gatherings, volunteer as a group, and show them how wonderful it can feel to be truly aware and connected to the universe.

Click here for “Summer’s Path”, the free book from DailyOM co-founder Scott Blum

Source: DailyOM.com

You don’t belong here…

tb — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:56:00 +0000

Ever hear that voice in your head say those words?

Ever take that hint and act on it?

It’s a curious thing. There are times when I hear it, but in more of a whisper. There are other times when I feel it literally twisting my gut into a knot. Based on numerous similar situations and experiences (wait, is that alliteration?), I think it’s safe to say that there is an aspect or dimension to our experience that’s there to try keep us in line with our purpose; our path, and truth. Troubles begin, however, in the earliest of our years – when we start believing what our guardians and guides instruct us to believe.

Our minds get loaded with all sorts of fantastic mania. A good deal of it is useful, certainly. But how many of us can relate to the challenges of undoing much of what we’d learned in the formative years of our lives? Or worse yet, how many simply decided to carry the torch, assuming no need for their own identity? Can you say, ulcers?

The first few decades are interesting indeed. Everybody knows what’s best, yet there are so very few who actually set a good example with their own lives. Marriages fall apart, step-parents are anointed. Children develop, patent, and trademark their own version of resentment. Teachers and instructors (coming from the same assembly line, a mere decade or two previously) pass on their wisdom. Later on, therapists earn their keep because of the utter volume of confusion that’s amassed in these fragile human minds.

I think we can all name one, two, or maybe three people who really and truly affected our lives. In amongst a lot of noise there were a few choice individuals – who maybe didn’t even know – that said or did something that for some reason was absolutely profound. The thing is, I don’t think these things should be sparse and sporadic. If you’re “in the flow” and living with an intention, coincidences, omens, miracles, signs and such should likely happen all the time. It’s just a matter of awareness and a genuine spirit of gratitude in the knowing that you have friends, guides, and angels on your side in every moment, and in every decision.

So, where do you belong? One way to find out (as I have) is by process of elimination. Drag along, as a hobby perhaps, something you love to do, while bounding from job to job, pretending to fit in at this place or that – maybe even explore a few religions while you’re out there – only to end up very close to where you started. Closer to your truth perhaps? Unknowingly following that internal compass and finding out that you’ve been dodging the simplest of truths all along? Maybe.

I’m sure if you take a few hours and examine your path and choices along the way, a pattern may emerge. Your own identity comes into clarity as the pieces of the puzzle find their space. The only thing that remains, then, is to assume the responsibility for you. My father recently told me something so profoundly simple that I had no response: “Do something for yourself. Don’t do it for me, and for nobody else. OK?”

OK.

Awareness has a price…

tb — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:55:00 +0000

Sometimes, it’ll be heavy.

With eyes open, you can’t really swallow your own BS anymore.

You’ll notice, too, when others are trying to feed you some as well.

You can’t ignore the little voice, ’cause it starts to yell, and physically affect your body if you try block it out. You’ll have a new sense of honesty that invades your thoughts and actions, and that voice transforms into a guide and adviser, instead of a nag.

Things that used to be a focus or seem important suddenly fall to the ground, like a full glass of water. You may try desperately to scoop up the precious drops, now quickly finding their way back into the cold, hard earth, but you’ll just keep cutting up your hands if you do.

So now what? What do you really know? What do you really believe? What do you really need/want/desire?

You see that the search for joy in stuff, money, or a hot, naked body never lasts. You might try keep yourself distracted with such things, and it’ll work for a time. Maybe even until you are done with this life. Maybe you’ll want something more. Maybe, something less.

I’d rather make love because of it, not to try and feel it. To share it, not try to create it. To find that moment; the brief, but eternal look into “someone else” and realize, finally, what no words can ever express.

You’ll see how statements like “’til death do us part” are a touch ridiculous, for death has many forms, and may show itself long before your body is ready to give out. Life is dynamic, and change is the method to self-love and understanding.

You begin to see how short a lifespan really is, and how “time” has nothing to do with anything important. There are new questions now…

You’ll start hearing the words people use simply to fill up silence, because the quiet is terrifying.

You’ll start saying “I love you” to anyone you make eye contact with, without uttering a syllable. This may in turn make you avoid it like never before, because who wants that kind of responsibility?

A child’s cry will now make more sense. You may be inclined to cry out with them. And when they catch your eye, a kind of realization overcomes you in an instant; “I’m here for you”.

You’ll realize that most of your goals and ambitions will need to be reassessed. The “why” will negate and transmute your ideals.

You will feel fear. Really feel it. But now maybe you’ll be able to embrace it. Everything in your life changed the moment you learned to fear. Now, you have insights that will reshape your definitions of it. You’ll begin to realize that you have innate abilities to perceive your truth and that the concepts of fear, anger, shame, guilt and depression are simply flags in your system, telling you that you’re ignoring something; you are trying to ignore the real you. Awareness simply will not allow for it.

You may find yourself emotional at the sight of something in nature. It’ll make you cry, but only because you’ve participated blindly in damaging that which supports, feeds, and houses you in your brief moment of physical existence. Or, you’ll shed tears of joy in thanks and the sense of unity now becoming evident.

You’ll now also see that nature is without effort or struggle, and unendingly patient. A blade of grass doesn’t “try” to reach for the sun. A tree falling to the ground, or an entire forest going up in flames is not destructive. The creatures and beasts self-regulate; the intricate balance is maintained without need of intervention. These are simple cycles in an endless stream of energetic renewal.

You’ll realize that if one seed can in time spring an entire forest, that your thoughts and actions work in very much the same way.

You see now that humanity is the one, and the many. You are you, but you are also us. Your experience is a vast interplay of atoms, light and consciousness. You don’t need to “try” and love. You won’t even need to ask or interpret such things anymore.

So you can choose to use the awareness and take on the new challenges of release and renewal, discovery and revelation. Or, go back to ritual, repetition, ignorance and being numb. Either way is fine. It’s your life, your body, your experience, your story.