perfect!!
 

This is very wise indeed! Anger provokes anger.
Once we can master controlling our Ego and temper it is then that we can see more clearly the path! I love this! Thank you!!
 

I totally agree with everything said! It is how we wield our swords! To have Warriors of the World who brandish Truth, Love, Peace and promote Harmony is what I, also, would have them promote! Thank you!
 

"Wonderous"
 

Thank you for your insights

Just read the excerpt on Spiritual Warrior, and I just had a few thoughts.


When adding warrior to anything the implication is protection, defense, vigor, and courage working within the confines of two opposing factors while maintaining peace. Although I agree there are times that Love is the perfect shield, I wondered what your thoughts were on the Art of humility and neutrality, and the capacity to meet or match energy. That having the courage to face conflict can develop a mutual respect creating a bond in which a network is built.


I know that it is through channeling love in the forms of compassion, acceptance and understanding, that seeing an other's stance can lead the way to a potential bridge. And I know there are times when the battle is better left for the opponent to come to terms with a said boundary, or defense.


For me, Love is natural but learned, we are not born with it. Engaging with love is a discipline, an element of warriorism. Having the capacity to hold neutrality widens your views, and having a since of humility puts things in perspective. Having the courage to meet an other’s heart is a delicate balance.


Sometimes I believe that some would hide behind their concept of the ever melodic energy of love, avoiding what is necessary and perhaps missing a valued connection.


Not that in any means have I even captured the art of these concepts, but the concept of Spiritual Warriorism seems to be all encompassing in maintaining that which is sacred, the gift, given to each of us at the moment of that spark, and nurturing and embracing the Firestone within, which is meant to be shared, not taken; hence the warrior.

 

Well again much comes down to stillness. We are born with this Love, although I know what you mean about learning it. The Love, divine love comes from our core; as with light it has a spectrum that’s ’colours’ radiate down through us, working on different levels which would take a long blog to explain. However, divine love or ’white fire’ as its sometimes known, more commonly unconditional love is not something we can learn. We can learn to be still enough, peaceful enough to radiate it but it is beyond our ability to ’give’ it, as any conscious attempt to do so places condition upon it, we are it or we are not.


Conflict - There are times when we need to say enough is enough, there are people who simply love to create disharmony. We have to make personal choices as to how we deal with this, personally I isolate them, we are here to learn and evolve - what is the best way to help someone like that, to show them they will gain nothing by it; certainly not arguing with them, its what they want. Why allow your peace to be disturbed by it.


Waste not thy words on those who hath no ears. They will learn to listen in time, it may take ten thousand years but in the meantime there are many who would grow from the nourishment of wisdom. Why deny them for the sake of those who are deaf to loves whisper. It takes strength to walk away, to not retaliate when someone has insulted you which hurts your FEELINGS, that want you to hit back, that create the whirlwind within you and then you’re a victim, not a warrior, your emotions or ego have taken over, you are no longer the Master.


The word ‘warrior’ does conjure images of conflict and at times the spiritual warrior does have to deal with battle. Discipline, like the shining of your armour reflects back negative energies to the assailant, thus we work within the laws of karma, we are not inflicting wounds upon another, they are only receiving what they put out without any word or gesture from you.


Some speak of forgiveness, turning the other cheek and so on. I do not feel that being a victim is a necessary sacrifice to make. Don’t allow them to touch your stillness in the first place, they must deal with the consequence of their actions, we should not own such pain. We can show compassion and tolerance without getting our fingers burnt in the process. To allow harm to oneself is a lower level of love.


Ultimately though from stillness the touch of light can send darkness to oblivion. For a consciousness that has become ‘diseased’ with darkness that can have somewhat devastating affects, returning consciousness to a state that may be devoid of much experience but at least is ‘a new start’. The warrior will attempt to heal this ‘dis ease’ first though, but if the ‘foe’ is harming others there is sometimes little choice.


Anyway, I could waffle all day, not sure if that got to your point?

Love and Light
Phoenix
 

It can be so hard and feel impossible to stay on the path of Love when daily you are close to people who are angry or unloving. It's easy to forget how to be an insturment of peace. Sometimes you can't just simply remove yourself from situations or people, so how do you remain in focus? Meditation seems to be the best way to train yourself but how do you get to the point where you can successfully meditate? I used to be able to do it but find it difficult now. Angry unloving people can really drain a spiritual person of their energy. I agree that being able to refrain from reacting with emotion or the ego is the only way remain calm and look at the bigger picture.

 

"Only Love"

When you encounter what I call 'empty shells' I repeat to myself "Only Love" as in 'I am only love' when I do this I feel a vibrational change from irritation to 'I am not going to be part of this ignorance, I will only be love' my consciousness rises. Quite often this influences others around me and the person who just pushed in line or done whatever, turns and appologises, can't do enough for you etc.

 

This is wonderful writing. I love the total lack of pretensiousness we too often find sprinkled over what is otherwise writings of wisdom, well-meaning. I appreciate reading the responses of your responders, too. This is a neat community.


Your avatar is ingenious! Is this your original work? (The Phoenix is one of my soul signs).

With much respect and good wishes,
Evy
 

I'm an author, although I'm still working on a spiritual publication, those are my words and counsell of soul consciousness. As Rain points out in her blog we don't need to be Gods trumpet to create a melody! We all have great wisdom within us. Phoenix is what I have found myself to be, or at least a flame of the one. Thanks for your comment.


Love and Light
Phoenix