The Scientists Discover The Happiest Man In The World! - Click Here for Full Article:
This is amazing.
Just so happens that he is Dalai Lama's Interpreter.
Blessings, Peace and Abundance
Ed Osworth
"To scientists, he is the world's happiest man. His level of mind control is astonishing and the upbeat impulses in his brain are off the scale.
Now Matthieu Ricard, 60, a French academic-turned-Buddhist monk, is to share his secrets to make the world a happier place. The trick, he reckons, is to put some effort into it. In essence, happiness is a 'skill' to be learned."
Monday, January 22, 2007
The Miracle at the Hospital
I have heard this story before.
But I had forgotten it.
More "important" information had pushed it out of my memory.
Today a dear friend forwarded it me, so this is the second time I have been blessed with it.
I knew I had to get it up on "The Miracle Log" right away.
It only takes a minute to read - but I can guarantee that it will cause you a personal "Miracle" by reading it. Remember.. a true miracle is a change in perspective.
Abundance, Joy and Peace
Ed Osworth
The Story
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.
One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs.
His bed was next to the room's only window.
The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.
The men talked for hours on end.
They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.
Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.
The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.
Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.
As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.
Although the other man could not hear the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.
Days, weeks and months passed.
One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep.
She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.
As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.
Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside.
He strained to slowly turn to look out the window besides the bed.
It faced a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.
The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.
She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."
Epilogue:
There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations.
Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.
But I had forgotten it.
More "important" information had pushed it out of my memory.
Today a dear friend forwarded it me, so this is the second time I have been blessed with it.
I knew I had to get it up on "The Miracle Log" right away.
It only takes a minute to read - but I can guarantee that it will cause you a personal "Miracle" by reading it. Remember.. a true miracle is a change in perspective.
Abundance, Joy and Peace
Ed Osworth
The Story
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.
One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs.
His bed was next to the room's only window.
The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.
The men talked for hours on end.
They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.
Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.
The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.
Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.
As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.
Although the other man could not hear the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.
Days, weeks and months passed.
One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep.
She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.
As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.
Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside.
He strained to slowly turn to look out the window besides the bed.
It faced a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.
The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.
She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."
Epilogue:
There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations.
Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
How To Make A Miracle (dozens of real life examples)
Hi Fellow Travelers,
My Co Light Worker Dr. Michael Norwood sent out an email a few days ago asking his readers to submit miracles to a blog he set up specifically to log folks miracles.
I just visited and was astounded and delighted at the response. Dozens of folks have listed the Miracles that happened in their lives. Some will bring tears of joy to your eyes.
It is a truly wonderous thing to read through the posts and see the life changing blessings that folks just like you and I are experiencing.
Blessings and Abundance
Ed Osworth
Click to Visit Dr. Michael Norwood's How To Make A Miracle Blog
My Co Light Worker Dr. Michael Norwood sent out an email a few days ago asking his readers to submit miracles to a blog he set up specifically to log folks miracles.
I just visited and was astounded and delighted at the response. Dozens of folks have listed the Miracles that happened in their lives. Some will bring tears of joy to your eyes.
It is a truly wonderous thing to read through the posts and see the life changing blessings that folks just like you and I are experiencing.
Blessings and Abundance
Ed Osworth
Click to Visit Dr. Michael Norwood's How To Make A Miracle Blog
Friday, January 19, 2007
An Unpleasant Rule of Love?
Last night a good friend Sally called me.
She had been regularly dating a wonderful man for about 7 years now. They used to live close to each other but over a year ago she decided to move several hundred miles away for career reasons.
Her beau originally told her that he would be moving up right behind her. They had been together 6 or so years and the relationship was very solid.
Although her beau had a good career, he had large sums of money in bank accounts and free and clear property holdings. Financially he was completely secure.
This fact was considered by Sally as a solid sign that it would be easy for him to keep his word and follow her up to her new location.
Over the next year he made several plans to move up. He even bought a house at one point for them to share. Sally decorated and upgraded the house to their mutual tastes.
He would tell Sally "I'll be up in March", then it was July, then October.
This scenario went on and on, to the disappointment and heartbreak of my friend.
He would come and visit, and Sally would visit him, but he never moved up.
Finally he told Sally that he would need several years to move up, as he wanted to continue his career until he got full retirement benefits where he was working.
He sold the house and told Sally to be patient. In 5 years or so they would be together, he told her.
Sally is a very powerful woman who has an intimate understanding of prosperity and manifestation consciousness. She has been practicing it for many years and has no difficulty manifesting almost whatever she wants or needs in life.
She was bewildered by this situation and couldn't understand why she was unable to manifest the outcome she wanted and desired so much with her beau.
We talked last night and I gave her my understanding.
I told her that manifestation works great on physical things, career and relationship concepts. This has been shown over and over again.
The rub is that it DOES NOT work with any specific individual. In other words, one can manifest money, success and a loving relationship at will.
Here is the rub, you cannot manifest a loving relationship with any SPECIFIC individual. This violates the basic rules of the Universe.
Why?
Because each soul is an individual unit of God and we cannot influence them to do what we want.
Each of us has our path to follow and lessons to learn. By putting our energy into manifesting a reality of "My relationship will work out with this particular person" we are, on a psychic level, attempting to influence their path, beliefs and dreams to fit our wants and needs.
No can do.
If that were the case we would all be constantly bouncing around based on other's desires, rather than our own.
The only thing we can do in that case is to make sure we are true to ourselves around that person, totally caring and honest with them as well as joyous and loving.
Many times they will respond to that, but not always.
When manifesting a perfect relationship for yourself the focus must be on manifesting the relationship itself. Then the law of attraction will bring forth a person who is also looking for the same outcome and is perfectly matched vibrationally with what you are seeking.
It may well be the person you are hoping for.
Then again it may not.
Avoid focusing all your relationship energy and attention on a person who is resisting going that direction with you. By doing so you could easily miss it when that perfect match shows up right in front of you.
That can seem like an unpleasant rule of Love.
In actuality it is perfect, as it allows all of us total freedom.
Ed Osworth
She had been regularly dating a wonderful man for about 7 years now. They used to live close to each other but over a year ago she decided to move several hundred miles away for career reasons.
Her beau originally told her that he would be moving up right behind her. They had been together 6 or so years and the relationship was very solid.
Although her beau had a good career, he had large sums of money in bank accounts and free and clear property holdings. Financially he was completely secure.
This fact was considered by Sally as a solid sign that it would be easy for him to keep his word and follow her up to her new location.
Over the next year he made several plans to move up. He even bought a house at one point for them to share. Sally decorated and upgraded the house to their mutual tastes.
He would tell Sally "I'll be up in March", then it was July, then October.
This scenario went on and on, to the disappointment and heartbreak of my friend.
He would come and visit, and Sally would visit him, but he never moved up.
Finally he told Sally that he would need several years to move up, as he wanted to continue his career until he got full retirement benefits where he was working.
He sold the house and told Sally to be patient. In 5 years or so they would be together, he told her.
Sally is a very powerful woman who has an intimate understanding of prosperity and manifestation consciousness. She has been practicing it for many years and has no difficulty manifesting almost whatever she wants or needs in life.
She was bewildered by this situation and couldn't understand why she was unable to manifest the outcome she wanted and desired so much with her beau.
We talked last night and I gave her my understanding.
I told her that manifestation works great on physical things, career and relationship concepts. This has been shown over and over again.
The rub is that it DOES NOT work with any specific individual. In other words, one can manifest money, success and a loving relationship at will.
Here is the rub, you cannot manifest a loving relationship with any SPECIFIC individual. This violates the basic rules of the Universe.
Why?
Because each soul is an individual unit of God and we cannot influence them to do what we want.
Each of us has our path to follow and lessons to learn. By putting our energy into manifesting a reality of "My relationship will work out with this particular person" we are, on a psychic level, attempting to influence their path, beliefs and dreams to fit our wants and needs.
No can do.
If that were the case we would all be constantly bouncing around based on other's desires, rather than our own.
The only thing we can do in that case is to make sure we are true to ourselves around that person, totally caring and honest with them as well as joyous and loving.
Many times they will respond to that, but not always.
When manifesting a perfect relationship for yourself the focus must be on manifesting the relationship itself. Then the law of attraction will bring forth a person who is also looking for the same outcome and is perfectly matched vibrationally with what you are seeking.
It may well be the person you are hoping for.
Then again it may not.
Avoid focusing all your relationship energy and attention on a person who is resisting going that direction with you. By doing so you could easily miss it when that perfect match shows up right in front of you.
That can seem like an unpleasant rule of Love.
In actuality it is perfect, as it allows all of us total freedom.
Ed Osworth
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
How to Clear and Balance Your Own Chakras in 10 Minutes
If you have read or heard any metaphysical books or Cd's lately you may have come across the term Chakra clearing or Chakra balancing.
Many of the questions I am asked in my energy work are questions about Chakras and Chakra balancing. It is one of the procedures I perform with folks, as do many energy and light workers. Although most will do it on you there are very few who will explain how you can do it yourself.
Like many things energy workers do - it sounds mysterious and magical and some folks like to keep the knowledge to themselves to add to the mystique.
So as to keep this brief I am not going into a detailed description of what everything your Chakras are and what they all influence There are entire books on that subject alone so we will stick to just the basics.
Chakra is a Sanskrit word that translates approximately as "spinning wheel" or "vortex". It is a set of 7 major energy centers in our body. There are also many minor chakras, but most people only concern themselves with the 7 major ones as these are the most critical.
Your chakras are located in your body and also extend out the front and back. Imagine small tornadoes, spinning with the tops (large part) extending a bit beyond your physical body and the base (small end) at the spine. These little tornado shaped energy funnels draw in energy.
Description of The 7 Chakras
The 1st chakra is the lowest in your body and is usually called the "root" chakra. It is located at the end of your spine. The color associated with it is red.
The 2nd chakra is the "sacral" or sexual" chakra and is located below the naval in the lower abdomen. The color associated with it is orange.
The 3rd chakra is the "solar plexus" chakra and is located at the base of the sternum. below the naval. The color associated with it is yellow.
The 4th chakra is the "heart" chakra and located behind your heart in the center of your chest. The color associated with it is green or sometimes pink.
The 5th chakra is the throat chakra and is located at the base of the larynx in the throat area. The color associated with it is blue.
The 6th chakra is the "brow" or "third eye" chakra and is located in the center of the head, slightly above and in between the eyebrows. The color associated with it is indigo.
The 7th chakra is the "crown" chakra and is located at the top of the head. The color associated with it is gold, violet or white.
Chakras are about the size of a CD and resemble a spinning wheel. Each chakra has 2 "tornado" like parts, one extending out in front and one extending out behind your body, except for the crown chakra which has a third tornado like part extending above your head as well.
Do It Yourself Chakra Balancing and Clearing
The basics of balancing or clearing your chakras is based on thousands of years of observations and meditation. They have been identified by many belief systems and cultures.
This relaxation and energy technique is recognized world wide for its rejuvenating and healing power.
Read the descriptions above until you can make a good mental image of your chakras, as this mental image is what you will be working with to do your own chakra purification.
In a healthy, fully functioning person the chakras should all be close to the same size and spinning in the same direction. They should be clean and translucent and fully functional with no blockages.
Unfortunately in our society, since very few people pay any attention to chakras, in most folks they are not functioning as well as they can. When they malfunction, poor health, pain, mental problems and other unwanted conditions can manifest. That is why most light workers spend much time working with them.
No one is immune. As a lightworker I balance and cleanse my chakras every single morning. It is a rare morning that I can't perceive a blockage, a dark spot or other undesirable stuff going on in at least one of my chakras. To me purifying my chakras it as natural as taking a shower.
OK - so I will share my simple, under 10 minute routine. I'm not saying that my way is the only correct way to do this, but it works great for me and I feel energized and refreshed when I am done. There are as many different methods to do chakra cleansing and balancing, this is the one I find most effective.
First, say your prayers, meditate, or whatever you do to get centered. I find that it only works if my mind is in a peaceful and centered state. Some folks achieve this with prayer or meditation, but anything that makes you feel peaceful will do. For those closely connected with their pets - sometimes simply concentrating on petting your dog or cat can bring this state.
Once centered you will visualize your chakras. Don't worry if you feel you can't "see" them perfectly in your mind - almost no one can when they start doing this. As you do this regularly seeing them will become clearer and clearer. Practice makes perfect and you needn't worry about making it perfect at the beginning.
Start with the 1st chakra. Visualize it in your mind. Use the color (red) and see it as an orb. Look at it closely in your mind. Does it look clean and spotless, or do you see any spots? Your mind will get very good at this. It you feel you can't see it, then imagine whether it has spots or not. Your imagination is the key to everything spiritual and it is highly accurate at telling you what is there.
Now imagine a golden beam of light shining on your 1st chakra. This golden beam is the light of Universal energy, the power that flows through everything and gives it life. It is God's light, for lack of a better definition.
Ask God or Jesus or your Guides or Angels to focus the beam on your root chakra. Tell them you want it to burn away any impurities or blockages and to open the chakra up to positive energy. Now try to feel the light shining on your chakra. It may be difficult at first to perceive it, but with practice you will soon feel a tingling or goosebumps like sensation where your chakra is.
Allow your intuition to tell you when the light has done the job and burned away the dark spots and blockages. In most cases under a minute is necessary. As with all of this with practice it will become way more obvious.
When your intuition tells you it has been cleansed and purified then thank God or Jesus or your Guides or Angels for their help and ask them to seal out the negative energies that are not in your best interests.
Now move up to the 2nd chakra and go through the same procedure. Work your way up to the 7th chakra, concentrating on each one individually. This should take less than 10 minutes.
Once you have purified your crown chakra then look at all 7 in your mind's eye as a stack, at once. Perceive whether they are all the same size or whether there are a few large or smaller ones. Request from God or Jesus or your Guides or Angels that they balance them all to the same size and get all of the vortexes spinning in the same direction.
Hold the image in your mind and "imagine" them shifting to the same size and the vortexes spinning in the same direction. At first it may seem like a fantasy - but with practice you will be able to see it happening.
Don't worry if you can't see all of this perfectly in the beginning. It takes repetition to fully perceive what is going on. Have faith and it will be so.
Once your intuition tells you they are balanced, thank God or Jesus or your Guides or Angels for their assistance.
Then have a joyous, healthy and prosperous day, knowing that you have balanced and purified your chakras, as truth seekers have been doing for thousands of years.
Namaste
Many of the questions I am asked in my energy work are questions about Chakras and Chakra balancing. It is one of the procedures I perform with folks, as do many energy and light workers. Although most will do it on you there are very few who will explain how you can do it yourself.
Like many things energy workers do - it sounds mysterious and magical and some folks like to keep the knowledge to themselves to add to the mystique.
So as to keep this brief I am not going into a detailed description of what everything your Chakras are and what they all influence There are entire books on that subject alone so we will stick to just the basics.
Chakra is a Sanskrit word that translates approximately as "spinning wheel" or "vortex". It is a set of 7 major energy centers in our body. There are also many minor chakras, but most people only concern themselves with the 7 major ones as these are the most critical.
Your chakras are located in your body and also extend out the front and back. Imagine small tornadoes, spinning with the tops (large part) extending a bit beyond your physical body and the base (small end) at the spine. These little tornado shaped energy funnels draw in energy.
Description of The 7 Chakras
The 1st chakra is the lowest in your body and is usually called the "root" chakra. It is located at the end of your spine. The color associated with it is red.
The 2nd chakra is the "sacral" or sexual" chakra and is located below the naval in the lower abdomen. The color associated with it is orange.
The 3rd chakra is the "solar plexus" chakra and is located at the base of the sternum. below the naval. The color associated with it is yellow.
The 4th chakra is the "heart" chakra and located behind your heart in the center of your chest. The color associated with it is green or sometimes pink.
The 5th chakra is the throat chakra and is located at the base of the larynx in the throat area. The color associated with it is blue.
The 6th chakra is the "brow" or "third eye" chakra and is located in the center of the head, slightly above and in between the eyebrows. The color associated with it is indigo.
The 7th chakra is the "crown" chakra and is located at the top of the head. The color associated with it is gold, violet or white.
Chakras are about the size of a CD and resemble a spinning wheel. Each chakra has 2 "tornado" like parts, one extending out in front and one extending out behind your body, except for the crown chakra which has a third tornado like part extending above your head as well.
Do It Yourself Chakra Balancing and Clearing
The basics of balancing or clearing your chakras is based on thousands of years of observations and meditation. They have been identified by many belief systems and cultures.
This relaxation and energy technique is recognized world wide for its rejuvenating and healing power.
Read the descriptions above until you can make a good mental image of your chakras, as this mental image is what you will be working with to do your own chakra purification.
In a healthy, fully functioning person the chakras should all be close to the same size and spinning in the same direction. They should be clean and translucent and fully functional with no blockages.
Unfortunately in our society, since very few people pay any attention to chakras, in most folks they are not functioning as well as they can. When they malfunction, poor health, pain, mental problems and other unwanted conditions can manifest. That is why most light workers spend much time working with them.
No one is immune. As a lightworker I balance and cleanse my chakras every single morning. It is a rare morning that I can't perceive a blockage, a dark spot or other undesirable stuff going on in at least one of my chakras. To me purifying my chakras it as natural as taking a shower.
OK - so I will share my simple, under 10 minute routine. I'm not saying that my way is the only correct way to do this, but it works great for me and I feel energized and refreshed when I am done. There are as many different methods to do chakra cleansing and balancing, this is the one I find most effective.
First, say your prayers, meditate, or whatever you do to get centered. I find that it only works if my mind is in a peaceful and centered state. Some folks achieve this with prayer or meditation, but anything that makes you feel peaceful will do. For those closely connected with their pets - sometimes simply concentrating on petting your dog or cat can bring this state.
Once centered you will visualize your chakras. Don't worry if you feel you can't "see" them perfectly in your mind - almost no one can when they start doing this. As you do this regularly seeing them will become clearer and clearer. Practice makes perfect and you needn't worry about making it perfect at the beginning.
Start with the 1st chakra. Visualize it in your mind. Use the color (red) and see it as an orb. Look at it closely in your mind. Does it look clean and spotless, or do you see any spots? Your mind will get very good at this. It you feel you can't see it, then imagine whether it has spots or not. Your imagination is the key to everything spiritual and it is highly accurate at telling you what is there.
Now imagine a golden beam of light shining on your 1st chakra. This golden beam is the light of Universal energy, the power that flows through everything and gives it life. It is God's light, for lack of a better definition.
Ask God or Jesus or your Guides or Angels to focus the beam on your root chakra. Tell them you want it to burn away any impurities or blockages and to open the chakra up to positive energy. Now try to feel the light shining on your chakra. It may be difficult at first to perceive it, but with practice you will soon feel a tingling or goosebumps like sensation where your chakra is.
Allow your intuition to tell you when the light has done the job and burned away the dark spots and blockages. In most cases under a minute is necessary. As with all of this with practice it will become way more obvious.
When your intuition tells you it has been cleansed and purified then thank God or Jesus or your Guides or Angels for their help and ask them to seal out the negative energies that are not in your best interests.
Now move up to the 2nd chakra and go through the same procedure. Work your way up to the 7th chakra, concentrating on each one individually. This should take less than 10 minutes.
Once you have purified your crown chakra then look at all 7 in your mind's eye as a stack, at once. Perceive whether they are all the same size or whether there are a few large or smaller ones. Request from God or Jesus or your Guides or Angels that they balance them all to the same size and get all of the vortexes spinning in the same direction.
Hold the image in your mind and "imagine" them shifting to the same size and the vortexes spinning in the same direction. At first it may seem like a fantasy - but with practice you will be able to see it happening.
Don't worry if you can't see all of this perfectly in the beginning. It takes repetition to fully perceive what is going on. Have faith and it will be so.
Once your intuition tells you they are balanced, thank God or Jesus or your Guides or Angels for their assistance.
Then have a joyous, healthy and prosperous day, knowing that you have balanced and purified your chakras, as truth seekers have been doing for thousands of years.
Namaste
Sunday, January 07, 2007
My Spirits Light by “YOU” the reader
The path of my life is clearest when lit with My Spirits Light.
Doubt and fear and lack disappear when lit with My Spirits Light.
Love and Joy and Peace grow stronger when lit with My Spirits Light.
My Heart my Soul my smile shine brighter when lit with My Spirits Light.
How happy, peaceful and abundant every day is when lit with My Spirits Light.
Gratitude for all I have and will receive is felt daily when lit with My Spirits Light
Let your Spirit shine with Love
Doubt and fear and lack disappear when lit with My Spirits Light.
Love and Joy and Peace grow stronger when lit with My Spirits Light.
My Heart my Soul my smile shine brighter when lit with My Spirits Light.
How happy, peaceful and abundant every day is when lit with My Spirits Light.
Gratitude for all I have and will receive is felt daily when lit with My Spirits Light
Let your Spirit shine with Love
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Dreams? Or Reality.... A day at Bill Gates' mansion
Last night I had the most incredible "dream" experience ever in my life.
I had a long detailed dream of having a day at Bill Gates house in Washington. I recently read an article detailing the construction of his home and I am sure that was what triggered the dream. Last night after watching "An Inconvenient Truth" with my good friend Jenifer Hood we talked a bit about Bill Gates house as well.
So the stage was set for a dream I will never forget.
Aside. Much of my philosophy and spiritual growth has involved an intellectual understanding of the fact that all life is really an illusion our souls create for our own growth. As discussed in some of my earlier posts - this creating our own "reality" is a recurring theme. I have also done much study and practice of "lucid dreaming" which is a method for recognizing when you are dreaming by using set reference points. If you are interested, Google "lucid dreaming" you should find much info on it.
Back to the "dream". It started with my being greeted at the door by a cordial servant. He welcomed me and told me that Bill would be down in a minute to give me a tour. I was quite excited as there are no pictures of the inside of Bill Gates house, that I can find. He is understandably very protective of his privacy.
The butler took me to the part of the house that is adjacent to the boat dock. The views were spectacular I was enjoying the wonderful timber filled interior and looking with awe at the grand staircase when it hit me like a brick. There is no logical reason I should be here. I don't know Bill Gates personally.
I went to my training in "lucid dreaming". I saw the flaw in logic and proclaimed to myself "THIS MUST BE A DREAM".
But it was so real. I could smell the smells of the food cooking in the kitchen. I could feel the warmth of the sunlight shining through the huge windows and hitting my arms. I could feel every part of my body actually being there - down to the texture of the wood floor beneath my feet as I walked.
But I knew this had to be a dream. There was absolutely no reason for Bill Gates to be giving me a tour of his home.
So I set out to prove to myself that it was indeed a dream.
You know the expression "pinch yourself to make sure you aren't dreaming"? Well I thought of that and pinched myself hard. Know what, it hurt like Hell. Ouch - that was no fun.
So I asked the servant to bring me a cold glass of water. I figured that drinking water just wouldn't feel the same or "normal" if I was dreaming. The glass felt smooth and luxurious - real crystal. The water tasted wonderful., my throat felt just like it always does when I swallow and the ice cubes hurt my teeth a bit - like they always do.
Now I was seriously wondering if I WAS dreaming. Usually when I come to any sort of realization I am dreaming I wake up immediately. But I wasn't waking up - as a matter of fact the "dream" was just starting!
I thanked the servant for the glass of water and strolled out the huge doors to the dock out by the lake. I felt the cold wind off the lake, smelled a bit of the ocean and rubbed my hands along the wood guard rails. Yep, everything was exactly like it was in my everyday reality.
I still had this nagging feeling that I must be dreaming. Unfortunately everything I did to prove to myself it was a dream backfired and simply proved I was not dreaming.
A security guard came up to me and said Bill was ready to see me. He asked if would I please go inside.
I stepped back into the house, and Bill came up and gave me a friendly greeting and thanked me for accepting his invitation.
Still I looked to prove to myself this was a dream. I became hyper aware of my body, the way my throat vibrated when I spoke, the way my calves felt when I walked up the stairs, the smell of Bills cologne, the smell of foods in the distance, the small temperature changes as we walked through the various rooms.
Absolutely nothing was different than normal. I was now losing the thought it was a dream. Everything I experienced on every level told me I was actually there.
Bill showed me his bedroom, which was behind a large electric security wall. It was way more modest than I would have expected and I commented that when folks asked me I would be able to tell them that Bill Gates lived a lot like most folks. Not pretentious or extravagant, a simple bedroom aside from the electric security wall.
We talked about wealth and laughed quite a bit. Back down the stairs we went.
He asked if I was hungry and I declined and we went back out to the dock. I was still monitoring my "physical" experience for clues I was dreaming. But nothing in the house, the small details of the environment or in my body was any different than what I experience every day. Even the sequence of events, the speed of walking, everything was logical and real.
Still, I still could not get rid of this tiny voice challenging me to prove I was dreaming. Problem was, I tried everything and it all simply solidified the perception of absolute reality.
So I came to the conclusion that I was not dreaming. I was actually at the mansion.
All of the sudden I felt my cat, Frankie, rubbing my leg. He does this to wake me up. I slipped from the "dream" I was having to the "dream" I call my everyday reality.
Yep I was now in bed in my Westfir house! So I WAS dreaming...or am I dreaming now?
Most dreams I have fade away in minutes, but not this one. The fact I was constantly trying to prove it was a dream while experiencing it, really cemented all my memories. Here it is 6 hours later and I remember every detail. Just as if I was actually there!
This dream was an incredible gift. It has shown me the true nature of what we call reality versus what we think we are dreaming.
How can I prove that what I am doing right now, typing this story, is not a dream? It feels completely real. I can feel my fingers hitting the keys, I can taste and feel the hummus and rice crackers I am munching for lunch, I can see light snow falling outside.
But then again, I could feel the glass, taste the water, see the lake and crunch the ice cubes at Bill Gates mansion just 6 hours ago ....
I had a long detailed dream of having a day at Bill Gates house in Washington. I recently read an article detailing the construction of his home and I am sure that was what triggered the dream. Last night after watching "An Inconvenient Truth" with my good friend Jenifer Hood we talked a bit about Bill Gates house as well.
So the stage was set for a dream I will never forget.
Aside. Much of my philosophy and spiritual growth has involved an intellectual understanding of the fact that all life is really an illusion our souls create for our own growth. As discussed in some of my earlier posts - this creating our own "reality" is a recurring theme. I have also done much study and practice of "lucid dreaming" which is a method for recognizing when you are dreaming by using set reference points. If you are interested, Google "lucid dreaming" you should find much info on it.
Back to the "dream". It started with my being greeted at the door by a cordial servant. He welcomed me and told me that Bill would be down in a minute to give me a tour. I was quite excited as there are no pictures of the inside of Bill Gates house, that I can find. He is understandably very protective of his privacy.
The butler took me to the part of the house that is adjacent to the boat dock. The views were spectacular I was enjoying the wonderful timber filled interior and looking with awe at the grand staircase when it hit me like a brick. There is no logical reason I should be here. I don't know Bill Gates personally.
I went to my training in "lucid dreaming". I saw the flaw in logic and proclaimed to myself "THIS MUST BE A DREAM".
But it was so real. I could smell the smells of the food cooking in the kitchen. I could feel the warmth of the sunlight shining through the huge windows and hitting my arms. I could feel every part of my body actually being there - down to the texture of the wood floor beneath my feet as I walked.
But I knew this had to be a dream. There was absolutely no reason for Bill Gates to be giving me a tour of his home.
So I set out to prove to myself that it was indeed a dream.
You know the expression "pinch yourself to make sure you aren't dreaming"? Well I thought of that and pinched myself hard. Know what, it hurt like Hell. Ouch - that was no fun.
So I asked the servant to bring me a cold glass of water. I figured that drinking water just wouldn't feel the same or "normal" if I was dreaming. The glass felt smooth and luxurious - real crystal. The water tasted wonderful., my throat felt just like it always does when I swallow and the ice cubes hurt my teeth a bit - like they always do.
Now I was seriously wondering if I WAS dreaming. Usually when I come to any sort of realization I am dreaming I wake up immediately. But I wasn't waking up - as a matter of fact the "dream" was just starting!
I thanked the servant for the glass of water and strolled out the huge doors to the dock out by the lake. I felt the cold wind off the lake, smelled a bit of the ocean and rubbed my hands along the wood guard rails. Yep, everything was exactly like it was in my everyday reality.
I still had this nagging feeling that I must be dreaming. Unfortunately everything I did to prove to myself it was a dream backfired and simply proved I was not dreaming.
A security guard came up to me and said Bill was ready to see me. He asked if would I please go inside.
I stepped back into the house, and Bill came up and gave me a friendly greeting and thanked me for accepting his invitation.
Still I looked to prove to myself this was a dream. I became hyper aware of my body, the way my throat vibrated when I spoke, the way my calves felt when I walked up the stairs, the smell of Bills cologne, the smell of foods in the distance, the small temperature changes as we walked through the various rooms.
Absolutely nothing was different than normal. I was now losing the thought it was a dream. Everything I experienced on every level told me I was actually there.
Bill showed me his bedroom, which was behind a large electric security wall. It was way more modest than I would have expected and I commented that when folks asked me I would be able to tell them that Bill Gates lived a lot like most folks. Not pretentious or extravagant, a simple bedroom aside from the electric security wall.
We talked about wealth and laughed quite a bit. Back down the stairs we went.
He asked if I was hungry and I declined and we went back out to the dock. I was still monitoring my "physical" experience for clues I was dreaming. But nothing in the house, the small details of the environment or in my body was any different than what I experience every day. Even the sequence of events, the speed of walking, everything was logical and real.
Still, I still could not get rid of this tiny voice challenging me to prove I was dreaming. Problem was, I tried everything and it all simply solidified the perception of absolute reality.
So I came to the conclusion that I was not dreaming. I was actually at the mansion.
All of the sudden I felt my cat, Frankie, rubbing my leg. He does this to wake me up. I slipped from the "dream" I was having to the "dream" I call my everyday reality.
Yep I was now in bed in my Westfir house! So I WAS dreaming...or am I dreaming now?
Most dreams I have fade away in minutes, but not this one. The fact I was constantly trying to prove it was a dream while experiencing it, really cemented all my memories. Here it is 6 hours later and I remember every detail. Just as if I was actually there!
This dream was an incredible gift. It has shown me the true nature of what we call reality versus what we think we are dreaming.
How can I prove that what I am doing right now, typing this story, is not a dream? It feels completely real. I can feel my fingers hitting the keys, I can taste and feel the hummus and rice crackers I am munching for lunch, I can see light snow falling outside.
But then again, I could feel the glass, taste the water, see the lake and crunch the ice cubes at Bill Gates mansion just 6 hours ago ....
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