CREON NOTES WITH SHEILA – March 2022

It is now more important than ever that we learn to stay present and develop the habit of keeping a quiet mind. Current world events are such that the temptation to live in judgment and fear is very strong but we must remember that we do not have all the facts. We see a picture emerging of a world in chaos which impacts us all and it is imperative that we take a step back and view everything from a position of awareness.

With such sophisticated communications systems available to us, fears, opinions, condemnation and other judgments can be shared in an instant and this creates a cloud of negativity that absorbs everyone and precludes us from “coming home” and staying there. Many diverse things are happening and are at work, but if we want peace we must practice it for ourselves. It is now that every single person truly counts. Governments, corporations and the media are not responsible for creating a safe space for us to dwell in although it would be nice if they did so. It is really up to us individually to pull back from the imprisonment of linear thought and intellectual preoccupation and dwell in the sense of Oneness that we find in moments of deep peace and connection with the greater energy field that exists beyond visible light.

As The Creon have so often said, we are never alone and never separated from the Presence, except through our own thinking. While we must live in the world as we perceive it to be and approach life in a realistic manner, we must not forget that we are surrounded by an energetic forcefield that we interact with all the time. Thoughts are things, as it is often said, and it is wise to be aware of the thoughts we entertain.

The past is an illusion and the future is a concept or dream. The only moment we truly have is the Present one. Allowing the mind to become quiet and thoughts to diminish we can experience the unlimited potential of awareness and naturally return to a state of love and emotional wellbeing.

Wisdom is not found in the intellect, it is found in awareness and centered in the heart. Faith is built through the conscious practise of this connection and as we ask sincerely for help with this endeavour, so it is given. It is through doing this that intuition becomes strong and reliable and we become less swayed by earthly matters despite being aware of them. It is unreasonable to expect to disappear into a cave or climb to the top of a mountain to escape the collective experience of the world we live in. It is also undesirable as we came here in the first place to experience life and participate in its activities. The more we take time to quietly communicate with this vital force the better off we are and the less enslaved we become to the incessant chatter of the mind. Awareness is effortless being and in awareness negativity transforms itself.

The state of awareness is not a passive state. It is a highly active one because in awareness we begin to see what cannot be seen through the mind. Awareness is the birthplace of creation and through it new building blocks are put in place and a lightness of being becomes established. So much can be done when we experience lightness in our being that isn’t possible when we are swamped with stressful thinking.

Awareness starts with awareness of self then naturally expands to include the whole. In awareness we stop taking sides but include every side because we begin to see all points of view. Although we may not agree with what we are looking at from this position it no longer has power over us and we can view situations from a more detached perspective and with greater understanding.

But most of all, in times of deep awareness we can experience ourselves, and relish the wholeness of who we are and the perfection of the moment. We cease to be swayed by thoughts and feelings and can return to that state of love that is as intimate and personal as our own breath. This is where we can be creative and participate in the world around us with compassion, wisdom and humor. In awareness we naturally join with all life, in this world and beyond.