Monday 16 February 2015

The Golden Cities

The myth of Cities made of Gold is an old one. In fact, the story may have started as a rumour by a group of eighth century Spanish bishops. While fleeing the invading Moors they sailed westward, across the Atlantic Ocean where they claimed they encountered a paradise, Seven Cities Of Gold. 

The experience left a lasting impression and after their return insisted that, “Even the sands were made of gold.” Perhaps it was this vision of paradise but, most likely greed, that inspired the 16th century explorations of North America’s southwest by Spanish explorers Cortez and Coronado. Their insatiable thirst for the worldly riches contained in the fabled Seven Cities Of Cibola most likely contributed to the savage slaughter of thousands of indigenous peoples.

The Seven Cities have never been found but speculation places them in two likely places; the Four Corners area of Arizona and New Mexico and the now present-day location of the City of Phoenix, The Valley Of The Sun. 

History documents the richness of the Ancient Valley Of The Sun, but the remnants of a once sophisticated canal system and ball courts of the Hohokham are indeed small when compared
to what might have existed. Travel north, above present-day Fountain Hills near Phoenix on the Beeline Highway and you will notice acres of large boulders, smoothly pronouncing themselves among an occasional saguaro or ocotillo cactus. Quite honestly, it looks like a forgotten war zone. According to historian Richard Petersen, that may be exactly what it is, but, it was not destruction by nuclear weapons but, of a comet's wrath that may have struck around 1680 AD. In his opinion, what was destroyed was a fabulous, gold-laden Hohokham city filled with mines, workers and fine artists of the precious metal.  

Golden Cities are also spoken about in the Book
 Of Revelation, and it was one of seven angels, in Saint John described the great city as, “The holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.” The Angel guiding John was thorough. Together they measured and documented the size of the city and counted three seamless pearl gateways on each of the four directions.

John’s well documented vision, who gave him a tour. John described the great city as, “The holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.” 

The Angel guiding John was thorough. Together they measured and documented the size of the city and counted three seamless pearl gateways on each of the four directions. Precious stones of sapphire and emerald encrust the walls of the foundation of the city. 

Even it’s 
streets are constructed of gold, “And the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.” 

John noticed several qualities in his visit of this great city. Without clergy or temples it seemed to continuously radiate God’s loving energy and was uninterruptedly filled with light, “I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it; for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.” 

And he continues in more wonderful description, “And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there,” suggesting that this continuously open city is to be utilised by all who come and not just a select few. It’s creation is perfect and the intention of it’s usage appears universal. The Golden Cities of the Ascended Masters’ I AM America prophecies are not encrusted with jewels or filled with streets paved with gold, but much like the city of John’s vision in the Book Of Revelation, their gates are always open and their presence meant for all. They constantly radiate a high spiritual energy and in the New Times are prophesied to play a large role in
the creation of universal brotherhood and sisterhood. The prophecies describe the Golden Cities as large vortexes-51 of them exactly, that are continuously manifesting as the Times Of Changes progress. These areas are geophysically huge and in the same way that the Angel and John measured their
sacred city, the Ascended Masters have been very specific about their size and shape which is over 400 kilometres in diameter and over 200 miles high.

The Masters were very specific in describing the structure of a Golden City Vortex.  They described its sacred shape as built upon a series of pyramids. It’s symbology reinforces how man’s consciousness, at this time, is evolving from a third dimensional orientation to fourth and fifth dimensional awareness. Saint Germain’s introductory information about Golden Cities refers to these areas as protected and that they would serve as a focus for “interaction with spiritual energy.” 

Researchers of vortexes would most likely agree. Richard Dannelley, Sedona vortex authority says that a vortex of earth’s energy, “Allows power from the dimension of pure energy to leak through into our dimension.” 

Vortexes seem to appear at intersections of the earth’s grid, or bio-magnetic field of the earth. These intersecting strands of Earth’s energy are also known as ley lines. The symbol for a vortex is a cross in a circle. 

Dannelley writes of this symbol, “The cross is the symbol of the union of cosmic forces, the coming together of the polarities which create the world. A cross may be defined as a Vortex: The intersection of angles. In the practice of geomancy a cross is used to mark a place where the strands of the Web of Life join together, thus forming a Power Spot.” 

The Ascended Masters have marked each prophesied Golden City Vortex with a similar symbol.

According to the Master Teachers a Golden City Vortex works on the principle of electromagnetism but, the surrounding geology is also key to understanding this natural phenomenon. Research is proving that vortexes seem to appear near fault lines and that they may be channeling energies of the inner earth. (I.E. Gobean Vortex: Mogollon Rim; Malton Vortex: New Madrid Fault line; Shalahah Vortex: A rediscovered ancient fault line near the Snake River and Hells Canyon causes a surprise earthquake in 1998. 

Basalt pillars and ancient lava deposits with their high iron content are also natural conductors of electromagnetic energies. It is a proven scientific fact that igneous rocks are much more strongly magnetized than sedimentary rocks. The presence of basalt and rocks with high iron content is visibly apparent at Mount Baldy, Arizona (the apex of the Gobean Golden City Vortex) and throughout the Gobean Vortex. This is also true of the Golden City Vortex Of Shalahah. (Located in Idaho and Montana) Water is also a key element and may play a role in the disbursement of vortexian energies. Underneath the Gobean Vortex is the largest aquifer in the Southwest; three huge fresh water lakes, Coeur d'Alene and Pend ‘Orielle in Idaho and Flathead Lake in Montana are located in the Shalahah Vortex. I’m sure if all of the Golden City Vortexes were researched in this manner, this list would prove endless. 

What are the benefits of visiting or living in a Golden City Vortex? The most obvious is that the Ascended Masters have pledged their protection of these areas during the Times of Changes. But there is much more-you don’t have to wait for the Earth Changes to begin! First, many people notice an increased psychic ability and telepathic awareness in a vortex. This is due to the fact that two dimensions are overlapping and etheric realities become more perceptible. Thus, Golden City Vortexes are natural places for meditation, meeting spirit guides and triggering past life information. Because strong vortex energies have the ability to instantly align the human energy field (aura), you may feel more balanced, harmonious and peaceful in a Golden City Vortex. In your first visits, this realignment may cause you to sleep a great deal but, after your body makes the adjustment, vortex energies energize and rejuvenate the body. Most importantly, each Golden City Vortex is connected to an even larger web of creation. The Master Teachers call this ‘The Galactic Web’-and it acts as a group or universal mind within our galaxy to connect information seamlessly and timelessly with others. Intentional desires, prayers and ceremonies with groups of friends can demonstrate measurable results.

“A vortex is the three- dimensional form by which all mediums like water, air, solids, electricity and magnetism, sound, light, etc. are generally maintained and dissipated. They give birth to and disperse our planet and all particles of matter.”

Vortexes spin-clockwise takes energy in; counterclockwise, energy is released. Their movement is mirrored in nature. Funnel like in appearance, devastating and powerful tornadoes, twisting beautiful seashells and simple dishwater going down the drain mimic this basic energy movement. Scientifically, a vortex is a polarised motion body which creates it’s own magnetic field, aligning molecular structures with phenomenal accuracy. “Nature has basically two types of motion. One is centripetal and the other centrifugal. These motions have a definite geometrical pattern when they are generated by natural means. This geometrical form is call ‘The Vortex.’ A vortex is the three-dimensional form by which all mediums like water, air, solids, electricity and magnetism, sound, light, etc. are generally maintained and dissipated. They give birth to and disperse our planet and all particles of matter.”

When the Golden City Vortex shape is laid out in a plan view, a new perspective emerges. What is now seen is four directions, gateways or doorways as defined by the Master Teachers. The doors, on a simplistic level, are the directions from which we enter the Golden City, but the doorway that we enter from may have a powerful, spiritual meaning.

At an esoteric level, the four directions symbolise four spiritual pathways we can choose. Commenting on ‘The Most Holy Trinosophia’ one of the few manuscripts known to be written by Saint Germain more than 100 years ago to prepare his chelas in the cabalistic, hermetic and alchemical mysteries, Manly Hall writes, “The doors signify the courses which the soul can pursue. The black door is the path of asceticism and labor; the red door is that of faith; the blue door is that of purification, and the white door is that of adeptship and of the highest Mysteries. In the Bhagavad-Gita, Krishna describes these paths and those who follow them, and reveals that the last is the highest and most perfect.”

The Golden Cities of the I AM America prophecies represent the power of choice and its ability to overcome the adversity and catastrophe presented in the Earth Changes prophecies. Master K. H. clearly states, “Within your heart lies the gentle revolution which can redirect the course of such events.”

The four doors are an integral part of the spiritual and alchemical teachings of I AM America and the Golden Cities. Here are their descriptions:

“The doors signify the courses which the soul can pursue. The black door is the path of asceticism and labor; the red door is that of faith; the blue door is that of purification, and the white door is that of adeptship and of the highest Mysteries. In the Bhagavad- Gita, Krishna describes these paths and those who follow them, and reveals that the last is the highest and most perfect.”

The Northern Door, also known as the black door, which represents discipline and hard labor. Kuan Yin lends spiritual insight to this concept, “If you are to travel to the northern portion of the vortex, you will find that you will be asked to transmute and forgive."

However, as these Golden City energies are absorbed and integrated, worldly benefits can emerge. Northern doors are said to bring our desires into fruition and manifest physical abundance. In the New Times it is prophesied that the energies of the Northern Doors will produce the most abundant and prolific food crops and are the best locations for commercial and business endeavours.

The Southern Door, also known as the red door represents the Healing Of The Nations through enlightened love, non- judgement, faith and courage. Energies of this door are good for healing at any level - body, mind and spirit. In the New Times it is prophesied that many miracle healings will be demonstrated in these areas and because of the natural, beneficial energies are good locations for hospitals, healing clinics, retreats and spas. The energies of Southern Doors are also said to assist in physical regeneration.

The Eastern Door is also known as the blue door. It’s energies demand purification and sacrifice but, with the great reward of alchemy. St. Germain refers to the path of the Eastern Door as, “The Elixir of Life.” The blue door also signifies friends, family and those who are helpful. The Master Teachers claim that any relationship or family problem can be solved through time spent in contemplation on or in this doorway. In the New Times, it is prophesied that the Eastern Doors of the Golden City Vortexes are perfect locations for communities, group activities, residential homes and schools for young children.

The Western Door. In the I AM America teachings, the western door is known as the yellow door. It is the path of wisdom, and is sometimes called ‘The Philosopher’s Stone.’ It is also said to be the path of adeptship and perfection and is often the conclusion of the four pathways before entry into the ‘Star Of Knowledge.’ Western doors are good locations for universities and schools of higher and spiritual knowledge. The Master Teachers claim that in the New Times all governmental activities should be located within the energies of the Western Doors.The Star.

In the New Times, The Stars will be used as ceremonial grounds and their energies are good for self-renunciation, meditation and spiritual liberation. It is also prophesied that during the Times Of Changes that the energies of The Stars will become so purified and beneficially charged that this is where the Master Teachers will be able to manifest in physical form. It is then prophesied that much spiritual teaching and more miracle healing will occur.

The centre of each Golden City Vortex is called ‘The Star.’ The path of The Star is ideally the ‘Star Of Self- Knowledge.’ Living in a Star area will produce self-knowledge and self- empowerment. The Star is by far, one of the most powerful areas of a Golden City Vortex and since all four energies of the doorways coalesce throughout, it is identified with the color white. Stars of Golden City Vortexes are said to be forty miles in diameter - but the benefits of this radius can be felt for up to sixty miles. In the New Times, The Stars will be used as ceremonial grounds and their energies are good for self-renunciation, meditation and spiritual liberation. It is also prophesied that during the Times Of Changes that the energies of The Stars will become so purified and beneficially charged that this is where the Master Teachers will be able to manifest in physical form. It is then prophesied that much spiritual teaching and more miracle healing will occur. 

Thursday 12 February 2015

Saturday 7 February 2015

Words of Wisdom

The wisest, most loving, and well rounded people you have ever met are likely those who have known misery, known defeat, known the heartbreak of losing something or someone they loved, and have found their way out of the depths of their own despair. These people have experienced many ups and downs, and have gained an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, understanding and a deep loving wisdom. 

People like this aren't born; they develop slowly over the course of time. Many people feel stuck and lost, unaware of their own brilliance, blind to the fact that their struggles have strengthened them and given them an upper hand in this crazy world. Truth be told, when hard times hit, and the challenges you face are great, you can either let your situation define you, let it destroy you or let it strengthen you. The choice is yours to make. 

Here are a few powerful, yet easily forgotten truths that will help you choose wisely and grow stronger even through the hardest times… 

1. Pain is part of life and love, and it helps you grow. 
So many of us are afraid of ourselves, of our own truth, and our feelings most of all. We talk about how great the concepts of life and love are, but then we hide from both every day. We hide from our truest feelings. Because the truth is life and love hurt sometimes, and the feelings this brings disturbs us. 

We are taught at an early age that all pain is evil and harmful. Yet, how can we ever deal with real life and true love if we're afraid to feel what we really feel? We need to feel pain, just as we need to feel alive and loved. Pain is meant to wake us up. Yet we try to hide our pain. Realise this. Pain is something to carry willingly, just like good sense. Because you can only learn how strong you are when being strong is the only choice you have. It's all in how you carry the things that don't go your way. That's what matters in the end. Pain is a feeling. 

Your feelings are a part of you – your own reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you're letting the lies of insecurity destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel pain – to endure it – to own your scars – to deal with the realities of life and love, as you grow into the strongest, wisest, truest version of yourself. 

2. Mindset is half the battle. 
It's okay to have down days and tough times. Expecting life to be wonderful all the time is wanting to swim in an ocean in which waves only rise up and never come crashing down. However, when you recognize that the rising and crashing waves are part of the exact same ocean, you are able to let go and be at peace with the reality of these ups and downs. It becomes clear that life's ups require life's downs. 

In other words, life isn't perfect, but it sure is good. Our goal shouldn't be to create a perfect life, but to live an imperfect life in radical amazement. To get up every morning and take a good look around in a way that takes nothing for granted. Everything is extraordinary. Every day is a gift. Never treat life casually. To be spiritual in any way is to be amazed in every way. Do not let the pain of a situation make you hopeless. Do not let negativity wear off on you. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. 

Even though others may disagree with you, take pride in the fact that you still know the world to be a beautiful place. Change your thoughts and you change your reality. And mindset is especially powerful when it comes to accepting that… 

3. Your biggest fears don't really exist. 
When times are hard it can be difficult to follow your heart and take another step, but it's a tragedy to let the lies of fear stop you. Although fear can feel overwhelming, and defeats more people than any other force in the world, it's not as powerful as it seems. Fear is only as deep as your mind allows. You are still in control. So take control! The key is to acknowledge your fear and directly address it. 

Fight hard to shine the light of your words upon it. Because if you don't, if your fear becomes a wordless, obscure darkness that you avoid, and perhaps even manage to briefly forget, you open yourself to future attacks from fear when you least expect it. Because you never truly faced the opponent who defeated you. You CAN beat fear if you face it. Be courageous! And remember that courage doesn't mean you don't get afraid; courage means you don't let fear stop you from moving forward with your life. 

4. You are growing through experience. 
Over time you will find that life isn't necessarily any easier or harder than you thought it was going to be; it's just that the easy and the hard aren't exactly the way you had anticipated, and don't always occur when you expect them to. This isn't a bad thing; it makes life interesting. With a positive attitude you will always be pleasantly surprised. When you stop expecting things to be a certain way, you can appreciate them for what they are. Ultimately you will realize that life's greatest gifts are rarely wrapped the way you expected. 

Experience is what you get when your plans don't go as planned, and experience is the most valuable commodity you own – it builds your strength. You have the power to turn your wounds and worries into wisdom; you just have to do something about them. You have to accept what has happened and use what you've learned to step forward. Everything you've experienced has given you the upper hand for dealing with everything you have yet to experience. Realize this and set yourself free. 

5. You can't change situations you don't take responsibility for. 
Sigmund Freud once said, “Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.” Don't let this be you. When you blame others for what you're going through, you deny responsibility – you surrender power over that part of your life. Make no mistake, in the end, the price of happiness IS responsibility. 

As soon as you stop making everyone and everything else responsible for your happiness, the happier you'll be. If you're unhappy now, it's not someone else's fault. Ultimately, your happiness depends on your self-reliance – your unshakable willingness to take responsibility for your life from this moment forward, regardless of who had a hand in making it the way it is now. It's about taking control of your present circumstances, thinking for yourself, and making a firm choice to choose differently. It's about being the hero of your life, not the victim. 

6. The present is all you really have to deal with. 
Life is not lived in some distant, imagined land of someday where everything is perfect. It is lived here and now, with the reality of the way things are. Yes, by all means you can work toward an idealized tomorrow. Yet to do so, you must successfully deal with the world as it is today. 

Sometimes we avoid experiencing exactly where we are because we have developed a belief, based on past experiences, that it is not where we should be or want to be. But the truth is, where you are now is exactly where you need to be to get to where you want to go tomorrow. So appreciate where you are. Your friends and family are too beautiful to ignore. Take a moment to remember how fortunate you are to be breathing. Take a look around, with your eyes earnestly open to the possibilities before you. 

Much of what you fear does not exist. Much of what you love is closer than you realize. You are just one brief thought away from understanding the blessing that is your life. Happiness is a mindset that can only be designed into the present. It's not a point in the future or a moment from the past; yet sadly, this misconception hurts the masses. So many young people seem to think all their happiness awaits them in the years ahead, while so many older people believe their best moments are behind them. Don't be either of them. Don't let the past and the future steal your present. 

7. There is always, always, always something to be thankful for. 
Life is better when you're smiling. Being positive in a negative situation is not naive; it's a sign of leadership and strength. You're doing it right when you have so much to cry and complain about, but you prefer to smile and appreciate your life instead. What if you woke up tomorrow with only the things you were thankful for today? 

Think of all the beauty that remains around you, see it and smile. Be thankful for all the small things in your life, because when you put them all together you will see just how significant they are. At the end of the day, it's not happiness that makes us thankful, but thankfulness that makes us happy. 

8. Great things take time. Instant results are rarely the best results. 
With patience, you can greatly expand your potential. If your desires were always fulfilled immediately, you would have nothing to look forward to. You would miss out on the joys of anticipation and progress. 

Remember, patience is not about waiting; it's the ability to keep a good attitude while working hard for what you believe in. It's the willingness to stay focused, confidently staking one small step at a time, knowing that the way you move a mountain is by moving one stone at a time. Every stone you move, no matter how small, is progress. Bottom line: You deserve more than mere instant gratification. Value that arrives in an instant is often gone in an instant. Value that takes time and commitment to create often outlives its creator – YOU. 

9. Other people cannot validate you. 
When we're struggling to achieve something important, sometimes we look to others to validate our progress. But the truth is, they can't… You are not in this world to live up to the expectations of others, nor should you feel that others are here to live up to yours. Pave your own unique path. What success means to each of us is totally different. Success is ultimately about spending your life happily in your own way. 

You don't have to be flashy to be impressive. You don't have to be famous to be significant. You don't have to be a celebrity to be successful. You don't need to be validated by anyone else. You are already valuable. You just need to believe in yourself and what you wish to achieve. You can be quietly humble and still be amazingly effective. Just because people don't fall at your feet and worship you, doesn't mean you are a failure. Quiet success is just as sweet as loud, flamboyant success, and usually far more real. Success is how you define it, not what everyone else says it must be for you. 

10. You are not alone. 
In the midst of hard times, it's easy to look around and see a bunch of people who seem to be doing just fine. But they're not. We're all struggling in our own way. And if we could just be brave enough to open up about it, and talk to each other, we'd realize that we are not alone in feeling lost and alone. So many of us are fighting the same exact battle alongside you. We are all in this together. 

So no matter how embarrassed or pathetic you feel about your own situation, know that there are others out there experiencing the same emotions. When you hear yourself say, “I am all alone,” it's just your worried mind trying to sell you a lie. There's always someone who can relate to you. Perhaps you can't immediately talk to them, but they are out there. If you're feeling desperate right now, hear me: I often feel and think and struggle much like you do. I care about many of the things you care about, just in my own way. And although some people do not understand us, we understand each other. 

YOU are not alone! 

Lost




As some people get older, myself included, we still feel like just yesterday we were 20. Having thoughts fly through our minds, faster than we can keep track of them. Wanting to run from our problems and our suffering. How can we stop? How can we slow down? How can we find a path? Are we dreaming this life? How can we find joy in our life? Day to day we forget who we are. We sometimes need help from feeling totally lost. 


The issue isn't necessarily whether to run from suffering or not. Difficult situations fall into three categories: things we can fix, things we have to put up with and things we should walk away from. The ability to tell which is which doesn't come automatically. When your mind is racing with anxiety and you don't know how to make even basic decisions, suffering mounts on suffering. Seeing a way out becomes all but impossible when your energy is completely taken up with simply coping. 

To find a way out, you first need to find some mental stability. At this point, you shouldn't focus on clinging to a few scraps of happiness, obsessively analysing your predicament, running from one helper to another, escaping into fantasy, suffering in silence, wrestling with yourself or being in a state of constant complaint and worry. We may not be doing all of these things, but I have no doubt that at least a few apply. These are futile tactics. They are getting you not one inch closer to a solution. By an irony of the mind, we all do more of what never worked in the first place. I personally know how that works, and I am still myself trying to get off the merry-go-round whirling in my own mind. 

It's time for a realistic game plan. Sit down with a piece of paper and give it the title "Mental Stability" or "Calming My Mind." Itemise 10 steps you could take to become less anxious, restless and worried. Once you've made your list, choose the top three things and actually follow them up. 


Your list of remedies might include the following:

Learn to meditate 
Reduce everyday stress 
Avoid negative situations and people 
Find an enjoyable, positive outlet 

Open up to a friend whom you trust 
Ask for comfort from a pastor or a mature, compassionate friend 
Set down a cherished goal with steps for reaching it 
Organise your finances and live within a budget 
Heal old emotional wounds 
Clean and straighten up the house; make your work environment orderly 

These are familiar steps to many readers of this blog, but if you take them seriously and act upon them, you will begin to regain your balance and feel more secure within yourself. Without control over your own life, the result will be inner confusion and distress. Make sure, before anything else, that you feel safe and protected and have trust in the people closest to you. When writing down your list, be specific. You need to know exactly what steps you plan to take and who you are going to approach for help, kindness and guidance. Your mind may be a present source of distress, but it is also your source of healing. 

Friday 6 February 2015

Who are you?


Who are you?

You are not what you do. You are not what you don’t do.

You are not the job title. You are not a labeled societal sub group.

You are not your personality;

You are not a happy person, a depressed person or an angry person.

You are not a definition of your own qualities.


Who are you?

You are not who your mother says you are.

You are not who your best friend says you are.

You are not your own descriptions of yourself.

Drop all the labels, titles, designations, descriptions, accomplishments and even failures.

Below the labels, beneath the layers, on the most subtle level…


What do you feel?

What is left?

What is there?

Who are you?


If you are not what you do,

If you are not what other say you are,

If you are not a set of descriptions,

Who are you?


Lets move a little deeper.

You are not defined or confined by the limits of your physical body.

You are not your beating your heart, you are not your breath.

You are not your mind, emotions or thoughts.

If you are not all these “things”…

Who are you?


A better question may be not who are you, but what are you?

Take a deep breath into every cell of your being. As you exhale release all the labels, all the descriptors, titles, both other and self created. Bask in this space.


What are you?

Close your eyes and feel your way to it. Don’t define it, don’t put it into words, but feel it completely.

Do you feel a sense of spaciousness, of limitlessness, of infinite potential?

If you are not all or any of these things, if you can not be defined or put into words, but only felt.


What are you?

Remember who, or better yet, what you really are.

Remember your potential, remember your limitless possibility.

Remember that you can not be defined, by self or other.

Remember what you are, where you come from and why you’re here.

Remember your knowingness, your awareness, remember your truth.


What are you?

You are the awareness of all these things.

You are embedded deep within yet extend far beyond.

You are the driving force of all these things.

You are both the wave and the ocean.

You are both the dance and the dancer.

You are both the creator and the container.

You are me as I am you.