Move Past Your Past – Part #63 ©

Transformation #63 ©

Transformation is the giant step in the change process. There are many ways you can change – physically how you look, mentally how you think and even emotionally how you feel. Those changes stem from who you were, but no longer want to be. Yet, if we say that a person has totally transformed, it is as if they have no relationship to who/what they were in their Past. Like the amnesiac, they have no known Past that they have escaped from to be this new person. Think of the word metamorphosis, as in the funny looking caterpillar transforming to the beautiful butterfly. This is no Cinderella story, as she knew from whence she came and would return – her Past existence. The light, airy butterfly has no memory of any Past life as a lowly caterpillar, and simply enjoys flitting around doing its job of pollinating. But then, as controlled by instinct, it will lay the eggs which go into the larvae, then the caterpillar and finally a pupa or chrysalis becoming the butterfly again to repeat the cycle.

We could say that the butterfly has no baggage of its Past life, or even related to its life stages. So there is nothing to speak of to hold it back – pushy mother, neglectful father, poverty or lack of education – just the self-made butterfly, its own persona. Not quite the same for us humans. Even the child adopted from birth may later question where they came from, and why their birth parents gave them up. This may be a whole revealing, growth quest or an obsession that holds them back from becoming who they might have been, with all of the advantages of the new parentage they were given. Or, think of the music or movie stars, who go from oblivion to crushing celebrity in the occasional overnight sensation situation, that they cannot begin to handle.

While one may be instant and the other a life-growth process, much has to do with one’s attitude and behavior in how it is handled. No matter how much you may have wanted the success or questions answered, being prepared for the reality is not something you can actually do. We are not the caterpillars crawling on the ground, who suddenly decide they want to be in the sky flying as butterflies instead. As humans, our instincts are more limited in telling us what we have to do. You have choices – even when you have a pushy mother – and you have the process of reason to help you make those choices, but you often still choose mistakes or missteps. Remember, there are no wrong ones – they are all experiences for us to learn lessons.

Exercise: Even with a good life education and positive direction, finding one’s true path and making the changes needed for a full transformation can take years with more slips or missteps along the way. Think about, and write down, what missteps you have had along the way? How has your life changed? What have you learned from them? They didn’t seem positive at the time? Thus, a major part of taking on the mantle of real transformation has to do with accepting ourselves as who we are Now. Which you can do, if you’ve completely let go of your Past, or it’s being just that – a Past life. There may have been many battles – personal or more public – and most of us give a rousting applause to those who have overcome demons or other addictions, to fulfill their destinies of success in whatever field. Some cocoons take longer to complete the growth change than others, so we may have to return to the cocoon for another start.

These things have usually made us stronger, although there are also those who failed to find the support from within or without. An important cautionary part of this tale is that not all people, especially those from one’s Past, will accept the transformed you. Reformed alcoholics or addicts are not usually well accepted by their ‘using’ friends. Their belief in who you now are, is not necessary for you to be who you are. Just keep believing in yourself and know what your beliefs are, and that you live by them every day. Do not try to change their perceptions, they may eventually accept you from your actions, but move on and spread your new wings to fly your own way. Remember, you can share the world with others without sharing their world view.

Change is threatening to the ego – yours and others around connected to you. Ego believes security comes from clinging on or attachment to the old ways. Remember that any change you make, which is aligned with your inner truth, is always a healthy improvement. Think of your first high school or college reunion, where usually the largest transformation may be noted in each other. They usually start out at every ten years, and then as we age they are moved up to five years or less. Refuse to go into judgment with yourself or others, when you either haven’t changed enough to your liking, or they simply haven’t noticed. What positive qualities you may have developed may be totally different for them and their Belief Systems. While you may have moved way past the big money, title, job or even address, their egos and insecurities may still cherish these things. Actions speak louder than words, so show compassion with others who have different values. You may be planting useful seeds which will germinate when those things become shallow, and no longer bring them joy, or even the satisfaction, as they thought they should. You are now allowing for the Universal Laws of Cause and Effect to run its course.

There is, of course, no need to rescue or preach, as you show love to yourself and others, especially when they have known you to be harsh and critical in the Past. You are no longer connected to that old paradigm with negative views or messages to the world. You are in the process of revamping. and erasing your Past conditioning, as you have set your intention to be more awake to any limiting-negative thoughts. You are accelerating the shifting into new positive vibrational energies for full transformation. You have become more conscious of what negatively impacts your present, so you will have more power to alter your future. You are now fully cognizant of creating your future by how you respond to life today. You do not allow gloom-and-doom thinking of others to color your world with negative bleakness. The “Mute” word is worn off my remote control button, and that is not just for commercials. I enjoy listening to the news, but since Negative and Fear “sell,” I don’t allow it to creep into my being, even by osmosis.

I believe that the real Truth comes from my God/Source heart connection, which gives me inner peace. Yet I understand, that since I live in the reality of the real world, this involves connecting a balance with my truth. Still, I believe there is no truth in the negative, fear mongering approach. Don’t bring it up if you don’t have a suggestion to fix it! Simply talking about something creates a growing negativity, or vicious circle of Self-fulfilling Prophecy. That is not part of my journey, or the path connected with my heart, as I am intuitively guided to my transformation.

The group consciousness will either grow with a positive awareness, heralding new creative inroads of expanding into joy, or continue its trek into negative muck and mire. This does require stepping out of limited thinking, and of repeating the sad, old stories from the Past. Yes, the world contains much pain, abuse and greed, etc. But if we focus on liberation from these thoughts in the Now moments, we are no longer allowing the Past to hold us back. That is real transformation, and can be had by any who are willing to work for it.

As you disengage from what no longer represents who you are, fear may be stirred up. Again, as recommended before, using your breath, to deep breathe yourself back into focusing on your heart with the love coming in, and the fear going out. As you continue to deep breathe, repeat other positive thoughts, such as what Gandhi said, you can “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” There is no secret ingredient in life, no fast-forward button, quick fix or short cuts. We have lessons to learn, to grow and to move forward on our path. The Transformation will come as we Believe in our heart Truth as Love creates our Power to manifest and realize the magic and miracles that abound in life. And, if you question when your work is done here on earth, and you are still breathing, then it isn’t.

Most of us know, and accept, that we opted to be here at this moment for our own evolution, and to share our Light with others who want it. You can not save the whole world, as the whole world is not ready for you to save it. We are here to serve the world as much as we can with our talents, yet we are also here for the sheer joy of living life. Hopefully we have learned that there is no need for our suffering, others may need to relieve themselves of their own suffering, you cannot do it for them. You can simply be the Wayshower, and the Lightworker by your Transformation away from all that is negative.

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