The Metaphysical Sanctuary

Deceived by a Pathological Liar

2009-08-13T17:49:00.000-07:00

Few things are worse than consistently being lied to, especially at the hands of someone who is supposed to love you; ESPECIALLY when that person is your FIRST love, you lost your virginity to this person.... and they just toyed with your heart the whole time. Pathological liars are ruthless and unrelenting in their deliverance of pain; I barely made it out, for that I should be thankful. They are very charming at first, and their lies are cunning. As it turns out, the one I had the misfortune roped me into thinking she wanted to marry me, that she was a virgin before me, that she had worked as a teacher, that she was best friends with a fashion designer from the city, and more. These are just a few of the countless lies I was told. In fact, virtually everything I was told by her turned out to be an exaggeration, a lie, or some kind of deception.

To make matters worse, she brought me to court several times after the relationship ended, simply for trying to find out the truth. Only after an exhausting crusade of contacting people who knew her and my jaw dropping at what I was told did I find out the truth. In many ways, I wish I did not even know, but nevertheless, now I do. Fortunately, I made it out with my life, as I am sure some do not.

Depend not on others dear friends, seek out your connection to the Divine on your own

2009-04-09T15:21:00.001-07:00

Don't look to others to be your savior dear friends, for they will only disappoint. For, o dear friends, are not others a reflection of your own inner image? Therefore, it is best to detach yourself from fleeting pleasures of the illusory material world, and seek the truth by freedom of desire. Know not that the clinging to others, youth, materialism, and all other fleeting passing images of the illusory material world that surrounds thee will only lead to pain and suffering? Trust only the deep aspects of self, and free yourself from the confines of your own views.

Times of uncertainty: Can they help you find new clarity?

2009-02-02T12:15:00.000-08:00

In times as uncertain as these, it is common for many to question what will happen. I believe that such times can help one to appreciate what they do have, specifically the people in their lives who they care about. In other words, tough times bring people together. Therefore, I believe it is good to always try to find value in anything we can. I would love to hear what other people have to say about this.

Meditation and its Cures

2008-07-21T15:13:00.000-07:00

Meditation cures mental woes; yes, you heard it correctly. Not only mental woes, but physical woes as well. Quieting the mind is such a necessary step in our ridiculously busy society.

Challenges can make one unstoppable

2008-06-30T19:25:00.001-07:00

To face what seems to be insurmountable challenges, to feel as though your world fell apart, to face what seems to be certain doom, and come out of it stronger than ever; that is what perseverence is.

2007-10-08T19:20:00.001-07:00

Only by letting go completely, only by losing oneself, does one find self....

September 16

2007-09-15T22:07:00.000-07:00

It seems as though on the one hand I have learned a tremendous amount about the nature of energy, of reality.... but the beliefs I hold are difficult to be accepting of. I continue to make judgements on myself. I know that every time I make a judgement that something I did was "good", or "bad", I am continuing to subscribe to not be accepting of my beliefs. I continue to try.

It seems

2007-09-03T15:24:00.001-07:00

It seems one of the points of life is to realize that all of your experiences come from within you.... that there IS no outside.

I notice now

2007-08-29T12:53:00.000-07:00

I notice now.... that the happiest moments of my life.... have been the times when I forget who I am... whether it be looking at a beautiful flower, or being lost in a sunny day.... I was so alive in the moment that my existence was no longer singular. I had actually become the environment around me, the trees, the sky, the very stars in the sky existed for me, and were me.

Perhaps

2007-08-29T12:51:00.000-07:00

Perhaps suffering has its own purpose.... to extinguish the flames of desire, and thus lead to everlasting peace; the peace of simultaneous time, the peace of eternity. Perhaps it is this peace I am longing after, and the pleasures of physicalness are outdated for me.

I am noticing

2007-08-29T12:41:00.000-07:00

I am noticing that the veils are starting to crack in our awareness. I know that I cannot be the only one dissatisfied with the way life in our times. I rebel.... completely, against the notion that my life revolves around a paycheck, and buying things. Isn't there more to life than this? In my dreams.... I notice I am so much more than I am in waking life. It is quite troublesome for me to wake up, actually, because the waking awareness has surely developed an epic ego, that is bent on satisfying its desires in trivial ways, leaving me dissatisfied, and broken inside. What is the point of all of this? I hope with every fiber of my being that consciousness IS shifting, and greater freedoms lie ahead. Who's with me?

Behind

2007-08-28T13:23:00.000-07:00

Behind the seeming normalities of "everyday life", there is an awareness that transcends the common; a knowing of the deeper knowledge within. We are all changing now; we can all feel it. It's inevitable that we have reached a great crossroads.

Society

2007-08-18T12:45:00.000-07:00

Societies will crumble under the weight of their own tyranny....
the illusions of life will be seen in their entirety....
it will be known that man is not a creature amidst the elements....
but that the inner psyche of man has created the elements....
and chosen to live among them....
Men and women of all races, all religions, will take what is rightfully
theirs.... and sit at the hand of power...by exploring their own awareness....

Power

2007-08-18T12:41:00.000-07:00

Oceans will rise...... cities will fall..... empires will decay....
Restrictions and rules will be annihilated..... the sacredness of life
will be known and appreciated.... man will discover that he dreamed himself up....
and will be able to create better dreams....

Suggest

2007-06-21T10:18:00.000-07:00

I suggest letting go of what you assume to be "absolutes", for they are not; and it may be QUITE traumatic to let go of your "official accepted reality". Whatever you may "think" you know to be absolute, I assure you is not, and is subject to change. STOP assuming there are forces outside of yourself, and start living up to the responsibilities of creating your own reality.

Amnesia

2007-06-21T10:15:00.000-07:00

I say to you, you are all suffering from the worst case of amnesia you could fathom. You speak of gods and goddesses outside of yourself, because you do not understand. You can not see what is beyond the known avenues of physical reality; therefore, you have made stories about gods and have called them religions. It matters not; they are all flawed in their analysis, yet they all contain elements of helpfulness as well. It would be incomprehensible to you if you began to glimpse your multi-dimensional nature, and your power.

Beyond

2007-06-21T10:13:00.000-07:00

Beyond the known avenues of reality, I have glimpsed upon psychic gestalts of such brilliance, magnitute, and intelligence, while in other natural states of subjective activity, that I could not possibly begin to relate this experience to others.

Anything is possible?

2007-06-21T10:11:00.000-07:00

Truly, I say to you, anything is possible. You need not deliberate in terms of time if you trust yourself. It will be irrelevant and unneccessary to you.

Let go

2007-06-21T10:08:00.000-07:00

Let go... of everything you ever supposed you knew; everything you supposed were absolutes, for they were not. Truly, you see things that are VERY real, and SEEM very absolute, BUT they are not, they are all subject to change. Be attached not, for attachments spring unnecessary sorrow, but it is always possible to change in a blink. We have considered things in "time" for quite some "time", BUT it IS irrelevant, and determined upon what you believe at any instant.

Self-Acceptance

2007-06-21T10:05:00.000-07:00

Self acceptance may be the causal factor to actual changes in ways of seeing, for if you accept self, then even your life is not an indicator of your worth; not your accomplishments, for your worth is not even dependent on such things. Therefore, your worth is a much deeper phenomenon.

2007-06-19T21:13:00.000-07:00

Come with me, as we delve into areas of unknowns and uncertainties; veils that have long been available to all, but not understood.

The Beauty of the individual

2007-06-17T19:44:00.000-07:00

The "truth" is written on your pupils, in the locks of your hair, in the pores of your skin. The "truth" is that the individual is everything, that everything begins in the first place within the individual. Instead of pondering "outside" things, looking up at the universe as if it is something outside of you, so big, so far, realize that it all comes from within YOU, that it all comes back to YOU. Instead of looking up at the night sky that is so magnificent, supposing that something "else" has made it, when you start to ask how it is YOU play a part in everything you see, begin to be amazed.

Which

2007-06-17T19:40:00.000-07:00

Which feels better... more right? To listen to the advice or others, or follow that feeling of when you were but a child, excited at your choices, caring not about others opinions; when you didn't even know HOW to care about others opinions.

Worth

2007-06-17T19:38:00.000-07:00

What if, just maybe, your worth is you? Instead of seeking approval from others, why not fall in love with who you are?

The Individual

2007-06-17T19:35:00.000-07:00

The great truth about the wonder and power of the individual will be understood. In a dimension where the individual was formerly thrown into the masses, and seemingly unimportant, new possibilities arise; possibilities where each and every individual, rather than being directed by societies and masses, will direct themselves....