Being the Magic; Sharing the Wonder - Part 2

NOTICE TO ALL READERS

2008-10-17T15:39:00.001+01:00

Dear readers,

Just to let you know that if you've received an email from Enocia Joseph at my Yahoo account enocia_j@yahoo.co.uk begging for money, it's not from me. That email account has been compromised. I can't access it at the moment.

Until advised otherwise, please ignore/delete emails received from that account.

If you need to get in contact please use this email address: theoneinall@googlemail.com.

With love,
Enocia

This Blog is Now Closed

2008-08-25T08:10:00.000+01:00

Thank you for stopping by. This blog is now closed. For more of the magic go to: Being the Magic; Sharing the Wonder - Part 3.

Lots of love,
Enocia

Welcome

2008-08-25T08:08:00.010+01:00

This blog is a continuation from the previous one, Being the Magic; Sharing the Wonder. I will continue to focus on the Magic and Wonder that is life. I'm drawing on the song Sweet Freedom song by Michael McDonald, which happens to be one of my favourite songs of all time. I once had a dream where this song was blaring away. The song was there to remind me that I am the Magic.

No more runnin down the wrong road
Dancin to a different drum
Can't you see whats goin on
Deep inside your heart
Always searchin for the real thing
Livin like its far away
Just leave all the madness in yesterday
You're holdin the key
When you believe it

Chorus:
Shine sweet Freedom
Shine your light on me
You are the Magic
You're right where I wanna be
Oh sweet freedom carry me along
We'll keep the spirit alive on and on Sweet Freedom, Lyrics written by Rod Temperton

As always, the articles I'm sharing are my perspective only and not meant to instruct readers in any way. Make of them what you will.

For my previous blogs see Making the Two One; I Am What I Am; I Need Not Want; It's All Done and Dusted - Part 2; It's All Done and Dusted; It is All Nothing; Being the Magic - Part 3; Being the Magic; Sharing the Wonder; Free to be Me as Love; Free to be Me; Love Always; Lucid Dreamer - Part 2; Lucid Dreamer; Destination Nowhere; Freedom, Expression, Being; Living as Love-Light; Home Sweet Home! - The Sequel; Home Sweet Home!; Infinite Life, Infinite Joy; The One in All, Vector8 Journals and Vector8 Writings.

Love and gratitude to Ben Gilberti for designing the fractal.

Unless otherwise stated, all articles are copyright © 2008-2009 Enocia Joseph. You have my permission to copy and distribute articles for personal use only. Please include the link to the particular blog. For any other use other than personal, and any comments you might have, please email theoneinall@googlemail.com.

I am the Magic.

Enocia

Articles in Alphabetical Order

--A--

A Cry for Help
A Dream is A Dream is a Dream - Revisited

A Gem

A Gentle Nudge in the Right Direction
A Little Help From My Friend
A Woman's Right to Plug Out of the System

Absence or Presence?

Another Wake Up Call

Another Year, Another Cycle
At Last, Free Travel!

Awww, How Sweet!

--B--

Being the Change I Want to See
Bless!
Break Down in Communication
Breaking the Ice

--C--

California Dreaming
Chill Out!
Cold Cola, Cool!

Cravings

--D--

Diagon Alley

Distance is Very Good
Do My Boobs Look Big in This?

Doing What Comes Natural - Revisited
Dreaming the Weather
Drop Dead Gorgeous!

--E--

Emergency Response Unit

ET, You are Already Home!
Everything is Working Out Perfectly
Expansion

--F--

Fancy a Bit of How's Your Father?
Fancy a Game of Footy?
Firework Display
Flying by the Seat of Your Pants
Following the Rainbow

Freewill? Do Me a Favour!

--G--

Gift of Love - The Rose

Getting Back in the Zone
Getting in On the 8 Act

Going for Gold - Eight

--H--

Happy 888!

Heart Transplant
History Repeating Itself

How to Beat the System
How Ridiculous!

--I--

I am No Bodhisattva

I Can See Clearly Now

Impact - Revisited

In No Time at All

In Spirit

Inspiration - Revisited

It's a Good Day to Love

It's a Miracle!
It's All Good!

It's Good to Be Home

--J--

Jammy Bugger!

Journey into the Future
Just in Case

--K--

Keeping Up Appearances
Kindred Spirit
Kindred Spirit - 2

Kiss, Kiss - Mwa, Mwa!

--L--

Letting Nature Take Its Course - Revisited

Life is a Symphony

Life is Like a Box of Chocolates

Life Review

Like Attracts Like

Listen to Your Heart
Living by the P.E.E. Principle
Living the Magic

Love Alerts

Love Conquers All

Love is All in All

Love is All in All - Part 2

Love is All That Matters

Love is Running Through Me
Love to 8 You

Love's Organising Principle

--M--

Make-up Tips
Me and My Fancy Education!

Milking It For All It's Worth

Milking It For All It's Worth - Part 2

More about Gifts of Love
More about the Magic Number
More about Self-Belief
My Dream Play Mate
My Favourite Channel

My Laptop

My Spirit Team

--N--

Nice Cold Milk

Nice Day for It
No Chance!
No Limits in Spirit

No Need to Ask

Nourishment

Now That's Entertainment!

--O--

Of Course I am My Body!

Oh, I Get It!
On Airbrushing

On Being a Blessing - Revisited

On Being a Maverick

On Being Cold-Blooded
One Long Jam Session

Oneness - Revisited

Only One Here!

Only One Here! - Part 2

Oops!

Oops, She's Done It Again!

Ours is Not to Reason Why

--P--

Persistence
Practise Makes Perfect

--Q--

Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day - 2

Quote of the Day - 3

--R--

Recurring Theme
Reliving the Joy
Reliving the Joy - Part 2

Reunion

Rock 'n' Roll

--S--

Second Nature
Seeing Double
Shiver Me Timbers!
Simple Life

Sir Penguin
Six Degrees of Separation

Snail Mail

Song of the Day

Stuck Record

Supermarket Sweep

--T--

Taking Command

Thank You for Keeping Me Posted
The Benefit of Hindsight
The Final Conflict
The Game of Healing and Channelling

The Magic Formula
The Power of Beliefs
The Power of Focus

The Power of Selfishness
The Saviour
The Secret Gardener

The Secret of Eternal Youth - Revisited

The Ten Invitations
The Tried and Tested Approach
The Universe Has Got It Covered
The Voice of Innocence

The Wonder of Dreaming
Thinking Outside the Box

This is My Day!
TLC - Tender Loving Care

Trusting in my Path; Taking the Dog for a Walk

--W--

Wake Up Call
Water, Water Everywhere But Not a Drop to Drink

What is Stamina?
What Will Be Will Be
When the Fire Gets Out of Control

Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is - Part 2

Which Came First - the Chicken or the Egg?
Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
Why I Love Playing with Masks

--Y--

You are An Angel!

You are Such a Sheep!
You Beauty!

On Being a Blessing - Revisited

2008-08-24T12:18:00.007+01:00

As much as I love chocolate, I do find that once I've satisfied my urge, I feel a bit empty. Sometimes I find that instead of spending 60 pence on a bar of chocolate, I would rather spend double the price on a packet of sweets and share them with others. This way, I get to milk the pleasure for all it's worth.

So I was thinking of getting a packet of sweets from my favourite food shop so I could share them with people I meet along the way. The next day a friend I met in the library, gave me a birthday card and in the card was a voucher for the same food shop. Good, my prayer has been answered.

I bought some toffees to share with my mother and with people I meet on my bus journeys. It's quite interesting how people react when you give something away for free. Some of them smile and say no thanks. Some tell me they don't eat sweets.

When I gave a bus driver some he said to me: "I don't know what I've done to deserve it."

I said, "You don't have to have done anything."

I mean, if God only blessed someone based on their good behaviour, I'll have a long wait to receive something from God.

One guy I offered some refused then offered me an unopened packet of mints. Just as I was going to open it and hand it back, he told me to keep the packet. I've heard it said that what you give is multiplied, that was the fastest multiplication I've ever witnessed. As the mints are a tad too strong for my liking, I gave them to my mother.

Later at the bookshop, I offered a customer a toffee and we ended up chatting about his career in catering where he used to work in restaurants that were frequented by celebrities. He's off work at the moment after an accident and thinking of launching his catering career. He even offered to buy me coffee but I declined as it was getting late.

On the way home, a guy sat next to me and I shared some sweets with him and he turned out to be the most interesting Christian! I've ever spoken to.

As I walked home, I saw my young friend who lives in the neighbourhood. After we'd hugged, I offered her some sweets. She said, "Thanks, I'll have two." That's what I love about my friend -she has no qualms about accepting gifts because she knows she's blessed.

I am infinitely blessed.
I am infinite blessings.

Enocia

Related articles: No Need to Ask; Milking It For All It's Worth; Make Room for Magic and Wonder; On Being Blessed and Being a Blessing; Trust in Love to Sort out the Details

Another Year, Another Cycle

2008-08-24T08:08:00.005+01:00

Another year, another cycle has been completed. Today is my birthday.

It's been a wonderful year.

I'm so grateful for the many wonderful experiences Love has brought my way.

I'm so grateful to have lived for 42 years old and still look ageless. Cycles may come and go, but I'll always remain the same.

I look forward to lots more opportunities to love and be loved.

I also look forward to sharing more magic and wonder.

Cheers!

Enocia

Related articles: Love Alerts; Nothing Really Changes; A Day to Remember; It's My Birthday!

Another Wake Up Call

2008-08-22T15:25:00.003+01:00

Last night I watched a documentary on television called Extraordinary People: A Woman with Giant Legs about a woman with "Proteus Syndrome" which makes her legs grow enormous compared to the rest of her body. Doctors don't know why her legs keep expanding and their only advise is for her to have both legs amputated, which will mean she would be stuck in a wheel chair. The woman, accompanied by her best friend, travelled to America to see if the experts could offer her a better options like prosthetic legs if she does go through with the amputations.

Despite her "disability" she still keeps going. She's got a degree, she can drive, she does charity work, and she keeps optimistic. At the end of the documentary we're left wondering what happens to her next. Does she go with the surgery or does she keep her legs?

As I was watching the documentary I kept wondering why she was going through that experience? Why am I watching this documentary in the first place?

This morning as I was waiting for the bus, I chatted to an elderly lady in her seventies or eighties who lives in the neighbourhood. She said how much things have changed over the years. She said in the past, around April or May, people would put away their winter clothing and bedding in preparation for summer and won't get them out again till in October or November. Now, you can't be sure because the weather has changed. No two days are the same.

As we were chatting, another woman turned up. She smiled and I returned her smile. The friend I was speaking to said hello and asked her how she was and she said she's still got her aches and pains. Now this woman has got a reputation for driving people away because she's constantly complaining. She told my friend she must feel the same way about her pain.

My friend said to the woman: "Did you watch that documentary last night about that young lady with giant legs?"

"No."

"Well, you should have seen it. This woman could hardly move but you didn't hear her complaining, she just got on with it."

The other woman said nothing and looked pensive.

When the bus arrived, I sat next to my friend and we discussed the documentary. My friend said the documentary had inspired her. She said if the other woman who is constantly complaining knew how much pain she's in, she wouldn't complain the way she does. My friend said whenever she's tempted to complain about her lot in life, she thinks of someone worse off. She said once she met a woman in the neighbourhood who she helped to get to the bus stop. She said the woman can hardly walk and yet she always carries with her sweets and chocolates to give to others. That woman is always in a good mood.

It would seem that the woman in the documentary is serving a purpose - inspiring others to never give up.

Enocia

Related articles: Love is All in All - Part 2; Wake Up Call; Everything Has a Purpose; I Would Rather Be Grateful, Thank You; Not All Suffering Is

What is Stamina?

2008-08-22T14:13:00.006+01:00

The other day I took a walk with a friend. When I saw her yesterday she said it had taken her two days to recover from our walk, which made me laugh. I teased her that we'd only walked down the road. I said I can walk for miles and not get tired. She said she's not like me, she needs time to recover.

Hmmm, and there was I planning to take her to my favourite park. I'd better scrap that idea then.

Later I got thinking about stamina. Is it possible I can walk for miles without getting tired because I have the stamina for it?

Do me a favour! I don't even have the stamina to wash the dishes without feeling exhausted, let alone going on long hikes. What helps me is I let God do everything.

Letting God do everything is rather like getting in a car and being driven to my destination. I'm hardly going to feel tired when I'm not doing any work, am I?

God doesn't play favourites. We can all ask for God's infinite power to express through us.

I have no stamina, I have God.

Enocia

Related articles: The Secret of Eternal Youth - Revisited; Water, Water Everywhere But Not a Drop to Drink; Reliving the Joy - Part 2; How Sweet!; Can We All Play?; You Do It!; Fitting a Square Peg into a Round Hole

Love Alerts

2008-08-22T10:31:00.013+01:00

A friend asked me today if I could put him on my blog alert so he can be notified every time I post an article on my blog.

It got me thinking of the Infinite Love Alert that I have built within me. I have observed that every time there is an opportunity that I will enjoy, Infinite Love sends me an alert. A lot of the time it's not even something I would even have considered, but Love lets me know anyway, and it always turns out to be wonderful and something I enjoy. Here's one such example.

For the last four years I've been attending Open House London, which is when a lot of buildings that are usually closed to the public are open so people can explore their architecture. I never seem to remember the actual weekend but every time, without fail, I'm alerted when to go.

The first time "Open House London" was brought to my attention was when I was walking past a historical building called House of St Barnabas, which had a long queue of people outside. I asked someone why they were queuing up and I was told there was a guided tour. So I joined them. As the guide was giving us the tour of the house, in my mind's eye I saw a woman with a long skirt tumbling down the stairs. Just at that moment, the guide told us that people in the olden days used to get their skirts caught around the edges. I realised I was seeing the past. I decided to tune out of that reality as I wasn't interested in ghost hunting.

The next time I went to "Open House London" was when someone approached me and asked if I fancied going on a tour of Christopher Wren church buildings in the city of London. (Christopher Wren designed St Paul's Cathedral). I was delighted to join the tour.

Last year while I was travelling on the bus on my way to meet up a friend for lunch, I eavesdropped someone speaking on her mobile about "Open House London," which alerted me that it was taking place on that same day. When my friend and I went to a cafe, we sat next to two women who had an "Open House London" brochure. They told us they had just explored the United Grand Lodge of England building. As neither of us had been there before, my friend and I decided to explore the building, which was very interesting.

Yesterday I noticed a woman with this year's "Open House London" brochure which alerted me that it was coming up soon. Given that it's four weeks away, I was quite surprised I had been alerted so soon. I picked up a brochure to browse. It felt overwhelming going through it as there are so many buildings to see. I decided I was going to trust that the building that wants my attention will make itself known.

Later I went to the bookshop. While I was browsing, I had the "Open House London" brochure beside me. A man sat on the sofa next to me and asked if he could have a look at the brochure as he wanted to check whether the building he works in, The Stables Art Gallery in Neasden, has been listed. It turns out my friend is the manager of that gallery. As I'm not familiar with that area of London, I decided it was worth paying a visit to that building on the day. My friend also recommended other areas of interests in the Neasden area including the Underground Bunker and the Hindu Temple, which is meant to be the largest Hindu temple outside of India. Aha, so that's why I was alerted so soon about "Open House London" so I could connect with my friend at the bookshop.

As my friend and I chatted, I was reminded of another time I'd chatted to him briefly at the bookshop. He had made me laugh. He said he was very fortunate to have had a job doing what he loves; he's an artist, an art teacher and been running the art gallery. He said he's at a point when he's about to retire from his job at the gallery and wants to explore who he is. We chatted about the magic and power of Love. He said he believed Love brought his parents together even though one was Jewish and the other Gentile. He said he's a product of that marriage. We chatted until his partner arrived and joined us on the sofa. She focused on playing crosswords in the newspaper while I continued to chat to her boyfriend. Now and again she asked us to help with her crosswords. My friends even shared some of their chocolates with me. It was lovely to make new friends.

Thank you, Love, for your constant alerts. You always link me up with people I resonate with and introduce me to experiences I love. I can't wait to explore Neasden.

Enocia

Related articles: Life is Like a Box of Chocolates; California Dreaming; Love Conquers All; Ghost Haunters; God is in the Details; What a Treat!; Inexhaustible Love; The Love Sensor

Life is Like a Box of Chocolates

2008-08-21T16:25:00.003+01:00

In response to my friend's cartoon called, #83 - Did Forrest Gump have a li'l sis?, I emailed him, paraphrasing Forrest Gump:

"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what idiotic comment you're going to hear next." :-)

Well the good news is the Universe heard my comment about chocolate because a friend came into the library and gave me a bar of chocolate biscuit, which I thought was a lovely treat.

I love Forrest Gump.

Enocia

Related articles: Expect the Unexpected; What a Treat!; Staying True to Love

California Dreaming

2008-08-21T15:39:00.005+01:00

So I asked one of the library staff where he'd been as I haven't seen him for a few weeks. He said he had been away to California to visit his wife's relatives who live in San Francisco. He said it was a lot warmer that it is now.

A few hours later when I went to the ladies (toilet) I noticed a woman with a booklet for Open House London, a weekend in September where a lot of buildings are open to the public to enable visitors to explore their architecture. I asked the lady where she'd got the booklet and she told me. I told her I've been attending "Open House London" for the last three years. I noticed the woman had an American accent. I asked her where she was from and she said California. She said she's had to carry her jacket while she's been over here because no two days are the same.

Speaking of which, my uncle is in California at the moment visiting his daughter.

I wish the weather could be California weather. I reckon I've got my California lyrics mixed up. I must be dreaming.

Enocia

Related articles: Like Attracts Like; The Wonder of Dreaming; Dreaming the Weather; What a Treat!"

I Can See Clearly Now

2008-08-21T13:27:00.004+01:00

During my bus journey I had a vision. I saw that the bus was filled with light beings. Every single space was filled with angelic beings who said they were my helpers. Even the passengers lost their human forms and were simply transparent beings of light.

When I looked outside I saw all space was filled with these light entities. I saw all humans as transparent beings of light. I was given a view into my body and I saw my body was filled with light beings whose roles were to ensure that body works perfectly.

In fact, all time, all space, and all realms is filled with these light beings who are always present. They are here to assist us in our day to day activities and to remind us of who we are as Light.

And another thing, I was shown that when I see people as who they really are as Light, they act as their true selves.

Thank you to all my friends of Light for your love, support, friendships and blessings.

Enocia

Related articles: Love is All in All - Part 2; The Secret of Eternal Youth - Revisited; The Fixers; Angels of Light; Beyond the Veil; My Friends of Love-Light

Love is All in All - Part 2

2008-08-21T10:20:00.019+01:00

Is there such a reality as evil or does evil exist if one believes in evil?

I believe in the allness of God/Love i.e. because God/Love exists in all time, all space, and all realities, there is no room for anything unlike God. However, I've also experienced that there are realities that oppose God's allness and love. That which opposes Love is what I consider to be evil.

How is it possible for there to be any reality that opposes God's love such as fear when God exists everywhere?

The way I see it, that which opposes God is a nothing but can feel very real. It's rather like going into a dark room and switching on the light which gets rid of the darkness. That which opposes God is the equivalent of a shadowy nothing.

What is this shadowy nothing and how does it manifest in every day experience?

The purpose of the shadow is to distract from the truth of reality of God's love, light and allness. The world as we experience it is full of shadows, that's why there are disasters, wars and the likes. Shadows feed off people's fears and misperceptions of Truth.

I remember once when I was with my then boyfriend. When we came across his friend I'd never met before, he didn't introduce us. Because I was feeling insecure about our relationship, I read this as a sign that he wasn't prepared to acknowledge our relationship in public. I went through a lot of emotions at the time. After his friend had left, I asked him why he hadn't introduced us. He said he couldn't remember his friend's name. The moment I heard the truth, all the emotions were dissolved. As you can see, my perception of the situation was the nothing, a shadow, trying to distract me from the truth of my boyfriend's love.

On my way home on the bus yesterday evening, I felt this immense love and gratitude for everything and everyone. I was very aware that there was no other but Love/God. I even hummed a song I had made up as a reminder of My Beloved/Love's omnipresence. As I walked home I continued to hum the song.

When I arrived home, I noticed the living room was partly in darkness and my mother was in the kitchen. I said hello and asked her how she was. Then I went to the bathroom. When I switched on the light and looked at myself in the mirror, I could only see part of my face. This can't be happening, there is only Love here. Yet my vision got worse and I had a feeling I was about to experience a migraine.

I told mum how I was feeling. I went to sit in the living room and closed my eyes. I continued to pray reminding myself that God is all in all and that this experience is not of God.

Another symptom I used to have with a migraine was that I would have temporary amnesia i.e. I would only have awareness but have no comprehension about things and couldn't engage in a conversation. If you were to ask me what 1+1 was I couldn't tell you because I wouldn't know what numbers were. Nor could I even pray because I wouldn't know what prayer was. This time, I continued to realise God's presence: God is all in all. I could hear the television in the background and could understand what was being said. When my mother asked me how I was feeling I was able to speak to her without drawing a blank. She asked if I wanted to have some food she'd prepared and I said I would love some.

When I used to have migraines, food would be the last thing on my mind. I would also feel nauseous and even have stomach upset. This time, I was able to eat and finished all the food. After I had finished washing the dishes, I noticed my vision was still impaired so I sat down with my eyes closed and listened to the television. I could feel part of my head throbbing. I decided to have an early night and continued to call on My Beloved and thanked Him for looking after me.

In the middle of the night when I woke up to drink some water, I realised the headache had been dissolved. This morning my mother told me how surprised she was when I'd eaten last night because she remembered how I used to feel when I had migraines.

There is no other power, no other law, no other presence, no other reality but God. Anything unlike God is merely a shadowy nothing trying to distract from the truth of Love.

Love is all in all.

Enocia

Related articles: Freewill? Do Me a Favour!; The Secret of Eternal Youth - Revisited; Love is All in All ; No Judgment; Switch the Light On; My Beloved; Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is; Nothing Cannot Harm You; Is There a Devil?; It is All Nothing!

Now That's Entertainment!

2008-08-20T12:44:00.011+01:00

A week ago a new Reality TV show called Maestro where eight celebrities are being trained to become conductors and the winner will conduct an orchestra at Proms in the Park in a few weeks.

I have to say this series is pure genius on two levels. One, it's another opportunity to demonstrate that it needn't take years to accomplish a particular skill. All it takes is discipline, focus and the willingness to nurture that particular talent within.

On the next level, conducting symbolise how the ONE conducts the movement of universe. In last night's programme, the two contestants who I thought were outstanding showed how you have to be one with what you are doing. Goldie was so at one with the Energy of the orchestra and the music; and as he pulled the Energy back and forth the orchestra moved with him. I even felt myself moving with all of them. Sue Perkins was also brilliant the way she took command at such a fast tempo.

It seems to me that we always conducting anyway. For instance, people communicate by gesticulation, facial expressions and body language, which is another way of conducting the flow of the conversation.

Thank you, BBC, for such an excellent programme! It's definitely the crème de la crème of Reality TV shows.

Enocia

Related articles: Only One Here!; Life is a Symphony; Taking Command; Flying by the Seat of Your Pants; Continuous Play

Freewill? Do Me a Favour!

2008-08-20T11:02:00.010+01:00

We're all meant to be experiencing life according to our freewill, aren't we? Is this really true?

Last night I woke up and heard my mother coughing. Even though the door was shut I could still hear her and I felt my sleep was being disturbed. So I realised Love's omnipresence and that there is no other law but that of Love. Then I " sent" her love and wished her a peaceful sleep. She stopped coughing and fell asleep. When I woke up this morning she was still fast asleep which is very unusual for her as she likes waking up early.

You could argue that I was infringing on my mother's freewill. It's her right to be open to beliefs about cold and cough if she wants to. Yes, she has that right. I also have the right to sleep in peace. I'm sure my mother preferred to sleep in peace than spend the night coughing.

Here's another example. When I was on the bus the other day, a man came on and sat behind me. He had a can of beer with him, even though alcohol has been banned on all public transports. He was coughing and he didn't feel pleasant at all, like he was "possessed" or something. Passengers sitting close by swapped seats. I didn't feel like swapping seats. So I affirmed the Truth, as I see it, that Love is all there is. In other words, the man sitting behind me is Love. After that I wasn't bothered by him. He got off a few stops later.

My point is I don't mind people expressing their freewill as long as they're aware that when they enter my "space" they're going to lose their right to freewill and be under the law of Love which transmutes anything that doesn't resonate to match with Love's frequency.

Enocia

Related articles: Love is All in All; Man's Inalienable Right to Be a Sheep or Goat; Harmony; Cause or Effect?; Love Always Has the Right of Way; Freewill; Free Willy; The Love is All There Is Detonator; No Other Law But God

Only One Here! - Part 2

2008-08-20T10:24:00.005+01:00

Yesterday I asked a friend in America, who I've been exchanging emails with, if he could send me his picture. He said he didn't have a recent photo and sent me one from his drivers' licence.

Today I received an email from him. He said his daughter-in-law had forwarded some pictures taken recently with him and his family.

Was this simply a coincidence?

Pah, what coincidence! There is no such thing! It simply demonstrates there is only One in all.

When I asked for a picture, the One inspired my friend's daughter-in-law to send those photos to him, which he forwarded to me.

I've said it once and I'll say it again, there's only One here!

Enocia

Related articles: Ours is Not to Reason Why; Only One Here!; Love is All in All; Thank You for Keeping Me Posted; Gift of Love - The Rose; Who is Thinking Whom? - Revisited

Ours is Not to Reason Why

2008-08-19T14:42:00.004+01:00

During my bus journey the driver announced that the bus wasn't going to go all the way as planned but was stopping about half an hour before the final destination. OK, I'll just have to catch another bus, I thought. Even though the bus was packed full and chances are the next bus wouldn't be able to accommodate all the passengers, I wasn't bothered. I knew that Love was in control. It's all good.

When we arrived at the last stop, the driver asked us to get off. We all piled out of the bus and stood at the bus stop. Then another driver turned up and said we could all get back on board as he was going to take us to our destination.

It's not up to me to reason the whys and wherefores of London Buses, but to accept that there is only one Power in charge; and that all things work out for good.

Enocia

Related articles: The Secret of Eternal Youth; Only One Here!; Everything Works Out Perfectly; Higher Powers

The Secret of Eternal Youth - Revisited

2008-08-19T10:46:00.027+01:00

While I was travelling on the bus I noticed a boy getting on with his mother. It's difficult to tell how old he was, as he was taller than his mother, but I guessed he was around ten or eleven. There was something very serene about him. He didn't seem to have a care in the world. Another thing that struck me about him was his angelic features. His face was utter perfection. I could see him as a child model; and with his features, there wouldn't be any need for them to airbrush his photographs. He sat down and his mother remained standing until they reached their stop.

I've seen lots of kids with that similar serene expression as that boy. A lot of babies have it and they look so peaceful and full of joy. Is it any wonder kids look so peaceful when a lot of them don't have a care in the world? I'm reminded of Jesus’ teaching in the Bible:

Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18: 3

Does this mean we are to simply focus on being playful, doing only what we love, and avoid taking on responsibilities?

As a child I was taught there was a time to work and a time to play. If given a choice I would have chosen daydreaming, reading, sleeping, watching television and playing over school any time. However, I was taught that life comes with responsibilities such as going to school, doing household chores, and taking care of our pets. The rest of the time was for sleeping, eating and playing.

As adults, we're meant to be responsible citizens, perform our civic duties, contribute our talents to society, be obedient to the laws of society, and bring up kids who will form tomorrow's society. If you can find the time you can squeeze in your hobbies and spend time with friends and loved ones. In the meantime, while you're busy being responsible citizens, all that angelic beauty and joy you had as a child is replaced by worry lines, weight gain, hair loss and wrinkles.

Back to the quote from the Bible, what does Jesus really mean that unless we become like children we cannot enter the "kingdom of heaven." Where is this "kingdom of heaven" anyway? I believe the kingdom is simply an inner state when I'm expressing my True Self as love, peace, wisdom, harmony, joy, abundance etc. It's a life that is lived with ease, joy and wonder, just like kids. In the kingdom there is no room for worry.

But how can I follow my joy when I've got responsibilities and commitments? Surely in order to be in joy, I need to have the financial freedom to do so.

Let's look at what "responsibility" means for me.

I only have one real responsibility which is to shine my Light or express my Love. No one can express my Light but me. My light is the way I express my talent; my piece of the human jigsaw.

In order to shine my light I have to let go of the need for control and trust that the ONE who has called me to shine my Light has already provided the ways and means for me to express myself. This means being like a child who has no real responsibilities apart from household chores. The child doesn't worry about his health, shelter, clothes, education, career etc, because he knows that they are always going to be met anyway. The child is free to be himself.

In the same respect, as a child of the Universe, all I have to do is express my Joy and trust that the Father/Mother Universe who knows my needs and what I'm here to achieve will meet them accordingly. In other words, I am to take "no thought" about: my career path; my relationships; where I should live; my finances; my health; all areas of my life. I am to simply trust in my all-loving, all-wise, and all-powerful Cosmic Parents to take charge of all areas of my life. My only responsibility is to be open for the Universe to express through me as my unique talent(s) to the human experience.

Imagine a reality where you're no longer in control of anything? Imagine a life where Infinite Power is doing everything on your behalf. In other words, letting the Infinite Power do the work whether I am writing, cleaning, cooking, having a shower, walking, eating...everything. Imagine a life where all your burdens have been lifted. When you live a life without the cares of the world, you're bound to look as angelic as that boy I saw on the bus.

The secret of eternal youth is to stop trying to control your life by using force or mental means but to let Spirit take over. Then people start to wonder why you're looking so young. Some even ask you to share your beauty tips. You smile and say, "I don't have any beauty tips, I simply let God take care of the details."

Enocia

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Only One Here!

2008-08-18T14:29:00.012+01:00

It's a funny thing traffic lights. I've observed that when I'm waiting to cross the road, sometimes the lights change very quickly and sometimes they seem to take forever. What's going on there?

Hold that thought!

The other day I came out of the supermarket with two heavy bags of shopping. I intended to cross over the road to catch my bus home. As I was waiting for the lights to change, I noticed my bus turning round the corner. Oh no, hold that bus!

Then I thought to myself: "There's only One here!"

This means the same Intelligence moving that bus is the same Intelligence controlling the traffic light, the way I move, and controlling everything. When the lights changed I had all the time in the world to walk across the road to the bus stop where the bus was already waiting for passengers to get on board.

On another bus journey, I noticed my next bus was waiting at the bus stop but I wasn't sure whether it was still waiting or about to move off. I had a feeling the drivers were changing shifts. I decided to stay on the bus and catch the one behind two stops down at the bus station.

At the next stop, the driver waited at the stop for a few minutes. It was taking so long that I almost fretted that the one behind would overtake us, but I stood firm in what I knew to be true.

"There's only One here!"

In other words, the One Intelligence in me is the same Intelligence driving the bus I'm in, driving the one behind, and in all passengers. I have all the time in the world to catch my next bus.

When the bus finally moved off, I had all the time in the world to arrive at the local bus station, get off the bus, sit and wait for my next bus, which arrived a minute or so later.

Back to my original question about why traffic lights seem to take ages to change or change quickly, the lights are simply synchronising with my intention at the time. I always find when I'm being delayed, there's always a very good reason.

When you realise there is only ONE Intelligence operating in all, there's no need to worry about a thing. You relax and know you've got all the time in the world.

There's only One here!

Enocia

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Life is a Symphony

2008-08-18T12:24:00.015+01:00

I believe life is a symphony that is occurring in infinite movements that lasts for eternity. Infinite Love/the ONE is not only the conductor, HE is the instruments, the musicians, the music being expressed, and the rhythm of the music.

In an orchestra, the conductor can direct the flow and rhythm of music by eye and hand movements, facial expression, and emotions. I believe one way the ONE guides the flow of the Universe is through the use of time. For instance, my date and time of birth was when the Conductor indicated that it was time for me to contribute my own unique tune to the concert. Now and again there are rhythm changes when I'm required to step back and simply enjoy the movement. At the right time, the ONE Cosmic Conductor indicates that it's time to move the tempo of the music. That is when I'm inspired to join in the flow.

Just because there are times when I'm resting doesn't mean I'm not actively participating in the music. As I am part of the Conductor, the music, the musicians and the instruments, I am always participating in the symphony whether I'm playing an instrument or not.

The wonderful thing about the Symphony is that I don't need to be concerned about how it's unfolding, all I have to do is simply know my oneness with the music and trust in the Cosmic Conductor who will always let me know when the tempo is about to change or when to play my instrument.

I'm receiving a sign that the tempo is about to change in my life experience. However the music unfolds, I know it will sound even more wonderful because that's the nature of the symphony - wonder and love.

I am the Symphony.

Enocia

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Love is All in All

2008-08-18T09:52:00.017+01:00

Infinite Love has always been and will always be. This Love is my real self and true nature. To activate love all I need to do is live with the awareness that Love is all and in all. Another way Love's presence can be activated is having an object of affection.

When I got on the bus I noticed a young couple with two dogs. I sat behind them. After a while two women and a girl got on board and they sat next to the young man. The girl asked about the dogs. The man said he and his friend were dog-sitting. The dog next to the man was a Rottweiler puppy (4 months old) but the dog was already quite big. Her name was Lady. I found it rather amusing to meet a dog called Lady because in my email exchanges to a dear friend, just for a laugh I address her as "Lady." The girl and one woman stroked Lady and she loved the attention. The other dog, an adult toy Poodle, also wanted some attention. So he trotted over and the woman and the girl petted her. Other passengers sitting close by were grinning at the dogs who couldn't get enough of the love being poured on them. We all chatted like old friends.

Suddenly at the corner of my eyes I noticed a wasp buzzing around. It came close to me. I thought to myself, "Awww, the wasp also wants some attention." I was going to mention the wasp but something told me to keep quiet. Not everyone feels the way I do about wasps as I know some people find them scary. I'm not surprised as I've been stung twice by wasps. I continued to enjoy the love until the couple and the dogs got off at one stop, and the women and the girl at the next.

Now that there were fewer passengers, I decided to swap seats for one with more leg-room. Soon another couple got on board. The woman was carrying a bouquet of flowers and her partner had what looked like a box of chocolate. I wondered where they were going and if it was someone's birthday.

During the journey I stared out of the window. I felt something crawling on my head which made it feel ticklish. I waved it away and realised it was my friend, the wasp. It crawled on the window next to me. I thought it was quite cute close up. Why was I ever scared of such a cute little thing? At the time I had been living under the illusion that Love had an opposing power. When I realised God's allness and there was no room for anything but God's love, I stopped being scared of wasps because I knew I shared the same self as all wasps - Love. Now I just see wasps as playful loving creatures serving their own purpose.

After a few minutes, the woman with the flowers got up and sat opposite me. She said she'd just noticed a wasp and was very scared of them. I assured her the wasp wasn't going to sting her. It was probably drawn to her flowers. I asked her where she and her boyfriend were off to and she said they were on their way to a barbecue. I said at least the weather was perfect for it. While we were chatting, she forgot about the wasp. She even sat next to me.

At some point during the journey, three lads in their late teens got on board and sat behind us. One of them took an instant dislike to the wasp and squashed it. That was the end of my brief love affair with my wasp friend.

The good news is the Love that had been activated in that bus by people's admiration for the dogs, and my love for the wasp, is ever present. Love is always present whether there is someone to express through or not.

Where there is only love, there is nothing to fear.

Enocia

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Sir Penguin

2008-08-16T13:04:00.005+01:00

One thing I love about life, all things are possible including a penguin that was recently knighted.

"Sir Nils Olav, a resident of Edinburgh Zoo, was given his honour on behalf of King Harald of Norway in today's ceremony attended by 130 Norwegian Royal Guardsmen."

For the full story see Penguin on parade: The day they knighted a very special bird

Long live the penguin!

Enocia

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Love Conquers All

2008-08-16T12:25:00.017+01:00

I wrote in a piece recently about my Spirit Team members who I'm connected with at Soul level and share a common purpose with. I said the way I know how someone is part of my team is I look for signs like: "colour, numbers, words, sounds, how they express their joy, how I feel when I'm with them, or I listen to my heart." The moment I notice a sign that resonates I know that person is part of my team. Sometimes even when the obvious signs are there, there are apparent obstacles such as belief, tradition, social mores etc that try to get in the way of connecting with one's Spirit Team member. The good news is Love conquers all.

Here's one such example.

I met a friend recently in the library. At first we didn't speak as both of us were focused on what we were doing. One day I had a packet of sweets and I offered her some. After that we started chatting. The day we actually "connected" was on the 8 August 2008. I was very excited on that day because 8 is very significant for me. She said her mother's birthday was on 8 August. I asked her how old she was and she said she was 44. 4 + 4 = 8, which is another sign.

She asked me about what I was writing and I told her. We talked about our beliefs. She's a Christian. I told her I don't follow any religion but believe in God's allness. As we'd had similar upbringing, I was curious to find out more about her. We planned to go out soon to have a proper chat. Yesterday, was the day.

At first my friend couldn't accept my belief in God because, according to her Christian beliefs, the only way to have a full relationship with God is through His son, Jesus Christ. I told her while I do appreciate Jesus' teachings, Christianity is not for me. My friend insisted that I was missing out as God can only be experienced through the Son. I told her she was seeing through a Christian paradigm, a model. All religions have their own paradigms. A paradigm is the equivalent of me seeing the world through a purple filter, while my friend sees through a red filter. As long as we're both seeing through our particular filters, we are not going to fully understand one another. The only way to connect is to let go of our filters.

I took my friend to the Tate Modern a gallery that has a collection of modern and contemporary art. As my friend had never been to that gallery, it was fun to explore this gallery afresh. I asked my friend what type of art she wanted to explore. After looking at some of paintings, we rested on the comfy sofa to have a chat. Then we shared life experiences and what we enjoyed doing. Both of us discovered that in our spiritual "path", we had both gone through a similar process of "stripping."

The stripping process is when you lose everything you hold dear i.e. material possessions, health, relationships, career, home, beliefs and you're feeling down and out. It's a time that can feel very insecure and even frightening. Then God, Love, Spirit, your True Self (or whatever Higher Power you believe in) starts moulding you according to HIS will in order that HE can express HIS purpose through you. During that process you get to realise who you truly are. When people go through this process of stripping, their natural reaction is to either try to fix their old relationships and make things work; or they replace everything they've lost with new stuff, new ideas, new people, new career, new home, etc. While it is natural to replace the old with the new, if what you've replaced the vacuum with is not in harmony with your True Self, you're going to end up back to square one because that incongruence will create the same disturbance where you end up losing everything. It is at that point when people come to a place of complete surrender and obedience to the will of Spirit. Then, and only then, can the True Self/Spirit express as each individual.

My friend told me that ever since she was a child she'd always dreamed of becoming a solicitor. When my friend was one step away from becoming a solicitor the "call" came for her to abandon that path and follow another path. She's now studying occupational health therapy. She says she hasn't got a clue why she has chosen that path. People who don't understand the "stripping" process or are not willing to be obedient to Spirit think she's crazy for giving up on her dream career. I told my friend how I went through a similar process of stripping where I lost everything and had to give up my job, income, relationships, everything and had to come to place of surrender and let God unfold as me. The only thing that has been consistent has been my love for writing, which is now being used to share my experiences about the wonder of life. It's wonderful to meet someone I can discuss this process with who understands; and vice versa.

As we walked back from the gallery, I told my friend that I believed we were meant to meet. I said it was Love that brought us together and it didn't matter that we didn't share the same beliefs. My friend agreed; Love's purpose is to unite not separate.

I look forward to connecting and reuniting with my Spirit Team members, my Real family in love.

Love conquers race, class, culture, religion, creed, doctrines, dogma, tradition and social mores.

Enocia

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Wake Up Call

2008-08-15T12:01:00.009+01:00

As my mother and I were walking to the bus stop, we noticed a woman who lives in the neighbourhood. She said hello and walked behind us. I presumed she was going to catch the same bus as us. As we approached the bus stop, I asked her how she was. She said she wasn't feeling well and was in a lot of pain. She said people with arthritis don't get a look in. She even heard it on the news that they were bottom in the list of the medical priority. She mentioned a neighbour whom she feels sorry for because she's in the same predicament. In thought I blessed her with love. I could see her attention was directed at my mother and tried to draw her in but mum was having none of it. Other people waiting at the stop remained silent. When our bus arrived, I sat in front beside my mother and the woman sat at the back, on her own.

Since I've known this woman, she's been talking about her aches and pains. Whenever I've travelled on the bus with her, I've always wished her well. She's told me how much she likes being around me. The next time I see her she's back in the same frame of mind. I've heard people in the neighbourhood avoid her because they find her depressing to be around.

I believe every single moment there is a Voice of Love who is constantly reminding us of our identity as beings of love and light, and for us to wake up from our dreams. The Voice also speaks through others. But if you're too focused on dreaming of pain or identifying yourself as pain, you're not going to be open to hear the Voice of Love.

The good news is Love never gives up on anyone. I believe our neighbour is constantly receiving love to help wake her up from her dream.

Love and light to all.

Enocia

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Listen to Your Heart

2008-08-14T15:38:00.011+01:00

I've been feeling a lot of activity around the heart area; not in a physical sense more energetically. It feels rather like when my stomach is churning away but in a good way.

My heart is awake and it's Her way of expressing how happy she is. I've noticed that when I'm doing or sharing what I love, I feel my heart getting really excited. When I'm still, I feel her reaching out to others to communicate her joy.

The saying: "listen to your heart" makes so much sense. My heart is always communicating and all I have to do is listen and feel how She is feeling. As I'm writing this I can feel her jumping for joy.

I love you beloved, heart. Thank you for speaking to me and being here for me.

Enocia

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Impact - Revisited

2008-08-14T13:56:00.018+01:00

When I hopped on my last bus, I noticed it was quite crowded for that time of evening. I wondered if it was because the tube (underground train) wasn't working and passengers were travelling by bus instead.

On this leg of my journey, I usually sit downstairs as it's only four stops to my destination, but there were no seats available. I knew there were seats upstairs but I couldn't be bothered to go upstairs. I decided to stand for the rest of the journey.

At the last stop, which is also a tube station, I heard a member of staff announcing that the tubes were suspended because of a passenger under a train, which is their polite way of saying: someone has attempted or committed suicide by jumping in front of a tube.

As I walked home, I thought of how one person's action affects the whole including the victim's family and friends, the tube driver, the tube driver's friends and family, tube passengers, the underground network, and bus passengers. I sent love to everyone.

Later as I was having a shower, I had the thought: "Is it really true that one person's action can affect everyone?"

It all depends really.

I know how hard it can feel when you lose someone close to you. Yes, in essence we are Love and that never changes. Yes, even if someone appears to die, they are always with you as we are all one in Love. However, when you're used to having a physical relationship with someone, one has to adjust when that relationship changes. Sometimes people feel sad and even have to grieve to get over their loss. When I thought of the victim, I felt sad. I also felt sad for the tube driver. A while back during my bus journey, the bus hit a cyclist. Even though the cyclist was OK, the driver was very upset and I was moved to comfort her. So in that respect, someone's action can affect others.

On the other hand, the only impact the tube passenger's action had on me was the bus was crowded than usual. I could have sat upstairs if I wanted to but I chose to stand. My inner state wasn't affected at all, I was still in my peace. I can't speak for how other passengers were feeling, however.

Back to the question: "Is it really true that one person's action can affect everyone?"

I believe when someone is coming from Love, their act can have a huge impact on the whole; otherwise it's like water off a duck's back.

Love and light to all.

Enocia

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