A Matter of Energy and Power--and Spirit

On January 23, 2010, I wrote a post on serendipity and synchronicity.  Writing that post reminded me about James Redfield's Celestine Prophecy and the Insights.  The third and fourth Insight were about energy and a struggle for power.  The fifth Insight was about tapping into the internal source of Spiritual energy--the energy flowing from God in all things and all people.

The way to overcome the struggle for power was to tap into our own inner source of Spiritual energy and to give freely of the overflow--sending it out to all things and all people.

In my own life I have found that tapping into the Spiritual power and giving freely (without attachment to outcomes) of the overflow helps me experience more joy and abundance and to see the positive energy around me.  James Redfield talks about it in The Celestine Prophecy and I experience it in my own world.

Sandra Bullock did an excellent job in the movie, 28 Days, in which she portrays Gwen Cummings, a person addicted to alcohol and drugs.  She is given a choice of jail or rehab and she chooses rehab.  Her experiences in the rehabilitation center and the choices she makes during and after rehabilitation make the movie an excellent reminder of choosing life rather than choosing the addiction.  There is clearly a struggle for power shown in the movie when Gwen's boyfriend at the beginning of the movie tries to influence Gwen Cummings to stay with her addiction.  The movie clearly depicts her claiming her own power and resisting efforts to bend her will.

In the Celestine Prophecy movie this struggle for power is depicted in the energy fields around the people trying to influence each other.  While the energy in real life is more subtle, the ideas ring true and I am aware of the power struggle when someone engages me in conversation on the telephone or even in e-mails and in ads. 

Thinking about the struggle for power that Osama Bin Laden demonstrates against the West brings me back to the third, fourth, and fifth Insights. 

While The Celestine Prophecy is a novel, I have found an excellent source for insight into practical spirituality for everyday life.  Many of the ideas expressed in The Celestine Prophecy are also part of the spiritual teachings from many spiritual paths.

Tapping into the connection with God that is inside each of us is a key to being aware of the loving and joy that fills and surrounds us and all things.  Remaining aware of that connection is both a challenge and a goal.  When actually filled with this loving energy that I will call Light, it is easier not to be influenced by people trying to steal power and influence behavior.  Sending  the Light for the highest good of all concerned (with no attachment as to outcomes) is a way to ask for God's blessings to be manifest in ways and times which are for the highest good of all concerned.  This process certainly fills me with loving and joy.

Serendipity--Synchronicity--Synergy, Interconnectedness of Coincidences

Serendipity reflects the interconnectedness between seemingly random coincidences.  Synchronicity relates to the timing of the events and suggests that they are unlikely to occur together by chance. Both of these concepts tie into the "First Insight" in James Redfield's novel, Celestine Prophecy, and film.  Serendipity is also the theme of a romantic movie. 

Our lives have amazing interconnectedness.  When we experience seemingly random coincidences and connections, it is important to be open to explore the possibilities of both serendipity and synergy.

As we are more and more aware, no one exists in a vacuum.  Our lives touch each other--often in ways we do not consciously understand.  In the concept of chaos theory, the beating of wings of butterflies off the coast of Africa can produce hurricanes that hit the East coast of the United States. 

To bring serendipity and connection to the forefront, it is often important to talk with others about what is happening.  In two separate instances this week, I mentioned what I was doing with companies in two different cities and people who work out at the Delnor Wellness Center came forward and said that they, too, were connected with these companies.

Becoming aware of the synchronicity of events relies to tuning into both the interrelatedness of the events and the timing of the events.

Coincidence--Serendipity--Celestine Prophecy--Opening our Awareness--Goals and Intentions

I had a chance to go to downtown Chicago today and took a Metra train from La Fox to Ogilvie Transportation Center.  On the train ride, a person sat across from me--coming to the train from another stop along the way.  For about fifteen minutes prior to arrival in downtown Chicago we engaged in a conversation that made me remember some of the "insights" documented in James Redfield's Celestine Prophecy.

Coincidence and serendipity are some of the first "insights" James Redfield introduces in his book.  I had been trying to find some information regarding credit for prior military service in employment by the federal government.  The person sitting across from me was a U.S. Attorney and just celebrated his 31st anniversary in that position yesterday.

Not only was he able to answer the questions I could not get answers to yesterday, he was also able to give me insights into federal employment including two opportunities I have been working on for more than a month.

I took that train to be on time for my downtown meetings and had arranged to go with two friends who also had business in downtown Chicago.  Another part of the "coincidence" was that we all arrived at the train station early and took the 7:01AM train rather than the 7:16AM train.  Had we arrived a few minutes later we would have missed that opportunity.

I went downtown for two meetings.  My intention was to build business for myself during my visit to Chicago and my goals were to introduce some business relationships in these two meetings.  I was able to accomplish that intention and those goals.  Along the way I found out how to use my AT&T wifi service using my iPod Touch in downtown Chicago.

The very best part of my visit was the fifteen-minute conversation with the U.S. Attorney just before arriving in Chicago.  We were both open to chat and to share about ourselves.  This led to having my questions answered and having more insight into the government positions I am exploring.