You have been taught to judge yourself,
It’s a lesson based entirely on guilt.
You have allowed others —
parents, family, friends, social media, church, society,
to control your thoughts, your life.
And, that is as it should be,
for that is what you wrote into your life drama.
Now… the time has arrived
Act II, Scene 3
Break free of this archaic teaching.
You cannot live any longer based on
what others’ conceive of as right and wrong.
For, no one knows what is "right" or "wrong";
an interpretation wholly particular to each individual.
Indeed, meaning is inside people;
meaning is not in words;
So what is right for another is wrong for you;
conversely, what is wrong for another is right for you.
Each of us is on our own rung of the spiral
and one CANNOT judge right or wrong for another;
one only can strive to sense the resonance of truth
as it appears in your own soul
and to step-stone that truth
as you mount ever higher toward union.
Not one of the people whom you feel you have hurt
has ANY power over you
EXCEPT THAT POWER
which YOU YOURSELF RELINQUISH.
Perhaps you are comfortable in your ‘guilt’;
it is a familiar companion;
and you are afraid to move beyond it.
Why?
Will God strike you dead if you dare to think
that a beneficent God LOVES instead of punishes?
Will some preacher condemn you to hell
if you dare to think that, just maybe,
you have done nothing "wrong,"
merely played your part in this grand drama?
Perhaps you merely acted… you are acting…
the life drama scene with others
that you were supposed to act,
exactly as it was… as it is… to occur,
exactly as all of the people in your life…
this lifetime… wrote it,
for the ultimate GOOD of all involved.
Who are you to judge
whether you acted rightly or wrongly.
You cannot and will not consciously know
what is “for the best” in this lifetime.
The best you can do is to say this, daily:
Let my actions and words be what others need
to see, feel, and hear from me.
Let me forgive myself for real or imagined wrongs
from this or past lifetimes;
let me know that I am following the life script
co-written, AS A GROUP EFFORT,
WITH ALL MY CURRENT LIFETIME COMPANIONS,
both ‘friends and enemies.’
Let me not judge them, or myself.
Let me forgive them, and myself.
Let understanding enter my essence, as it will,
once I stop this unnecessary self-punishment
according to my learned behaviors.
Let me instill in myself the truth:
that I have done nothing wrong,
for I do not know if my actions are
for my own karmic debt-leveling
or if I am providing an opportunity for others
to forgive me and learn forgiveness themselves
for wrongs committed against me in another lifetime.
We are so interconnected,
how can we judge one another or ourselves?
We must go about our lives each day,
doing the best we know how to do
considering the level of our unfoldment.
Should we want to "do better," or unfold more so,
we must study, quietly, fearlessly,
letting new thoughts enter
if they resonate with us
and fearing not
to jettison old, outworn control-based beliefs.
God will not punish us if we begin to use
our magnificent brains as they were so meant.
"Unlearn" is a magic word;
"release" is its wand.
You must create a habit of forgiveness.
Sit quietly, focus on a sunbeam,
and say, aloud or in your mind,
"I forgive myself for any actions or words
that might have offended my fellow humans.
I don’t know if *I* offended
or if I was the recipient of offense;
regardless, I send kind and peaceful thoughts
to all in my sphere of influence,
including and especially myself."
Whether or not one feels, really, truly feels,
that forgiveness is effected makes no difference.
What is important is to train the memory cells
to use the word "forgive"
and to implant that word in the place of the word “guilt."
to implant the feeling of forgiveness
in the place of the feeling of “guilt."
In time, you will begin to feel relief
as the subtle warmth of forgiveness
enters your essence directly from your soul.
Indeed, frequently practicing this exercise
will create a habit, and, soon,
the pain, fear, anger, guilt will subside
and real forgiveness will enter;
understanding will enter,
as you sense that, truly,
there is no need to punish anyone,
for no one knows who did what to whom
or when or why.
We must live in kindness to the best of our ability,
and endeavor not to withhold love
from ourselves or others
but to send it forth always.
It is not enough, however,
to simply think the words “I love myself."
You must really, truly, love your own perfect self,
that beautiful soul that incarnated here on this plane
to attend earth-school,
to learn the lessons of loving yourself
and of sending love to others,
of judging not and forgiving those who dare to judge.
You ARE learning the lessons;
be confident and believe that;
and know, always, that we are here to guide you,
that there are multitudes at your beck and call
for guidance, for comfort, for whispers of wisdom.
You are never alone.
You have done nothing "wrong."
You have done only “right,”
for you have followed to the letter
the life-script you have written.
Now, take your place…
Act II, Scene 3 begins.
Center Stage awaits.
Emerge from the wings…
Walk gently… daily…
into your ocean… of light.