LOVE (2007)
I have written about love in several
links on my website,
www.davidhakim.com
. In this link I will attempt to go deeper into my
feelings. It is to become more aware of the abundance
I receive from God and being able to share it with others.
“Trust the Lord with your heart, for
He will make your path straight.”
I received the above message from
spirit on Sunday morning, October 21, 2007. It sets
forth my desire to immerse my spirit in the love of God, not
for the sake of material reward, which is good, but for
spiritual reward, of feeling love and joy in my heart and
sharing it with others, which is better.
When I wrote
“Fairness,”
I was not as versed in the “Law of Attraction” or the “Power
of Self-Actualization” (my summarization of
“The Secret”) as I am now.
I attempted to show that I had little choice in my life.
Of course, much of my life experiences occurred because of
my choice to incarnate the way I did. Now I realize
that a little meditation on the law of abundance and using
the power of actualization can make my life more positive.
What brings about abundance from
God is self-actualization. It has already been
mentioned in this website under the link,
“Enjoy.” Spirit is here to
assist you and me in getting a feeling for what we want and
bring it into actualization by working out the steps
necessary to obtain and labor to achieve it.
Sometimes I do not have an idea of
what I want. However, if I meditate and get into my
true feelings, of wanting to be of service, in time spirit
will assist me with the ideas necessary to move toward my
goals of being more abundant not only in the material but
also in the spiritual.
In Thomas Merton’s
The Seven Storey Mountain [A Harvest
Book, Harcourt Brace and Company, San Diego, New York,
London, 1948], 9)
he writes about his brother, John
Paul, who was so happy as a child because of the songs
played by his angels that he entranced his whole family by
his state of consciousness. I do not know how long my
angels have sung to me, but it seems forever. Others
have commented about the effect my humming has upon them.
However, sometimes I do not hear my angels singing to me.
It usually happens when I am concentrating on writing as I
am now. Yet, I know I am doing the work of spirit by
my writing, and I have learned to patiently await the songs
to return. Usually the songs begin again by my request
after my guides have shared their wisdom with me.
Many times I have asked for mercy
from the Almighty, especially when things do not go
immediately my way. However, the Almighty just allows
the existence of what is by my own mindset (Many times
Francisco Coll summarized this by saying, “I am that I am”).
I am beginning to more fully realize that I am part of God
and that thinking positively of myself and sharing of my
abundance with myself is good. Asking for mercy from
the Almighty is a habit I am now attempting to break,
because I create negativity based upon my own mindset.
Of course, my mindset is influenced by the negativity of
others. However, I can usually change my mindset to
the positive by realizing the negativity is not mine and
then finding something to be grateful about.
Since I have substantially healed
myself from a near disastrous childhood and have learned to
forgive, I am more able to use the power of positive
thinking and apply the lessons of
“The Secret.” Now,
instead of mentally chastising my parents for raising me the
way they did, I thank them.
Sometimes I wear my Peace Community
Church shirt which says “The Christ in you is the good,
kind, loving, caring, sharing part of you!” As an
instrument of God, who has given me abundance, I determine
with the assistance of spirit the correct proportion to
share with others. I am able to derive pleasure and
happiness by my ability to share and rejoice in the
happiness of others.
Another technique for enhancing my
life is the following from an email I received recently:
THE
ALOHA SPIRIT
You
may copy, share and post this document as often as you
wish on condition that it not be sold.
For a
free copy in booklet form, email your name and postal
address to
huna@huna.org
The Aloha Spirit is a well
known reference to the attitude of friendly acceptance for
which the
Hawaiian Islands are so famous. However, it also refers to a
powerful way to resolve any problem, accomplish any goal,
and to achieve any state of mind or body that you desire.
In the Hawaiian language, aloha
stands for much more than just "hello" or "goodbye" or
"love." Its deeper meaning is "the joyful (oha) sharing (alo)
of life energy (ha) in the present (alo)."
As you share this energy you
become attuned to the Universal Power that the Hawaiians
call mana. And the loving use of this incredible Power is
the secret for attaining true health, happiness, prosperity
and success.
The way to tune into this Power
and have it work for you is so simple that you might be
tempted to pass it off as being too easy to be true. Please
don't let yourself be fooled by appearances. Take the time
to try it out.
This is the most powerful
technique in the world, and although it is extremely simple
it may not prove easy, because you must remember to do it
and you have to do it a lot. It is a secret which has been
given to humanity over and over again, and here it is once
more in another form. The secret is this:
Bless everyone and everything
that represents what you want!
That's all there is to it.
Anything that simple, however, does need some explanation.
To bless something means to
give recognition or emphasis to a positive quality,
characteristic or condition, with the intent that what is
recognized or emphasized will increase, endure or come into
being.
Blessing is effective in
changing your life or getting what you want for three
reasons: First of all, the positive focus of your mind stirs
up the positive, creative force of the Power of the
Universe. Secondly, it moves your own energy outward,
allowing more of the Power to come through you. Thirdly,
when you bless for the benefit of others instead of directly
for yourself, you tend to bypass any subconscious fears
about what you want for yourself, and also the very focus on
the blessing acts to increase the same good in your life.
What is so beautiful about this process is that the blessing
you do for others helps them as well as you.
Blessing may be done with
imagery or touch, but the most usual and easy way to do it
is with words. The main kinds of verbal blessing are:
Admiration
- This is the giving of compliments or praise to something
good that you notice. E.g., "What a beautiful sunset; I like
that flower; you're such a wonderful person."
Affirmation
- This is a specific statement of blessing for increase or
endurance. E.g., "I bless the beauty of this tree; blessed
be the health of your body."
Appreciation
- This is an expression of gratitude that something good
exists or has happened. E.g., "Thank you for helping me; I
give thanks to the rain for nourishing the land."
Anticipation
- This is blessing for the future. E.g., "We're going to
have a great picnic; I bless your increased income; Thank
you for my perfect mate; I wish you a happy journey; May the
wind be always at your back."
In order to gain the most
benefit from blessing, you will have to give up or cut way
down on the one thing that negates it: cursing. This doesn't
mean swearing or saying "bad" words. It refers to the
opposite of blessing, namely criticizing instead of
admiring; doubting instead of affirming; blaming instead of
appreciating; and worrying instead of anticipating with
trust. Whenever any of these are done they tend to cancel
out some of the effects of blessing. So the more you curse
the harder it will be and the longer it will take to get the
good from a blessing. On the other hand, the more you bless
the less harm any cursing will do.
Here, then, are some ideas for
blessing various needs and desires. Apply them as often as
you like, as much as you want.
Health
- Bless healthy people, animals, and even plants; everything
which is well made or well constructed; and everything that
expresses abundant energy.
Happiness
- Bless all that is good, or the good that is in all people
and all things; all the signs of happiness that you see,
hear or feel in people or animals; and all potentials for
happiness that you notice around you.
Prosperity
- Bless all the signs of prosperity in your environment,
including everything that money helped to make or do; all
the money that you have in any form; and all the money that
circulates in the world.
Success
- Bless all signs of achievement and completion (such as
buildings, bridges, and sports events); all arrivals at
destinations (of ships, planes, trains, cars and people);
all signs of forward movement or persistence; and all signs
of enjoyment or fun.
Confidence
- Bless all signs of confidence in people and animals; all
signs of strength in people, animals and objects (including
steel and concrete); all signs of stability (like mountains
and tall trees); and all signs of purposeful power
(including big machines, power lines).
Love and Friendship
- Bless all signs of caring and nurturing, compassion and
support; all harmonious relationships in nature and
architecture; everything that is connected to or gently
touching something else; all signs of cooperation, as in
games or work; and all signs of laughter and fun.
Inner Peace
- Bless all signs of quietness, calmness, tranquility, and
serenity (such as quiet water or still air); all distant
views (horizons, stars, the moon); all signs of beauty of
sight, sound or touch; clear colors and shapes; the details
of natural or made objects.
Spiritual Growth
- Bless all signs of growth, development and change in
Nature; the transitions of dawn and twilight; the movement
of sun, moon, planets and stars; the flight of birds in the
sky; and the movement of wind and sea.
The previous ideas are for
guidance if you are not used to blessing, but don't be
limited by them. Remember that any quality, characteristic
or condition can be blessed (e.g., you can bless slender
poles and slim animals to encourage weight loss), whether it
has existed, presently exists, or exists so far in your
imagination alone.
Personally I have used the
power of blessing to heal my body, increase my income,
develop many skills, create a deeply loving relationship
with my wife and children, and to establish a worldwide
network of peacemakers working with the aloha spirit. It's
because it has worked so well for me that I want to share it
with you. Please share it with as many others as you can.
How to Enhance Your Power to
Bless
There is a technique practiced
in
Hawaii which enhances your power to bless by increasing your
personal energy. It is a simple way of breathing that is
also used for grounding, centering, meditation and healing.
It requires no special place or posture, and may be done
while moving or still, busy or resting, with eyes open or
closed. In Hawaiian the technique is called pikopiko because
piko means both the crown of the head and the navel.
The Technique
1. Become aware of your natural breathing (it might change
on its own just because of your awareness, but that's okay).
2. Locate the crown of your
head and your navel by awareness and/or touch.
3. Now, as you inhale put your
attention on the crown of your head; and as you exhale put
your attention on your navel. Keep breathing this way for as
long as you like.
4. When you feel relaxed,
centered, and/or energized, begin imagining that you are
surrounded with an invisible cloud of light or an
electro-magnetic field, and that your breathing increases
the energy of this cloud or field.
5. As you bless, imagine that
the object of your blessing is surrounded with some of the
same energy that surrounds you.
ALOHA WORKS - WORLDWIDE
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Submitted by:
David C. Hakim
Rochester, Michigan
September 29 – October 21, 2007 |