Everything is perfect as it is.

Regardless how horrible it may look and how nerve-wrecking it is to our ego. There is absolutely no error in the Universe. The One Life that we are is always perfect and things are unfolding perfectly.

Perfection in movement

This does not mean we need to be stuck in the way it is now because “everything is perfect as it is.” That’s a very static view of life. Life is constantly changing and this perfection is there in the movement.

So if you are overweight, broke, lonely, or whatever problems you have, please take relief. You don’t need to stay that way. You also don’t need to hate the way it is now.

Paradoxically, realizing this perfection brings power that is far stronger than the power our ego can handle. I cannot explain this because explaining is the function of the ego. I just know.

Perfection beyond proof

I also cannot explain how each situation is perfect despite the seeming troubles. I am starting to see how the global economic meltdown is the perfect solution to our environment issues, but that is only one thing among many. I cannot explain how this war works perfectly in the big picture. (My ego despises the war, by the way.) I also may not know how your personal problem is perfect in your life.

I just know it is.

Not about perfectionism

Needless to say, this enlightened sense of perfection has nothing to do with perfectionism, which is what the ego does all the time to cover up its imperfection. It’s not about trying to be perfect; you already are.

An example — the current economic meltdown

If you have felt this absolute sense of perfection, then you probably don’t need to read the rest of this post. As you know, we cannot explain — the sense comes from something bigger than our ego and it is beyond words.

The rest of this post is my intellectualization of why we are experiencing the economic crisis. If you haven’t felt the perfection, it may bring some hope. Maybe.

First, please realize you have no real control or access to the money you have in the bank. It’s gone. Whether the balance is close to zero or multiple digits doesn’t matter.

If you are in doubt, think of the money you have in an account that you usually access by phone or internet. So what happens when the internet or their website goes down? What if the automated answering system of the bank is malfunctioning and no real person ever takes your call?

See, you are at the mercy of the bank to do anything with your money. Let’s just hypothetically say you find a big chunk of the balance is gone mysteriously, so you call your bank to ask what happened. No one answers — you just go round and round the recorded system. You try the website, but like the recorded phone system, it only has preset choices, and you cannot find the answer to your situation nor fix the issue.

Even if the bank branch is nearby, the situation is pretty much the same. It’s not you who has the control of your money. It’s the bank, and other systems.

It gets even worse…

And if you get scared and take out your money from the bank, you are taking even bigger risks. You may get physically assaulted for the cash you have.

Further, money has no real value anyway. It’s a make-belief game we play with the government. When the government betrays our trust, the value changes without warning. So, if you think your money is safe because it’s in FDIC insured saving account, think again. All they have to do is to print more paper bills to give you. In such situation, the value of the money plummets and steep inflation happens, as it happened in Germany after WWI. You may not be able to buy a loaf of bread with $1000.

Even if you have your assets in the form of precious metals (like gold, which value has sky-rocked because so many people noticed the danger of paper assets) or real estate, you are not safe. The precious metal values are on the bubble now and the market can crash anytime, like the real estate market did.

This is the economic system we have built. Our life is on the thin line of trust, trust that the value (the buying power) of the money stays about the same tomorrow that it is today, trust that the bank is there tomorrow, trust that our communication system works seamlessly, and so on.

So many presumptions and no real guarantee.

It’s not only the currency issue…

Let’s say you have a job, an employment. How do you get to work? Perhaps by car or public transportation. So what if we become out of gas? Can you get to work on foot? If not, you don’t have a job, and without its employees, your company dissolves.

How do you get foods? Probably by going to stores. What if there were no foods on the shelves of the stores? Now it doesn’t matter how much money you have. Even with $1000, you cannot buy a loaf.

These situations have happened in many areas of the world, some quite recently. The danger is real even though it is hard to visualize for someone living in America or other “wealthy” countries.

And why this is perfect!

When you really understand the seriousness of the economic crisis, that it is not a temporary “down” but is based on the fundamental systems we have built globally, you may feel shocked, like I did.

And yet, all this, and beyond, is perfect.

Here is my thoughts. Again, this is my intellectualization of why it is perfect. Like any thesis, it is subject to rejection and objection. The sense of perfection is there anyway.

So imagine what you would do when you lose all your money, cannot get to work, and cannot buy foods at stores. After the initial shock, you realize you need foods.

The only real source of foods is the earth. Sow the seeds, and mother earth, with the blessings of the sun, gives us foods. Quite abundantly. You might also raise chickens (pretty easy and doesn’t take much space) and other animals.

If you have a piece of land, you can do this there. Like your backyard. If you don’t (like myself), and lose our residence, we might have to start a community living arrangement.

How the environment will be restored

We all become farmers. People with other basic life skills such as building and repairing houses and furniture / tools will be well appreciated, too.

Only manufactures that build life necessities would survive this social change. And there will be far fewer transportation (mostly public). So the causes of pollution are naturally gone.

How we will be very sad, and then happy

The transition will be extremely painful. Especially in northern cold areas where fuel shortage can mean life threat. Many people will die, and I might be one of them.

But after that, people will live in a small scale, reality-based economy. Living close to the earth will bring back the joy and peace many of us have forgotten.

It’s not only good for the environment. We will be happier. We will be restored to the original loving nature.

In such a small scale economy, we get to know each other and help each other. Most of the issues people go to counseling for will be gone. Want to feel stronger bond with your spouse, family, and friends? Want to feel you are worthy? Come work on the earth together.

A new lifestyle

Is this the return to the primitive rural lifestyle? Yes and no. We will retain the knowledge and technical expertise we have now and even expand more.

I am not suggesting we become uncivilized cavemen nor old-fashioned (often narrow-minded) so-called country folks. It’s a new enlightened way of life that incorporates small scale agriculture and other hands-on community living features.

Our modern life has become too much of the excesses — at the cost of destroying the environment. In the process of restoration, some loss and pain is inevitable. It’s not a punishment — we have pushed the scale out of balance so we just get some reactions.

The Apocalypse is perfect, paradoxically

This is just one example of how seemingly negative situation is in fact perfect.

You cannot sense perfection by thinking, however. Your thinking mind (the ego) knows no perfection, it only knows imperfection and complaint.

On the other hand, once you sense everything is perfect, beyond reasons, you see perfection in everything. Not only the economic situation, but all your problems are perfect. For instance,

Your break-up is perfect.
I don’t know how it is perfect — perhaps you are meant to meet someone else, perhaps it helps you to find the strength in you, or it could be any other reasons — but I do know it is perfect.

Your illness is perfect.
It doesn’t mean you need to be that way for the rest of your life. Or you may have to live with it. You may be learning something from it, you may be losing something unnecessary to you thanks to your health problem. I don’t know, but I know it’s perfect.

Plug in any “problems”. Everything is perfect as it is.

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The audacity of dreaming big

So there was this poor girl, wearing rags and sleeping on cinders. One evening, there was a big ball that all the girls were invited. She wanted to go, but she had no proper clothing for such an occasion.

Suddenly, her fairly godmother appears.

Now if you were in her situation, and see some magical figure, be it your fairy godmother or a genie, would you dare to say, “I want to go to the ball.”?

I’ve been poor myself, and I know what it’s like. The really sad thing about poverty is not the hunger nor the coldness. Poverty decays the spirit. You start thinking poor.

I remember walking on a cold night to the store (I didn’t have a car) to get some groceries. I guess it was about this time of the year because I remember the pretty holiday lights at the houses as I walked — each house had different decorations and they all looked cheerful. I was in difficult marriage and even though I had a good full-time job, all the money was getting sucked and I was sinking in debt. To me, all those pretty houses seemed to have happy, well-off people.

If a fairy godmother showed up at that time, I think I would have asked for some money. Or a nice warm sweater and new underwear. (I wasn’t wearing shirts with holes — with my full-time job, that wasn’t an option. But underneath, I was wearing socks with holes.) This is how poverty makes us think. I was in such a miserable situation that the only thing I could think of was to get a little relief.

Whereas Cinderella dared to say, “I want to go to the ball.”

She didn’t say that because she figured she could snap up the prince’s attention, marry him, therefore securing lifelong prosperity. That is how it turned out, but at the time when she met her fairy godmother, all she asked was to be able to go to the ball. That special evening of glamour. Notice the innocence and audacity of her request.

What is your big dream?

If your fairy godmother shows up, what are you going to ask for? Do you have the same kind of innocence and audacity Cinderella had, to dare to dream something that is unlikely, even if that dream doesn’t seem to improve your situation in a direct “realistic” way? Or is your thinking limited to the level of your daily life, like asking for a (better) job or some stuffs on the storefront that you cannot afford?

Please note asking for a large amount of money is NOT a big dream. We ask for money when we are too lazy to visualize what we really want, thinking money can buy happiness. It’s actually a very poor dream.

Morale of the story

Cinderella didn’t just get lucky. She had a big dream, and she dared to say it. When you have the vision that inspires you, and when you acknowledge such a big dream, something magical happens. Some people call it the Law of Attraction, some call it the creative power we have within. You don’t need a fairy godmother — you have the creative power within you. It may take a bit longer than the magic wand, but it works, and even better, you can use your innate creative power over and over again in your life.

Since I “got it”, I’ve been encouraging myself to say something like, “I want to go to the ball.” It’s actually quite challenging to match her audacity. Often, my dream look shabby compared to hers, and I have to encourage myself further to dream bigger. And my life has been getting better and better. I even have a thriving business that is growing further.

This is the time of the year when we think of the new beginning in the new year. What is your big dream? Is you spirit high enough to dream big?

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Occasionally I receive emails from people who want “free” readings, and I’ve wondered why. Is psychic reading typically offered free and I’m violating the rule? Hmm, no, there are plenty of psychics who ask for far more than I do. Is it because they don’t think I’m worth their money? But if so, why do they ask me for reading ever?

Is it because they don’t have money? This may seem right, but then, it hit me: It’s because they don’t pay the due that they are poor. They don’t pay what is due, so what is rightfully theirs don’t come their way in their life. They believe they don’t have the money so that is how they are. Look at the energetic exchange (or the lack thereof, in this case), and it’s quite plain and simple.

I’m not advocating to spend lots of money. When I receive bills that I don’t agree, I go after the merchant and straighten things up. I do advocate paying properly. Sometimes I pay more than the bill my, say web designer, charges me. With gratitude. Because I think the work was worth it.

If you want to be treated well for who you are, treat others well. (Plus there are plenty of articles in this blog’s archive about how to start a business and make money )

June in Review

As promised in last month’s Gratitude Journal, I wrote about love and sex — and was discouraged with the low level of comments. Okay . . . if my readers don’t like this topic, maybe I’ll write about something else. But are you sure? I was ready to write more juicy stuffs . . .

I started writing about various starseeds groups. This is going to be a long series. I don’t think there are sufficient information about this, so I take it to my responsibility to write about it.

Fun

In 12 Steps To Raw Foods, Victoria Boutenko, the leading raw foods advocate, writes about a few other healthy habits beside eating raw. One of them is sleeping naked. She cites several studies and maintains sleeping naked promotes surface circulation. (I guess, then, being naked anytime is good, but we need to balance healthy habits with social life requirements. Plus it can be too cold outside the bed.)

Well, the weather is warm, this is the best time to try this. I do think I sleep better this way. Plus it feels good. (My sheets are 100% organic cotton.)

Victoria Boutenko also recommends jumping into cold water, sleeping on hard surface, keeping windows open for fresh air, etc. I started taking cold shower occasionally and try to keep the windows open. Not sure if I can keep doing this in winter, but for now, it works.

Challenges

Blog marketing, I guess. I simply don’t have time to go around promoting my blog. I love writing, and many articles here will be included in the book I hope to publish about Ascension and Akashic Records, so with or without large audience, this blog is very meaningful to me. At the same time, I wish I had more readers. Writing gets lonely sometimes, and there is nothing like reading comments at such time.

Lucky Synchronicities

For this, I’d like to record the great synchronicities I experience in my life. It confirms the benevolent mystery of life

Saturday evening, June 13th. I went out walking to my local supermarket. It’s 15 minutes walk and I find it to be a good way to exercise. There is sidewalk all along lined with lots of trees and flowers.  When I was leaving home, the sky was mildly overcast but it didn’t seem like it would rain any time soon.

I bought some mangos and grapefruits and came out of the store to find rain pouring down. Haven’t I learned the lesson of living in Oregon yet? It can rain any time. The sky changes in 10 minutes.

So . . . I was standing outside the store. Do I want to walk back in rain and just pretend I went swimming? Shall I wait until it clears up?

It was dark with the severe rain, but I noticed the car in the parking lot. Hey, that gray Scion is just like my friend’s. Is she here shopping, too?

I stood there looking around for several minutes. She did come out from the store, looking surprised to see the rain and me.

I got the ride home. I’m lucky. My spirit guides work hard for me. Thank you.

Where in the blogosphere Akemi has been

I’ve always been interested in eating healthy and mindfully.  Here are two videos that inspire you.

First one — by the end of this short video, foods start to look different to you, I hope.

And here is a movie trailer about the miracle of eating raw. It reversed diabetes in 30 days. (HT: Evita)

A year ago at Yes to Me

I started this Gratitude Journal series a year ago. Over the course of the year, I’ve changed the format and posting frequency, but all in all, I think this is a great way to share a bit of my personal side. Namaste.

I personally like “Embrace The Big Questions Worth Spending Your Life For”. It’s about how “quick and easy” answers deprive the joy of living.

Word of month

“Cultivate a sense of gratitude for your food. Each time we remember to eat with awareness, we return to that place of inner peace.”

By earthmother. I learn a lot from her blog about eating raw, which I think has a lot to do with spiritual development. Thank you!

Thank you for your readership and comments, as always ^_^ I hope you are enjoying the warm weather.

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