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Welcome to Issue #15 Flower Essences!

Flowers. Yes ... flowers. Have you thought about flowers lately? Flowers offer so very much. Color. Aroma. Light. Sound. Information. So much information is packed into each flower. So much information is packed into each petal.

Have you stopped to smell the flowers lately? Have you stopped to smell flower essences lately? Go ahead. It will be worth your time.

So ... this issue of LIGHT TIMES Newsletter is about Flower Essences.

You have just read the beginning of LIGHT TIMES #16 Flower Essences. More on the way. Stay tuned. Thank you for visiting this website and these newsletters.

For your convenience, the following is from LIGHT TIMES #15 Tuning Inward with Discernment.

Issue #13 Tuning Inward begins an inquiry into vibrational frequencies from deep within. It focuses on the importance of the BALANCE of our individual and collective attention on the subtle aspects of life, on the internal aspects of life, and on the external aspects of life. We live in a world that encourages us to direct our attention outside ourselves. Many of us have done this almost exclusively which has tended to result in much suffering. LIGHT TIMES supports us all in remembering the importance of tuning inward. Tuning inward leads to where relief is found. Tuning inward is a major solution.

Issue #14 Tuning Inward with Awareness expands on this ... by reminding us of the importance of tuning inward with awareness. Tuning inward with awareness moves us towards where a deep state of relief is found. It begins the process of answering the questions "Where am I?" and "Where have I gone?"

Issue #14 discusses abandonment. The most common form of abandonment is that from ourselves. This is the root of "Where am I?" and "Where have I gone?" Tuning inward with awareness leads us to our inner core, leads us back/forward to ourselves, helps us find ourselves.

Tuning inward with awareness also increases clarity, discernment, and empowerment. Tuning inward with awareness reduces the feeling of living within a fog which can be characteristic of living an externally-focussed life. It restores clarity and calm to our minds, bodies, emotions, and souls, thereby creating a feeling of lightness. It is as if we have been relieved of a burden. It is as if we have become free. It is as if we have come home.

Issue #14 also touches on the subject of empowerment. Empowerment is when we reclaim the sense of our inner core. This is where our personal power is located. You see, power is an inside job. This is because it is our birthright. We are born with all the power we will ever need in our lives. All we ever have to do is remember this and then focus on it ... this inherent personal power. As we do this, we get clearer on who we are, why we are here, what we are here to do, and how to do it.

Issue #14 touches on the subject of discernment too. Discernment is our inner radar. It is a particular type of judgment. It is our inner sense where we tune in with awareness for information. Discernment is our internal radar that assists us in detecting what is true from what is false, what is clear from what is unclear, what is respect from what is disrespect, and what is honoring from what is dishonoring. That is, what is light from what is dark. Much information can be gleaned this way. Discernment is of prime importance and cannot be overemphasized.

So ... tuning inward with awareness increases clarity, discernment, and empowerment ... and therefore guides us towards much information and back/forward to ourselves.

This issue #15, entitled Flower Essences, moves this inquiry forward. This is an inquiry into the path within our deepest selves guided by awareness and discermment. This path yields much information and much empowerment for us all.

Why is this so important?

This is so important because of our sense of personal space. When we think of our personal space, we often think of our house, our property, our car, our cell phone, etc. That is, our possessions. However, it is important to remember that these things are all external to us. Our personal space is not limited to what we consider to be our possessions.

Our sense of personal space may be bigger than we are used to thinking of it. It is true that our personal space includes our possessions; our possessions are part of the external aspects of life. However, our personal space is not limited to what we consider to be our possessions, the external aspects of life. Our inner sense is a large part of our personal space too ... a very large part. Our inner sense includes our thoughts, feelings, emotions, and our resonances. Our personal space also includes the vibrational frequencies that exist within and around us. It is vitally important for us to be aware of this. Not being aware of this is what creates the feelings behind the questions "Where am I?" and "Where have I gone?"

So ... it is very important for us to consider expanding our view of what our personal space is.

Our personal space is a very special aspect of ourselves. Our personal space is sacred. Its sacredness deserves to be remembered, respected, and honored by ourselves and by each other.

How do we do this?

This is a process. This process can begin with us practicing tuning inward. We begin this process from where we are with acceptance, gentleness, and kindness.

Next we can add in awareness -- that is, tuning inward with awareness. This is when we expand our awareness within and around us. We approach this process slowly -- with gentleness and care.

A next step is that we can add in practicing discernment -- that is, tuning inward with awareness that has the added element of discernment. This is when we practice using the element of our internal judgment, our internal radar. This is a delicate type of judgment.

So ... The more we practice tuning inward, tuning inward with awareness, and tuning inward with discernment, the more familiar we become with our inner core, with our isness, with our deeper/deepest selves, with our souls.

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So ... tuning inward with awareness and discernment brings forward much information and empowerment. It does this by greatly assisting us in sensing the vastness of our personal space and it provides much food for thought. Much information about vibrational frequencies is also available for us.

Noticing our emotions and thoughts and body sensations is one key way to get a clue about our vibrational frequencies. If we notice feeling significantly less than comfortable in our skins, less than content in our lives, and/or a predominance of negativity as our focus, we may find that we have been gifted information about our vibrational frequencies. We may choose to explore and see what this information has to tell us.

This is a journey. This is a journey of exploration ... a step by step journey.

This journey provides us with much hope. It is literally the LIGHT at the end of the tunnel. This is because if we notice that we feel significantly less than comfortable in our skins, less than content in our lives, and/or a predominance of negativity as our focus, we can become aware that much hope is available to us and that the path, the journey is a practical one.

Life is all about energy. Energy has within it subtleties. Energy subtleties refer to the qualities that are inherent within energy; there are many. These qualities usually require a tuning into awareness -- a tuning inward -- to sense their presence.

There are subtleties that can be seen ( though maybe not with the physical eyes ), there are subtleties that can be heard ( though maybe not with the physical ears ), and there are subtleties that can be felt ( though maybe not with the physical body's ways of feeling or touching ).

Issue #13 helps guide us in the direction of tuning into these subtleties of energy. Tuning into these subtleties is a key.

How do we tune into these subtleties?

The answer is begin where we are and practice alot. Lots of practice.

A starting place for practicing could be asking ourselves the following questions: What do we see? What do we hear? What do we feel? What do we sense? What do we notice? After exploring these questions, we may also try: What are we not seeing? What are we not hearing? What are we not feeling? What are we not sensing? What are we not noticing?

Previous issues of LIGHT TIMES touch on various of these energy subtleties including energy knots, cords, splits, karmic overlays, auras, chakras, telepathy, the use of words, the overall heightening of the senses, transmutation, and the perception of vibrational frequencies. Issue #11 explores the subject of vibrational frequency. Issue #13 brings the subject into clearer focus. This Issue #14 takes the perception of vibrational frequencies a step further.

We hear about telepathy, clairvoyance, clairaudience, and clairsentience. Everyone has these abilities expressed within ourselves to some degree; some people more than others -- depending on the amount of and type of support we've received in our lives. Appropriate support encourages these abilities to develop. The best way to support them is for us to support these abilities in ourselves. We can do this by tuning inward and noticing what we see and don't see, what we hear and don't hear, and what we feel and/or sense and don't feel and/or sense ... within and around us. This is important.

Why is this important?

This is important, because of the need for us to be present to ourselves. Many of us in the world have experienced feeling abandoned. This feeling of abandonment is oftentimes about us not being present to ourselves. This is actually the most common form of abandonment experienced in the world. Being present to ourselves is a way to heal this. In fact, being present to ourselves and living from within this presence is a quantum leap experience that has amazing ramifications!

Supporting our own abilities of telepathy, clairvoyance, clairaudience, and clairsentience through practice with tuning inward is also important because of discernment. Discernment refers to a type of internal judgment ability or discrimination. We all have this ability of discernment within us. It is the ability to readily discriminate between danger and safety, between dishonesty and honesty, and between manipulation & control and the freedom to be our true selves without outside interference. In other words, it is the ability to sense the difference between disrespect and respect. Discernment is of exceptional importance and cannot be overemphasized!

So ... tuning inward and tuning into the subtleties of energy are of prime importance. Tuning inward guides us in the direction of tuning into these energy subtleties. It's all about awareness -- increasing our awareness. Awareness is key.

Why is it all about awareness?

The answer is focussed attention. Focussed attention can move us closer and closer to the depth within our very being.

Awareness reaches deep into those special places we each have within us. We may not have received LIGHT support for accessing these places. This is often where the common form of abandonment stems from ( the form related to us not being present to ourselves ). However, we can change this situation by supporting ourselves in accessing these places.

When we begin to access these special places deep within us by tuning inward with awareness, we may notice a subtle shift. The more we do this, the more we notice this particular feeling of abandonment lessening, until after awhile the feeling completely disappears. This is where the healing is.

Next we can add in vibrational frequencies. Issue #13 guides us in beginning to incorporate the subject of vibrational frequencies from a practical standpoint. Exploring vibrational frequencies is very practical.

We are affected by the vibrational frequencies that exist within and around us. Fine tuning our perception of these frequencies can offer us much information. This information includes thoughts, feelings, impressions, sensations, and emotions. If, for example, we notice ourselves feeling ill, out of balance, unhappy, and/or disconnected, we may be responding to a vibrational frequency situation. Honoring our experience and exploring the source may be important for us to consider.

So ... it's all about tuning inward with awareness to see, hear, feel, sense, and generally notice what is there within and around us. Then we add in adjusting our focus to include the discernment of vibrational frequencies. This will open up a whole world of possibilities to us.

Why?

This is because life is very, very rich. Life is so full of possibilities. Looking at life from an energy perspective increases the possibilities and richness exponentially.

Opening ourselves up to looking at life in this way is far reaching. Opening ourselves up to looking at life in this way increases our empowerment. Empowerment is a huge subject.

Feeling empowered is exceptionally key to this process. This is because the more in touch with our frequency or frequencies that we become, the more we care about ourselves energetically. The more we care about ourselves energetically, the more we respect and honor our own energy. The more we respect and honor our own energy, the more we respect and honor others' energy. Respecting and honoring our own and each other's energy is vitally important! The more we respect and honor our own and each other's energy, the more empowered we feel. The more empowered we feel, the more our life is our own. The more our life is our own, the more empowered we feel. When we feel empowered, we can assist others in feeling empowered. When we do this, we realize without any doubt that we truly are ONE. We are truly interconnected. Realizing this and feeling this is an amazing experience.

Feeling empowered and empowering others has far reaching potential -- far reaching potential. The more empowered we feel, the more our life is our own. The more our life is our own, the more we tune into and express joy. The more joy we express, the more we move into total well-being and remember our interconnectedness which exists with ourselves, each other, all species, and with EARTH. We are truly one. We are ONE.

This is our birthright.

This is LIGHT.