For many of you, this is a very busy time of year. When the demands of your life become more than usual, it is so important to make time to stop, still yourself, breathe, and take a moment to connect with Source. There are no special words or rituals required. It is simply making the choice to allow your divine spark to connect back to your power centre. Think of it as recharging your batteries, if you will. It only takes a short time to do and it allows you to move forward in a way that is supported, balanced and reenergized. ~Archangel Gabriel

There will be times when things happen that will shake you to the very core of your existence and make you question the trust you so lovingly placed in The Universe’s hands.  There may not be a single person on the face of the planet that can ‘make it better’ for you.

Please remember this; you are loved and weathering a particular storm in your life will inevitably make you a stronger, more understanding, kinder and more loving person.  Such are the experiences of being human. ~ Creator

As ye sow, so shall ye reap has many layers of understanding. At first glance, it seems to mean that you get what you give.

At the same time, I affirm again and again that there is no time; therefore, there is no cause and effect. How can there be in Eternity?

Of course, in Earth reality, if you cut yourself, you bleed. If you trip, you fall. If you smile, odds are that someone will smile back at you. What a nice custom this is.

In Reality, in Heaven time, named Infinity, there is no sequence. There is energy yet not action. The energy is love. What can follow love? What can stand next to it?

Certainly, your thoughts create, yet it is not quite so stark as night following day. You could think a kind act, you could, indeed, be kind, and be slapped. You could commit a crime and be rewarded. Infinity is not finite.

All possibilities exist on Earth, and this is one of the aspects of light that makes life so interesting and which also makes life daunting.

We can say that committing a kind act is its own reward. That is it. We can say that committing a crime is its own punishment, even when someone seemingly gets away with it. We can also say that it doesn’t matter in the end. We can also say it matters very much, for life is at stake, and life is a great gift.

Can We say that as you reap, you sow? This possibility exists yet is not always. Contrary are the ways of the world.

Nothing is a sure bet as seen from the eyes of the world.

There is more to the world than meets the eye.

THE BIGGEST ‘BAIT N’ SWITCH’ IN HISTORY?

This has been brewing since around May. At least that’s when we first started noticing it here at Dangerous Minds and we certainly weren’t the only ones.

Spring of 2012 was when bloggers, non-profits, indie bands, George Takei, community theaters, photographers, caterers, artists, mega-churches, high schools, tee-shirt vendors, campus coffee shops, art galleries, museums, charities, food trucks, and a near infinite variety of organizations; individuals from all walks of life; and businesses, both large and small, began to detect—for it was almost imperceptible at first—that the volume was getting turned down on their Facebook reach. Each post was now being seen only by a fraction of their total “fans” who would previously have seen them.

But it wasn’t just the so-called “fan pages,” individual Facebook users were also starting to notice that they weren’t seeing much in their newsfeeds anymore from the various entities they “liked”...

By: Maura Sweeney

If you’re looking to find happiness and peace, consider gifting forgiveness!

I’ve never been a gift-giving conformist. The first and last time my husband and I exchanged traditional Christmas gifts was 1981. We purchased them in October, opened them in November and paid off credit card bills till the following April. I barely remembered what we’d exchanged.

For the record, I’ve received a few noteworthy gifts: surprise trips with my husband; chocolate truffles made by our daughter; and special invitations from friends.

I’ve happily happily gifted concert tickets to girlfriends and given engagement and baby showers to young women. Adding to my giving excitement, I’ve outfitted a few women in attire they wouldn’t think to purchase for themselves.