Welcome to the Introductions and Chat forum!

[Cyndi]

Just wanted to say Hi and that I am really excited to have found the forum - and am looking forward to many soul opening and rewarding discussions...

[Kailaurius]

Hi Cyndi,

A very warm welcome to the forums.    I'm glad you could stop by.  The topics discussed here are similar to the topics discussed at Evolution Ezine.  I've been getting newsletters from EE as well as Iain Legg for quite some time now, and I usually pop in at the EE site whenever I can.

While here If you haven't read Adrian Cooper's "Reality Matrix" yet it is a very nice explanation of the nature of our reality, and it talks a lot of what is discussed here.  It's also a very nice summary of his book "Our Ultimate Reality" if you haven't heard of it already.  Both are very excellent reading material.  The Reality Matrix is a PDF document, but there is also a web based version of the same document call "The Reality Enigma".  However the pdf document of The Reality Matrix is more recent and has a few changes in it.

Adrian is also getting ready to release 2 more books and a new free service, which is why he hasn't been on the forums much lately.  After his projects are completed he will most likely be around a lot more often.  He's usually on these forums quite a lot answering questions and helping others.  The forums have also been a bit slower lately most likely due to summer vacations, but it always picks up again. 

Again, welcome to the forums, and I look forward to any information you have to share.

[clarkbruce24]

Hello! My name is Nathan. I am new and just wanted to tell a bit about myself and give some background.
I was born and raised in a society where the majority of the people are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. (Mormon)That alone is by far the most influential circumstance of my life. This influence has proved to have both a positive and a negative influence on me. It is from this influence that all other influences have been defined as being positive or negative up until the past few years of my life.
To start from the beginning, both of my parents are LDS and if my memory serves me correctly they did the best they could to raise me according to the principles of that church. I was always a good kid, in the sense that I did a pretty good job of staying out of trouble and making friends that did the same. The LDS faith was an extremely positive influence in my life and instilled in me a sense of spirituality that will always be the biggest part of who I believe myself to be. I graduated from the church’s seminary program with all A’s and A+’s and in doing so made my parents and many of my family members extremely proud. When I turned nineteen I entered the missionary program which turned out to have a culmination of both positive and negative influences on me. This culmination of influences has had the greatest effect on my life which I believe to be positive. 
While serving in the missionary program I was exposed to many different people with different backgrounds and ideas than my own. At the time I felt that being exposed to something different than what I had grown up around was having an extremely negative influence on me and I was having a difficult time coping with this new experience. I experienced companions that I considered negative and cynical, mission rules that seemed so incredibly strict as to make one lose any sense of spirituality, and locals that insisted on me hearing their version of “the truth” after I had attempted to tell them the version of mine. All of these influences and more seemed to put me into one of the biggest depressions that I would ever feel. I also had many amazing experiences which I felt to be positive and which also kept me “hanging on” if you will. But the influences which I felt to be negative ultimately proved to be too much for me to handle and I came home on a medical release for depression after having served for about seventeen months. While home I had many members of the church try to persuade me to return to the missionary program as quickly as possible. I had family members tell me that if I did not return that I would be setting a bad example for all of my younger brothers and cousins. This pressure started to gradually push me away from wanting to have anything to do with the church and also to ask myself some honest questions which demanded some honest answers. The most important question I asked myself was: Are you trying to defend the LDS religion or are you trying to defend the truth?  I reasoned that if my efforts were spent in pursuing and defending the truth, if the LDS faith were the truth then ultimately my efforts would lead me to it.
My decision to pursue and defend truth instead of defending a particular religion has had the greatest effect on my life for the positive. I have gained a deeper sense of spirituality, my mind is open, and I have therefore become more tolerant of the multiple belief systems out there.  Though I am not at a point in my life where I can define Truth, I feel I am on the right path.
Letting go of a belief system I have held on to for so long has not been easy and though I feel a sense of vulnerability I am grateful for the events in my life leading me to where I am now.

[juliainkc]

Hello Nathan,

A very warm welcome to the forums. I appreciate reading your genuinely open and heartfelt expressions of your life experience that has led you to now. This encourages others to do so and allows one to understand another on a much deeper level or where one is coming from.

There are many opportunities to enlarge ones views in this forum and I as well as all look forward to sharing the walk along the path with you.


InJoy this day,

Love in Spirit,

Julia

[Mina-Laura]

Dear Nathan,


Your post was very moving and my heart goes out to you in great admiration for having the courage to say all that you have said, and especially to stand up for yourself and the truth inside of you.

Sooner or later the Spirit cannot be contained and it asks for its release. No church, religion, habit, or anything man-made has the strength to contain our immortal spirit. - especially for those to whom time to bear fruit has come.

We have agreed a long time in this Forum (and Julia can vouch for this ) that ultimately everything is spiritual - having said this for the sole purpose that we never try to put down the various formats in which people have tried to understand the energy of the Creator. Is just that not everybody is quite ready to 'accept' the truth, thus they fear those who try to stray away from "the tribe".
On the other hand "the seeker" has this exciting restlessness inside as he/she discovers a world they never knew existed before. Basically a new dimension opens at that time for the individual. Those left behind cannot possibly fathom this new dimension and "the seeker" at first has a bit of a problem realising that "the tribe" cannot simply "see" what they see.

So, like Julia here a warm welcome in this tribe of those who will always seek, want to understand more, feel more, accept more, and above all, love all creation just the way it is, without judgement.

Love beyond imagination.

And nobody can have a 'say' in what kind of example you are setting for young brothers and sisters... only you know how strong that love inside you is and how much can it bear, for you perhaps one day to be able to guide them on this path of self-discovery.

Nobody knows but you, that perhaps one day  your true missionary role is to open the door to truth for others brought up in same belief system.

lol... I am happy that you had the power to stand through breaking through that which is familiar and keeps humans in this box with 5 openings (body and 5 senses).





love 

[clarkbruce24]

Julia and Laura-
Thank you so much for the welcome. I already feel a great amount of love and warmth from all the members I have met. I am looking forward to learning much from everyone! My wife just recently gave birth to my newborn son and having him in my life has also brought much love and light. I hope to be able to teach him everything I have come to realize about truth and life. If there are any parents out there with advice for me on this matter I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you once again.
Nathan

[Talker]

Yeah, though I walk the valley of chatter,
find only one thing will matter,
many chatter the matter and shout,
on things they know little about,
my truth is not their truth,
nor their truths, mine.
We stand beside, a billion belief locks,
belief locks, openings, look all the same,
for that, their is no blame,
but in our hand, is but 'one true key',
a life time spent, just to see,
which lock is there, waiting for me,
for you see, we have but 'one' true key.
Be Well

  May be no poet, but the message I believe, is there.

[juliainkc]

Hi Nathan,

You're welcome.

 If there are any parents out there with advice for me on this matter I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you once again.

There are quite a few parents in here and we are as unique as our given names!

Talker has expressed well here. Parenting is a very open to growth experience. You are now beginning the ride of a lifetime!

On that note, children are our greatest teachers about life and our authentic selves and arrive into this experience as varied as all the people we are sharing this planetary experience with.

We do share in here in various posts on our takes relating to our experiences as parents, friends, lovers and family...

One thing that comes to mind in recalling the wonder of seeing this life once hidden within and now in full 3D view, was wow... God comes in all shapes and sizes!

The wonder of IT all,

May you always be in the wonder of IT all Nathan,

Love in Spirit,

Julia

[juliainkc]

Good Morning Nathan and All,

I'm sharing this quote sent to a Beloved friend this morning and you came to mind in Light of your invitation to the parents here in this forum about growing along with our children.

"But Oh! the blessing it is to have a friend to whom one can speak fearless on any subject; with whom one's deepest as well as one's most foolish thoughts come out simply and safely.

Oh, the comfort --- the inexpressable comfort of feeling safe with a person --- having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away."

From "A Life for a Life" By Dinah Maria Mulock Craik

I shared this in the Friendship thread in Projections awhile back and in sharing it again, it rings through for me that it is in keeping our communication open with our children that brings the most profound experiences and expressions of Love being present in a relationship. A safe place, a safe haven.

It allows them to feel Love and acceptance no matter what and this gives them the underlying support to be themselves and I feel this is the most wonderful and 'best' gift a parent can give in return to a child as well as another. We are daily living examples for our children. What we say they hear yet they hear what we don't say as well. There will always be indicators along the way to refine our communication skills.

And in this 'time' in my life, I realize more deeply that when these trials or uncomfortable moments pop up they are merely opportunities to receive the blessing in the lesson for further advancement.

Just sharing the thoughts that streamed through for me and sharing them with you and all today.

I trust that you will be blessed as I Am by these thoughts.

Love in Spirit,

Julia

[clarkbruce24]

Julia,
Thank you so much for sharing that with me. As I was reading that I thought of how the dialog could have been coming from either the child or the parent. I have thought of ways that I could treat my son as a friend and an equal while at the same time keeping the role of a parent. It seems to be a difficult balance to maintain.
Nathan

[juliainkc]

Hi Nathan,

As I was reading that I thought of how the dialog could have been coming from either the child or the parent.

Yes! This is a wonderful way to view what I was expressing. Communication is open dialogue between Beings. More than mere words at play here.

We've all experienced that 'vibe' when communing with another and knowing that something is not being outwardly expressed. Having experiences like this for me is what has faithfully led me to be more straightforwardly honest and has honed my communication skills even more due to moments in my life where I did not share what I really felt inside.

It has been a process of viewing in hindsight throughout the years while in solitary reflection that I realized that the angry and/or hurt feelings (unforgiveness) I experienced were not so much founded on what the other had shared but on what I did not share openly in honest communication. I was really mad at myself (under all the disguises) for a missed opportunity to express my heart and soul. To speak up for myself in authenticity.

I see it as a fear of losing 'another's' approval or relationship, and when I really began to understand that I am the owner of my life I saw more clearly and realized that the grief I experienced was due to a sense of losing a part of myself or in giving my power away to another by allowing myself to not Being myself.

I would like to add something here, that this also can apply to not feeling free to express our feelings to another when we have loving feelings for them as well. I am sure all can relate to feeling vulnerable and shy in moments due to a possible fear of rejection. And all have had the experience of being 'rejected' however I do feel that this is due to a deeper already exisiting doubt about oneself in some way and can be reflected back by another.

Looking for our approval in another ...

Lessons that have blessed me and I am more able to see it this way now.

I have thought of ways that I could treat my son as a friend and an equal while at the same time keeping the role of a parent. It seems to be a difficult balance to maintain.

It is wonderful to imagine all the places you will go with your son and future children and I recall imagining these things too. I will only share from where I am in this moment in hindsight viewing (thank you for the recall!) that the balance seems to be difficult when I put my focus more on one side or another and it just takes going through it to get to IT. The art of daily practice.

One thing I would like to encourage you in Nathan is that while we are growing along in maintaining a balance, self condemnation when we get 'off' balance does nothing more than delay in the returning to the balance. It's life in process and we are Living Beings.

So, as a parent to a parent, I encourage to be yourself in all ways. Let your children see you living life and experiencing all the highs and lows. What I have found to have an impact is not so much that I have stumbled and fallen in moments, but that I get back up, dust myself off and keep on keeping on, holding hands with my children and grandchildren in this daily event of Being a Living Being.

Many blessings to you and your precious family always.

InJoy this day.

Love in Spirit,

Julia

[Lydia]

Hello everyone!
My name is Lydia (actually Lidija in my language, Serbian) and I`m currently living in Montenegro.
As nothing happens "by chance", neither has my coming across Adrian`s book and the beginning of this wonderful journey....
How shall I start? Well...I could start by saying that I have always been interested in knowing "what`s out there" as I could never accept the fact that this "blink of an eye" of 70, 80 years or so is the only time "we`ve been given" to make the best of it. I often feared death, even as a child, and could not comprehend that one day I`ll be gone. As our orthodox religion has taught us, we should live our lives moderately, obey the 10 commandments and wait to be awarded in Heaven...Astrology is something that is strictly forbidden since if you belive in that "you will be punished" and our priests go as far as that they don`t talk to you at all! Just believe beyond any doubt! I believed in God without actually knowing what or who I believed in. The only strange thing that happened to me and made me wish to find out who I am and "where is" God is when I went to the local shrine (well-known among orthodox followers) called Ostrog which is a monastery partly built in a mountain! I went there to see it some 10 years ago, it was an orthodox saint`s day and a lot of people were there for the service. I went in, religious songs were sung, and suddenly I began to cry! I could not stop crying during the entire service, but what was even stranger was that I could not think about anything and I only felt some kind of sorrow...I could not and cannot explain it even today...like I forgave myself...or was forgiven... I didn`t try to "get to the bottom" of it and went on with my life, yet from then on with the feeling of more love...
A lot has happened since then...Now I`m getting divorced (long story), but I am a mother of a wonderful girl who is nearly 7 and whom I try to teach to love life and to know that she could be, have or do anything she wants if she really wants it! Loving life is something that has always been my way of life, but the beginning of understanding that we could be, have or do anything we really want came some 7 months ago first with the book of Esther and Jerry Hicks The Law of Atraction and other three related books ...The beginning of comprehending that God exists (not in the form that our religions teach us, but as the Source of all energy...), that the humans are about to experience the shift of the ages and raising of their consciousness, mind ascending, came with David Wilcock and his Convergence trilogy...and all these have led me to Adrian P. Cooper and his Ultimate Reality book which has been smoothly guiding me to grasp and feel the truth...Should I say that the first book "accidentally" caught my attention in a bookstore just a few days after my husband told me that he wants to divorce me, a month before my mother went to hospital and was discovered cancer, two months before my father had a stroke, and after over a year of harrasement by my female colleague (who has brothers in high places and this means everything in such a small country) when I finally decided to let go...
My life took another path from then on...I now accept that every one of us is responsible for their own life, that we attract health, people, events, fortune or misfortune by our own thoughts, that there is an everloving source of abundance that only gives what we ask for....I know that I have only scratched a tip of the iceberg, but I feel I`m on the right path as the pieces have started coming together...
I don`t have to tell you that I love life even more now and that I feel that everything is all right....
The only thing that I feel really sad about is that people here are not aware of this and I wish that Adrian`s book will be translated into Serbian soon so that they could awaken before it`s too late...

There... I apologize if this has been too long an introduction, but I just felt the need to introduce myself when joining this family of loving souls....

And Adrian, thank you....

Love
Lydia

[juliainkc]

Hello Lydia,

A very warm welcome to you. How wonderful for you to find your way here! I find your story quite interesting and InJoyed reading how one step led to the next step and now leading you to here.

You have had quite a journey so far! Sometimes it seems that life is coming at us from all angles and I appreciate your strong Spirit in expressing how you have come through it while continuing on in your journey and maintaining your love of life. Your daughter is blessed to be with you.

You are in the company of Beings who can relate to many of your shared experiences in one way or another and I trust you will find yourself quite at home here.

You will also find woven throughout a heartfelt and deep appreciation for Adrian who has provided this forums as a gathering place for like minded souls with many diverse interests in exploring and sharing together while expanding in our experiences in this 'thing' we call Spiritual Living or Spirituality. Life.

A very wonderful blend of Unique Souls here.

Thank you for introducing yourself. It is my pleasure to meet you.

InJoy this day,

Love in Spirit,

Julia

[Mina-Laura]

Hello Lydia neighbour


I was born and lived first 27 years of my life in Transylvania. Now I'm in Canada. I know exactly what you say about the Orthodox religion!!! And also about going through a divorce.

I am happy you found the deeper sense - indeed is so amazing, we were so isolated in that part of the world that everything far off was to be feared. Like you ... there was a point in my life when I told myself: where was I my whole life??

All the best in your life journey, blessing to you and your girl.

[Leila]

Hi, Lidija!

I already feel you my close sister! (Julia is my Twin sister here  ). We have almost similar (real) names!

We are very close in 'space' too, as I live in Romania, and have same 'hour', as far as I know (GMT + 2).
I have had Serbian work coleagues, and know something about the spirit of the nation.

You are very lucky to have discovered "true spirituality" so early, and be able to use it in parenting.
Your daughter will get a "healthy" image about life and world, which so few people seem to believe in the area we live in.

Yes, our knowledges enable us to empower ourselves, and so do the precious friends here. Sharing openly of our hearts, life experiences, beliefs, is very comforting and joyful for our souls.
Here is a community where we don't "fear" anymore to express freely, as everything we encounter in life, as well as our reactions to it, is acknowledged as "Spiritual", and a "learning curve".

I am glad that you are well and feel so confident. Have faith that everything unfolds in divine order, and all happens for a reason, at perfect timing. Use your power to choose each moment, and know that Love and Happiness are within our choice.

I am telling you these as a 'remember' for myself, as I'm living now between two worlds, in transition from the "old reality" to the "new reality", and the way is very smooth, still it requires lots of strenght and confidence to get "over there" and accomplish the role of my life.

I am determined to dedicate my life to activities which I enjoy, and contribute to awareness, enlightenment of people around, and the shift in consciousness.

Maybe we shall even reach to meet each other some day! That would be wonderful!

Send you much Love and Friendship, and Welcome here, Dear Sister!

Unconditional Love for ALL (with Hugs and Kisses)!

Leila