As I was going to sleep last night I had the most interesting connection with my higher self.

I am currently facing a health challenge of congestion that has given me cause for frustration,

I remind myself that "this will pass" and in the meantime asked my higher self for input

I was inspired to concentrate on my breathing and while doing so the following thoughts came forward;

As I breathed in deeply "I am receiving healing energy from the universal source"

As I breathed out; "I share this healing energy with the Earth and her inhabitants"

As I breathed in again; "I am receiving healing energy from the Earth "

As I breathed out; " I share this healing energy with the universe"

while concentrating on my connection with nature, my chakra centres and building up an energy flow feeling similar to a vortex in its movement.

I believe this will be a very effective inspired meditation for me.

I continued this for some time, repeating each motion, sometimes changing "healing energy" to simply energy

Something about this made me want to remember it and I made a conscious note to keep it in my memory before finally falling aslepp for about two hours..

I also considered Immunics (http://www.immunics.org - an interesting and "weird" place to visit at the same time!) while practicing this. My intention is to heal myself through the energy I know is available to me in unlimited fashion. I am of the understanding that this energy can also well serve others and the earth herself. My intention to share this energy as it comes, stems from the knowing that others cry for healing, yet they are unaware of how to access this energy - not realizing, or choosing not to believe, that they have the power to heal themselves. It is inherently built into our miraculous physical bodies. Designed to "go the distance" our bodies can shake off the viral bugs naturally if we simply allow it to be so.

By practicing this while falling off to sleep I must have touched off some intuitive trigger. I awoke several times through the night, hitting a coughing spell once again and each time remembering a snippet of information. When I awoke this morning and began writing the "brief" snippets of information down, a well of information finally opened up to me.

Ah-h-h and that triggers my next memory;

...the concept of letting go

Sometimes even the very best of friends forget to step back from their "I" position and in all fairness allow the other in the friendship to "BE". This is an important gift, from friend to friend, and it is something that can be incorporated into other relationships as well, providing exceptional benefits to all.

Any relationship that is nutured in an atmosphere of unconditional love, love without judgment or expectation, love with "space" to be on totaly different paths and yet be capable of accepting and supporting each partner completely and without question. This is the relationship we all crave, if only unconsciously. In example; think of the number of people who have pets in your neighborhood. Pets are even used as therapy to reach and comfort the troubled, the ill and the elderly. Pets are notorious unconditional lovers!

We can enhance our lives greatly if we choose to remember that to expect from your friend, partner or co-worker some particular action or word or emotion, is to put yourself in a position to be disappointed.  Life cannot truly satisfy within this framework.  Intuitively this serves a purpose only to separate, it seems to equate to a Divide and Conquer methodology which has a habit of creating a spiraling effect that can revisit a person for years until they are able to move past this obstacle.  In other words they will repeat the same process over and over until some enlightening event helps to break them free of habitual personal "programming".

Many are in the habit of living their lives full of expectations, and having expectations imposed upon them. as well as worrying whether they lived up to those expectations.  This has been the way for countless generations. Though there are people who have moved away from the focus of control and manipulation of their partners, friends or situations to a kinder approach; an atmosphere and focus of unconditional love that allows people to flourish and reach for their full potential in a supportive and safe environment and allows events to happen in whatever way best suits the energy of the moment and those involved. Often, quite surprizingly, with miraculous results!

Being able to agree to disagree is another useful skill in the Unconditional Toolbag . Understanding that one person's truth is as valid as another's and that each has the freedom to explore and create in their own world, whatever it is they wish to focus on.  A question I posed to myself in relation to this was;  "Why is it some of us can not see the purpose of, or respect the request from another, to "Let It Go"?

It is my belief the activity of not letting go only serves to separate.

I feel the desire to explore this further, to play with this concept a bit because from my own standpoint I can't quite understand what is happening in a dialogue turned to that level...

It is something I wish to appreciate more because it is my belief I have been led to learn about this so that I might share it with others who crave moving away from such a focus.

What if a person refuses to let go? What is an effective response in this regard?

In actuality, the best response is no response at all. Do keep in mind I am not referring to situations where someone may be injured or danger is immenent - I'm talking about a normal every day conversational situation between people.

Hm-m-m, okay,  I have to assimilate something here - someone might suggest I'm still not appreciating what is going on for the other person. Yet my intuition tells me the other is best served simply by my ability to be compassionate to their plight as it seems counterproductive to their own development.

Maybe I am better served not to know the specific details of the excuses people have for their behaviours, that may only serve to depress me, or distress me. My choice, simply to be compassionate, seems the only "ball" that is in my court to work with. I believe adding compassion to my meditation above may be a worthwhile activity.

Ah, the workings of the human mind, the incredible complexities of the human experience! It never fails to inspire me somehow!

Life is our dance! Live simply, live well and laugh a lot!