USING YOUR DISCERNMENT -- PART THREE

Our skills of discernment change over time as we develop new values and new abilities. We may hold ideal values but not be able to actualize or live by these values until we learn the skills that are needed to realize them.

The Learning Process

The final aspect of discernment is to choose and to take action or actions based on the choice we have made. We may choose a course or direction, but not follow through with the necessary actions, as a result of our lack of skills, discipline, or persistence. This is where our will must come into play. Willing ourselves to learn what is needed, to discipline ourselves, and to persist when achievements do not come quickly is part of the learning process necessary for intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual growth.

Understanding the Skills

INSTRUMENTAL SKILLS. Instrumental skills include our intelligence and manual dexterity to care for ourselves, to read and write, and to carry out the tasks of daily life.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS. Interpersonal skills are the skills we need to express and manage our emotions so that we gain cooperation from those with whom we relate and work.

IMAGINAL SKILLS. Imaginal skills include the skills needed to learn from our experiences, to choose and to act creatively on complex alternatives, and to see and act on new ideas not previously considered.

SYSTEM SKILLS. System skills are the skills needed to see and manage all parts of a system, and to design and manage change in ourselves, in groups, or in organisations.

Need for Rethinking

In order to become integrated beings we must develop at least minimal skills in all of the four aforementioned areas. Skills and values are interrelated. When we change perceptions, this often leads to new values. These values are acted upon as we use existing skills or develop new skills.

The importance of developing these skills is highlighted by the challenges we will experience over the next several decades as Earth moves into the Fifth Dimension. In the past, change was more gradual and we were able to use our abilities of discernment in a more deliberative manner. We will need to recognize the need for rethinking our perceptions and values, for monitoring our decision-making, and for disciplining our actions as we use our discernment skills.

Development of our discernment skills gives us the opportunity to move toward becoming one with the Light and reaching the next level of our spiritual growth. This is the goal for all of us to achieve.

A Summary

Discernment if often considered narrowly as the ability to discern or select the "rightness" or higher vibrations inherent in a situation. Discernment is much more than this. Discernment is the ability to make discriminations, make choices, make decisions, and take actions which contribute to our growth and the creation of a better world. It involves four basic processes :

# Perception

While we may always have perceptions of situations, they may be limited to those perceptions which fit our self-interests. Quality perceptions require the ability to develop a mind-set based on the intents of ourselves and others. It is a perception of what is needed for the advancement of self and others.

# Intuition

Intuition is our ability to connect with our Higher Selves and hear the inner voice that speaks to us.

# Decision-Making

Decisions must be made with the realization that decisions create consequences and that not deciding also creates consequences. Decisions need to be made with care and with contact with our Higher Self.

# Action

Discernment requires action. Follow-through requiries discipline and the will to learn the skills that ar needed to be successful in our courses of action.


Learning the skills needed for spiritual and effective lives is a lifetime task. Learning instrumental, interpersonal, imaginal, and systems skills is an integral part of our personal and spiritual development.

This article is from the teaching of eternal wisdom.

USING YOUR DISCERNMENT -- PART TWO

Discernment is basing your decisions on your perception. Ultimately, you must decide in your own hearts, and these alone. To inhabit the new awareness, you are required to be yourself, for when you are, you are a beautiful being, in touch with your eternal dimension.

Our Intuition 


Now the second aspect of discernment requires that we learn to get in touch with our intuition and to hear the inner voice that speaks to us. This is perhaps the most difficult step for most of us to learn, because we live in a society that rewards analytical thinking and not intuition. Consequently, most people have shut down their feelings and adopted the attitude that intuition is connected to psychic phenomena and is less than desirable. This attitude has limited our growth. Operating without using all our capabilities is like playing cards with less than a full deck. If we do not honour all aspects of our personalities, we cannot become all that we are meant to be.

A World Teacher, the Master Kuthumi, says this about intuition and its connection to discernment :

Discernment requires that Initiates learn to go inward and FEEL the vibrational frequency of each thing that confronts them. It makes no difference whether the message received comes through words, actions, or emotions. The skill that separates a Master from a novice is the ability to feel the "sound" of the message. Once the vibrational level is felt, the Master knows whether or not to accept or reject the message in regard to whether or not the guidance that accompanies the message is helpful or not so helpful for one´s path. If the vibrational frequency is high, then following the message will bring greater things to the soul, if the vibrational frequency is low, the Master knows to bless the energy, let it go, and transmute it into a higher tone for the angelic choir to use in singing praises to the Creator.This was the way of the Atlantean Masters. This will be the way in the Seventh Golden Age.

Decision-making

Decision-making is the third aspect of discernment. This step is perhaps the most critical, for decisions we make, based on our perceptions and intuitions, determine our actions. Some of our decisions are made instinctively, as we respond to real or perceived threats or dangers. We may make other decisions in a similar way, without considering all choices, by simply "going with the crowd" or taking the easy way. In such cases, we give away our right to make decisions. In all cases, whatever decision we make, we are ultimately responsible for the consequences, for the laws are perfect and will bring to us that which we have owned.

One of the reasons that we do not make decisions that we wish to make is fear -- fear of being different, fear of loss of acceptance, fear of being alone. While we need to use caution and judgement, we also must understand that we reduce ourselves when we do not consider our own values and perceptions as we make decisions.

Trust and Responsibility

We should never judge ourselves harshly if the decisions we make are not the best -- nor should we judge others. Unconditional love and acceptance of our frailties are the goals we are striving to achieve. We need to accept what is and continue to move forward, making new decisions regarding the tests that face us. Adopting this process only enhances the pratice of refining our discernment.

One of the lessons we are learning today is that we need to listen to our inner thoughts. We are living in a time of inclusion and collaboration where we understand the importance of listening to, respecting, communicating, and working with others. We must take seriously the importance of trust and responsibility as a motivator of ourselves and others. We must realize that while each human being is unique, we are all children of God and have shared interests, responsibilities, and abilities to teach and learn from each other.

Creating Consequences

 Decisions must be made with the understanding that all decisions create consequences. Every thought and action, even a thought or decision that is not acted upon, creates a reaction. When we make decisions, we need to make them with care and in contact with our Higher Selves.

Decision-making is not simply encountering a thought, situation, or idea and making a decision. Rather, it requires processing the information through our rational, intuitive, and spiritual filters in order to determine the course of action that is best for us.

Part Three follows....This article is from the teachings of eternal wisdom.

USING YOUR DISCERNMENT -- PART ONE

To doubt yourself is to doubt the wisdom and viability of the human design. To fully trust in God you must also trust in yourself. Remember, no one is created without everything required to make correct and righteous decisions.

Rapid Change

Discernment, or the process by which we evaluate situations and make decisions, is a critical aspect of our growth, our spiritual development, and our ability to create communities that contribute to our collective well-being. There are many indications that the world is experiencing rapid change and a profound transformation. This process, which has been ongoing for many years, has initiated a period of change not experienced at any previous time in our past history. This period of change and transformation will lead to a new level of civilization, and a move to a fifth-dimensional planet.

Moving to a new way of living cannot be achieved without acquiring a new level of thinking and a higher consciousness. Developing a higher consciousness is accomplished by using both our rational thinking skills and our intuitions, or that which we feel and know without subjecting it to rational tests. We must rethink our beliefs, purposes, priorities, and patterns of behaviour. We need to move to new levels of discernment.

Trusting Ourselves

Discernment is the ability to make discriminations, to make choices, and to make decisions. It is also the art of asking sensitive questions of ourselves and others in order to see deeper meanings and implications. The process of discernment involves four interrelated processes : perception, intuition, decision-making, and action. The core of each of these processes is comprised of trust in ourselves, faith in our Creator, and love, which is the energy that helps us expand our consciousness.

Discernment begins with perception, or the mind-set we use to view ourselves and the world we experience. Our experiences in the world shape our perceptions and beliefs. Our world view is a combination of our inner reality, or the ways in which we have internalized and used our experiences, and the realities of the external world. As we change and/or the world around us, we need to rethink our world view or mind-set.

Fundamental Changes

Today, as we are faced with ongoing change in every aspect of our lives, being aware of these changes becomes an important task in our survival and continued well-being. We see companies and organizations collapse because they have not been able to change their ways of thinking and behaving. Individuals experience frustration when they have not spent time anticipating changes and responding to the need for change.

The most fundamental changes are likely to occur in our spiritual views, as we move from self-consciousness to group-consciousness to soul-consciousness to God-consciousness. Our perceptions and our values change as we progress on our spiritual path. As we move through these stages, our consistent concerns are to move toward more complete identity with the Creator, greater trust in the Creator, and greater trust in ourselves -- that the decisions we make at any time are expressions of our free choice and perfect for our level of development. It is also important that we learn to discern what is helpful for our advancement and what is not helpful, so that the decisions we make can accelerate us on our paths.

Change in Perception

As individuals become more spiritual, their perceptions change. They drop their duality consciousness and begin to see the world in terms of lessons to be learned and tests designed to facilitate empowerment. This change in perception requires a strong sense of discernment, for we may be brought down many wrong alleys just because we have not learned the art of discernment. While no harm may come from making poor choices, poor decisions may make the journey more difficult. If our goal is to achieve a life of peace, harmony, abundance, and love as quickly as possible, then learning discernment and relying on our own inner judgement is essential to master.

Part Two follows....

This article is a teaching from eternal wisdom.

THE NATURE OF INTELLECT -- PART FOUR

The heart is the center of all wisdom, for the heart is the connection to the Divine through the subconcious mind. Follow its guidance and therein will your answers lie. Through the heart shall your questions be answered. Study and learn about the Universal Laws, for within their instructions are the keys and codes for understanding the paths both to enlightenment and to the Divine.

Watch The Ego

Know that when the mind is not connected to the heart, ego rules. The ego sees separateness and loneliness in the world and not Oneness or connection. If ego is left unattended and rules intellect, then that which manifests is reflective of this state of consciousness.

Develop Open-mindedness

To nurture intellect requires the continual development of open-mindedness. Look for new ideas, Dear Ones, and find the courage to see through eyes that understand energy and Light. Know that in the seeing will come great rewards, for new sight brings new knowledge. The heightened knowledge will increase intellect, feeding the path to higher consciousness.

We conclude this transmission with one last thought of caution. Look beyond today for your future, for the future is closer than you think. Feel the vibrations of this message and know that in the Fifth Kingdom come the love and happiness for which you have yearned. The key to accessing this dimension is through the heart. Cast off your judgments and cloak yourself with the Light. Judgments will carry you back to the Dark Ages of the remembrances of your souls. You have travelled long and far to complete this journey, and we await to welcome you at the threshold of your destiny.

Summary

Transformation, or the fulfillment of Earth´s evolutionary path, is a process which human beings have chosen since the beginning of time. The process speeds up near the end of each millennium and becomes even more noticeable as we approach each New Age in our development. Characteristics of this New Age may be viewed as follows :

# Planet Earth is going through the birthing process of becoming a fifth-dimensional star by the year 2012.

# Moving into the Fifth Dimension requires us to earn a higher vibrational frequency that matches the frequency of the Fifth Dimension.

# The Universe is governed by Universal Laws which are guidelines for our movement into a higher consciousness and vibration.

# Change results when a quantity or critical mass of humans comes together with some perception of reality.

# Intellect is our ability to reason without anxiety and to address questions which challenge our views of reality.

# The Age of Aquarius requires us to observe the Universal Laws and to master higher forms of mental and emotional disciplines.

# Nurturing intellect requires an open mind and an ability to process our actions with our hearts, our connection to the Divine through our subconscious minds.


This article is from the teachings of the Master Kuthumi.

THE NATURE OF INTELLECT -- PART THREE

What is important for people to grasp is that everything is energy and that each form sings its own, unique song which comprises its existence. Since this is so, and since all parts are interrelated in the macrocosm, then it is of equal importance to note that sound vibration is also created by Light.


Co-Creators

But how does the human factor and the nature of intellect fit into the aforementioned explanation, you might ask?? We tell you that intellect was created out of Divine thought and given to each of you because you are the co-creators of Heaven and Earth. In this plan, all of humanity was made in the image and likeness of God. Therefore, all of humanity have the tools within their consciousness to become or not become the totality of what they were created to experience. But, we wonder, how many of the souls in embodiment will understand this?? Do you, Dear Ones, know precisely what it is that we say??

Shaping a Destiny

We have already stated that energy follows thought, in that what is within an individual´s consciousness is that which is manifested on the outside. Therefore, the energy of thought is that which must be ruled and governed by each individual. This is essential, for the changes that will soon ravage Earth will challenge many enlightened souls to seek solutions to many problems. Energy is neutral and travels the path of least resistance. Understanding this brings to light the importance of the individual´s power to shape destiny and the future, for not only the one but also the many.

Remember our earlier question regarding the solution to the riddle?? What variable, at any given moment, dictates whether a civilization is enlightened or in the dark?? If you recall, the answer was the number of souls who choose to move the energy and create that which is in their vision. What they choose is what they will create. What is your vision for the future??

Universal Laws

All of your creation will be manifested through Light and sound. For where the human species stands in the evolutionary scale, there are no other phenomena that apply. Therefore, this is the curriculum that must be mastered before journeying further. Since sound and Light are measured mathematically, then we conclude that each form and creation has a mathematical formula that comprises its essence. Does this make sense??

The coding and encoding of the formulas for creation are written within the Universal Laws. These laws, which are the rules of this universe, are constant, unchanging, and unbending. They are embedded in your concepts of physics, yet comprise the essence of spirituality. They employ the rules of the ancients and speak to the songs of the highest civilizations that have graced your planet. They are truths that many haved understood, but few have practiced.

NOTE : To learn more about these Universal Laws I would recommend reading the book titled "The Light Shall Set You Free", ISBN 0-9627417-5-2.

Fifth-Dimensional Reality

(Adam Kadmon = Sons and daughters of Light who are evolved beyond the body form and are manifestations of Light. In this exalted state, they are the extensions of God and exist as energy Beings of Light who have the ability to create with thought and word).

As the new kingdom of Adam Kadmon approaches, many yearn for the new agenda for survival. This fifth-dimensional reality will not be the same as that which has nurtured existence for the past several thousand years. The higher frequences of the Age of Aquarius, which approach the speed of Light, demand a form of mental and emotional discipline that few have mastered today. The higher frequencies require adherence to Universal Laws. The outcome of such obedience would align you more closely with the behaviours associated with love and Light.

Part Four follows....

This article is from the teachings of the Master Kuthumi.

THE NATURE OF INTELLECT -- PART TWO

The blockages that bar one from using intellect are those which exist within the mind. All blockages are present because of three kinds of memory: genetic, past-life, and cellular memory accumulated from the present incarnation.


Three Dimensional Reality

An understanding of the aforementioned terms incorporates the passing of time. We use these terms for your convenience and understanding only. For, in reality, there is no such thing as time. All time exists in the present moment of time and space. Since you exist, however, in a three dimensional reality that has created time as a component to organize your reality, we use these exemples or analogies to accommodate your perceptions.

Energy blockages are perceptions of reality that cause one to become out of harmony with the universe around. When one is not in harmony, difficulties and frustrations occur that are stored in the mind. The mind encompasses all you are, as your essence exists in a thought-form that represents the reality of who and what you are. This thought-form is pure energy that can be shaped in any form of your choosing. Reality, which encompasses intellect, is the manifestation on the outside of what you believe on the inside. All vibrations, good and bad, are stored within this mind and your essence.

Level of Receptivity

Let us stop here for one minute to test you. Considering the information we have just delivered, how would you measure your level of receptivity?? Are you accepting these statements as reality or are you closing your minds to the the possibility that these might be truths?? Thus, do you enhance our original observation provided earlier, or do you discredit it?? Note your station at this point, for the additional explanations we will provide are more complex. If you are having difficulty following these statements thus far, perhaps you might like to rest or reread the information that we have transmitted. For those who choose to continue, we deliver this additional information for your consideration.

Energy

The intellect of the mind is that rational process that governs the thought-forms which shape reality. All mind and processes are energy. Energy can neither be created nor be destroyed; therefore, all energy is transformed. Energy is also neutral. Intellect is the governing and tranforming power of the thoughts used to dictate the shape.

Let us digress here for a moment and discuss the nature of energy. Energy is that which comprises the universe in which you reside. The basis for all creation is the thought-form, which controls and creates out of Light. Light is that which governs and dictates the molding and process of all that exists; thus, gases, liquids, and solids are only processed forms of energy.

Mathematical Reasoning

The universe is a perfect, pulsating, rhythmic mechanism that sings the music of the spheres. As the embodied Pythagoras, I brought to the world this understanding of mathematical reasoning. And in my instruction I delivered the secrets of the coded mysteries for both the macrocosm and the microcosm, for they are both One. One of the secrets brought forth was that everything can be measured mathematically because of the vibrational frequency each form emits. Since all is created from Light, which in the manifested energy of thought, then each creation is a unique frequency measured to be less than Light.

Your Earth scientists will soon discover frequencies above the speed of Light. When they do, they will understand our definition of Light. Your present understanding measures Light as the frequency that contains all colour and is separated into frequencies called the rainbow. Our definition is that Light is the Great Central Sun, a phenomenon you will discover when you fully enter the Age of Aquarius and the fifth-dimensional frequency. For our purposes in this discourse, however, we state with much assurance that either definition suffices for your understanding of the concepts of which we instruct.

Part Three follows....

This article is from the teachings of the Master Kuthumi.

THE NATURE OF INTELLECT -- PART ONE

The following article is a transmission from the Master Kuthumi, known to many as the "World Teacher".

"Planet Earth cannot survive in the days ahead if the total picture of intellect and its connection to the heart is not clearly understood".... Kuthumi.

Perception of Reality

The nature of intellect is nothing more than one´s perception of reality. In the universes, of which there are twelve, humans appear to limit themselves and their realities with the concept of closed-mindedness. This is not to be taken as criticism. We begin this way because in our observations we note the masses on Earth operate more in the mode of closing their systems rather than in that of opening to new ones. We challenge you to contemplate this observation.

This state of mind is equivalent to the times wherein individuals groped and found comfort in the dark for their security. We believe you have termed such eras the "Dark Ages".

Initiating Change

Only during the times which your civilizations call "Ages of Enlightenment" have groups of individuals incarnated and brought great progress and intellectual stimulation to help humanity complete evolutionary leaps. While you read about these periods of accomplishments with great admiration and awe, know that these were painful times for the masses. The average human throughout all recorded history has not enjoyed change. This quality has been consistent throughout humanity´s development.

What created success during the "Ages of Enlightenment" was that during those eras, many enlightened souls chose to incarnate for the purpose of initiating change. Conversely, during each Dark Age, fewer enlightened souls chose embodiment, making it more difficult for change to occur.

Macrocosm -- Microcosm

In this last example, we bring you a mathematical problem. What, then, is the variable or factor that makes the difference for the initiation or hindrance of change?? The variable is the quantity of humans who come together to rule or provide direction for a particular civilization. In addition to the quantity of individuals, one also needs to include the nature of reality which each holds within his or her consciousness. When one understands that consciousness is volume measured by mathematics and that each person´s reality is part of the universal consciousness, then one is well on the way to understanding the nature of intellect.

The universe in which you reside is magical and powerful. It is the totality of universal consciousness and is mind energy. It is also perfect. It contains the sum of all that was and ever will be for your existence while you reside within it. It is the macrocosm of which you are the microcosm. Therefore, your intellect, which is a part of this universal consciousness, has no boundaries. You are one part of the total sum of all there is.

Endless Opportunities

Your intellect has barely been tapped, Oh children of the Divine. The key to tapping the wonders of your power and happiness lies only in your ability to open your minds to the possibilities around you. When you choose to do this, you open the doors to endless opportunities and become the true co-creators with the Divine. This is Truth.

Intellect, therefore, is one´s ability to pursue the opportunities around. It demands the discipline and the focus of energy within, to be used for the fulfillment of pursuit. Intellect is that which enables one to reason without anxiety, and to address the questions that challenge one´s concept of reality. Intellect is freedom and the courage to explore areas where others dare not go.

Part Two follows....

This article is from the teachings of the Master Kuthumi.