Do you ever wonder if all the random thoughts, beliefs, ideas and concepts in your head are magic or maddening? You know why I am asking.., right?
As someone who is constantly turning over and processing the ‘meaning of life’, I sometimes hit this wall and ask myself – Why?
How is that we can keep learning, growing and evolving and still encounter the same things or situations over and over again? For the longest time I thought that every time I had a reoccurring theme that I was dealing with, that it was as if I never really learned anything from the previous encounter at all!
As a matter of fact, it always felt a bit like ‘starting over’. It was as if I was wandering down the path of life and suddenly encountered a challenging situation. Once I got to the other side of this unexpected challenge, I was sure I’d never fall into that trap again! I knew what preceded it. I had navigated it, regardless of how awkward I was… I had learned my lesson.
Then I would ‘start over’.., this time paying attention for any potential risks. Doing everything I could to avoid the same situation. Only to discover I was in the middle of it again! How the hell did that happen.., and how would I make sure it never happens again!?! So… Once again ‘starting over’!
Fast forward…
Life is different. As a student of life, I have a different perspective. I have developed tools and skills that in the beginning I couldn’t even conceive. Yet as much as I feel like I am growing, I find that many of these life lessons keep repeating themselves. Sure most of the time, I am more aware and use different methods to navigate them.. But the question still remains. Why am I still encountering these same situations over and over again?
The answer for me is that we live our lives in a spiral. When we are less experienced, we think of life as a meandering path. Headed in one direction, with occasional ups and downs. But our destination is off in front of us, beyond the horizon.
In truth, we are moving in an upward spiral. Those occasions that have us view life as ‘starting over’ or ‘starting from square one’ are an illusion. The truth is we are on a new level of the spiral, with the ability to look at these situations from a new vantage point. Sometimes they still feel close, but in truth, we are experiencing them with a new perspective.
Of course we have the gifts of free will and choice. So, we can to choose to experience them in a very similar fashion to the way we did during the previous cycle. Yet, even if it feels like it is exactly the same.., it isn’t. Because we are different. We continue to move upward on the spiral of life.
Many of the situations we encounter over and over again are the catalysts for our greatest change. Our greatest evolution. It is the thoughts we choose that determine how we experience them from these new levels. Our thoughts trigger our emotions and our emotions make our ‘state of being’ real.
Add to all of this the rapid shifts and transformation of everything around us, and sometimes this can all feel overwhelming and intense. Most people who read this blog get/feel the energies that are shifting all around us. We feel the call to a new way of being. But even those who don’t relate to the chaos as energies… They are aware that the amount of information that is available to them is expanding exponentially – daily. Information is energy! They say we have learned more in the last 75 years than we have since we stated climbing our way to the top of the food chain!
And that increase in information.., therefore energy isn’t slowing down. And we are still climbing that spiral.
It is time to realize we are participating in an amazing time of evolution and consciousness expansion. We are being fed new energetic information daily. Energetic information that affects us physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. And as much as sometimes we want to simply start from the beginning; we are already advanced in our journeys. Instead of trying to shield ourselves from the onslaught of all this new energy… We need to find ways to integrate, adjust and adapt.
One way to do this is to stop resisting the repeating themes in our lives. To accept them and allow them to simply be. Begin to own how far we’ve come or actually… How many levels we’ve climbed! Own the Spiral Baby!
With Light, Love, and Laughter
Charles
love it… brilliant meaningful perspective… explains a lot… never thought of it that way before… thank you for sharing that phenomenal paradigm shift…
Wow Darala… Thanks!
Every Monday I love reading your blog posts, but this theme really hit home! What you describe is the difference between linear and circular thinking. Indigenous peoples, who have typically made spirituality part of their daily lives, tended to think in a circular fashion (the spiral). It is Western culture that has become more linear in thinking over the centuries. I find myself meeting up with the same challenges as well, but it really helps to remember I have made progress since the last time I faced those issues. Hopefully I’m further along on the spiral… Great insights, Charles!
Thanks Allison… There is so much about the indigenous teachings that we benefit from. Thanks for bringing that into the conversation! Glad you are here with me on Monday mornings!
The FIBonacci does not lie!
Truth!
Thank you for sharing your insight. I very much identified with the theme of believing I have completed something but yet having the same scenario happen again and wonder why, what didn’t I learn so I don’t have to deal with this anymore.
Now if you and I could set down any self-judgement we have about this pattern and see it as part of the perfection of our journey…, we will be golden Jenise! đŸ™‚
Always love your writtings!
Thanks Karen.., that means a lot!
ACCEPTANCE….my personal path to freedom and growth! Your blogs are a loving guidance supporting evolution on the planet Charles!
It (Acceptance) sounds so easy doesn’t it Ellen!?! It is something I still practice at… One day soon it will BE! (Maybe today!). Thanks for being connected!
When the ‘monkey mind’ kicks in and starts revisiting old stories it is an indication that some aspect of our ‘head mind’ want to distract you from living from the place of your knowing that you are God. This happens very easily because even those who call themselves ‘spiritual’ only believe they are God – they do not come from the place of KNOWING they are God (beliefs always hold the potential for being changed). Our ‘head mind’ – ego, subconscious, unconscious and/or conscious – does not want to give up its’ control. When one KNOWS they are God, All-that-is, there is nothing to separate out; nothing to play with; no reason to continue the physical experience, thus the end of the ‘head mind’s’ reason for existence. The ‘head mind’ does not want to transcend or grow completely because it fears it will be no more. So it constantly creates chatter, distractions, separation to keep itself in control and needed. When one KNOWS they are God, thus All, there is nothing to play off one thing vs. another – only peace in the knowing that all-is-well.
Thanks Joseph… Beliefs, attitude, raw materials… All up for change! And All is well!
Ah yes. The hamster wheel of believing there is something we are not thus more to attain, grow into or learn keeps us busy and gives our personality its’ coat of many colors.
You are such an inspiration. Also, I would love to participate on April 30th and will donate a prize.
What GREAT news Ella! And thanks for the nice feedback!
This is the product of soul growth, plain and simple. The lessons we keep bumping up against are our own making and until we ‘get them’ they will always be around us. The Fibonacci spiral is a perfect metaphor for this. Beautiful photograph too! Thank you Charles!
Thanks Jeanne for your clarity and insight. I appreciate your support!