Part III

when you enter my realm and ask to be awakened

you will be

initiated in my oceans

purified with my flames

rooted on my earth

and

then soar with my winds

your life will become a journey filled

with

wonder and discovery

creation and destruction

and will you always be happy

NO

your human condition is such that it requires

your learning to sail in-between

happiness and sadness     love and fear   peacefulness and suffering

it requires you to experience each state with equal wonderment and acceptance

celebration of life

is the conscious embracement of the totality of that which you are

no less will do for the contentment of your soul

with your integration of me

the connector of your duality

you will gradually be unburdened of fixed absolutes in your life

with this understanding and new integrated flexibility

you will enjoy basking in the newness of every moment

when you come to me with and open seeking heart

you will be embraced in the light of truth

and though truth has many faces

there is a kernel in its heart which applies to us all

remember

your physical body walks this earth for merely a flicker

like a flame in the wind it dances and then….is extinguished

awaken

enjoy the breeze of a midsummer night

inhale    as flowers grace their perfume into the air

take their scents into your being

heal your aches and come alive

face your fears angers jealousies pain sadness rage arrogances and pride

look at where you feel false in your behavior acting either superior or inferior

recognize the places you have lived in unawareness to please or get even

embrace each as part of who you are

rather than

putting external causes to your feelings of either joy or sorrow

take the steps to understand the workings of your mind

instead of

seeking solace in your worldly acquisitions

using them to hide feelings of emptiness and no sense of inherent value

use them to understand what runs you and how to master this illusory world

rather than

pretending not to have a shadow self

bring it out into the light and celebrate it

and at last recognizing

the blessings you have received from this self with who you so inwardly battle

bring your shadow and your light    stand between them

each by your side  as a complement   to the other

see neither as good nor bad but allies to be used

through your cognizant and discerning awareness

acceptance and conscious intentional use of your will

through

the congruence within your body speech heart and mind

you will find your unique path