Miracle Thinking

Miracles - Soulcollage card by Hettienne

A miracle is when the cross of suffering

blooms with roses of forgiveness, healing, courage and wisdom.

As lovers of the mystical and divine mythos and living event

of Divine Love we are daily reminded
of Miracles -
and its ability to triumph over

the darkness of life -

we celebrate an immaculate conception,
a resurrection, an assumption into Heaven
and so much more.

But maybe we feel too far removed from these
cosmic events to realise that they reflect such
wisdom for our own daily living.

And we are taught that we need to be special
to have a miracle in our lives! Yet, there are many
who can testify to miracles!.
But still we do not believe that these miracles

are our right - they belong to saints, or holy ones,

or sages or the enlightened ones, or such.

Faith and the belief in miracles,

is a way of thinking :

A way of thinking that allows for miracles to happen.

Inner peace is one such miracle.

Have you ever observed your mind, and its endless

monologue, or dialogue with itself?

How it never admits that it is wrong?

How it switches sides in order to avoid being wrong?

Or how it supports your decision in one moment

only to oppose it in the next?

If you observe your mind closely, and you move

into the 'witness', the one who is listening,

you will notice that the mind moves from side to side,

looking for a place to rest.

If you stay in the witness and you observe your

mind and your body, you will notice how

these thoughts are not without effect -

you will notice how your breath becomes shorter,

or how you even stop breathing because

of a thought;  how your stomach tightens

and your heart beats faster!

All because of some random thoughts

which are not you.

If you are the one listening, how could you be the

one talking??

So why not create a place of rest for the restless mind?

A pool of peace and tranquility;

a garden within which miracles are possible.

But in order to do that, you have to change your mind

and you have to abandon your mind;

you have to let go of the misplaced loyalty that you

have to your thoughts, believing that they are your

thoughts.  

Have you noticed how fickle the mind is at times

and how stuck it is at other times?

So why even bother with following its train??

When you hook your coach to that engine

you will end up in distress and confusion

and soon the old familiar feelings of hurt, betrayal,

sadness and loss will follow.

Once you have become aware of your mind

and its ability to draw a veil of fear

over the reality, one nail in your cross

will bloom into a rose of courage!

When you forgive yourself ,

another rose will sprout.

The rose of healing appears,

seemingly out of nowhere this miracle takes place

and we are amazed!

The rose of Wisdom is handed to us by Grace

as we realise that the uprooting of the mind

is the key

Om Shanty, Shalom, Peace