Shifting Focus

From Spiritual Holidays to New Year

For months the focus of many has been upon Christmas, Hanukka, Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa, Rohatsu or any other form of your celebration for this time of year. It has been a time when many focus upon purchasing gifts to give to others, and perhaps receiving them as well. This can be a joyful time or a very stressful time depending upon ones focus and attention. It can be a time of focusing upon the inner connection to the Divine Source which brings Peace, Harmony and Balance.

I always liked the idea of the Guiding Light, a Star that leads those who are wise to the Christ child(the Divine within us) with gifts. The gift of these wise men are gold (wisdom and royalty), frankincense (worship and respect) and myrrh(healing and comfort). When we focus our attention upon the light of the heart, we will find the Divine within and receive of our Unity as a Child of the Creator and the gifts of Spirit.

I love the Christmas trees and lights. I don’t cut down a tree, I am satisified with the symbology of the pine tree pointing up to the heavens. I love the ornaments each symbolizing something from the experiences of our lives. I love the lights, symbolizing the heart light shining as we focus our attention toward the Divine. 

Then as quickly as it seems to come for adults, the celebration of that event is put behind us and we focus upon the next the New Year. All around we hear about making resolutions. Resolutions are good as long as we don’t beat ourselves up and lower our self esteem if we are unable to stick to them. Resolutions should be small steps taken one day at a time. Don’t make 10, resolve instead to do 1. Perhaps by learning to forgive yourself and others for past conflicts or not doing all you thought possible like all of last years resolutions you didn’t keep. Or simply doing one kind thing daily for another person, the earth, or an animal.

If you have a dream, make your resolution to take time daily to ask for guidance, and take a small step forward. Perhaps a vision board, or write down what you would need, ask for help from the Divine or Angels. I was told to write down a list of what I consider to be my bad traits or weaknesses and a list of my positive traits and strengths. Then I am can work to release my belief in my weakness, release and transform and focus on the strenth I have. I was also told to daily write down 5 things for which I am grateful in my life. This take my focus off what I am lacking to the blessings I have.

These steps will help me to make the steps forward in mindfulness of thoughts, words and deeds. To let go of the negative chatter and focus on the blessings. 

Do I need to exercise more, loose weight, clear the clutter? Yes? Will these happen? Hopefully, but I have learned, these are the areas upon which I beat myself up if I am not diligent. Thus, I have been guided to focus upon that which will build me up spiritually, mentally and emotionally and this will lead to less stress and more energy to add these items to my goals.

 For some these areas may be easier ones upon which to focus than the spiritual and emotional areas. We each need to know our strength and weaknesses. If we can begin to love ourselves more through our strength and place those into practice in helping us to be kinder, more caring and loving, then the rest will follow.

One last thought often at the end of the year there are groups which have group meditations for peace upon the Earth. A great way to start the new year. World Peace Meditation asks that you do something today which brings Peace to you and Visualize it in the world, asking the Angels and Beings of Light to bring Peace and Light into all areas of the World especially where there is war. Do this in your time on New Years Eve and /or New Years Day.

Recently I read a post that said something like ” What if 7 billion people all came together and prayed for peace. It would manifest easily.” It is the power of intent and focus with the energy of love that can manifest anything. The more people who focus with intent together the more easily it comes. 

See you in 2024. Remember you create your future through your thoughts, words and deeds. Let us begin to place our focus on that which is a blessing to all life. This Earth can provide all that is needed for all 8.01 billion people if we let go of greed and fear that brings hoarding. Caring and sharing, for the law is as we give we receive, as long as we are giving without thought of reward or recognition (that creates a karmic debt to be balanced).

May ALL LIFE human and non be BLESSED with ABUNDANCE in all areas of their lives. 

I AM Mareya Shimayah Elohim