"Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created
them." - Einstein


"The willingness to heal comes for most of us at a point where it is
more painful to continue doing what we're doing than face the truth
about ourselves. That conscious decision to come to terms with what's
bothering us is only the first step toward change. Healing also requires
a shift in awareness, a shift that I call surrender.

What I discovered on my journey and what I now share with others is that
there is another level of consciousness, one that knows everything about
us, is extremely powerful and loving and can take down all barriers to
self-love and compassion if we allow it. That level of consciousness is
the Higher Self. With the help of the Higher Self we can finally
surrender our protective armor and experience true healing.

The Higher Self presents a clear image of the obstacle. It shows up as a
wall, a fence, a suit of armor, some object that the client can see or
experience that represents a protective barrier. We ask that the
obstacle be removed. There is a special structure that the Higher Self
uses to bring us to the point of surrender. As we move through the
process, taking down the various obstacles to our clarity and healing,
the Higher Self shows us a vivid memory of the wounded child, infant or
even fetus we were.

Depending on our strength the memory might be clear or clouded in
self-judgment. While the ego/mind is saying "I won't let go because if I
do I will feel things I don't want to feel. I'll be vulnerable!" the
Higher Self provides the necessary strength to move forward. When the
Higher Self is asked to heal, through our intention, we are giving
permission to the Higher Self to expose the erroneous and/or negative
beliefs we carry, though we may not even know what they are or that they
even exist.

What does surrender feel like? The point of surrender comes when the
negative beliefs are literally stripped away and an image of the loving,
innocent self emerges. It is so powerful an image that our hearts open
up, the energy releases and we embrace and merge with that part of us we
believe is flawed. Though it is most certainly an emotional experience
it can happen quickly and quietly with the help of our Higher Self.

The truth, our truth, cannot be denied or dismissed. We finally know the
pure, perfect being that is us.
Many times a person will have reached the bottom so to speak and will
have a spiritual intervention, either through an accident, serious
illness, loss or something so shattering that surrender is the only
option. But the person has to be willing on some level to experience
this. The Higher Self will never force this on us without our free will.

Surrender and the resulting healing are a process. We do not start out
ready to let go of our ego/mind resistance. We spent many years creating
the resistance and it takes personal commitment and the extraordinary
power of the Higher Self to finally say yes."

http://www.jeansullivanfinn.com/Surrender.html

"neuro equipoise" <NeuroEquipoise@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:3830-411021FA-9@storefull-3273.bay.webtv.net...
>
> "Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that
created
> them." - Einstein
>
>
> "The willingness to heal comes for most of us at a point where it
is
> more painful to continue doing what we're doing than face the truth
> about ourselves. That conscious decision to come to terms with
what's
> bothering us is only the first step toward change. Healing also
requires
> a shift in awareness, a shift that I call surrender.
>
> What I discovered on my journey and what I now share with others is
that
> there is another level of consciousness, one that knows everything
about
> us, is extremely powerful and loving and can take down all barriers
to
> self-love and compassion if we allow it. That level of
consciousness is
> the Higher Self. With the help of the Higher Self we can finally
> surrender our protective armor and experience true healing.
>
> The Higher Self presents a clear image of the obstacle. It shows up
as a
> wall, a fence, a suit of armor, some object that the client can see
or
> experience that represents a protective barrier. We ask that the
> obstacle be removed. There is a special structure that the Higher
Self
> uses to bring us to the point of surrender. As we move through the
> process, taking down the various obstacles to our clarity and
healing,
> the Higher Self shows us a vivid memory of the wounded child,
infant or
> even fetus we were.
>
> Depending on our strength the memory might be clear or clouded in
> self-judgment. While the ego/mind is saying "I won't let go because
if I
> do I will feel things I don't want to feel. I'll be vulnerable!"
the
> Higher Self provides the necessary strength to move forward. When
the
> Higher Self is asked to heal, through our intention, we are giving
> permission to the Higher Self to expose the erroneous and/or
negative
> beliefs we carry, though we may not even know what they are or that
they
> even exist.
>
> What does surrender feel like? The point of surrender comes when
the
> negative beliefs are literally stripped away and an image of the
loving,
> innocent self emerges. It is so powerful an image that our hearts
open
> up, the energy releases and we embrace and merge with that part of
us we
> believe is flawed. Though it is most certainly an emotional
experience
> it can happen quickly and quietly with the help of our Higher Self.
>
> The truth, our truth, cannot be denied or dismissed. We finally
know the
> pure, perfect being that is us.
> Many times a person will have reached the bottom so to speak and
will
> have a spiritual intervention, either through an accident, serious
> illness, loss or something so shattering that surrender is the only
> option. But the person has to be willing on some level to
experience
> this. The Higher Self will never force this on us without our free
will.
>
> Surrender and the resulting healing are a process. We do not start
out
> ready to let go of our ego/mind resistance. We spent many years
creating
> the resistance and it takes personal commitment and the
extraordinary
> power of the Higher Self to finally say yes."
>
> http://www.jeansullivanfinn.com/Surrender.html


Alcoholics Anonymous has been succinctly presenting a similar
opinion, sans the perfection, for decades.
http://anonpress.org/bb/Page_58.htm
"Some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result was
nil until we let go absolutely."

Keep it up, neuro, and you'll eventually be the best AA "thumper"
here;-)

Bob

"neuro equipoise" <NeuroEquipoise@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:3830-411021FA-9@storefull-3273.bay.webtv.net...
>
> "Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created
> them." - Einstein
>
>
> "The willingness to heal comes for most of us at a point where it is
> more painful to continue doing what we're doing than face the truth
> about ourselves. That conscious decision to come to terms with what's
> bothering us is only the first step toward change. Healing also requires
> a shift in awareness, a shift that I call surrender.
>
> What I discovered on my journey and what I now share with others is that
> there is another level of consciousness, one that knows everything about
> us, is extremely powerful and loving and can take down all barriers to
> self-love and compassion if we allow it. That level of consciousness is
> the Higher Self. With the help of the Higher Self we can finally
> surrender our protective armor and experience true healing.
>
> The Higher Self presents a clear image of the obstacle. It shows up as a
> wall, a fence, a suit of armor, some object that the client can see or
> experience that represents a protective barrier. We ask that the
> obstacle be removed. There is a special structure that the Higher Self
> uses to bring us to the point of surrender. As we move through the
> process, taking down the various obstacles to our clarity and healing,
> the Higher Self shows us a vivid memory of the wounded child, infant or
> even fetus we were.
>
> Depending on our strength the memory might be clear or clouded in
> self-judgment. While the ego/mind is saying "I won't let go because if I
> do I will feel things I don't want to feel. I'll be vulnerable!" the
> Higher Self provides the necessary strength to move forward. When the
> Higher Self is asked to heal, through our intention, we are giving
> permission to the Higher Self to expose the erroneous and/or negative
> beliefs we carry, though we may not even know what they are or that they
> even exist.
>
> What does surrender feel like? The point of surrender comes when the
> negative beliefs are literally stripped away and an image of the loving,
> innocent self emerges. It is so powerful an image that our hearts open
> up, the energy releases and we embrace and merge with that part of us we
> believe is flawed. Though it is most certainly an emotional experience
> it can happen quickly and quietly with the help of our Higher Self.
>
> The truth, our truth, cannot be denied or dismissed. We finally know the
> pure, perfect being that is us.
> Many times a person will have reached the bottom so to speak and will
> have a spiritual intervention, either through an accident, serious
> illness, loss or something so shattering that surrender is the only
> option. But the person has to be willing on some level to experience
> this. The Higher Self will never force this on us without our free will.
>
> Surrender and the resulting healing are a process. We do not start out
> ready to let go of our ego/mind resistance. We spent many years creating
> the resistance and it takes personal commitment and the extraordinary
> power of the Higher Self to finally say yes."
>
> http://www.jeansullivanfinn.com/Surrender.html
>

Thanks neuro
That one qualifies for throwing onto a floppy so I don't lose it when this
old pc gives up the ghost.
John

On - Wed, Aug 4, 2004, 9:56am (EDT+14) robert_mcgregor@yahoo.com.au
(Robert*McGregor) wrote:

> Keep it up, neuro, and you'll eventually be the
> best AA "thumper" here;-)

I selected it precisely for that reason, in order to enmesh 'healing
imagination' teachings, as I have done with other writings in the past.
I select excerpts with certain people in mind.