All of us are on a life-long journey of discovery and expansion - it is part of being human.  But some of us, at some point in our lives, looked at our lives and gave a purpose to our life journey - the purpose of self-improvement, or enlightenment, or awakening.  We consciously looked at our lives and thought; "there has to be more", or "there must be a better way".

After pointing my ship in what has been described as a spiritual direction, and after doing much of the "work" that is involved in my current awareness, it is easy to say that my life is so much better than I ever thought that it would be.  And yet, this week it has become clear to me that my life is not better than it used to be - it is simply different.

Often I have heard myself, or one of my friends, talk about how much better their life is now that they are more "aware", "open", or what have you.  Actually, the talk is sort of like:  "Life is so perfect now that I have moved beyond the duality of good or bad; and now that I am fully open to receive the gifts that the universe is sending to me.  My old life was awful.  I never felt good about my life then - but NOW - everything is great!"  (see any duality thinking there?)

Well, this past week I heard myself say to one of those friends (and it applies to me as well):  "Be willing to see the perfection."  What I meant was this - the old life was perfect; there is perfection to be found there.  Once that perfection is seen, and accepted, then you have no more old wounds to heal, no one to forgive, no guilt or shame to reconcile, nothing more to do than go about your day and live your life.  The old life is no longer a topic of conversation and the things that happened in that life can no longer cause you psychic pain of any kind.

It's not always easy to find perfection, especially if a situation caused us pain, or embarrassment, or made us feel unsafe.  But my guidance tells me that there exists a magic key that will unlock a world of possibility - and that key lies somewhere in the perfection of that which we have judged as imperfect.

It is not our job to search out this perfection.  It will be shown to us - if we are willing.  It is our job to be willing to see that perfection when it is shown to us.

Sounds easy, doesn't it?  Still, it can sometimes take great courage to see something that dissolves away all of our heaviest baggage.  We have grown accustomed to the weight of that baggage, and navigating the world as a lighter being can be intimidating.  But doesn't it sound like fun to flow through life without this stuff weighing us down?

So, if you feel you are ready - be willing to see the perfection not only in your brightest days, but also within your darkest nights.

Namaste!  Susan

Wolfgang's Corner:  My Experiment

I didn't know what to write for this edition's 'corner'.  So, I sat down, opened my connection to the "inner-net" and asked my readers:  "What is going on, and how can I assist?"

Relationships - you say?  Well, in my world, everything pertains to how I relate to my world.

The other day I noticed a pattern in my relationship with Susan.  Taking a closer look, I noticed the same pattern in every female relationship I have had in the past 50 years.  As I saw no need to discuss the particulars any further, I just declared to be complete with the pattern - and ready to move on to new experiences.

As I have done similar commands in many different areas of my life experience, I have had the pleasure of seeing my life paradigm shift again and again.  That's what makes life such an interesting playground for me.

You can easily experiment for yourself.  Pick a harmless pattern that you have become aware of in your life.  Declare to the universe that you are complete with this pattern and ask to be shown the difference in your life the next time the pattern would have otherwise presented.

This article was an interesting experiment for me.  I hope you enjoyed it with me.

Lots of Love!  Wolfgang