What Is Your Perception Of Love?
What Is Your Truth?
Archangel Michael through Ronna Herman, 2/6/96
Beloved Masters of Light it is imperative at this time, more than ever
before, that you diligently begin to seek your own truth, step-by-step,
day-by-day, and that you strive to live in the integrity of that truth.
Not your old, outdated programming, or what you have read or heard from
someone else, but what resonates within you as the truth from your own
Divine Essence. You see, there are many truths, levels or layers of new
truth coming forth now that the quarantine has been removed from your Earth.
But each of you must consider your level of awareness and the vibrational
frequencies to which you are attuned.
Begin to apply the basic wisdom of love and compassion for yourself
and others before you attempt to master or understand the more complex
rules and guidelines for those who are further along the path of awareness
and integration. You are unique, your lessons and challenges have been
and will be fashioned specifically for you in order to assist you in balancing
and harmonizing all discordant energies within your physical/mental/emotional
bodies. You are not being cast about at the whim of fate, you are not being
singled out to be punished or persecuted. Each person or entity must follow
their own particular destiny, their path to illumination and reintegration
with their Divine Self. The lessons you are learning and perfecting will
be your contribution to the whole. Within these seemingly painful experiences
are the jewels of wisdom you will need to fulfill your particular facet
of the Grand Design. So do not judge yourself or your progress by that
of any other. Do not look in awe at others, or envy the talents and gifts
they have mastered and manifested, for within you are treasures just as
great awaiting discovery, ready to be brought forth and shared.
This is why we ask you to begin the process of changing your perception
of what love is and is not. The energies of love from the vantage point
of a light worker or master are totally different than those still caught
in the illusion of the third dimensional reality. Love is not just a sensation
of the emotions, the intense desire to own or possess another in order
to feel a sense of wholeness or in some cases, the thrill of conquest and
obtaining what seems to be "a great prize" at the time. That
which, most often, becomes a great burden instead.
Love is not self-sacrifice and victimhood, where you give away so much
of yourself that you no longer have an identity of your own. It has been
said, you are to love others as you love yourself. We tell you, beautiful
ones, many of you have such low self-esteem and disdain of self, if you
were to use this premise, you would have little love to project to others.
You must first build the essence of love within you, in your soul center,
and you begin by accepting that you are a divine spark of God and worthy
of love, respect and all the joy, beauty and bounty of Creation. We have
said before, it is time you begin a love affair with yourself, where you
begin to focus on what is right about you instead of what is wrong. Begin
to listen to the whispering intuitive voice of your soul-self (which will
grow louder as you acknowledge its wisdom) as it gives you encouragement,
insight, and awareness of your vast potential.
Love is not enabling those around you to dishonor you and abuse you
as they reinforce your own projections of unworthiness. How can you expect
anyone else to treat you with respect and love if you are not willing to
set boundaries and send clear messages of love, acceptance, worthiness
for yourself and for others, as well. The limiting, crippling thought forms
of self-sacrifice, martyrdom, suffering, denial of the beauty and perfection
of your physical vehicle must end. Allow all these destructive thought
patterns to be dissolved from your consciousness along with all other third
dimensional illusionary concepts.
Many of you, at the urging of your ego desire-body, have become enamored
with the sensations of power and acquisition. Indeed, you came as co-creators
to build, perfect and enjoy the material realm on the beautiful planet
Earth. But somewhere along the way, you became so caught up in your accomplishments,
possessing, owning and hoarding that this became your measure of love.
If you were powerful and influential enough, you would be worthy of love.
If you had the greatest storehouse of riches and possessions, you would
be admired and respected, also equated with love.
Focusing all of your energies on these external manifestations creates
only momentary satisfaction, as well as constant frustration and dissatisfaction.
What happens if your riches and power are taken from you? What happens
if you lose your possessions? What do you identify with then? It is as
if you have lost all that represents who and what you are. This is why
so many lose all desire for life, some even going to the extreme of taking
their own precious life because, from their perception, all that they "loved
and treasured" has been taken away, along with their sense of being
worthy of love and respect.
Love as an external focus, exterior to yourself will always bring a
sense of vulnerability, always needing constant validation by someone or
something. Love as an internal focus projected outward creates a constant
flow of self-assurance, of self-acceptance, always striving to incorporate
and project more of this blissful feeling of unity and harmony with all
creation.
Love is the Essence of the God Mind. Love is the Christed- energy pouring
forth from the heart center of God/Goddess Prime Creator in great streams
of cosmic substance in its never ending desire to experience more of itself.
It is a blessed gift to be used by all Creation, at all levels, from the
highest, most powerful, to the lowest, most diminished. It is your birthright
to bring forth your own unique self-expression, through loving co-creation
in harmony with the your divine blueprint, which is always in perfect accordance
with the Grand Design of the Creator.
How loving are your creations, dear ones? What kind of temple have you
created for your soul? Do you identify only with your body and then, through
constant judgment and focus on your imperfections and comparison with others,
fight an ongoing battle ultimately assuring failure and validation of your
distorted point of view? A love/hate relationship with yourself that keeps
you frustrated and mired in self-inflicted misery.
What kind of world have you built with your constant, ever flowing,
radiating thought forms? What kind of example have you been for your children
and loved ones? Do you project a sense of pride-in-self, an awareness of
how precious the gift of life is? Do you set an example by striving to
perfect the myriad facets of yourself?
There is a path open for each of you to follow, no matter what station
or circumstances you may find yourselves. An opportunity waiting to enable
you to assume your power, tap into your creativity, bring to the fore those
many latent abilities you have stored deep within your memory banks. And
now, as never before, we are close by, observing, waiting to inspire, encourage,
create the miracles, smooth the way, assist you in moving forward.
It is also time for you, as brave Warriors of Light, to break through
and cross the boundaries of discrimination, dis-empowerment and limitation.
We dare you, as women of spirit, to become beacons and examples as "masterful
women among men." We implore you, as men of valor and integrity, to
become "compassionate men among women." By this we mean, erase
and eliminate the lines and barriers between you, offering and accepting
the gifts and attributes of each other and integrate these sorely needed
energies into your mental and emotional bodies.
Your truth lies in your level of awareness, your assimilation of the
cosmic gift of Christed-consciousness. You must integrate the knowledge
you acquire, and then you must demonstrate that you have the ability to
live by that new level of wisdom. You are judged by your own Higher Self
and your Divine Presence as to your readiness to proceed along the spiral
of initiation. We have told you that the path of ascension is a very solitary,
secular process. Your initiations are designed specifically for you and
you alone, for you are like no other. And yet, precious ones, each gain
you make that lifts you another fraction, or step along the narrow path
of mastership, also lifts humanity as a whole. You are the "One"
in Essence, but "At One" with All.
It is time for each of you to step to the fore, to take a stand, and
to be heard. Begin where you are, at your highest level of understanding,
seeing through eyes filtered by love, feeling with a heart filled with
compassion, functioning with a mind that is not clouded by guilt, fear
or judgment. That is the way you will find your truth, beloved ones. That
is the way that you world and reality will be filled to overflowing with
love, joy and abundance. That is the way of the Master, the way of Truth,
the way back Home.
We honor you for your bravery, we know the way has been long and arduous,
but we tell you this, sweet friends, your time of pain and suffering is
coming to a close. The time of miracles is at hand. Each day, we eliminate
more of the restrictive energies between us, dissolve more of the negativity
that swirls in the ethers. Soon, we give you our assurance, you will have
your validation as to what the coming Age of greatness will be like. And
you will know, without any doubt, the integral part you have played. We
have walked and communed one with another, and that is also a gift that
awaits you in the future. With love and profound gratitude, I AM Archangel
Michael.