Hi Jan - great of you to join us on the retreat - it's so nice to "see" you. I trust you Geoff and the crew will have an enlightening NewYear up there in Victoria. I can just smell those pine trees now. And feel that great outdoor hot-tub!

Crystal, nice to "see" you too. Wishing you well despite the challenges. With regards Opposing Consciousness (OC) Margaret got it in one...

"The choice is the key and it only exists in the present moment. That is the only place to unwind the attachments. Whatever pulls you out of here and now, is potentially derailing. The interference will consequently fall off, because it is not the cause, it is the effect of our distortions."

OC is always a reflection of our being and only comes in through lack of awareness, which includes our myriad of behaviourisms. Most people live from day to day not really awake, but living from one programmed loop of behaviour to the other (great example with the coffee Erica!). So if you truly want to crack it, then you've got to become totally observant of yourself in every moment. Where do you run automated programs? And if you're not sure, ask of the universe "show me!". Then the synchronicities showing the shadow side - and it's lack of awareness - will flow thick and fast.

Then I have to interrupt the behaviours, and instead, open a space for authentic, spontaneous action instead. Thus the light of your soul begins to infuse all the dark areas. Then OC is progressively ejected from these places.

Going to sleep at night for example - do you just collapse into bed without really properly preparing yourself or your space? Yes, at nighttime that's when it will often come into your field and lodge there. Which is why at times you might feel drained and not properly rested in the morning. So last thing before you go to bed, meditate in your room - create an energy field around it, blocking anything which doesn't belong. Before you go to sleep, first spend time relaxing, all through your body. Be clear that nothing belongs there but your own consciousness. This should help keep the energy away.

Namaste

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