Eight Realizations My Near-Death Experiences Gave Me

Eight Realizations My Near-Death Experiences Gave Me

by | Feb 19, 2023 | Love Consciousness, Near-Death Experiences, Spirituality

Introduction

Before I get to the eight realizations my Near-Death Experiences gave me, let me start here. For most of my life, life and death appeared quite the opposite of what we’re taught. Here’s why I thought so.

When I died for a brief while at five years of age, I felt pure bliss, unconditional love, and acceptance. I’ve never felt so alive.

It was undeniably the most astonishing part of my life, and nothing since has even come close except when I re-access that time. When I found myself back in this body and human life, there was no comparison to where I had just been.

Living in a human role on Earth appears as an enigmatic world game full of complex complementary and contrary dualities where we never know for certain what will happen when we make our next move or choice. Most of us are flying blind and don’t often want to stop to look at that. (We will discuss this in a future blog.)

If we are to have peace of mind, it is critical to learn to relax in the face of such incomprehensibility. Relaxation, when done as a practice whenever possible, attracts all we need. There are additional inquiries that can release what’s in the way of our freedom, but relaxation is a good start.

Here are eight realizations having an NDE gave me. I figure they are also your realizations because we all ultimately come from and return to the same place. Try them on to catch any wisdom pearls that will help you relax into your authenticity even more.

1. Life does not end when our bodies do.

Who we are does not die. Knowing this, we can relax more and enjoy our lives here. It is hard to understand because the body’s death can be so messy. Depending on our identification and attachment to the bodies we wear, not to mention those of our loved ones, help determine our suffering around death. But there is no death.

2. There are many Dimensions in the World of Form.

Ours is only one. Maybe because my NDE opened me to the all-encompassing realm of Love Consciousness, I have felt comfortable with lesser non-physical realms. I have traveled in these multiple times by myself and in groups. Some overlay the physical dimensions of our lives.

I’ve had multiple experiences with Angels, UFOs, Healing Spirit Journeys, Meditation, Dreams, etc. These dimensions and beings play a role just like us. They are part of the Game of Life, making life much more interesting than it would be otherwise. I could tell you stories . . . and given time, I will if there is continuing interest. Can you imagine how adventuresome life could be without fear holding you back?

3. There are Universal Laws in Play!

This understanding came later, but some Laws govern the Universe and All There Is in it. The way to recognize a Universal Law is that it works reliably and flawlessly when understood and practiced.

It made sense to look into these and to learn to navigate by them. There are Universal Laws at work in the macrocosm of astrophysics, down to the microcosm of human behavior and life.

A couple of my favorites came from NDEr, Ray Johnston, who was shot by a drive-by shooter coming out of a play on Broadway. In his NDE he discovered the Universal Laws that “No one dies. No one gets hurt. We get to keep the benefits of our life just lived.” You may not experience the truth of this one just yet.

Another favorite I’ve mentioned before is called Makia by the ancient Hawaiians of the Mo’o Clan. “What you give your attention to comes to life.” Please don’t believe me, but try these Universal laws on for yourself and see how they shift your awareness and line you up with who you are.

4. Keep A Wide-Open Mind

To Love ourselves and others without judgment requires an open mind. Finding loving, balanced solutions to the stress upon us from so many directions also begs an open mind.

In the end of our journey here on Earth, the mind drops, but in the meantime, we can use our mind to dig into itself and resolve whatever is the way. I have a very open mind as do most near-deathers I know. It makes for easy living when not so attached to how things go or are.

5. We hold the capacity within to remember who we are, where we came from, and what we are doing here.

We’re misinformed somehow but make no mistake. There is a Power more significant than the issues that face us today; that is, the Power is Love.

How can Love save us? The answer is for us to discover and uncover in our Awakening. And as it comes, we can share our gleanings with all the other corpuscles in the body of the Divine.

We can trust we’re all supposed to be here now, or we wouldn’t be, and we are all playing a part. What’s your part? Do you know yet? If not, relax to let it come.

6. Suffering is Optional

In this dual world of complementary and contrary dualities, we are going to experience pain, but we don’t have to suffer, and finding the distinctions between the two is a worthwhile effort.

Suffering is sticky much like rubber cement. Suffering clings to us via unprocessed trauma, victim stories, and feeling sorry for ourselves by refusing to face Reality as it is.

The latter is not harsh. Suffering is harsh. Having the courage to relax enough to peer deeply into our suffering releases it and exposes our deepest treasure, power, and freedom, Love Consciousness. Who knew.

Pain hurts but is not sticky. Pain can be tragically deep at times, but the more we love ourselves enough to relax and accept its presence, the more it magically releases its teachings that guide us to our inner promised land.

7. Don’t take human life too seriously. Seriously!

A sense of humor is mandatory for a life with meaning, not to mention a general all-around lightness of being. There is a Buddhist story of three laughing monks who laughed their way from village to village, cheering everyone up with their continuous laughter. It came to pass that one of the monks died.

The villagers knew they would not be laughing now. They attended the burning of the body as was the custom. The vibe was solemn as fitting a funeral. Everyone was watching the two remaining laughing monks, but they weren’t laughing on this day. They were bent over the dead monk’s body, presumingly saying good-bye to their dear friend.

Finally, they stepped back. Suddenly, fireworks exploded out of the dead monk’s torso. Red, green, and blue balls of fire shot up into the sky. The two remaining monks shrieked with peals of laughter at their friend’s final wishes, and soon, all were following suit.

8. Bottom Line: I am a Divine Being, and You are a Divine Being.

We are all Divine Beings. Master Teachers all know this about themselves; if they are Really a Master Teacher, they know it is true of everyone around them. I love Nisargadatta because he only teaches a student for eight days and then kicks you out.

He would say it only takes eight days to “get it.” Now, that’s an empowering teacher in my mind! He wanted us to know how simple it is to be childlike without preconceived notions of ourselves of any kind. A child just IS. Pure. Open. Spontaneous. Present. Loving. Accepting. Real. All of that and none of that.

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed the eight realizations my near-death experiences gave me. Truthfully, I realized while writing them that there are so many more realizations, insights, and revelations my NDE gave me. Perhaps this blog will become a series. More importantly, it lights me up to know you may have gotten something of value out of these, too. Please leave any comments or questions you have below.

Love, Light, and Life to your Beautiful Divine Self,
Kaye

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

by | Feb 11, 2023 | Love Consciousness, Relationships

Introduction

Happy Valentine’s Day! No matter how bleak things may appear, Love is always in the air, and at least once annually, we tune into it en masse.

There’s great power when we come together in like mind and intention. Let’s use this Valentine’s Day to our combined best interests. What the world needs now more than ever is a huge injection of Love, Love, Love, because Love causes people to see, be and do our best.

Yes, I am aware that Valentine’s Day love points toward romantic Love, but it too, is sourced in True or Unconditional Love. For this week’s blog, it came to me to look into the million-bazillion love quotes online, choose a few possibly worth your time, quotes worth a pause, a mindful inhale, and breathing into the world stage on the exhale.

A Community Valentine

Let’s create a community Valentine to send out to all human beings everywhere. Of course, if this is not your thing, or you need to change the quote to your preference, feel free. Please share my blog with those you think or feel would resonate. Thank you. Okay. Here we go.

“Wisdom is knowing I am nothing. Love is knowing I am Everything, and between the two my life moves.”

Maharaj Nisargadatta

“Valentine’s Day is just another day to love like there is no tomorrow.”

Unknown

 “Love recognizes no barriers, it jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination, full of hope.”

Maya Angelou

 “There’s no bad consequence to loving fully, with all your heart. You always gain by giving love.”

  Reese Witherspoon

 “Loving is not just looking at each other, it’s looking in the same direction.”

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

“Love may be harder to find in some people, but when they do love, you know it must be something marvelous.”

Criss Jami, Killosophy

“To love everyone unconditionally does not mean to give everyone your unconditional time. Sometimes, to love completely, we must never see someone again. This, too, is love. This is giving someone the freedom to exist and be happy, even if it must be without you.”

Vironika Tugaleva

 “The end of wisdom is Love, Love, Love.”

Ramana Maharshi

Love! There is no falling in or out of it. It’s in and all around us all the time. It’s who we are. If you don’t already know, don’t believe me. Hone your attention on it and watch it come to life.

Do you have a favorite quote on Love? Leave share it in the comments. Thank you in advance for your wisdom.

Happy Valentine’s Day with Love,
Kaye Sturgis

Eight Unexpected Treasures Blogging Has Given Me

Eight Unexpected Treasures Blogging Has Given Me

by | Feb 4, 2023 | Love Consciousness, Uncategorized

Introduction

Are you interested in blogging, too? I know. Here we go again with yet another question. When a reader followed by another client recently mentioned that they wanted to start a blog, and another reader and friend started her blog, it was all I needed to go ahead and write about eight unexpected treasures blogging have given me over the past year.

At first, I didn’t know what I was doing at all. I figured I could, at the least, write a blog a week and post it, if nothing else. I would begin to share – without stress –with whoever is attracted to the wisdom I’ve gleaned over a lifetime. My prayer was and is hoping it would also serve and assist readers in the quest to express our best.

Whether to expand the blog, monetize, be led to a particular focus, stop, or continue, I had to trust it would reveal itself to me over the year. There was enough pressure to put my heart on the line week after week for my first step. Fortunately, I can honestly say that as planned, without almost any stress, it has gone exceedingly well.

So, without further ado, here’s what I’ve learned so far.

1. Shockingly, blogging has been much easier than I thought.

Getting to it was the most challenging. And yet not stressful at all once I started. I was going for consistency. It generally took longer over the first few months, and a few blogs took up to twenty hours to write, but I was invested in and wanted to nail those special ones.

Mostly, I’ve kept it low-key, posting only on our website until any next steps were made evident. Some writers need to get down to business, but I needed to write mindfully more than anything, so I focused on that.

I also have 50% paralysis in my left hand and can only type with the index finger, so I make any number of mistakes and am slower than I would be otherwise. Don’t feel sorry for me, though, because my index finger has, over the years, memorized the key positions and their spacial relationships to each other, and I don’t have to look where to type. Pretty cool how the body will compensate when something doesn’t work.

2. Getting myself together to write what is important to me makes my heart sing.

Unconditional Love has been a powerful theme of interest all my life. This blog has had me digging deeper to tie this foundational Reality into navigating our daily human roles because Love is here with us, whatever we do, wherever we go. We are not apart from it.

3. To Accept My Limitations with Grace. 

I am always slightly chagrined to find mistakes in a blog I thought was perfect. The Truth of it is it’s okay. I am satisfied with the best I can do. It’s a gift of my heart. For now, I can be okay with being a “good” writer, not a “great” writer, not yet, anyway.

4. Consistency is Key.

I’ve started a few blogs over the years but stopped after one, three, or eight because the time was not yet ripe. Readers love consistency. When we drop out, our readers drop out. I had to grow into it, I think. This time, I examined what would support consistency. Writing what I love seemed critical to the task.

5. Consistent Blogging Got the Energy Flowing in My Life.

It seems like “priming the pump” with blogging seemed to turn on the Light to wake a creative sleeping giant that resides within. It’s easier to manifest when our hearts are in the right place. Opportunities and support abound when you seek to give the very best of yourself.

6. I Feel More Connected to My Community of Friends. 

I feel lucky and blessed to be a part of a circle of wonderfully creative friends who inspire and support me to continue the work (as I very much do theirs). It is so confirming to have our gifts and purpose appreciated by those we love and who love us.

7. Writing to publish is mindless and mindful all at once.

Writing to be published is mindless in that we pray to step aside and allow Who We Really Are will flow through us onto the screen into words that form the blog. Writing is contrarily a mindful process, and consistent blogging takes us deeper into tapping into our souls and expressing parts of ourselves that may not otherwise have surfaced.

8. Blogging has opened up to the service I was born to give.

With a few short weeks left in my year-long unconditional commitment and out of the blue, the direction for the next step has shown up. I am looking to see if the idea is “Coyote” (trickster energy) or one worth pursuing and that I can actually do. We’ll see what happens. I’ll let you know when I know. In the meantime, I’m going to keep blogging once a week. I hope you will consider a blog of your own.

Conclusion

The words written herein show eight unexpected treasures blogging have given me. They fell onto the page like a robust waterfall drops over a cliff. Not all are this easy and quick, but it feels great when it happens. How about you? Have you thought about trying your hand at blogging?

If so, following through gives excellent rewards! Try it. You may love it. I can’t imagine anyone having more resistance than me. If I overcame it, so can you. Maybe it’s something else for you. Whatever it is, I encourage you to express what makes your heart sing.

Comment? Thank you.

Love and Write It Down. Make It Happen!
Kaye

Initiation into Tarot

Initiation into Tarot

by | Jan 28, 2023 | Love Consciousness, Tarot

Introduction

The Tarot cards are one of the most amazing tools for turning and looking within because everyone “needs” a mirror, and the images on the cards can offer reflections of our inner construct and beyond.

Three Factors Merge

My “initiation” into Tarot started unexpectedly with the aligning of three factors, a gift of a science fiction trilogy in paperback, the birth of my second child, and a picture of a round MotherPeace Tarot Card.

The first came while I was pregnant. I was not a sci-fi fan but was gracious when Diana, a friend, gifted me a sci-fi trilogy to read “ for when I was home with the baby, nothing to do, and plenty of time on my hands to read.” From this one statement, you can tell Diana did not have children of her own. Boy, would she be surprised if and when she did! I put the books under my bedside table and promptly forgot about them.

Kelly was born on August 10. Delivered within a manageable four hours of labor, she could not wait long to get here. Our days filled with mother-daughter bonding and the usual adjustments. A couple of months later, Kelly was pronounced terminally ill with a liver issue, and I headed into therapy to learn how to cope with this new and devastating aspect of motherhood.

The third thing that happened was that the therapist showed me a copy of a round MotherPeace Tarot card, and I instantly connected to it. I owned the Rider Waite version from a few years ago, but for some reason, I never really resonated with those cards. That deck sat on a bookshelf, an attraction for dust mites.

One day soon after seeing the card, I remember Kelly was napping. I decided to check out at least what the Sci-Fi trilogy was about. After all, Diana knew me well and felt I would “love the reads.” It was the respectful thing to do to see at least what she had taken mindful time and joy to gift me. I peeked under my bedside table, and there they were as I left them, neatly stacked and tied with a big fat pink ribbon for me, the new “baby mama.”

Trilogy of Tarot by Pier’s Anthony

I untied the ribbon and saw the three books written by Piers Anthony, and all three had the word Tarot in their titles. That certainly piqued my interest, especially in lieu of my recent connection with the MotherPeace Tarot card. What a perfect synchronicity. Now, I understood why the friend gave me books I didn’t think I would like.

The trilogy wasn’t your average science fiction, but a journey of someone who journeyed home from a distant place by way of the path of the Major Arcana in the Tarot. As laid out and reflected in the trilogy, the protagonist is, in the beginning, offered three possible ways Home, each reflecting the “energetic imprint” of three different and specific Tarot decks.

Each Chapter was thusly named after one of the twenty-two Major Arcana in the deck. They started from the beginning and flowed through to the end. The card images can be seen as an allegory of our journey as we are born into a dual world and our evolution along the way, where we finally merge back into the Oneness from whence we began.

In this way, the character sets out on his journey, as does the Fool of the Tarot, the first card, image, and leg of the adventure. He stops and experiences the perspective and experience of each Major Arcana along the way until he finally reaches Home with the World card.

What if . . .?

I felt strangely compelled to model after the character of the books and take a journey via the Major Arcana of the MotherPeace Tarot deck. It seemed like a worthwhile and much-needed diversion from the stress of daily life.

Diana was right. Hers was the perfect gift for me when my daughter was born and diagnosed, and it taught me how to turn within in earnest and begin to learn how to become a Peaceful Mother and so much more of who I really am. I called it Initiation into Tarot, and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to give it a shot.

Here’s how I proceeded:

Beginning at the beginning of the Tarot with the Fool card, I spent as much time learning about it and applying its value to my life and perspective. I stayed with the Fool, reading about it, looking at the images, trying to dream about it, and watching Fool’s Way of Being and how it was also apparent, if I looked for it, in my and others’ lives. The Fool mirrors our Divine Consciousness: childlike, innocent, trusting, intuitive, impulsive, adventuresome, pure spirit.

When I finally felt I understood the heart of the card through and through, I would go to the next step and card in my journey, in this case, the Magician, and repeat the same thing. Journey, reflect, repeat.

It took me six months to journey through the twenty-two Major Arcana, and I had many parallel adventures along the way. When I finished, I could seriously read any card from any deck, anytime, anywhere, right side up, upside down and all around, and also be pretty accurate. Shocking, really, but true. Most important, though, was that in embodying and integrating MotherPeace, Kelly benefited in countless ways.

I integrated into my body, mind, and soul the archetypes presented in the Major Arcana, similar in context to Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. Due to having done this through the direct experience of seeking to master and understand the Heart and Soul of the Tarot/Life, I ended up doing just that.

What About You?

If you are interested, take your time in purchasing a Tarot deck you feel attracted to explore in the way described above (there are over 4,000 decks), and begin your odyssey to get to know yourself. Doing so will bring greater understanding to your life. Remember that the Fool, who mirrors our Divine Nature, must accompany all the other cards and images. We can never again forget who we are.

I’ve facilitated many others through the Initiation into Tarot, and all who attended came out of those courses being able to read Tarot expertly, comfortably, and accurately. You can absorb this into your daily routine without much effort.

Conclusion

An Initiation into Tarot can help you find more outstanding balance within. And it’s plain to see that the colors, actions, and images on the cards act as little mirrors of our souls and life to teach us to look deeper into who we really are in a balanced approach. They help us, when studied this way, accept all parts of ourselves and detach from what doesn’t serve us and never has.

If you’re interested in an Initiation into Tarot course, please email or say so in the comments. I’m not planning it, but I would consider it if there’s a demand. Thank you.

In Gratitude and Increasing Love,
Kaye

Questions Whose Answers Create a Future Worth Living

Questions Whose Answers Create a Future Worth Living

by | Jan 22, 2023 | Love Consciousness

Introduction

Last week’s blog, “How to Quit a Habit,” led me to contemplate questions whose answers create a future worth living. If you’re reading this blog, you’re most likely interested in elevated perspectives, too, and realize humanity needs all the Real help it can get.

Indigenous Prophecies

Many indigenous prophecies speak of how humanity has endured destructive phases in the past. They also seem to agree that we can’t expect to be rescued by aliens, angels, or anyone else.

No. The task for humanity this time is to step up to the plate and take responsibility for rescuing ourselves. It’s time to resolve our presumed traumas and shadows, i.e., evil or “live” spelled backward, take our power as Divine Beings and the Love Consciousness we are, and fulfill our Destiny.

I don’t know about you, but I am pulling out every tool in my toolbox, connecting with other like-minded peeps, and am leaning in this direction. I am also pouring my heart into encouraging you similarly if you resonate.

Questions for Healing Humanity

Tony Robbins elevated my perspective many, many years ago regarding a Biblical quote, “Ask and you will receive.” His thought was you don’t have to ask anyone in particular. No. You can ask the whole Universe, and IT will answer your question. I have been experimenting with this idea for decades since I heard him point at it, and he’s right. It works! All the answers to everything are at our fingertips and we don’t always have to go online for a lot of the important ones.

Here’s how it works. Create a question we want to be answered by our Source and follow it up with a deep intentional breath. On the exhale, we let the question go, get on with our day or fall asleep if it’s that time. Make a habit of asking great questions to the Universe, feeling them fulfilled, and observing what happens. We need to work smart on this stuff.

Use or adjust the following deep questions to your preferred musings. These are meant to get answers that open up our future into one worth having. Think of the possibilities. Imagination is the doorway to more than we can dream.

What would happen if our combined intent to send questions into our Source of Being to create a future worth living proved to help set a clear direction for restoring wholeness and integrity to human existence?

Question # 1

How would it be if humanity sought to pay more attention to balanced solutions to our mounting issues, starting with our personal lives and rippling out en masse?

Question # 2

How can we learn to trust ourselves as it gets increasingly more difficult to trust those who lead us? What happens when two or more make collective decisions with integrity or wholeness? Does the Light of their attention draw others to it?

Question # 3

When you turn a light switch on in a dark room, the darkness disappears when the Light hits it. Similarly, when we shine our Light on a shadow, the shadow goes poof. Isn’t it time for us all to release our trauma, turn on our Lights and illuminate our way through the tangle of issues that face us, one by one or all at once?

Question # 4

Could enough people sending an intention of a barrage of Love Boms to Russia and Ukraine and ALL our leaders worldwide be influential in de-escalating the war in Europe to the level where a solution can and will be found?

Question # 5

What does it take for a self-created out-of-balance society starting with me, to come into balance?

Question # 6

What will it take for each of us to recognize and realize who we really are en masse?

Question # 7

Can humanity exist without so much suffering? Can you and I? Yes. “Pain is necessary, but suffering is optional.” (Buddha) Darkness is necessary. Evil is optional. One teaches and may cause pain. The latter causes suffering. Discovering the distinction between the two is golden.

Conclusion

We are all One, so any answers received by one will benefit the Whole of Humanity; let’s get our questions in order so the answers move us toward a greater restored peace, prosperity, and True freedom.

The above are only a few questions whose answers may help bring a future worth living. I know countless others are waiting to be asked.

In Love and Trust,
Kaye