My Near-Death Experiences

My Near-Death Experiences

by | Jul 16, 2022 | Near-Death Experiences

Introduction

It’s become apparent that it is time to share my Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) with you. So, grab a cup of coffee, tea, or water, and settle in for a few minutes. Enjoy the story, for what happened irrevocably changed the trajectory of my life as it does so with almost everyone who experiences it.

An NDE is a mixed blessing of extremes to the body/mind because physical death occurs, only we find ourselves more alive than we’ve ever been, before or since! We do not die! It’s a lie! I wonder why?

If you need the science for proof of NDEs, the research is exploding. For example, Eben Alexander, M.D., renowned neurosurgeon, and Harvard Professor, was disrupted by an NDE when he contracted spinal meningitis. Years later, he wrote his first book about the subject, Proof of Heaven, which was on the New York Times Bestsellers list for two years.

Here’s what happened in my Near-Death Experiences —

My first NDE

I don’t remember much about my first one, except floating in some Void. The only reference my parents ever made to either of my NDEs was that “We almost lost her twice from pneumonia, once at three months and once at five years.”

A different kind of reference was that I was two and a half years old when my brothers, identical mirror twins, were born. My mom would say I went from being the only child and having all the attention to having virtually none overnight, so overwhelmed were she and Dad with the twins.

I never displayed any hostility or jealousy toward my brothers, only love. Mom said it was such a “strange thing” that other family members and even their friends remarked about it.

This referencing seems possibly related to the most common thread of an NDE, other than the physical death itself and a return to life — is the pure unconditional Love we experience and bring back with us.

My second NDE

This NDE happened at the age of five. It was pneumonia that did it. It was just before Christmas 1955, and I still remember it vividly. I was in the car with my parents. We had just come from the hospital.

My mother talked the doctor into my coming home for Christmas. Ok, he said, but warned I had to stay under an oxygen tent and promise not to get out of bed for any reason except to use the bathroom. I promised.

The first night home, I died.

I first became aware of floating. Everything was dark but fully alive. The next thing I realized was that I was not afraid as one might think a child might be in this situation, floating in space, all alone. However, I was completely comfortable, and the more I stayed in this place, the safer and more secure I became, and the more love and trust I felt.

The Unconditional Love that somehow permeated me pervaded everywhere around me to eternity, whatever eternity means. There was no separation between me and All That Is and All That Isn’t — all at once. It was very relaxing, as if I was truly Home. I continued to float, bask and enjoy the moment of my fantastic circumstance without thought, just being.

Suddenly, I did have a curious thought rise, “Is anyone else here?” In that moment, in the part of the Void where I looked off into the distance, there was a Light, and it moved slowly but steadily toward me, and as it got closer, I could see the Light was a being.

Light Beings

The Light Being was Love, too, and seemed to be mine or belong to me in some particular fashion, whatever this meant. Two other Light Beings quickly joined us. We four were in a circle communing with each other. They treated me as if I was one with them rather than a child, and the feeling was one of welcoming, inclusion, and total acceptance.

We soon parted ways with the other two Light Beings as “my” Light Being was to show me around. It is, again, impossible to describe in human language because the experience blows apart any knowledge we have here in the World of Form.

I saw many wondrous sights in our multidimensional dream universe. Some things about this part I remember. Some memories surfaced along the way, and other things are still yet to be revealed. Maybe we’ll take a look at these another time.

We moved toward an endless structure that seemed separated into different rooms, framed with Lights of different hues. I could see through its walls and floors and the activities and conversations unfolding in each room. If I focused on any particular room within the space and became still for just a second, that space would expose its contents.

I saw souls helped and assisted, souls learning, souls at play and work, souls crossing over, and all were connected to a Light Being in a state of Joy and Love. But this is not at all to insinuate a la-la-happiness-and-light-land. There was a great design, purpose, and deep respect in and for all I witnessed.

Being sent home for my purpose.

Finally, a scene zoomed in. I saw an altar, which I now think the top was a type of window into the World of Form. I saw my beloved maternal Grandfather Griff’s body materialize. He looked strange, still. And lifeless. We were looking in on his future, when his body died.

Don’t ask why because I do not know the answer, but I felt fear for the first time in this wondrous place that someone’s life could end like that. The Light Being instantly comforted me said I need not fear, that there isn’t any Real death, only pretend death.

She wanted me to see that I had to go back to my life on Earth because I had some things to do, but one day when I was a grown-up, my granddaddy would return Home like I just had seen.

Further, the Light Being explained about my life purpose and that around the time my Granddad’s body-time ended, I would begin my fulfilling my purpose in earnest. That was the only thing the Being said about my future before I was sent back.

The return to life on Earth

The next thing you know, I was back in bed, waking up at the foot of the bed, nowhere near the oxygen tent. It was morning. I jumped up, ran into my parents’ room, and exclaimed, “I went to heaven last night and saw Angels!” (The interpretation must have come from Sunday School.) I remember my mother looking alarmed. My Dad said, “Honey, you didn’t go to heaven. You had a dream.”

So that was it. Why wouldn’t I believe them? They meant well. I was five. The Truth turned into a belief that I was a GREAT dreamer.

It would be years before I would begin to come to terms with the one event that shaped my life more than any other. Whether I was aware of it or not, it seemed to make no difference to the evolution of after-effects of the experience that still blossom to this day decades later.

Conclusion 

You’ve now read about my near-death experiences, and I hope you enjoyed this shortened blog version of them — from my heart to yours. I would love to write about the after-effects and other aspects of NDEs in general if there’s interest.

Have you had an NDE or a Spiritually Transformative Experience (STE)? Your thoughts and comments are always welcome. Thank you.

In the Love, Light, and Life We All Are,
Kaye

The Power of a Quote to Wake Us Up – How Quotes Impact Our Lives

The Power of a Quote to Wake Us Up – How Quotes Impact Our Lives

by | Jul 10, 2022 | Love Consciousness

Introduction

A quote is a distillation of someone else’s experience or an ancient truth. It is the wisdom of the ages bottled up in a few words that can have the power of a quote to wake us up.

“Don’t ever diminish the power of words. Words move hearts and hearts move limbs.” Hamza Yusuf

How many times have you heard a quote that stopped you in your tracks? How many times has a well-timed reminder from a friend, family member, or even a complete stranger given you just the perfect words you needed to get through a tough situation?

The power of a quote to wake us up is evident when one of the little treasures zing our awareness. We stop to take the essence of it in for a moment or endeavor to absorb it over a week, a month, a year, or a lifetime. It can literally shift our perspective.

How many of us have posted notes in and around our home to remind us of one wisdom pearl or another? In this blog post, we will explore the power of quotes and how they can wake us up, point the way ever inward and offer a reset button to inner peace, motivation, direction, and uplift our perspectives.

A few examples of the power of a quote to wake us up.

A renowned astrologer looked into my birth chart for a few minutes back in the day. He said that for my chart, it all came down to one thing. 

“You were born to let go.” Ted Sharp 

How little I knew then that I would eventually plumb the depths to which he spoke. In the moment, I was deeply disappointed to hear it. Born to let go? What the heck did that even mean? How does one let go? I was twenty-two years old. Born to let go? What? Why not a psychologist, archaeologist or something of value.

Fifty years later, I can tell you that Ted nailed it. Most of my life, I have felt inwardly  obsessed with the Love Consciousness that was gifted to me in my NDE (Near Death Experience). I’ve always stood up for Love to the best of my ability. All the while, my mind suffered greatly as to how very difficult this human life seemed. I seemed to missing something. No matter how sincere my intentions, I felt prevented from a life I knew called me.

It was a long, long time before I could see that my “practice” of letting go was intrinsically connected to my desire to apply Love in my world dream. In fact, a piece of it became crystal clear only while writing you this blog! Thank you! How I look at things now is that Love gave me the gift of consciously letting go of all that stood in the way of my very heart’s desire. Even though I was completely confused along the way Love knew what it was doing, and always does. Nothing or no one is broken. We’re all Love waking up to our Selves. 

“Relax . . . and it will all come to you.” Osho

 I realized that self-judgment, holding on, or resistance to the Love that is creates tension in the body. When I saw the above quote the first time, my initial  thought was, “If I could pull this one off, ‘relax and allow it all to come to me,’ it would be a miracle!” One can’t feel pressed, stressed and relaxed at the same time.

So I spent what turned out to be on a four year self-education “degree” in contemplation of the quote. I literally trained my body to relax and let go of my shoulders, let them sink, and to inhale and exhale mindfully. The rest of the body/mind would almost instantly follow. The quote was hung on the refrigerator in huge letters, and by my desk. I clung to it’s instruction as much as I did letting go. Relax. Let go.

The practice eventually became an automatic response to most stress and anxiety. It sounds so simple, but the power of it remains and deepens to this day.

Quotes can also help wake us up when we’re feeling down, give us hope when we’re struggling, and inspire us to be better people.

“Anger, sadness, and fear are simply love under pressure.” Jafree Ozwald

We all have our favorites. One of mine is from dear Nisargadatta, an outspoken sage of the advaita vedanta (non dual) perspective.

“Wisdom is knowing I am nothing. Love tells me I am everything, and it is between the two my life moves.”

Conclusion

Today, we explored the power of a few quotes to get our attention, heal us, teach us, calm us and point us in the direction of who we really are and what we are dealing with. The subject could be  volumes filled with many treasures out of which we might pick one or two to put in our backpack for our future journey.

What’s your favorite quote? I imagine we all would love to read them. Who knows? Your favorite could awaken one of us to a greater awareness! Thank you for your comments. See you next week. 

In service to your best,
Kaye

Five Powerful Ways Tarot Can Help You in Life

Five Powerful Ways Tarot Can Help You in Life

by | Jul 3, 2022 | Love Consciousness, Tarot

Introduction

This week’s blog shares five powerful ways Tarot can help you in every aspect of life. Whether on an Awakening Path or seeking guidance on relationships, work, finances, or health, the Tarot offers solutions and clarity that empower you to love yourself and others more.

 

1. Reading the Tarot is a form of alchemical art that presents a deeper understanding of life.

Each deck guides its readers on an individual Awakening journey that reflects the tradition of the Major and Minor Arcana in the Tarot, with the added spice of the deck’s designer. We get to choose a deck that attracts us most. Whatever the choice, once we settle into “play,” the images begin to speak to our curiosity.

The more we connect with the pictures, the deeper the insights. I’ve spent forty-three years adding dimension to my path with heart via the Tarot. After reading more people than I can count, I feel blessed to continue with this sacred tool for human navigation.

 

2. Tarot strengthens our connection with intuition and inner wisdom.

The more we play with the Tarot and notice how the cards reflect our everyday life and vice-versa, the more we trust our intuitive processes. What once appeared like magic when watching someone else read cards evolves into an acknowledgment that this is not magic but rather a wisdom path that’s easy and fun as it penetrates the soul.

The Divine Fool image at the very root of the Tarot promotes a childlike attitude of love, innocence, curiosity, and freedom that is the thread that holds the path intact until the path is no longer needed.

 

3. Tarot card images provide guidance and support during difficult times.

Arriving in adulthood from a difficult childhood, emotionally mature coping skills were not in my wheelhouse. When things got tough, I usually took off, but running was not an option when my baby girl was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Out of desperation, I dove into therapy and the MotherPeace Tarot Cards to turn within for answers. I asked the cards questions such as,

“What is the gift within this (devastating) experience?”

“What do I need to focus on the most when we go to the hospital this time?”

“How can I be the best mother to my sick child?”

And so it went. Kelly was twenty-three years old. Her health was going downhill fast. One night, I felt ready to ask the question I had suppressed for almost as long as she had been alive.

“What is Kelly’s future?”

The Zen card image I pulled was Adventure; the image (shown at the top of this blog) strangely comforted me and confirmed what I already knew but too attached to see. Kelly was leaving, and it was going to be okay. There is no death, only further life until we arrive Home and dissolve once again into pure Love Consciousness. The next evening, Kelly’s human life ended, and her new adventure began. The grief poured through, but in it all, I knew she and everything would be all right.

 

4. The cards are powerful tools for navigating the human dream and expanding personal growth regarding relationships, livelihood, finances, health, and just about anything.

In my experience, most people ask for Tarot Readings, not for spiritual development or consciousness expansion but for insights into mundane matters. It is what it is. Like everything, we get out of it what we put into it.

Personal relationships are at the top of the list of inquiring minds wanting to know. We are One, but it sure doesn’t appear like it at times in this world of duality! The cards will show the energies afoot and how to bring them into balance. Tarot is a great conflict resolution tool!

Sometimes, a person hates their job and feels stuck. Cards can help. Financial issues? A Tarot lover can get to the bottom of scarcity and see how to climb out of holes, especially those self-made.

On the other hand, opportunities for prosperity show up for our pleasure. We see ways to heal our ailments and make new connections. How revealing playing Tarot can be, especially when consistent at asking self-reflective questions such as

“What do I need to improve my connections with others?”

“What steps can I take to do the work I love?

“If I make this change, how will it benefit me?

 

5. Tarot helps us to see things as they are and diminishes our attachments to outcomes.

Life doesn’t always give us what we want, but we can trust it will always give us what we need. Over time, the Tarot brings the earnest seeker to welcome the loss of expectation and the gain of fluidity and ease of acceptance for life as it is.

If we are mindful and pay attention to the Tarot’s reflective images, our eyes learn to see beneath what appears on the surface and our ears to hear the magic behind the mirror. With Tarot, we get what we get. It’s not the only path, but it works if we apply an earnest intent.

Conclusion

I’ve covered five powerful ways Tarot can help you in every aspect of your life. Reading and playing with Tarot cards allow us to access our intuition and inner wisdom and strengthen our connection to our True Selves. The images provide guidance and support during difficult times, helping us see things as they are.

What about you? Have you picked out a favorite Tarot Deck yet? Have you benefited from a reading? Let us know in the comments below! Thank you.

Love, Light, and Life,
Kaye

How to Love More and Care Less – Part One

How to Love More and Care Less – Part One

by | Jun 19, 2022 | Love Consciousness

How to Love More and Care Less – Part One

“You can’t love that which you care about.” Lono Ho’ala

Introduction

Loving and caring are words that are often used interchangeably, but they have very different meanings. Why should we learn how to love more and care less?

From dictionary.com, care is “a state of mind in which one is troubled, worried or anxious” about someone or something, suggesting unhealthy attachment or toxicity. At the same time, Love pretty much accepts things as they are without trouble, worry or anxiety.

It’s important to differentiate between the two because caring too much can detract from our Awakening. We can become so wrapped up in worrying about someone or something that we forget our needs and identity.

Caring is often driven by a sense of control and fear, while Love is based in our Real Self Identity. If you find yourself constantly caring, i.e., about things beyond your control, it may be time to become more loving instead.

When we love instead of care, we’re more flexible, relaxed and open to what’s happening in and around us. We’re better-equipped decision-makers. We have compassion and serve the best interests of others whenever and however we are able, but we’re not attached to “should do’s” or outcomes.

Learning how to love more and care less helps us live more peacefully, efficiently, and without stress or tension. As Tony Robbins said “What a concept!” A  Love-directed state of mind can and does influence our temporary world view, i.e., perspective of human life in loving ways. We can apply Who We Are into our lives and drop our worries, one by one, or all at once. The best way to serve others is through serving who we really are. We are One Love Consciousness.

Trust – Let Go of Everything Else

It’s easy to want to control the person or situation when we care. However, if examined closely, this isn’t always possible; if ever, some might debate. Accepting that we can’t control things and it serves us best to Trust shows us it works to love more and care less.  

Accept Things as They Are

Yes. Accepting things as they are is the healthy way to go. This doesn’t mean we don’t take action when necessary. It just means that we don’t allow our happiness to be contingent on things going perfectly.

Let Go of “Need” Driven Caring

When we love more and care less, we let go of the need-driven behavior and outcomes. We also release co-dependent conditioning and enabling life-taking habits that we pay far too much attention to in others. We wait to see what happens and trust that whatever happens will be for the best, even if it’s not what we may have thought we wanted.

What life Really is takes care of itself. We can, through awareness, drop the need to care and see how to elevate our perspective to one of love instead. If we are patient, the bliss from the expanding clarity of this practice brings a deeper cognition of Universal Laws at work in our lives. These are Laws or Principles which operate at all levels of existence. Flowing with these immutable laws requires we learn how to love more and care less.

Needing things to be a certain way creates suffering. When learning how to love more and care less, we let go of need-based mind models.. We trust that whatever happens will be for the best, even if it’s not what we wanted.

Conclusion

When we sense ourselves caring about things beyond our control, it may be time to start loving instead. Accepting things as they are, letting go of the need to control everything, and stopping the need for things to be a certain way are all key steps in moving from a place of caring to a place of Love. When you love instead of care, you trust that whatever happens will be for the best. You find you don’t care much what happens as you love the experience of the “is-ness” of things. We can Breathe, Relax, and Let Go. We can Love instead.

Love and Inner Peace,
Kaye

I hope to see you for next week’s

Are You Connected or Attached? Part Two.

A Death Blow to Egoic Arrogance: Four Muses to Stimulate Inner Awakening

A Death Blow to Egoic Arrogance: Four Muses to Stimulate Inner Awakening

by | Jun 12, 2022 | Love Consciousness

A Death Blow to Egoic Arrogance:
Four Muses to Stimulate Inner Awakening

Introduction

A death blow to egoic arrogance is an idea whose time has arrived. And what’s great is it is an inside job. The following four muses – if we pay attention — can stimulate our inner Awakening, day in and day out, eventually bringing stillness within and our Inner Self to life.

Each of these muses contain vast wisdom and power and are beautiful mirrors of who we are. By bringing our attention and integrating these deeper into our lives, we open up the possibility for profound inner transformation.

Let’s take a look.

1. Love

There is nothing wrong with duality as long as it does not create conflict. Multiplicity and variety without strife is joy. In pure consciousness there is light. For warmth, contact is needed. Above the unity of being is the union of love. Love is the meaning and purpose of duality. Nisargadatta Maharaj

Unconditional Love is the foundation of all existence. It is the energy that creates and sustains us. From an evolutionary perspective, Love is what motivates us to survive and thrive.

When we feel loved, we also feel safe and secure. We are more likely to take risks and explore new terrain when held in Love’s warmth.

We can intend to see through the eyes of Love. Each time we align with Love, we deal a death blow to egoic arrogance.

2. Gratitude

Gratitude is the abiding recognition and appreciation of all the gifts and blessings in our lives (even the ones that carry pain). It is an acknowledgment that we are fortunate to be alive.

Gratitude allows us to see the world through a lens of abundance instead of scarcity. It shifts our focus from what we lack to what we have.

When it comes to Gratitude, we can know one thing for sure. If we are ever feeling out of sorts and “want to get back to the Garden,” this muse is the doorway to success. All we have to do is center and start practicing gratitude moment by moment.

Larry and I once took an entire year to work with author Angeles Arriel’s Living in Gratitude: A Journey That Will Change Your Life. We loved it.

Gratitude is also a form of self-love. When we are grateful for the good in our lives, we also acknowledge our intrinsic goodness. We recognize that we deserve to have blessings show up in our lives and learn from those things that appear otherwise.

3. Forgiveness

Forgiveness is releasing resentment and anger towards someone who has harmed us. It does not mean condoning bad behavior but letting go of the bitterness and hatred that can poison our hearts.

Often, when we hold onto resentment and anger, we are holding onto a version of ourselves stuck in the past. Forgiveness allows us to let go of this old version of ourselves and move forward into the present.

If you want to mine the depths of this muse, you can rely on Desmond Tutu, who, with his daughter, Mpho Tutu, wrote the Book of Forgiving. This one will grab your heart with its mind-boggling stories of betrayals and forgiveness.

Recently, a dear friend sent me a great article on the Hawaiian path of forgiveness.

Forgiveness is also a way of honoring our journey. We all make mistakes, and we all have moments of weakness. Forgiving ourselves for our mistakes is a significant step in awakening to pure Consciousness.

It allows us to see our common humanity and strikes a death blow to egoic arrogance every time we forgive and stop judging ourselves and others.

4. Humility

Humility is recognizing that we are not as separate or special as we may think. We are a small part of a vast and intricate web of life. Seeing ourselves this way can help us let go of the ego’s need to be in control.

Another word for Humility is flexibility, the willingness to see if we have an issue or problem and how we might be a part of it. This muse allows us to be more open to others and the world around us.

If there is a problem in our community, it’s our problem, too, and so on. To be flexible enough to self-reflect and see how small our human mindset is in the totality of life is a death blow to egoic arrogance. We truly have nothing to lose but pain, in the Humility, to surrender to things “as they are.”

Michael Sayer’s “The Surrender Experiment” is a great read and go-to for more on this muse.

Conclusion

When we bring our attention to Love, Gratitude, Forgiveness, and Humility, we can see how waking up is an inside job. It is something that we each have the power to do.

We’ve seen that we can use the four muses to stimulate awakening. By contemplating deeper levels of their attributes and how to apply them, we can create a solid yet relaxed foundation from which to flow. We can expect a more conscious and awakened life as a sweet result while giving a death blow to egoic arrogance.

Please share your insights, etc., in the comments as moved. And share this blog with those it may serve. Thank you. Have a blessed week!