When a person has an epiphany [a noticing of one's place in the
universe; a realization of their part in the Divine; a glimpse of the other
"dimension"; an enlightenment], then they generally shift in
their perspective and perception of other "dimensions". This usually
brings about a new relationship to people in this realm and a change of
behavior in general. Sometimes the changes are obvious and dramatic. Other times
they are more subtle.
A
person's self-image is affected by other's reactions to them. When we react to
others, it is in response to the current situation, colored and affected by all
our past interactions. For each of us, it is energizing when our compatriots
recognize, and respond to our new state of being after an epiphany. A most valuable and effective way (to self as well as
others) to participate in the glow of another's epiphany is to relate to them
only as they are now, without burdening the new persona with pre-enlightenment
baggage.
Workshops are so effective partly because we are being responded to by newly developing friends who can't hold us in our past. So they can allow us to exist as whoever we are now!!
And we can
allow them to exist as whoever they are now!!
NOW!!,
the guiding principle.
So,
when we hold ourselves in the moment (that place where dreams and people align
and connect), we are available to be stable mirrors when experiencing the
magnificence of spirit which is always just underneath the surface and shining
through so clearly during and after an epiphany.
By our assumptions, we create universes.
When greeting each person in
our day,
we can try to stay in the moment and ...
by Rex Golston
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