In memory of our departed Bright Lights and the
Gifts they have given us.
With the recent passing of Michael Jackson and Senator Edward M. Kennedy, our emotions have been triggered to feel, grieve, question and reflect. The magnitude of collective focus creates a significant shift in heart opening.
Our heart center is a magnificent place of transformation for our growth in consciousness. Through our heart center, we feel and process the emotions that move through us. Although emotions vary, the highest guiding light is Love.
The challenge for the evolution of humanity is to move from fear based emotions to love based emotions. Many authors deliver essential messages reminding us of the power and value of Love.
When we are triggered to feel intense emotions, an opening is created for the flow of feelings. When we experience loss through the death of a loved one, a friend, a family member, a pet, a celebrity or a national leader, there is an opening of the heart center. The emotion of grief washes and cleanses our hearts while the remembrance of love and appreciation expands the heart.
When many people collectively focus in one direction, the opportunity for significant heart opening is multiplied. For example, when Lady Diana, Mother Theresa and John Denver all passed away within a week, the collective grieving created a collective shift in heart opening.
When the tragedy of 9-11 captured our minds and emotions, we collectively processed grief and opened our hearts to compassion. When Michael Jackson and Senator Edward M. Kennedy passed away, we opened our hearts to the wave of emotions passing through us. These events create shifts in our awareness through our emotional body and advance us collectively in our awakening.
With an expanded heart, we can look within ourselves and define with clarity what we want to create. We become more available to the flow of creativity through our feelings and intuition. Thoughts and feelings are powerful creative forces and the importance of what we focus on is significant.
Let's say you want an increase in prosperity. When your thoughts and feelings focus on not having enough, "not enough" is what you will manifest. When you think and feel from a place of worry, doubt and fear, the results will be more of what you don't really want. When you think and feel from a place of faith and trust in what you desire, you will manifest more of what you really want. If you trust your connection to prosperity as a force in the Universe that supports you, manifesting what you desire will occur.
We can apply this to global issues as well. Placing our focus on prosperity, wellness, safety, peace and more, aligns us with the power of attraction to manifest these desires.
The world we live in is continually changing and transforming. The themes for 2009 are on balancing issues of power, authority, integrity, responsibility and communication. Although circumstances may be challenging, the opportunity to increase our gratitude, compassion, honesty, creativity and love is great.
Change and transformation is not always a comfortable process but it can be an empowering process. It is a time of renewal, creative inspiration, letting go of old ways and attitudes while deepening our sense of inner trust and wisdom.
Let's remember the value of our gifts, the techniques of healing and meditation, the significance of a grateful heart, and our compassion for others.
Astara Visions 
