Partials and Other Possibilities from the Endless
[voice from the Other Side - Sha'Tara]
That we do not understand ourselves is not for lack of trying on ideas. Problem is, most of those are regurgitated from those that have passed here before and are out of touch, or from less than savory characters who masquerade as "special" entities with a right to guide and control.
That we do not understand who we truly are is not for lack of information, but that the information is jumbled and confused... and really, most prefer it that way.
To understand then, means to know what I am, not just who I am. "What" is totally inclusive, whether I like what shows up or not. And the reason we don't know "what" we are is because of a lack of mortar in our parts.
I've read some philosophy and religion - branches of studies that can take us beyond the material - and I've seen an appalling failure from most of those to put it all together. It seems that much of human learning is more competition than a quest for truth. Truth then is the mortar I am looking for to put it together in a way that it would hold together - at least until the passage of time (it's or mine!)
If you'd wanted to find out all that you own, you'd do an inventory. In the process you would find the things that were misplaced and the ones you no longer need or want. You'd not only "count" your stuff but do a cleaning as well. You would discover areas that needed remodeling, strengthening, tearing down and replacing entirely. In our philosophical/spiritual realm, how often do we do this? We tend not to do it simply because most of our philosophy and belief systems are hand-me-downs. They are not things we've invested much time or effort cobbling together in order to shape ourselves thereby.
The longer we let this sad state continue, the more likely the "inventory" will never happen. We will die and once more fall prey to whatever it is we believed in, and we will end up pretty much back where we left off. Logical?
We exist in an infinite web of possibilities. The only limitations are the "containers" we offer to the unlimited - ourselves. If we are full of ideas concocted by others there will be no room in our containers for anything new. You don't go to a smorgasbord to fill your plate on the first dish, but try to mix/match a sampling of all that wonderful food. After all, the price is the same, why not truly enjoy? Life is such a smorgasbord. It encourages change - OF MIND!
Let's look at reincarnation as a philosophy that requires a change of mind. Each time we remember another "past" life we have to change our mind about who we are! We have to consciously and consistently work that aspect of us into the me of today. That is not an easy thing to do, especially if we discover a life in which we were rather nasty, or one in which we were better than what we are today. So we adapt ourselves to ourselves - we grow through forgiveness and acceptance.
Now I've come across another twist in the concept of reincarnation. Past lives aren't the only aspects we need to come to grips with. Turns out we are much more than the lives we've actually lived. We are also made up of "partials" - bits and pieces if you will - of all the things we've ever encountered or had relationships with. You know how they say 'you are what you eat'? Well the concept of being made up of "partials" is like that. I may not have lived as a nun in a 14th Century convent in Spain, but I may have touched one in a past life or through another person (or spirit being) and a part of her attached itself to me. That is a permanent stamp upon my expanding personality. It will, depending on the level of touch, always direct a part of my nature. It will cause me to think about and perhaps even desire to do, certain things which otherwise I would not.
We probably can never quantify or qualify all of our partials. But we can see ourselves better if we know this about what we are. Knowing what we are gives us a much more potent idea for who we would be. Knowing how we are "cobbled" together can free us from the laws and fiats of divine entities or others who would claim to have total authority over us. Yes, a part of us is a partial of theirs inasmuch as we've touched them and they've touched us. They have authority over that part of us that is now in them. But that does not give them the right to control us.
This understanding applies to all authoritarianism. To rulers and leaders; to bosses and teachers; to angels and divinities; to spirit guides and alien life-forms.
Talk of partials is just another way to re-state that all of life is symbiotic. That is what I call life's mortar - that which holds it all together in such a way that growth is inevitable and infinite.
When anyone or anything claims control over, that one has crossed the line; has violated 'nature' and gone evil - in the true st sense of the word. Whatever "controls" is parasitic and predatory. That controlling thing will eventually die out, but not before it kills many hosts. Understanding the concept of "partials" is another way out of the trap that is currently closing upon Earthian humans.
Micke
(hmmmm, could I have been artists and photographers in my passed life; or they touched me in some way? I read words and immediately see the images!)
Love and Peace, B&R
Good article. I'm a believer myself, but then, after 40 years of using hypnotherapy with my clients, I've heard of many past lives.
Well done...
Wise and sagacious advice herein
Particularly struck by this key passage " We exist in an infinite web of possibilities."..
Excellent my friend
Peter
Susan
amazing!
ann
Love TinkaSweets
Truly fascinating thoughts to ponder here, Regis - and I truly enjoyed this.
God Bless,
Lew