In our journey of self-discovery and growth, we arrive at Session 11, delving into the energy of Gate 30, known as The Clinging Fire, The Gate of Recognition of Feelings. This gate ignites within us a powerful yearning to fulfill our dreams, driving us to seek new experiences and changes that resonate with our deepest desires. However, this pursuit of fulfillment has its challenges as we navigate the ebb and flow of the emotional wave.
Surrender and Balance - Seeking Fulfillment
As we embark on the quest for fulfillment, we are reminded of the importance of surrender and balance. Our Wealth Wheel and Desire Matrix serve as our guide, helping us realign with our path and create surrender contemplations and inspired goals that keep us centered amidst life's changes. Surrendering to life's offerings and accepting its limitations bring us into harmony with the flow of existence, allowing us to create from a place of awareness.
This past year has been such a shift in my world due to surrender and acceptance at a whole new level. I did my Wealth Wheel activity every morning and I incorporated a new way of seeing and living my dreams with our Desire Matrix. The blessings and miracles that came about are out of this world! I am living the dreams of my childhood, exploring the world, and living life on the edge with trust and surrender to God. My life is full of desires and I've learned to allow the creation and living of them to flow as life is meant to be.
Freedom Recognized, Limitation Accepted
Gate 30 beckons us to recognize the illusion of freedom and embrace the acceptance of limitations. This recognition is not a resignation but a realization that within the confines of our circumstances lies the potential for growth and transformation. By surrendering our expectations and acknowledging the feelings that arise, we open ourselves to the possibility of change, whether it aligns with our dreams or not.
Balancing Obsession with Composure
At the heart of Gate 30 lies the tension between obsession and composure. Driven by intense feelings and desires, we are challenged to maintain composure in the face of emotional intensity. This composure serves as a foundation, allowing us to navigate the highs and lows of our emotional wave without succumbing to obsession. Through this balance, we find stability amidst disorder, harnessing the power of our feelings without being consumed by them.
We have the power to create balance in our lives through conscious effort and self-awareness. Embracing the Wealth Wheel Activity has really brought awareness to the experiences and choices of my life. Through my daily scoring of my life resources and journaling my experiences, I realized there were many things out of whack and so I dove deeply into Byron Katie's "The Work" and I incorporated more deliberateness into my days.
"Balance is not something you find, it's something you create." - This quote by Jana Kingsford, states that balance is an active process rather than a passive state.
Pragmatism in Action
In the pursuit of our desires, Gate 30 encourages pragmatism and action. We are urged to channel our emotional energy into productive endeavors, releasing our feelings when opportunities for experience arise.
For years and years and years, Abe and I have created and played with goal systems. This year our system came alive in the form of the Desire Matrix. We created this system from components of Abraham Hick's "Rocket of Desire Vortex", KPI's, and the 25-5-5 System among a few others. As we realized over the years, all the systems out there are rigid and do not have life to them. This August we played for the first time with the Desire Matrix and felt the magic and life within it. The Desire Matrix is pragmatism in action of our desires and yearnings.
Combined with the Wealth Wheel, this pragmatic approach prevents us from wasting energy on unfulfilled emotions, guiding us towards meaningful experiences that enrich our lives.
Acceptance and Resignation
As we journey deeper into Gate 30, we encounter the transformative power of acceptance and resignation. We come to understand that true emotional clarity arises from accepting the nature of our feelings and embracing the ebb and flow of our emotional wave. Through resignation, we release the need to control or change our circumstances, finding peace in accepting what is.
"Acceptance is the key to happiness." - Michael J. Fox, this quote reflects the transformative power of acceptance and resignation leading to emotional clarity.
Navigating Burnout and Irony
Yet, the path of emotional exploration is not without its challenges. We confront the risk of burnout, as our relentless pursuit of experiences leads to exhaustion and disillusionment. Similarly, we grapple with the irony of our desires, as each new experience brings us closer to fulfillment yet may also reignite past feelings and conflicts. In navigating these obstacles, we cultivate resilience and self-awareness, learning to embrace the complexities of our emotional journey.
(Hint...great time to pull out Byron Katie's The Work activity)
Enforcement and Discipline
In the culmination of Gate 30, we encounter the call to enforcement and discipline. We recognize the need to maintain right action amidst the allure of our desires, asserting our will to pursue superior experiences. Through discipline, we resist the pull of inferior forces and align ourselves with the transformative power of cooperation and growth.
In our exploration of Gate 30, we are reminded that the path to fulfillment is not always straightforward. It is a journey marked by highs and lows, victories and setbacks. Yet, through surrender, balance, and self-awareness, we can navigate the complexities of our emotional landscape with grace and resilience, embracing the transformative power of our desires and feelings.
The Inspiration For This Lesson
“Freedom recognized as an illusion and limitation accepted as a fate.
Driven by a powerful yearning to fulfill one’s dreams, and an often compelling need for change and new experiences generated by desire. This is a process of reaching for fulfillment through each interaction and is subject to the ups and downs of the emotional wave.
To find balance, it is essential to surrender to what life brings and accept limitations. In this way, one can let go of expectations and recognize feelings that lead to the potential for change, whether they fulfill one’s dreams or not.
By entering into experiences guided by Inner Authority, one can avoid the burnout and disappointment that follows from acting blindly." - Ra Uru Hu
