Aloha all,
And I have now found myself here on my journey. All my life I have felt a deep underlying connection to something, the Whole, the One, whatever you call it. I have been through religion after religion, teaching after teaching. I have been addicted to many different kinds of drugs and behaviors in search of a cognizant, coherent way to access the reality I know at the core of my being to exist. I have been sober for 8.5 years now, and am a Substance Abuse/Spiritual counselor hoping to find the way by pointing others towards it. I know the science of mind, I "get" Emerson, have read through the lectures of Troward, and know that our Beloved Buddha and Jesus are brothers. I was born and raised in the Spiritual epicenter of the Pacific. Yet with all of this, all of my cognitive insight and three dimensional understanding, all of my knowing and yearning, I have yet to break through and communicate directly. The intricacies of the Universe and nuances of daily life have finally led me to this community. I have only tried Salvia on one occasion, not very much and didn't like the experience. It is with trepidation that I approach this method for transcending, but I am starting to think there is no other way. I was hoping that the consciousness shift scheduled for 12/21/12 would be sufficient, but I fear that the degree to which the race consciousness is rooted in fear and materialism is hampering this shift, even God cannot make a mechanical individual. I welcome any feedback and advice, and I am willing to share of my experience and advice if anyone is in need of it. I don't know when I will take the first step along these lines, but I thank you all in advance for your guidance and support along the way. Mahalo!!!