The Road to Mastery

A line from a recent intuitive report gives quite a clear picture as to which of the three I typically represent:

We see that there are many avenues that this one has for self expression that this one does explore, however there has been in the past a tendency to move into a position or place of responsibility until this one is fulfilled, seemingly, more accurately until this one’s conscious mind becomes restless and then this one reaches out or seeks again another avenue for the fulfillment (12-23-2010-CAM-1).

Yes, I am a dabbler. In fact, my laboratory experience while in the School of Metaphysics has been a direct reflection of the above quotation! Since November of 2008 I have dabbled my way through FIVE lab positions (sacred space, vibrations reporter, media, healing class, media again), each time without ever moving beyond an adolescent stage of growth. There was never a sustaining of growth, the raising of new leaders, or the consistency of truly producing. Imagine my excitement to have finally realized this pattern, now taking steps to utilize this opportunity that karma has brought forth (yet again)!

Sacred Space 

I have come back to the beginning, moving into Sacred Space in our Dallas school center. As I examined my previous experiences with labs I came to some unique insights that will be the catalysts for a new experience for me and many others. Our success here, like all other forms of success, may be traced back to a simple, four-part equation:

Ideal + Purpose + Goal + Activity = Success

It all begins with vision. Since receiving my dharma profile in May, I have realized the true importance of painting and sustaining vision:

“There is a type of insight that this one is capable of which does lend itself to a clarity and vision that is needed by the self and others in order for there to be progress (5-12-2011-BCG-1).

Of course, to make this dharma active, I must involve other people.

And what better way to experience group creation than sacred space?

Vision

The vision is the ideal, and it must be sustained, painted, shared, and evolved by the I Am of the creation (in this case, me, the lab leader). The ideal is the realm of images and stories, reasoning in terms of cause and effect so potential energies are created and amplified. It is the duty of the leader to make this image so alive within himself that it becomes an unshakeable, unbreakable fire that is left with only one choice: to grow!

Sacred space version 2.0

Next we add purpose. This ingredient is initiated by the leader, the I Am, because it is very closely related to the ideal. We may think of the “IPGA” equation as an example of bringing heaven to earth, because ideal and purpose are high minded, vision-oriented ideas (heaven), that manifest through goals and activities—the physical, directed, action-based results (earth). The purpose gains power, though, when combined with the minds of others as they begin to envision how they will grow and expand by reaching for the ideal. Now is the time to add the core team, the “inside circle.” Sacred space version 2.0 in Dallas has formed a group of me and two other potential leaders, meaning the ideal and purpose have become 100 times more powerful (I believe that “3” times more powerful is linear, while 103 times greater is more of the reality of the exponential nature of mind!). Imagine if John the Baptist had two more zealous believers proclaiming the good things to come… This is what we are going for here.

Now we set goals, the physical manifestations of the ideal. In teaching people how to lead, I realize the necessity of my setting the first round of goals. The I Am still holds the vision, so the purest form of ideals made manifest through goals will come from him. In this regard, the teaching occurs through a very simple yet profoundly powerful process: asking questions and listening. The simple question, “what is your goal for this week?” can do wonders to propel both the potential leader, as well as the lab, school center, and city to new heights. The crucial part here, I have learned, is the consistency and sustainability of the “pulse” that goals provide. I heard Dr. Laurel speak once of the power of goals because they give the conscious mind direction. Thus, another productive question makes its debut: “Are we accomplishing our goals each week?” One of my favorite things about sacred space is that it is very easy to tell whether we accomplished our goals. Is the kitchen floor different? Is the fence painted? Is the yard mowed…?

And our finale is ushered in by good old activity. This is the part of the equation that brings everybody together: those in the sacred space lab and those that are not; new students and advanced students; infants and adults. The activities, with which consistency also plays a crucial part, provide the bricks in the road to mastery. When combined with ideal, purpose, and goals, the activities become a joyous practice of disciplined learning, providing the actual opportunities to teach and lead. Furthermore, these activities provide avenues to continue sharing the grand vision that set the whole creation into motion in the first place, spiraling out toward an ever-expanding creation.

The Path towards Mastery

My path toward mastery in this instance is long, and I have only just begun. My reward at the end, however, is great. Underlying the entire process is a new current of commitment that will carry me through to completion. No matter how daunting the task may seem (and in this course of study, there are times when the changes I knew I needed to make seemed like impassable mountains), I realize that with ideals, purposes, goals, and activities, especially when combined with commitment, are the most powerful tools I have available. They provide me with the ultimate amount of leverage in any creation, so that I may cause the tipping point necessary to succeed. We truly are capable of all things.

“Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand and I will move the entire earth.”
-Archimedes (c. 287-212 B.C.)