Shams-Tabriz and Archangel Michael continues the previous session on the topic of choosing. They also discuss about how to differentiate one's energy from another, how people might judge one's non-attachment as egoistic and multidimensional love.

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Shams-Tabriz and Archangel Michael (channeled by Valerie Wood) [21 mins 35 secs]

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AA Michael: You are expressing your divinity tonight…. We were listening in to your conversation just a second ago.

Shams-Tabriz: Thank you so much, thank you. Sometimes, I feel as if I do not articulate myself clearly. But energetically I know that you pick up the intent behind the words.

M: Indeed you are one who is truly gifted with gab, [the gift] to converse. You do not mince your words, and your words are truly very clear. Not only are they clear, but [also] you put the intention and [the] energy and the oomph behind your words so it’s as if the ones you are speaking to get the double-whammy.

ST: I thought we would start off this evening with a continuing discussion that could be shared with Cosmic Lighthouse. An interesting theme for us to explore relates to Choosing. We discussed in the last session how choosing is so fundamental to the expansion of humanity and of the individual, that it enables the expression of divinity within man and woman.

And by choosing, we are choosing - in every moment - who we choose to express as, what behaviors serve, what behaviors do not serve, based upon how we choose to experience life. From that perspective of course, there is no judgment of good or bad, of right or wrong. It is simply always in every moment a choice. So why don’t we start off there? If you would, please share your thoughts.

M: Well, as we have said to you and to many others before, it is only you who judge yourself. It is not us. We would say that you summed it up beautifully. It is only your selves in judgment. Nothing truly is how you perceive it…, good or… bad. It is only you who deem to put labels on such things. “Ah, this is a good choice. Ah, this is a bad choice.” It is only your individual view that taints how you see things. It is our suggestion for ones… [such as you] that they look inside and discover who it is they truly are – the divine beings that they truly are - and they will start to see things from a higher perspective, so to speak.

And so as they start to grow or [to] move up the ladder…, discovering more of who it is they are - their divineness, they will see things from a higher… plateau. And things become a little bit more clear. So when things become more clear, they start losing judgment of the choices they make, and they start to take more responsibility. And they say, “Ah, I chose this direction, instead of that direction.” And they look at it and say, “Ah, why is it that I chose one over the other?” And they can look from a point of observing and not one of judgment of themselves.

ST: It is akin to the analogy that we used last time when we were talking about the door. The individual who is trapped inside the cell is firing a laser towards the door and poking holes through that door, allowing the light to shine through. And as that individual then recognizes that which is the most advantageous direction to be firing the laser, it becomes more and more honed, more and more precise, more and more focused, more and more expansive - in that direction.

M: Indeed, that is exactly what we are trying to convey. The farther… they hone in on a certain area, the farther they move up the spiritual ladder, in your terms. The more clear things become. They can see things through more divine eyes.

ST: Within this whole discussion of choosing, there is something that emerges - and that is self-reflection. We, as divine beings in human form, are still expressing a limited understanding of ourselves – our limited consciousness. There are aspects of our expression of self that are limited in their form, that are not quite as magnificent, as expansive as we can choose to be. In that, it’s as if there are layers of our selves, as if there’s a veneer that needs to be peeled off gradually.
So we reflect upon ourselves; we reflect on our behaviors; we reflect on our choices.

Within this dynamic, there is what arises at times in my experience as self-criticism and the confusion that emerges from that self-criticism. This confusion stems from questioning if there is something that is your own to resolve or if it belongs to another. How does one come to distinguish between what is one’s own and what belongs to another?

M: [This is a…] very good question. This is one that will serve many of you - to learn discernment, to remove the fog, to scrape off the layers of the onion to see which… [layers] are attached to you and which ones are not. You beings are a very logical… race, so it would be… beneficial for you to stand back, to remove yourself from the situation, to look at it as if you are an observer of the situation, and to come at it from a logical point of view as you are looking at the scenario or the drama unfolding. Say, “Ah, is there anything in there that truly would make me feel this way, [that would make me feel] frustration or anger? Do I have a logical reason to feel [this] way?” And if you can look at it [as an] observer…, then you can say, “Ah, there is truly no reason for me to get angry as she did not say anything mean…. Then why was I feeling anger when she was not saying anything mean to me?” That is your indication that it is her energy that you are picking up on. The energy behind her words was obviously one of anger and was literally attaching itself to your energy. Do you understand? Are we making our point clear?

ST: Please elucidate.

M: If you do not mind, we will use you as an example. [Assume] you are in conversation with a female and… you… [perceive] her as pushing your buttons. And as she is pushing your buttons you are getting angry and… frustrated because when the situation is over, you are feeling anger. You feel, “Ah, this one has been manipulating me and has been taking advantage of me.” So it is at that time to self-reflect and to stand back and play back the scenario again in your mind but this time not as an active participant – to observe it as if you are watching a movie…. Then you can go over what she truly said to you or what it is she did…. Then you can say, “Ah, she truly did not manipulate me; it was only my perspective of this. So, why is it that I am feeling the anger and manipulation when it truly was not the scenario?”

What is happening here is that she – the one who is in the scenario, the drama, the movie… - is the one who has a little bit of bitterness behind her feelings towards you, bitterness or jealousy. And that jealousy… [is turning] into anger. So when she is speaking… anger is attached to the energy of those words. So when she is speaking these words, even though she may not be saying anything in anger, the energy [of anger] is attached to the words and then the energy… [of anger becomes] attached to you…. And you pick up on that and [then] you become angry. And then you perceive that maybe she is manipulating… [you] and taking advantage of… [you]. Truly… [the anger] is not coming from you; the source is her.

It is so complicated and…, as you know, everything is energy. [You] are energy beings, beings of energy – divine energy. When [you] interact with one another, [you] have an exchange of energy. Because [you] have thousands and thousands of exchanges of energy everyday with people [you] are not even aware of, it is truly hard [for you] to distinguish that which is yours… [from] that which is another’s.

So it is our suggestion to step back… and go over it in your mind; be more logical and look over it as if you are watching a movie. The key here is… [to] step outside…, [to] have no emotions and not to judg[e] what it is that you see. It is extremely hard for many of you to step outside of these situations because there is an emotional attachment to you. So that is what needs to be worked on. It is for you to step outside of your self without any emotional attachment, to be in balance, to be non-judgmental, to look at it as if you are watching someone else’s drama unfold.

ST: This becomes very interesting because the tendency is for an involution to take place, where I would actually criticize myself or question my actions and behaviors that contributed to the drama. When in fact, had I been more of an observer and a participant, both at the same time, I would have realized in that moment – because I would have been emotionally detached - that the energy was not mine, that the anger or the jealousy, whatever it was, was not mine. Therefore, in the moment, my response might have been one of awareness of that other individual and perhaps amusement and perhaps a choice to remain aloof.

M: We would like to commend you and say, Bravo! We applaud you for your analysis…. That is the optimal outcome, to be able to be in the situation in the moment, in the Now - and you are always truly in the Now, there is never the past or the future, only the Now. [Be] always in the Now; be at the same time the observer and the participant. If you are able to do this, you can see things clearly…. The higher you go up the spiritual ladder, it will be easier for you to be both [observer and participant] at the same time, and you get better and better at it. And so there becomes less judgment and less criticism of your self.

ST: Does there emerge from this state an arrogance, for lack of a better word, wherein I might have the experience that it doesn’t matter how others might react to my non-reaction, that it is their problem and not mine?

M: We would agree that many would see it as being arrogant, very ego-oriented…. They would take it that way because they are not seeing things through their clear eyes, their divine eyes, at that moment in time. And since they are seeing things from a lower vibration or frequency, their judgment is skewed; they see things more cloudy. As they start going up the ladder, it will become clearer. You are correct that some will think that you are just this mean, bad person who truly does not care and who is very egotistical.

[However] we will tell you [that] when you reach a certain level, it becomes not so important what other people think, because you truly know the divine person that you are. So you are no longer judging yourself. You are open to the divine oneness that we all are. And when you do such, it is inconsequential what others think because you see the divine oneness in them as well. For when you see yourself as divine-one, you are able to see them as some part of you. Then you will have no judgment of them, and it will not bother you that they think of you as such an egotistical person. Do you understand what we are trying to say?

ST: I completely understand. And the truth of that expression, the aloofness or amusement then, is that it is always coming from a place of complete open heartedness, always a complete loving expression. But it may not appear to others to be loving. It will always be, however, clear, open, powerful and loving.

M: Indeed! That is exactly correct. Many of you… wear different rose-colored glasses; they are all different varieties and levels. Some see more clearly than others. Depending on who you are having an exchange with and depending on what type of glasses they have…, [this will determine] how the exchange is perceived.

ST: But our own personal yardstick, our own personal measuring stick, our barometer, shall we say, is that we are coming from that place of love.

M: That is most important, and you are correct in saying that all truly comes from a place of love. It is only perceived differently because… they are wearing glasses that are foggy. It is not clearly seen that it comes from a place of divine love. We would like to make a point here. Because they are wearing these shady, rose-colored glasses, not only do they not see the divine essence in you, they do not see it because they do not notice this in themselves. It is most important for one to self-reflect and to know and to discover the Divine in themselves, so that when they look at another or when they experience another, they discover the Divineness in another as well.

ST: Right. This is why you have spoken many times of the need for full integration of self, of the need to integrate all the different life experiences and different energetic aspects, the entire pyramid that makes up the wholeness of the individuated expression of this divine experience.

For instance, this that is Shams-Tabriz is in totality many lifetimes of experiences and many levels of experiences, angelic and otherwise. And the need for that fully integrated self to express ultimately in form is what permits and what allows for the full divine expression to be so dynamic. From this viewpoint we can see that the expression of love isn’t merely what many humans would experience as a soft, loving, gentle expression. It can be very powerful, very abrupt. It can have a multidimensionality to it. And this is why full integration is required, correct?

M: Yes, that is correct. You beings do not truly understand what it is to love, that feeling. As you discover all that you are, all of the [metaphorical] pyramid, every level of the pyramid, all the way from the base to the capstone…, [then] that [discovery] is when the true love, the divine essence, is able to flow through. And you truly understand what that is. It is very incomprehensible to many of you now. But now is the time we have… [spoken of]; the gateway is flooded and God is shining upon you, so that it is available to all now.

ST: And so love at times will be like a rose and at times will be like thunder and lightning.

M: Indeed. There is not just one mushy, squishy emotional love. There are many multidimensional loves.

ST: Thank you.

M: You are so very welcome, dear one.

About the Channel

© Copyright by Valerie Wood. All Rights Reserved. Valerie Wood has been a clear and gifted angelic channel/medium since 2002. She channels Archangel Michael as well as other angelic energies, ascended masters, and the Christ Consciousness. She is also gifted in bringing forth messages from loved ones. Valerie grew up in an ordinary Midwest home, where as teenager she had some not-so-ordinary experiences. In 1990 she had her first visual contact with an angel, which transformed her and put her on her spiritual discovery. In 2002 she became the gifted protégé of internationally known channel Elmarilla Bailey, who channels the integrated energies know as Irsha. She is dedicated to bringing forth divine messages of beauty, joy, gentleness, love, and service to help her clients discover all that they are. Valerie is also collaborating with Shams-Tabriz on a book and seminar series. Valerie may be contacted for personal channeling sessions at vkwood@att.net

About the Host

Shams-Tabriz Habib is the founder of The Rumi Group, a dynamic organization focused on sponsoring global change. The Rumi Group is currently developing an elaborate commercial project named Ruminations that aims to awaken ‘western’ interest in the question of economic equality in the developing world. Ruminations will demonstrate the tremendous value of partnerships with poor grassroots producers worldwide, modeling how thoughtful relations may benefit both the commercial and development sectors. Ruminations is launching a sophisticated web-portal and e-store in preparation of the introduction of a succession of elegant boutique-cafés in coastal California. Ruminations Cafés will market hand-crafted goods from developing countries around the world. The model shop will host a central café and coffeehouse artfully encircled by boutique merchandise. Subtle exhibits will tell the story of the remote regions where these goods were produced and the impact to be made by supporting their development through global enterprise. Shams-Tabriz is also collaborating with Valerie Wood on a book and seminar series about the evolving consciousness of humanity and the roles to be played by its mindful torchbearers. Shams-Tabriz may be contacted at sth@rumigroup.com