December 2008

Now is a time of great opportunity, change & growth. Perhaps this is the time the Mayans were referring to when they entered the final date of December 21, 2012 on their famous calendar.

The messages of doom & gloom are being broadcast on every form of media & the masses are perpetuating it. If you never listened to the radio, watched the TV or read the newspaper, would you know that we were in a challenging economic time? The grocery stores have lots of food, gas prices are low, the banks give you your money, the services that we rely on everyday (hospitals, schools, police protection, etc.) are there to serve us. We live in one of the most prosperous countries on the planet. And yet almost everyone we talk to is using the “state of the economy” as a catch-all excuse for anything that is wrong in their lives or business right now.

It is time to take responsibility for being empowered not co-dependant on the victim status that is being perpetuated by government, the financial sector, big business & society. Throughout history we have gone through much worse and always come out better for it. Any fluctuations that we are now experiencing will correct themselves. It’s the big wave that surfers either embrace & ride or cower from & crash.

We are the trailblazers. The books we’ve read, courses we taken & the beliefs we’ve fostered, have lead to a way of living that allows us to step out of the chains of fear and look within, where our higher power resides, for the strength needed to shift the energy to one of power & purpose from that of fear & lack. The energy created is a higher frequency that illuminates the shadows of that which we have not wanted to take responsibility for. It dissolves the illusion of separateness so that we begin to see that we really are all one. And yet our human survival instinct tells us that we must look after ourselves first, even if that means others will suffer because of it (i.e. The US banks irresponsibly creating the sub-prime mortgage to pad their coffers or the Big Three automaker executives not wanting to take a pay cut to help prevent the potential collapse of their companies.)

So what can you do? It’s simple. Live your life with joy & passion. Walk your talk. Take responsibility for your thoughts, words & deeds. Serve in whatever way you can. Be on purpose. And remember that the present moment is all we have right now.

There are many things you can do today. I know many of you support organizations with your donations of money, time & love. So we would like to invite you to send us an email about them so we can post links on our website. This season Odyssey donated over 50 toys to the Durham Police Toy Drive and bags of food to the local food bank. In addition our donation to World Vision (worldvision.ca) helped provide $1,400 in medical supplies, warm clothing for 50 children & families, 50 healthy school lunches and $650 in supplies for a classroom. (This isn’t about tooting our horn it is about encouraging others to do what they can. There are no borders between us. When you help improve the quality of live of others, including animals & the environment, you are contributing to the evolution of the wonderful planet we call home.)

Winter Solstice Message

In closing, the following is an edited excerpt from an email I just received from an author whose books we carry, Patti-Cota Robbles (eraofpeace.org):

“The Winter Solstice is considered one of the most powerful times of the year by many cultures around the world. In the Northern Hemisphere this celestial event usually occurs on December 21st.

"The Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year, and it heralds the initial impulse of the annual return of the Sun, the Light, to the Earth. This year the spiritual effects of the solstice will be more powerful than ever before. This is due to the incredible influx of Light that is pouring into the planet through the heartfelt pleas of people everywhere.

"Humanity is experiencing the most intensified purging of the economic system, and the various other social structures that do not operate with a consciousness of the highest good for all concerned, that we have ever endured. This is a necessary cleansing that is paving the way for the physical manifestation of the patterns of perfection for the New Earth. The difficult part of this process is that the masses of Humanity do not see the bigger picture. Millions of people see only the painful situations that are happening in their lives. As a result of this limited perception, they feel overwhelmed and hopeless. This is very hard to observe, but it is not all bad.

"Beginning now focus intently on the vision of what you want to manifest in your life and the lives of your loved ones. Focus on your visions for the New Earth and the harmony and balance you wish for all Humanity. This is a rare opportunity, and we are being called to action by our God Selves—our I AM Presence—and the Company of Heaven. Be sure your visions and your intentions always reflect our Oneness and the Reverence of ALL Life.

"This event will pave the way for 2009, a year of miraculous changes. These changes have been in the works for quite some time, and now we are going to experience them tangibly in the world of form. These changes will not happen by chance. They will occur through the unified efforts of Lightworkers all over the world and the Company of Heaven.

"I know there are a lot of dire predictions regarding the global economy and the challenges Humanity is going through, but we are not the victims of circumstance. We are the cocreators of our Earthly experiences. If we do not like the way things are going in our lives, we have the ability to change our circumstances.

"As the Hopi prophecy states: “We are the ones we have been waiting for.”

"2009 numerically is an 11 year. Eleven is the master number that reflects the transformation of the physical into the Divine. The purging and cleansing of the obsolete behavior patterns that have caused the maladies existing in Humanity’s lives will continue. But the wonderful news is, as these old archetypes crumble away, the expansion of the patterns of perfection for the New Earth will begin to manifest in ways that will bring joy, fulfillment and great expectations into the hearts and minds of people everywhere.

"There is a new sense of hope flooding through the hearts of people around the world. Humanity’s hope is magnetizing Legions of Light from the Realms of Perfection into the atmosphere of Earth in ways we have never experienced. The Divine Intent of these Messengers of God is to assist Humanity to move quickly through the cleansing process so that the bliss of the New Earth will manifest in the twinkling of an eye.

"2009 is going to be whatever we co-create together. Do not let this opportunity pass you by."