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Are We There Yet? Are We? Are We?

Lara — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:44:31 +0000

The past 6-7 weeks has been....well, intense.

All kinds of planets are aligning, crossing, conjuncting and just generally going nuts. At the same time, the sun and the moon both eclipsed, which can wreak a nice havoc all on its own without the help of planets gone nuts. And as if that wasn't enough now we have a couple of Mayan calendar events coming up. All of it pointing to change and more change and more change.

So why is it, with all the profound agents of change happening in the cosmos, that many of us still feel like we are in a holding pattern?...still waiting for our new lives to begin?

Now, as many of you know, I'm ALL about the journey, but at this point there are a lot of weary travelers out there, myself included, and we are ready to get the show on the road.

The other night I was attending a party at a dear friend's house and there were some archangel oracle cards left spread out on the table. The one card that was face up was "Patience". As I put that card back in the deck and began to shuffle I felt pity on the poor sod who had drawn that card. I spread the cards out again carefully picking the one for me. Do I even need to say which card I picked??

That's right..."Patience". God, I hate it when that happens. I think I even growled a little when I read the explanation with the card that said "Enjoy every moment of the journey". It's such utter perfection when life hands you back your own teachings, isn't it?

And so my fellow travelers, I guess we may as well take a pee break because we are not quite there yet. How much longer must we hang in this perceived holding pattern? Until we are no longer perceiving we are in it, I guess.

With ALOHA,
Lara

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

A Brave New World

Lara — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:41:40 +0000

I've just returned from a rather magical and quite inspiring journey to Aotearoa, also known as New Zealand. Here is my report - the new world has arrived and down under seems to be leading the way for us all.

How about a vegan cafe located in the high-end section of downtown Auckland based on gift economy? Goes something like this -
Customer expects to see prices but doesn't so asks "How much is it?" Smiling staff member replies "However much you feel is appropriate. You are free to give from your heart an amount which you feel will be a balanced exchange for the nourishment you receive" Customer is then suddenly taken out of comfort zone and catapulted into an entirely new way of being and interacting. If you find yourself in New Market, Auckland, check out the Wise Cicada Cafe....and give my love to the crew!

Or how about "transition towns" and government-supported green energy initiatives?

How about the co-creative model and Unity in Diversity? - now absolutely nothing inspires me more than that!

Being in co-creative partnership with others who are involved in bringing forth this brave new world is what is floating my boat these days. Daring to go beyond the limits of imagination is only one part of the equation. It's time to dare to actually do it.

Dream big. Do bigger. That just came to me in the middle of the night last night.

Oh, and, by the way, I've discovered that both laughter and singing are a huge part of the new world unfoldment.

Who's in?

With one foot on either side of the Pacific Rainbow Bridge,
Lara

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

With the Spring Comes Rebirth...

Lara — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:36:05 +0000

Aloha and Welcome, Dear Ones!

Those of you who visit my site regularly will see that it's had a wee makeover.....aaagain!

Oh, will this evolving ever stop?!?! Haha, of course not...I can barely keep up with myself these days and I'm discovering that the more one evolves, the faster the rate of evolution you enter in to. It's a spiral ride that just gets more and more intense as you go, and dramamine does NOT help!

It has taken me almost 10 years to get to the place where I am willing to actually use my own name for the domain name of my website. Imagine that!!!! Funny, isn't it?
Somehow, in my very silly mind, I thought that lawsofhealing.com (previous name for my site) was offering me some kind of protection...that I didn't have to expose myself fully and instead could just conveniently hide behind the body of knowledge I had brought through. Yes, I am a silly, silly one. I really do crack myself up sometimes!

Sooooo....after 10 years I am finally coming out of my safe little closet, embracing risk and putting myself way out there. The new domain name of LaraAShah.com is a symbol of this shift in heart.

So this month I look forward to some time in New Zealand again (14th May to 2nd June), sharing my "mana" and reconnecting with beloveds down under.

Then next month, I'll be having fun with my re-birthed Global Radio Show.

And, Heads up! 5 Day Hawaiian Edgewalker Retreat scheduled for the end of October - Co-facilitated with Patricia Varley - Mega fun.

Here is wishing you all a fun evolution experience,
Aloha,
Lara

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

Acceptance

Lara — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:46:58 +0000

This comment came in after the first episode of my video show, UNLOC, aired on Aug. 18th 2009 :

“I watched episode one of UNLOC. You did a wonderful job. I personally wish you had spoken even more of acceptance……”

You got it!

This might be a very controversial thing to say (and if it is – GOOD! I love being controversial) but people seem to be so hung up on the need to change and heal everything….we need to heal ourselves and then we need to heal each other and then we need to heal the planet…..as if everything is wrong and sick and nothing is right and perfect just as it is.
To think this way is, to me, implying that we are not divine perfection just as we are…. that the planet is not divine perfection just as it is. I, personally, am one who believes that All That Is is perfect just as it IS, all the time.
This is absolutely crucial to understand– if you want something to change, you must first accept it exactly as it is NOW. If you want to change yourself or your life, you must first accept, with your whole being, yourself and your life exactly as it is in this moment…only then will you ALLOW change and healing to occur. The reason for this is an energetic one. Change follows acceptance because acceptance allows energy to flow freely. Non acceptance stops the free flow of energy. Change requires a lot of free flowing energy, so we are talking about simple quantum physics here.

So, I am hung up on ACCEPTANCE of what is, because I love change.

In so much gratitude for you allowing me to share my perspective,
Lara

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

To meditate or not to meditate....

Lara — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:33:24 +0000

This often-asked question came to me again recently…

Lara, do you have a meditation practice?

No, I do not have a practice, as such, that is separate from other things that I do. I used to be one of those people that could barely sit still, so getting me to sit in meditation for even 5 minutes was as challenging as getting a macho man to wear pink. I gave up even trying. It was only when I reflected on what meditation truly is, that I found the way I could reach that state in a way that worked for me. The definition of true meditation is simply to be fully present.
So I realised that whether I was driving or eating or playing with my kittens, as long as I was fully present in that moment, with that activity, and only that activity, I was in meditation. So instead of practicing meditation, I began to practice being fully present in everything I do.
According to this definition, meditation is now an intrinsic part of my day and my life, I cannot separate it from anything that I do anymore….and being fully present in all things has totally transformed my life, in every way.
As with everything, there is no right way, there is no wrong way…..you need to find the way that works for you.

With Aloha,
Lara

Original post blogged on b2evolution.