Calming Outer Turbulence: 2011 & 111

I received an email that was really thought provoking. Perhaps you have received it, too. However, I reflected on its possible meaning and came up with the explanation below the following instructions contained in the email. As you may already know, in this year of 2011 there are 4 unusual dates . . .

1/1/11, 1/11/11, 11/1/11, 11/11/11.

      NOW check this out. The mind-blowing thing is that it works for everybody born in the 20th century.

     Take the last 2 digits of the year you were born plus the age you will be this year, e.g., born in 47+ will be 64= 111 or born in 54 + will be 57= 111.

I asked myself, "What might this mean in some ultimate, spiritual sense?" Then, it occurred to me that the Spiritual Gift of this might be a preparation for the Great Shift in consciousness predicted by the Mayans I studied with in at sacred sites set in the jungles and on the coast of Central America.

My guess: it points to the interconnectedness of us all no matter what our race, religion, creed or culture. It points to the Oneness beyond the apparent duality of self and other. This accords with the teachings of two sacred systems I have studied this past year: the Template & A Course in Miracles. Both point us to the truth underlying the world as it appears with various forms. Eckhart Tolle discusses this oneness with all of life very articulately in The Power of Now and A New Earth. The final point—there is no separation from each other and from God (the Trinity of 3 Gods in One, 111). This includes the trinity of the being of each one of us: body, mind (soul), and spirit. In other words, there is no separation from love as God is love and love is who we all really are in the core of our being.

• Today, consider the following. I mentioned this in an early blog posting. I was on a plane to Guatemala to study with the Mayan shamans. The plane started shaking, and a flight attendant announced that we would be flying through turbulence. He estimated that this would last for the next 50 minutes so we should buckle up and stay in our seats. I thought of how I was missing someone I loved. It occurred to me that even when we are physically separated from people we love, we are never separated from the love we feel for them. At that very moment, I felt a lovely feeling of inner peace. Instantly, the outer turbulence stopped. Only a few minutes had passed since the attendant had cautioned us. The rest of the flight was calm and smooth. I came up with an affirmation based on that experience. Breathe in and silently say, "I AM never separated from the expansive energy and peaceful power of love." Breathe out, silently say, "For in the core of my being, I AM the expansive energy and peaceful power of love." Try repeating this during your day, especially when you encounter outer turbulence.