Web Sites Of The Month

Manspirit.org

Manspirit.org's vision is to bring men back to a center of personal power that includes community and relationship. They focus on bringing men out of the paradigm of social power through control and back to personal power through love and influence. Men have held a great deal of power in this society, but it has been the power of the oppressor, thus imprisoning them in a role that denies their own humanity. I liked their vision statement quite a bit:

"We recognize that each man makes a difference, and that all differences are part of the Divine.

We find direction through consensus,
knowing that each voice is exactly what we need to hear.

We grow community through conscious connection, tapping strength from within and without.

We invite genuine participation,
so that no man's flame passes unseen.

We seek communion with the Infinite,
learning that ours is not the only power.

We lose our fears by basking in the Oneness, and open ourselves to love."

All Power To You

This web site talks about the quest for power and the Divine nature of man.

Train Your Mind: Claim Your Power

This web site goes over negative mental patterns that impede a full expression of power. One can pay attention to these, not to invoke judgment on ourselves, but merely to recognize how we disempower ourselves. In order to nullify the thought pattern, it's important to merely notice it without judgment. If one instead resists the thought, it will keep coming back.

Higher Self Tech: Notice Giving Your Power Away

Many of you may not be familiar with the concept of the bird cages, as taught by Elias. Elias has used this teaching tool to help make concrete the idea that our belief systems are like bird cages with multiple colorful birds inside. These birds come in many different shapes and sizes. They flutter around in the cage and make a lot of noise, representing how our belief systems capture our attention, as various aspects of that one belief system influence the choices we make when we create our realities. Even though we are talking about power, the belief system we are actually addressing is: relationship. Power is an aspect of that belief system that can distort our normal relationships into systems of hierarchy and disempowerment.

Thus, although, we use belief systems to create our reality (and they are neither good nor bad), we often aren't aware of what belief system we are using or how it is influencing our choices. This is important if we want to stand in our own power without capitulating to the notion that there are people who can victimize us or that we have the right to create other people's reality for them.

So, I was quite amused to find this exercise on-line, as it deals with being a good ornithologist - bird watcher! Obviously, these types of coincidences are due to influences of energy from similar sources, in this case, potentially Elias was kibitzing. Here is the exercise as presented in the Sharpening Your Skills section of the www.hollyhockleadership.org web site.

"The exercise below is intended to help identify where we defer to others, not because we believe they are right, but out of fear. Where we need to be speaking our truth, and don’t. Where there is an opportunity to express or live our purpose, but we don’t...

A good approach may be to think of this exercise as bird-watching. You’re a dedicated ornithologist, diligently noting sightings of various birds. You’re not getting caught up in whether the birds are attractive or not. You’re simply observing the frequency of sightings, and their characteristics of color, song and behaviour...

As you start turning your awareness to these patterns, it’s like using the zoom lens on your binoculars. You will begin to see more and more subtle examples of how you deny, withhold, or give away your power. For most of us, if we were really vigilant and honest, there are probably 10-50 possible examples every day.

Try this exercise and you will begin to notice different patterns of denying your power. The notion of bird-watching can be very helpful. Simply note the appearance of this phenomenon. Each and every one."

For the full text of the exercise, visit this page of www.hollyhockleadership.org. It's important to remember that what we concentrate on we give power to. Therefore, although I am suggesting for you to notice where you give your power away, do so in a spirit of non-judgment. The point is not whether this is a right or a wrong action. The point is simply to notice and widen your awareness. Simply by noticing oftentimes we allow ourselves to see a bird that maybe suits our personal preferences better. Do not try to second-guess yourself nor give yourself demerits for having given your power away. View it as a choice. Merely a choice and one that can be changed with the proper awareness.

 

 

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