#expandyourconsciousness

RABBI ABA AND YOSI

“As the Zohar portrays him at the start of this chapter, Yosi really wants to be a magician rather than a Kabbalist. Magic, according to Kabbalah, is a formidable power. It differs from true spirituality less in terms of what it can accomplish than in the ego driven intention that lies behind it.

“Magic is always about getting something rather than giving anything. It is the mirror image of spirituality, and like a real image in a mirror, it shrinks and reverses the subject. It should come as no surprise that Egypt was the center of magical practices in the biblical world, for in the Bible Egypt is portrayed is it unrelentingly materialist society.

“It is also true, however, that ‘Egypt’ is an internal state of being that we must pass through to achieve freedom and transformation. This is what we witness in Yosi. He is by no means an evil person, but simply a spiritually undeveloped one. The experience he goes to is the same maturation process that each of us faces individually, and that all humanity must also confront. Materialism is not unequivocally bad. It is like any childishly destructive behavior. It can be expected and understood as a stage toward higher development.”

down ze rabbit hole🌀👅 (eye adore ze littol pinecone dat snuck in there🌲) ๑❊๑

“many people are so imprisoned in their minds that the beauty of nature does not really exist for them. they might say, 'what a pretty flower,' but that's just a mechanical mental labeling. because they are not still, not present, they don't truly see the flower, don't feel it's essence, it's holiness-just as they don't know themselves, don't feel their own essence, their own holiness.“🍃🌟🌿

~ Eckhart Tolle ✨

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“If you’re not living your truth, you’re living a lie.” – Joseph Curiale

It's so true, live your truth or live a lie. That’s the choice. The world is changed. But not being authentic or genuine, means a continued life of lies and running from what is your authentic self.

We should want to care, want to change, we should want to be authentic. It’s not difficult to do, we should just want to make a difference, to be tolerant, to be patient and understanding and to give a little more.

When you tell lies to yourself and to the rest of the world, you do so at a cost to your mental and emotional health. Without being genuine and authentic, you can never see recovery, you may never get to live a life of peace. Lies almost always invite illness in.

But it’s not just about lies, it's also about manipulation. The more you lie, the more you manipulate and coerce others into believing your lies. And unless those others, start reading between the lies on what you tell them, you will always be believed.

Lying to yourself has become easier because so many people hide their authentic selves. It started with Brexit in the UK and it continued in Covid-19. It has become easier to tell others what you want them to hear. For whatever reason you may lie or you’re conservative with the truth, in the longer term it may always play havoc with longevity, with your health. All conversations are conversations with the universe.

For those who speak the truth, there is always something magical about being able to wake up on a morning knowing you speak the truth, you’re authentic and genuine, knowing that your words mean something, that your words matter. That you’re truthful.