Choosing Harmony over Fear

To live in Harmony means to live in a state of Peace and in a way as to resolve all inner and outer conflicts. Agreement and cooperation to remain tethered to an inner sense of calm no matter what is occurring outwardly.

Whereas fear exists in a state of alarm and apprehension of danger, to be afraid, dreading something horrible ,terrible or frightful is about to happen. A way of being that is tight and constricted.

“Untwisting all the chains that tie the soul of Harmony” -Ibid

“Knowledge of Harmony”

The Land the water and the skyline

And the round dance of the stars..

It has a voice and it can hear.

Now cold, then hot...alive.

Behold the presence.

It will show you how

To calmly, soberly reflect

And learn its origins!

Knowledge will call wisdom,

And wisdom leads to kindness,

In them you’ll find the philosophy of dream,

Harmony and Beauty!

-Katerina Semashko

“ Hymn of Harmony

Harmony is the highest universal spirit,

It filled world with life and beauty,

Establishing consent, concord, and measure,

Cherish melody, tact, and fraternity!

Harmony is the creation energy,

Spring of love and peace

A new light for knowledge

Existence, meaning and full-ness, happiness!

Harmony is the sun of peoples and nations,

Inexhaustible warmth for soulful heat.

All needed language forgotten in wars.

We embrace and reborn in it.

-Leo Semashko

One of the practices I am finding that assists me in staying grounded in calm filled peace and keeps my harmony nurtured is a daily practice of Gratitude Awareness...I found “Gratefulness.org” which provides a daily framework to follow; Each day there is a particular question: Todays was: “What is enough? And How do you know it? It helps amidst all the information coming in from so many directions and focuses on what can be lost or taken for granted amidst the turmoil and chaos of the world.

“Love is first Ingredient in the relief of Suffering”

Each day if I can just find the courage and strength of will to stop myself a minute here and a minute there to slow down, be still, breathe and focus: that being here is the Gift. I came here to remember something important that over a long span of time, even lifetimes, I forgot and lost connection to..That the events of my life here and with others can be opportunities for extraordinary unplanned love, kindness,generosity and spontaneous connections of all sorts.

What might have passed by unnoticed as just another moment of unawareness or judgement shows up as a teaching opportunity, I get to practice self calming and truly observe if my ability to return to harmony is realized.This life is a course in learning to Master my mind and thoughts.

This New World now, of exploding expansion and evolution of humanity prompted by the entrance of the Corona of Covid a couple years ago, can sometimes feel really scary in its unknownness with all its unfolding branches that just keep spreading. I must exercise discernment especially when I go down certain rabbit holes of possibilities with Youtube videos and other news sources so readily available.. There are lots of different ideas and opinions on who's right and who's wrong, this is the way, this isn't the way. Fear and overwhelm can sneak in when I'm not vigilant.

As part of this journey there are times that I do feel confused, doubtful and even a bit depressed; sometimes I just want to run, I can find myself getting overly busy with physical work and goals to lessen or divert feelings of dread of what could happen to us all in this dramatic changing scenario of life unfolding.. harmony goes out the window.

I am told by the awakened sages and seers that this is all a dream state called the waking dream. I believe it.

Finally, I find comfort in understanding and accepting that Awakening takes time, even as the old world is dissolving and there are many voices proclaiming the urgency of deciding something now!!! I still need time to grow and nurture this new space inside me and can't be rushed or pushed to process what's happening,it takes time to know the real and true and what doesn't.

Anne Willey

I know this though, that when I put on my shoes, head out the back door, breath in the fresh cool air, look up at the clouds and sky and just start walking, I begin to notice things that are natural and free, the trees and birds and squirrels are just there being themselves . I relax and breath. I remember again. Harmony and Contentment returns. I'm OK. I can go on.

“ Above all, trust in the slow work of God.

We are quite naturally impatient in everything.

To reach the end without delay.

We should skip the intermediate stages.

We are impatient of being on the way.

To something unknown.

Something new.

Yet it is the law of progress that is made

by passing through some stages of instability

And that may take a very long time.

And so I think it is with you.

Your ideas mature gradually. Let them grow.

Let them shape themselves without undue haste.

Do not try to force them on

As though you could be today what time,

That is to say grace and circumstances

Acting on your own good will, will make you tomorrow.

Only God could say what this new spirit

Gradually forming in you will be.

Give our Lord the benefit of believing

That his hand is leading you.

And accept the anxiety of feeling yourself

In suspense and incomplete.

Above all, trust in the slow work of God,

Our loving Vine-dresser.

Amen

-Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, (French Jesuit,Paleontologist,Biologist,and Philosopher 1881-1955)