Insight Center Newsletter for October 2021
AWAKENING Insights
“Distancing yourself from situations that weigh you down is essential if you want to protect the new you that you are in the midst of cultivating.” Yung Pueblo
“If you have spent your whole life becoming somebody and having something, and then with awakening you turn around and you start the journey in the other direction of becoming nothing, becoming nobody and having nothing. It would seem to make the whole first part of life meaningless or some sort of error. But it’s important to see that this sequence is a necessary sequence, that when one takes incarnation in an evolutionary moment when one is going to awaken, you still have to become somebody and become grounded on earth before you can do the spiritual work.
Part of the experience of living richly has been identification with the desires and emotions, with the passions of life, with the hatreds, and the joys, with what I call the “mellow drama” of life. Each of us has an intense drama going on around ourselves. Will we, won’t we, can we, can’t we, should we, shouldn’t we? And with awakening one begins to see the way one has been trapped in one’s story line. But it doesn’t mean the story ends. The Ram Dass story is alive and well. The only question is, who’s living it? Am I Ram Dass or am I just, “I am.” Ram Dass
“Being reminded of my imperfection makes me feel more balanced.” The Insight Center
“As we observe sensations without reacting to them, the impurities in our minds lose their strength and cannot overpower us.” S.N. Goenka, “Finding Sense in Sensation”
“If you let go a little you have a little freedom, if you let go a lot you have a lot of freedom, if you let go completely you have complete freedom. “ Ahjan Chan
MEDITATION insights
“If you are individuating, almost everything in collective consciousness drives you out of reality. Meditation brings you back.” The Insight Center
“With meditation practice our mind and conscious awareness will explore current times, adapt, adjust – and return to peace of mind.” The Insight Center
HEALING insights
“You can tell humanity is maturing because more of us are saying no to harm. We are taking time to examine our biases, moving our love from being selective to unconditional, and expanding our idea of what is possible. More of us are healing ourselves, and actively helping heal the world.” Yung pueblo
“A reminder: there are no “should” for adults.”
Be true to you. Get rid of the “shoulds.” And while you are at it, there are no “have to’s” for adults either. Be free. Set yourself free. You can choose freely and live your life aligned with your own values and truths. There are choices and outcomes, And wise adults make wise choices. The Insight Center
“An essential part of self-care is having the right type of people for your nervous system in your life.” Lalah Delia
ASTROLOGY insights
“Do your work to heal your Chiron wound (at age 48 onward,) and the you get to live with the power of your healed Chiron.” The Insight Center
“The power of Saturn returns (at age 30, 60 and 90) happens deeply in your unconscious and your consciousness – with or without your conscious awareness. It is much better to navigate these changes with awareness. It is much more challenging without awareness. “ The Insight Center
“You can communicate with the planets in your chart – and planets in transit.
For example: “Pluto, I understand your place in my chart and my life. I will work with you to learn, grown and transform. Let’s work together so your power is not so disruptive.” The Insight Center
“Certain new moons, in certain signs, can really be a challenge for you. Don’t fall for the narrative that all new moons are all good! Some are really hard for some people” The Insight Center