Expanding Horizons
Continued analysis as applied to Expanding Horizons
“Expanding Horizons believes in vision unlimited: Nothing is beyond the realm of possibility, and whatsoever we shall desire to accomplish, for the good of all, this we shall do.”
This statement is the foundation of the vision of EH: vision unlimited. Our life experience is a reflection of the limits we have placed upon ourselves through our own personal restrictions, including those that have been imposed upon us through the conditioning of our culture, education and upbringing. From the moment we are born into this world we have been conditioned to what we can and cannot do—we have had boundaries placed around us and told that we must stay within these bounds. Like sheep in a pasture, rarely does one stray from the fold of the flock consciousness. And if one should set out to chart his or her own coarse of life there is always someone there to tell you that this is something you cannot do—or should not do. Basically, we are educated from day one of our lives that we have limits to our expression of life. We are told over and over again, “you are this and you are that”, and “you can’t do this” or “you can’t do that”. A ceiling of limitation is placed upon us from the moment we are born, and therefore our vision for expression and accomplishment in life has been severely restricted.
Vision Unlimited states that nothing is impossible for you, for me and for the world that we live in. The only restrictions are the ones we place upon ourselves through our own limited vision. We look up to and revere those that have broken through the restrictions that were placed upon their lives, and achieved a life result beyond the stats quo, and we think how wonderful and marvelous that this is—and it is. But, the fact of the matter is, that very statement is a reflection of limitation. In our concept of them we have limited their expression to an anomaly and have placed it way beyond the norm of their potential and the potentiality of the rest of the world. The only reason that we all cannot achieve to the fullest of the dreams that we have for positive life expression is because of our conditioned mind, and the lack of vision we have had placed upon us. Can’t can’t do anything, and to believe we can’t—or they can’t—is to have limited vision.
If it is for the good of all, and not just for self-aggrandizement, that we can accomplish anything we set our minds to realize. The Universal Energy of all life will support an endeavor of this motivation. But as long as we are only self-serving in our interests we will not reach this maximum level of expression of life. The reason being is that the energy that is needed for true positive success is blocked and will not harmonize on a universal scale when self-for-self interests are the motivating factor of accomplishment. One of the underlying keys is corporation and not competition. If we cooperate with one another, for the good of all, and not compete against each other, we can and will accomplish whatever we set our minds to do. Competition is negative friction, while cooperation is positive reinforcement.
Vision Unlimited, therefore, seeks not to place an energetic barrier or an obstacle of limited thinking in the unfoldment and path of human expression. Through the harmonizing energies of a positive life expression we can achieve the vision of universal peace and prosperity for all individuals on this planet. But we must be willing to declare the freedom of the entire planet to do so, not just the select and so-called elite. In fact, it is the select and the elite that should be leading the way. “Nothing is beyond the realm of possibility” if we will reach for the vision and behold it.
“We are on the threshold of a new paradigm of living and human understanding.”
What we are communicating about here is not presently the norm, but in fact is a new paradigm of living and human understanding. The world as we stand today is on a threshold of change. We know, for instance, that if we don’t change the way we live and communicate we will most likely destroy ourselves, and possibly the planet we live upon. We have abused this planet and the resources it has given us for the purposes of self-interest: i.e. big profits at the expense of others and the planet. If this trend continues the world is destined to suffer the consequences of our actions and choices. If/when destruction comes it will not be because of some God that is going to destroy us, but because of our own self-interest and our need for greed. We are responsible, we are the gods of this world, and we have created the ways and means to destroy this planet; we don’t need any help from any other Being. We have become perfectly adept at doing this ourselves. And this very fact is the reason that it is we/ourselves that must accept responsibility for our actions and reactions and reverse the trends that we have set in motion. Therefore we must endeavor to co-create a new life experience through a new paradigm of living and human understanding. I don’t know that I have an answer, but I am willing to share my vision towards an answer, that we might dialog together and see if we can find an answer to the questions and problems that are, and will, present themselves to us. We must answer these questions and solve these problems ourselves; it will not be magically done for us.
Continued pt. II: We are at the end of the current planetary life cycle of this age and the old paradigm of carnal (human) thought processes. Yet, we are at the threshold of a new planetary life cycle, and a new paradigm of spiritual thought processes emerging from the spiritual depths of the populace. The current modus operandi is failing and will continue to fail under the current planetary mindset. The Powers That Be that are running the world are bringing us to the brink of destruction. Everything under this old paradigm is descending in a downward spiral of destruction—politically, economically and culturally. We will not save the planet or the race of humanity through the status quo of humanistic intelligence. It is only through a new paradigm of spiritual understanding in every venue of life that we will emerge out of the darkness of this failing human condition. So we are at both the end and the beginning, and each and every person must decide which camp they will be a part of. But do not think that you can remain silent on this issue, for it is true that “if you choose not to decide you still have made a choice.”
Now, I am not suggesting that everyone becomes an activist, for some of the most verbal activists are of the old paradigm and are of no real help at all. You must begin within yourself to change your understanding and concepts of life, and then allow that change to interpret itself into the without in its own fashion. Change begins within—not without. If we can successfully change our minds and hearts to a new paradigm within us, then, and only then, can we change the external conditions of life! Otherwise we just carry over the old thinking processes and modalities of our current life vibrations into another form. This is where we get the phrase: “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” This is the truth because we cannot change the external without first changing the internal. It’s just that simple, yet it is not simple. In reality, it is the most difficult thing you will ever try to accomplish in your life; yet it is the most worthwhile.
“As such, we each must accept our part in personal growth and responsibility and focus our intention towards a new life experience.”
No more playing the blame game in a new paradigm: we must no longer be the victims of circumstance, but we each must accept our part in the experiences we find ourselves in and focus our energies on growth out of those circumstances. We can only do this by being responsible for our actions and reactions to the issues that we are faced with. If each and every individual would accept responsibility for their life experience we could all grow towards a better life experience beyond our sense of boundaries. 6But, on the other hand, if we continue to blame others and circumstances for our problems and the dramas we find ourselves in we will not grow, but instead we will continue in the experiential loop that we presently find ourselves in. Accepting responsibility for our part in life issues and for our own personal growth, and then focusing our energies towards a new life experience, is a portal to a new paradigm of thought, living and human understanding.
From my perspective, the very first step in inward change is to accept personal responsibility for our lives, and to quit being the victim of circumstances. Victim consciousness will always return to you the opportunity to be a victim. But if you can develop a new consciousness, say that of an overcomer, then you will be able to step out of victimhood and into another modality of life expression. You, and you alone, are responsible for your personal growth and life expression, and any change you desire to see in your life must come from within you. If nothing changes, then nothing changes! Radical concept I know, but true nonetheless. The negative energies of this currant life stream are flowing over you, and through you, like a wild river of vibrational impulses. Going with the flow will just take you to its destination, with or without your consent. Resistance will just cause you to wear down like a rock under the flow of a steady current. The only alterative is to completely change your circumstances by emerging out of the current flow and overcoming the situation by a new life expression. In order to do this you must become responsible for your enlightenment. It is not up to some guru to teach you how to do this. A teacher can be of great help, but you must do the work; you must have the desire and willingness for change. You are responsible to learn, study and spiritually grow, not some spiritual master that you desire to emulate. Learn from them, yes, but do not expect that any teacher can change you. They can only help to point the way. It is you that must walk it out. And if you do not walk the path, which is your choice, it is foolish to expect any change. There is no magic wand, no hocus pocus, no enchanted potion that you can drink. There is just the want-to, the desire to learn and grow, and then the commitment to follow your life path and learn to be responsible for your personal and spiritual growth. If you focus your intentions toward a new life experience, and do not give up when it’s not unfolding the way you wanted it to, you will arrive at the destination, even if it takes you a lifetime. But it will be worth it. This commitment to be self-responsible for your life expression is your abracadabra to a new paradigm of personal and spiritual growth.
“No one else can do this for us. We are the creators of our future destiny. The choices we make today will be the future we experience tomorrow.”
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” There are truly intelligent persons, and some not so intelligent, in this world that are waiting for someone else to create this change for them. This is not the way, but rather is a trap. A lot of people expect the Government to create the change we need to grow into a new life experience, this will not happen. The people must be the Government, not the Government dictating to the people. Only the people of the world can create genuine life change—not the Governments of the world. The Religions of the world will not bring in this positive change as well. Religions have always brought division and chaos; it is only through relationship that we will find peace. There are many people that are waiting for an Alien race of beings to come down out of the heavens and bring us the change we need to survive the next thousand years. But this is not the answer that we need. The answer that we need is within us—each and every one of us—but we must come together in the spirit of unity and understanding and allow this confined luminosity to flow freely into something tangible we can work with on a personal and global scale. The destiny of the world is in our hands: We will create our future! We must find the wisdom within to create a new without, for the days before us will be a continuation of what we are presently creating.
In the very now of this moment we are creating the next moment—and so it will continue. If we can/will accept and take responsibility for this moment right now in our personal life, and continue this action forward into the next moment, ad infinitum, we will – moment-by-moment, day-by-day – activate our life energies into a new expression of life. Thus, with vision unlimited the possibilities are infinite.
We are constantly creating and co-creating our life experience through our words, thoughts and beliefs—whether consciously or unconsciously—as a planet, a nation or as an individual. If we want tomorrow to be different we must change our path today. There will not be any new outcomes for our tomorrows if we do not create a new change within us today. Every moment leads to the next moment, so change in this moment so that your next moment will be a new one.
“I will create, as I say” is the original Aramaic meaning for the word abracadabra. The Bible teaches us— “as a man thinks, in his heart so is he.” Both of these phrases, and many other similar statements, point to the fact that we are the creators of our life expression. If this planet is going to be destroyed, it is because we are the ones destroying it. If there is a war, it is because we are the ones warring. If there is going to be peace, it will be because we decide to live in peace. It is the very mindset of the old paradigm that is bringing upon us all the conditions of life we do not like: both on a planetary and personal scale. And because of the pyramidal structure of the old paradigm the negative effects of another’s actions run downhill and affect the life experience of many beings. So, the bottom line is: what affects one affects all. We can create a new life experience through a new paradigm of human living and understanding, but we must begin within ourselves. So, let us begin.
“We at Expanding Horizons are called upon to be an avenue of acceptance and awareness towards a new human expression of life in this earth realm we are experiencing.”
If you resonate with what I am sharing then you are a part of Expanding Horizons. There is nothing to join—no membership is required. We are just people who want more than what is currently known and experienced. The only requirement is that you become—day by day—an avenue of acceptance and awareness towards a new paradigm of living and human understanding. The vision of Expanding Horizons is not static: it is a progression of spiritual understanding towards a new life experience. No one person has the answers that we need. No one individual understanding of truth is the truth; just their understanding of where they are on their particular path. We are not all the same, nor are we all going to think the alike, nor come to the same conclusions about life realities. But we can share a common vision, and in that commonality we can work together and grow side-by-side towards that vision for a better life experience. If we would truly treat one another as we would like to be treated we can live in a world of peace. Balance is the key to this success, so we must keep our vision focused on the intent that we desire to attract into our lives, that we may manifest this in a positive way that is for the highest and best good of all concerned.
My purpose as a teacher is to get you to turn around and look within yourself. Many of the external teachers that we look up to as Masters of the Divine are only going to take from you your own personal power if you do not view them in their proper perspective. Ultimately, you must go within, to the inner chamber of the Spirit, and find the Divine within you. You are not going to ride into heaven on the beliefs or spirituality of another. You must have your own awareness of truth to feed and live upon. The only thing we are called to do is to accept one another in a bond of peace and love, and to share our lives knowing that what affects one affects all. We are all connected: separation is the Grand Illusion. There is nothing (no-thing) that is not a part of the whole. Therefore I will accept you for who you are, and leave my concept of what I think you should be in the dunghill of the old paradigm, for I am expanding my horizons towards a new expression of life. Come join me if you will, and we can walk this road together if our vision is beholding the same horizon.
Namaste…
I honor the truth in you, as it is the truth in me.
9/9/08
(To be continued...)



