"The Final Phases Before the New" - Karen Bishop - December 22, 2008

[I Have A Dream]

THE FINAL PHASES BEFORE THE NEW
Karen Bishop
December 22, 2008

Happy Holidays!

Now that we have “graduated,” and are holding so much more light than ever before, thus enabling us to leave the old world behind and enter a very new reality, we will find in 2009 that our new realities will arrive for us like gifts long awaited, connections we could only dream about, and feelings of “finally…at last.”

Being hustled away to our own individual safe havens, with connections and supports that we have yet to have experienced, we will find ourselves safe and sound, with all needs met, while the remainder of the planet continues its’ fall and massive transition.

As trying and challenging as the last year and a half have been for many, we have done our jobs well, and now we will soon find ourselves in spaces of great protection, for as the new angels of the earth, we will be placed in very new positions as we watch over the mainstream with love and grace.

One of my favorite things to do with my grandchildren, and we have done this as each of them became big enough, is to put them in my lap while I am driving the car, allowing them to hold onto the steering wheel, and to guide the car all on their own. Simeon is now four, and got his first chance at “driving” when I was back with him in North Carolina this fall. The kids absolutely love doing this, and we always try it during the very last leg of the drive home (usually on a gravel road or very quiet area so as not to endanger anyone.

They come alive knowing that they can now be at the helm themselves, and thus be in charge of navigating a very important vehicle. At times, they may swerve a bit too far off the road, and it is then that I very discreetly nudge the steering wheel just a bit, in order to guide the car back onto the road, so that we can arrive at our destination….home.

My star companion of the last eight years does this as well. He will appear most unexpectedly at times when I am beginning to go “off the road,” and very lovingly and gently guide be back on my path. He usually tells me things that I am vaguely already aware of, but his validation and confirmation allows me to jump back on my path in a much more assured and confident way.

Most recently, he appeared to me in a form that I have yet to have “seen” him in. As he sat in the passenger side of my SUV, for the first time, he revealed himself in all his totality. I could see his hair, his clothing, and every detail of his face. The emotion I felt, I cannot begin to describe to you. It was like coming home….like being re-united with a higher version of me….it was as if something incredibly familiar and was now sitting right next to me. It took me several hours to “come back” from this state of unity and connection at such a high level. It was a very emotional experience.

In times past, my star companion would be on the other side of a veil, removed from me for the specific purpose of allowing me to grow, expand, and learn on my own. I could never quite reach him all the way….he was always at arm’s length, just a whisper away. He was simply not allowed to connect with me in complete totality. This time it was very different. He is here now in this new way, because I have now arrived in a vibrational space that he inhabits. I have now become him, have evolved into him, and thus, he will soon be departing from his old role, as I am now him (or rather he/she as there is really no gender here).

We are all having this experience now. We have graduated. And in this way, we will now be the angels that will lovingly watch over, guide, and be present for others who are well on their way. We will guide and teach from the experiences we have had and from the ways we have expanded and grown, evolved and opened. We have all gone up to a higher level in regard to whatever we were doing in the past. This experience of “moving up” can manifest differently for each and every one of us.

And each and every one of us has a specific purpose that is being dictated by our soul’s original intentions. It is these distinct and individual purposes that will begin to surface in magical and intense ways in times to come. When my neighbors go away for several days, I take care of their animals, and they do the same for me. They were away the past several days, and I had the pleasure of taking their dog Kona on several walks. Oh, how I love the energy of dogs, as they are so very naturally joyful! They love to run and play!

We were talking a lot when we were together, and Kona was telling me that she has felt lost of late. This past year, two of her dog companions left, as well as one of her cat companions. Her “people” have been unusually busy as well, and been through a lot of changes as most of us have. Even though Kona is dearly loved by her owners, she needed a purpose. She needed to know what was hers to do. She needed to be a part of something. She needed to be “seen.” A Husky/German Shepherd mix, with high energy and a need for “work,” she was feeling at a loss. And this is true for each and every living thing on the planet. All living things have a very natural purpose and a very natural groove that they fit into.

We need to know who we are. We need to know what is ours to do. We need to know how we fit in with the whole. We need to be validated, appreciated, revered, and acknowledged for our own individual gifts, contributions, and soul purposes. And we need to have an outlet and opportunity to offer our purpose to the whole. This is what we are evolving into…or rather a higher level of living and being.

When Kona is feeling lost, she chases cars and runs off during the day, not really sure what her boundaries are or where she is needed. But during some of our time together, during the times when she was in her true and real power, embodying her true authentic self, she was majestic. She led the way, she forged ahead, guiding me on our walk with dignity and purpose, all the while embodying the natural energy of joy that dogs so easily possess. It is this space or nitch that aligns us ever so naturally to our souls. When we are in it, we shine, we feel whole, and we feel connected.

These new beginnings and new connections for 2009 are there waiting for us if we only choose to embrace them. For many, the past year and a half created challenges, weariness, unpleasant experiences, and perhaps a hopelessness that things had gotten very dire and most certainly much worse.

But we cannot arrive in the new until we let go of the past. We may feel hurt, disappointed, abused, or even let down from these past few months, and it may take time to get over these feelings, but when we do, it is then that the door will open and the new can arrive. This past year many of us may have felt like punching bags. We may have experienced much unpleasantness that was not our norm. It was almost if we had stayed too long on a lower rung of the vibrational ladder. But we needed to be there until the critical mass was reached…until our old rung was successfully taken over by our old energy, or an energy that was now new for the masses. It is then that we could now move on.

As it is now time to begin arriving in the new, this holding on or transmuting of the most recent energies of the old that we had found ourselves embroiled in, can manifest as severe muscle stiffness and pain, or even severe sinus headaches, nerve disorders, nausea, rashes, sleeplessness, and the like. We can find ourselves creaking around as if we are 110 years old! We need to let it all go. In this way, many of us are currently purging and releasing all the energy of the past year and a half. Symptoms of detoxing and purging can now be present, but only for a brief period of time.

The solstice of December assisted as well. It supported us in going deep…in bringing up all the yuck from these past several months, and thus, bringing these energies to the surface so that they could be released and let go of. We need to be ready for 2009….ready for these new beginnings and new connections. We need to be fresh and clean, and thus, free of the old.

Although the next few years will continue to bring upheaval and change, things will be a bit different. For the majority of 2008, we were being prepared to come together as brothers and sisters. We were evolving out of states of having the Universe, or rather energies from afar and above, be our partners. Our partners are now each other. We will create a grid of energy, along with the children, and hold steady the beginning pieces of the new world while the remainder continues to fall away. These energies within us will be the stabilizing factors, and this is why we will oh so naturally begin to embody our true and authentic selves, as we become the angels of the earth. We will be so vitally needed that our store-fronts will indeed have to thrive.

Connections with others will be deeper now. We will be devoted to a few individuals in our lives like never before, and they will be devoted to us. Our new communities will, and can be, comprised of simply two, and then they will grow. It will be a very new reality for us here on Earth….because heaven is not up there, out there, or anywhere in between…it is here.

As we continue to navigate these waters of change and transformation, knowing that we have each other, will make all the difference indeed.

I will be leaving for North Carolina on December 24th to bring back my daughter and grandchildren to their new home near to me in New Mexico, so there will be no WINGS posting for that week. But when I return, the new web site will be ready for you! I am very excited about my very new beginnings, and for yours as well! Hoping to see you in 2009…may you be blessed in all ways...

www.whatsuponplanetearth.com

Much love and continued blessings. Until next time,

Karen

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[I Have A Dream]

1. The following book excerpt accompanied the E-mail notice she sent.

From The Ascension Primer...

Our Eternal Connection

BECAUSE THE ASCENSION process creates so much loss, we
can at times feel very disconnected. Our sense of security can
really go through the ringer. Through this process we lose
friends, family members, jobs, our old (ego) identity, our old
source of financial support, our old homes, and on and on.
The list can seem endless at times. And even those whom we
considered our closest soul mates can end up with "another
assignment" or perhaps no longer match our new vibration
anymore and leave our space as well.

We can easily become confused, lost, fearful, disoriented, and
feel as though our barometer has gone awry. But there is one
way to really stay on track when all else fails. When it is time
to make a change, (and in these times we are making changes
every five minutes as we are "morphing" so fast!) we become
discontented with where we are. Our work, our living
situations or even perhaps our entire lives no longer feel good.
This is the nudge that is guiding us to make a change. And the
way to guide yourself through this change is to do what makes
you feel good. It's that simple.

If something no longer feels good to you and is not working for
you anymore, discontinue it as soon as you are comfortable
doing so. It is no longer working because you are no longer in
that space. Something new is waiting for you. If we were to
stay in the old space out of mental rationalization, the new
opportunities and manifestations could not find us. If there is
something you always wanted to do but didn't think it made
sense to do, do it anyway. If you do not know what to do, then
fill as much of your day with things that make you feel great
and the new will arrive on its' own. Always, always put yourself
first. Follow your heart. Make time for you and the universe will
get the picture.

In this way we are always connected. When the denser and
darker energies are leaving it can feel uncomfortable at times.
But if you can find ways to stay in the higher vibrations and
higher realms through what makes you feel good, you will
greatly assist yourself in staying in alignment. Certain things
feel good to us because we are supposed to be involved with
them. And even when you find the good feeling things, you
will always need to "tweak" them on a regular basis until they
are in their purest form (i.e. new publishers or ways to get out
your writing, higher ways to present your music and art, etc.).
We will need to tweak things until we are at the point where
we are only wearing our one hat...not spending any of our time
consumed with other responsibilities.

This is one of the reasons why the ascension process places us
in a space where we can become disenchanted with life. We
are only supposed to be in our passion and in the energies that
light us up. Stay in these as much as possible. We are
becoming the pure gold nugget of our true selves and this does
not include being the accountant, sales rep, e-mail sorter, or
planner (unless that is your passion, of course). It was
intended for us to be our purest vibration of our contribution
and our creativity. And this is where we are headed.

I have days where I do not feel like writing, even though I
absolutely love it. On these days I paint furniture, sew, or
simply spend the day in nature. These are my other passions.
And I can and need to do this, even if I should be writing. I
have had to learn that nothing will go awry or fall apart if I
take a time out for me. Actually, it is just the reverse. If we
are doing what we love because we think we have to in order
to make money, it will not work. We have to know that we will
be provided for. Our mindset is very important here. Financial
support does not need to come from any kind of supply and
receive situation. When our usual passion ceases to be fun and
bring us joy, it is either time to tweak it or to shift gears and do
things only for the fun of them while we allow everything else
to fall into place. I am frequently asked to do radio interviews,
but unless I feel like they will just be fun with no agenda (like
book selling), I will not do them. (I rarely do them...I would
rather be out in nature!) And this applies to promoting as well.
If you stay in your creativity and bliss, everything will come to
you on its' own.

Am I suggesting that you go sit on a rock and wait for
everything to fall into your lap? Of course not. This is a
process and it involves trial and error while we are learning
these very New ways.

Our eternal connection also relates to individuals in our lives.
For many of us, there are certain people who simply feel like
home. When we are feeling discombobulated, lost and fearful,
the simple sound of their voice can bring us back home and
center us in record time. With so many instances of being
knocked out of our old grooves and now vibrating higher than
everything around us, we can so very easily feel like we do not
fit or belong anywhere. Nothing feels remotely good or right.
These individuals can bring us back home and connect us once
again. In this way, we never lose our connection. And many
times we are unable to be a regular part of these people's lives
in a physical "being together" sense.

At higher levels, we were "created" at the same time that these
individuals were. This is why we feel this strong connection
that seems unbreakable. And it is absolutely unbreakable.
Although we may be vibrating at different levels in the human
sense or have consequently taken on different assignments
according to what we agreed to do, know that we will most
certainly be re-united in the end. Our connection is eternal
and we will absolutely be together again.

We have soul connections that relate to projects, as well as
soul connections that come from our hearts. These very deep
connections from the heart are what I would consider twin
flame connections and they come with a devotion to one
another that is never ending. By having these people in our
lives in some capacity, we can feel eternally connected even
when we are feeling just the opposite.

Another way that I regularly feel connected is through the non-physical
beings that I spend so much time with. I have to say,
I am very selective and feel the best when I am with the
highest vibrating of them all. And these are the only ones that
I allow in my space! These beings are incredibly loving, have
incredible knowledge and wisdom, cherish the ground I walk
on, and just plain feel good when they are around. So we are
back to the basics again...realizing that feeling good is being
connected.

Although the ascension process can make us wonder if it is all
worth it or question if we even want to remain on this earth,
the rewards are truly worth it in the end. If we hang in there
and are willing to let go and explore new territory while getting
out of our own way, we may just find ourselves in a place of
near bliss and deep connection to Spirit, while we are truly
living in the Promised Land.

As this unusual process continues on, we still have a very long
way to go. But the more we progress and the higher we
vibrate, the easier it gets. If you were to look back to who you
were only a few years or even month ago, you would most
likely be amazed at who you have become.

While the process continues on step by step, we are all in this
together. We are having such similar experiences because we
are all one and connected through the very same energy. As
brothers and sisters we are creating a brand New universe for
all others to utilize and enjoy. And we are creating it through
ourselves.

Are you ready to live in harmony and alignment with your
passion and joy and who you really are? Are you ready to be
much more connected to Source? Are you ready to have a life
of expansion into new and higher vibrating realities?

May this book have served as a guide to ignite within you what
you already knew and to inspire you to know that you are
always right where you need to be. Until next time, Karen

[LaurenG]

2. Thank you IHAD

I was going to write about the losses I had been going through yesterday but thought better of it until I saw Karen's writings.

I have released 4 significant relationships over the last 2 months or so. They were all based on miscommunication that went over the top and now they are all gone. It is freeing and refreshing to look back and see that it was meant to be. People change and grow in different ways and take different paths to get where they need to be. I was given a gift and although painful at first, I see the wisdom in the coming together and the growing apart. Some people we have in our lives for long periods of time, others only for a while.

The solstice of December assisted as well. It supported us in going deep…in bringing up all the yuck from these past several months, and thus, bringing these energies to the surface so that they could be released and let go of. We need to be ready for 2009….ready for these new beginnings and new connections. We need to be fresh and clean, and thus, free of the old.


Relationships have always been easy for me, this was both a situation for growth and a way to become more aware of my own issues and gifts.

[northernlights]

3. thank you, dream

Almost everything Karen Bishop writes seems to resonate, although my old life crashed 8 years ago and everything since has been very temporary. I still don't know what my new "assignment" will be or where I will go. Yesterday while shoveling what seemed like endlessly in the bitter cold, I felt so done here.

When I bought this place 5 years ago, I knew it would be a healing place. I didn't have a clue, though, what that would come to mean. It seems all my little fantasies about what I could do here were trashed one at a time, and in repairing the damage -- by a contractor, by neighbors, by an employer --deep old wounds surfaced to be flushed out with sweat, swearing and tears so they could heal.

I feel increasingly disconnected, detached, empty. Almost all my old relationships have been severed; just one friend from the last 20 years remains. None of my immediate family has attempted to contact me for 15+ years, except my father who hasn't tried normally and directly, but only by harrassing my neighbor and having a cousin I'd met once in my life 35 years ago call me.

Life hates a vacuum though, so I know this phase has to be temporary...

[Proud_Lefty]

5. I'm so sorry you're going through this

Even though we can feel so secluded when we go through these times, you will feel better when the new door presents itself to open. When you finally find it, what you find on the other side will be so many good things, the wait will seem worth it. In the meantime, much light and prayer to you.

[northernlights]

8. thank you Lefty

The last time I went through a phase like this was in my 20s. It was a 10-year transition between college and starting an actual career. The interim was scary and lonely, but also fascinating.

I was always on the brink, would find just enough work to keep a roof over my head, food and an occasional book.

During this time I starting reading Carlos Castaneda and had some interesting OOBEs.

The economy did ultimately get going again, and I did get my foot in a door. I just didn't expect to go through this a 2nd time. But I also just realized that then, as now, Saturn was in Virgo, my ascendant, moon and apparently per the 13-sign zodiac my sun (I'm an early Scorpio in regular astrology).

I don't seem to be interested in reading any more. I am nursing an idea for a novel though. It's been incubating for a long time, and had several false starts. I woke up at 3am again this morning with another financial panic attack. And then suddenly came up with the ending for the novel, which gave me peace and hope.

I've been resting today, but also "nesting" and hoping maybe it's finally ready to be birthed. :think: When I was a kid, I always needed to sneak a peak at the end of books to make sure everything came out ok. I'm thinking maybe that was the case this time too...I needed to know how it was all going to work out.

[Proud_Lefty]

10. Glad you have an avenue that provides peace

Do what you can to calm your fears and remember that the Universe will never give more burden than you can handle. I do believe that when this phase of complete chaos and imbalance passes, our new lives will be filled with all of our dreams and expectations, because we'll be co-creating it. Hang in there and know there will be end to this, hopefully sooner than later. :grouphug:

[FirstLight]

4. There's alot of infomation to digest, and I feel it resonate SO deeply

Thanks IHAD, I needed to read this especially this week.

had my intake appt w/ county mental svcs, going to get back into rigorous therapy and keep "scooping" out all this stuff, I know that is part of my own breakdown and depression these past few months (uh, year...okay, maybe longer) But the stressors in my life just don't seem to be letting up - hours cut at work, unknown how to get my life out of the poverty hole, worry about the kids, etc...

Wanna detox my liver & blood, so my autoimmune stuff can begin to clear too, (my skin is one hugs raw scab and I feel like I have leprosy because i look so ugly, the psoriasis os spreading to my face and hands, can't cover it...) I wanna cry just writing this. my skin is bleeding on all my clothes...and my joints are making me feel like I am 80!

meanwhile, my Bday is Jan 1st, and the 2nd is the 5 yr anniversary of leaving my abusive ex. It should be a celebration, but it also feels like the cellular memory of the last few weeks with him in hell are coming up alot. Like the emotional roller coaster is re-manifesting in other ways. I'd like to think it is just hormones, but that's just an excuse not to look at it.

and I am spending my birthday alone...
-friends are scattered to the four corners of the earth, or have other plans, or have families and loved ones to share with
-I have no life mate or love to hold me and make me feel special
-I have my kids, but they are sometimes more work than fun (usually)
so I'm gonna be 39 and I don't know what this next year will bring.

AS much as I want to feel like it is going to get better, and somedays I have more hope than others - I am swimming in uncharted waters right now and geting tired...
Got 2 job prospects coming up...one is my dream job and I want it so bad I can taste it
and I am really struggling against the fear of getting my hopes up, and the feelings of low self worth and ickyness that would make me self sabotage. I hope that by the time I get asked for an interview and such, that it will be later in January. Maybe by then I'l have more of a grip

*sigh* ..and the beat goes on....


(also gonna post this in the healing and prayers thread...been a rough day, I didn't realize it till now) :cry:

[Proud_Lefty]

6. You got my prayers for sure

It sure sounds like your life is going through an extremely difficult transition. My heart ached reading your plight. Try to keep the positive thoughts, especially on your new job prospect and how lucky you are to be away from the abusive ex. That light will guide you through to where you finally want to me. Hope you feel much better this holiday season and all of 2009.

[FirstLight]

7. Thanks PL

Today is another day, and gratitude seems to be the way to hold he Light :)

[OneGrassRoot]

9. Let it out, jouralgrrl....

I don't know you all here very well...you seem to know the course of one anothers' lives fairly intimately....the trials and struggles and joys.

I feel for you sooooooooooo much. Physical pain, emotional pain, spiritual pain....it must seem like it's too much to bear at times. That I can understand, though each situation is so different.

I have no words of wisdom. I'm spending the seventh Christmas alone (on call for Meals-on-Wheels) as my daughter spends it with her father, my ex. I actually normally prefer to be alone...I work alone, don't know anyone here though I've been here a long time. I usually stay so busy with the task of keeping a roof over our heads that I don't realize I'm lonely. Not until this time of year. Then it hits. And all the death and loss of the previous year and previous decades hit, and it hits hard.

But then there's always that hope. There is always something, not too far in the future that provides hope for a shift in the course of our lives, for the better. Can't give up now...especially when there are children involved; I'm sure your children drive you as they do me, in spite of the challenges they also present in our daily lives. :)

Yes, the beat goes on. You can add one heartbeat to the chorus of those supporting you in your journey. I support you and send you waves and waves of hugs and wishes for a blessed New Year...a new life...I wish for you everything you wish for yourself...and more.

:hug: