THE TRANSPERSONAL MEMORY GROUP EXPERIENCE
(Lessons Beyond the Individual)
The
goal was to help someone with a problem, by accessing our own memories. It
was the first time this type of research was being attempted, at the Edgar Cayce
Institute for Intuitive Studies.
A group
of 7 people, who didn't even know each other’s names, would be working together,
to help out one person within the group who would be selected randomly with a
secret question. Now that was more than intriguing!
I was
honored to be chosen as one of the 7 people working within that virtual
circle-transpersonal memory group. I laughed as I wondered, if
participating in this group experience, would qualify me for the title of
"computer geek." I was mentored and trained as a Certified Intuitive Heart
Practitioner, in this very same department of the Association for Research and
Enlightenment, by Professor Henry Reed.
So I
knew, that by taking part in this group research, it would expand and evolve me,
further down the road of soul progress and growth.
I
wondered what God would come up with this time. After all, God would be
working through me and everyone else during this research experiment.
Where else would God be anyway, up in the sky playing a harp with a bunch of
angels? I knew, that on the inside of me, is where I would have to go, to
work within this group. Working without seeing or knowing one another,
without ego identities, really helped me to go within. Besides, trying to
wrap the logical side of my brain around how the whole experiment would work
out, in addition to my busy schedule during the holiday season, probably would
have made my forehead blow up into a million pieces. So I went in with a
playful mindset, and an ideal of love. Working within a virtual group was
convenient, as I could be in my jammies with a bed head and dragon breath, and
no one would ever know. Well, unless they were psychic. I had a feeling
this project might lead to discovering those kinds of abilities.
I had a
feeling, that this group, would bring forth something universal. I became
aware that this universal, bigger something, really wasn't my responsibility to
create. That “bigger something” already was - and it would express through
each of us individually and naturally. I thought it might be like driving a car
- at some point the driving would become automatic. We each started out by
coming up with an individual personal issue or question, that we were
willing to have the group help us with. Prior to the target person being
chosen at random, we set an intention through prayer. This helped to
ensure, that the one chosen, was the one that was divinely intended to be
helped. After the target person had been chosen, we shifted from team
excitement mode, to a heart full of gratitude, within the Intuitive Heart
Meditation.
The
meditation put me into the right frequency to receive. When I listen to music,
I want it to come in loud and clear, with no static or commercial interruptions.
The meditation helped me become a good channel in receiving, to help the target
person with their secret question.
After
the meditation was over, we practiced the double blind memory divination. I
waited for the first memory to pop into my head. My memory came
quickly, and its story was clear. I wrote out my individual memory
story and the personal insight that came with it. The insight
was like a title, or quote for my memory story. It was like shifting from
something negative to something positive. Similar to shifting gears in a car,
except with Spirit behind the wheel instead of me. So I called my insight
a "shift quote." After I sent in my memory story to share with the
group, I began reading others memories during the group commonalities
discovery. As I read each person's memory story, I noticed each one had
reflected something that was going on in my own life. I noticed that we all had
common themes in our stories. I wondered if others were experiencing the same
phenomenon. I was spontaneously drawn to create shift quotes for the other
memory stories too. It was fun to find the insights in their stories - it
felt like treasure hunting.
A. The
first person, had a memory about being at a hospital where someone was dying.
Being there to support someone. The shift quote that came up was "Shifting
from experiencing death, into becoming aware of how death can be applied in
relationships."
B.
The second person was me, I had a memory about two people spontaneously going to
an auction, buying a large cast iron bell that kept ringing too loud. The
shift quote was "Shifting from experiencing controlled situations, into
discovering focus and meaning in spontaneity."
C.
The third person, had a memory of being dropped off to kindergarten on the wrong
day. Feeling embarrassed in front of the class but supported by the
teacher. The shift quote was, "Shifting from feeling insecure based on
others perceptions, into recognizing support from others."
D.
The fourth person, had a memory of him and his brother who had passed away,
killing a squirrel in a tree with a slingshot. A neighbor scolded them. The
shift quote was "Shifting from ignorance, into the awareness of the
sacredness of life"
E.
The fifth person, had a memory about his little brother, who blamed his current,
adult life situation, on his childhood. He watched his brother play happily with
a toy jet in a garden, in Japan where they both lived. The shift quote
was, "Shifting from taking on the negative energy of others, into the
awareness that projection makes perception"
F.
The sixth person, had a memory of getting a job in junior high cleaning cars.
A customer was not happy when he ran out of product. The shift quote was "Shifting
from the consciousness of unintentional selfishness, into the awareness of
considering others"
G.
The seventh person, had a memory about how she looked as a bubbly toddler,
sitting on her sad, depressed, grandmothers lap. The shift quote was "Shifting
from the image of contrast in others, into the awareness of the interconnection
of all"
Before
the target question was revealed, I took a last look at all the insights and
shift quotes that came from everyone's memory story. Suddenly, I had a glimpse
of that “bigger something” holding them all. Being spontaneous in gleaning
these insights from everyone's memory, had led me to a bigger picture. A
consciousness shift of my own that encompassed everyone's insights.
It was the final shift, the top gear in the car driving itself through me.
The one big insight - that the one big soul that we are all a part of -
needed... "Becoming aware that life and death are an integral part of
every relationship brings freedom and growth to the soul."
Finally, the target person's question was revealed. It was "I feel at
an impasse around a seeming inability to repair my relationship with my sister
in law which was damaged by a seemingly very minor argument I had with her.
I would like some guidance around repairing the relationship - if it is
repairable"
Now
began our collective group share. It was true! Not only did everyone's
memory story and the insights they contained, help the target person with her
question, they also held meaning for everyone else. The group experienced
this same discovery all at the same time, and it felt like the whole world
shifted in consciousness! I realized, our work, and the insights that came out
of our experiences - were meant for a bigger world view. For everyone, not
just our little group of 7. The insights we came up with through our memories
helped someone in our group answer a question. Those very same insights also
made me become aware of how truly connected everyone is to begin with. It
occurred to me that we are like one big soul, learning and evolving together.
Every insight, awareness, or discovery, that each individual experiences, kind
of "adds to" the growth of this one, big, evolving soul that we are all
part of. We are all connected, and we are all part of each other, because
we are all part of God.
Every
relationship on earth cycles. Even seasons come and go. Some
relationships are dormant, like in the winter. Some are alive and
flourishing, like in the spring. Whether or not we accept, or recognize,
the life or death cycle of any relationship, it is in the midst of these
relationships, that our own little part of the one big soul in which we all are
- is still learning and growing. In any relationship, and at any level of
that relationship ... we are finding the freedom to evolve our soul, connect
with Spirit, and just "be".
Looking
back on this group experience, it was like shifting through the gears of
consciousness at top speed, in a bad ass Camaro. Time stood still as I
crossed the finish line, only to meet the "everyone who is part of me" in
the winner's circle. It was a great ride and I want to do it again!
If you
happen to be curious about the experience, I have included a 3 - minute you tube
video that will leave you laughing and enlightened.
Jeff Gordon Pepsi Challenge -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5mHPo2yDG8
Anyone interested in
participating in a future Transpersonal Memory Group, online - contact me at: Inman_LJ@Yahoo.Com