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Written by Jan Finley

Written and Channeled by Jan Finley

When I was a little girl, I knew, without question, that I was called to be here. I thought, in my innocence, it was to do or be something magnificent. I did not then realize, as I do in this very moment, that I was magnificently called to simply BE here. 

I know the dark for I have spent much time there, passing my days in fear, judgment and anger.  I waited to be acknowledged, to be known, to be seen, only to be denied. I reached for joy and peace, always believing in my heart that they were not mine to have.  I did not then know that I am the peace and joy I reached for.  I did not know then that the only acknowledgment necessary was my own.

Time has graced me with a freedom and understanding that allows me to embrace my Be-ing.  Facing and coming to terms with past wounds and trauma have freed me to love and accept myself.  It has been a hard won journey but I am forever grateful for the lessons I have learned and the flow I have come to embrace. I am so much more than I ever imagined I might be, even in my quiet little world. What  blessing of a gift.

And so I am told:

Can there be any greater gift than to manifest a spark of light into life? Much is lost in this current time/space as human emphasis on acquiring and accumulating takes precedence over breathing and appreciating. The simple act of being still within yourself allows each of you an experience of being one with all, a sacred and profound act of surrender. Can you really believe that possessions and positions are more important than that? 

You chose to be here now, to assist in the birth of the new world, the awakened world. Your simple presence, your breath, your Be-ing make that birth possible. The rest is simply the role you play in this life time – make believe, if you will.  Your truth is far more profound.

Sink deeply within yourselves and listen to the song that spills forth from your heart.  There are no words, simply truth and light, the most authentic parts of each of you.  See how powerful you are and how much more powerful you all are together.  You are a force of creation simply by existing.  Imagine what you could do together and visualize yourselves connecting to one another. The combined Light is unstoppable.

Written  and Channeled By Jan Finley

The concept of Thanksgiving has become somewhat fraught in recent years, due to its association with Puritan hubris and white colonization practices, and I can’t help but agree that its tarnished reputation need to be cleaned up and revitalized. 

Even so, it one of my favorite holidays. The kids come home, relatives and friends visit, and I am awash in personal thanksgiving. Even when I am crabby, which occasionally happens. 

It is a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge and appreciate our many blessings, from the humble to the enormous. 

This year, Thanksgiving arrived at a tumultuous time. I am not sure it was any more tumultuous than the last many years, but it felt that way to me somehow.  Each day we keep moving forward in our usual way, but little in the way of heart expanded growth seems to happen. People seem more rude than usual and our rights seem to be disappearing bit by bit.

Thanksgiving was a perfect moment to stop and remember who we are and how we are connected to so many others. Being surrounded by people I love dearly was an opportunity to take a reset, to wallow in the love of others for us and to pour out our own love for them.  When we allow love free reign in our heart, it thrives, and that love, touching the love of others, sets off a powerhouse of glorious light and possibility.

This is how we heal. This is how we change the world.

And so I am told:

True gratitude arises from the depth of the heart and becomes nearly inseparable from love. Indeed, they are fundamentally the same.  While many are thankful for the new piece of jewelry or technology, the new toy or article of clothing, it is the grateful love for others that dissolves boundaries and barriers.  It is the acknowledgment of oneness and remembrance of the eternal connection between souls.  

Spend time regularly in gratitude, opening your heart to connection and the return to oneness that binds all together. 

Breathe it all in, love it all out.

Mary Oliver

Written and channeled by Jan Finley

No one can question that these are hard days.  We are bombarded with bad news. War news. Violence news. Every single day.

Many of us have outgrown the need for war, seeking kinder, gentler ways to resolve disputes. Some, however, still carry their shadow as shield and project it on others. I pray for awakening in all. 

Love is such a simple answer and it answers almost every question or concern. Responding with love always moves things forward. Such a simple thing; one would think it would be instinctive by now but one has only to watch the news to see how far we are from that simple one word answer. We have forgotten how to respond with love. Anger, hate and fear are reinforced at every turn (again, look at the news).

But….I think many more people actually respond accordingly. We have learned to think with our hearts and feel with our minds, and love and appreciate the synergy of both working together. We want peace. We crave peace. We want congenial relationships with our neighbors, our work associates, our families, with everyone. We want our community, our state, our governments, our countries to model peace and prosperity and we want to see all others prosper as well.  We want to be well and safe and secure.

So….why on earth would we want violence and war?? Simple answer: we don’t.

Those that do crave power, control and financial resources. They don’t care about us. They want to be remembered for their ability to absorb that which the rest of us provide: property, opportunity, our time and our hearts.

Is this really how we really want to live? I don’t know about you, but I am done providing these elements for others. I am done watching children, women and the elderly die to feed the egos of these power hungry few. I am tired of watching homes, schools and hospitals destroyed by the power hungry.

I want peace. I want love. I want kind companionships. Friendly neighbors.  I want to work together to create the peaceful world that can be ours. I am going to repeat that: I want to work together, with all of you, to create the peaceful world that can be, and should be ours.

Any one else care to join with me?

And so I am told:

All that occurs now is designed to awaken those yet asleep.  You are beset at every turn with news of war and violence against others. The need to strike out when injury is perceived is a deep wound within humankind, and it indicates an unwillingness to allow the heart to lead the way. The hearts of all must be trained to think and the mind to love. 

Humans are becoming exhausted by constant violence and must find their way to their deepest heart. The manipulation of humans by the media exacerbates the need for revenge, the need to lash out when injury is perceived. All healing begins in the Heart/Mind, that sacred Union. Only through compassion will this fear-based  wound heal. 

All movement forward begins with that first deliberate and very conscious step. In the coming days and years, more people will begin to express and embrace that desire for peace. The days of tyrants is over, although it will take time for the last of them to fade away.  Even so, there is a rising wave of consciousness in humankind, each person triggering another to open to love. 

There is an element of the absurd in much of what is taking place at this current time.  Humankind has been carefully trained to overlook inconsistencies and absurdity to maintain this current unsettling status quo.  As humankind continues to embrace the power of love, it will clearly see the inconsistencies and reject them instead of blindly following contrived doctrine. 

Attitudes and beliefs will continue to shift in the next few years, leading to much healing of much polarization between groups on earth at this time. 

There is much to appreciate in these confusing days as there are far more of you than you can imagine. Do not embrace what you are told by those who sow fear. Instead, believe that what your Heart/Mind knows is true. There is no place for fear moving forward.