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Debra's Column To Know Yourself is to Know the Universe What does it mean "To know yourself?" When exploring this question, it's important to keep in mind the environment in which we live and the decisions we make. And as we look deeper into the culture of our world and our individual experiences some very astonishing things start to happen. In this world of constant media bombardment and persuasion, it seems there is a tendency to project our self-image based on what we perceive as popular among our culture. This at times can lead to self-deprecating unattainable goals. These thoughts can plunge us into a life riddled in negativity and strife. The tendency is to take our focus inward, constantly seeing our self as lacking. We live in a culture that is known to be one of the most abundant and prosperous in the world yet most of us don’t know what we want. This is a nation that has the most material wealth. Yet, the masses are unable to achieve any sense of self understanding, choosing to live in a state of confusion. We busy ourselves with tasks and details, hoping to gain a sense of accomplishment, but with each accomplishment we get further and further away from what we truly are. Is it true that we are a product of our environment? And if so, is your every action a clear reaction of your individual experiences? To answer these questions we need to look at our own life experiences. For instance, if you are a parent you may find yourself sounding like your own parents. You may find yourself patterning your life after them. In this way you could say you are a product of your parents and what you have been taught. But, as you investigate life and the decisions you made it is the unexpected challenges that gave you the truest since of self. That is why it is so important to challenge yourself, and contemplate the vastness of viable options you have. So, as you explore your options, a much stronger and more complete sense of self opens up. It may be that you are a product of your environment, but if you think into the expansive universe your environment expands with it. Ultimately you come to understand you are a creation in the expansive universal environment. With every thought you have and every decision you make the universe expands. Your environment takes on a whole new meaning. If you are a product of your environment, which is the universe, you are the universe… It is all one big expanding mass of consciousness, growing with each thought of each individual. I would like to leave you with an excerpt from my new book “Wisdom for the Soul-Mantras for Life.” This book is written to encourage and help develop a higher sense of universal consciousness. Just as you gain stronger muscles with regular exercise so too will your connection become stronger with regular spiritual and mindful thoughts. Regular spiritual practice always brings you back into balance with spiritual awareness. When you read and absorb these highly conscious spiritual mantras you are focusing on elevated awareness and vibration, thus keeping your physical mind open and connected to higher consciousness. I hope you will enjoy these uplifting words and become energized by them. “All around there are visions of beauty and in these visions love and peace are the source of energy that exudes forth from all precious things. You are the carrier of the life force which powers the vision and illuminates the world as you see it spout forth. Know yourself as a visionary of light and let this powerful energy come forth to shine among the world, not holding back, but pouring it forward with excitement and enthusiasm. Be yourself and be the light.” Debra’s bi-monthly column in the Healing Path will feature excerpts from her book Wisdom for the Soul-Mantras for Life.” Debra Becker has been dubbed "the Compassionate Psychic Medium" by friends and colleagues. Her psychic readings are delivered in an open and compassionate way; she is uniquely empathetic and channels inspiring psychic messages from personal guides and the angelic realm. She has been told that her abilities as a medium are extremely accurate and healing. The personalities and spirit of loved ones can actually be felt throughout the connection as the messages are being conveyed. Debra has most recently opened for Sonia Choquette, Joan Borsysenko, and John Holland.
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