Michael: More on Choice

"When a fragment is able to validate through experience their own choices in life, then they may also begin to grok that they make the choice of when to be born as they validate the cycle of reincarnation. Following this validation it is then possible to make the connection between choices made during the life and what occurs at death or just prior to in terms of  the cause of both in genetics and lifestyle influences. We think that the truth of learning through experience is a cogent one here for when a fragment validates that each and every experience contributes to evolution, then great progress is made."

Michael as excerpted with permission from a private session
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More Michael on Choice 2

Michael: "In the early stages of the process of evolution having to do with physical plane incarnations, there has been minimal experience having to do with the overall ramifications of choice and this includes interference with the choices of other fragments which can lead to karma if extreme. The choice made by the entity to begin the process of ensoulment is made from the perspective of essence rather than the more limited perspective of the personality from the vantage point of the physical plane.  And when the fragment is ensouled then it is challenging to grok if you will the larger concepts having to do with the validity of choice due to the interference of the chief features and fear.

We would describe the process of learning about choice much in the same way a small child learns to walk in that there are many trials and errors which occur in between the first moments of upright posture to sitting, crawling, toddling, walking, running and eventual mastery of the physical body. An infant soul fragment makes choices which lead to both positive, negative, and all levels of in between outcomes which then slowly instruct the fragment in which choices are advantageous and which are not. As infant souls we learned about choices having to do with survival, as baby souls choices having to do with moral codes and ethics, as young souls choices having to do with mastery of achievement, as mature souls choices having to do with relationships, and as old souls choices having to do with the nature of oneness with the Tao. An infant soul would therefore not understand the choices of an old soul although an older soul would likely have more understanding of the nature of younger soul choice having had them."


excerpted from a private session with permission

More Michael on Choice

"The matter of personal choice is then one area of experiential study while the matter of karmic choices, that is to say when a fragment chooses to impose their choice on another fragment which then interferes with that fragments ability to complete the chosen life task, tends to require equal measure of time in order for the lessons to be inculcated. Within the range of personal choice and responsibility lies the misnomer that choice is unavailable to a fragment but we will say again that a fragment can always choose how they will respond to a particular event and when a fragment comes to the realization of this truth then great progress can be made. "  -Michael

excerpted by permission from a personal session

The Life Tapestry: Weaving, Knots, and Tangles

"We are the weavers,
We are the woven ones,
We are the dreamers,
We are the dream".





It has been said that our lives are a tapestry that we weave, choosing color, fabric, texture, style, and design. Each of us is entirely unique and bring gifts and talents to the world which, if the tapestry is woven cleanly, shine through as we become who we truly are. We express the beauty of our lives through the weave.

What has become curious to me is how we become tangled along the way. Certainly there are times when the weaving of this metaphoric tapestry is smooth and even with each strand delicately and precisely put into place in the grand design. We feel confident and centered, open to a little adventure here and there, enjoying our lives with all the "ups and downs",' knowing that the bumps will ease soon enough. But sometimes we also begin to notice little tangles in the threads which can over time, if not undone, become knots which then seem to stop up in our progress. We see and feel these knots in different ways, often times in our bodies, appearing as headaches and stomach aches, intestinal upsets. Our thinking becomes distorted and filled with worries, both real and imagined. Life ceases to be easy and graceful as it becomes challenging, difficult, and contracted. We no longer are in the flow; we feel stuck, lethargic, uninspired. Or we may feel anxious and worried, knowing something isn't quite right but having no idea what that might be.

These knots then. What are they? My belief, based on personal experience as well as sharing many stories with friends and clients, is that they are unresolved emotions.

If, during an experience, we feel intensely and yet we do not express those feelings then they are pushed down into our subconscious where they lay dormant. But just as the sleeping tiger of addiction is quiet when the addict is not actively using a substance, these feelings continue to exist whether or not we are aware of them.  A momentary feeling which is not a "10" on the Richter scale of emotions can still conjoin with other similar emotions to create a den of entanglements, much like the Medusas head of swirling snakes. Much of the time we have little or no awareness of this storehouse, that is until an external event takes place and our Tiger or Medusa rises up into ferociously into consciousness, bringing into the light those emotions which have been kept hidden and out of sight. A sudden headache, fatigue, depression, anxiety looms.....We begin to feel tense. We start to feel the knots. Our tapestry continues to be woven knots and all.

As we notice our tangles, we have taken the first step toward untangling them. We allow ourselves to safely feel them and as we do, they can be released. We need not attack them with intensity and instead can begin to see when they come up, when we feel them, when it is safe now to feel these emotions. We can choose to find ways to express our understanding of our tangles through writing, music, dance and movement, art, and storytelling using metaphor and symbology. These tangles and knots lose their power over us. There is energy tied up in the knots which then becomes available to us. Herein lies the GOLD.

It is possible to choose to weave your tapestry without tangles. It is possible to choose to be free.

Breathe. Allow. Release. Untangle.


Upcoming blogs will include the role of our thoughts in the creation of suffering and their relationship to our "tangles".

Quote From Spiraling into the Center by Lorna Koehler

Choice, Life, and Everything in Between

You grieve you learn, You choke you learn

You laugh you learn, You choose you learn

You pray you learn, You ask you learn

You live, you learn

Alanis Morissette lyrics from Jagged Little Pill

Each day we make many choices from what time to get up in the morning, what to eat for breakfast, or not, what clothes to wear, whether to work, rest, or play. Whether to laugh, sing, or cry. Each of these choices can be simple ones or they can be fraught with struggle as our monkey minds fill our thoughts with shoulds and fear, telling us what we ought to be doing rather than what we truly want to be doing. And, while we learn no matter what choices we make, there are those made from our authentic selves and those made through fear. If in these moments of struggle we can take a moment to sit down in quietude and listen for our inner voice above the ruckus of our thoughts, then we can choose wisely and without fear.

Daily practice of positive choice making can then prepare us for the larger choices which come; leaving a long term relationship, changing jobs, moving our aging parents close-by. When we learn to make the simple choices from a place of essence, then we can make the larger choices from that same place.

All choice is valid. The question is, do you want to make choices from a place of fear or from love? It's up to you.

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Michael on Choice

"We teach this basic concept because it is the Universal truth which ultimately cannot be denied. We teach that love is the highest truth, and that love is greater than fear. In terms of how we see choice, we understand the myriad of choices which are available at any given time, and this includes the choice to remain seemingly non responsive which of course is still a choice. It has taken us many lifetimes and countless incarnations to fully understand this concept, and we see resistance on the part of many or even most fragments with regard to this concept. When fragments who are in the earlier phases of the evolutionary cycle cling to the personal truth that there is only one truth, "black and white" thinking, and which relate to "right and wrong", then the concept of choice is severely limited because the options are only "this or that", rather than shades of gray and all matters in between. Of course, there are times when choices are less than abundant, but they are there nonetheless. Suffice it to say that we see the larger picture, but it is understandable how a fragment from the vantage point of the physical plane is limited to a more narrow range of choices, primarily due to perception."

Michael Speaks excerpted with permission from a private session.

Artwork by Daniel Holeman www.awakenvisions.com

The Power of Choice

For the past 30 years I have been studying The Michael Teachings and perhaps the single most impactful insight for me has been the Power of Choice.

Every day we have the opportunity to choose, from the moment we wake, to the coffee or tea we drink, to how our day unfolds.

But most of us grew up being told that we had no choice. From what class you were in, to whether you were picked to be on the best soccer team, to who your friends were. Even if we were lucky enough to choose our new best friend, then there was usually a message close at hand telling us that we "just got lucky" or "you can't always get what you want". Lots of messages came our way, some of them relatively benign but pervasive nevertheless and some more poisonous and lethal.

As adults we have the choice to change our perspectives and become active participants in the creative process of every day living. A small shift in perception can begin with "I am choosing" rather than "I have no choice". There is power in language, power in our thoughts and in the words we speak. Changing the lens through which you view life can have positive effect on not only yourself but on those you love, for it is through love that we experience intimacy and it is through intimacy that we evolve.

We learn by experiencing life. We evolve by validating the truth of choice and through the awareness that the power of choice brings to us.