A Circle of Swift Songs A Circlet of Inner-Life Stories
A Book of Short Stories
FOREWORD
IN BEGINNING
AT THE END OF ME I saw twice as far. But I was so used
by now to coincidences happening almost continuously---synchronistic chance seeings
happening whenever I looked out at the World around me, and wherever I was in
it, that in my stories here, I take it completely for granted. It was only
today, some while after I had finished compiling this small book from my larger
one, The Light Tree Journal that I
suddenly realized that I needed to add some perspective to what was happening
in my life in most of the stories. I saw I needed to stand back a little and
explain my filling-up process which was constantly going on, replacing all I
lost of me through the flow of insights I was given.
Simultaneous
with the losing or the taking away was the filling-up---the rushing in---in the
exchange of my dross for high energy delicious inspiration; which was more than
doubly replacing all I ever gave up of me---hence,
seeing twice as far. This instantaneous process had become so second nature to
me that in my stories I didn’t often stop to give an identifying perspective on
what was happening, which would have, perhaps, enabled the reader to more fully
partake of the energy going on in this exchange.
Like many
people, I had become so connected to the Source of all things that in the living
things around me I was aware of what properties they had within them that would
tell me about myself, to help me grow in light and understanding in my inner
life. And this, that I might be one with him, Love---forever. For the invisible
things of him from the creation of the World are clearly seen, being understood
by the things that are made; so that, the world, so imbued, had become my
mirror---to show me myself as I really was---to bring
light to my darkness---for I knew I was dark where light had not entered. And the exchange was all entirely
personal and delightful.
Long ago I had
discovered that not only was the living World made to provide us with the physical
necessities of life---for our outer body---the air we breathe, food and water, and
warmth etc., but with the spiritual necessities of life, also---for our inner body---the
dynamic ‘upside down’ provision of the natural World in its spiritual equivalent
of ‘air,’ ‘food,’ ‘water’ and ‘warmth.’ I
had been given to understand that we were not complete with just the physical things
given us from the natural living World, we needed its inner gifts, too; which
were always abundantly supplied.
I enjoyed an interaction with all created
things, being as I was nothing. And while they would always tell me only the inner
truth---the truth which went against my natural earthly self: against my pride and
my ego---it was entirely enchanting to me; for I loved the truth more than I
loved myself. The stinging-points, where I felt something to be against me, or challenging,
became the living-points, where I found life
by light in action. And they became the most exciting places in the world
for me! For only at these places could you see the way forwards on your
intimate journey in light and life. They
were the seeing-places where your life lit up in love and energy. They were the
gates to inner growth and greater meaning in your life in the ongoing revelation
of your deeper purpose on the earth: lifting you from the first, natural sphere
of life into the second, spiritual sphere---and from first sight, to second
sight. Intuiting the higher meaning in the unfolding World around you, that undid
you a little every day, filling you with all you needed of happiness and love.
It was all in quick turnings-again in inner cartwheels of joy, in a deep and
secure knowing of your direction and
purpose in him to whom we are intimately connected in glorious liberty: Love.
And now as I
rewrite this FOREWORD, today,
a confirming perspective of all this comes to me---that, somehow, when we walk through
life, the way that is described throughout this book, that mystically and
impossibly, we actually own the earth. We had inherited it. It was incredible, but
true. Not
only had we been given ears to hear, and eyes to see, but we had been given to
experience---to live out---this truth within us: ‘blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.’ Now let these
inner-life stories in light, fill you with all hope and joy in believing that
you are known and understood---that all things belong to you---for you were loved
unconditionally. ---And that not only heaven but the whole earth is telling you
that had you a child’s eyes to see and
ears to hear.
J. D. Totara North, N.Z., 2018
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