It's in your Nature

Supposedly, all the answers to life's riddles are right inPerhaps we learned to put on a happy face as a child
front of us-in our own "backyard." I believe theybecause we were taught to bury our pain. So
reside in our nature. If we could simply stopwe became a jokester. Others perceived us as light
resisting who we are, we might just discover theand playful. But maybe our true nature is sensitive,
combination lock that liberates our soul from its prisondeep and serious.Â
of repression. One's nature is a quality of being      Â
and expression-an intrinsic response to our    We need to explore
existence. The nature of a butterfly is vitallythe energetic feeling accompanying what we assume
different from the nature of a snake. Both areis our nature. If the energy is forced or heavy,
being true to themselves and couldn't trade places ifcoupled with internal emptiness, pain or longing, then
they tried. Yet we humans attempt to homogenizewe're probably caught in a synthetic nature created by
ourselves and swap natures as if they wereour psyche's defense structure for emotional/spiritual
costumes. But, more than just an outfit, oursurvival -- compensation for not feeling loved for who
natures are built into the very fabric of ourwe are. All judgmental programming of our
being. Consequently, it's really painful when wedisposition must be released in order to unearth and
deny our nature and attempt to live a life counter toheal the wounds beneath this artificial nature. We're
our core.aligned with our essence when the energy is strong,
      Âfocused, clear, uplifting, affirming-with just the right
    We often spend years"click" that declares our natural groove. Â
trying to override our nature. We think that someone      Â
else's nature is more desirable and try on their    We each haveÂ
essence like clothing that's the wrong size and style.an individually appointed Divine nature that is a
We put ourselves through contortions to fit into thatplayground for exploration, creativity and
attire because supposedly it's better than our naturalaugmentation. When we allow our nature to
self. To walk a path contrary to our nature only leadsinform us of our path, we then live a life that is
to unhappiness and struggle because we're out ofspiritually authentic. The Universe then responds
synch with ourselves. We give others thein gratitude for our willingness to embrace the quality of
power to judge our nature which erodes self-esteem.our essence with increased opportunities, ease and
Âjoy-filled showers of support.Â
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    Our nature is designed    The Tibetan's golden,
to be the optimum channel for the soul's expression inloving, wise, playful nature radiates in all directions as he
this lifetime. So it must celebrated. Otherwiseteaches:
we live a life of censorship-our natural tendencies      Â
locked in a straightjacket that suffocates the    Human nature is a
psyche. We can't obliterate our fundamentalcomposite of millions of threads of light woven into an
nature.Âoverall matrix. Each individual carries one of these
      Âexquisite threads-a golden strand of uniqueness that
    I've had many dogs,must be honored through full embodiment.Â
each of them with an individualized nature, even thoughEveryone has a particular nature that isÂ
they're all the same breed. Their particular sparkspecifically endowed with a quality of energy, light, love
of Divinity in this lifetime carries its own signature, notand sound to represent the soul's special expression
generic to the breed. Similarly, siblings may come fromfor this lifetime. Although self changes
the same family but each have strikingly differentthroughout life's journey, this unique, precious,
"natural" responses to their upbringing. We'redifferentiated nature endures in its essential
not meant to be homogenized. It's not self-loving toquality.Â
fight one's nature. The mandates of the tribe that lump      Â
us together and override the very flavor and spice we    Humankind is working
individually bring to the human soup must behard to prevent the extinction of various animal
overthrown by the commitment to honor ourspecies. Likewise, the Masters are dedicated to
individualized nature.Âforestalling the possible extinction of certain
      Âtemperaments, manifest by humankind, that are integral
     It's in myto the Divine Design. Consequently, everyone has a
nature to talk to people, serve, philosophize, dig deep,responsibility to openheartedly embody their essential
theorize, obsess over astrology and metaphysics,nature, strongly establishing its place within the
hunger for the truth and be fascinated with thepatchwork quilt of the human condition. If self fights his
process of transformation. It's also in my nature toher nature, then it starves/atrophies and is in danger of
need lots of fun time, be a homebody, playbecoming extinct. Without that one exquisite thread,
outside, be intense-futuristic- sensitive-analytical,integral to the Divine Plan, humanity's great tapestry
play music, crave animal companions, be a moonstruckunravels. It's imperative to preserve and
night owl under the magic of the stars and to desirestrengthen self's particular nature. Self is the
change. I've often fantasized about leaving myonly one who can guarantee its continued existence.
counseling work to do something completely different,      Â
like run a B&B, a coffee shop, an import business, a    Perhaps the soul has
theater company. In attempts to abandon my nature,painfully endured the starvation of many lifetimes
these fantasies have filled me with wonderment. Whatimprisoned within an imposed false nature. This
would it be like to trade in my texture for another kindresulted in the loss of deep spiritual connection that
of fabric-a different quality of life? Butfostered a blindness to the exquisite uniqueness of the
endeavors to reject my nature and follow the lure ofsoul's timber and its importance in the orchestral
these daydreams inevitably result in a dead-endsymphony. Then the soul's distinctive quality of
feeling-as if I had just stepped out of my body andsound could not be heard.
was trying to replace it for another. I end up      Â
surrendering these prospects to an acceptance of     Everything that
who I am and what I came here to do. Thereyou want from others is an extension of your own
truly is no other course.nature. Don't ask others to embody your tone. It's
      Âimpossible to really know self when you project who
     I've alwaysyou are onto others. Take back the pieces of
admired people who get up at 6 am, are competitive inyour makeup by erasing all the external obligations
sports, scientific, physically handy, savvy in cities,about the way you're supposed to be. Then quietly
introverted enough to spend long hours alone withoutallow self to listen, see and feel the inherent quality of
craving companionship, mellow ...all the qualities thatenergy that holds your personal Stamp of Divinity.
aren't me. Then I remember the importanceFollow the mystical path of your uniquely individualized
of honoring my true nature-to see the way thatcast and its tremendous impact on the overall human
it shapes my life as a gift-not an obstacle. I'mcomposite.
grateful for who I am.ÂÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â
      Â    Sound the Divine
    Are you being true toChord intrinsic to self's being. Self's essential nature
your nature? Are other characteristics of beingrings like a bell. It cannot be negated. Explore all of its
seductive to you? Can you accept who you are-evolving facets. Persist into the heart of the
what you came here to do? What qualities naturallymagnificent quintessence that is self's Soul Autograph.
emanate from you? Are you introverted, extroverted,With full commitment, create an external life that
upbeat, serious, a risk-taker, relaxed, ambitious,carries this nature forth through the earthly
laid-back, funny, sweet, probing, active, passive, steady,world.Â
bouncy, wild, conservative, wacky, scientific, artful,      Â
boisterous, pensive, silly, talkative? There are endless    To unequivocally
nuances of being that shape the humanembrace one's nature leads to profound inner
condition. Individually we reap the rewards of color,peace. Claim it! Probe its bottomless pith.
form and expression when we employ our naturalExpand through it. Artistically portray it in daily life. The
inclinations to direct our soul's essence Ânatural path of alignment with self's Divine Texture
      Âmagnetizes happiness, spaciousness, freedom from
    How do we discernjudgment, unconditional love and the generosity of spirit
the difference between our true nature vs. protectivethat gives everyone the permission andÂ
characteristics acquired as compensation for wounds?inspiration to bask in their exceptional being.