Everything is exactly as the universe intends.

[Glow]

That is the thought that brought in 2017 for me.
Anyone else on this journey?

It's so easy to see beauty every where when this is in the back of your mind.
I haven't had a huge test of it, hopefully I won't (begging) but was already injured pretty seriously to the point I needed opiates for a few days and recovery was not garunteed, even my career that depends on a sound body was at risk but the thought/vibe everything is exactly as the universe intends really helped me see opportunities in my catylist and to learn at every opportunity.

Should be an interesting 2017.

I'm also finding I enjoying seeing people's darkness, even my own. Not ill will towards others but people's short sighted ness, coping mechanism, "unenlightment" so to speak.

The contrast between their darkness and their light is a spectical.

Not every shade do I need intimately in my own experience but I'm finding with this new focus I can truly see God/the divine in people's "bad" not just for the light that darkness brings out as a whole but even just to witness the one of a kind balance/imbalance in every individual themself.

you will have the vain, philosopher, the romantic with attachment and self destructive issues, the financial adviser with a huge gambling problem, the combinations of dark and light are astounding.
I know the plan is to heal these issues but in the interim there is beauty there.

What is your 2017 so far?

[Minyatur]

I've realized this a while back. I think the more you are open to this idea, the more you will be given signs that this is so to help you better integrate this awareness to your mind.

Darkness is not unlike light but is instead an aspect of light, or rather a potential of light. Absence of light would be empty, but darkness is born from light and resolves itself into light. Darkness is a story of light, of what light truly is.

[Glow]

I've realized this a while back. I think the more you are open to this idea, the more you will be given signs that this is so to help you better integrate this awareness to your mind.

I look forward to this!

Darkness is not unlike light but is instead an aspect of light, or rather a potential of light. Absence of light would be empty, but darkness is born from light and resolves itself into light. Darkness is a story of light, of what light truly is.

that was beautiful in its entirety, but when I read the bolded part I actually got choked up.
Thank you

[Manjushri]

For such a brief period of time years ago, I had nothing but wonderful thoughts and ideas like the OP and always talk about constantly learning and how I felt some higher presence guiding my every moment etc etc etc but now I read it and it doesn't even sound at all like something that resonates with me.
Whys that and how come i can't recapture it ?

[Glow]

For such a brief period of time years ago, I had nothing but wonderful thoughts and ideas like the OP and always talk about constantly learning and how I felt some higher presence guiding my every moment  etc etc etc but now I read it and it doesn't even sound at all like something that resonates with me.
Whys that and how come i can't recapture it ?

Im no expert but I see no one else has had the thought of a solution for you so perhaps I can throw out an idea and it's still better than being alone with the question. (Might also bump your question up)

1st thought - can you make it a practice to hold that perspective about things? Even for a second here or there? Our ego is so noisy sometimes it drowns out the truth. If you consciously remind your ego it's possible it could help it quiet the ego/fear.

2nd thought - I often times feel these enlightened stages come in waves. Sometimes a doubling back may be necessary so when the light reappears you can be more moved to seek divine will instead of letting it be a passive reluctant journey. In other words enthusiasm for divine will verses resignation. Just a thought and not one I thought to long about, lol I'm trying to not let my mind/ego interfere so just going with it.

I wish you well

[isis]

That is the thought that brought in 2017 for me.
Anyone else on this journey?

i've been on that journey for nearly a decade now. you're right, it makes it so easy to see beauty everywhere. i love it.
faith isn't even required; if you can just keep in mind the possibility that everything could be happening exactly as the universe/creator intends, for some divine purpose, then all seeming disharmony gets so much easier to swallow - & often times it even gets transformed into beauty.
what initially got me on this bliss-filled journey was synchronicities. i'd get jaw-dropping syncs that would always leave me thinking something along the lines of, 'if i wouldn't have done that & that & that & that then i wouldn't have gotten that sync - so it must mean it all happened as intended.'

i found that the more i kept the 'all is well & as intended' possibility in mind, the more syncs i got & the more at peace i felt.

[Glow]

So 2017 brings me more catylist. I am working very hard to hold this view.
This is the worst catylist of my life. So far staying in love, with brief forays into anger only to remember I'm just an idiot incarnate this is likely for the best.

I think this is why people get tattoos or at least why I would.
A symbol of this sentiment every time I look at my arm would be a great help.
No obvious symbol though. No tattoos either.
Anyways thought I would just update, I'm being tested, I figured it wasn't a permanent state but didn't anticipate this. Fake it till you make it. ?

[isis]

Anyways thought I would just update, I'm being tested, I figured it wasn't a permanent state but didn't anticipate this. Fake it till you make it. ?

sorry to hear you're getting tested & i hope you get to see good/purpose come out of w/e happened.

[AnthroHeart]

I don't think the Universe intends anything. That would assume that it has a driving force.

I think all there really is is progression toward Creator.

[Infinite Unity]

I disagree. I think the universe does have a driving force. Love and experience

[SeekOne]

I don't think the Universe intends anything. That would assume that it has a driving force.

I think all there really is is progression toward Creator.

I agree and disagree. Clearly, there seems to be a desire to experience Oneself. While this potential desire exists beyond my current level of comprehension, it certainly makes a lot of sense. The definition of intention versus desire is of interest, one has an aim/plan whereas the other does not.

Glow... I'm with you! Embrace the shadow. 2017 for me? Another year to more deeply know the Creator and to be of service. <3

[Infinite Unity]

I don't think the Universe intends anything. That would assume that it has a driving force.

I think all there really is is progression toward Creator.

I agree and disagree. Clearly, there seems to be a desire to experience Oneself. While this potential desire exists beyond my current level of comprehension, it certainly makes a lot of sense. The definition of intention versus desire is of interest, one has an aim/plan whereas the other does not.

Glow... I'm with you! Embrace the shadow. 2017 for me? Another year to more deeply know the Creator and to be of service. <3

I agree with you as well. It is beyond comprehension, and by the first post by me, did I mean or claim to comprehend it. I just have faith that it is love and experience.

[Infinite Unity]

I don't think the Universe intends anything. That would assume that it has a driving force.

I think all there really is is progression toward Creator.

I agree and disagree. Clearly, there seems to be a desire to experience Oneself. While this potential desire exists beyond my current level of comprehension, it certainly makes a lot of sense. The definition of intention versus desire is of interest, one has an aim/plan whereas the other does not.

Glow... I'm with you! Embrace the shadow. 2017 for me? Another year to more deeply know the Creator and to be of service. <3

I agree with you as well. In that it is beyond chomprhension. Nor did I mean, in the first post, in any way claim that I do. Its more like faith in that it is, at this moment, or at least in my own head.

[Glow]

So today illustrated to me again the universes intricate calculations.
The person I referenced above in my comments re major catalyst for 2017.
He was the closest person I ever had in my life. We haven't seen each other since we had our issue.
Revelation of how he's been lying to me for years to the point neither of us know who he is.
I don't need to expand but it could have cost us our bond. We've been talking it out A LOT, emailing A LOT but no face to face.

I was scared to see him. Wasn't truely sure what I was supposed to do/be/keep of our relationship.

So today we were supposed to meet up.
Several hours before our meeting I drove to the general area because all my appointments were done early 2 hours early and I didn't want to go home then drive back out. I figured I'd make a few stops in the city we were meeting in.

Took a different route than normal, then actually got off at the wrong exit and had to travel down the wrong highway before I could turn around and come back. That detour took about 15 minutes. Then for some reason I decided to go through a drive through before my first errand even though it made no sence since I wasn't really hungry and could easier grab it after my first stop.

Got to the place I was going (tea and soup) and the one car drive through lane had no cars and there were 8 cars in the truck lane(outside lane is easier for big vehicles). I sat behind the 8th car watching how dumb this was that none of the cars in front of me were moving to the empty line. I almost figured it was out of order. Realizing how stupid this was I figured I'd go in the trickier lane for trucks and just make it work. Ordered my food merged into the common food pickup area.

Went to grab my order and it was paid for. I didn't recognize any vehicles. Then got a text. The previous mentioned person had been in a clients vehicle right in front of me, at a drive through he hates. Bought me my lunch then had to go finish with the client before meeting.

Every thing that happened that morning, all the conversations I had, the extra time I spent with certain clients, 2 clients canseling, then getting off at the wrong exit, all those cars not going to the empty drive through lane, all of it put me exactly where I needed to be to be directly behind him in line. All the things everyone else did to get where they needed to be to not only effect my day and my freinds(he hates that drive through) but to get them in situations that will teach them what they need to learn.

So many moving parts, it's mind blowing. This friend and I have ended up on the same tiny off the beaten track country roads at the exact same time though we live an hour apart and never planned it. It's happened multiple times. We just stumble across each other. I though it was odd before but this one too weird.

Anyways to me just further sign everything is exactly as the universe intends, and clearly it doesn't intend for us to go our separate ways yet anyways.

Thought it was worth adding to the thread since it blew my mind. The universe not only has intentions it does very intricate calculations.

[isis]

[AnthroHeart]

Bill Nye was the first one I added to Twitter like 2 days ago.

[anagogy]

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Cool gif.