Tip: When you can feel the weight firmly back in your feet, you have made the mind/body connection once more (when stressed, we disconnect our awareness of the body.)

May this little insight help bring forth a peaceful state.

With love

Julie

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Julie Lambert

Author – Speaker – Spiritual Life Coach

Why I wrote The Key: A Spiritual Parable Part I

The Key was written to provide concrete tools RIGHT NOW.

Everything starts with a thought.  Everything.  How many times have you experienced your mind `running the show’, wearing you out with its constant hammering, reminding you of your shortfalls, your insecurities, your fears of the future?  These are some of the subjects covered in The Key.

You will even read how to …

Deal with a difficult relative,
cope with today’s frenetic over-use of technology.

But is main message is how you can master your mind, obtain peace and be connected to the Oneness.
 
It’s all there in The Key. 

And it is deliberately short.  About a third of the size of a normal book.

At the moment I am seeking representation for The Key: A Spiritual Parable.
If you love what I have written, your testimonial will be added to the growing list of readers who have contacted me.

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Here is what a few of the readers had to say.

The Key: A Spiritual Parable Part I

Reader Testimonials

"I have just finished reading your parable – amazing! So wise and true!

Chapter 4 is my favourite.  Somehow always knew the things you talk about in there in my heart. Thank you so much for sharing your book with me! I’ll be buying multiple copies!  I have already started making lists of occasions and people in my head)."
Vaiva Morkute-Galiniene, Librarian, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

“Hi Julie, What an amazingly awesome book…you have put the way of things in a way that is totally understandable…thank you so much for allowing me to have an early read.
I truly Love it…can’t you tell….You nailed it.”
Jack McDonald, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

“Thanks for the opportunity of reading your early draft – so loved the message!”
Gary Young, Brisbane, Australia

“Just loving the book – had a big ahhhaa moment while reading it that I wanted to share.

While walking on the beach a number of years ago I had a moment of clarity while looking at the stones on the beach.  

My wife had recently died of cancer after being diagnosed 14 months earlier. Through that year I experienced more love and joy than I thought was even possible. Through that period I discovered that I could love, actually love was what I was.  

So looking at the stones, I thought, not but a year ago if I could equate my experience of love how many stones would that be? I concluded that it would be but a few stones.  

What was my current experience of love, how much did I feel, express, share? I equated that to about a cubic meter of stones (that is 1 meter x 1 meter square and one meter down into the beach), and the difference between the handful and the cubic meter was immense.  

I had also formed the belief that my love was infinite.  

So image how joyful it would feel if it was 3 cubic meters, 10 cubic meters or even the whole beach.  

But it is infinite – how many beaches are there on the Bay of Fundy, how many stones – wow, more than I could comprehend. How many beaches are there in Canada, the world. Now I had a perception of infinite. I now could relate and put away my fears that I had to hold on to my love, so I could get some back.  

But with that infinite amount in me, what more love did I need? I didn’t need any. I now could give it away, unconditionally, as I knew that I would never run out. And I had discovered that when I give it away, I felt it. When I held on to it, I didn’t know I even had it.  

And I loved this last line in the story, ‘And when the time is nigh, I will rejoice and sing when I cast mine eyes upon you once more.’

With the deepest love and gratitude always.”
Paul Widdershoven, New Brunswick, Canada

“Julie, what a lovely book!   I found it very confirming of my beliefs and at page 22 had a huge case of déjà vu – which to me means I am on the exact path I chose before coming here. Thank you so much.”
Marilyn Wood, Bargo, New South Wales, Australia

This parable is filled with so much `goodness’.  I just loved it.”
Lucille Bensemann, Auckland, New Zealand

“Hi Julie, Wow! I LOVE your book.

I loved how you spoke about ‘The Great Force of All That Is.’ What a wonderful way of putting it, it reminded me of my own thoughts, as although I practice the Catholic Faith I am very drawn to Native beliefs and was brought up Presbyterian.   

The book made so much sense without being overly pushy, it made you stop and think about your own ideas about how machines have changed us, and as I was reading the book, names of people I know would enjoy this book but also names of people who could benefit from reading this book came to mind.  

It was wonderful to see how Pi looked upon both the King and scribe as equals when it came to listening to their thoughts on things. I also liked how you explained how our thoughts influence our mind and feelings and how there are two groups of thoughts.  

There is so much in this little book and as you can see it has given me a lot of positive food for thought plus affirmation on what I really think about the "The Great Force of All That Is."

I am now going to put a copy of your other book on request at my library. Thank you for allowing me this opportunity, it has been a blessing. Keep writing, you have a lot to share.”
Marguerita Johnson, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  

“It was wonderful to see these most important pieces of wisdom in one package. It must have been a joy to write. I LOVED READING IT! There are many thoughts/explanations about daily living that have reminded me how to live "freely". This has been a wonderful reminder of how much happier and peaceful I am when I live the lessons of your parable.

I’m so impressed with your explanation of the computer rat race world we live in, Julie. I know that I’ve not read anything close to expressing what I know and feel with every ounce of my being, about our fast-paced, technological world. It has to do with businesses scraping every ounce of energy out their employees, and their employees living in fear of failing and losing their jobs if they don’t perform according to the standards (targets/forecasts) that companies impose on their employees. Or that you feel that you’re only a number, and have to perform to the absolute fullest in order to maintain your job. You’ve explained it beautifully.  Congratulations!”
Karen Rostek, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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This is what my guide Angelo had to say.

15th February 2011, Halifax

Hello my guardian angels can I speak with you please? Hello Julie. We feel how you feel, that is, we are connected to you so that we are aware when you feel pain, for we feel your pain also. You are thinking about your sister Robyn, the issues with her new tenant and a lady who has become a friend, yet, is proving not to be such a great friend after all. We placed in your mind the issue of forgiveness, and this is what you can give to your sister. Forgiveness comes not at a price, but as a blessing. When we separate the person from the act, we can see clearly the soul of the person, pure and wanting to make union but what is presented is the actions of the human, who is still learning, evolving. It doesn’t matter if forgiveness is to right a past misdemeanour, what you would call karma, it does not matter if the issue is new and fresh, each is an opportunity to learn, to love unconditionally and forgive. Ghandhi, shot by an assassin, was still able to raise his hand as a sign of forgiveness, then and there, for the act against him. Forgiveness leads you into the world of compassion, greater wisdom and hope. Forgiveness opens doors, lets in the fresh air, renews and expands. It is one of God’s greatest gifts and blessings, for when you see all situations as a neutral occurrence, that is, not against you personally, but provided as opportunities to forgive and to love, to learn and move on, then you are free. Only when you are free, really free, you blend more easily with the light and energy of God. So how do we do it? How do we forgive when we are right amongst the unfairness, the unjustness, the cruelty and the pain? You step deeply into the part of you that is unending, the part where your soul sings, plays joyfully in the wind and knows it is alive and all is well. It is the wise person who can live like this. To know that they are divine, that experiences are just that, experiences. That life will be full of them. That life is ever-changing, ever-shifting. People will come and people will go, but your soul will rejoice when you forgive them all for that that you feel is beyond measure. So fear not. Fear nothing. Your guides stand tall beside you, we will speak in your ear, remind you that you are a part of the divine, as we are a part of you in your journey to complete oneness. We know it is a tall order to be forgiving, that is why we sing in choruses that you hear when you sleep, for we know to jump into the unknown is going against man’s humanness. What an achievement! What a time to rejoice when you send love darts, rather than hate or anger or unfairness thoughts. When you rise above `the situation, the person, the story’ and become greater than the greatest of all who walked with wisdom on the earth. We rejoice and your soul steps up, the energy around you becomes finer, and you move closer to a divine way of thinking. All experiences provide learning experiences for both parties. When you come from a place of loving compassion and forgiveness, then you lead by example. It resonates, like the tuning fork that finds its perfect key.

— Julie Lambert Author – Speaker – Spiritual Life Coach

Have a peaceful week. Julie x

A wise woman lived by a flowing river.  One day she saw in the water a precious stone.  It was huge and she saw just by looking at it, how valuable it was.  She knew that if she sold the stone, she would have no financial problems for the rest of her life.  She fished it out of the water, held it up to the light, then put it in her knapsack.  The next day a tired, hungry man walked towards her.  He asked her if she had any food he could eat.  She opened her knapsack and brought out a piece of bread which the man hurriedly ate.  He then said to her, "I couldn’t help but notice that when you opened your knapsack, you have a large, precious stone inside.  Can I have it?"  "Yes" she said without hesitation.  "Here it is" and she proceeded to hand it to be stranger.  The man thanked her and left.  The next day he returned, holding out the precious stone.  "I want to give this back to you" he said.  "What I want is far greater than the worth of this stone.  I want to know the secret as to how you were able to give this to me."

Excerpt from Osho, Unleashing the Forces Within

I have just come back from a professional speakers conference in Montreal, Canada where one of the main topics was the concept of `Quantum’ – what they called the Energetic Engagement with your Universe.  Linear business models are slowly becoming out-dated, being replaced with more holistic practices and this is heartening to hear.

If life today is proving tricky, then stop and consider this.  Every thought you challenge while in this state of mind is developing mind mastery skills – and every time you ask for help from the divine, you are heard.  Patience and trust are a tall order when life is swirling madly around you – but if you can take a few minutes each day in quiet meditation, you may `hear’ a comforting message or the answer to that pressing problem.

And believe me, sometimes `upstairs’ help us out and miracles do happen.  Do tell me if this happens to you, I genuinely hope so …

Have a peaceful week.

Julie x

When you first start your five minute meditation your mind will resist.  It will speak about all the things it has been used to speaking about, merrily chatting unheeded.  But if you just observe those thoughts and don’t allow your mind to disappear into the story, then you are off to a great start.  This is the beginning of Mind Mastery.  (Professional sportsmen and women have to do on a daily basis if they want to stay on top of their game. They cannot allow their mind to speak any old time and place.)

As the days go by, you will get less and less mind resistance.  The mind will start to say, "Oh, here we go again, he/she is going to do that boring meditation thing for five minutes." And so the mind relaxes with time – then inspiration is allowed to be released, to expand…

My greatest insights have come in my quietest moments.

Try it and see. Tell me about it.

Have a terrific week.

Julie x

Prayer to release the “how’s”: 

“Angels and God, I completely release the `how this will happen’ to your divine infinite wisdom. 
I release control, worry and fear surrounding the ‘how’ things should happen. 
I simply affirm that is will happen and let it be. 
Thank you for graciously meeting all of my needs.”

Prayer to release the Hows by Karen Forrest

It is my experience that we live in two parallel universes, the first universe being our immediate surroundings, what is familiar and real to us.  The second universe lives within us, but also surrounds us and intermingles with our existing knowledge of how things are here on earth.  This unseen universe is the realm of the divine: synchronicities, insights, revelations, unseen helpers in times of great need, co-incidences plus unexplained circumstances and events.  When you believe that this outer/inner world exists, you open to the power of the divine.  I think Karen Forrest in her book Angels of the Maritimes shares a pertinent prayer to take us out of thinking that `life is exactly as we see it."  We should Ask for help, for help is always there, but often in ways we would never had anticipated. 

Have a story to share?  Please email me, I would love to hear from you. 

Have a wonderful week. 

With love Julie x

Preparing the Canvas

When you are sitting with a completely silent mouth, inactive, tongue touching the roof of the mouth and silent, not quivering with thoughts-mind watching passively, not waiting for anything in particular-feel like a hollow bamboo.  And suddenly infinite energy starts pouring within you.  You are filled with the unknown, with the mysterious, with the divine.  A hollow bamboo becomes a flute and the divine starts playing it.  Once you are empty then there is no barrier for the divine to enter in you.

Try this; this is one of the most beautiful meditations, the meditation of becoming a hollow bamboo.  You need not do anything else.  You simply become this-and all else happens.  Suddenly you feel something is descending in your hollowness.  You are like a womb and a new life is entering in you, a seed is falling.  And a moment comes when the bamboo completely disappears.

Like a hollow bamboo rest at ease with your body.  Rest at ease-don’t desire spiritual things, don’t desire heaven, don’t desire even God.  God cannot be desired – when you are desireless, he comes to you.  Liberation cannot be desired – because desire is the bondage.  When you are desireless you are liberated.  Buddhahood cannot be desired, because desiring is the hindrance.  When the barrier is not, suddenly the Buddha explodes in you.  You have the seed already.  When you are empty, when the space is there – the seed explodes.

There is nothing to give, there is nothing to get.  Everything is absolutely OK as it is.  There is no need for any give and take.  You are absolutely perfect as you are.

This teaching of the East has been very much misunderstood in the West, because they say, “What type of teaching is this?  Then people will not strive, and then they will not try to go higher.  Then they will not make any effort to change their character, to transform their evil ways into good ways.  Then they may become a victim of the devil”.  In the West, “Improve yourself” is the slogan – either in terms of the other, but improve.  How to improve?  How to become greater and bigger?

In the East we understand it more deeply, that this very effort to “become” is the barrier – because you are already.

Excerpt below from Zero limits: The Secret Hawaiian System for Wealth, Health, Peace, and more.

Joe Vitale (author of the bestselling The Attractor Factor) and Ihaleakala Hew Len, PhD

Joe Vitale writes below about his discussion with Dr. Hew Len.

"The weekend event was deeper than I ever expected.  Dr. Hew Len explained that everything you seek and everything you experience – everything – is inside you.  If you want to change anything, you do it inside, not outside.  The idea is total responsibility.  There’s no one to blame.  It’s all you…
Have you ever noticed that whenever you have a problem, you are there?" Dr Hew Len asked.  "It’s all about 100 percent responsibility for everything.  No exceptions.  There’s no loophole that lets you off the hook for something you don’t like… 

Complete responsibility means accepting it all – even the people who enter your life and their problems, because their problems are your problems.  They are in your life, and if you take full responsibility for your life, then you have to take full responsibility for what they are experiencing, too."

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