The greatest surrender seen in recent times has been a surrender to the spirit.

Many people are finding themselves, through no conscious effort of their own, forced to sit and be. Whether through job loss, illness, or other circumstances, people are having to stop moving. What happens when you stop Do-ing? There is a great chance that you can start Be-ing!

The biggest changes happening now are inside each one of us. There is a major redefinition that can occur within when this happens. An easy and elegant way to work on this for yourself is through a regular meditation practice. Meditation is like having a conversation with yourself, and with your body.

Trying to control is key here, because that’s all you can really do with most beings and situations, try to have control.

When it comes down to it, you have no control over anything outside of yourself. It’s not your job to control anyone, though you may have agreed to do so. When you are doing this to others, you are also in their space, ie: invading them. When you try to control the actions of another, or the outcome of a situation, you are in danger of losing your own energy, and of forgetting that you have much more of an effect on the situation by staying in your own space.

Many of us have controlled in order to feel safe.

If you decide to travel on your journey, remember that the road ahead isn’t always paved, or even visible.

If you find yourself on such a road, that’s often a good sign. The road you are trying to find hasn’t been created yet, and it won’t be until you do it yourself. The route you need to take won’t always be obvious to you. Often there isn’t even a map. The road you find may not have any markings on it. You can travel for what feels like many miles without a clue as to where you actually are.

Surrender Dorothy!

The Wicked Witch of the West blazed these words across the sky in angry black smoke. Oh no, surely surrender meant the end for poor Dorothy! Could she escape this one? Could she still win? Would anyone come to rescue her? Or would she come to a tragic end at the hands of the wickedest woman alive?

In our Western culture, Surrender has often been synonymous with Losing.