Every time you release a feeling, thought, or belief about anything or anyone, you uncover more of your basic loving nature.
As Lester Levenson used to say: "One person with only love in his or her heart could do more to right the problems of the world than all the people who are actively trying to fix it."
You have love in your heart just beneath the imagined limitations that you're peeling away when you release. Furthermore, from my perspective, every time you let go, you are dissolving limitations in the mass consciousness as well as your own consciousness.
In the mid-1970's, when The Sedona Method was first being taught, some people wondered if it would be possible for anyone to use it to become more destructive to the world. In my experience through the years, no matter where people appear to be in their lives, when they begin using the Method and uncovering their natural courageousness, acceptance, and peace, they only have a tendency to become more constructive.
The motivation to take actions that most of us would consider destructive simply dissolves. Beyond the natural occurrence of becoming more peaceful, loving, and constructive as you release, there are other ways you can apply The Sedona Method to support the whole. Let's consider a few of these now.
When we think about the world, most of us don't experience particularly positive images. All you have to do is watch the news on TV, listen to it on the radio, or read a newspaper to recognize what I mean. In fact, many people have told me that the news is a significant part of their daily stress. Yet, many of us feel compelled to watch, read, or listen to the news so we can know what's going on. Other people stop watching the news altogether, in order not to be influenced by what they view as its negativity.
Although I don't recommend obsessing over the news, I also don't recommend cutting off from it.
Instead, when you see, hear, or read news, allow yourself to let go as follows. To let go of any feelings that news reports stir up in you, such as anger, anxiety, and resistance, allow yourself to picture the world in the way you would prefer it to be. Then, release any contrary feelings or thoughts that indicate that it cannot or will not happen. At the same time, do your best to accept the world as it is by letting go of wanting to change it. The more you can accept the world exactly as it is, the more you'll be able to project love and perfection to the world.
By releasing while you stay informed about the news, you are contributing to the world even if you don't take any outward action-or if you are going to take action.
Many people, even those of us with the best intentions, find ourselves being "anti" what we don't like in the world. Yet, if we are anti-something, we are still holding it in mind sometimes even more strongly then those who are for it. All the anti-war sentiment in the US during the Vietnam War, for instance, did not bring about a quick end to the conflict. We're sending energy to anything we hold in mind, and supporting its creation.
Here are some practical ways to reframe your concerns: Instead of being against pollution, be pro-environment. Instead of being against discrimination, be pro-equality. Instead of being against war, be pro-peace. Hold in mind the solution as opposed to the problem, and you'll get a lot more done with a lot less effort, while naturally being more constructive in the process.
This is a difficult one for most of us, especially if we have different political views. Our leaders tend to become lightning rods for what we do not like in our world. But political leaders merely represent the mass consciousness of the region or country that they are representing. Be part of the legislative process and vote for the candidate of your choice, but allow yourself to support the winner, even if you don't agree with him or her.
If you send political leaders hate as opposed to love, you're being part of the problem instead of the solution. If they say or do things with which you don't agree, let them know (write a letter, send an email, make a phone call, vote them out of office), while also releasing the inner reactions you have to the outcome. When you make your voice heard, make it count by being as positive an influence as you can be. A great process to use in this regard is The Cleanup Procedure. (You can find this in The Sedona Method Audio Course). If we all did the Cleanup Procedure on our leaders, it wouldn't take very long for the energy dynamic of the world to shift dramatically for the better. Imagine what the world would be like if we all granted our leaders the right to be the way they are and loved them as they are. That alone would make a huge difference, because then our leaders could focus on correcting the problems at hand rather than protecting themselves from our negativity.
Giving without wanting anything in return is a great way to support your relationships with others. It is also an effective way to support the world. So, find ways to give to your community, your house of worship, and your country. In short, anyone you meet could potentially benefit from your support. Always give according to your means, however. You can give through service, knowledge, or simply sharing kindness and respect.
There are two keys for truly being supportive to others and the world:
Give without wanting anything in return, not even recognition or acknowledgement. Allow yourself to see those whom you're supporting as already being whole and perfect as they are, and completely equal to you. Allow them to be who they are, grant them their Beingness as opposed to seeing them as imperfect and needing to be fixed or helped.The only way to enact these two keys effectively is to release. Release your desire for recognition or getting anything back in exchange for giving. Release any judgments that you may have towards the ones you are assisting.
Loving-kindness not only supports the world, it also supports you. The more you give from a released perspective, the better you will feel, and your personal world will reflect your inner goodness.
If you've read this far, I hope you agree that the message of The Sedona Method can truly help the world. Imagine a world where people are letting go of the past and living and loving in the present moment. Imagine a world where conflicts are resolved through discussion and releasing, as opposed to violence and aggression. Imagine a world where everyone lets go of their non-love feelings and uncovers their true loving nature. Imagine a world that supports people in being themselves.
This is the world I envision as an increasing number of people learn to release and love what is. If you support this vision, I encourage you to share this message with anyone you think can benefit from it. In a sudden rush of enthusiasm, however, please don't be like the youths in the following story:
In a Boy Scout meeting, two teenage friends are reporting their good deeds for the week to their scoutmaster. First one gets up and reports that he's helped an old lady across the street. Then the next gets up and reports that he's helped the same old lady across the street. The scoutmaster looks puzzled and asks them, "Why did it take both of you to help the same old lady across the street? In unison they reply, "That's because she didn't want to go." When many of us feel enthusiastic about a particular concept, we can become a little overzealous about sharing it.
Please do not cram this down anyone's throat. Allow yourself to share releasing only with those people who are open and interested. On the other hand, people may be more interested than you might credit them with being at first.
One of the most liberating and eye-opening discoveries that I made when I first started teaching live Sedona Method courses was about the diversity of people who were attracted to and positively impacted by this work. From my direct experience, I now believe that anyone who has a sincere desire to change or improve his or her life, and has even a little willingness to do something about it, can benefit from The Sedona Method. I invite you to join me in sharing a message of possibility and freedom with the world.
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