Post by Sowelu on Apr 6, 2011 21:09:48 GMT -5
What is Transmutation?
by Marianne Weidlein
Transmutation is the change from one form or condition to another. The form changes so remarkably that its properties and value are completely altered, and with this, its relevance and capacity. An excellent example is the biological transmutation of a caterpillar larva into an adult butterfly. When the caterpillar reaches a certain stage in development, genetic encoding initiates hormonal changes that direct it to spin a protective cocoon in which to undergo its metamorphosis into a butterfly. In the cocoon, the caterpillar body disintegrates and transforms into an entirely different body.
The human parallel is a radical change in consciousness. The transmutation of human consciousness effects a profound change in the awareness of one’s own existence and environment, and in one’s capability to respond to life situations with wisdom, creativity and effectiveness.
Like the butterfly, the changed person is a new person that is not just an improvement in character, or a change of direction along the same plane, as when one approaches a fork in the road and chooses the road to the right or to the left. Transmutation is a departure to an altogether different plane: at the fork in the road, one steps onto a launch pad to their life dream, and follows directions to beam up.
The process of transmutation is both a human effort and suprahuman act. The choice to step onto the launch is purely a matter of will. The process of being beamed up is a mighty, enigmatic power that transcends will, and yet complies with will. Once the instinctive caterpillar spins its cocoon, its transformation is inevitable. The human transcendent process, however, follows a more conscious choice and timing.
Just as the genetic code and physical pattern of a butterfly have always been present in the body of a caterpillar, higher levels of consciousness are present within you. Transmutation awaits you to call upon and activate it. Once it is, this force within you begins to unravel and dissolve all that you are not, so that your true essence will one day stand revealed.
For a human, activating the process of transmutation is more than spinning a cocoon. The “choice” is not a single, isolated act of will, although it is generally catalyzed by a situation that disrupts your perception enough that it then provokes a change. It is a steadfast repetition of many choices, made consistently over time, and aligned along a positive course. These new and aligned choices not only alter negative perceptions, thinking, decisions and behaviors into positive ones, they actually create new neural pathways in your brain that override patterns. As this occurs, your emotions and behavioral responses automatically change and you become anew.
You were conceived with a genetic predisposition to maintain your own “soul signature”, and to respond to your environment in certain ways. During your life, formative factors and circumstances influence your perception and behavior. Over time, these patterns of perception and behavior become ingrained, and cause you to “unconsciously” or habitually react to your daily experiences. Your reactions strongly influence the direction and outcome of your every experience.
Some experiences trigger such intense or uncomfortable mental and emotional reactions that something within you “clicks” and activates latent genetic encoding for change. You then become willing to change the negative patterns that sabotage your well-being and limit the fullest, most genuine expression of your soul signature. For some, this is a matter of “hitting rock bottom,” for others, it may be a “lifting of the fog,” in which they finally see the destructive power of their negative patterns.
Some people are genetically encoded with the drive to radically change, while many others are not. Those without this drive rarely manifest interest in growth and change and the effort they entail. Those with this drive and who choose to change, recognize that their negative ways neither nurture and sustain, nor promise happiness and freedom. They eventually understand that without the positive influence, negativity eventually destroys. Unless new positive patterns of living are cultivated, life will move in a downward spiral, or, at best, continue along a bleak plateau of fear, anxiety, lack of fulfillment, and unhappiness.
The following is an example of a downward spiral, the negative patterns that induce it, and the road to freedom toward which it can lead:Benjamin starts and fails at three businesses, always using the money of people who believe in his dream and trust his word. Since he blames others and circumstances for his errors, omissions and losses, he doesn’t recognize how he causes his failures; consequently, he never feels remorse for the loss of others’ money.This is the preeminent creative act: choosing positivity over negativity - choosing new, constructive modes of living in place of self-defeating and harmful patterns. You then become recreated. Like the butterfly emerging from its cocoon, you are reborn and liberated.
He meets and falls in love with Nancy and shares his “dream” with her. In her love and belief in him, she withdraws half the money from her retirement fund for his dream. They agree to share equally in the business. Benjamin works long hours, but within two years, he fails again. Nancy is forced to sell her house to pay the business debt. He loses his fourth and favorite business, and the love of his life.
Benjamin is devastated. He takes stock of his most recent and greatest losses - the loss of his wife, half her retirement money and her house. This emotionally intense moment of honesty activates a highly emotional state that signals a readiness for change. Sobbing, he implores, “Why does this keep happening?” (The better response would be, “What am I doing that makes me fail? How will I change this!”) His emotions and questions activate latent genetic potential. This, in turn, activates a willingness to look at himself truthfully, and take action toward transmuting his negative patterns into positive ones.
You catalyze this transformation by shifting your consciousness from the governance of the contracted and limited negative polarity to the expansion and freedom of the positive polarity. This does not mean that you never again resist, contract or say no; but rather that when you do, you direct your brain to determine the wisest response, and with that, you return yourself to a positive, flowing, expansive state of grace. Whenever you begin to slip into a negative reaction, simply stop, pause, and gently turn your attention toward the positive. This process of shifting from negative to positive can be as simple as your turning your attention to something else.
The challenge is remembering, and then managing your emotions and nervous system so your brain can function at its most effective level. It takes time and repetition.
Cultivating a positive pattern of choice requires commitment, genetic instructions, and sheer will power to follow through. The way to begin is merely to decide, like Benjamin, with all your heart and soul to change all negative habits. This activates latent genetic encoding that directs the changes you intend. You then enter your own metamorphosis, which disintegrates the old and initiates the emergence of the new. It can feel like an “undoing” at times, and with some “ego deaths” along the way, yet throughout this process you are being born anew.
In time, you become comfortable with the process of radical change because you progressively experience the positive results and freedom it delivers. Eventually, you will emerge with an unimaginable happiness.
One experience of metamorphosis is expressed in the following, written by a client.“I’ve been feeling uncomfortable for awhile. I’m making so many changes that nothing seems ‘natural’ or ‘routine.’ I’m hyper-aware, but it’s a struggle to do everything, even simple tasks, like going to the store. I must constantly remind myself that I am doing the right things.To this question, I responded:
“I don't feel like I know myself. It’s hard to try to love myself when I’m not sure who I am. It’s like I’m starting from scratch and building a new life. I don't know what I enjoy, what kind of friends and partner I want, or what my higher power is. These unknowns scare me. I long for something concrete.
“I often think of when I was working myself to death, not sleeping, creating unnecessary stress, and hanging out with people who didn't really care about me, and now I almost miss it, just because it was familiar. I am making good decisions now and I’m better in all ways, but it is still hard.
“Should I just be patient and allow myself time to adjust to the new me?”“When you make significant change, the person you were is falling away. You no longer know yourself because many habits are slowly but surely being replaced with a new way of being. It's as though you are taking yourself apart, habit-by-habit, and reconstructing yourself with unfamiliar patterns. For this reason, it’s natural to feel uncertain and disoriented... perhaps even as a stranger to yourself. The metamorphosis process is gradual and incremental; hence, it has not yet revealed the ultimate person that you will gladly embrace. Be patient, be trusting, and relish this passage, knowing that someone truly awesome is emerging.”
To change a habit - mental or physical - you must replace it with a different, positive behavior that yields results that are compatible with who you want to be and the way you want to live. Most importantly, you must repeat the new procedure again and again. This is how you learned most everything. With each repetition, your new way becomes more familiar, until eventually it is ingrained and replaces the old way. You apply the same process to change negative habits to positive ones. The key to successful change is consistent repetition. It’s wonderfully simple, and it works. The only way it can’t work, is for you not to do it.
In Transforming Your Coping Strategy, you will receive a positive strategy to serve you in all circumstances. Through repetition, you gently recondition your nervous system, which has become long accustomed to the negative frequency, and possibly quite wary of the frequencies of pleasure, success, joy and bliss. This approach to change is slow enough that you are unhindered by fear and resistance, and yet is rapid enough that you experience definite progress.
Slowly but surely you begin to embody this positive strategy, and it emerges as your primary response pattern to all situations you encounter, whether “positive” or “negative.” The world around you may remain unchanged, the people in your life may still be trapped in the throes of negative habits, your job may continue to challenge you to the nth degree; yet, you will not be triggered into negative reactions. Instead, you will meet these realities with acceptance, compassion and strength. You will make choices that support the wisest outcome, and you will know the steps to take, when to take action, and when to pullback. You will be a source of calm and a beacon of truth in every life you touch. You will be pleased with who you are.
You will ultimately grant yourself the sublime state of freedom. Could you want more?
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Copyright, 2002-2011, Marianne Weidlein
www.empoweringvision.com/
Copyright, 2002-2011, Marianne Weidlein
www.empoweringvision.com/
