The Garden of
Remembrance
The Garden of
Remembrance exists in the ethereal planes, and it is there that we decided our
life’s mission. Before we arrived on earth we sat with other light beings and
planned our visions for this next life. However, once we entered the earth
plane the memories of this time were erased and most of us have no memory of
our visit, let alone the plans we made.
It is important to
realize that we planned our life because it means that what happens to us is
what we wanted to happen. In the garden, we set out several paths and many
choices for our present life. When I first realized I had agreed to the life I
had lived, it was a bitter pill to swallow. I mean parts of my life had been
awful, and it took time for me to come to terms with my new reality, and the
fact I had really agreed to all that had occurred in my life. Therefore, I
suggest you take time to come to this understanding of your life’s paths.
People unfairly blame
other people, God or the universe, for their difficult times. Just the same, on
a universal level it does not work that way. We planned our lessons and paths;
we cannot blame anyone else. I think to take responsibility for that can be
quite challenging, especially for our human side.
In the garden, we
decided who we would meet, where it would be and when it would occur. Of
course, we did leave some room for us to move and negotiate. Still, we set it
all up. When we made the plans in the garden, we made it through our soul mind.
We were not constricted by the human mind or the denseness of earth.
Now the soul can be
like a big bulldozer, as it knows what has to be achieved and the lessons to be
learned. I am sure my guardians tried to explain how hard various things I had
chosen to do were going to be. However, I was not thinking about the
human condition there in the garden. I am sure my soul just took over and
thought it would all be fine.
Once on earth most of us realize that we have bitten off more than
we can chew and feel that back in the garden we may have opted for more
challenges than we should have. The human always opts for the easiest and
least painful journey. It goes with being human and feeds our way of thinking,
which is predominately based on fear. Given that, I feel that we are still
human and ought to be kind, rather than harsh on ourselves. It has been said
that we never ask for more than we can carry, and I do believe this to be true,
but that is not how it feels some days. Whilst working through hard times may
feel lonely and difficult, please remember that you are never alone. Help is
always available to you if you seek it.
When things are tough
try to avoid the “victim attitude” because nothing is ever “done” to you. All
is as it needs to be. Keep in mind that somewhere back in the garden these
lessons were put in place by you and your guides.
I own all of my life. I
am not a victim. Only if I refuse to learn the lesson do I become one, a victim
of my own making. When I struggle with life I ask myself what am I supposed to
learn from this event, what have I set up to look at in my life? Then I can
focus on my learning and not get bogged down in feeling sorry for myself. Of
course, it is normal to whine and complain, and so I just let it be over
quickly, so I can move ahead and do the lesson.
Sometimes, we will set
a very difficult life with considerable growth. Other lives can be what I refer
to as the rest and recreation life, an easy, non-taxing path. You may have met
some people opting for this life. Everything goes smoothly. It is simple with
no dramas or big lessons for them. The rest and recreation life is like a pit
stop. Maybe you have some friends enjoying the rest and recreation lives. One
of my dearest friends has been sailing through and enjoying this kind of life.
My life, on the other hand, has been like a never-ending soapie, while her life
has been calm and without many dramas.
Initially, I did not get it, and I could not understand why her
life was so easy and mine seemed so rocky. Now it makes sense. I had not
chosen the rest and recreation life, she had. Having her with me has been
wonderful. Her support and love have made it so much more bearable, maybe more
for me than for her. Treasure such friendships. These souls have chosen to
spend their lives helping us with ours. They can be the calm in our storm. What
a gift, what a love!
There is another life
choice I call the compressed one. It seems like the rest and recreation life.
All goes well at the beginning of the person’s life. Everything is lovely and
without problems. Then, at a designated time, hell breaks loose. Instead of
having the difficulties spread out, in this life we opt for a condensed
version. Normally, we choose the compressed life when we want to burn lots of
karma in a few months or years, instead of spreading it out over a life-time. I
believe all the parties involved would have agreed to this compressed version.
We would have witnessed families dealing with one thing after the other. In
general, with the compressed version, life becomes very challenging and
everything seems to happen all at once.
The compressed life is
extremely difficult because we have little or no time to recover. When you set
this life up you would have placed people around you to give assistance.
Remember to recognize who they are. Keep in mind that you don’t have to do it alone. Friends, family and health practitioners are always near,
so use the support available.
Our spiritual guardians are there waiting for our call. Much help
can be given by these wonderful beings. Ask for assistance regularly, and try
to connect with them to receive healing and guidance. Remember, support can be
given by those in other dimensions, including loved ones who are no longer
earth-bound. In my readings, ancestors from people’s families have come forward
offering help. Quite often these ancestors were unknown to the person I was
reading. A couple of times, I could see lines of relatives from the person’s
extended family waiting to help, so ask, and you will receive.
I have frequently made
a joke about the life I have chosen this time, remarking that next life before
I come down, I will definitely read the small print. I feel my soul made
choices my human has struggled with. You might have times here when you feel like
me. Still, through it all, I know I can find my way and so can you.
Think of the Garden of Remembrance with love and reverence. It is
a wondrous place. Here is where your journey began and here is where it will
end, in a place of light and love.
