BOOK FOUR THE WISHING TREE

Chapter One
Conversation

Have you ever wondered what lies beyond the door way to your imagination and subconscious mind? An exploration that is well worth the consideration. We are creatures who live in the bogged down presence of the conscious mind, often inhibiting the flow of our creative Spirit that exhibits all kinds of expressive behaviour. We cheat ourselves of the lives we truly want by covering up all the darkness and betraying our spiritual selves by continuing to live in this eternal lie that we are here to succeed in the logical, corporate and left brained world. So, how is that working for you? I would ask you to consider that when you were a child and in that enormous field of vision you had back then, did it not seem plausible that we could create whatever we wanted to. A spaceship or a boat or a plane out of a simple cardboard box with some shapes attached to it. It was what lay upon our wildest imagination that kept us, allowed us to escape our own darkness, or the life that was imposed upon us. Did we agree to such a thing? Were we not robbed of our innocence by asking us to grow and be sensible? I fear we have lost the ability to be child like in our behaviour and thought processes. Is it not something to behold when a child stands before a blank piece of paper and decides to draw, paint, and create the abstract visions and observations that they see in their own world. We continue to see the world through filters and blocked out goggles, that informs us of what is not true and what we are not capable of being. I say it is time to challenge those processes and opinions and show ourselves just what we are capable of doing and achieving. We are the Masters of our own Destiny, the architect of our lifes design, the Captains of our own ships. Why then should we assume to take on the very nature of some ones perceptions and conclusions that we are not willing to draw for ourselves. I see us as the Spirits of Nature longing to go back to our origins, where we were free and flowing in form. We were not held by the restrictions placed upon ourselves and our bodies by this earth incarnation. We came with the freedom of thought and illustration and we drew the conclusion that we are now bound by society and what is right and what is wrong. What we should be doing rather than what we want to be doing. We have been encouraged it is a bad thing to dream, dreaming will not get you anywhere, be sensible and compliant in how things are supposed to happen. Do not step outside the lines.

Be a conformist, doing something other than what is expected of you will create anarchy and chaos. How subdued have we become in this intra-cellular society. Following along blindly in regard to what our parents and grandparents have done before us. We are in the greatest time of evolution and change with the format sort of written out for us to follow. Why would we be waiting? Are we afraid that we will miss the bus if we dont have all the answers and proper clothes to attire us? Are we afraid to recognise our own brilliance in case someone points it out to us that we are in a world of illusion and to escape the mundane will only cause us grief and pain later on? I am afraid that we have become a society that does not believe in itself with much power and potential. I am hoping the pages of this book will offer some insight and inspiration that will set you apart from the person standing next to you in the line of life. Do not exclude yourself because you think you are different! Know that to be the facts. It is in the script of life, not all lines are written and spoken at once. Some pages are left blank for you to write upon yourself. Set the stage, hire your own director, create the feature, do you own hair and make up and for Gods sake believe in yourself and awaken those dreams of creation that have been longing to find a voice and a vehicle to represent the Spirit or Soul that you are and allow yourself to escape the burden of your past, in order to create the future you deserve and desire. Dont settle for boring, mundane and achievable, look through that panoramic window and what is it that you see? Is it colourful? Is it spacious? Is it lively with great sounds, spectacular visions or is it dark, stormy, cloudy and full of fear. Imagine life if we had no fear and everything had a belonging, a rightful place and a higher purpose. Imagine if we were our magnificent selves? That we had no doubt or instructions that could cause us to fail. How magical would that be for us? Deliver yourself from the dark side and evaluate how life is working out for you? Evaluate yourself as your own independent observer and how you would rate the life you are living right now. If ten was great and zero was none, where would you be sitting on that sliding scale of evolution on all levels? Are we here to merely exist or are we here to be in our own brilliance and live the life we want and inspire others to do the same? I believe we are here to do more than we know. We are here to escape our own misgivings and stop beating ourselves up for all that we dont do, dont have and cant create. Misgivings are for those who escape their parallel truth and handle the misfortunes of life in despair and loneliness. I understand that there are that who form this as their own truth, but is it really? Are they not misguided in their notions that things are being done to us, instead of, we are actually in charge of every behaviour that comes our way. We are sometimes shocking in our own beliefs and evaluations and to discover our own personal truth takes some digging and exploration. Come with me while we investigate the corners of your mind and inner truth and allow what you will find to blow you awayin a good sense of course. It is like sailing upon the high seas, only the wind can set the course

that you take, if you rely upon your own compass and the sails provided, you will get to all the places that you desire to attend. Give up the need to control things, or follow blindly and repetitiously what the books and the instructions tell you to do. Listen to that imagination and creative process that flows through fibre of your being. It sets your soul alight with desired intent. It courses through your veins and is responsible for your forward thinking and feeling and the creative powers and observations that will never lead you astray. Bring that aligned new compass to the forefront of whom you are and set sail for that brand new world, that all of the great explorers have done long into the past of our consciousness. Did they stop to think what would others say? Im sure they did, however, did it stop them achieving their goals and desires, certainly not. It for those who break the mould and cast aside the old, to formulate the new, that achieve the most promise and excitement and value for and of the future. Life is not incidental, it is a conclusion bought about by many years, life times and centuries of behaviour and objectivity, that has led us here to this earthly plane, make the most of your time here, enjoy what life has to offer, remember if life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Maybe a shot of tequila will help you get through the tougher times. I am not advocating alcohol as a solution to lifes difficulties, purely for medicinal purposes only.

Chapter Two
The Life of Illumination

We are here to succeed, do we always have the formula that will assist us in the outcomes, no, not necessarily. It is ours to begin to create formally and informally. Achieving an outcome or creating success should not be based or dependant on anothers ability to help or hinder you. It is formula or list of ingredients that you come up with yourself. It is like being your own Master Chef, choosing the best ingredients and having a recipe to follow is often important, however, it is just as important that you be free with your own mind to create on the spot the criteria that will contribute to you own lifes menu. Imagine creating a palate of colour that would allow you to explore that intrinsic layers and levels of your own creative mind and spirit? If you could draw or see that, what would it look like? Would there be balance and perspective? Or would it be crazy and confused? Either would be good. Some would have more definition than others, but there would be no right or wrong way to consider what you would be looking at. It would be up to the interpretation of the onlooker to decide. Some would see brilliance and some would see boring. Which category would you fall into? Are you bright and breezy or are there storm clouds upon your horizon? Remember the prevailing winds can alter your direction at any moment. Remember to hand over the driving and the deliberateness of where and when you are going and allow the trade winds to shape the momentum that will keep you afloat amongst the roughest of weather patterns and conditions. The shape shifting of life continues no matter what we are doing or thinking. It resolute in is transformation process, sometimes we are caterpillars longer than we are butterflies, nothing wrong with that I say, so long as a bird doesnt come along and eat you at the caterpillar stage. Life is meant to be enjoyed not endured. If life is showing you that there is a sorting out process for goodness sake, get up off your arse and make an effort. No use sitting on the side lines of life complaining you cant get in the game, dont wait for someone to give you permission, just go ahead and have a go. All you have to loose is where you are right now and wouldnt that be a good thing? I can no loner imagine living the life I dont want, but that was me for a number of years, not yet tired and tortured enough. Sometimes it is through the course of becoming intolerant and uncomfortable enough that the buds of change begin to emerge. Find a reason to become your own lifes gardener. Dont wait until the garden is so overgrown it is hard to consider where to start. Anywhere would be a great launching point. Smaller chunks of tidying and

replanting might be the best way to proceed forward, rather than face the prospect of doing it all at once. No one is expected to change overnight. It would be good if it was that easy. Our collective consciousness would not be where we are now, if this was done with such swiftness and pace. I feel a more deliberate and lasting change and shift is required to allow the progression to be as complete and successful as possible. That Luminosity is all around us if we take the time to look. We are the successors of the ancestors that have gone before us. How many times have you heard individuals say we need to leave the planet in better condition for our children and grandchildren than was left for us? Do you feel we are living up to that suggestion? Heres the thing, by each of us as an individuals, which in turns creates the collective, is that we do what we can to activate our luminous self and then we become the light house for the next and the next and so on. Is that not such a simple and yet direct way of moving forward and to take great and humble advantage of the Mayan calendar change over that 2012 is bringing. You only have to consider changing the way you think and the energetic signals and messages you send out consciously and subconsciously that in effect will create a brand new frequency upon our planet. Then all things will be begin to resonate with that new pitch and so it goes on. The creative process and simple evaluations we came here with. Then, we were encouraged and convinced the thinking aspect was the only way to travel. I see that it does serve our greatest purpose, but is it the only way we can achieve an effective outcome? DEFINITELY NOT, and thank goodness for that. Are you at all interested in unfolding that creative landscape that resides within you? Have you ever imagined how many colours, shades and tones you might have to tap into and beyond that, the textures of yourself would be infinite? All ideas begin as energetic clues or imprints in the layers of the aura and as they circumnavigate around you they gain momentum and brilliance and they position themselves closer and closer until they pop right into your field of vision or awareness. Sometimes, as a result of the openness and idea or new experience will come on-line, such as the title and writing of this book. Although I had prepared the field and accessed the seeds that will bring this offering to life. All manner of pathways are to be considered. Within the Tree of Life, there are many branches, please consider exploring and climbing as many of them as possible. Imagine the views, opportunities and experiences you will have depending of where and when you climb. I would ask you to consider, closing your eyes and imagining what kind of tree do you see, feel and hear. The Tree people form an ancient tradition of seeking and gathering and then storing information that can be accessed by all of us should we take the time to explore it. They are the keepers of ancient knowledge and wisdom. They are the life force and lungs of

our planet and should be held in high esteem and reverence for all that they do and for holding firm the soil that we can till and plant the seeds of the greatest change and opportunity to those who will come after us. The Wishing Tree can be a spiritual or physical connection that lies beyond your imagination and that can give you strength, support and resilience to what life might throw at you. Or has there been a trail that has been left for you to follow, by your family, friends, politics, religion and community? It is up to you to check in and see if that trail is truly the one you want to explore or would you rather be designing your own? Becoming clear about what you want will be the first stages of that Life of Illumination, it is checking to see if this is a burden or a blessing? To reclaim you own strength and personal power and to take back what may have been taken from you, balance, harmony, self esteem, self image, the list is endless. The good news is you can re-claim it all, should you wish too. The following stage is giving yourself permission to release and let go of that which does not serve you. To unlearn all of the old learning and teachings that have led you to where you find yourself right now and begin to learn some new and helpful applications that will delivery you much greater success and more valuable outcomes.

Chapter Three Permission

Interesting word permission, its meaning is: consent, authorization, go-ahead. There are two ways I see that this word is applicable in our lives. The first is when we are waiting for some one else to give us that, the permission I mean. So we often wait patiently and politely for someone to give us PERMISSION to do a particular thing or to go a particular place. Secondly is self permission, this is the one I like the most and sometimes it is hardest to do as we are now calling upon ourselves to take ownership and responsibility for our own decisions, choices and lives. In the first instance, if some one was to GIVE you permission to do that something and it didnt turn out, it would be so easy to blame them and say you told me to do it. In the second instance if you give yourself permission and it goes pear shaped there is no one else to blame or point the finger at but you. Accountability, not the easiest thing to own is it? I would suggest to you that you give yourself permission to have a go, achieve your potential and your greatness and your freedom from any situation, belief or value that does not completely enhance the self. I know that if there are others involved in that process and you are sitting and waiting for some one else to give you permission to do anything, you may be waiting a long time. It may not be in their interest to let you go and achieve or create, as what would happen to them if you did. So I strongly suggested that you never ask permission but instead ask their opinion. Giving yourself permission to let go and change your direction of old beliefs, habits and behaviours is a challenge I know, especially if they have been attached to you for any period of time. It would seem the longer they have been active in your life the more of a challenge they are to move. However the good news is that is entirely possible you just have to be willing to unlearn those old patterns, language and behaviours and replace them with something better. I am not asking you to take the quantum leap into the unknown, but possibly begin with the smaller things in life and gradually become more muscled up, confident and empowered and then start to take on those bigger issues and circumstances and slowly you will begin to recognise how great this feels and in no time at all be asking yourself why you didnt do this sooner. We can often complain that we feel like we are being held captive or be a prisoner in our own lives, often by our circumstances and situations. The gaoler is you more often than not. Or should I say it is the old stuff, generational patterns and behaviours, beliefs, dialogue, limiting language. Please consider to liberate yourself and find the freedom that is your birth right. It is not something that is achieved with the consent or permission of some one else.

I understand within some cultures and traditions that women specifically will be encouraged by duty to wait and I respect that as their map, however, we are in the 21 st century and that progression that all are created equally should apply. If we continue to do the same then there is an unlikeliness to have something other than what has always been. Again we are in the vortex of great change and I see this is a powerful time of illumination and consideration that we do new and sometimes uncomfortable things and create new opportunities and experiences that may feel foreign to us but the effort will be so very worthwhile and who you will become will be so exceptional. I view the animal world and those creatures who shed, snakes lets say. I dont imagine them as they are going through that transformation process, how bothered they are or concerned at what they are going to look like. It is very natural and reasonable exchange, removing the old outer layer so they are out growing themselves and then becoming comfortable and allowing in their new form till the next time. How divinely simple. We are often offered to do the same but refuse because of our own fears and restrictions and because we have become too comfortable with how it is. It is when the uncomfortable becomes just too uncomfortable, thats the tired and tortured enough, and its then when we will often initiate change. Some need more convincing than others. How about each and every day you begin the day with, I give myself permission to be happy. I know that sounds a little crazy, but believe me if I did a survey of lets say 50 people, and I asked them, do you deserve to be happy? I could guarantee that at least half would not believe that to be true, twenty would say um I dont know and possible five would say yes. Not too much to ask for really. Then once that has been your new normal, build upon it. You will be surprised how easy it becomes. Then in no time at all you will be giving yourself permission to be brilliant, abundant, and successful and so much more. Remember the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Chapter Four Freedom

Isnt it funny how we perceive freedom? Here in our country, Australia, we are in the position of freedom on a number of levels, if you compare us to say a, war torn region of the Middle East or Africa. When we see images of the military and rogue organisations going about killing and impacting innocent people who just happen to be getting in the way or by the way of who you are and where you are born, denotes in some capacity how your life might turn out. When I look into the eyes and hearts of those of us who have come to have a life experience upon the earth plane, I do see that we can sometimes keep ourselves separate from our own freedom on lots of levels. Giving away our power and dreams, goals and desires to follow where some one else might like us to go and sometimes having no motivation or direction can also keep us from the freedom we are actually entitled to, unless otherwise directed from the Karmic Council and the Lords of Karma, then you do the best with what you have. That the lack of freedom might in some way be a lesson in growing our soul to become more evolved and enhanced in some capacity. We more than often than not, have the ability to be in charge through free will and choice and often feel not worthy, not ready, not entitled, not deserving and that is the beliefs that create the reality and our actions that keep us protected but also prisoner in our own lives. What we fear we will often create, just to prove ourselves correct. Imagine the choice to challenge the fear and to set yourself free and find the liberation and discovery of self that will come with the leaving behind old and outdated views, language and behaviour that can allow you to fly to the most amazing heights of success, joy and happiness. Sometimes it is the simple fact of giving yourself permission to let go and be free, from the burdens from your past and which no longer is working or that which does not serve you anymore, but you persist in its application because it is what you know. Freedom can certainly be achieved on all levels. Take the incarceration of Nelson Mandela, for 27 years he was imprisoned on Robin Island and in that tiny cell, day in day out, they had is physical body locked away but not is mind or his spirit. Most importantly of all his spirit. His imagination allowed him to travel to all kinds of places and to be liberated from his circumstance so he could dream and create images in his mind and heart that would prove to be his salvation and resilience to his circumstance. Freedom on the levels that you can imagine yourself to stretch to, is where it can begin. It might be freedom from the feelings that cause you to be negative, freedom from the negative self talk you might be saying over and over to yourself about your life. Freedom from the tiresome and unfulfilling job you have, where you are unable to be all that you can be. Or

even the freedom from family who are constantly draining you or wearing you down with their drama. The same can be said of a negative partner or spouse. The list is really endless. Looking into your own life, are they any areas that seem to require a freedom or liberation of and for yourself? Are you feeling like you are held captive or trapped in any part of your life? Finances and health situations can also be a hindrance to the freedom factor. What I have noticed, especially in my own life, is that, the older I get the less tolerant I am to the feelings of being held back or separate from myself and what I want from life. I have become aware that I am often my own gaoler and liberator and I have the capacity and the knowing to recognise when I am in either role and depending on how that is working in my life, I can switch positions and do what works in the positive. We do often allow others to hold the keys to the place of freedom and we tell ourselves that it would be TOO hard to do what might be required to set ourselves free and what would happen if we did? What would that look and feel like? For some of us, we cannot image that place. I can tell you, it is a little scary to begin with, but in no time at all you come to realise that the cage like space that you have been living in was so suppressive and hindering of you on all levels, you will wonder how you managed to survive and thats all that you were doing. Survival is a very primitive landscape. Its what kept our ancestors tens of thousands of years ago alive and doing their best to manage each and every day. So they didnt get eaten or killed by another tribe or group of hostiles. Today, as we live in our global world and the village atmosphere has some what disappeared, we are still sometimes living in that get them before they get me mentality. We are afraid to step out or reach beyond that invisible fence in case we are not successful, or the views and opinions of what some one else might think diminish our dreams and vast landscapes of life. That people, family or friends will think we are silly for wishing for or wanting something other than we have. My wish for every one, is that when you get to Gods Waiting Room and you sit down and watch the DVD (s) of your life you will not be disappointed, but instead saying to yourself and anyone else who might be in that space with you, how fantastic was that. More popcorn please I would like to watch that over gain. That the version of your life time here was like a Sir David Attenborough documentary, beautiful images, fantastic photography, brilliant script and magical music. That others would watch and be suitable impressed and maybe even a little envious of. Thats my plan A little exercise to do would be to consider checking into the areas of your life, finances, career, health, community, relationships, personal growth and seeing where you are being held or trapped or not as free as you would like to be and asking the question, how could I begin to change this experience for myself? What could I be doing differently, that would be the small steps I could take, that I can give myself permission to do and that supports me in the decisions and choices that will move me forward to where I would love to be?

Its an interesting thing, I believe that we have all the answers to all the questions we will ever ask ourselves, the secret is having the courage and then the ability to find the answers and then listen to your own innate wisdom and come up with a plan or strategy that will be applicable to your personal situation. I know for sure, that if you can create and apply a new decision or plan in one area of your life and begin to see, feel and hear the success, that you can apply sometimes something similar to achieve it differently in another part of your life. IMAGINE what that would look like and feel like. You would be working with your power and potential, excitement and inspiration to have the life you want and deserve. Wanting it does not make it so, its the DOING part or the ACTION steps that make it come to life. You have to want it more than some one else might want it for you.

Chapter Five Connectedness

The word Connected has a number of meanings for instance, linked, associated, related, attached, together and united to name just a few. I believe that we come to the earth plane for this incarnation connected, and by this I mean, connected to hear, see and feel Spirit and more often than not, family, culture, religion and circumstance tend to disconnect us before we might be ready, if at all, to do this for ourselves. The great opportunity that probably has always been available, but not to the degree we have this year and in this moment in time, is to re-connect with that great and encompassing part, actually more than a part, it is the entireness of who we are, as we are that spiritual or luminous being having an earth or physical experience is to become connected. Which in fact turns into the connectedness we have been longing to find. As we arrive here into our families and tribes we are looking for that connectedness, a feeling of safety and security and a sense of belonging. The all will be well in our world and that those who brought us here will protect and love us unconditionally. Unfortunately that is not the case for so many of us. We are seen as strange and different and are often being constantly criticised for our differences of how we see, feel and hear this place, so glaringly different to those around us. What I have come to realise and recognise is, that when we begin to reconnect to our soul or spiritual self we shall begin to become connected to all that is. If you consider that a great many of the indigenous cultures and groups around the world absolutely understand the association between themselves and their land and all that lives upon it. They appreciate and respect the connectedness that each and every thing has, rocks, trees, animals, clouds are all part of what makes it the collective of being here. It is the union between heaven and earth and all that is in between that contributes to their existence and their meaning of life. Everything is sacred, with a place for each and every element. All valued equally and importantly enough that these components makes up the greater space. All relying on each other to bring their own gifts, talents, abilities and relevance to the entire working dynamic of the planet. If we become dis-connected then I see it as a process to re-connect firstly, to ourselves which will then have a flow on effect to others. I see people who are in that disconnected or disassociated space and they explain that they dont feel any sense of connected or belonging to their families, friends, work or environment. I can reassure them that that might be a little impossible to achieve this if they are not connected to themselves first.

What brings about the lack of connection? A great deal of the time it is trauma, really on any level, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. It is also possible to come into the world disconnected. Often a feeling of isolation, that no one understands me, then this is perpetuated throughout the persons life and so it goes on. The best option to be would be the acknowledging of such a fact and then deciding that regardless of what it might bring, plugging back in will be ok. Through the road map of lifes experiences people often will feel on some level, even though it does not enhance them that it is better to be separate. At least that way you cannot get any more hurt than you already have been. So the equation often drawn is that, feeling equals pain. So why would I do that again? That was good for me how? I certainly understand that philosophy, however, we very often come here as feeling creatures to this planet and then we are convinced that thinking is the best way to go in life, being logical and left brained. Again, we disconnect from our feeling or kinaesthetic self and tend to live in our mental mind. It is not necessarily your best option, but anything you can learn you can unlearn, thats the great news. So the plans, exercises and strategies are many to begin to re-connect with the self. It takes a willingness to apply these learnings in order to create the life that you want. Being earthed and grounded is a significant part of that re-connection process. Anchoring yourself in here to Mother Earth and accepting that it is ok to be here and that after all is said and done you did read the fine print on that contract, signed it and came anyway, not matter what the terms and conditions were on that document. Spending some time out doors in the natural environment can be helpful, bushwalking, swimming in the ocean, even just lying on the earth in a park or your back yard. Doing physical work can also be helpful, such as sport or gardening, exercising, especially outdoors. Then there are so many ways for the emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of you to reconnect and feel a sense of association. Often energetic or personal development can be very helpful in the reconnection process. Learning to like and appreciate you is another component. Listen to the negative dialogue you might have about yourself and change it into positive self talk. Sometimes seeking professional assistance with a practitioner who recognises the holistic you and then creates individual plans that will support and assist you in reaching your outcomes, easily and effortlessly. Meditation can also be of benefit. My recommendation with the meditation avenue would be to work on strengthening the lower four chakras, base, sacral, solar plexus and heart. This promotes a connectedness to Mother Earth and the energy grid lines that we are all anchored to and then that creates greater, more even stability energetically, which in turn, supports the physical self to be more okay with being here. Imagine it like a tree or shrub. If you have a great root system and a strong trunk then the foliage or flowers are significant and abundant. We really are very much the same. I know for

many people being here is like choosing the short straw, however we are ALL here for a purpose and we are deserving of finding that purpose and doing whatever it is to the best of our ability. Feeling connected is a wonderful and comforting experience. It does take some time to get used to and as we are constantly evolving it is an ever changing state too. Connectedness brings about a new reality and an underlying thoughtfulness that creates a new and greater sense of self and your reasons for being. It is a success that brings you forward into a creative and blessed world. It brings harmony to your soul self and allows you to see the world and yourself through a different set of eyes and values. It operates at a higher frequency and vibration and gives you a reason to smile internally and reap the rewards of a lighter and more improved soul self. Connectedness is recognition of your true self, beyond your personality and characteristics; it sets apart the colour of your eyes, your height, weight and your IQ. It is the REAL reason you are here to formulate a path and a plan to get your to greatness of the Divinity kind. It your wealth of knowledge, talents and wisdom that you have carried with you across the greatness of the Universe to arrive here and do what you can in order to feel and find your way to your greatest resource which is YOU. Regardless of what you have been shown or lead to believe, you are Divinity in the form of a human being. A luminous self that has chosen to take up this challenge and prove all the judges and criticisers wrong and denounce their evaluation and observations of you and deliver to yourself firstly, the very best you have to offer them, which is again is YOU. It is your imperfections, and we all have them, which makes you so very special and spectacular. Never decrease your greatness in order for some one to feel more than, never deny yourself the capacity to learn and grow because another says it is not possible. Remind yourself that you can achieve and do anything you can design for yourself, for you ARE the brilliance that the world relies upon to carry us forward. No pressure though! Welcome here and blessings for your persistence and relevance to our lives and the collective that finds NO fault with you on any level. You are a great and deliberate traveller and we ask you sit beneath The Wishing Tree and enjoy the view, the shade and wisdom provided.