How Did I Get Here?

Do you ever take the time to Stop, Look and Listen to what is happening around you? I frequently do. And then I ask myself - How Did I Get Here? Now, I know it sounds silly, but the truth is that most of us are on 'auto pilot' most of the time, doing most of the things without awareness. Most of us are guided through life by our guts, necessitating my need to explore this phenomenon.

As you know by now, I am first and foremost a Kabalist, filtering all my experiences through this magnificent, dynamic and awesome system. According to the Tree of Life, our gut feel, originates in Yesod - sphere number 9, meaning Foundation - from where it reminds us of past events. The area that this represents in our bodies would include all the mucus membranes - all your 'wet parts'. Your gut, more specifically, would be your intestines - also part of the 'wet body' - where your food from yesterday is being processed.

If, let's say for instance, that you have eaten sardines yesterday and today you have an uneasiness in your gut, it would be a wise move to decline the offer of sardines for lunch today. A faultless means of Yesod communicating with Malchuth, your physical body, to stay clear of that particular meal. Within your being, you have now started a web of connections that would link sardines (its smell, taste, texture etc) to an uneasy tummy. Soon you would be of the opinion that sardines don't do it for you and, you would avoid restaurants that specialize in this dish, shortening the list of social gathering venues. Perhaps you would even extend the possibility that all fish dishes should be including in this exclusive net of opinions. Most certainly a good move if it were true, considering that sardines are frequently served with onions. Are you getting IT?

A parallel can be drawn between sardines and any and every experience. Yesod's job is to gather information from the external world, sorting through it all and holding on to the pieces that you need to justify your life. If it is an uneasy tummy you want (weird idea), then an uneasy tummy is what you will get, whether it is the sardines or the onions. How crazy is that?! The parallel would be that if it is unhappiness that you require, then it will not make any difference who you find yourself with, you will be unhappy. I personally choose to know and understand my own little webs of deception that I have woven over the years on this planet.

I invite you to start exploring your inner web!! How cool does that sound!! Let us explore our INNERNET on the INTERNET. Tell your friends about this blog and let us get talking. Until next time, take care of yourself.