Lance Kurland

What is education and how do we acquire knowledge?

We have many schools of various types available to us in many parts of the work. Some teach trades and vocations. You could learn to become a plumber or mechanic. I would like to speak breifly of another form of learn and growing. An attitude of education.

I have been blessed throughout my life to have had the opportunity to learn and grow thanks to many who have been kind and knowledgeable. Many have taught me professionally in schools and Universities, but my greatest learning has come from being with those who have grown in wisdom and consciousness. They have taught me values which are not taught in schools. The wisdom has come by books, and teachers I have sought out in my growth and the good fortune to have been born into a family which valued wisdom and personal freedom.

In college I created my own degree by using the University, taking courses I choose in my path to knowledge. Not many I have met approached their education in that manner. I was not concerned with graduating but was focused on growth. Each of us have a path which though obscure at times, can be viewed only as a process of becoming. Before your eyes glaze over and you feel I am losing you think back for a moment on your own journey. How people who have influenced you have come into your life at a particular time and made a difference in the quality of your life? What if you had actually focused on your outcome and sought out any and every hint of obtaining this new understanding? You may feel you were particularly lucky or blessed that you ran across a particularly fortunate book or acquaintance that gave you insight. That piece of the puzzle suddenly appeared, or maybe you had a dream that had deep meaning. Maybe it was a particularly valuable relationship with someone who changed your life in a marvelous way. Our mates can teach us very valuable lessons and present us with valuable lessons when we choose to be open to them.

There is a consistent pattern we all fall into of what is comfortable and familiar. We feel safe and secure when we are not challenged or confronted by truths we would rather not face. These patterns are all based on the past and keeping certain patterns in place which prevent change and growth. It is said that when the student is ready the teacher will appear. Perhaps it is more more accurate to say when the space is open the Universe fills it with the most appropriate means to evolution and growth.

We are in a time now when the present is pressing us to evolve in an accelerated fashion. When we will be given unprecedented opportunities for transformation. It is our challenge to adopt an attitude which brings us forward and enhance ( and expand ) ourselves in ways we can only dream of. It is our calling to become something new and to do this we can only use the past as a springboard to become fully present.

We each have a unique path and journey to our growth. We can help each other only in so far as we can drop our predilections to remain static and rooted in the past and become fully aware in the present. It is a gift to each of us we overlook at our peril. We also each have unique gifts and talents we can share that can inspire and propel other and aid the Shift in it’s transition.

Give your light freely and by guiding others you may find many that help you on your own journey. Keep in mind we are all connected.

Be in joy!

Live our Love

Lyrics : Lance Kurland

I wish I didn’t judge so much, what I do not know,

I think that if I did this, I could more quickly grow,

I wish that I could embrace each day open, clear, and new,

That I could just accept myself, just letting you be you.

I wish I could let anger, pass through me and be gone,

I know by being gentle, it’s the key to being strong,

I wish I could see clearly, not clouded by my fear,

I could live each day more fully, show people that I care.

Sometimes things are simple, I know what I can be,

Sometimes I see so clearly the very best of me,

I know we have our choices, we each walk different ways,

Our burdens can be lighter if we live our love each day.

I wish I always treated you how I feel in my heart,

I know I’d feel more peaceful, not so easily fall apart,

I don’t need life’s distractions, for me to feel complete,

If I treated myself kindly, share with everyone I meet.

I wish I could bring laughter, to brighten all your days,

I could find solutions to all your troubled ways,

I know that I don’t know sometimes and tell you that I do,

It seems that when I love myself I can at last be true.

Seeing the many aspects of the Shift we are moving through requires us to stretch and open to new perspectives. At the same time we are witnesses to great social and personal transformations. When viewed in this way it is much easier to cling to the old ways to resolve conflicts and impediments to growth. Politics seem to be out pictures in some ways, of the personal dramas as we proceed through on our personal journeys.

It is painful and amusing how so much of what is presented in the corporate media is what supports the old paradigm of power and control. We see our own shadows as well as the desire to maintain the status quo. Almost any comment made by the political elite is a reflection of the fears of the tightly held old guard. When we hear of any comments to elicit fear we can almost always realize that these are projections of their own slipping hold on control. It is interesting that we have moved from “your either with us, or you are with the terrorists”, or your “unpatriotic”. Today it is “we” are fiscally irresponsible. These are the same people which have allowed the greatest transfer of wealth from the public to the corporate and military coffers. It is perfectly fine to give subsidies to corporations which have made the largest profits in world history (Exxon/Mobile), run our financial institutions into the ground (banking), and support a military that spends more money each year then the entire rest of the world combined. Yet we can invade other countries because 3000 people died on 9/11, but the 18,000 people who die each year because of our broken medical system is not worthy of financial consideration. These are not only political issues but Spiritual ones. Do we really care for each other and see us all as connected? Are we our brother’s keepers? How come almost everything we hear them say is a projection of their own inadequacies?  Is everything to be measured only on the basis of the bottom line? When did our country, the  world, and all of life become measured only in terms of financial gain or loss? Lastly why is taking care of our friends, neighbors, and co- workers not family values?

Last night a friend and teacher of mine made me aware again of the obligation we have to ourselves and communities. It is our responsibly to care for all of life. This resides on all levels of our being: personal, environmental, global, and political. Becoming more aware is a choice. A choice that informs all levels of our personal creation. Our desire to enhance all aspects of our life can be an obligation and tremendously rewarding. We also can get support for our choices. You are not alone in our growth and help is available on many levels.

It is said that when the student is ready the teacher appears, even more so when you have a passion to transform and elevate the planet. This aligns you with the Shift. As those who live in fear find mirrors who support their perspectives, when your intent and focus embraces change, like minded souls are attracted to you. They are there to aid you, mirror your heart, and inspire you to follow your Truth. Not only will you find friends become more aware by your interaction with them but your life will also transform to meet your new consciousness.

Allow your new song to express the very best of the gifts and talents you have to offer. There may be very challenging and dark days ahead as the world brings forth new political and monetary changes. It is wise to hold fast to your inner light and the love of those around you.

We are One

Lyrics and Music: Lance Kurland

We are Love, we are real… We are life, we can feel.

We can touch the stars, and play with Mars for fun… We are One.

We are soft, we are fine… We are points, we’re a line,

We can touch the sky, and if we try the Sun… We are One.

We needed you yesterday today we need you more…

The  one thing I know… of these feelings I am sure!

We are now, we were then… we’re beginning, we’re the end,

With a laugh we know, the journey has begun… We are One.