Innocence
Inside every person is a seed; an
essence. Together these seeds grow,
blossom, into a beautiful garden known
as humanity. As the seeds grow and
people develop, it may seem like the
seed has developed into something
different, far removed from its essence,
yet the seed essence is always present
in every cell of our being, in our every
breath and in every though and action.
This seed is our divinity. It is the
love we are made of and the way to
remember, to re-experience our essence,
is through innocence.
Innocence is that state of being inside
you which knows/feels/lives as your
divine self; that part of you which
directly and actively creates your
reality from moment to moment. Your
innocence is a state of empowerment
because it is free of limiting belief
systems, jadedness, broken heartedness,
and all the fear/doubt/illusion that
accumulates in your life to dull your
memory of divine essence.
Innocence is not the same thing as being
naove or living without boundaries in
such a way that others can easily step
in and use you to their advantage.
Innocence is being able to see things
clearly, as they truly are as well as
seeing possibilities that are only
available when you are open enough to be
able to see. Innocence goes beyond clear
perception to offer direct experience.
In innocence you see, understand,
experience, express and in all ways live
your divinity.
Many people associate innocence with
children who are by nature not yet wise
enough to the ways of the world that
they can care for themselves.
Innocence in children also brings up
memories of the questions asked by
children. However, innocence in adults
is a lived openness that comes not from
a lack of experience in the ways of the
world, but from true experience of the
ways of the world. Adults who live in
innocence do not have as many of the why
and how questions posed by children or
even the ones that adults have but are
afraid to express. This is because
adults who live in innocence are in
touch with the wisdom and are already
living the answers enough to know the
answers are not all that important. When
you know yourself and the world as
complete, whole and fulfilled, there is
no need to ask the questions because the
answers are irrelevant.
Just as innocence does not indicate a
lack of knowledge, it also does not
indicate defenselessness. Coming from
wisdom of clear perception, a sense of
completeness and fulfillment, living in
innocence means many of life s
difficulties (which result from a
struggle and lack mentality) have
already been resolved, leaving the
person with an openness to joy,
abundance and freedom to easily create
exactly what they want in their lives
(which means they do not create what
they do not want). And while it may seem
like people living in true innocence
just meander around without a sense of
direction and somehow end up being okay,
that is just an outward expressing of
something much deeper inside. Innocence
creates an openness to go with the flow
and create fulfillment from just about
any situation life has to offer. This is
not the same thing as not having goals;
rather it is knowing how their sense of
self and direction expresses in every
moment. It is allowing their goals to
manifest by simply being present to
their completion in the present moment.
When challenges arise, innocence means
embodying an openness and perspective
that transforms the challenge into
something wonderful for all involved
with an ease and efficiency that makes
it seem like the person has not done
anything and was again rescued by
circumstance/God/etc.
People who live in innocence have come
to understand that there is much more
ease and pleasure (and power) in living
with an openness to life than by closing
themselves off to the parts of it (and
themselves/others) they are afraid of.
The power of innocence is in its
openness. The openness of living in
innocence means that every moment of
life can be experienced in awe
inspiring, heart opening, life enhancing
depth and breadth. Divinity is not an
elusive experience that exists somewhere
out there. It is in every person, every
situation, every thought, every breath
and every possibility.
It is inside you now as you read this
and it is everywhere around you in your
past, present and future. Innocence is
the doorway to a deeper experience of
the divinity/fulfillment/empowerment
within yourself and the world around
you. If you have not already, I
encourage you to open the door.
Linda White Dove
Copyright 2006 Linda White Dove
"The essence of your greatest fear is
the seed of your greatest joy."
Linda White Dove
http://www.lindawhitedove.com
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