I often write about Divine Orderedness. “Everything is unfolding in Divine Right Order.” I also pen that what appears one way might not actually be what exists below the surface. Well, here’s another Blog for you! I am moved to write via images and this banyan tree picture moved my scribe senses; this gorgeous tree is being used as a jumping off point. Twists and turns, overlaps and weaves. What appears, let’s say tangled, can be viewed as messy and broken or harmoniously symphonic. What appears broken might not be broken, as the surface markings might be hiding the true nature of what is happening. To offer more mental gymnastics: something truly broken is ironically Divinely Ordered. How ’bout that? Everything seen and unseen is Divine, therefore, its staging, per se, can loft us to another level of spiritual development. I had a conversation with the banyan tree that would reflect some folks’ perception of what might not appear Divinely Ordered:
Joanie: “Banyan tree. What say you?”
Banyan : “I am old and have grown in my years. Everything you see is my relationship to myself and All That Is. I am comfortable in my complexity. How do you experience me?”
Joanie: “You appear dense and twisted. Tangled, as if you’ve been through eons of challenges. To me, you look a mess like you need assistance. Maybe you don’t see this. Perhaps after many years you have grown used to this and stopped working on yourself to alleviate this confusion.”
Banyan : “Ah. What appears dis-ordered is the life I have lived. Everything has been perfect as my trespasses have led me to grow wiser with every breath. I am sure you have encountered similar trials that have created who you are today.”
Joanie: “Banyan, I am a different sort, yet I understand how we might have similar experiences from birth through our final days. I have wounds within and scars that are visible. One would not know that I am healing and comfortable in my complexity. What has led you to accept that your lush and dense appearance is holy and Divine in Spirit?”
Banyan: “My mere embracing me in relation to you and All gives me the reassurance that I am supported and the path I lead is Guided and hopefully leads me to a more fruitful existence.”
Joanie: “Thank you for your candor. I appreciate your shade, your beautiful loftiness, and your genuineness. There is no one like you. Bless you.”
Banyan: “May you elevate, expand, grow wiser, feel comfortable in your complexity, and embrace and accept tribulations with the assuredness of a Master.”
If one does not embrace the concept of Divine Order, dense and complicated people, places, and things will probably appear broken, damaged, and in need of repair. One’s twisted and dense life experiences may appear unsupported, which can create unfathomable despair and anger. Many perceive the world as hellish and this may create a hellish landscape — their reality. When the collective wakes and realizes their perception of a person, place, or thing at any stage of development is perfectly and exactly where it is to be, balance is achieved, peace ensues, and souls have a greater opportunity to heal. Acceptance of the nature of this reality is key to facing any obstacle presented. Support, seen and unseen, is then tenable. Each soul has free will to choose how they perceive the nature of their reality. I suggest Divine Orderedness.
The collective consciousness supports itself. We are walking each other home. Knowing whether to intervene is key as all souls need conflict in order to feel pain and grow through it. This does not mean that tangles, disorder, pain, chaos, and dense situations are good. It means that this Earth School is filled with complex situations for soul growth opportunity.
We knew this would be difficult before incarnating. Why did we do this? Healing and creating and being and loving and… So, what is the point of accepting adversity if one doesn’t want it? Acceptance in the present moment is, in itself, healing. It also increases awareness and affords a soul the opportunity to look within, repair, release, and love self more.
Banyan tree has acquired much wisdom. Despite its fabric’s overlay of trunks, limbs, branches, and leaves, it knows how to live and flourish. Wind and rain and sun and maybe even drought are challenges it may face during its life. Animals and insects also intersect with it and provide lessons for advancement.
Consider your life as the banyan tree that came into this lifetime to have your eyes on the sky while having earthly experiences. If you are tangled, see whether you can untangle self. Accept what is and lift yourself high as it does. You are one of us and we stand together, entangled as Godsparks in this Creation…
I wish you well. May you find shade when you need respite.
With Love,
~Joanie
