Square it all with Love
This phrase was coined by Lester Levenson, the inspiration and founder of the Sedona Method.
It simply points to whatever feeling anyone is ever having can be changed into Love in a
moment. The circumstances, people, places or things do not have to change to be free of
negative feelings and more importantly to transform them into Love – yes with a capital L.
Emotions are energy in motion- nothing more- until we add a story to them…the why, and
wherefore both add substance and make emotion seem more than energy. The range or chart
of emotions from the very lowest energy to the most transcendent of energies moves as follows
(low to high)
Apathy
Grief
Fear
Lust
Anger
Pride
Courageousness
Acceptance
Peace
As we identify the emotion we are feeling and apply a simple process to let that feeling go –
something rushes in to fill the space. Usually a sense of quiet peace and openness and of
course the obvious absence of suffering.
The reason Love is not on the list is because Love is greater than an emotion – the Love I have
been writing about for the past few weeks – is our natural state…it isn’t an acquired or
interpreted state, deriving from good things happening or meeting Mr. or Ms. Right…That would
fall under Lust or Perhaps Acceptance at its best….
This Love is the truth of who we all are – prior to the interpretation of our experience.
I watched the movie about Fred Rogers life this weekend. I never really experienced “Mr.
Rogers” as a kid – so I was learning about him throughout the movie. His mission, as he saw it,
was to tell every kid, that he liked them just the way they were. Beyond behavior – beyond
personality – beyond their abilities – just pure essence delivered from him to them. It was so
clear in the movie clips of him – that it was pure and he was speaking from his true nature to
theirs. A message we need now more than ever.
If every knew deep in their heart – that they were Love in physical form would we be mourning
Virginia Beach today and all the other tragedies of this year – last year and every year? I think
knowing our true nature is the work we all must do for the highest and best good of everyone-
especially ourselves.
Ok so I have been promising the basic technique of the Sedona Method as a way to begin.
There is much more to come.
Identify the emotion you are having (yes name it – anger or sadness or betrayal)
Allow it to be there for a moment or two – don’t suppress or express…just be with it.
Ask yourself these three questions in this order.
Could I in this moment, let go of this ___________ (feeling you are having?)
Remember that could you is just asking if you have the power –
Would I, in this moment, let go of___________)feeling)? This is your willingness and
remember it is just for NOW – you can go back to being sad later if you wish.
When? – hopefully the answer is NOW
Can I allow myself to square the whole thing with LOVE?
Its that simple, could you, would you, when and the bonus question if you are bold!
Repeat until you feel lightness and space and often – the whole thing has disappeared.
More to come – experiment, and watch the miracle.
