Choiceless Awareness

The life of discipleship is characterized by three injunctions: a steady heart, a calm head, and an ability to do the Work.

The work, to me, means the ability to work with energy consciously. After all, everything is energy. Remembering to recognize the energies to transmute them into a simplified and more inclusive form is what doing the work is all about. This includes Group Work or bringing through what’s new at any given time.

I sat at my desk studying for exams when it finally dawned on me: an important point to be remembered throughout life. To study means to remember or commit to memory. But, in the Wisdom Traditions of the work, it is said that all knowledge is given. When an all too important exam is coming up for college, it seems a little foolish to close the books and say, “Hey, what do I not know?” After all, it’s committed to memory, right?

Not quite, so how do I keep one's eternal nature in mind while also cramming for that too-important test? Better yet, how does one know what to study, to begin with?

The most immediate concern is often begging to be addressed by one’s soul. Typically, this is the problem or what is right in front of one, an area of work to be mastered. So, as I sat at my desk, again, studying for exams, I had to ask myself if this was of immediate concern to me. The answer wasn’t as easy to discern as you might think.

I 'cheat' sometimes when taking tests and doing homework. My Spirit Guides like to come through, giving hints to questions; however, sometimes they steer me towards other important spiritual work besides my school work...

The work, to me, entails a certain level of self-mastery no matter what one seeks to accomplish. Whether I’m working towards bettering myself in school or discerning the messages coming through to me through spiritual guidance, it’s really up to me to prioritize what needs my immediate attention.