Life Unbridled:

Chapter 5 "Connection" excerpt:

From Matisse (speaking from the other side)

"We, and I mean all of us, know truth at all times. It tends to get weighted down, lost in matter, so the more heavily rooted you are in the physical plane, the less you will recognize truth—not the physical plane, mass-belief truth, but the universal truth. Humans have their own unique belief system which only holds true for humans on the physical plane. You are all heavily invested in the earth experience and consequently, you are heavily limited by those beliefs. For us there is only life, not death. Death is of the ego only (a very good thing as far as we are concerned).
There is only truth; lies are a human invention. There is only good, as evil is also a human mind belief; it does not exist for the rest of creation. Everything is in constant transition. There are no days, months, years, hours, past, present, or future, and all is space. We are not in, on, over, or above; we just are—always. Isness, Beingness, Oneness, and Allness are concepts we understand. The more you hold on to, own, contain, attach to, the more work you make for yourself, and the more pain you experience, when movement—which brings separation—occurs.
All life belongs to the ALL. You cannot hold your breath and live, and you cannot hold the breath of ALL, which is life, still, for a time. It is constantly breathing and exchanging. As all of our breath mingles with the breath of the earth, we are all united. We are ALL ONE, one living, breathing, growing, and evolving organism."

Chapter 8 "Recovery" excerpt:

From Premiere Edition (Prima)

"Let us pretend you humans are recovering from an addiction. You are addicted to your way of thinking—the human condition—and as far as we can see, there is no sense in it. When you are untruthful, you cannot find truth. It is just like your story of the boy who cried wolf. Because he got caught in a lie, no one would believe him when he told the truth. You interact with each other, thinking that no one can read your thoughts, and therefore, you can lie for your own benefit. It will never be a benefit, and your thoughts can be read, certainly by all nonhumans, as well. The first step to recovery is to give up all lying. Then find a support group—your closest friends and family—and renounce all lies. Just like your AA groups, form a group of your own and announce: “I am a recovering liar.” Start to unravel the truth. The best animals to have in your support group are horses, for they will call you on every lie. Practice safely on the ground with us before you climb on our backs, and develop a relationship based only on truth. Use body language and intent, and get so good at it that you do not need ropes to cover up your lies. We respond to truth, the whole truth, conveyed mind to mind in clarity, and in every muscle and fiber of your being. When you have mastered “love, language, leadership,” as Parelli says, you will have grown beyond the lie. The truth is, when you are connected, body, mind, and spirit, you are ready to ride unbridled."

I have come to realize that recovery is a slow process. You can’t rush it, as the psyche is bound to mass belief and we have fooled ourselves into believing that lies are the truth. Work at it slowly, for you will often lapse into forgetfulness. One moment you will see evidence that you are moving beyond the veil, connecting to all life in truth, and the next, you will have slipped back into mass consciousness.
Horses are excellent barometers of our progress. I notice very quickly when I have been busy doing other things, and have not made time to commune with my animals and nature. I find this especially true with the horses, because I lose my ability to communicate with them. Prima in particular is a taskmaster, and if I am not speaking with exactly the right inflection and pronunciation, she will not hear me. It is not that she doesn’t understand my pidgin truthfulness—it’s just that she’s training me to be superhuman, a leader of the herd.
When I spend a lot of time training with her, our minds become as one; each look or thought or tilt of my head conveys a message. I have to be careful what I think, because if I think a negative thought—like, I know Prima will test me and go sideways when I ask her to change direction—she will do exactly that. It is a great lesson on thinking only what you want to have happen, not what you don’t want. The problem is, it takes a lot of time and effort to reach that level, and we have to have the time and commitment to get there.

Chapter 9 "Renunciation" excerpt:

I spoke at the beginning of this book about being called by God. I believe this must be similar to what we term our intuition—gentle nudges that inspire, enlighten, and connect us to a wisdom inherent and integral to all life. I had always felt these nudges, always known a comforting, familiar presence that seemed to me almost fatherly (probably because of my religious upbringing, which was centered on the New Testament, and of course, God was the Father). A more complete understanding was to unfold at pivotal moments as my life evolved, and my spirit began to flower.
When I was twenty-two—a low moment in my, until then, idyllic life—I found myself back home after a short and rocky attempt at living happily ever after. I was lying on my bed, praying for an answer to what my existence was about, when I suddenly felt a rush and a ringing sensation. I was floating above my body to become one with God. I can only describe this as a homecoming, at once familiar and remembered. When we remember, we realize that we have done this many times before, and it is so profoundly our essence and true expression; once we have felt that communion, we are forever changed. There is nowhere we would rather be, nothing that we would not give, to experience that intensity of love. All else pales in comparison. We know that the desire to immerse ourselves in that oneness and love will supersede everything else from then on in our lives. I would imagine that the experience I had is similar to a near-death experience (from what I have read of them). I returned reborn with an enlightened vision of my mission here on earth

From Matisse (speaking from the other side)

"We,It is only from this perspective that you can begin to assimilate even a piece of the puzzle that seems so obscure on the physical plane. From a vantage point that is above and beyond the physical, you can view the life experience, from the eternal understanding of the ALL. You are simply that—the only life force in existence, whether you are inside or outside a body, or in any other life form in existence. You are ALL, the be-ALL and the end-ALL, ALLways.

I have many times since mentioned this understanding—really more a knowing or remembering—to many other people, and it is usually met with a similar revelation. Suddenly armed with the knowledge that the kingdom is within, we are liberated and empowered.
My father wrote a lovely poem when he first experienced this knowingness:

The Kingdom of God by Leonard Mitten

Isn’t it wonderful! Isn’t it great!
All I did was forgive all the people I hate!
Poor ego is mortified, shocked to the core,
Having never been vetoed so sternly before.
No more to malign and tear people down,
Abuse, demean, and scowl with a frown.
Once ego retreats to his spidery bin,
Resentment is gone and contentment flows in.
With joy in your soul and love in your heart,
Conversing with God will just naturally start.
For he loves, heals all, and forgives, we are told.
And Amazing Grace will most surely unfold.
And then you will know what you’ve always known
But what took so long to sink in,
It’s true what he said, the carpenter’s son
The kingdom of God is within!
If you can’t think of anything nice to say,
Say nothing at all we are told.
For the rule to treat others as we would be treated
Is the rule that is written in gold.
It is true we all have the gift of free will,
To choose a good life or not.
But to talk with God, we need love in our hearts,
Not guilt nor any black spot.
Whenever you want to talk with God,
It’s surprisingly easy to do,
Just think about those you dearly love,
And he will be there for you.
You may thank HIM for helping you help yourself,
To reach your next upcoming peak.
It helps if you first give yourself a review,
Of the goals that you fervently seek.
The church may talk about Adam and Eve,
And warn of original sin.
But an act of God is an act of love,
And the kingdom of God is within.

From the animals

"To have your life, you must give your life. True renunciation embodies absolute trust—absolute truth and complete surrender. True clarity and connection are found in the quiet of the voice and of the mind. How can you hear when you chatter ceaselessly? How can you know the truth when you think your truth is all that matters?
Cats, dogs, and horses have been your companions for millennia. We have surrendered our fate into your keeping; such is our trust in you. We know your hearts and your spirit, and we know that there, you are free. It is your minds that limit and confuse you. Turn off the chatter, let go of the confusion, and allow the stillness to fill you with its peace. The peace is within us all, but you revisit it only in brief moments. Stay a while longer. Let us take you there and sit beside you in communion and worship of this most precious gift. It is there we can speak with our hearts and share in the memory of our true kinship with each other and with life itself. We are all children of the earth, seeded from the heavens where the ALL shines eternally. We are eternally, spiritually free, and when the memory awakens, we become fully actualized spiritual beings on this and all planes. We must give all to have all . . . That is the secret.

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