Introduction

“You have to a have story or you can’t get shit done.”

What’s your story? Where did you land within the ongoing story of the Universe? This next question is a big one. Have you been a part of this universal story ever before? Look around you, examine your days; review your past, and delve a step deeper into the concept of ‘story’ as it pertains to how we experience life as humans. Stories are told by all cultures to assist in explaining the phenomena of life. How life happens, why it happens, and when it happens all have somehow been depicted in stories for people to understand who they are and why they are here.

Stories comfort us. We’ve grown to understand how they work for us and how they may work against us. Story-telling is a powerful tool to get a person’s consciousness from point A to point B. We all have utilized our story-telling faculty to extend consciousness to another soul thirsty for a deeper reason for existence or to help explain the ‘why’ or ‘how’ of various aspects of life. Stories are how we articulate our understanding. Now, with respect given to the tool of Story, let’s reach deeper.

Within the story is your story. Your unique narrative is the road by which your lessons are delivered. It’s your pathway, so to speak. It is the backdrop to your collection of experiences this lifetime. Without a narrative, your Soul would have no identities to attach to. You wouldn’t know what character to be in the play of life. You wouldn’t be familiar with any of the stage notes of the play, per se. Within a story, there are usually multiple characters. A storyline, or a plot, outlines the story's parameters and the details within which the story takes place. There are high points within the story called a climax, and there are low points often lovingly referred to as ‘I-hate-this-shit’ moments. So, standing circumstances are usually present before your character enters the narrative. The story was in full bloom and rotating before your arrival. All aspects of stories that we have been taught throughout grade school are the blueprint for the way stories are depicted and experienced in our day-to-day lives.

We have made a massive operation within the present-day culture to monetize the art of storytelling. We have multi-billion or trillion-dollar industries (depending on when you read this) built on the concept of storytelling. Motion pictures, also referred to as movies, television shows, plays, digital graphics, comics, books, etc., are all examples of using storytelling as an art form. Why can so many people connect internally to this form of communication? Why does the format of a story resonate so deeply with so many people, all in very different environments? A story can go around the world faster than anyone can ever travel in real time. Why does ‘story’ have so much impact or value?

This philosophical question has a mathematical answer. The answer is this: your unique life story is set in the same format as every other story ever told. When you boil down the fat, your life’s narrative has a plot, the parameters by which your story takes place. Your story has high points, low points, and the ebbs and tides of everything in-between. This structure is called a Bell Curve. The bell curve is the mathematical representation of how cycles transpire. Due to the energetic structure of a bell curve, we can accurately map data trends about various happenings within the life story. We will dig deeper into the features and utilization of the bell curve further in the reading. Here, let’s engage your unique story.

The story you were born into was chosen well before you arrived. You have a story chosen by you that is arranged specifically for you. All your experiences, good, bad, and in-between, are designed to further you on this spiral of ascension. While, indeed, the goal of many is to strive upward, it must be stated that the goal of just as many is to strive downward. Only in balance will we find Oneness. The single reason for existence is the concept of balance within the Universe and the subsequent happenings to achieve balance. It is the single reason for all of our lives. Every day, every night, every moment lends towards this Universal goal. It is the reason there are opposite sides to all extremes. The universal law of polarity outlines just how one side of an opposite is ultimately the extreme of the opposing side. Your existence contributes to the balance of the Universe. In the journey of what we call Life, we explore our personal connection to the balance the Universe is operating to maintain. It is a constant push-and-pull tug-of-war between opposing sides, all actually representing the same thing. Love is Hate. Good is Bad. Black is White—all varied values of the same measure.

On this journey of self-revelation, the goal is to arrive at a space of clarity, of understanding about who you are, who you want to become, and how you will service the One who sent you. We are all in this together, delicately intertwined, seeking the same clarity of self. If ever you wonder why you are here, know baseline that you are here to clear yourself of all things that block your ability to contribute to Universal balance. You can only be a conduit for the Oneness of the Universe by being clear of external influences that block your internal balance. Free of childhood traumas that plague most of us at one point or another, free from sensual vices and addictions, free of empty materialistic pursuits, simply free. Your narrative, story, and life environment are the backdrop to learning to attain that freedom. No two stories are the same. No two people share exactly the same variables in life, as each passing moment is mathematically different, yielding varied outcomes for each of us. While your traumas are not unique, your experience is a one of one. You are the only you who has been created. Your Soul’s agreement to accept this vessel as its safe haven for this lifetime is a challenge you understood was necessary. You are here because your Soul wants to be here to have another round of practice at getting this right, or righter than the last time at least.

The narratives of the great majority of people begin with childhood trauma. This usually leads to negative perceptions of yourself and possibly the characters embedded in your environment (mother issues, father issues, sibling discord, etc.). Following your recognition of your personal story of childhood trauma, you likely will land at a point where you believe you can ‘self-correct’ your negative perceptions by ‘training out’ the reactions you have identified as unhealthy for yourself. That could be making the active choice not to get upset when encountering certain family members and their traits. It could mean you choose to avoid certain environments or people altogether.

Everyone has their way of implementing their newfound right to happiness. Unfortunately, this training phase only works for so long. You’ll realize you can’t seem to train out of the pain. You can’t trick your mind not to care. That is an illusion that will only get you so far. You’ll likely find that you don’t seem to actually get away from it. This feeling of being tied to something you have been trying to escape, seemingly all of your life, can feel overwhelming. It can make the strongest person feel very weak. It can make the riches you have acquired, the children you have made, and the hobbies you have all feel empty and unfulfilling because you feel helpless. Even within the beautiful world you have created to escape your narrative, you will likely feel you are a victim to those traumas.

That, my friend, is a very confusing feeling to have. Talk about confusion on top of confusion. With that construct boldly weaving in and out of your daily life, one has to reach a point where enough is enough. A solution has to be had. Where do you go? What exactly can you do when you’ve done everything you ever wanted to do but still aren’t what you consider to be happy? When you’ve exhausted yourself with your pleasure-seeking by attaining career accolades, your vices of choice, having a family of your own, traveling, you name it, nothing can take away the narrative of you being that kid that went through that thing. The truth is, whether you like it or not, the narrative continues.

The truth is there will be traumas (perceived traumas anyway) during most all phases of your life. So, how do you dispel this feeling of helplessness? The answer is as simple as it is complex. First thing first, you have to separate your narrative from yourself. You must reach an understanding internally that you are not the narrative you were born into. You are not you, actually. You  are a piece of the Great Oneness that expresses itself through you, through your vessel on Earth in this lifetime. You did not go through the things you attached your identity to. You exist in an infinite space well beyond the bounds of the narrative you are familiar with. Your mother did not hurt you; this lady hurt some kid. You did not stump your toe; you don’t have a toe. You are the Universal Light being expressed in material form. The material piece of this equation is not you. It is props for the narrative. We are so intertwined with this material body that it has become challenging to decipher between the physical body and the essence inside that is not physical at all.

Without this narrative, you would not be able to witness yourself amongst the reflections of others to show you who you are and who you want to become. You would not be able to comprehend that your mind’s perception of you, which are the identities you have attached to and the roles you play in this lifetime, is a limited view of the expansiveness you truly represent. You can be free physically and not free spiritually, but you will never be free spiritually and not be free physically. Your spiritual freedom is your ultimate freedom. Freedom is found when submission to Oneness, otherwise known as the Universe or God, is accepted as the only form of existence. Yelling at the dream  will not get you anywhere. You will lose your breath, and no progress will be made here. Leaning in too much will get you nowhere. It will slow your progress of Self-revelation, as you only let your mind get the best of you when you lose control and forget who you truly are and what you are truly here for. Adverse reactions occur in this reality when we are unwilling to submit our Will to the Oneness of the Universe. That is to say, you may land at a point in your life journey where you have become a successful professional of whatever has been your heart’s desire. You are the epitome of who you’ve always wanted to become. Material successes, social recognition, and health consciousness are all necessary factors of living a life, but they are not, by far, the end of the road to Self-realization. In my experience, they have been placed at the beginning of my Self-realization process. To be successful and genuinely well inside yourself are two different things. They are two different mechanisms to maneuver altogether.

You need to be here to grow. This is not your first lifetime and will likely not be your last. The point is to make every moment count towards your only goal: aligning yourself with the Great Oneness. With balance, all things are in alignment. As you initiate, practice, and master balance in your life, you will become one with freedom. Real freedom.

Self Proclamation offers to share with the Seeker a coming-of-age story of a particular Soul that is on the same enlightenment journey as the rest of the Universe. Through this story, the Universe will display concepts of wisdom and knowledge that will assist the Seeker in examining their own story. The goal of this work is to share with the Seeker a narrative, the subsequent training phase to cope with the realities of the narrative, and the unfolding process of practicing and attaining Self-awareness to reach Self-realization. 

You will be guided to learn principles and examine how they have impacted your personal narrative throughout life. You will become kindred to these principles and build a relationship with them to solve your own issues and vices and even reexamine your life practices.

Important message for the Seeker: Many works of wisdom and  knowledge invite readers to partake in the wisdom but do not explain the consequences of receiving these lessons. Spirit rule #528: You are responsible to do once you know. That’s just how  it goes.

It is an honor to be a part of your story. It is an honor to be a part of your freedom. Let’s begin, shall we?