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Being Peace in Troubled Times

Tips from the Race Healer

By: Milagros Phillips

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” With this as the background, tune into this practice.
–– Mahatma Gandhi

Life is like an orchestra with many instruments playing at the
same time. At any given moment you can tune into the piano
and all other instruments seem to disappear. You can tune into
the violin and all other instruments just disappear. All of the
instruments are still playing, but your focus determines what
you hear. So it is with life and the energies that surround us as
possible states of consciousness. All states of consciousness
are consistently available to us in our imagination and are
constantly at play.

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For
knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the
entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to
evolution.” Albert Einstein
TUNING INTO YOUR INTERNAL ORCHESTRA
In possibility and imagination, all states of consciousness exist • Sit quietly and breathe deeply.
as a constant. Therefore, love, as a state of consciousness exists • Think of a word that makes you feel whole, words like joy,
as a constant, peace is a constant, war is a constant, anger is a
constant, joy is a constant, beauty is a constant. If you think of peace, love, happiness.
these and all the other emotions (energy in motion) as • Notice how the word feels in your body.
possibilities of consciousness that we carry within us, as well • Breathe deeply.
as energies that are available in the world, at any given moment • Allow the feeling to fill your body.
we can choose what we will focus on. In our imagination, we • Radiate the feeling outside your body and let it fill the
have the ability to choose what we will focus on. space you’re in.
• If you’re outdoors, let the feeling become one with the air
If we think of the universe as an orchestra, and we imagine that surrounds you.
states of consciousness as the instruments, at any given
moment we can choose what instrument in the universal • Breathe deeply and let yourself melt into that feeling.
orchestra we will listen to. At that moment, no matter how • Stay in that feeling for a few moments and when you are
brief that moment may be, all other instruments will ready, bring yourself back.
disappear. You are an instrument as well as a note in the • Become present to how you feel in the space, and breathe.
universal orchestra. To play in harmony you need to listen to • All that the universe has is truly yours. Use your
the sounds of the orchestra as well as the sound coming from imagination to access it.
your instrument. The music you play has the ability to create
harmony or dissonance. Harmony keeps your body alkaline,
adding to your health and wellbeing. Practice being the peace you desire to experience in the world
by tuning into the energy of peace. Peace is always available
What makes you feel whole? to you. Peace is always a possibility that is as close as your

What makes you feel whole changes from moment to moment. imagination. Imagination is one of those treasures that no one
However, if you can attune to what you need to stay in can take away from you. Use it to be the change you want to
harmony, you can live a happier, healthier life. see.
BREATHE!