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			by Wes Annac  
			January 02, 2016 
			
			from
			
			CultureOfAwareness Website 
			
			  
			
			  
			
			  
			
			  
			
			  
			
			  
			
			 
			 
			I don't know what 2016 means for all of you, but for me, it signals 
			the start of the conscious community's real work. 
			 
			Our social and spiritual work each year lays the foundation for what 
			we'll achieve in the years to come, and since we've been able to do 
			so much up to this point, this year can't help but be active and 
			eventful. 
			 
			I think the conscious community will become more active this 
			year as we realize how valuable our work is, and we'll subsequently 
			understand the value of inactivity, which we can practice while 
			keeping an active lifestyle. 
			 
			Some of us might meditate more while working harder to fulfill our 
			life purpose, and we'll merge our understanding of the value of 
			activity and inactivity as we learn how they can both help us make a 
			positive inner/outer change. 
			 
			While creativity is inherently spiritual, it's still a form of 
			activity and it'd take a lot of writing, painting or playing music 
			to get to the deep level we can find with a good meditation, which 
			requires mental and physical inactivity. 
			 
			Creativity still a helpful way to raise our consciousness while
			
			raising humanity's awareness, which 
			is why so many people are working harder while embracing the 
			inaction that comes with meditation and other spiritual practices 
			that are meant to calm the mind. 
  
			
			  
			
			
			  
			We're expanding our consciousness.  
			
			Credit: kuow.org 
  
			
			 
			We're expanding our consciousness by taking both routes: 
			
				
			 
			
			In 2016, I think we'll take them both to 
			the next level. 
			 
			More and more of us will dedicate ourselves to them and, as a 
			result, expand our consciousness to new heights while giving the 
			world the heartfelt, spiritually inspired art it needs. 
			 
			Spiritual seekers who want to contribute in the public domain will 
			become more confident in themselves and their creative abilities, 
			and they might start doing things they never thought they had a 
			knack for. 
			 
			Writers, artists and musicians of every kind will suddenly pop up as 
			we see that creativity connects us (and everyone who enjoys our 
			work) with a higher consciousness, but by no means will we swap out 
			our spiritual practice for our creative work. 
			 
			We'll embrace all of it, and somehow, we'll still make time and 
			energy for our other responsibilities. 
			 
			We'll enjoy our creativity and meditation so much that we'll gladly 
			deal with any responsibilities that come first, and the more we do 
			these soul-nourishing things, the better we'll feel and the more 
			we'll be capable of doing. 
			 
			If we can apply ourselves, I think 2016 will be more amazing than 
			any previous year.  
			
			  
			
			If we don't embrace the creative and 
			spiritual gifts this year has for us, we'll risk falling further 
			into any destructive behavioral patterns that have inhibited us so 
			far. 
  
			
			  
			
			
			  
			Light and darkness are one.  
			
			Credit: 
			wallpaperstock.net 
  
			
			 
			I think the light and darkness will continue to enhance this year as 
			we begin to understand that they are one, and the quality we 
			feed will be the one that guides our life. 
			 
			Therefore, it's important to consciously feed the light while 
			allowing the darkness to express itself for the purpose of healing 
			instead of trying to hide from it. 
			 
			We can experience darkness without feeding it, and it comes down to 
			our willingness to explore it and let it go. To let it go isn't 
			necessarily to suppress it as long as we honestly explore and heal 
			it, and there's a difference between letting it go and suppressing 
			it. 
			 
			Once we feel comfortable letting it go, I doubt it would go back to 
			the subconscious to fight for recognition again. 
			 
			We'll be fine if we focus on feeding the light, which creativity 
			allows us to do, but we have to remember that darkness is a 
			necessary part of life and we shouldn't avoid it just to feed 
			the light.  
			
			  
			
			If we try to avoid it, we'll only 
			strengthen its influence and lock ourselves in the patterns we're 
			ready to get away from. 
			 
			Passive examination and acceptance of everything life gives us, 
			combined with an active effort to pour our soul into whatever outlet 
			helps us make the world a better place, will help us get the most 
			out of this year. 
			 
			Passion is crucial whether it comes to meditation, creativity or 
			anything else, so let's regain any missing passion by looking in the 
			heart and embracing the things that help us feel closer with the 
			Most High. 
			 
			Let's use those things to bring awareness and light to a world 
			that's barely begun to wake up, and let's make 2016 the best, most 
			productive and most transformative year the conscious community has 
			ever seen. 
  
			
			  
			
			 
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