On suffering and soul contracts, guidance and growth

Message from Matthew

Channelled through Suzanne Ward, 3 March 2014

(First half)

I'm going to be completely honest here: I do not want anyone to learn from my example in terms of putting up with so much shit in my life and coming through it. No. I'd rather show what is possible in a positive way (I love my dead dreams). I don't want anyone to suffer. I want the nightmare to simply end. And I will not be offering my condolences! Furthermore, I'm really just at that point where I am totally against this whole experimental paradigm of karmic learning which constitutes human life and which I loathe. Soul contracts and pre-birth agreements be damned, I say. I've had enough. I will not condone anymore challenges or adversities. They can all just fuck off as far as I'm concerned! You know, like, I'm happy to share the experiences and wisdom I gleaned from my sentence in 'Monstaville' and surely do hope that people who are going through hard times are able to draw inspiration from them and can benefit from this journal (although finding it, in the first place, is like looking for a needle in a haystack!). Like, you know, we're here now, stuck here in this mess and have to deal with it the best we can. Again, however, it really can just fuck off. I don't care what the soul wants for its growth, or the law of attraction or the pitfalls of reaction. It can all just fuck off!! You know, like, bless you Matthew for sharing this truth with us, but it's shit!
~ Antraeus [Angel card: Grace. Haha]

With loving greetings from all souls at this station, this is Matthew. Despite what may appear to be the contrary, happenings around your world are steadily moving your society forward. Citizens’ protests against government leadership or policies from community level to national is forcing resolution of issues that have been causing considerable dissatisfaction—this is releasing negativity so it cannot become entrenched. Turbulence in the Ukraine will bluster on, but there is insufficient momentum in Earth’s energy field of potential for eruption into a widespread battleground.

Random acts of violence will continue to provide karmic experiencing for all persons involved, and it is to be expected that political and diplomatic negotiations will bog down from time to time on the way to peaceful accords. You can expect more arrests, firings and resignations in the international banking community and some governments, and it appears that a shake-up in the Vatican is on the horizon. Such disparate groups as churches, multinational corporations, civic and school organizations and nonprofit agencies are cooperating in major projects to expand educational and employment opportunities.

The unstoppable stream of progress into increasingly lighter energy planes is being aided by souls who are starting to ponder more deeply than day-to-day functioning. These awakening souls are adding more light to the abundance generated on Earth and showered upon the planet from distant sources, and each new sparkle heightens vibratory levels. Your real estate industry talks about the importance of “location, location, location.”  Of infinitely vaster importance to your world and all its residents is “vibrations, vibrations, vibrations,” and helping to raise the vibrations is why you are there. 

Thus, we are eager to address readers’ questions that are stirring in the minds of many other lightworkers, too. How can we know if we’re adhering to, or honoring, our life contracts? What are the indications of fulfilling or failing in our life’s mission? I am in despair about the millions who are in dire circumstances, but what can I do to help them? Are we doing enough to help Earth herself? How can I handle situations that are beyond my control, like decisions people make that seriously impact my life? Others are asking how to help dear ones who resist truthful information if it doesn’t support their narrow views and how to manage debilitating illnesses or financial hardship.

While these may seem to be quite different issues, the answers to all come from the same all-powerful source: your soul.   

So first we say, the soul continuously sends guidelines to the consciousness to keep you aligned with your contract choices. These guidelines, which are as clear as neon signs pointing in the directions you chose, may come as words but most often are strong sensations. When you are heeding your soul’s messages, in heart and mind you feel as if you are flowing lightly with the current, so to say—this is your soul saying “Good job!” Conversely, when your free will decision, action or inaction goes against your contract, you experience uneasiness and discomfort—you wish you had made a different choice.  

The lighthearted feeling of a “clear” conscience lets you know that what you did was right; feelings of guilt, regret or remorse signify that it wasn’t. Be aware that if the latter feelings are ignored time after time, the conscience begins to atrophy and mean-spiritedness and apathy start to feel natural.

Instinct is a spontaneous reaction to a situation that poses grave danger to you, a loved one or a stranger, and acting instantly can be life-saving.    

Using intuition is a contemplative process of “asking within” for advice, then stilling your mind. You may want to know, for instance, whether a particular person is the best choice as a lifetime partner; if a proposed business venture is in your best interests; when an investment of time, energy or money is wise; if relocating or accepting a job offer is a good idea. As you contemplate any of those kinds of situations or another matter of great importance to your future, if the urge to act upon the idea becomes stronger, your soul is speaking ever more loudly to motivate you to take relevant action. If reluctance to take the next step persists, your soul is saying “Don’t do this.”

While exercising your power of discernment is similar, it provides answers you’re seeking at the moment. That could be whether it would be wise to share your thoughts with someone, which information is the truth for you and which is not, if silence about a matter is kinder than speaking up, does a particular situation deserve your attention—that is, separating the trivial from the worthwhile. Acting upon inspirations and aspirations leads to fields of endeavor and major activities you chose in your soul contract. Being true to yourself in this respect results in a gratifying sense of fulfillment whereas spending your life doing what someone says you should instead of following your heart’s desire brings restlessness and discontentment.

Why are we telling you what you already know?  Because, our beloved family, you aren’t using that knowledge to the fullest! Questioning at deeply introspective levels is extremely important indeed, and that huge step out of third density consciousness is an arduous trek, to be sure. However, the next step—getting your answers within—comes as easily and swiftly as you will allow. Within your soul is all the knowingness, assurance, self-confidence, caring, wisdom and strength you’ll ever need in this lifetime. Seek and ye shall find.

 

'You've still got your memories,' in other words. lulz

Now then, you may be following your soul-level guidance to a “T,” yet are contending with heartache, opposition, illness, financial hardships or other obstacles. Dear ones, soul contract choices specifically include those kinds of challenges. Without them there could be no learning, no soul growth, and the control you have over whatever you encounter is your reaction to it. Along with soul-level guidance, you have more inner strength than you can imagine and an unlimited capacity to love and forgive; to feel grateful, compassionate and patient; to share generously, act honorably and stride forward from momentary setbacks.

Many of you volunteered to experience difficult health or economic issues or other harsh circumstances specifically to benefit others. As you manage adversities with determination and strong spirit, you serve as a beacon of encouragement to people struggling with similar situations, and by exemplifying the power of your innate resources, you inspire them to tap into their own.  

The universal law that each person is accountable for only her or his choices never means being indifferent to family, friends and colleagues who are dealing with hardships. You don’t know if they have veered from their contracts or if they are following them to the letter in matters that affect their lives and often yours, too. Pre-birth agreements, which are made with unconditional love, are designed to benefit all participants in the shared lifetime; and to advance in spiritual and conscious awareness, some must choose situations that are indeed difficult for themselves and often for others as well. Usually it is only in retrospect that people realize how much learning they derived as a result of others’ actions and decisions.  

The vast majority of the many millions who are living and dying in unconscionable circumstances are completing karmic lessons so they can evolve. And, as parts of the Oneness of All, they are offering your society a great opportunity for learning and spiritual advancement, and it is not by feeling despair for them. The law of attraction is in constant operation, and because it has no reasoning ability, it can’t distinguish between what you want and what you don’t want, so it brings back more of the energy that matches your desperate thoughts and feelings.

If it’s possible to participate in or financially support organizations that are working to improve conditions in areas where help is so greatly needed, do so. But for the many of you who cannot, please know that feelings of compassion for those who are suffering and gratitude for the blessings in your life are light-filled, and the more light within you, the more light you radiate into the world for the upliftment of all souls. 

Every time you perform an act of kindness, feel joy at seeing a baby’s first smile, glory in the beauty of a sunset or tend to an animal in need, you are helping Earth. Those kinds of feelings and actions are filled with the light that is helping Gaia’s planetary body heal from millennia of abuse and neglect, and visualizing Earth in golden-white light always is a wonderful way to lift the vibrations.     

A reader asked if deafness is chosen as a karmic lesson, can it be completed so the person can gain hearing ability in this lifetime. The answer applies as well to all physical and mental deprivations, loss of organs and limbs, and chronic diseases. Those kinds of conditions were chosen as soul evolvement opportunities for the individuals and their caretakers, and a change depends upon the soul contract—does it include a reversal of the condition? If so, two factors apply. If the person is young and chose a long life span, the condition can incrementally change when the planet reaches higher energy planes. The other factor is the degree of light within the person. A body’s healing mechanisms are activated by light’s high vibrations, and the vibratory level is in accordance with the person’s positive or negative thoughts, feelings and actions.

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