So what do we mean when we use the phrase consistent Work over time? What is Work and why is it capitalized all over this website and Blog?
Work with a big W represents true spiritual growth which can be seen as a change in the level of Being of a person. Many things shift with a change in the level of Being in a person. Perspectives, Health, mental and emotional patterns, priorities, habits, Knowings (with a big K), relationship dynamics etc. These changes are not due to external things or a belief system ... they are the result of being at a new point of reference energetically ... leading naturally to changes which can then be seen in and around our world we have created.
Though a certain amount of study and knowledge about techniques and healing and so on are a part of learning, the true changes that take place in the level of Being of a person do not entirely relate to this ... which is why we have intellectual spiritual practitioners whose levels of Being (therefore, direct Work and experience) do not match what they may have acquired in terms of their knowledge base ... another way of saying they are unable to Be what they know. This is the result of the heavy intellectual ... rational focus in our society, schools and other arenas, so it is inevitable that we would see this today. Some paths say you must walk your talk; this is another way of saying the same thing. It is best to avoid placing judgment on individuals who are not a reflection of what they know and simply be aware that it the result of plenty of conditioning which results in this fact.
Practitioners may teach others about chakras, for example, never having seen one themselves. When one can See the Light, does one need to have faith and believe that one is made of light? No, it is no longer necessary - one simply Knows now. If one studies and learns that one is made of light and there are things called chakras, does one now Know this? (with a big K - to really Know). No, it is simply a piece of knowledge that one believes. So in this way, belief can be tricky ... this is the difference between knowledge and Being or Knowing with a big K. It can be a trap for some, for real Work has not been embarked on (or continued) which can lead one to what is real as an experience for one self ... one relies on knowledge and in itself, knowledge will not take one all the Way. It is useful to go along with experience and Work, but not as a primary base.
We use the phrase consistent Work over time to remind ourselves and others that this is the true focus in order to raise our level of Being. Our Work is on-going (no matter what we have attained so far, there is always more to learn and room for growth). To be unaware of where we truly are is an illusion ... an unclean mirror of self-reflection. To believe fanciful ideas about reality with no experience of it ourselves is to buy into something without knowing what it is. An example of this is when people believed that the world was flat because the scientists at the time - who were given much credibility in the eyes of the general population - said it was. When new ideas came about which claimed the Earth was round, people were murdered for their radical beliefs! And yet they were right. Work with what you Know and proceed with an open mind from there.
Experience for your self; test it out yourself. Question things your self and do your own Work. No one can take away what you Are and what you Know. So ask yourself ... without pretense or illusion ... what your beliefs are (about yourself ... others ... the world ... spirituality ... healing ... etc) and what do you truly Know directly? As long as you are clear about the difference, you will remain open to learning new things. We all have beliefs; they influence our actions/reactions and thoughts/emotions. Whose beliefs do you carry within and are you aware of them? They are the result of conditioning as well. Which ones serve you well? Which do not? Know the difference. Remember that people have also been killed in religious wars based on different belief systems; some of these belief systems were fundamentally wrong.
Do the Work that cleans your own mirrors ... search deeper for new areas to bring the light into ... the Work goes on, so enjoy the path and your Walk along it ... cultivate inner strength for the challenging part of your journey and for the times that it may feel easier to get caught up in fantasy and illusion or to flow with the currents of the mainstream ... be patient with yourself ... love and nurture your self. Be willing to see that which may seem difficult ... the real Work is always within you.
