Sacred
Relationships This time each year is referred to as the season
of love, the time when people create special things to be given
as their expression of love for another in this wonderful world
of ours. Divine love is one aspect alone that is quite possibly
the most important and sacred expression from which any human
may emanate. It the most powerful energy that we have! Whether
it is offered between any man and woman or between partners,
this infinite energy may extend itself all the way towards great
acts of compassion for every human being. It is actually the
very seat of compassion when released to one another unconditionally.
The individual human is one of the most sacred living beings
in life because each one may choose and realize the consequences
of their choice through the expression of love. By choosing
to express only true Divine love for life and each other, we
become the most sacred of all indeed. If there is one thing
more sacred and powerful than the individual human, it comes
in our relationships which bring forth the consummate expression
of love, a relationship between masculine and feminine nature
representing the undivided idea of our Creator. You see, a true
and unconditional relationship between these two energies creates
divine and sacred space, and like the Creator, the interaction
between these two energies creates life through the act of love.
The original purpose of our physical expression was to match
the idea of the Divine image and likeness written in the Biblical
concept of our creation. Revealing the truth on this idea I
offer the reader a few Biblical references, removing the religious
dogma because, as a monk in the Far East, I was taught these
same ideas from the Vedas and Buddhist Sutras, each a pre-Biblical
text. The following chapters and verses are quoted in part from
the Book of Genesis. First, Genesis 1:26 & 27: “Let
Us make man in Our image, according to Our Likeness...a male
and a female…” And Genesis 3:22: “Lo, the
man was as one of Us, as to the knowledge of good [truth] and
evil [error]…” The words “truth” and
“error” are bracketed to reveal the precise translations
from ancient Aramaic, the original language used. You may ask,
“What is the significance in these three verses?”
Do you notice the words “Our” and “Us”?
These two words are even capitalized, raising their significance
to the Divine! So what is meant or intended by these very words?
Perhaps theologians would say It is the Holy Trinity. Then why
would the Creator refer to Itself as more than a single idea
or concept, appearing to converse with Itself from the usage
of plural pronouns?
If we are truly created in Its “image and likeness,”
this implies that the Creator actually consists of two energies,
masculine and feminine. God is purely androgynous as the two
balanced Divine sources of these positive and negative energies,
Divine energy. We are each created from Divine substance because
only from these two attributes, the male and female, can the
charge be created, thus giving birth to life. After all, did
not the Divine create both the male and female in Its image
and likeness? And did It not use these very two attributes of
creation to accomplish the subsequent birth? Therefore, we the
human are the end result. Let us take this idea even a step
further. The ancient name of our Creator is spelled “YHWH.”
Even though the word is unpronounceable due to the lack of vowels,
we have found a way to say it nonetheless. Interestingly enough,
these letters may simply express a demonstration of both the
masculine and feminine source when “YHWH” is viewed
as a sacred equation rather than simply a divine name.
From my teachings in the Far East, the “Y” and the
“W” each represent the idea of feminine, while the
two “H’s” represent the idea of masculine,
with both energies required for life to even exist. These are
where the idea of image and likeness come into play, “image”
equating to our physical-masculine attribute and “likeness”
equating to our soul-feminine attribute. As an analogy, you
may see each attribute as one of the two terminal posts on a
car battery, one positive and the other negative. When the ignition
key is fully turned the circuit will close in order to connect
and unify the two polarities, creating a charge. The resulting
charge then flows to other components wherefrom the engine is
started. If the charge from both the positive and negative energy
sources is strong, the engine comes to life. If you desire a
more thorough explanation I suggest that you read my newest
book, “A Metaphysical Interpretation of the Bible.”
Having the basis of life in mind, we can now journey into the
idea of relationships and the sacredness of love. If I may ask,
“What is your idea of true love?” For sure, most
of us do catch glimmers of true love from time to time; unfortunately,
very few of us, if any, actually live it as our experience.
In this context, true love implies the unconditional unwavering
type, a love which is so deeply special that only a handful
live its experience. If we were to look at all the books ever
written in our present world, we would discover that “love”
is by far the most dominate subject. And this may be the precise
issue! “How can writing about love be an issue?”
First, since books are generally written using thought a book
inherently can only express what is from the author’s
mind rather than emotion. Therefore, when reading these prolific
works, we actually intellectualize the emotional concept of
love, a concept about which only emotion can convey its truest
idea. Books reinforce an emotional concept in our minds wherefrom
we think our way through it. Unfortunately, this is not how
to truly express the original intention. Second most authors
desire to share their knowledge and experience with others in
the name of “self-help” or “guidance.
“What does a ‘how to’ book imply?” In
my experience, it implies we originally do not know “how
to”, that if we choose to know then we must seek by reading
“how to.” And how many “how to’s”
do you often read before “knowing how to?” Believe
me, you are not alone. The bottom line is the majority of published
works simply rationalize the emotional concept of love, an innate
Divine concept already within each of us this very moment!
One day while I lived at a monastery in India, I asked one of
my teachers about the idea of love. His reply was very simple:
“Young man, true love does not know time or distance;
it only knows love. If it takes longer than five seconds it
is not true love.” He added, “This will only occur
when you encounter your twin soul [twin flame] and does not
happen for just any person. It must be your twin. If you wait
for this experience then you will be together for your lifetime.
It is your physical representation of God.” He continued,
“This is the most sacred of all relationships one may
encounter. You should be patient and wait for this experience.”
Being the typical American in my twenties, I did not wait; however,
after many relationships, I now have found his words to be so
very apropos, their truth echoing so clearly in my mind when
I met Karen. Even though 1500 miles separated us initially,
our connection was instant and absolute. Just as I was taught
our relationship refreshes as each moment unfolds. My lovely
bride Karen is absolutely my best friend. We accept each other
free of conditions - purely unconditional acceptance.
What is a twin soul or twin flame? Are these other terms for
soul mate? No, there is a real difference between a soul mate
and a twin soul. The truth is those who are looking specifically
for their soul mate may, in fact, be looking for their worst
nightmare. According to Edgar Cayce, we incarnate between 200
and 250 times on average and, in accordance with the principles
of Karma, those individuals whom we have “wronged”
shall surely return to pay back our Karmic debt. Now I ask you,
“Are you absolutely certain you wish to be tied with a
soul whose sole mission is to ‘pay you back’?”
A twin soul, on the other hand, is the one who resonates with
the identical things you do. The instant you meet there is this
overwhelming absolute sense of knowing you have just met your
flame because he or she is your twin harmonic or vibration,
the whole reason behind your instant recognition. If you enter
into a relationship which seems to be developing too fast, for
heaven sakes, do not slow it down! Remember what the Master
said: “Love does not know time or distance; it only knows
love.” This is definitely a very powerful experience in
which to share and be a part of, a relationship wherein there
exists only an even harmonious flow, an unconstrained sharing
between two people.
Sacred relationships represent the God-in-the-flesh idea Biblically
portrayed by Adam and Eve, Joseph and Mary, even Jesus and Mary
Magdalene, each a union of masculine and feminine energies betrothed
in perfect symmetry. No matter what one partner says or does,
only complete acceptance endures each moment between twin souls
as their energy dynamics flow with implicit harmony and creativity.
A sacred relationship forms the actual temple of life when twin
souls share their higher divine nature, so simple and natural
to live by. Can you imagine just how empowering this relationship
can be from the presence of such Divine power in union? We each
have a twin flame or twin soul! And we will always find the
other when we patiently wait. In doing so, you will operate
in the Archetypical fashion of the Divine, physically separate
yet mentally, emotionally, and soulfully unified at the same
moment.
The original intention of our Creator is for us to emulate It
through our actions and activities in this physical world through
our relationships. Are you aware we constantly strive for our
perfection to achieve the perfect reward we so justly deserve?
Do you realize this comes in the form of sacred relationships?
Simply by offering only the highest of expressions in your activities
with your partner, by allowing every being to be who they purely
are in any given moment, by revering all life, then you will
achieve personal empowerment as have all the great masters throughout
time. The masculine and feminine aspects are the two primordial
energies of life and, as the ancient texts tell us, when the
two are made into one we then become Divinely powerful. The
crux of this ancient message says that to attract our twin soul
we must first unify our self, harmoniously integrating our emotional
(feminine) and mental (masculine) aspects into one field of
energy. Once accomplished, we are truly ready for the personal
Divine experience, living in a sacred relationship with another
human being, our twin soul, a relationship which, shall remove
any form of doubt on Divine love.
Steven L. Hairfield, Ph.D., spent many yeas as a monk in
India and Nepal studying the Tibetan Buddhist traditions with
Eastern Masters. He has an M.A. in Religion and Theology and
a Ph.D. in the field of Metaphysics. He works as an intuitive
life coach and is an author of many books with the latest one
entitled A Metaphysical Interpretation of the Bible.
www.hairfield.com
