AGELESSNESS

by Susan Kramer

Aging falls within the natural order of the physical universe. Aging is really just reconstruction--one form replacing another--being replaced by still another format. We accept change more easily with objects wearing out, than with our physical bodies wearing out--even though we know that the elements in objects that are worn out become in some way part of another object in the future, as atoms are ageless. The atoms composing all creation continue on and on, alternating in cycles of solidified and free energy--seen or unseen to the human eye.

We don't as easily accept the changes aging causes in our own bodies. Even if we resist the obvious process of change--change still happens. With us, the natural evolution is that as our physical body deteriorates, we feel the internal incentive to begin developing our consciousness. We begin the journey of exploring our timelessness. So the aging of our body is not a loss to us in the long run--it is a motivation for us to explore and expand in awareness of our soul's agelessness.

Others who observe the aging of our bodies are not necessarily aware that we may be regenerating--changing for the upward evolution of our internal and eternal conscious awareness. They do not realize that we are growing still, not in physical format, but growing into our expanded Self, our self that is an integral and eternal vibrant link in the entire seen and unseen creation.

But as we notice our bodies aging, it is our reminder, literally our wake-up call, to put our energy into the development of the esoteric qualities--love, kindness, caring--those qualities that expand our personal awareness of our interwoven life within all other life. When our current physical body ages so much that it no longer functions as the house for our mind and soul, we take up residence in an unseen but still conscious format in our progression in agelessness.

In format seen--format unseen we continue on with unbroken consciousness of ourselves...

Acting for our own and others' highest good, is the best way to show we care. It is from the feeling that we are interrelated, intermeshed within creation, that we naturally act for the highest good. Eventually, we feel so comfortable interacting with others, that we realize that no one is really a stranger; rather, all are aspects of our universal Self.

Living and acting for the highest good of the situation is a process of processing--we take in, mull over, and come up with something different. And in that middle space we digest and integrate new insights into our consciousness, or we suffer indigestion by only partially understanding and analyzing what is going on with us and the situation.

While still digesting--before the additional insights are integrated usefully--our thoughts, words, and actions reflect our undigested state. While in distress, we are still in processing mode. Facing our issues of conflict takes courage and energy. Accepting that our goal is what benefits us, can facilitate processing. Living each moment for the highest perceived good flushes out discrepancies between our words and actions. As we live in line with our highest thoughts and words, we purify our mind; pushing out undigested remnants of our past. As these old issues come up to our conscious mind, they can be burned up by our most current consciousness of what living for the highest good means to us.

Energy applied to living the highest good processes, digests, integrates.
Resulting in clarity of mind happiness in living ...

It is more of a challenge to show care and love with 'difficult' people. Their actions, or what they say, screech across the grooves in our mind, and we get uncomfortable feelings in our body while with or thinking about them.

We can protect ourselves from the uncomfortable affects of difficult people by:

	Avoiding contact with them.
	Observing what they do or say, while maintaining neutral feelings and thoughts about them.
	Or, doing the opposite of being the mental observer, by being surrendered and open to their form of expression--allowing new grooves of a different reality to be recorded in our mind and stored for reference. During this new recording, we do not have to give up our own position or way of thinking; we are expanding our own experience base.

Difficult people have yet to have contact and personal experience with their underlying state of harmony.

If we are the one others label 'difficult' and now want to get along with others harmoniously, we can take stock of the way we are handling situations in our life. We mainly learn by trial and error. After we have continual problems in relating harmoniously, we begin to ask ourselves why. After the reasons outside ourselves are exhausted, we are more motivated to begin personal self-improvement. This is usually the last resort, but the right place to get to know our underlying happy self. The sincere desire to know about ourselves--our Source--leads to experiencing our underlying harmony; which imbues our subsequent thoughts and actions with harmony--we begin having easier relationships in all aspect of living.

Beautiful uplifting music is made up of the harmonious blending of separate notes. We are each like notes of music, acting in phrases; and when conscious of our grace and balance, we form melodies and symphonies with everything around us.

Outer actions Reflections of our state of consciousness
To be happy, to be able to show others care and love
requires our underlying harmony to fully play out with everyone in a melodious symphony...

In closing, when we see people who have a mental or physical condition that does not allow them to communicate themselves clearly through their body, they are in transition. This transition phase can go on interminably by our standards of 24 hours a day, but on the eternal clock it is but a short moment. Everyone, aware or not, lives in agelessness.

The deconstruction of our bodies is only a transition
in our progression of Self-awareness
Noticing that our bodies age
is an incentive--a wake up call
to explore and learn
about the agelessness of our being
As the moth nestled in a cocoon
seemingly slumbers unconsciously
it is in reality changing form
before breaking out into a format
allowing greater freedom
So we, too, can grow through kindliness within the sheltered cocoon
of our aging bodies and in one moment break free
Forever expanded in consciousness
Forever aware of our agelessness...

Susan Kramer 1997

The author, Susan Kramer, currently a computer/publication specialist in the German Department, U. of CA, Santa Barbara, pursued earlier careers in teaching and home design, and has written over 500 essays and articles on personal growth and consciousness.