"Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the
soul."
--
Henry Ward Beecher
Chapter: 89
Symbol: Elephant
Gatekeeper: Sam Hutchison
Location: The Bells & Whistles Inn,
Pine, CO
The seventh key found is one that truly opens the door to
enlightenment. Gratitude can be found through a myriad of pathways that all
lead to God. The symbol for the seventh key is revealed to us in the image of
an elephant. In the Hindu Vedic traditions the elephant was most often seen in
the deity of Ganesha. However, the gentle giant is also a symbol for the sacred
state of Gratitude. Within the emotion of feeling grateful is the seed that
offers us the ability to enter into enlightenment.
Intellectually, most of us know what being grateful or
thankful is. However, few beings apply Gratitude to its fullest benefit. Gratitude
can create a beautiful moment or define a lifetime of happiness and bliss. Its
power is great and its effects, if fully embraced, can transform your life into
magic.
“Gratitude is most
sacred. It is not a state of subservience, as some might think, though humility
is an inseparable part of gratitude. People with the type of humility I speak
of do not worship God as some assume; they commune with God, which is
considered far more reverent.”
“Without duality,
there is unity. Gratitude is one of unity’s faces. Gratitude is part of the
experience of unity.”
-- Chapter 89
Gratitude forces us to be present in the moment. You can
be grateful for the past, but you can
only feel the emotion now, in this
moment. Life is now, abundance is now, God is now and you are now. Being
grateful in each moment will literally transform your life. No less.
"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have
into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order,
confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a
stranger into a friend." -- Melody Beattie
“Gratitude is a tool, a power, and a state of
consciousness all at once. It creates miracles in our lives, and expands our
hearts to the point where we can invite God in. …embrace gratitude in every way
that you can.” -- Chapter 89
Don’t forget to feel grateful for the richness of your life, including the difficulties; for they are the boulders of today that you must scale, to build the muscles needed to climb the mountains of tomorrow. Stay present in each moment, feel the sustenance the earth provides you and the opportunities that lay within your heart. Make every moment a grateful moment.
Receive the gifts of Gratitude!
Be the 100th human!
Resource
Books for the 7th Key:
Daring Greatly - Brene Brown
Gratitude:A Wayof Life—Lousie L. Hay
Living in Gratitude—Angeles Arrien
Hand Wash Cold —Karen
Maezen Miller
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