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By Wes Annac, Culture of Awareness

I’d like to share some thoughts on the concept of a spiritual awakening for those who are confused about it.

We hear a lot in the conscious community about waking up, being a part of the awakening, etc., and like other concepts, it can be difficult to understand what it actually means; especially if you interpret it literally.

As you can probably guess, the term’s purpose isn’t to encourage people to physically awaken. It holds powerful metaphorical significance, however, because spiritual awakening can be likened to waking up in the morning.

Whereas there was only darkness, unconsciousness and maybe some dreams when we were asleep, we awaken to a reality filled with color and potential. We can have all kinds of adventures in this reality, but sadly, most people do the same unfulfilling things day in and day out.

Spiritual awakening is similar in that we become aware of a new reality with even more color and vibrancy (not to mention bliss), and most of us are inspired to share our awakening with anyone who’s willing to hear us out.

Dear Ones, the things that you do not want that appear in your life have been created unconsciously. Many of you put incredible pressure on yourselves, now that you have a working knowledge of the Law of Attraction, to pay no attention to what you do not want. Noticing what is unwanted is very much part of the human experience. It is normal to notice what you do not want. That is not a problem. Where it becomes a problem is when your focus becomes consumed by what is unwanted.

If something has come into your awareness that is undesirable, it is simply occurring to give you clarity. It can be a great thing if you see it as a creation tool that can act as a springboard to what you DO wish to experience. We are never going to suggest you walk around in a state of denial. We are asking you to practice awareness, and your considerable power to create what is a true energetic match to who you are and where you wish to go.

Each time you acknowledge what is unwanted and then redirect to choose differently, you are stepping beyond the powerlessness of unconscious creation into your authentic power of conscious creation, which is a glorious thing to behold. ~Archangel Gabriel

http://trinityesoterics.com/2015/12/16/daily-message-wednesday-december-16-2015/

Reach down into the quiet place that exists within. What do you hear? Listen to your heart’s song, it will tell you exactly what it needs. Close your eyes. What do you see? Your dreams will tell you what you will receive. ~ Creator

https://thecreatorwritings.wordpress.com/2015/12/15/into-the-quiet/

The shrimp on your dinner table may have been processed by child slaves in Thailand.

A bombshell investigation published today from the Associated Press revealed that a seafood staple in many Americans’ diets is made largely possible through forced labor in a country that’s notorious for its enabling of human traffickers. Much of Thailand’s multi-billion dollar shrimp export industry is made possible with child slave labor, some of whom are so young that they have to stand on a stool to reach the table where families are forced to peel and de-vein shrimp for 12 to 16 hours a day.

The AP tracked shrimp processed in Samut Sakhon — a province just outside of Bangkok — where upwards of 10,000 migrant children ranging from 13 to 15 years old,  are shipped in from neighboring countries like Myanmar and Cambodia and referred to not by their name, but by a number. These children are forced to stand hunched over piles of shrimp and process them at breakneck speeds for little to no pay: