Prayers, when done with "intention" are very powerful. You are right in doubting traditional religion because it too has fallen to the sickness of greed and power in its root causes. Thing that traditional religion hasn't taught is that the Creator is within the individual. The established religions seem to desire to keep control of us by teaching us we must follow them for our salvation.

I think you also hit the nail on the head when you said believing is not enough. We must "know" this intuitively. The process goes like this. Hope first, then believe, and finally know it.

Thanks for your thoughts. I know you know Frank! I see it with your creations in metal!

I am glad the film hit home with you Paula. For me, hearing you say that gives me the greatest value I can receive from creating these documentaries. My desire these days is to cause a triggering effect on the viewers of these films. If I can get the viewer to relate and to help open their true selves, then I have accomplished something that may help all of us live in a more suitable reality then the one we are currently living in.

Nelson, I hear what you are saying about appropriate content for the site. It is the main reason for starting a completely separate site for what I am doing. However, I do want to mention that the ArtMetal site encompasses art. And what is art but the expression of creation. Bringing into reality that which is not.

I added the OT: YAK group so that we could talk about things that are OFF TOPIC. We all need to sometimes speak/write about things that are not necessarily metal related.

As you said, the energy of the current reality is on "having" and not "being." Westerners are leading the pack of me, me, me. I know that when I was in Peru, the thing that stood out for me was the importance of family, sharing, and the desire to help others in need. Sure, there is much of the western ideals being implanted there. However, if those folks would look beyond the glitz, they would see that they have something much more valuable than what we can offer with our merchandising.

BTW, you are not a bad preacher. I can read between the lines and get the full story.

Thanks for sharing your self!

Thank you for sharing Kevin's brief but encompassing life. Enrique , you are an amazing man and I really hope we can meet one day...(soon). It's funny because this weekend I was upstate working in my studio. At night there's no entertainment and I'm by myself so I watch YouTube a lot.
I was just watching your video on the workshop in Peru and I'm in total admiration of what you are doing.
I love the Creators site and will take time to read through it.
I feel I have always had a very blessed life...recently I've had some personal issues to deal with that have been very difficult ( I can't discuss now). I was having some seriously bad thoughts.
I suddenly realized that my husband and our creative work is the most important thing to me. And maybe that's why I have recently upped the process. I am truly inspired. I know a lot of people will be feeling the effects of the up-coming 2012....Hopefully we will all come to our spiritual revelations. The other thing that keeps me totally balance is martial arts....I hope also to spread good energy to those around me through my work . Sorry!!! I'm going on+ on.
Again , thank you for everything you have given us here at ArtMetal!!!! SteelyJan

Here, here Jake! I understand what you're saying. Thing is, you've seen the change, and many others are seeing the change. "Tempered" is a good word. My son once said, "Things sometimes have to get real ugly before we can appreciate the beauty of life."

I see now that the Mayans knew all too well the cycles of this reality. They called for an end of this cycle in 2012. I know there are some very ugly things that are yet to come. However, I also know that what is past this 26,000 year cycle is going to be glorious. My hope, belief, and knowing is that a new beginning where the spirit or divine spark that is within us will again be able to express itself as it should.

Count your blessings that you have awakened to what is truly real and worthy of your attention.

You are on the right track Jake!

I really appreciate that you have taken the time to see both videos I have produced for CreatorsDream.tv and that you see a similarity in the message I am attempting to focus on. I am learning that there are many of us who are coming to grips with the fact that there is more to us than the ego. There is a place for the ego mind you. Just not as much as the advertisers of products want you to believe.

One thing I love about the ArtMetal site is that most of the folks coming here are searching for a way to express the Creator from within. We go through the process of mastering the craft so that we can create works of art. What I have found personally throughout the years has been the difficulty of expressing or connecting to my divine spark or Creator.

When I get deeply involved with my projects, I have had little tiny glimpses of the Creator. The biggest problem I have run into is when my ego (pride of authorship) gets involved. I say to myself, "Wow, isn't it cool what I just created?" What I should of been concentrating on was, "Wow, isn't cool how the Creator just spoke through me and we jointly created this wonderful work of art?" There is a fine line, or distinction, that I am becoming aware of which focuses on the union with the Creator instead of little ole' me.

Glad to have shared and shared alike...

I'm sorry, but I have to ask a bit more on the subject...

After watching the two interviews I felt a sense of common feelings as the two men, and yourself were touching on.

So when Baxter mentions his blindfolding himself to block out what others "could" be thinking, and at that point of shutting out the insecurities he was then able to move into his own vibration (which is connected to the divine) he was able to get into his authentic self and in connection with the creator learned many things about self hence "enlightenment."

Now I've spent several years searching for the divine outside self. Living in the fear that if I didn't follow societal teachings then I was the outcast, and would not be accepted. I realize now that that came from a conditioning that was influenced by those close to me as a child, and that that was coming from their judgments, fears and insecurities.

I was told I could never live as the Artist I wanted so badly to be...QuiQue that was the one thing I was truly good at. Math...forget it I could go on, but the point that I'm trying to get at is when I honed in on my innate divine given talents things started to change.

After practicing things like the law of attraction, and reconditioning my mind to a more positive light, I realized that I could be what I wanted...the ego I get and how it can get in the way just as Kevin mentioned, but isn't being excited about the things you accomplish and being aware part of the divine helping us to see that we have so much more power within than we realize?

Insecurities and fear are the things that truly hold us back from being the authentic self that we each are here to be...Bliss comes from those moments of focused attention, and so focused ( on the things that make one happy) like Kevin said he doesn't even really feel as if he is the one moving his hands over the drums, but there he is going with it...in the zone...no insecurity, no fear...

I see these moments as mankind with so much power from within that nothing is impossible. It's all right here, and right now...not the past or the future. Yes, I agree there is a fine line, but there is much more to the "you," so maybe it's good to see the greatness in you and the divine moving through you?...

Please share...

Jamie Santellano

Jamie, I am really glad that you are making a conscious effort to understand what the hoopla of life is all about. You are hitting on the essentials by identifying fear as something which holds us back. When we boil it all down, there is only fear and love left.

I believe you have a real good handle on your life and what it takes to feel fulfilled.

Do the things that bring joy into your heart.

Know that you are on the right path and make the choices which lead you in the direction you desire.

Be the person that you desire to see in others and you will find that they too will become the person you desire.

Realize that we all share the Divine spark which created everything that is in this reality.

Understand that the Creator divided itself and gave individual choice so that s/he could experience all that is.

In essence, we - the ego, get to play with the Creator and have the ability to see all that is through his/her eyes. An amazing gift has been bestowed upon each and every one of us.

It's in sharing our experience with the Creator, and not taking full credit in authorship that we find the "awe" of life. Literally breath taking!

Thanks for sharing and for your openness!

Okay one more time...I had one of those Aha moments when the light shines through the darkness! In my head of course LOL!...I see what your saying...it's really about the love and letting the gifts play out as they are meant to...the focus of creating the "it," however, what ever it may be, and releasing the EGO...the focus of making "it big," the conditioning of outside forces..the ones that make us "think" we need to claim big.

I guess if we could let go and let the spark within fire-up on it's own time the true dance will begin. As they say, "When the Student's ready the teacher will come"...

Thanks QuiQue for staying with me on this one. I am truly inspired!

P.S. I'll be tuning into the videos again! Thanks for sharing them.

Cheers!

Jamie Santellano

I had a photography friend many years ago that we use to argue as to where the value of the art we create is shown. He stood fast that the value was in the final work of art. I, on the other hand, always maintained that "IT'S IN THE PROCESS!"

Looking back now, I realize that the "process" always shows in the final piece. The process of living in the moment, conscious of the moment, regardless to what we are doing, brings us closer to experiencing creation. The completed work of art will reference the process in which it was created.

Dancing with the Creator as we create each moment is likely to be the ultimate experience we can have. I long for that experience. Funny as it may sound, I seem to only experience it when I am not looking. Isn't that something? I think Nelson's comment on another post about the innocence of children is directly linked to the "God Experience."

ego = Edging God Out

Maybe it isn't so much that we are trying to express the Creator, as it is that the Creator is trying to express through us. It is our ego that block that flow. If we can just get out of the way and allow it to 'just happen'.... the joy/bliss is being used in such a way. It's a form of meditation. Creating artistically is a way of communing with the creator..... i think that is what Jason was referring to in your interview???

My two cents...
Thank you again for your efforts!!
Paula
Guthrie, MN

That's the Right...The Tao...Dr.Wayne Dyer...

Jamie Santellano

;)

Here's something of interest along this same thyme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHU0BTGHe3g&feature=related

saw this a few months ago, and bill moyers played it again. This is inspiring!

Paula
Guthrie, MN

Paula, I too thought ego edges God out, but after interviewing Kevin, and listened to what he was saying, I now realize that there is a "dance" that we can enjoy with the Creator. This dance is an interplay which does allow for the individual (ego) to connect with God. Allowing the dance to take place and being able to watch it while it is occurring brings the REAL reality into play.

The connection is there. All we have to do is to see it in its true nature.

... yea right! So if its so easy, then why haven't we been able to do it?

It's part of the game! Actually, I should not be the one to give any advice. I'm searching just as everyone else is. We're all in this together.

Let's see if we can enjoy the ride!

I have to say...I love the way you have put it...a "dance" with the Creator. Well said!

Cheers,

Jamie Santellano

Amen to that
Paula
Guthrie, MN

Hi Mike,
Sorry to hear about your wife death. It`s a very a very difficult time as we all know. God will give you strength to carry on . Peace and love . nelson.

BLESS YOU, Joan, Hayden and Holly! Bless all with heavy hearts. May the sorrow be lifted and may your soul be filled with the joy and understanding of what it means to be alive and to share ourselves with all that is.

Thank you for sharing yourself Michael!

Chucky, Chucky, you amaze me! Your words are filled with authenticity. It's really good to hear you talk this way. Speak your heart and it will not fail you. It may cause some discomfort, but in the end, you will not be disheartened.

thanks for sharing your true self!