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January/February 2004 Spirituality
Empowerment - It is time to speak

by Norma Gentile

Norma Gentile

"O creation of God, which is human,
In the greatest of sacredness you were brought forth
When in humility, sacred divinity penetrated the heavens.
O what great compassion allows divine brilliance in earthly mire
So that those angels ministering with God
Might see God in humanity."
-Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179)

We each are now experiencing our unique abilities and power being drawn through us for the healing of our world. Imagine the sensation of hearing from within that your destiny is to do something that no one had ever done before. And you choose to do this, because your love of spirit surpasses your fear of worldly ridicule.

As Hildegard lay near death, she heard from within to begin to write and speak of her secret knowledge, her experiences of Spirit. And so she began to write music, author books, create new healing modalities, and leave a legacy for which our world is richer today.

In this way each of us is called to express spirit; whether it is by singing, sculpting or developing a unique talent. It is a sacred power, a wielding of both the staff of the Sacred Masculine and the compassionate embrace of the Divine Feminine that allows us each to be so empowered.

What wants to be spoken through my heart? There, as I speak it, lies my empowerment. Violence is giving one’s power to another. In the illusion that we need to "get it back," we resort to violence. Why did we give it away in the first place? Or did we?

Believing that another has the power to harm us is believing that God would chose one over another. God never chooses this; it is we who chose it. It is the illusion of competition, rather than the knowing of complementation, that lets us treat another as we sometimes do.

As we compete with another person, we are in reality competing with ourselves. Perhaps that part of ourselves that we feel is wrong, or not good enough. We cannot accept in another that which we cannot accept or forgive in ourselves. So what we despise in another reflects into our own soul, and shows us that which we do not value in ourselves.

The other day while driving I was passed by another car which then cut in front of me with barely a few inches between us. What did they gain? About 6 feet. What did they lose? That for which they had no value in themselves.

Arbitrary acts, both of kindness and of rudeness, arise from our connection or disconnection with spirit, and hence with each other. As I have experienced the world in the past weeks, I am aware that much is shifting, particularly around the male and female poles. In small ways we will continue to see the heart of women become open with compassion, and yet wielding a sacred power that the worldly masculine dare not trample upon.

Here in the US the hearts of both men and women are called into empowerment. When we speak our truth we are empowered. No other person does that for us. We can witness and create the silent, pregnant space for another to speak within, but we cannot speak for another.

Express yourself in a manner that allows your heart to open and feel the impact that you yourself can have in the world. Become one of the first to dare to express your dream.

Many blessing to you all-

Norma Gentile is a gifted musician and intuitive healer working with sound. Besides singing meditation concerts and teaching workshops on sound healing, she will be offering individual healing sessions of both energy and information. Norma can be contacted via www.healingchants.com or (734-330-3997.