CENTRO
ESPIRITUAL KABBALAH DE SÃO JORGE
UNIVERSAL
CENTER FOR SELF-TRANSFORMATION
Los
Angeles, California
AMERICAN
QUIMBANDA SPIRITUAL PRACTITIONERS
"A
Guide to Know Thyself"
By.
Carlos Antonio De Bourbon Galdiano
Montenegro
In the American
Quimbanda religious tradition "Knowing
Thyself" is perhaps one of the most important aspects of an
individual's successful spiritual development. "Knowing Thyself" and the importance of having good character
and integrity are key elements to achieving success in this lifetime. By
mastering and incorporating these key elements into your life you will be able
to achieve all of your desires without limitation. The spiritual concept of
good character and integrity are the sacred keys of "Exu" the cosmic universal energy of change and transformation.
This "Exu" energy assists mankind with the ability to be able
to unlock the doors to our unconscious mind into the conscious mind to be able
to have success in this life. It is very important to remember, that it is
isn't important how others define your character or integrity. What is
important is how you define yourself within the meaning of life and within your
inner self. By implementing the spiritual concepts of good character and
integrity into your life, you will be able to free your minds of negative
thought patterns and break the fetters around your mind, which only has meaning
because you alone have allowed others to define you and did not take
responsibility to define yourself. You alone have the power to do this because
Nzambi gave each and everyone us freedom of choice. This concept of freedom of
choice is the greatest gift that Nzambi bestowed upon mankind. The freedom to
decide our own destiny and how we define our personal and spiritual self also
includes the concepts of good character and integrity. The crossroads of these
spiritual concepts is called freedom of choice, where the Spirit Exu meets each
of us as we begin a new day. You alone have the power to change your destiny by
implementing these very important spiritual concepts that Nzambi placed inside
of each and every one of us. Take responsibility for your choices and make a
change. In the Spiritual Practice of American Quimbanda there is no such thing
as right or wrong choices, only consequences for our choices.
In the Spiritual
Practice of American Quimbanda it is important that the individual initiate
become aware of really who they are by "knowing Thyself" before performing any magical rituals and
ceremonies. By "Knowing Thyself"
you will then become aware of how good it feels to be walking in the presence
of the "divine light" of
your "True Self." Before
you begin your spiritual walk, it is important that you completely understand
this concept if you want to see your spiritual requests manifest on the physical
plane and into existence. By "Knowing
Thyself" there is nothing that you will not be able to accomplish
because all magical requests will be done when you are in "perfect
balance" and in "perfect harmony" with your "True Self".
By studying mysticism
and the religious philosophy of American Quimbanda and incorporating it's
magical principles into your life, you will transform you life into success,
regardless of whatever unfortunate circumstances or situation that you may be
currently faced with or going through right now.
American Quimbanda teaches
us that by mastering the Gnostic principles and mysteries of the Universe
through spirituality you will be able to overcome any and all challenges that
life presents to you.
Through the study
of the spiritual concept that Nzambi created all men and women with the ability
to have "freedom of choice",
we become aware and have a greater respect for ourselves and for others, which
makes us responsible for our choices and to accept the consequences for our choices,
whether it be negative or positive.
In our spiritual
practice and philosophy of American Quimbanda, there is no right and there is
no wrong, only consequences that result for our choices and decisions.
By understanding
and mastering the concept of "freedom of choice", we can then begin
to transform our lives into a permanent positive direction, which flows freely
without negative experiences or the negative energy of guilt, which fetters our
spirit and soul.
Through the study
of spiritual self-empowerment through the American Quimbanda religious
tradition, we can then begin to fully understand just how important each and
every one of us are, why we are here and also learn how to achieve success in
this lifetime by awakening the inner "Exu" energy of change and
transformation found within each of us and to also come to know that Nzambi,
the God of the Heavens and the Earth is found within each and every one of us.
Through the study
of the American Quimbanda mysteries, all individuals can come to know and to
realize their full potential. By mastering these cosmic and universal Gnostic
principles, your life will be enriched and there won't be anything that you
will not be able to accomplish or do.
The key to life is
happiness. Through the study of American Quimbanda, you can also learn how to
free your minds of any and all negative thought patterns which have a direct
impact on your daily life.
Through the study
of American Quimbanda, you can finally take control of your life and determine
your destiny and have all of the good things that life can bring and that you
deserve.
Today, I thought it
would be a great time to assist those in need of some very good thoughts about
their spiritual journey and the direction of "How to Know Thyself"
and the process of self transformation, so I put together this "Know
Thyself Guide Book" for you to assist you on your spiritual journey.
The complete Guide
Book can be found in the new series of hand books for American Quimbanda
Spiritual Practitioners written by Carlos Antonio De Bourbon Montenegro.
Step
One: Find Your Bliss
Start by exploring
what kindles your passion, inspires you, and makes your life worth living. It
is important to discover your personal definition of happiness. Once you
discover the sacred ingredients of your personal bliss, you can create a
statement that defines in your own words what your bliss is and thus your idea
of what is happiness.
Through mastering
this First Step, you will be on your way
to start making life decisions and choices that take you there to your purpose
of life.
Step
Two: Discover Your Reason For Living
Next, you want to
focus on discovering your reason for living -- the purpose for your life. This
reason is basically what you want to experience, learn or understand .. the
knowledge that experiencing life and death will give to you.
Combined with
knowing your bliss, this gives you a very good idea of what your life is all
about ... and brings clarity to the everyday choices and major life decisions
that await you.
Step
Three: Define Your Extraordinary Life
Next, you want to
focus on discovering and defining the life you would love to live ... your
grown up version of the childhood dreams you had of what you would be and do
when you grew up. But, instead of being built on fantasy, this extraordinary
life is one you really would be thrilled to actually live. Basically, it is you
living your bliss in the real world.
Step
Four: Define Your Life's Work
Once you have
defined the life you want to live, it is time to define your life's work that
pays for that life and allows you to live it 24/7/365 instead of just on
weekends and holidays. Knowing how to turn your passion and personal bliss into
a paycheck (and a handsome one at that!) is a secret to a happy life ... and
helps you in the real world make great decisions about where to go to school,
what to study, the kind of training or degree you need to be successful, and
the profession you want to pursue.
Step
Five: Answer Life's Four Questions
The four questions
help you dig deeper into the mystery of who you are and what you are doing
here. The answers and insights you get about who you really are can illuminate
your life and help you make sense of the life you are living.
1. Who AM I?
2. Where Am I
Coming From?
3. Why AM I Here?
4. Where AM I Going
To?
Step
Six: Review Your Life Using The Insights You've Gained
The first five
steps help you know more about yourself - what makes you unique and what makes
you tick. Now is the time to use these answers and insights to examine your
life up to now and understand the events and choices of your life. Often, it
takes time to provide perspective on a life ... but what that time really turns
out to be is life experience that is turned into knowledge about the world,
yourself and others ... so you can start to make sense of your life. Applying
that knowledge to examine your life and understand it brings clarity, peace and
serenity.
Step
Seven: Look Forward Using The Insights You've Gained
You can also use the
insights and ideas you have developed to look forward and understand where your
current life choices are taking you. Knowing yourself -- who you are, why you
are here, what your bliss is, and the life you want to have -- is a tool you
can use to help you succeed at the life you dream of living.
You
Are The Expert On Knowing Yourself
You are the only
one who can truly define yourself and become an expert on you. You are the only
one who can understand from the inside who you are, what your life has been like
and what it could become. Everyone else, regardless of what they say, is really
guessing at who you really are -- even if they are good at guessing and right
on the money!
No one else will
have the in-sights you do, because they are standing on the outside, watching
from a few feet away ... and it is easy to miss big stuff if they are not able
to experience along with you what takes your breath away ... what stirs your
blood ... what makes you wake up laughing in the middle of the night ... what
makes you groan and roll over to avoid getting up and facing the day.
So if you want to
know more about thyself ... go find a mirror. Staring back will be the one
person who is qualified to do the work. This is one job you cannot delegate,
sub out or shanghai someone else into doing for you.
So, I hope my words
and straight forward guide helps you to start examining your life and knowing
yourself better.
"AS IT IS
ABOVE SO SHALL IT BE BELOW"
SARAVA !!!!!
Good
Luck on your Spiritual Journey of American Quimbanda and how to "Know
Thyself!!"
