The Fifth Way

 through the transformative practice of kenosis, as a path of conscious love, is related beautifully between Cynthia and Ken. Their direct experience of this path, and the energy of love felt when both talk about their partners, who have left the planet, fills my own heart with this love. It is clear they both experienced this emptying, kenosis, then the abundance coming forth after dis-robeing and finally the merging of oneness or singleness. To me having this experience would be, as Jesus and Mary Magdalene experience and expressed, the soul and the beloved within one opening and experiencing the soul and beloved within the other. An awakening and enlightened knowing of being one with the beloved. 

I read this book quickly, just couldn't put it down. I could feel my own heart open and open as each page was turned. It is clear these three elements much be present within each of us before we can have that naked awareness. Surrender and emptying of our vessel...our stuff, before the emerging abundance of soul love enters with its love in oneness with divine Presence...the beloved. The final unity within ourself makes ready for the possible merging with another, also living in naked awareness.  This out pouring of love and joy finds its way to others but when two people find that with each other in a soulmate relationship how beautiful and transforming that must be. 

Here is wishing all my Integral friends love and joy through the holidays and into 2011.

With much love,

Mary Linda