Pathlight Connections Report
We have been creating a foundation for our Pathlight Connections, a small group learning to communicate digitally, to feel comfortable with others whom we have never met in person. We have had some interesting discussions on core values, seeking purpose and savouring the idea of new systems of belief without fear. It is still very much a pilot project but we believe in time it may evolve into something really beneficial, to explore boundaries, new concepts, and trusting ourselves to speak.
 
Food for thought.
When a big tree falls it makes a great noise and a frightful mess.
What we don’t see immediately, or hear, is the silence of the new seeds sprouting amongst the ruins. 

Perplexed?
The change has been subtle but significant. Changes such as climate and political, social, economic and many other challenges. The great hidden change is happening within us. Many cannot see where to go and even what is the purpose because the old patterns have gone or are going. It is affecting young people. Earphones don’t fully block the anxiety. The challenge is to see that we may not be able to look ‘out’ to find the ‘inner’ peace we seek. The way ‘in’ needs a rethink of our fundamental systems of belief of who we are and our connection to the universal reality. Old systems seem to devalue us and leaving us in a fear mode. The mindfulness meditation can in a gradual way relax us and open us to new pathways to find answers to our most basic and fundamental questions. Support on this path really needs to be connected to a like-minded community. Pathlight is such a community. Although there is as yet no community interaction, the guided meditations, the websites and the links can create a common pathway
 
A Jolt – Make The Most Of It
Humanity has had a jolt. Many aspects of life are not what they used to be. It is an evolutionary shift and it is giving many folk the opportunity to reset. It has also made many aware that we cannot survive with the multiple divisions and lack of care, and especially without kindness. We are asking the question “are we flourishing”? Can we give each other the freedom to flourish? Can we let go the need for control? Mel Robbins has presented the idea of “Let Them”. In conversations about global flourishing one pattern stands out. Our young people’s level of flourishing has diminished. We can use this time of confusion to re-evaluate the potential within. 
 
Water In The Tank
For many people life has been relatively easy. It is easy if we are not challenged. We go to sleep! When we have a jolt we find we are lacking the resilience to flourish. We are shattered. We want to change – so we can rest again. That is an evolutionary step back. If we want to drink from the tank there must be water in it. Likewise if we need to draw from our inner reserves it needs to be there.
 
Adaptation.
When the first European farmers came to Western Australia they followed their farming traditions, planting the wheat seeds in late spring to harvest as expected in late summer. They rejoiced as they watched the seeds sprout and grow - then looked with horror as the seedlings were burnt to a crisp in the summer sun. Rigid attitudes that worked in the past may need adaptation to survive in the future.
 
Support and Encouragement
 
Streamed Meditation We stream an online meditation session on Tuesday, 9am Perth time. A support group energy may help with connecting for some personal refreshment.
 
Pathlight Conversations  On Wednesday we stream Pathlight Connections. A mix of a short discussion followed by a creative visualisation opening us to a still mind.
 
Guided Meditation We email a Guided Meditation each week. It may soothe and quieten our minds and help with sleep and relaxation. They are also intended to take us a little deeper for clarity and (paving the way) to strengthen our resilience. If you find these helpful or could be useful, please feel free to pass them on. 
Be a light to others.

What kind of world do we want to live in? We have a choice, and we are capable of change. I know there are so many like-minded people who want this so what can we do?
You may say to yourself, ‘I am only one insignificant person’, but even small groups of like-minded people can make a difference.
Remember the quote, ‘where two or three people are gathered together, there I AM.’ It is the energy and intention that count.
Maybe it is TIME to think about forming small groups to chat about things that matter and even meditate together.
Find your passion, think about it and email me if you need advice, suggestions, and guidance.
On that note, some of you are aware that we are holding weekly conversations and meditations online.
It’s a very small group, but the energy is good, and we experiment to see where it is going with like-minded thoughts and concepts. Anyone is welcome to join our pathlight community, even if you only observe. 

Support and Encouragement
Streamed Meditation We stream an online meditation session on Tuesday, 9am Perth time. A support group energy may help with connecting for some personal refreshment. 
Guided Meditation We email a Guided Meditation each week. It may soothe and quieten our minds and help with sleep and relaxation. They are also intended to take us a little deeper for clarity and to strengthen our resilience.
Pathlight Conversations  On Wednesday we stream Pathlight Connections. A mix of a short discussion followed by a creative visualisation opening us to a still mind.
 
Its pretty crazy out there at the moment. Our life in the world is having significant adjustment. As we have said above, humanity is very resilient. It is amazing we are still around, but we are. Pathlight’s intention is to encourage and support in such a way as to create opportunity for a refreshed personal journey.
 

 
Emotional Energy. (GM 166)
Our emotions override our thoughts. Sometimes this is alright as it may enhance our appreciation of what is coming in through our feelings. But sometimes a thought triggers an emotion of fear, particularly a “What If” thought. This feeds back to our emotions and we find ourselves in a spiral, a cycle of worry. I think most of us, if not all of us experience this. 
When we find this happening our breathing can become quite shallow. We are not replenishing our energy. Deepening our breathing can help wrest our thoughts back into control. To deepen our breathing we may find the ‘box breathing’ helpful. 
Breathe in to the count of four, hold for the count of four, breathe out to the count of four, hold for the count of four and then we repeat the cycle of breathing at your own pace. (e.g. “In 2,3,4. Hold  2,3,4. Out 2,3,4. Hold 2,3,4.”) After several rounds we will notice our breathing becomes much deeper. This will begin to rebuild the energy that leaches away in the worry cycle. It is one of those activities that we will need to practice.
 
 
 
Hidden Resources (GM 167)
From time to time we will experience a transforming energy rising from deep within us. It may be triggered by a line in a book, a short dialogue in a movie, being with somebody who’s very special, or perhaps meeting somebody and really feeling that tingling glow as we move on feeling better.
These are tiny glimpses of who we really are underneath our stories, our culture, and even our belief systems. Tiny glimpses because we have chosen to experience life as a human being with all its ups and downs.
This transforming power is what we are really looking for but it is so ephemeral and so elusive we tend to put it aside. In mindfulness meditation we take an approach to allow on that presence within us, open to it and let it influence and even make sense of our path through life.
 
 
Wind Gusts
The title may seem a little strange. Sometimes out of the blue our world becomes disturbed. I am not referring to big things, but the little thoughts that sneak in and disturb us often by becoming all consuming.
It is helpful to put together a deeper story of who we are. To believe that there is a purpose for our life and a purpose for life’s experiences. And not least, to construct a framework where we understand that we do have choice and that we can ask for help from our unseen energies. In these meditations we may relax our body and our mind and create an opportunity to come to the realisation that there is far more to us than we may realise - our deep self.
 
 
Pathlight Links
Guided Meditations and other information are found on our websites:
https://www.pathlight.au  or  https://www.pathlightwisdom.com
 
There are many of our Guided Meditations on the YouTube Nova Network.
There are also very many short talks from the Nova Conferences.
https://www.youtube.com/@Nova.Network
 
The Earthrise Community
A heart-centred on-line community with core values of love, hope, kindness, compassion, respect and collaboration, led by the Nova Institute for Health and in collaboration with The Planetary Health Alliance.
For further information email us: pathlight@iinet.net.au
 
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We are finding that there are many groups that are emerging that are exploring possibilities for change. But the changes will not be coming from the outside. They have to come from within us as we individually begin to change and make the difference, simply by being kind. It can change the energy of a situation. That is a great beginning.
 
 
How Can I Make A Difference
“How can I make a difference?”  Well maybe we don’t think we can do much. Humanity seems to have leapt back into the rigid dark shadows of the past. But we only see one side of the picture. The other side is that all over humanity people are waking up and beginning to look for something different. 
If we can scatter seeds of light and love, as the tree scatters it seeds into the wind, some of those seeds we send will fall on fertile ground, will encourage those wo are seeking to look further.  We may not see any apparent results. However little by little over quite some time what we do today will make a difference.
We suggest take a moment to be quiet, symbolically draw the love and light into yourself then in whatever way symbolically works for you, cast that love and light out into humanity or over any area that comes to mind and then step back with gratitude and move on.
 
 
For You
It is really exciting doing these meditations for you. We know that there is a lot of confusion in the world today and ‘people behaving badly!’ Let that be what it is. Sometimes there is not much that can be done on the outside but there is a lot we can do on the inside. This is the strength of mindfulness meditation. There are a number of benefits. The first and most obvious is relaxing the body and calming the mind. These two go together. As we reduce the stress and the mind and body relax, our self-healing can become active. The second is that as we go deeper into ourself, as we do in these meditations, we can start to rebuild or enhance our confidence in being who we are. In time this will filter through to our normal life and begin to change our attitude flavoured with joyfulness.
 
 
Networking
It’s time to share. Many folk are quite lost and confused. They are aware that there is something missing but cannot find what they are looking for. We are at a point of change. The old ways are just not working as expected. There are many upheavals. It’s time to share. It has been an opportunity for us to produce the Guided Meditations and links to the Nova Network as pathways to self-discovery. The recordings are free and as you know there is no cost to you and can be used anywhere at any time for anyone. Consider being an agent for change.
There will be people you know who are awakening and are uneasy. It only takes a spark to ignite a fire, a fire for life, a support, a direction, a purpose. Please pass on these meditations, it may make a world of difference to someone. You may even create your own network with the recordings. The sky is the limit!
 
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Pathlight Links
Guided Meditations and other information are found on our websites:
https://www.pathlight.au  or  https://www.pathlightwisdom.com
 
There are many of our Guided Meditations on the YouTube Nova Network.
There are also very many short talks from the Nova Conferences..
https://www.youtube.com/@Nova.Network
 
If you do not wish to click the link, do a google search for “YouTube Nova Network”.  

Feedback (not active)
We are very grateful for any feedback we receive. There are so many changes taking place in all aspects of our lives that it is essential for us to be able to match what is going on. The adjustments can be quite simple with significant benefits. 
 
Earth Strap - Grounding
There is so much going on that many of us are overloaded, even exhausted with confused energy. Information true and false abounds and it is very hard to distinguish the difference. There are things people don’t like happening, and this is on both sides of the conflicts. Many are frightened, frustrated, confused, discombobulated (I like that word).  It is very good if we can send that light and love, for in as much as we do it for others we are doing it for ourselves. We are all part of humanity. 
Earth Strap is about stepping back and rising above it so we can see the big picture and so the love and light that we surround people with is strong and clear.
 
Treasure in the Field
Mindfulness Meditation goes beyond slowing our thinking or detaching ourselves from the world around us. We live in a field of consciousness. That field is the story that our mind has assembled for us. It keeps us in that story where we experience life. 
There is, however, a deeper layer beneath that field. Our mindfulness quietens the mind and the meditation aspect clears a space for a deeper level of awareness to arise. It is this deeper level that can guide us to that which serves us best. There is no compulsion, it is just there if we allow it to rise. It is the treasure in the field.
 
Self Service
Oddly enough our highest form of service is to ourself. In serving ourself we serve all there is, how ever we might understand this. But we move beyond what might be seen as self-absorption which sometimes can be seen as a problem with Mindfulness. Our Meditation takes us to the understanding we are, at our deepest level, all one. So in serving ourself we serve others.  We perceive what might be appropriate in the circumstances. There is that ancient saying, “love your neighbour as yourself”.  It is the “as yourself” that is most often overlooked. We don’t do that very well if we don’t like ourself ☺
 “I am very selfish. What I desire for myself, I desire for you” - (Sadhguru)
 
Abundance Unlimited
We have this amazing consciousness. Without that we would have no awareness. We would have no choices. We simply wouldn't be human beings at all. This ‘presence’ makes us who we are. That deep ‘presence of self’, is a joyful exuberant energy simply waiting to be released. It is love of life and love of self. We can express with confidence the kindness and the support that the world needs. And not the world at large, but the simple world. The shop, the assistant, the smile at people that you feel familiar with. Being kind, considerate, but very careful for yourself. Mindful of your own preciousness.
 
It's amazing. It's wonderful. We have a great opportunity coming up, Christmas, or Happy Holiday. It does not matter how we view it. It is a time to be abundant. Find small ways to do something really uplifting for yourself. Be abundant in the attitude –a whole self attitude, of health, wealth, happiness with a fair dose of wisdom.
 
Take time to feel that presence within in quietness and in stillness. Follow the breathing, the breath of life, the breath of the unseen energy. Feel it moving through the body, the nurturing, healing, making whole. Bring self quietly into harmony and balance. 
Be at peace within our self, just gently floating on the rhythm of our breathing. A massively abundant gift you can give yourself.
 
 
Guided Meditations
Guided Meditations and other information is found on our website:
https://www.pathlight.au
 
There are many of our Guided Meditations on the YouTube Nova Network
https://www.youtube.com/@Nova.Network
If you do not wish to click the link, do a google search for “YouTube Nova Network”.  

We also can go into a sort of hibernation, dimming our sparkle and shifting to a survival mode. But we have this life to experience. It is not a punishment, though sometimes it may feel it is. To find our song again we find ways to enjoy ourselves. Sometimes we may leap into the short cuts but our roots need to go deep and draw on the ‘Being’ in Human. Find pathways to feel content in the self. Seek ways to feel secure in the recesses of who you are. Moments of quietness, stillness and solitude may be just what is needed in this present time.
 
Old Wine In New Skins
It can be very stimulating to put the ‘old wine into new skins’. There is a lot of wisdom and guidance and encouragement that has been given to human kind through the ages. Much of it was given to specific people in their traditions and their understanding of reality. As it is brought forward it needs to be adapted to where we are now. “We need to know how to charge an electric car not how to feed a donkey.”  We currently record talks specifically on the Christian Tradition, that when freed from traditional and historical restraints come very close to our present way of thinking and very appropriate for managing our well being. These are definitely non threatening and are given in their raw state to a congregation. 
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A New View Of Who We Are.
We are consciousness wrapped in a narrative. May sound a little strange, but consider it, as it may begin a shift, a subtle shift in understanding many of the phrases bandied around.  Some traditions avoid speaking on consciousness because consciousness ‘is’. When we think consciousness, it is for us an awareness that can observe the mind, those little glimpses and those random ‘aha’ moments. It begins to give us an understanding that we are something greater that has limited itself to give our earthly self the opportunity of choice which results in experience. Experience gives us an opportunity to have a full life. How we live that life does depend on the time we were born, the tradition we found ourselves in and many other factors. The good news is that within limitation we can shift the narrative to serve us better. By beginning to change our thoughts we can change our attitude. It is the attitude we have to our life that is the key to change.
 
 
Nova Network
Our GM Meditations can also be found on the Nova Network YouTube address. We paste this reference as part of our Guided Meditations email out. It also contains very interesting and advanced postings, the recent being Social Divide (Overcoming the great divide), Food Crime (Food Justice) presented from various research projects seeking forward pathways for Planetary (People, Places and Planet) well being. “Its time”.
 
 
References
Our email address ….. contact@pathlight.au
Pathlight Website. …… https://www.pathlight.au
Nova Network …..  Nova NetworkYouTube · Nova Network
 

 We have been given all this life. It is time to begin to look at the multitude of obstacles that are in the way. This is a very long term project because the change must come from within each person. More rules and regulations just create more stress and confusion. This is the subtle change on the landscape. There is a movement towards empowering the individual to have the ‘wherewithal’ to revalue who they are, be able to take responsibility and to have a productive and enjoyable life. 
If you follow the Guided Meditation YouTube link it will take you to the Nova Network YouTube site. Posted here are the video recordings of the Nova Institution’s Conferences, Videos, and Campfires - Short intense presentations for People Places and Planet. It is so good to see foundations for tomorrow being prepared.
https://www.youtube.com/@Nova.Network/videos
 
Pathlight Meditations
We are very pleased that our recordings are being posted on the Nova Network. They are well received. We are printing the YouTube link with our email recordings. You may prefer to open those. Please pass them on, as many are seeking solutions.
 
Bridging Recordings
I have the opportunity to speak to a Church congregation on Sundays. I am able to broaden the old story and make it more relevant to our current way of thinking. There is a lot of wisdom available from places and times when life was less stressful and far less complicated. With our modern practises of meditation and mindfulness for busy people, much of this is relevant and available for us to apply. The theme is neutral, though the language is traditional. 
We record the relevant reading, the talk, a mini meditation and then move into a new form of ‘prayer’ that is sending light and love. We touch on this at the end of our guided meditations. 
If you would like to receive these recordings let us know and we will add your email address to our mail out. 
pathlight@iinet.net.au
 
Website
We are structuring a new website. It gives information about Pathlight Meditation, who we are, our purpose. The Guided Meditations with the YouTube reference are included. We are also posting shorter Guided Meditations for busy people. There are other interesting posts and pages.  It is still being worked on and even when finished, it will definitely be a ‘work in motion’ as more information will be added. 
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https://www.pathlight.au
The old website still under reconstruction: 
https://www.pathlightwisdom.com/
 
It is Time
We are, like others networking, collaborating and working together to awaken the hearts of people to the great need for kindness for the well being of People, Places, Planet and Prosperity for all. Our website and meditations are our contribution to add love and light to those ‘wee flourishing flowers’ of hope in the bleak landscape.