Calm Before the Storm

As channeled by Marcia Wilson
February 3, 2002

The storms of life are daily. The storms of life on the inner plane as well as the outer plane are daily. We seek calm and find it only in classes designed to help us find that moment of silence and calm that we seek. There is always a storm going on around us. Some of those storms come from people, some come from the environment, and some come from outer space.

We create many of our own storms. We rush and rush, we seek, we cannot find what we want, we act greedily or selfishly and we wonder why there is no calm, no contentment. You can find places of calm, quiet places, peaceful places. People go on trips to seek them out, but what if there is no place conveniently located that is peaceful and quiet? What if your life is surrounded by noise and activity and responsiblities and there seems no time for anything but movement and action? Look inside and it is just as busy, just as active, just as unbalanced in some ways as the outer environment. It seems to be a daunting task to find even a moment, much less a place of calm. Environmental storms can cause not only great unrest but affect the nervous system in such a way that it seems there is no way to experience anything but one state of being. War increases storms of energy and storms of worry, grief, and all the things connected with war.

Peace cannot be given to you, at least on earth. It must be sought and found and recognized. If you can find a moment to experience peace, try to remember what it feels like. Use it as a memory bank, build on that moment and increase the moments to minutes. In the middle of storms that increase in intensity, learn to separate from that which causes you to feel at battle and learn to stand alone in the sense of standing with balance. Be at peace when you can for you will need it. Build strength and build self reliance and build trust. Send love and also receive it. Smile with warmth and share with understanding.