Invisible Acts of Power.
Myss asks:
"What is this call that we have to be of service to each other.
...
Is being of service a biological necessity, necessary for my health?"
This is relevant to all of us, including those
who work with Death and Dying.
Her solution is 'the alchemy of intuition'.
She claims that intuition is not a gift, but it is instinctive.
From survival intuition, she asserts, we work up to making conscious intuitive choices.
Myss explores 'personal choices that create miracles' and
the meaning of generosity, looking at both:
- Visible acts of kindness such as caring for a friend; and
- Invisible acts of kindness such as the power of silent prayer.
She names seven levels of generosity and
she associates these levels with service through the seven chakras:
- First chakra generosity:
the gifts of the earth;
the gifts of security and shelter;
opening doors; welcoming others; giving without condition.
- Second chakra generosity:
gifts of survival;
the gifts of creative and financial support;
sharing deep grief with another.
- Third chakra generosity: the gifts of self-esteem and courage;
taking a risk for someone.
Those lower three levels are primarily instinctive.
- Fourth chakra generosity: the gift of forgiveness and compassion;
the intuition of the mature heart.
This and the upper three chakras
- Fifth chakra generosity: the gifts of expression and personal choice;
the power of silence; listening as an act of service;
the courage to act on your intuitions.
- Sixth chakra generosity: the gifts of perception and intuitive wisdom.
- Seventh chakra generosity: the gifts of grace and divine guidance;
generosity that comes to you from places greater than yourself.
She emphasizes that she is not judging any level of generosity as 'better' than another,
as she explores what we do and why we do it and looks at the spiritual journey through the eyes of
being of service to one another. At heart, she helps you find and extend
your comfort zone, sense of survival,
and sense of self esteem, upon which rest your ability to read and sense and respond to other people.
New books on Christianity and Spirituality by Pagels, Ehrman, et al.
Biopsychology.
