Since I was sixteen years old, diamonds have deeply fascinated me. Not because of their material value, but because of their unique physical properties and sparkle.
I have learned a lot about jewellery and gems since then – about the history, craftsmanship and art of jewellery and gem cutting. I discovered many amazing details over the years, but nothing has ever fascinated me more than the sparkle of a diamond.
A diamond is the hardest natural substance on earth and it does reflect more light than any other gemstone. No one diamond is exactly like another, every single one has its own unique beauty. There are a large variety of cuts, all with their different properties. The more of them there are, the greater the sparkle that is reflected. Just this morning, while sitting on the sofa feeling a wonderful autumn morning dawn outside, I saw amazingly beautiful reflections of the warm glow from the fire in the stove in the diamond on my finger.
The sparkle was so still, almost subtle, yet so joyful and profound. Maybe this was just me that I was seeing, as the only things that I felt in this moment were an amazing stillness and joyful love for being who I am, like I am and where I am.
This was when I suddenly understood why I have always been fascinated by diamonds. When you look at them you see a beautiful gem; you know that it is precious, but what you see above all is a reflection of light. A diamond cannot do anything else than reflect the light that is cast on it – just like we in our essence are mirrors for each other to truly see ourselves.
Every diamond is different; most of them are white, but occasionally they do appear in every colour imaginable. They can have inclusions or be absolutely clear. Every diamond will reflect the same ray of light differently, depending on its cut and proportions and its inner structure. And yet, from a chemical point of view, all of them are made from highly compressed carbon.
We are the same: different in our outward appearances, but made up of the same particles in a strikingly similar way. Our essence is the same – love. We can connect to this essence anytime, thereby not only connecting to ourselves, but to everybody else.
The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.
This reminds me of the days where we are feeling joyful and light and suddenly we meet this joy and lightness everywhere – in others, nature or interactions – and where we never would have deemed this possible. What we see is what we radiate or shine out. Like diamonds, every other person in their unique way will reflect back to us what we radiate or shine out. There is no better or more effective way to reflect; every way is valuable and special.
We so often seek to change our lives by trying to change the circumstance we live in. We dream of things that might make our lives simpler or richer, we hope for the perfect partner, job or whatever, to arrive. We want to change everything around us, but do we realise that in fact there is just one thing that we can truly change? Ourselves.
Not by force or with a lot of effort – we do not need to learn things and do not have to become better. What we need to do is open up to the fact that we are wonderful just as we are. Deep inside our bodies we know all of this already and with our body we have the most faithful companion in whom we can always rely if we might need a truly wise answer.
Like a jewel that has not been cleaned and lovingly worn for a long time, we might be covered by dust of the ages and our surface might show some signs of wear, but deep inside we all are a gem.
Like an antique diamond we might need loving care and attention, but we cannot lose the ability to shine and sparkle from deep inside. It is simply up to us to shine and sparkle in our fullness again.
By Michael Kremer, Personal Assistant, Buchholz, Germany
Further Reading:
Returning to Our Essence
Aladdin’s Lamp – Cleaning a Teapot
The Truth about Universal Medicine 
Our shine and sparkle are always there and it shines even more brightly when we live it.
When we observe with wisdom, we get to see beyond our eyes and to appreciate the beauty underlying the all.
So much of our true nature is revealed through analogies like this.
“The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet” if more people understood this truth, they would be more responsible in how they walk in the world and relate to others.
The power is so real. We only have to change ourselves by being real, honest and true.
Diamonds retain their strength, in fact they’re one of the strongest substances on this planet and even when they are obscured the sparkle is there, what a great analogy for us, we all have a deep and strong essence which is forever there ready to sparkle … our job to let it out.
“We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.” A beautiful reminder of the power that we have.
Such a beautiful way to allow us to feel our sparkle, and that this same sparkle is equal in all regardless of what ever exterior we choose to surround it with.
A great reflection, the more we are naturally with ourselves, the more we sparkle both inwardly and outwardly, for all to see.
Beautifully expressed Sally.
‘Every diamond will reflect the same ray of light differently, depending on its cut and proportions and its inner structure’ – is so true of people too. We bring our different qualities to everything.
I observe this in my work environment (and no doubt you have observed this in yours too) that every member of staff/employee will excel in something different to another person. Every person will excel in something and when we come together, each quality adds up to one. This I call a team, the mother of all diamonds – something I have come to observe more and more and appreciate.
I love this analogy, underneath we are that, sparkle and here to reflect this quality to all.
‘The sparkle was so still, almost subtle, yet so joyful and profound.’ So beautiful, as the depth of our being.
“the fact that we are wonderful just as we are.” Just like a precious diamond we too can reflect the light of our Divine inner essence.
Perhaps it shows us that the true nature of something is always magnificent?
What I love about diamonds is that they don’t create their own light, they are completely transparent and a pure vehicle always ready to reflect the light around them, it’s a beautiful humble job and that is what makes them sparkle so much, it makes me wonder if we were to apply ourselves to life in the same way what would be possible.
Yes exactly Doug… I was also thinking of the extraordinary process whereby a lump of coal can be transformed… One of the extraordinary processes of this world.
When you share what you see in diamonds it reminds me of all that is divine within us all. It reminds me that we are all light by nature, first and foremost.
When we shine from our essence, just by being who we truly are, we reflect the beauty that lays within us all.
I love looking at my ring with three diamonds and the way each diamond reflects on its own and then together a stunning array of light and colour…. like appreciating each one of us on the planet for the divine and precious qualities we are here to reflect.
“We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.” This can be a bit to wrap your head around. What I take from it, is that everything that happens to us (what we meet) is a reflection and it is our job to stay steady to not react to what is before us, but to see what is being reflected to us and why. For example, why is that person in my life, what is this situation presenting to me, what am I to learn here.
It is beautiful when we can connect and deeply appreciate the beauty of our emanation, for it is only when we understand that we are already everything that we can just reflect our sparkle from the soul.
It is through self-acceptance, of who we truly are that we accelerate our own evolution and deeply inspire others to embrace their own light.
Nature teaching us about light, such a simple analogy to appreciate. The question is…what quality of light are we reflecting to the world?
‘We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.’ …. yes we do and we have so many things in life, people and nature to show us this. Life is there to inspire us to be the sparkle we naturally are.
” Our essence is the same – love. We can connect to this essence anytime, thereby not only connecting to ourselves, but to everybody else.” This is so true re-connecting to love our essence allows re-connection with everyone else’s love and therefore everyone else . The oneness of love is there, like a diamond ,we ALL have a sparkle , ours is the sparkle of love.
I love how you say we can change ourselves not by going into a drive or push to become something we think we need to be but by opening up to what is already within us and dedicating ourselves to bringing that out in our way of living and being with everyone.
Beautiful analogy Michael. It’s true that we can’t possibly lose our shine….we just allow ourselves to get dusty….sometimes really really dusty. But it’s always there…ready when we are.
“We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.” The simple truth of this has the clarity of that diamond on your finger Michael.
“We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.” This stuck with me because I can fall so quickly into seeing the reflections as things we need to learn in life, almost immediately taking the “I am less approach” and here you offer another reflection, that we reflect to each other our essence and the more we can choose to reflect that, like a sparkling diamond, the more others will be able to connect to that level of unique commonality too!
I can feel that each of us is master of our own sparkle, that we have the potential to shine afresh, regardless of our experiences to date.
Thank you Michael for this beautiful analogy and the realisation that we never lose our ability to shine instead sometimes we allow this to become obscured by events in our lives but we always have the choice to reconnect to the jewel we are.
Our true power and majesty is known when we express the light we are, for we are here to be and reflect who we are in essence.
I have always loved diamonds and watching the way they catch the light and sparkle so bright. What a beautiful analogy Michael for us to equally allow ourselves to sparkle and shine no matter what – the world then gets a reflection that awakens them to this truth as well.
” Like an antique diamond we might need loving care and attention, but we cannot lose the ability to shine and sparkle from deep inside. It is simply up to us to shine and sparkle in our fullness again.” This is beautifully said Michael . And as the saying goes a diamond in the rough is still a diamond.
A diamond seen in a different light – thank you for the inspiration to go deeper into the symbology here.
Everyone of us has, as you say, that gorgeous sparkle inside of us… and you know , sometimes all you have to do is to look into someone’s eyes with love and the sparkle lights up.
If we are deeply connected, there are so many instances that allow us to feel the wonders of life and really enjoy their beauty!
Connecting with our soul and expressing from it, offers another the opportunity to feel their preciousness within.
How beautiful to sit and ponder and simply see the beauty that is there in each of us and around us.
“A diamond cannot do anything else than reflect the light that is cast on it – just like we in our essence are mirrors for each other to truly see ourselves.” Beautiful Michael. A polished diamond usually starts out as a piece of uncut stone. With refinement it ends up in its final glory. We can polish and refine ourselves just by returning to being who we naturally are, to show our inner essence that was there all along, just like the diamond.
A gorgeous analogy Michael, I love the true and simple message you have expressed here;
“We want to change everything around us, but do we realise that in fact there is just one thing that we can truly change? Ourselves”.
Beautifully shared Michael, we are so much like a diamond in the preciousness that we hold in our inner heart and the reflection of our own unique light to shine and sparkle out to the world, in this our own deep love and joy.
I love this article as it shed some light on why I was so drawn to have a diamond ring. I am not traditional when it comes to weddings and I almost felt a little typical choosing a diamond ring but I couldn’t deny the strong pull and attraction I had to the diamond, it makes so much sense now. To add to this analogy, I think its safe to say that Universal Medicine offers the support and tools to successfully buff and clean up your diamond again, to get it shining and sparkling, like it was before it got all dusty and worn. The proof is in the pudding with how the student body shine, sometimes there are some chips in the stone from wear and tare over the years but it doesn’t mean those diamonds sparkle any less, every person is unique, as is every stone but we are all here for the same reason, we were born to shine.
I love this analogy as we are here to reflect light.
I feel this is probably why we love diamonds so much, it reflects to us a sparkle and shine that we know we hold deep within too.
The only thing holding us back is our own choice to hold back. I love what is shared here about diamonds. How they can shine and sparkle just as we can. And we all carry this light.
This is beautiful Michael. A very simple and clear analogy of what we are and represent here on earth: a reflection of the same light that we all are
There is depth and clarity in a diamond and it can reflect all the colours of the rainbow, truly beautiful. To appreciate our own beauty in this way allows us to connect more deeply to who we truly are and to appreciate all of our unique qualities.
We are all diamonds and the way we sparkle will always be unique because of the different facets and angles that have constructed our lives and made us into the person we are today.
We are all beholders of the most amazing jewel ever and that is our soul within ourselves that is there to be rediscovered and lived in full in line with the pull of evolution.
Opening up to the brilliance in ourselves is the most precious gift we can accept. There is such and incredible well of light, love and joy waiting to reflect out to the world and this is a precious gift deeply called for by humanity. There is no joy in keeping our sparkle under dusty, crusty layers of self protection and hurts.
It is a beautiful thing to see the diamond in all its glory and see that is just a reflection of our own light. The reflection of the light lived on earth.
“A diamond is the hardest natural substance on earth and it does reflect more light than any other gemstone.”
Our true strength is our delicateness, our lived light. It is this that the diamond symbolises.
“Every diamond will reflect the same ray of light differently…”
This is the gorgeous truth of who we are. We are all the equal Sons of God that have a responsibility to shine in full so that the world receives the full reflection of all that God is and that we all in-truth are also.
It takes more effort to cover the glow than to shine brightly the light that we naturally are… lets ‘shine like a diamond’.
It changes everything to realise that when we admire what we see in others, it is what we are ourselves. This completely blows comparison out of the water, and there is no room for ‘poor me’, I am not as playful, committed, sexy etc. We just need to see this for the confirmation it is and be curious about the steps the other person has taken to let it shine out.
Very true Fiona, for us to recognise these qualities in another they must first be within ourselves, we can appreciate and be inspired by each others reflections.
Makes so much sense Fiona, it turns comparison to inspiration in a heartbeat.
I am rediscovering this week that true diamond is me – me without reservation or contraction, me in my purity, without any need to become anything other than all that I am or to compare myself with others – just to unfold and express this all, sharing my uniqueness in equalness with the world and with humanity. We are here to be ourselves, not to try to become someone who we are not.
So, evolving back to the true Light we are from is about letting go of the illusions we have created about the need for betterment and improvement. We are already shinning within and have the opportunity to choose the truth of this in expression.
We need only clean the mud of the diamond we have allowed to settle on its surface in order to return to our full sparkle.
This is very beautiful and reminds me that we are all reflections to one another – and that it is possible to all reflect the light we have. Diamonds are pure and reflective and powerful – just as every single person is. There is so much we can learn from nature.
It is such a joy and divine blessing to come across your blog today Michael; a very beautiful reminder to reflect the ray of light, love and truth that flows through us if we so choose. I love the way you have presented the analogy of the diamond, it is a very powerful message, thank you.
What you have shared here is so deeply gorgeous and confirming of the equally unique brilliance we all have to share with the world. When we understand this, we understand that there truly is no worth for us to ever be in comparison with another, only appreciation and inspiration to be more of who we are.
I spent many years forgetting to sparkle and shine allowing the challenges of life to seem bigger than me where I ended up feeling exhausted and drained – the past few years I have been inspired by others who consistently sparkle and shine to re-connect to this quality I have within as well and the result has been life-changing.
Beautiful analogy Michael. The light that lies within can never be damage, only covered over by many layers of dirt.
I just love the simplicity, truth and inspiration in what you have expressed here Michael, thank you.
“The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet”.
How wonderful it is to come to know and acknowledge that we are unique and complete just being who we are, with no need to make ourselves into who we are not, just allowing the the light of our soul, our essence to shine out, reflecting the sparkle of our light.
We are all gems. This will one day be discovered again and lived by everyone. To get there, though, we have to start now feeling it in us and start seeing others in that light; the light they also represent.
It is certainly up to us to shine and reflect who we are. No one can do this for us. We don’t have to wait for the right moment or a specific circumstance, we only have to choose to let out our sparkle and shine brightly no matter what we receive back.
Aah the ever present beauty of a diamond lingers in every dimension of light that touches it and what a reflection of our divine nature too. Truly breathtaking and wondrous as we are the diamond reflects that back to us ten fold.
I love diamonds and I like the point you make about how they are made of the same substance yet all look a little different, just like us, beautiful in our own ways.
What you have presented to us here Michael is very powerful, I love the analogy of the diamond and what it reflects to us. Nature really is an amazing divine teacher.
That’s one thing I always remember about diamonds, I wouldn’t often look directly at them but more follow the reflections and be amazed and dazzled by their colour and light. I guess as this blog is offering we all have this reflection and it’s whether we all choose to see the reflection or just look straight at the diamond. Either way both should be appreciated equally but we sometimes get caught in just seeing a gemstone and not look any deeper. We all have something we reflect no matter who and in this we can see diamonds everywhere.
The particles that make up every diamond are the same, they just reflect the light in different ways according to their shape and the way they are moved. We are all gems that can sparkle and move in a way that reflects the light and love of God.
So gorgeous to come across this blog again today, a reminder to just be me, thank you Michael, it remains a gem :-).
‘The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.’ – Love this Michael – we are constantly a reflection for everyone. I totally feel that and see that all around me and how the way I live is not only a responsibility I have for myself but I can see how others observe me and so I have a responsibility as to what I am reflecting to them.
Hello Michael and I’ve never really given much thought to diamonds but as I was reading I was realising how much I love their reflections. Very often when I look at them I won’t look straight at them but more look at the light they reflect. I remember following these reflections as a child, onto walls and ceilings and beyond. It shows me that I have always known about the fact of reflections and how they cast to others. I also enjoy the symbol of how a diamond reflects no matter the surface, it doesn’t pick or choose where it reflects it just is and does. I will watch diamonds and people differently after reading your blog, thank you.
Love this Michael: “…deep inside we all are a gem.” What if, we dare to nurture the gem – the diamond – within, as you say Michael, and actually allow and support ourselves to shine in all our glory? Surrender the truckloads of constraints we have put upon ourselves, and actually say ‘yes’ to all that we innately are…
Ok, I’m in.
I’m in too Victoria. I love what you’ve shared. Once I choose to shine there is no resistance but joy.
We can’t but begin to realise, just how much EFFORT it’s taken to not shine for all that we innately are Chan, I agree. Takes me back to the wisdom of Yoda – something like “no try, just do” – or we could say, “no try, simply be and express from the amazingness of your being”…
‘The sparkle was so still, almost subtle, yet so joyful and profound. Maybe this was just me that I was seeing’
Exquisitely explored Michael with many pearls of wisdom shared.
Hello Michael, The analogy of the diamond is beautiful and resonates powerfully with me right now. I can relate to it in many ways and will share as its symbolism has direct relevance to people I know.
In essence we are all the same but it is how we have been cut and polished that determines what specific quality we can bring to our lives, to that of others and to the world. To reflect this to the best of our ability is the only responsibility we have and is actually a very simple way to be if we understand and fully accept the grandness of our being.
It makes perfect sense.. the source of light is the same, but our individual expression comes in a myriad of hues that can bring the world to life.
‘Like diamonds, every other person in their unique way will reflect back to us what we radiate or shine out.’ Very true Michael, thank you for this beautiful reminder to take into my day.
“…we do not need to learn things and do not have to become better. What we need to do is open up to the fact that we are wonderful just as we are.” A great reminder to simply open up to all that is within and let that unfold.
Beautiful to read Michael thank you, we are all diamonds in the rough, so to speak, with the light of who we truly are covered over by our ideals and beliefs and our deep hurts, regardless of how we appear on the outside or what our behaviour portrays we are still on the inside precious as the diamond and unique in its reflection, and in this we are all one.
The essence of who we are is reflected in so many ways through everyone around us, and through many aspects of nature and life, thanks for the insight into the reflection offered by a diamond. It is beautiful to feel the appreciation for the beauty of a diamond, but not as something greater than the beauty it reflects of who we are from our innermost light and essence.
Nature offers us such amazing gifts with all its wonders and beauty. This is so well worth reflecting on and being inspired by, because who we are is equal to all that is around us.
Michael I love what you see in a diamond and what this could mean for us. Such important reflections if we so choose to observe for ourselves.
Like a diamond we are all different with the capability to reflect the light we are and accept that although we may think our life needs to change in some way, it is in fact us who need to find our essence in order to truly shine our light, and naturally live all that we are.
I love this Michael, what a beautiful concept and way to describe just how uniquely exquisite and yet equal in essence we all truly are. I love too how you have brought the ‘shining of ourselves’ back to our own responsibility and not to be searched for from another person or thing that we may do. We are here to evolve ourselves to a way of living that does not hold back from our full expression so that we may reflect this to all others around us too.
Thank you Michael for this beautiful “sparkling” sharing. Maybe diamonds are everyone’s best friend. especially when we see the reflection that mirrors who we are in everyone else we meet.
I have always loved the reflection of diamonds, and love your blog Michael that brings an added depth to these precious gems. The power of reflection we offer when we let ourselves shine….
I love this – what a great way of seeing life in the things we might take for granted, like a stone! And that yes, underneath all of our behaviours, hurts, insecurities and habits is a shining, sparkling diamond. It’s up to us to work on ourselves to make that diamond shine.
Everything offers a reflection of who we are and what we are open to and the diamond is a beautiful symbol that brings this to life. I especially loved your comment – ‘We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet’, we are communicated with everyday in more ways than we know. Thanks Michael.
I’d never considered diamonds like that before – I sure will keep my eyes out for them now! 😉
Michael I enjoyed re-reading this blog for the wisdom and the many gems throughout, this one stood out for me today ‘Our essence is the same – love. We can connect to this essence anytime, thereby not only connecting to ourselves, but to everybody else.’ Why wouldn’t we choose this everyday – it’s simple, doesn’t cost a cent or take any time and brings us much joy.
Super cool Michael, stunning, showing us that we just shed a light from a different angle and that there is no separation and/or difference. Good question could be asked; how come we have silenced ourselves to not discuss this with others? Where did that lack of expression come from?
The power of any stone (be it a gem or a plain pebble) comes from fire of the one holding it – Michael, I love how you have written about the stone as being a reflector, something that can reflect back to us the quality that we hold and remind us to keep the warmth flowing.
A very powerful and divine analogy Michael, thank you;
“A diamond cannot do anything else than reflect the light that is cast on it – just like we in our essence are mirrors for each other to truly see ourselves”.
Our responsibility and purpose is to be that gorgeous diamond reflection for one another.
I love the concept of us being a stunning gem covered in layers of dirt from what we have accumulated through our life… falsely thinking that the answers to our woes lies in changing our circumstances when in fact it just requires a reminder to appreciate our reflection and ability to radiate regardless, living the inside out until they reflect the same. Gorgeous.
One thing of many that I love about diamonds is the fact that they are made from nothing more than highly compressed carbon, an often viewed as basic, and uninteresting substance by many which also forms the basis of coal, oil and other such substances. And yet in such simplicity lies the beauty of a diamond.
Gorgeous insight here Michael. You remind me that I am never at the mercy of my circumstances for every thing that happens in my life is a reflection of what I am choosing.
Even gemstones that are taken from the ground are cleaned and polished to reveal there natural beauty and lustre and it reflects to us that we can do the same. In time we can shake off the layers of protection, hurts and images and reveal the truly breathtaking gem of our heart in its natural state of being.
If we viewed and appreciated ourselves as valuable and as precious as that of a diamond, we would accept far less abuse, that we receive from others and ourselves through our thoughts actions and patterns.
So may gems in here 😉 but this one particularly stood out – “Like a jewel that has not been cleaned and lovingly worn for a long time, we might be covered by dust of the ages and our surface might show some signs of wear, but deep inside we all are a gem.” I love that students of Universal Medicine are rediscovering that they are all gems who are designed to sparkle, and by us reconnecting to this, we are beginning to sparkle which then reflects to those around us that they are also gems who are designed to sparkle. Overtime the world will shine brightly but this may take some time because for some, there is a lot of dust of the ages but it will happen and it is up to all of us to dust it off.
A lovely analogy that we shine bright like diamonds. It’s all there, as you say Michael. It’s just a matter of us rolling up the blind and letting the light flood out.
So true Elodie. The light we are is a given, equally the same in essence yet beautifully diverse and unique in expression. We need only to let ourselves truly be and reflect who we naturally are.
This is deeply beautiful, we are all here to reflect the heavenly light we come from, it is gorgeous to feel and see that everything we are we get reflected trough the deep beauty that is in Nature.
This blog is pure beauty flowing from the first word. A real gem. Thank you Michael!
What we certainly can change is the amount of light we let through and are willing to share with the world.
Beautiful blog thank you Michael; a wonderful reminder and reflection for this antique diamond;
“Like an antique diamond we might need loving care and attention, but we cannot lose the ability to shine and sparkle from deep inside. It is simply up to us to shine and sparkle in our fullness again”.
Many wise words there Michael – realising that we are already perfect just the way we are and that we do not have to change anything but by ourselves is huge. It means that we do not have to chant that we want a better life or a bigger house or a faster car. It just means we have to open up to the fact that we are love from within and that the search for the betterment outside is because we miss the inner fiery glow.
What I also love about diamonds is that they hold many facets and angles all over and each different pocket or facet reflects light all around. For each diamond may be different by appearances but still reflects radiant light. Allowing ourselves the same gift to be open, honest and be seen for who we are is a precious gift and a joy for all.
“What we need to do is open up to the fact that we are wonderful just as we are.” Yes so important, I can sometimes get a little caught up in having to be better but in truth the way out of that being caught up is simply to surrender to the fact that I am wonderful just the way I am.
We are here to reflect our true beauty and light in full, just as a diamond does.
I do love this blog, liking us all to diamonds, some still in the rough, but diamonds none the lest shining in our own unique way. It brings a new meaning to the saying diamonds are forever, as our light can never go out.
I like the analogy of us to a diamond. It helps to see ourselves in an objective way without the personality clouding our foresight. We are all the same divine souls in our center. It is how much pressure we have been exposed to, the cut and polish, with the exposure to light that allows us to shine. Not for us but for others.
Michael, such a simple beautiful piece, we are all a gem no matter what and it’s to us to allow the light to reflect in and through us, through the choices we make in how we live and how we are in each and every moment.
“We want to change everything around us, but do we realise that in fact there is just one thing that we can truly change? Ourselves”. How very true Michael, the quality of what we emanate is our certainly our choice and responsibility.
This really take any pressure away from trying to be something we think is great.
Your blog Michael always raises a ‘sparkle’ when I read it and today is no different. “It is simply up to us to shine and sparkle in our fullness again” to feel that warmth and glow deep inside how can we not sparkle with pure joy for all to see and feel.
What a beautiful metaphor Michael interwoven through an inspiring blog;
“The sparkle was so still, almost subtle, yet so joyful and profound”. How divine that you can see and feel your own reflection in the diamond; your stillness and joy at being who you truly are.
This is powerful and the more people understand this the more they become empowered, ‘We so often seek to change our lives by trying to change the circumstance we live in. We dream of things that might make our lives simpler or richer, we hope for the perfect partner, job or whatever, to arrive. We want to change everything around us, but do we realise that in fact there is just one thing that we can truly change? Ourselves.’
Knowing we are diamonds we simply accept the awesome beauty and preciousness that we are and simply reflect. We are the diamonds—diamonds cannot put more diamonds on.
Gorgeous Adele, simple and very true.
Michael I love this saying ‘deep inside we all are a gem.’ This is a beautiful reminder that we all are amazing and magnificent all we need to do is sparkle and shine.
Let our love and light spread far and wide, and be the magnificence we naturally are.
A wise point you have written about Michael, the only person we can change is ourselves and by doing so changes all that we attract
A diamond is indeed a wondorous metaphor, but there is no greater mode of appreciation than to call something as it is. To say I love you and mean it from your whole entire body and being is to bring the world and the universe to another. And I do not mean that metaphorically. It is a truth from which we have strayed so far, that we no longer even understand what that actually means, without reducing it to a metaphor. And, so long as our relationship with love remains so superficial, a beautiful metaphor will always serve to remind us by reflection of the innate glory of our own inner nature.
“…To say I love you and mean it from your whole entire body and being is to bring the world and the universe to another…” This statement is a show stopper. How beautiful and very true.
There are so many gems in this lovely blog, Michael, I particularly like this one “Like an antique diamond we might need loving care and attention, but we cannot lose the ability to shine and sparkle from deep inside. It is simply up to us to shine and sparkle in our fullness again.” Yes, it is up to us to deal with all the issues and grime that hold us back from sparkling in our fullness, we are the ones with the responsibility so there is nothing that impedes the light to shine through us fully.
Michael, what an amazingly beautiful blog here. I love it. I love how you have used the symbol of the diamond and how it reflects light to relate to how we can reflect how we are when we are truly connected to our Divine selves. This blog is a real jewel you have shared with us all. It is up to us to live up to this level of being in everything that we do. I absolutely agree with you “What we need to do is open up to the fact that we are wonderful just as we are. Deep inside our bodies we know all of this already and with our body we have the most faithful companion in whom we can always rely if we might need a truly wise answer.” Yes, our body will always let us know the truth of who we are, and will let us know when we are not living up to that truth. We just have to be this love that we naturally are, it is not what we are doing, but how we are doing it that is important.
‘We so often seek to change our lives by trying to change the circumstance we live in. We dream of things that might make our lives simpler or richer, we hope for the perfect partner, job or whatever, to arrive. We want to change everything around us, but do we realise that in fact there is just one thing that we can truly change? Ourselves.’ This is a great point to ponder on as there are so many situations, ways and levels that can be unfolded in this regard…
So exquisite to read this again Michael, this snaking blog is a jewell straight from heaven lifting us all up to truly sparkle. ‘Deep inside we are all a gem’ — so so true.
And shine we do , when the choice is made to align to the soul and reflect the light we truly are.
The Soul – the greatest diamond of all.
I keep meeting diamonds since first reading your blog Michael, and finding them most wonderful. You can look for a long time and find more and more depth and reflection in them. Maybe this is because I am finding more facets and reflections and depth in myself when I look inside me.
Such a beautiful insight Joan when you realise that perhaps the “depth and reflection” that you are now getting from diamonds is simply a reflection of what you are now able to see in you, as you are now shining brighter than ever.
‘We want to change everything around us, but do we realise that in fact there is just one thing that we can truly change? Ourselves.’ If we only truly learnt one thing in a lifetime this would be worthy of being it. Even having known this for some time I am still constantly aware of the tendency to want to try to control circumstances rather than appreciate the reflection being offered to me.
A learning to surrender.
Absolutely Felix – letting go of the conditions we place on all around us.
Yes, Michael, I know what you are talking about, I too so often want to try to control things round me, it is crazy. When I surrender, then everything unfolds as it should do, how much more simple that is. It is silly how often we complicate things by trying to control things as we think we need to do. I am working on bringing that simplicity of surrender into my life much more, it is too exhausting trying to control.
So true Michael, by changing ourselves we change everything around us. I am constantly learning to surrender and let go of any expectations or pictures of how I want things to be.
it certainly is great to bring out that inner sparkle ..:-)..! Thank you Michael
“A diamond cannot do anything else than reflect the light that is cast on it – just like we in our essence are mirrors for each other to truly see ourselves. We can connect to this essence anytime, thereby not only connecting to ourselves, but to everybody else.” Thank you Michael for these beautiful words, that when connect to my my inner light, I am connected to every one else, by light.
Beautifully expressed, Jill, I love it, “when I connect to my inner light, I am connected to every one else, by light”. And it is up to us to stay connected to our essence, that we can stay connected to everyone else, and reflect that light that is within us to all.
‘We want to change everything around us, but do we realise that in fact there is just one thing that we can truly change? Ourselves’…so true Michael. We believe it be easier to change that which surrounds us than it is in accepting responsibility of simply loving ourselves.
I love these words too Kirsten and the wisdom that they hold has offered me a new way of living, one that no longer holds the belief that I can change others. How simple life becomes when you give up this futile belief and began the process of any change with yourself.
I support your dear words Kirsten. One step in accepting the responsibility of simply loving ourselves is worth a thousand steps of trying to change the things around us. In fact funnily enough, it turns out that that is the only real way to change the things around us.
Thank you Michael for the simplicity and wisdom expressed in this blog, I especially love this to take into my day ‘We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.’ How very true.
I have always liked sparkly things too. It is good to now know why. It is a reminder of the light within. The light that can sparkle out if we allow it to. The light that can remind others of the same within them.
In reading your blog again I found another gem in it. The last part that you highlighted reminds me that it is exhausting to expect people and our circumstances to change. We cannot change what is outside of us but only ourselves. From taking responsibility for our choices what naturally occurs is by reflection we contribute and inspire change..
‘We so often seek to change our lives by trying to change the circumstance we live in.’ There have been times in my life, where I have wanted my own circumstances to make life easier, and all the time if I had just connected to myself and the love I hold within, many of my circumstances would have changed purely by the reflection I was able to offer.
By re connecting to The Ancient Wisdom as lived and presented by Serge Benhayon I am learning to become the Jeweller – responsible for the care and expression of the precious diamond that I am and to support others to do the same.
‘The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.’ This is so true, we are always met by what we reflect out, and when we shine our light the world is met by that light, and in turn it offers another to light up their light too.
This end on a very significant truth – no matter what we have done or where we have been we all have the ability to shine.
I love it Abby – simple and very true.
It cannot be diminished – it is untouchable… And is forever waiting for us to choose.
Michael I agree, what a faithful companion the body is for giving wise answers that support us to really shine.
Yes, the body is one of our greatest resources, if not the greatest.
The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet. This is beautiful and so true and our reflection of joy and light is so much needed in the world today. Thank you Michael.
“We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.” This is so true Michael and it is up to each of us to allow the sparkle from deep within to shine.
This certainly is a brilliant part you’ve quoted. It is expressed from pure wisdom.
I also love this great sharing, “The fiery glow in my Diamond made me understand : We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet”. Thank you Michael.
And when we meet a reflection that is somewhat ugly we blame others or the world for it, and sometimes even God, but it is what we are putting out and/or allowing. There is a responsibility we have to accept this and not beat ourselves up about it but come back to the Love within. When this is emanated out it is like a big warm glow that envelops us and those around us, holding all in the light of Love.
This is such a lovely analogy of humanity Michael! Each of us being a facet that reflects the light but each individual shining in their own way, but we are all one even so.
“Like diamonds, every other person in their unique way will reflect back to us what we radiate or shine out.” The power of reflection, a beautiful way to learn.
There is much we can be reminded of our true nature from nature itself. Found deep within the Earth, diamonds are a real reminder of who we all are at our core. Amazing, beautiful, sparkling and precious.
Thank you Shevon. I know this is true and will let this truth be my guiding light today. I am “amazing, beautiful, sparkling and precious.”
What you have written is lovely Shevon and stands compete
This is such a great understanding how brilliant we are in our essence. To take moments in our day to connect to and appreciate this truth is a very simple way of having the sparkle come all the way through and light the way for others to choose the same from their essence.
Not ever having had a diamond I had not really considered them before, but your beautiful blog Michael has made me stop and consider what a diamond means to me. When I look into a diamond it is like looking at the stars, each one has it’s own unique qualities, while shining brightly and reflecting light.. Like a diamond are we not all stars in the making, when we discard all the outer protection, we too reveal a beauty that is unique, precious, and shines like a star.
What your story teaches me Michael, is, that we all have different facetts in our lifes and every part and facett needs attention and care, like our bodiycare, how we speak, what we think, how we move etc. and the more we get awre of these facets the more they shine equally and become a union.
If we consider the value and worth of diamonds then we are worth a lot more than we give ourselves credit for. Our credit would be shooting out of the stock exchange roof and everyone would want shares in us. When we reflect that Absolute beauty of who we are everyone wants some of it, we can’t get enough of it. Maybe it is our lack of connection to our inner beauty that is causing all the financial crashes!
It is so true Natalie that when we reflect our ‘Absolute beauty’, we feel it and yes ‘everyone wants some of it, we can’t get enough of it.’ To me this is a testament to the truth that we all are naturally aligned to this beauty and recognise it immediately when we witness it in another.
We attribute value to so much in life, the houses the cars and the jewels. But honestly do we value ourselves? Or do we see ourselves as constantly deficient and lacking somehow? Your words here Michael put it sublimely how like a diamond, our true beauty is only defined by the amount of light we let shine through. Even in the dark, covered by dust, nothing negates the fact that the gem of us, is still incredibly precious, just waiting to be uncovered and displayed so everyone everywhere can see it gleam.
Great point Joseph. Why is it that we hold the value of our physical possessions over our bodies, let alone connection with our Soul?
It is pretty cool to know that we ARE light whether we accept or resist this truth. Therefore it is my choice and responsibility to express it. Others have a right to be illuminated by my light so who am I to hold it back?
It is pretty amazing Elizabeth to know that we are held with our flame ignited even when we choose to hide our light ‘under a bushel’!
To fully appreciate this Elizabeth is to open completely to reflect that light as my responsibility, not an optional extra!
Thank you Michael, you bring the magic of simplicity in this blog as you invite the reader to surrender and settle into their own skin and essence, knowing they are already enough and nothing need be developed or added.
I like that Deanne the magic of simplicity and how it allows us to settle into our skin and deeper! This is just the feeling I got too when reading Michael’s blog. Simplicity really is powerful in how we can simply appreciate and value ourselves and each other and bring great change to the world.
‘We so often seek to change our lives by trying to change the circumstance we live in. We dream of things that might make our lives simpler or richer, we hope for the perfect partner, job or whatever, to arrive. We want to change everything around us, but do we realise that in fact there is just one thing that we can truly change? Ourselves.’ Yes, searching for our Utopia Michael.
Brilliant writing Michael, the answer to a more content and meaningful life lies in our willingness to look at ourselves, not the circumstances that surround us, it will always be the case that we will have reflected back to us our own behaviour, our own way of being. So if we have a negative approach to life then what comes back to us will also be negative. I love what you wrote about particles, we are after all made up of the same stuff, which makes our arguments and prejudice’s so nonsensical. To take a very currently relevant example, every refugee we slur, abuse or ignore is perhaps a strong reflection of treatment we received ourselves in one way or another at some time or another.
Love this line “The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.” therefore it really highlights that it is our responsibility to reflect truth to be able to receive truth in all life.
Knowing we all are like a luminous diamond of immense beauty and preciousness inside – we can choose the responsibility to clear it of the dirt and mud and allow its brilliance and sparkle. and the more we sparkle and shine forth, the more others will see this and remember they have their own precious light inside to re-ignite.
Dear Annie I agree we can not but shine as it seems that this is our true purpose . . .
It is only when we don’t allow ourselves to see and feel our own spark that we seek all manner of things in an attempt to bring ‘sparkle’ to us – none of them lasting or satisfying.
If fire has the capacity to transform coal into diamonds, what else is it capable of?
Love it Adam.
Awesome question Adam, the possibilities are endless.
Great point. Much, much more than we give it credit for.
Wow, I love the layers this question poses…
“What we see is what we radiate or shine out.” Superb line one of many in this blog. This is true. I just experienced this yesterday with a person. I was in my essence very still and finely delicate and, I felt this magnificence naturally come from them. A beauty, openness and an inspiring intimacy. I was taken back how sweet they were. What a healing this was for both of us. Beautiful we all are in our essence – a responsibility we all hold to reflect and be honest about so the truth is revealed.
There is not an angle in a diamond that does not reflect light. So too when I choose to take responsibility for reflecting the light I am made of.
Each comment here is a pertinent reminder of our true nature and the joy we feel when we shine. No matter what is happening or has happened there is a way for us to return to reconnect to the love we all hold within. As you say Bernadette it is our responsibility to do so.
We are shining all of the time whether we choose to see it or let others see it. What a waste to try and hide it.
Absolutely nicolesjardin – ‘What we need to do is open up to the fact that we are wonderful just as we are’ – naturally so.
The sun shines brilliantly every day for that is its purpose, it never holds back even if the clouds get in the way it doesn’t say ok I’ll have a break no – one can see me. Equally we have purpose and need to shine for all to see.
An absolutely sparkling blog sharing all diamonds and we are .i love it. A diamond cannot do anything else than reflect the light that is cast on it – just like we in our essence are mirrors for each other to truly see ourselves. What a beautiful appreciation to share Michael thank you.
Yes I agree Tricianicholson. Awesome reminder that we are not that dissimilar to diamonds as we too are constantly reflecting light. I also appreciate that we are all able to reflect our divine light whenever we choose to connect to it as it is constantly present. The brightness, intensity and vibrancy of our reflection all depends on how much we maintain, love and clean our vessel of light (our body).
A diamond itself is just a simple point of reflection, the light it reflects can be magical.
We all reflect the light of our choosing, and it is the way we live that determines the source.
I have found that some diamonds are not what they appear to be. On the surface they look right and may even have a sparkle. Next time you are in a jewelry store look at all of the diamonds… till you find one that shines and out sparkles all the rest. You will find one thing, you will find the most expensive one. The reason is its clarity. Diamonds are like us, we can pretend to be one but with true clarity in self we just stand out naturally.
I love what you have raised here Steve. Quality is tangible and we all carry acute radars for it.
Yes, despite what we see in life, we have felt the quality and intention well before.
Thanks, Michael, for reminding us, that we are all sparkling precious gems.
Yes, Felix, I appreciate the reminder too, and together we are each a wonderful unique, sparking facet of the whole that is the divine nature of humanity.
Michael I am too a fan of the sparkle and shine from diamonds. As they are so expansive I love to wear other material what is sparkling nearly the same . . . and as you so beautiful expressed “The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.” So my sparkling and shining bracelet is my reminder to let myself shine and reflect in every movement I do.
A diamond is a beautiful reflection of our soul. Always glittering from all facets and just needs a little dust and clean from time to time to return its shining love for all to appreciate.
Beautifully put Kelly and an essential reminder to all of us, even if our inner diamond seems to have disappeared, it is there just buried under layers and layers of dust and dirt. This is the key ingredient of Universal Medicine’s teachings that empower us to re-connect to our inner sparkle and make it shine once more.
Michael this is Gold – ‘We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.’ – if this was truly understood and felt then we wouldn’t walk around being completely irresponsible in life, who we are and what we do. It is a constant cycle of every choice that we make that we can not avoid and pretend that those choices didn’t happen – as it will always come back to us. Best is it not to discern the quality in the way we are doing things not just for ourselves but for the Universe because what we live is felt by All, Everywhere.
When a diamond is cleaned you cannot but see the beauty of the light it reflects, just like ourselves when we choose to connect we reflect all the parts that make up the whole.
Yes, Rik. We are all deeply exquisite, unique, priceless and invaluable, equally so.
After reading this beautiful blog that shows how everything around us (in Nature and otherwise) is constantly reflecting to us an opportunity to learn and grow, I can’t help but wonder why we spend so much time and energy in dulling and clouding our own inner light that is always there under the surface, waiting to come out and equal to that of God’s light. For myself, I can feel how much responsibility that living in a way that has me always standing up for the Truth and not blending in but showing my inner joy and love can at times feel like too much for me to handle, and I have then made choices that dulled myself. But more and more I can see how living a life of consistent responsibility and not holding back who I am to the world is actually very energising, liberating, and easier the more I practice it. It’s just the many belief systems and worrying about how I may be perceived by others that has held me back from this way that is actually our Divine, natural way of being.
On one hand we can say we have been fooled, then the deeper honesty arises as we realise we have chosen to be fooled.
The awareness of choice Abby. It occurs constantly, moment by moment.
And therein lies the answer to how to polish our inner-diamonds. With a good dose of self-responsibility.
Ouch to that one Abby, time to wake up from this foolish dream before it turns into more of this shameful existence we have created called life on earth.
Abby it’s our movements without responsibility that has allowed us to be fooled and therefore it is our movements with responsibility will stop us from being fooled.
Yes Katie , and simply and powerfully enjoy being ourselves.
Too true Michael – that warmth inside us never leaves us, and the world deserves to see it in full.
I love the different colours that I see when light is refracted, it just highlights that there is more to us than what we initially see.
Yes, Matthew, if we look deeply into each other’s eyes the light of God and the heavens are there to be found.
Yes Janet this is such a glorious way to remember who we are… by looking into our amazingly beautiful eyes.
I do that too Jane, and I especially love looking at the sunshine sparkling on the water, so pretty. We humans are made of particles of light so in affect we are all our own diamonds, reflecting light to each other, it’s just a shame we can’t see it, maybe we would look like rainbows interweaving with each other, ooohhh how beautiful.
Yes Matthew we are all multi faceted reflections of light.
There are so many light reflections and refractions that show us we are so much more than just being human. The sparkle of sun or moon from the ocean, a drop of dew on a blade of grass or the sparkle of stars that light up the sky at night. Last week, a drop of water on a leaf was so sparkly that I needed to change position, even then it still shone like a beacon. It showed all the colours possible and was the only leaf sparkling, all this from a single drop of water.
Yes, so much more than what we superficially see…and it is simply a choice to stop, to take the time to look deeper and be open to the love, beauty and magic that is always there within.
And ir reminds me of the many facetts of it, like the many different ways the light is shining and being reflected in nature.
A beautiful article, and a divine observation of the diamond and what it reflects and symbolises for you. I really connected with this observation and found it expanded my appreciation of my relationship with what is around me to observe and connect with.
This is something I have returned to “Deep inside our bodies we know all of this already and with our body we have the most faithful companion in whom we can always rely if we might need a truly wise answer.” My body deeply supports my understanding of life, it is a barometer of what is going on around me and within me, how I have been treating myself and how connected I am with my inner essence and light. Now that I have regained this connection I would not have any other way, it is priceless, it is truthful and it is divine.
Beautifully said – “Now that I have regained this connection I would not have any other way, it is priceless, it is truthful and it is divine.”
This is great Samantha, our connection and communication with and from our bodies is invaluable, ‘My body deeply supports my understanding of life, it is a barometer of what is going on around me and within me, how I have been treating myself and how connected I am with my inner essence and light.’
Light reflected is magical and I have also been very interested in observing it and seeing how it flows and the patterns that it makes, be it in diamonds, mirrors, crystals and when rainbows leap across the sky “The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.” Great observation, concerning how this example reflects something to us about how we live and express.
What I am realising from reading this comment is the awareness that is shared here. We’re only able to see the reflection of the Beauty and appreciate it as we are allowing, choosing to see this. And if we see the reflection in a diamond, in mirrors, on water, etc. – it means that we know somewhere inside that we are this Beauty too. How amazing is that. And True Oneness. To be connected to this, our Love asks for consistency. This has everybody to build on their own. With support from others if so needed, wished, chosen. But in the end is the choice up to everyone of us individual. Something I’ve run away from a long time. Hoping that if I would support others, I would find me… Or life would take away my hurts / choices that were not from love. Being responsible for my life is actually something Glorious and freeing. Even though it’s not always easy. It makes life much more simple. Divinely Simple.
‘…it means that we know somewhere inside that we are this Beauty too.’ This line struck me Floris as I feel the truth that I first have to know something for me to recognise it. Be that beauty, kindness, commitment or consistency etc. They all add up to the knowing that we seek to connect with the oneness and harmony that we originate from. Divinely simple as you say and the livingness of this simplicity, our daily purpose.
Floris, I know that I have a treasure trove inside of me that is beyond words but still I stubbornly refuse to let it out! I have had glimpses and it has been glorious, so having the wonderful comments and inspirations on this page are a kick up the proverbial back side to take charge and let the sparkle out for keeps, not just for special occasions and when I feel like it. It’s not that we don’t have enough amazing sparking reflections around us, just like your gorgeous divinely sparkling self. I agree it is not always easy, but simple it can be if we stop making it complicated and making our hurts an excuse to not move on, which just gets in the way and delays us even further from feeling the truth and shining our light for humanity, which IS the big responsibility.
And it’s exactly that recognition and then acceptance of our own Amazingness that allows us to evolve constantly. And thank God that we don’t have to find it all by ourselves, but we’re surrounded by nature and people that constantly reflect Divine Beauty. It is up to us to connect to it. One small example that I’ve experienced recently is the Joy of having provided 2 feeding ‘houses’ for the birds and how they now respond to it. It’s a Joy to feel them more and more at ease and enjoying whatever food there is for them to enjoy. What I learn from it is to reconnect to nature and also how Trust and Joy need time to develop. The birds were not there at the first day. It’s a movement, a continuous momentum that is growing. Very special and dear to me.
Over the last couple of days or actually weeks – including a session Esoteric Massage – I am actually realising and accepting that it’s all about allowing myself to constantly feel my sensitivity. Somehow I’ve been in a constant drive to ‘get to Love’, to myself. Where as now I am starting to grasp, or actually know and physically understand as well, that I am to allow myself to be sensitive. The moment that I connect to that sensitivity, all ‘the diamonds’ appear. What an amazing science. There’s nothing more I could be actually looking or asking for.
I like your observations Samantha, and it brought directly the picture to me how the flow of light reveals the patterns in us so that we are able to understand that we naturally are loving beings.
This simple and profound suggestion was presented to me around 10 years ago “…do we realise that in fact there is just one thing that we can truly change? Ourselves.” It was presented by someone had lived his own change Serge Benhayon, so his reflection got me to stop and truly under the possibility. I awaken to the power of making a choice to take responsibility for my life….life has not been the same since…responsibility is a joy and deeply empowering.
I didn’t know you years ago Samantha, but being around you now days is an absolute delight, you are a joy to know.
Serge Benhayon truly sparkles like a diamond, and is the highest point of reflection that I have ever come across. In essence, we are all the same, but like most of us, just need a little polishing to allow that inner sparkle to shine out to reflect to humanity who they truly are too.
This is the same for me Sandra. I have never come across anyone who sparkles so brightly and consistantly and has such clarity that does not hide even the tiniest thing, as Serge Benhayon. To know this man is to know divine wisdom, truth, and love in a way that I never knew I could or would ever know. But he has shown me, along with countless others, that we too have this same wisdom, truth and love within ourselves, and it doesn’t take any special powers to have access to it, simply a willingness to be open, to honour our own bodies and in doing so we can connect to who we truly are.
The magnitude of our reflection is entirely dependant on how deeply we surrender our self to be a vessel of Light.
I agree Sandra, everyone has something utterly beautiful inside them, that just needs to be let out
The biggest jewel ever!
It’s interesting that you should say responsibility is a joy Samantha, only this Sunday at the Esoteric Women’s Group in London run by Sara Williams it was put to the room that we might feel that responsibility is a burden, something else to take on and I can say this is how I have been feeling. Then the next day I had a situation where I was in reaction and my thoughts were not of a loving nature, so I asked myself where is my responsibility in this situation and instantly I felt lighter and the thoughts changed.
I love how you have shared this Julie. To make the choice to be responsible completely changed everything. Now that’s powerful.
This is amazing Julie, a great example,’I had a situation where I was in reaction and my thoughts were not of a loving nature, so I asked myself where is my responsibility in this situation and instantly I felt lighter and the thoughts changed.’
Yes priceless!
Absolutely Ariana. I completely agree. The greatest treasure on Earth is to know and live ourselves, our spark, our joy, our everything. Nothing in this world compares.
I know the diamont deep within me and deep within my heart is shining bright in all its facetts. Only the layers of dust and mud which I allow can darken or obscure it. The more I allow to let go of these layers, the more the shining of the diamont can be recognised from my surrounding.
The shining of the diamond each of us is a daily point of reflection for the world. As each of us drops our resistance to knowing we are innately loving, wise and worthy we become that reflection, and so the ripples in the pond go out.
You ARE a sparkling diamond Kerstin, and your beaming smile, sparking eyes and gentle nature attest to the fact. Not only is the diamond deep within your heart but it shines out through the joy that is felt through your being.
And dusting the diamond to bring back the sparkle is as simple as caring for my body without this hindering getting on with what needs to be done be it at home or at work.
I love this kerstinsalzer15, I can relate and what I’m learning more and more is how all those outer layers of dust are not me. They never have been, my essence absolutely exquisite has always been intact as is the case for us all, and all I have to do is appreciate this, feel it and celebrate it, and the outer layers of muck fall away.
The reflections we bring makes us truly powerful beings. We can either serve or manipulate our surroundings by shining a truthful or a false light. Have we ever considered this power? So what is my next choice of expression? Am I honest and show my true face?
Felix I completely agree with you here, I had no idea just how important we are as role models, each one of us reflecting a way to life or not life. Each one of us inspiring the next through the choices we make.
Absolutely David I am also realising ‘how important we are as role models, each one of us reflecting a way to life or not life. Each one of us inspiring the next through the choices we make.’ I can feel this as a parent that how I live is reflected my son, that by choosing to live lovingly – taking care of myself, nurturing myself, being gentle and caring that he then has this reflection as his normal way of being and he is then out in the world reflecting his livingness, his true way of being, where he is taking care of himself, speaking what feels true and shining brightly and reflecting this to the adults and children he meets.
This brings up responsibility David; to be all that we are, not living in the shadows but stepping out to shine like the diamond we so naturally are. To choose less than we are naturally is a devastating choice indeed, for us and for humanity.
And it makes so much sense David. That we are indeed incredibly important. That we add to the whole. Just like anyone else. And somehow we know, otherwise we would not give so much attention to people in our lifes. I’ve been hugely stuck in taking care of others – before taking care of myself. Stimulating people to live their lives, without me giving attention to me living my life. That my life is actually about expressing me as much as I can. And how lovely and natural is it to do so… That’s what I am learning right at this period in time. There’s indeed a lot or responsibility involved, which feels also very natural actually.
David, yesterday I really felt the truth in what you are saying. I was working with a colleague at clearing out a very untidy and disorganized space at work. I went into nervous tension around how big the job was and the fact that I felt I really wanted to do it quickly to make headway. I was aware in the back of my mind that this was a beautiful opportunity to be with my colleague and indeed a great topic came up to discuss and yet because of my anxiety to plough on with the job, all I actually presented was a shambles of a woman! What a wasted opportunity.
Absolutely David. To dismiss, degrade or belittle ourselves has a devastating ripple effect not just on us but for all, for in that self-critique and berating we choose to dull our natural shine. We say to the world ‘yes it’s normal to live life feeling flat and dull.’ And humanity stays in the illusion.
I agree with you Felix, this is something which needs to be looked at in our daily life, how honest are we with ourselves and with others?
On reading all of the comments above, I am left wondering whether I would have made different choices in my life had there been people in my life that were offering for me a true reflection. I chose to separate from myself at the age of 8yrs old and might have chosen something else had I been shown that there was something else to choose.
We are powerful reflections indeed Felix. The exquisite beauty of learning and inspiration we can offer from living in our fullness is hugely supportive and deeply needed for all.
A stunning analogy of us being like a jewel under layers of dust, well worn but still a gem of immense beauty.
I agree Samantha, like a diamond in the rough, we are not determined by our situation – yes we make choices which have consequences, but above all there is the true part of us that is not affected by what we choose and is there when ever we wish to wash the accumulated dirt away
…and ready to shine!
I very much appreciate what you bring here Michael. Only we have the choice to use a dimmer switch on our own light.
We really are already complete, already every with and already perfect in who we truly are. We don’t need to ‘find ourselves’ or ‘develop the person’ we just need to let go of the layers we have used to cover our divinity so what is already there can shine out.
Beautiful Michael – Such a steady, solid knowing that we are all divine and deeply precious can be felt in your words.
“The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.” We re all super connected and not separate islands; everything that promotes and from of separation is where the root of humanity’s problems arise from, as in separation conflict is possible. In deep connection to one another, there can only be harmony and brotherhood.
Each of us has the choice to shine like a diamond and reflect to others this is possible, we all come from the same source of light and love, yet we all reflect this one unified light in our own unique way, each reflection of light is needed to make up the whole and not one reflection is greater than another.
This is such a powerful quote. . . “We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.” It asks us to constantly consider what we are bringing to each and every moment.
I too have diamonds in my ring and love to play with their sparkle in the sunlight, and I loved to do the same with the ring on my grandmother’s hand as a child. The properties of light and reflection and (if I remember correctly!) refraction are marvellous. How does a whole rainbow of colour fit in there?! The way our world works is nothing short of divine and the diamond is a beautiful expression of that miracle.
I like too the point that like diamonds, we are all made of the same materials but emanate a unique essence. The infinite variety of the universe, which holds that we are both all one yet unique in our expression, is pure magic and the diamond metaphor illustrates this perfectly.
I love the English expression ‘a diamond in the rough’. We use it with reference to people whose true qualities we can perceive despite an ‘unpolished’ exterior but it in truth it applies to us all in varying degrees. Some people have an obvious sparkle, others less so but the beauty is there to be eventually returned to nonetheless.
Actually, it’s interesting, diamonds straight out of the earth don’t look like much at all and it takes quite a lengthy process to cut, polish and reveal that true beauty. That journey from unremarkable lump of carbon to gorgeous gem is a good analogy for the dedicated path we too must tread to reveal the brilliance we truly are.
True Victoria, because of the layers of dust and grime we have built up around our brilliance, it is a process of dedication to strip these layers back to reveal the brilliance that in truth is there from the beginning.
“The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet”. I love this, it is so confirming and inviting to be and live the love I am.
The hardness of a diamond is a character that to me reflects the ever present and permanence of our essence – a loving presence that it is impossible to grind down or blemish.
When we allow ourselves to sparkle and shine brightly we inspire and support others to also sparkle and shine.
The beauty of a diamond comes from something as ordinary as carbon, something we might look at and think is ugly and ignore, as many people feel about themselves. But Carbon has the ability to be a diamond, beautiful and full of light, as do we if we so choose to be.
‘The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.’ Absolutely true, Michael, light is reflected all the time, the beauty from the diamond has the same analogy as the beauty from within us that is reflected out as we go about our lives.
Diamonds are beautiful things that are by nature just hard compressed rocks…we have to make them into something else. Water is the only thing on this planet that has three different states naturally as water, ice and vapor. It reflects, reflex light and sparkles without any of our intervention. Water can be; shallow, deep, hard, soft, misty, clear, torrential, filthy, fluffy and more important than anything other item for our existence! Is there a reason we are 60% water?
“Like an antique diamond we might need loving care and attention, but we cannot lose the ability to shine and sparkle from deep inside. It is simply up to us to shine and sparkle in our fullness again.”- so true Michael and what a brilliance you bring to the world in sharing this beautiful blog.
Michael your writing captures the brilliant gem you are. Thank you for your reflection.
So true, love the appreciation expressed here Victoria Lister. I am finding this article and others written by Michael Kremer to be deeply supportive, his expression is rich with symbolism, appreciation of life and a knowing of his and All of our divine essence.
I love this Michael. “The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.” We are all living reflections of love from one glittering diamond to the next and what a grand reflection we are.
I loved reading your blog Michael, it is indeed beautiful and powerful. Your following words particularly touched me;
“The sparkle was so still, almost subtle, yet so joyful and profound. Maybe this was just me that I was seeing, as the only things that I felt in this moment were an amazing stillness and joyful love for being who I am, like I am and where I am”, very inspiring.
This feels like one of those profound moments when the foundation or roots of our relationship with ourselves get stronger, which in turn makes our steadiness and presence in the world more consistent, accessible and inspiring to others. ‘Who I am, like I am, where I am’ – total acceptance.
Yes, agree, that is profoundly gorgeous. ‘…who I am, like I am and where I am’. This conveys an absolute resting in the self; a deep content, and acceptance and appreciation and a need to be nowhere else or anything else. That feeling is in itself a treasure beyond compare.
I wrote this somewhere else this morning and the same message applies here – be the change you want to see. Be the diamond, see the diamond.
And it is no surprise to me that we value these diamonds so highly – the simple reason being that we crave the connection with what we have inside ourselves. Every bit (and way, way more) a magnificent and sparkling source and reflection of God’s light.
That makes sense Otto. The fascination we have with diamonds is because of its reflection of our own sparkle and shine of divinity.
It’s interesting the money we pay for, and the care and love and attention and treasuring that we give to diamonds – and yet if we were to give even a quarter of that effort towards the diamonds that we each are, the world would be a very, very different place.
Yes true, how interesting it is that we can adore our physical possessions far more than we do ourselves or, indeed, perhaps even others. So we can do ‘diamond-worth’ or ‘house-worth’ or ‘car-worth’ so much better than self-worth.
I like this Victoria. I recently had a full medical check up. It cost quite a bit of money. When I tell people how much they are shocked – yet it’s a fraction of what they spend servicing their car or replacing their computer. It seems we have got it very wrong.
Very true Otto. Diamonds are held in such a dazzling light for their value and their sparkle. It’s interesting that we appreciate the value and preciousness of diamonds, yet do not give the same value to our precious and amazing selves. Yes, the world would be a very different place if we were to do this.
“What we need to do is open up to the fact that we are wonderful just as we are”. Love it – this is so true and I love that more and more people are living this as a true knowing. It is very inspiring.
“A diamond cannot do anything else than reflect the light that is cast on it – just like we in our essence are mirrors for each other to truly see ourselves.”
We cannot help but reflect to one another the love we are from, when we are connected to it, it’s contagious and so gorgeous to feel someone who is connected to there essence and inner heart, the joy and stillness that radiates through them is the glory and benediction of the heavens, reflecting to us that we are in fact this same love, should we choose to be so,
“Like an antique diamond we might need loving care and attention, but we cannot lose the ability to shine and sparkle from deep inside. It is simply up to us to shine and sparkle in our fullness again.”
So very true Michael, however much disregard, neglect and irresponsibility we have lived in our life’s and inflicted upon our precious bodies, the Inner sparkle and shine in our hearts is never lost as its who we all are in our essence, there waiting for us to tenderly re-turn to, embrace and nurture.
“Like diamonds, every other person in their unique way will reflect back to us what we radiate or shine out. There is no better or more effective way to reflect; every way is valuable and special.” I have a deeper appreciation now-days for what every-body (body of light) brings and expresses, we contribute and make up the whole in our unique way. As soon as I judge another for their actions I have created a separation and barrier, I have found it’s better to bring deep understanding to a situation to see why a person may be acting in way that is not their true loving nature, therefore meet them as an equal.
“We are the same: different in our outward appearances, but made up of the same particles in a strikingly similar way. Our essence is the same – love. We can connect to this essence anytime, thereby not only connecting to ourselves, but to everybody else.”
In stillness and conscious presence we connect to the universal love of God, that all humanity is held in equally. In this unity we are one, far from the false pillars of separation and individual creation, we work together as one body of love for the all.
What a beauty-full sparkling reflection you are offering us all Michael, it has been my experience to that when I’m feeling connected to myself and full of love and joy, I am met by others in a reflection and confirmation of my joy, and my day unfolds harmoniously.
I love the way you write Michael, just like this one everyone a gem. Your writing always brings me joy and truth of who I am inside.
“Like an antique diamond we might need loving care and attention, but we cannot lose the ability to shine and sparkle from deep inside. It is simply up to us to shine and sparkle in our fullness again.” – very beautiful Michael.
This is a beautiful way to describe that the way in which we are is reflected back to us from every direction should we be open enough to see it. Thanks Michael, you are a diamond, truly gorgeous.
It is interesting to note that we tend to think of diamonds as rare, when the truth is they are actually not rare at all. They are just not readily seen, hidden as they are deep beneath the ground. If humanity did not similarly invest in burying their light, we would soon quickly see that love is not as rare a commodity as we like to think.
Yes, Adam, so many parallels with nature and this is no accident. The students of Universal Medicine are true reflectors of their own light, in varying degrees, and this is what the world needs right now. Let’s dig up the diamonds!
Mining diamonds is incredibly expensive, dangerous and wrought with difficulties. Mining our own diamonds is nothing more than one choice.
This is Gold Otto.
And there is but one simple choice in every moment that uncovers jewels richer than we could even imagine.
Just another example of a stories we are led to believe that diamonds are rare, as you say Adam they are not, just buried and the same goes for the story we have to chase and seek love to find it. In truth we have the direct connection to the source of Love and that is always within and accessible just by connection to our Soul we reflect the light just like a diamond.
Beautiful revelation Adam, love is not a rare commodity, it is within us all so it is actually the most accessible commodity around.
Absolutely Donna. Infinite supply and totally free. Yet, priceless.
I like that, Adam – “If humanity did not similarly invest in burying their light, we would soon quickly see that love is not as rare a commodity as we like to think.” I look forward to the day when love is the norm.
Perhaps then the bottom will fall out of the diamond market? Because we will no longer be looking outside of ourselves for a reflection of the magic of God.
Thanks, Michael. I really like how you describe the uniqueness of what each of us reflects to the world, and how precious that is.
Every time I see a diamond sparkling will remind me of this Michael. The choice to align to the Fiery energy of the Soul or to the energy of the lesser love of Prana is always a moment by moment choice of the reflection we are bringing to the world. The more fiery we are, the more the magnetic pull for fire and equally so, the if lost in prana we attract more of the same
“The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet”.
Absolutely beautiful Michael.
This analogy of how light interacts with us is very powerful. Do we sit in the shadows, or choose to stand in the light (in spite of the fact that this may expose us warts and all to the outside world)? Similarly we can stand in front of a mirror, but it reflects nothing without a source of light to bring clarity to what we are looking at.
I love your example of the mirror Simon. Because we choose (!!!) what to see when we look in the mirror? In general, the Loveliness of ourselves or not. Or do we see both? Do we connect in detail? Or shallow? Is it a quick look or a deep honouring look? The same goes for the diamond, are we just watching the diamond, or are we deeply connecting to what the diamond represents and actually tells us, reflects to us. There’s a lot of depth to be connected to. Simply because we’re very deep beings. Deeply Loving and Caring beings, no matter how long or how hard we’ve chosen to ignore or deny this.
Are we looking for the truth in that reflection, or something that looks good?
Great question Simon. And whatever we see, do we accept what is reflected back to us. Whether this is the Love that we are, or the non-loving choices that we made? Both are there to accept. I am used to see myself as a Loving being in the mirror, but I also find it (still) difficult to really feel the non-loving choices that I made. And the Truth is, we made both choices and we are Love. Both.
Simon – great comments that bring to light (sorry!) the importance of the relationship with our light. It is a choice to step in to it. It is a choice to keep it bright and it is a choice to service and maintain it so that it is ever shining 24/7. Our light. Our choice. Up to us.
Beautiful Otto – we are firmly in the driving seat choosing the direction of travel. I know for me the preference is the direction where I am going to need my sunglasses!
And as you say at the end… we can be standing directly in or beside the light, but if the way we have looked after ourselves leaves us shut down, surrounded by complication, or too busy to notice then the light is dimmed by our disregard of what is precious.
We are masters of sabotaging or diminishing our natural ability to shine as we did so easily as a baby.
Very true Abby, we are experts in the cunning clever and conniving ways that we diminish, contract and lessen our light, brilliance and the supper powerful beings we all are.
We have mastered this and even defend it, because when we are less we can continue our irresponsible and disregarding ways.
Yes Abby it is amazing how much of this sabotaging we do in life in order to be accepted or not to feel the jealousy from others to be in our fullness, developing a consistent appreciation of the power of our reflection is the key to change those harming ways of being.
This blog reminded me that it is all about the light that shines through us, as to how we sparkle. If we do not connect to the light and stay in the shadows then nothing much seems to be going on… but when we connect with our divinity, with love, then that reflects out in its rainbow hues…
For me stepping out of the shadows begins with me holding myself in absolute love.
I love this Abby, and can so relate. If I don’t hold myself in a love that’s rock-solid and I then step out of hiding, I’ll not be able to withstand the onslaught of what I see and feel…. my fellow brothers choosing to be in disharmony and strive, with tensions and ugliness to be felt and seen everywhere. But if I hold myself in love, I hold everyone else equally in that love, and I stand out of the shadows in that solid warmth while witnessing all that needs to be seen and understood. I don’t take it on, I don’t let it in — the image I have is of a beacon of light amidst a war-zone — which is effectively what is actually taking place.
It is so easy in the world around us to not see ourselves as love when people are aggressive, or things aren’t going well. But as you say Abby, stepping out of this shadow begins with holding ourselves in the love that we already are.
Simon on reading your comment I got to feel that energy is coming through us all of the time. The way that we move determines the quality of energy that comes through us. By moving in a way that is connected and gentle we guarantee that it is clear light that will flow through us and the less debris that we have inside then the purer the light will be on its exit from the body. Universal Medicine supports people to systematically clear their inner terrains, so that light can be crystalline on its exit out of the body.
Beauty-fully and crystal clear explanation Alexis, the light and love is always there in the form of an energy that can flow through us, but is not from us, our job is to make choices that allow our bodies to be clear enough receptors or vessels to allow this to happen, by choosing self love and care in how we treat our bodies.
I love this Alexis, you’ve clearly spelled out exactly how energy moves through us, and how we can move to determine the quality of energy that we want to move with.
I had to chuckle to myself reading the title of this blog as I am wearing a shirt today that says something very similar. In saying that, what I got from it is that we see diamonds as pretty and rare and high commodity value. But really, they are a part of nature that is a reflection in every way. That there is so much opportunity to live in a way that naturally shines and reflects to others the joy and beauty and love we all are.
That’s a very lovely reminder, as one of my first responses when I read this was ‘ oh I must wear a diamond today’ but my body knew that would only be an outer confirmation and expression of the sparkle, value and preciousness I feel within naturally so. 💎
All these comments and reflections on diamonds are inspiring me too to pull out my diamond ring and wear it. I love the sparkle of the diamond and how it reflects the light, a constant reminder that we too are this light, all we need to do is shine.
Pull it out Donna .. I so relate to what you are saying I feel the same. I am in the process of designing a diamond ring. Time to speed it up a little.. all inspiring.
When Serge Benhayon looks out at humanity he sees the diamonds first and the dust second, which is why he treats every-body as the love they already are.
Oohh. Love this Alexis Stewart. How many of us can say that about ourselves? Brilliant description of Serge Benhayon and true equality.
I’ll second that Otto, a beautiful description of Serge Benhayon and indeed an inspiration for us all to see the diamond before the dust.
I am thinking about the depth, complexity, precision, magic, alignment, science and all the other factors that come together in perfect harmony to create a diamond. Then I think about a thin layer of a few random specs of dust. None of us are perfect, we all have dust – but isn’t it insane how much credence, attention and focus we give to these randomly arranged, nondescript and disparate array of particles…when right underneath is this shining example of the magic of God.
Spot on Otto, it is insane to give that much credence to that few random specs of dust on our inner diamonds. The amount of self critique and self loathing we impose on ourselves in doing so is debilitating us in living our natural self and instead allows us to live a life that is so much less than we ought and deserve to live.
A simple choice. Dust or Diamond. Only we can decide.
Very true Alexis and thanks to Serge Benhayon and the teachings he bring to us all, I have come to a place that I again can see the pure and precious pearl I am and equally see the same in others.
Alexis you have in one sentence very beautifully shared Serge’s inspiring qualities that we all have within us – see beyond what is in front of us and connect to the truth of who we are.
Absolutely true and lovely comment Alexis, the way Serge Benhayon see’s the love and shinning diamond first in people, and then all the other learnt behaviors that are not who we truly are second, holds us in a love and acceptance that allows us to return to the love and grace we all are.
Yes…. It has been the greatest inspiration ever of how to be with ourselves and with others. Thank you for saying it as is is Alexis Stewart.
It takes an internal knowing of yourself as a Son of God that is unshakeable to be able to see the diamond in all you meet, regardless of their past. Such is what Serge Benhayon offers us all, and thus in our own paths we also develop that knowing and see the diamonds all around us.
Beautifully said Alexis, indeed it is so confirming to be met for the love and true beauty that we are.
Very true Alexis. Serge inspires us to see ourselves and each other in the same way.
‘We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.’ This is a stand alone quote in an article rich with inspiration. To actually accept this about our relationship with life is a foundational step in taking responsibility – the key to our true evolution.
Like a diamond we do not need to become any better or different then we already are but we only have to take of the dust, the masks and the protections we are wearing, and let through and shine the light of that source we are all connected from within, the light of God on earth.
Beautiful Nico. Exactly what a diamond is there to reflect back to us. Our own beauty, shine and incredible glory.
Beautiful it is Katerina, each and everyone of us is in that the same as we are all from that same source and destined to live the incredible glory we are shine our lights in the world.
Yes, Katie, and with that vibrancy without limitations we live in heavens joy, a joy that we have not lived on earth for manny ages.
So true Michael – even in the ‘darkest hours’ that may be experienced at times and there is a feeling of no joy and separation from the all – our light and sparkle can never be taken away from , we can only choose to forget it and leave it temporarily.
“Like an antique diamond we might need loving care and attention, but we cannot lose the ability to shine and sparkle from deep inside.”
What if we are incredibly strong? What if we are divinely precious? What if we are brilliantly light? Your words here Michael emphasise, how we are all of these things, naturally. How ironic that we spend our lives seeking rare stones and gold, and holy grails when the greatest jewel we can ever uncover is ourselves.
Yes, Joseph, it is important to value the indestructible strength we have, and finally accept that we cannot be anything but divine.
I melted into me when I read your words Joseph, it is indeed sad and ironic that we can spend so long looking for the glory of our light outside of ourselves. Giving myself permission to shine more brightly is continuing to unfold.
Joseph what you and Michael have shared is a great reminder that what we seek and value on the outside is merely a reflection of the glorious qualities we have within. Forgetting this fact we get lost in the forever chasing of things that never satisfy, while remembering it allows us to keep being more and more confirmed by the precious qualities we see on the outside.
Beautiful Joseph! It is ironic and what a shame to say the least.
Gorgeous Joseph. Yes the vast grandness we hold within is worth its weight in gold and then some. Accepting ourselves in full is the greatest glittering diamond light in the world and we do not have to look far to find it or dig under any large mound of earth either. It’s held within us always and forever.
What if we were to go to sleep each night knowing the jewel we are, and wake up with that awareness beating from our heart. This opportunity and more is now here for each of us through the work of Universal Medicine.
What a gorgeously divine suggestion Heather – absolutely glorious!
I agree Joseph. It is the greatest gift to uncover how precious you are. It’s beyond words the depth that just keeps coming.. It’s worth every moment to be alive and feel everything inside of you for how it is from the what it is to the what is not.
“A diamond cannot do anything else than reflect the light that is cast on it – just like we in our essence are mirrors for each other to truly see ourselves.” We are just like the myriad of stars that permanently twinkle and shine brightly like diamonds in the night sky for the whole world to see – and the darker the night, the brighter they shine.
We can all once again be those stars shining in the darkness of what we have allowed and chosen how we are living today it is but a choice away.
It is our nature Tamara, to shine. When I am living truly, without perfection, I know I naturally shine too. I am understanding more and more how this is in fact my responsibility!
I was driving today doing a delivery and I saw a bright sparkle shining over from the pavement which was quite a distance and realised it was a lady wearing a diamond ring.. it was such a strong sparkle and my first thought was ‘wow what huge rock that must be’ – Then I clocked the fact that I saw this incredible big shinning sparkle reflecting such a ray of colours form the rainbow that I realised it was simply a reflection and confirmation of who I am. So cool as your blog was a great reminder of this.
I lit up reading this Natalie! It’s quite infectious all this discussion of shining and sparkling.
I like it Natalie! And I like that this blog not only reminded you of that moment but serves in and of itself as a reminder for everyone that we are all capable of shining and reflecting like the diamonds we are.
Natalie, I sparkled reading this! Which confirms that when we let ourselves really sparkle and shine and don’t hold back in the expression of this, we invite others to do the same.
Wow Natalie, what a wonderful statement (you are) and amazing sharing. I have never heard of anything like this before. I’m going to keep my eyes peeled for this to happen. What is also so de-light-full when a leave falls from a tree. It always touches me deeply, the grace and flow dropping with no precedence just as it is. There is always a chance you see this every day too. Love it!
There is such a brilliant sparkle and shine throughout your whole blog Michael – one can’t help but be ignited by it. I just love it and deeply appreciate what you bring.
The dedication it takes to express the sensitivity of this blog is inspiring.
We all have the potential to shine the diamond that is within, it is just a matter of whether we choose to polish off the dust and let it shine.
‘Like an antique diamond we might need loving care and attention, but we cannot lose the ability to shine and sparkle from deep inside. It is simply up to us to shine and sparkle in our fullness again.’ Yes Michael, it is always our choice.
When a person who has made the choice to shine and sparkle once more enters the room they emanate a brilliance way beyond the jewels that might adorn the necks and fingers of others there. There is nothing like the brilliant light of an inner fire!
“What we need to do is open up to the fact that we are wonderful just as we are.” This is a lovely reminder that it is all within us, but we are still responsible for connecting to that all. Thank you for sharing this Michael.
“…I felt in this moment …an amazing stillness and joyful love for being who I am, like I am and where I am.” This is beautiful Michael. To truly love and appreciate all that we are is a blessing and not common. This self love shines and offers a reflection and inspiration for all.
When we aren’t appreciating the unique and brilliant qualities we are naturally – it seems like we think if we apply enough external pressure we will change into something we do like. It’s a lot of effort to go against our natural divine design, much simpler and joyful to connect with the one we are already.
Beautiful Sandra. You’ve so clearly summed it up. All the external pressure and forces we choose to find what we’re looking for will leave us completely drained (and sick) in the end. A great reminder for me too to stop myself also when there’s only a little bit of force. Which in the end is a force and as it can be either Love or a force, I’ve chosen at that moment to disconnect from me.
I love what you say here, Shirley-Ann “..we are that diamond, each and every one of us, shining brightly or waiting to be dusted off, it is all the same inside” as we may be dusty and stay this way for a while but it doesn’t mean the shine is any less – it cannot be hidden.
When fully connected to there can be no hiding however we can certainly hurt ourselves to the point where it is not as noticeable therefore we feel disconnected.
It is interesting to note where we focus our investments – far more on the valuable externals than the precious internal of who we truly are.
So true Rachel, and nothing is more valuable that our inner essence
No price can be placed upon it.
Yes. I agree Rachel. But for many of us it is far easier to buy a diamond than face the responsibility of shining our own light.
Our ability to shine absolutely remains, it just gets a little hidden. It is up to us to just be ourselves and be exactly who we are and gradually with a little love and attention, we can reveal just how beautiful we all are.
Hi Matthew, and in that shine like a diamond, sparkling and bright, that light from deep within we are all equally connected to. An by doing so we invite everybody that we meet to do the same and to uncover and clean their inner diamond too.
Now I know why I have never been into diamond jewelry, I am a diamond myself shining my light so no need to wear them!
This is such a simple statement Michael “our essence is the same – love” it states loud and clear that we are all equal. It also highlights that we are living far from the truth of who we are if this statement is not accepted as a universal truth.
Yes Michael we are ALL precious gems even if we don’t feel it. I have often heard people say ‘you are a diamond’ and what your blog has given me is a deeper insight into what a diamond is and what it does and this all makes sense.
I do not have a diamond on my finger and have never to this date wanted one. Who knows when the money rolls in I may but then again, my diamond bling ring for 10 bucks does a great job when I fancy wearing it. I know I am a bright light shining and strutting my stuff with no holding back and a real diamond for humanity.
Lovely comment Shirley-Ann. Its no wonder we have chosen diamonds to represent the love within us and the love we share in our marriages that then naturally extends to others.
Absolutely Susan. This is definitely worth remembering. We are our most precious possessions, not the material things we own.
Another beautiful blog Micheal, and one again I knew it was one of yours! Thank you. I love how you bring the simplicity of your reflections to your writing, and this is no exception. In fact the reflection you bring us here is astoundingly bright and clear and makes me deeply appreciate the simple ways in which I can keep myself twinkling and sparkling so that I can be that reflection for others. I shall remember to keep a ‘virtual duster’ in my pocket, and even more importantly, remember to use it ; ).
You are so right Susan, diamonds are impressive and great value has always been placed on them. They start as a compressed lump of rock and then cleaved into something that sparkles, reflects and reflex light…the sun, it is still just a pretty rock. We are all more rare, we are really a one of a kind! The light that shines from us will always be more impressive than any gem but we can all sparkle.
Michael, I love this article, I was working at my local school yesterday and had a couple of children come up to me, they had found some crystals and loved how they were so shinny reflecting the light, they were fascinated and it reminded of me of your blog, the little children often look for shinny stones and collect them in their pockets, having read your blog i can now understand and appreciate the fascination.
I love that Rebecca, we indeed all know where we are coming from as we all share that fascination for the brilliance of a gem. This reflect to us what we carry inside but not as unconditionally shine as the gems do.
Absolutely love it Michael, who better than the true reflection of Serge Benhayon, which is absolute gold to reject for humanity our essence.
For more about Serge Benhayon go to;
http://www.unimedliving.com/search?keyword=SERGE+BENHAYON
‘We cannot lose the ability to sparkle and shine from deep inside…’. These words in themselves Michael are enough to connect me to the deep truth of who I am – who we all are! Love. Brilliant blog!
“We want to change everything around us, but do we realise that in fact there is just one thing that we can truly change? Ourselves.”This is a very real understanding of life Michael thank you so true and your reflection of a diamond is brilliant !
This is such a sweet confirming blog reminding us all of our inner sparkle!
Dear Michael,
You have a way of seeing and appreciating the beauty in us all, through nature and through life, and this is your unique sparkle in the world. Reminding all others of their beauty and divinity. I love this piece, and as I read it, I can feel the diamond in myself and in us all. Thank you.
When I allow my sparkle to be seen, there might be jealousy from others or I might feel the fear of getting hurt. The analogy helps in this situation, because it reminds me that I am stronger than anything that could threaten me.
Absolutely felixschumacher In our essence we are stronger than anything that could threaten us.
Brilliant, Felix – the acceptance, appreciation and commitment to live the sheer strength of letting our inner sparkle be at the foremost in our lives, on show for all.
Absolutely Felix. It is also a lovely reminder that those who are feeling jelousy towards us also have that sparkle that they are not shinning so showing our inner sparkle to them no matter what is evolutionary for them and us.
Our essence is GREATER than diamonds!
“A diamond cannot do anything else than reflect the light that is cast on it – just like we in our essence are mirrors for each other to truly see ourselves.” Simply divine and worthy of much reflection.
I agree Tamara I also love this quote from the blog, it brings to mind a huge beautifully complex design of mirrors refracting light onto other mirrors that pass it to others, so that the light connects every mirror, and by reflection every mirror knows itself and all others.
Beautiful blog Michael – I can feel your sparkle and shine – just like a diamond!
I love this comment Michael ‘We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.’ We are here to sparkle and shine as brightly as a diamond – such a gorgeous reminder thank you.
‘Like an antique diamond we might need loving care and attention, but we cannot lose the ability to shine and sparkle from deep inside. It is simply up to us to shine and sparkle in our fullness again.’Beautiful, thank you Michael.
This blog was very timely as I have just been doing a program where I was exploring light and my relationship with the light I am. I loved the analogy that although in essence diamonds are all the same, each one sparkles and reflects in a different way. I am finding that one of the greatest tricks of my mind to not appreciate these differences and the strengths of my reflection. It is a lovely switch off of the mind that often undervalues or plays down our shine, to start from the knowing we are all diamonds inside.
So true “We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet”.
There is much to appreciate in these words. When we meeting another loving bright light to appreciate the confirmation of our qualities and how we are living. There is also the appreciation of receiving loving reflections that show us where we are living in a way that dulls our natural sparkle.
Yes, I loved these words also Marion. I also find that sometimes when I am really shining, and those around me seem pretty down or dulled, it is then for me to hold in this supporting others to find their shine. It may take a little while, but it is not for me to lose my shine if I am not being met with the same by others. Sometimes we have to be the one to lead, and other times, if we have stepped away and are not feeling so sparkly, the reflection of another embracing their shine can support us to come back to our own. This is such the beautiful reflection we can have in our relationships, if we are open.
‘What we need to do is open up to the fact that we are wonderful just as we are.’ It makes life really simple and things flow when I live this knowing of how wonderful I am, I am just perfect with all my imperfections the way I am right now.
And this is happening all the time. We always have the opportunity to be aware of what every moment in every day is showing us about our choices and the way we are living. This is such a gift if we are willing to learn.
A diamond stone can be cut into a shape that allows it to sparkle, so too can we be re-defined by letting go of old debris. We can change on the outside, but our middle remains the same.
Thank you Micheal for sharing the magic of diamonds and light. As I read I could feel the light within glowing stronger, and know that there is a responsibility to keep it shining so others can see the reflection
I love that no matter what we do, we can’t actually hide the light that shines from within. We can try to cover it over with dust but it will always be there. How crazy! If we all agreed to stop hiding it, imagine the sparkle that would shine out from this planet to the other stars and planets in the universe.
That is beautifully said Fiona, we do cover up our light and sparkle with a lot of layers of protection and our planet would be an amazingly bright star if we supported each other in opening up and letting it all out.
‘We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet…’ it occurs to me after reading this blog that we are receiving reflections, energy, light all the time from all around us and how that light passes through us depends on how we are inside. Are we hard, rough, dull and impervious to the light of love entering or are we clear, shiny and open to feeling the love and light that is all around us?
I was also struck by this Andrew. We each develop a body that has angles that either reflect the magnificence of the light passing through us, or we contort, dull and change that light. This is where the way we hold our posture, the openness of them and the way we move our bodies is so important. The slightest change such as the dropping of the shoulders down away from the ears or a lengthening through the spine changes all of the angles and reflections.
Great observations Andrew and Fiona. This is bringing home how important it is to have a body that is open to receiving and feeling the love. If we don’t care for it by giving it the right food and allowing it the correct amount of rest, supporting it with the correct exercise, etc, we will be too stressed, tired or numbed to feel much at all.
I agree Fiona I have noticed that my posture or the way I hold or move my body actually affects my thoughts and my perception of what I am experiencing in the moment.
So true Fiona “We each develop a body that has angles that either reflect the magnificence of the light passing through us, or we contort, dull and change that light. This is where the way we hold our posture, the openness of them and the way we move our bodies is so important. The slightest change such as the dropping of the shoulders down away from the ears or a lengthening through the spine changes all of the angles and reflections.”
Your comment highlighting to me the importance of taking responsibility and choosing conscience presence which offers me awareness of my choice to reflect the magnificence of the light passing through me as a result of my livingness.
“Are we hard, rough, dull and impervious to the light of love entering or are we clear, shiny and open to feeling the love and light that is all around us?” A brilliant question Andrew, and why aren’t we asked these sort of questions as young children – one can only begin to imagine the enormity of the impact this would make.
I like the analogy here of people being like diamonds – no two are exactly the same shape or cut or colour but are essentially all made of the same elemental stuff and all have the same potential to shine and sparkle to inspire each other.
Yes thank you Michael and Andrew, our inner-most or soul shines brighter and brighter as we reawaken that essence, which is the love who we all are.
we indeed are all made of the same ‘elemental stuff’ Andrew, we all are made of the same particles and we all belong equally to the universe. There truly is no boundary between us. The difference lies only in the expression.
So true Mary we are all equally capable of shining brightly if we choose self-love and self-care and take responsibility to choose to connect with our essence.
gorgeous Michael. I love the comparison of the light reflected by diamonds and how we hold this quality/ability also. As well as how we are all different and shine our light in different ways, yet equally so if choosing.
The diamond is hidden in the dark until we dig it out and bring it into the world and even then it needs to first be cut and polished before it reveals its amazing sparkle.
And once it’s polished to maintain its shine requires ongoing care.
Yes, and no need for scrubbing, we can joyfully shine our diamond!
Spot on Abby – I was just thinking about how easily we can take things for granted and sit back on our laurels and forget about the importance of ongoing care.
Absolutely Abby, love and tenderness to the smallest detail is required to stay reconnected to our essence.
As well as the fact that bringing the diamond to the surface (living and expressing our sparkle) means that it is polished in and by our every day.
Abby I love the critical part you bring in here, the fact that its the care and quality of that care that supports the shine that is naturally there.
Good point Abby the ongoing care – the admiration and appreciation are so crucial!
Absolutely Judith, and what’s more, it is for each and every person to bring out and allow there own diamond to shine, all at their own pace in their own time – the power of free will.
And nothing compares to the love and truth held in the power of free will.
Absolutely true Judith “The diamond is hidden in the dark until we dig it out and bring it into the world and even then it needs to first be cut and polished before it reveals its amazing sparkle.” I can relate to your comment having been so numb and contracted for so long, hiding my essence from myself and the world. Working through my hurts for years now digging deep within searching for who I truly am and re-connecting with my soul and revealing my amazing spark to humanity.
No matter how we try, we can’t keep from reflecting things to one an other. We are strong durable and indestructible in a way beyond that goes beyond what we might think. Our sparkle is always there, just waiting for some tender care to reveal what’s underneath. So absolutely Michael, we are indeed all jewel in our own right. How rich the world would be if we all let polished ourselves and let our precious light shine bright.
“No matter how we try, we can’t keep from reflecting things to one an other.” that is for sure therefore we need to make responsible life style choices so our reflection sparkles and reflects the love that we are in full.
Michael, you put a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘diamonds are a girls best friend’ as there is nothing more precious as our own soul and the light we can shine. And of course this is the same for men.
Indeed Carolien, diamonds are everyone’s best friend!
Beautifully expressed Carolien. They are not a best friend because of their monetary value or the status we think they may bring but a reminder of the light of the soul, ever waiting to be lived in full.
We are all always changing and evolving our expansion, our growth and evolution can be stunted by the pictures our hurts have created not allowing us the freedom to fully appreciate the truth reflected to us every moment. Letting go of past hurts is like blowing the dust off the diamond and allowing the sparkling reflection to be seen by humanity.
So true Margaret – love your expression “Letting go of past hurts is like blowing the dust off the diamond and allowing the sparkling reflection to be seen by humanity.”
We are absolute brilliance, each and every one of us.
All we have to do is to daily remind ourselves to live this beautiful truth – that we are born to sparkle and shine!
If we change the temperature of our diamond whether it be more firery or not, everything in the universe has to change to accommodate the perfect balance, that shows the importance of every decision we make. To shine or not to shine that is the question.
Yes kevmchardy and your comment also highlights how what we do then must also affect everyone else around us.
Love your comment Kevmchardy, “everything in the universe has to change to accommodate the perfect balance, that shows the importance of every decision we make.” Little do we really want to take responsibility for our choices because they really do carry this enormous power. To shine or not to shine makes a massive difference in this world and indeed, the universe. So much of our upbringing has taught us to dull down our light, thank goodness for Universal Medicine for encouraging us to clean ourselves up and burn brightly once again.
What a beautiful blog to read Michael, it is so true we are all so different on the outside with different purposes for being here, but underneath we are all divine gems even though some of us may look a bit rough around the edges.
Like beauty Kev, roughness is in the eye of the beholder. The enormity of our beauty vastly outweighs any little glitches and dents we have taken on from the challenges of human life….
Rachel absolutely when we focus on this enormous beauty within every single one of us then the glitches actually fade away and become something that doesn’t even belong their.
Doesn’t this reveal the way we are trained to see ourselves, to see life. Our eyes are geared for fault finding. For some it is others faults that are their fascination. Others of us hone in on our own. Whatever the emphasis (outer or inner), whenever we fixate on what is wrong we miss the absolute beauty of everything that is so very right and true.We really cannot see the forrest for the broken twig on a tree.
The expression ‘a rough diamond’ acknowledges some of the accumulated stuff that gets in the way of the sparkle whilst also confirming the preciseness that is always at the core.
Thanks for pulling out this strand Kevin… we are all unique, but the source of our sparkle comes from standing in the light that surrounds us.
Michael, what beautiful symbology again from you. Yes, we are all like diamonds reflecting the light that we intrinsically are and the more that we clean off the particles that we have accumulated through not being truly who we are the more we can reflect and the more sparkle is exposed for all to feel and see.
Reading you comment Susan made me think about how we often live our lives about- faced eg we don’t think twice about regularly cleaning and tidying our homes but struggle with the thought of regularly cleaning and tidying ourselves.
“The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.” The multi faceted diamond with its deep inner fire that reflects the light from all its surfaces shows me how we are also multi faceted; we are not flat and one dimensional, we are spherical and have many more dimensions we rarely choose to feel. But they are there waiting to be lit up by the fire of the love of God, so every particle of us can respond from that connection within us.
The beauty in us never vanishes. Solid like a rock and light as fire.
So true Felix every single one of us are both of these. It is absolutely essential that we recognize this and honour this in ourselves and each other, regardless of what ever diversion tactics we try to cover these up with.
Ok that’s it Annie, Tamara and Felix! – I am ready to declare that I am a unique, brilliantly sparkling, rock solid and firey diamond – and as the song says ‘I’m Claiming It Baby’
There’s a song in there Felix.
There is such a trust in your expression, trust and knowing what we are. The words stand with such authority that no doubts can enter.
As delicate and as strong as a diamond.
We are all diamonds, different cuts and colours but uniquely and equally amazing.
That feels gorgeous Annie.
“We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet…It is simply up to us to shine and sparkle in our fullness again.” A beautiful reminder and inspiration to appreciate the equal light in ourselves and in each other.
I am often inspired by nature. The diamond, the plant or animal does not consider not going about their life reflecting who they are. It simply is what it is – without questions or doubts. We could learn a great deal from this simplicity
Me too Fiona, simplicity creates more space and we see and feel so much more of the beauty that surrounds us.
Absolutely Fiona. Nothing in nature doubts what they are – it is simple and clear. Only humans with our ability to rationalise doubts who we are, and complicates life. Nature in all its forms is our constant reminder.
“..we are wonderful just as we are.” Thank you Michael for the reminder of who we are.
What anther stunning piece of writing Michael, absolutely gorgeous. The parable with the diamond is so beautiful — this timeless wisdom would make an amazing bedtime story for children. Keep writing and sharing!
Absolutely Katerina, I will have to share this with my children.
It would so Katerina – a bedtime story for children. Gorgeous.
‘There is no better or more effective way to reflect; every way is valuable and special.’ This means that regardless of what we are presented there is always an opportunity to check in, learn and grow.
Well said Kathryn – and in doing so we are responsible for also offering the same quality of reflection to others for them to have the same opportunity too.
All rough diamonds have a beauty within, it just takes a knowing person to access and reveal the true sparkle, lustre, value and the precious gem within.
Very sparkly, thanks Michael.
“Like a jewel that has not been cleaned and lovingly worn for a long time, we might be covered by dust of the ages and our surface might show some signs of wear, but deep inside we all are a gem.” So true and the sparkle and brightness never goes away! Thank you Michael – a beautiful read.
Yes, it is a gorgeous read, and the quote you’ve used reminds me that no matter how dusty we may feel or even look there’s a diamond there, and it’s up to us how we keep it, polished and sparkling for all to see, or hidden under that dust faintly glowing. And the lovely thing about a diamond is it’s one of the most solid stones on this planet, very strong, it’s such a beautiful metaphor for the strength of the love we all carry in us.
To me this quote makes it actually very easy to understand life. In essence we’re all very pure, sparkly and beautiful. Life might have resulted in layers, layers and layers of dust, but in the end dust is just dust. If we wrap it of, the diamond – our essence – remains and is even more sparkly and honoured when reconnected to. Even though our world is still covered by a lot of dust, underneath are all the sparkles of beauty.
That’s so true Monica that we have such strength inside us and an ever enduring quality that can withstand anything. This is the steadiness of the soul, which is unshakable and unbreakable in its quality and reflection of truth.
I love that Fiona ‘the steadiness of the soul … truth’ there ready always to shine. It speaks of who we all are, and have always been.
Absolutely Monica “it’s such a beautiful metaphor for the strength of the love we all carry in us.”
Beautiful Monica, and timely to read this morning. The diamond never goes away, it is just covered sometimes by our choices to either not see it, or not take great care with it as it deserves.
This is a wonderful reminder Monica “no matter how dusty we may feel or even look there’s a diamond there”.
Great what you share Monica a diamond is a solid stone, shining its beautiful light. It is time we no longer hide the beautiful diamond from the world, but share it with the world with its true reflecting light.
You remind me Amita, that hiding something which is innately beautiful doesn’t make sense. I love and appreciate beauty in all it’s many facets, and it’s often something as simple as the sky in the mornings or an unexpected smile – it reminds me of God, that we’re all so much more than we often allow and that we’re from something bigger. So that diamond we all possess within, the love we are, it’s not just for us, it’s there for all, and in hiding it everyone looses, so yes it’s time to share that diamond with the world, to dust it off and to understand and know that while many of us have that dusting process to do, and while initially it may have been foggy, in time the sparkle is there for all to see. That sparkle was always there ready and waiting.
Your diamond analogy is quite beautiful Michael. I picture the seven billion diamonds that walk this earth right now, what a reflection if we all allowed ourselves to shine. It really doesn’t take much to uncover the shine within.
That is a gorgeous comment Matthew “seven billion diamonds that walk this earth right now”. Perhaps that is why we are so love seeing a clear night sky with the stars shining brightly. It is a reflection of our own expression if we all choose to shine the diamond that we are.
What a gorgeous image Golnaz.
I love that reflection Golnaz, the night sky reminding us of our universality and the expansiveness that we truly come from and can re-connect to.
Matthew in your comment I can feel how the sun is our current reflection of the light and fire we are here on earth, we just have the dimmer on for now but I feel we would shine brighter than the sun if each of us let ourselves reflect the light within and around us.
I agree Matthew. The way we perceive ourselves can be quite limited and put a cap on the shine that can so easily be there. This is something Universal Medicine has now shared with thousands of people. They have presented how simple and normal it is to reconnect to your body, find a simple way of being free from our doubts, ideals and judgments and allow the truth of who you are to be felt within and by all around us.
Matthew I love your picture of 7 billion diamonds walking this earth right now – it highlights the importance of our responsibility to keep polishing ourselves and reflect our shining light for all.
Only we can polish ourselves to reveal the beauty inside.
I love that Tamara – I am going to keep polishing myself. I can feel it in the way I tenderly apply moisturiser, actually in how I will refine my every movement.
A gorgeous analogy. And essential to appreciate the spectacular beauty of the diamond which supports the responsible choices to polish it and shine brightly.
Beautiful comment. Yes, imagine if we were to get all the ‘stuff’ out of the way. Our hurts and judgments, and feel the diamonds underneath as we walked. Perhaps we would approach life and each other with the true care we all deserve.
Absolutely Matthew. How beautiful if all 7 billion diamonds are reflecting the light that they are.
The true reflection of the millions of sparkling diamonds walking the earth, reflecting their light just feels amazing. It really is about all of us letting our shine out and then walk in truth,
How true this is Matthew, even if you have spent lifetimes trying to cover this simple fact it still only takes a moment to reconnect, you have to want to thou.
In truth a diamond always has the ability to reflect, we just need to remove the cloudiness that obstructs the true reflection of light. Love is that access from one Soul to another to connect that reflection of light, as Love is felt within and goes underneath the cloudiness.
“Using our body for giving us a truly wise answer”. Now that is a whole new approach in being very close friends with your body!
Michael I love how you write with simplicity and depth about the reflections that nature offers us. I will look at diamonds with new eyes from now on … and you inspire to really feel into what the things I love in the natural world reflect to me.
“We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.” Life is full of reflections and Michael this just confirms here that it is we who make our lives what they are.
Michael I am blinded by your light and you should be handing out sunglasses to everyone that reads this blog. LOVE is it. We are the creators of what we see; such a great one to be reminded of. Thank you.
“…you know that it is precious, but what you see above all is a reflection of light.” Would it be true to say that without the reflection of light a diamond wouldn´t be more than or different to an ordinary piece of glass and possibly no longer considered to be precious? A person never loses his or her preciousness but definitely can lack the spark or shine due to dulling it down; even someone with the most beautiful features feels dull and lifeless without the spark that comes from a living radiance of one´s innermost, the inner light and love being allowed to shine and be seen. Our preciousness and beauty can be held as a potential and thus not radiate, or it can be lived and expressed which goes along with a halo.
The moment we realize and further accept that we can only change ourselves, but no one else, we set ourselves free from a massive illusion that keeps us under the impression we would be able to control others, and or outer circumstances, to avoid feeling tension or hurt. Then we actually start to take responsibility for healing ourselves and let others be who they are.
“We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.”, I would say that is usually our experience as we only see what we want to see, but also wonder if we also meet reflections that are beyond or different from what we are reflecting, so that we have the chance to receive inspirations that can expand our limited radius. Question is if we are open to see it and let it in or not.
Human beings have the ability to fully appreciate objects that they can own under the illusion that we become somehow better thank to them. The key with them is to feel how their beauty is a reflection of your own. Ours is the starting point.
I love how you said that Eduardo. It’s true we can gather objects and things in life and base our worth on them rather than the starting point being the worth and beauty within us and then seeing it reflected back in life too.
Appreciating ourselves and cherishing our preciousness first and foremost before giving any value to something outside of us, to not fall for the illusion of bringing worth to us by what we identify and adorn ourselves with – that is a huge and necessary shift from how we live as a society engulfed by images of how we should or would like to be.
It is a trick for us to see things materialistically when in fact they are energetic in nature and ownership is an illusion as the particles in such structures are constantly changing and of universal origin.
What a beautiful analogy, Michael. Thank you so much for writing such beautiful words that have inspired me and bring me great joy. I’ll read your article again and again.
I love this beautiful analogy with ourselves and diamonds there beauty and shining potential from within imperfections and flaws in different sizes shapes cuts and state of polish just like humanity all reflecting to each other as part of our learning to ultimately shine brightly the clarity and beauty we are from and are inside us all.
Strong. Bright. Clear.
Sparkling true reflections of each other.
That’s what we are…Diamonds.
🙂 🙂 🙂
Beautiful Michael. ‘This reminds me of the days where we are feeling joyful and light and suddenly we meet this joy and lightness everywhere – in others, nature or interactions.’ This so simply confirms it comes from ourselves because some days there seems nothing that is joyful in the world – but this is simply what we are seeing and reflecting. Everything comes back to knowing the inner beauty of ourselves and letting it shine out!
” We so often seek to change our lives by trying to change the circumstance we live in” this is so true, and we keep on doing it only to find out that it is never enough- there is always something else until we can stop and look within as true change starts with the appreciation and acceptance of our own divinity.
From reading this blog Michael I will always now see diamonds anew, reflecting their light, as do you.
Reflecting the light I am within is inevitable….the quality of that light entirely up to me. I feel this as a joyful responsibility most of the time and appreciate that about me….in fact, I’ve learnt that as I appreciate myself more in just everyday moments, it actually becomes effortless….like the sparkle of a diamond, as you have written so eloquently, Michael. I may need a clean and polish now and again with some true self-loving care and nurturing, but the quality of my reflections always let me know when it’s needed.
“We want to change everything around us, but do we realise that in fact there is just one thing that we can truly change? Ourselves.” I always knew this to be true but sometimes I would forget to live by its wisdom and this would make me go over lines like this quickly thinking ‘Oh yeah I know this’, but feeling the tension of not truly feeling it for myself. It is always about our relationship with ourselves when we want to change things around us. It is not about being passive but about loving yourself so dearly that you do not have an investment in an outcome and with that not getting exhausted and worn down by life.
Its amazing that a gem with such a beautiful purpose, to remind us our inner sparkle, has been twisted so far from its truth, into a possession that is killed for, smuggled and fought over until it is blood covered. To have a blog focused on the truth of diamonds is refreshing, as it appreciates why they are here for us on earth and the magic they bring.
Great point sarahraynebaldwin. I haven’t really studied diamonds because of all the nonsense and cruelty they’ve been associated with. This blog has opened my mind to seeing them with fresh eyes.
Yes, me too, you can see that all the drama around the gem could be trying to cover up the amazing message and gift that it actually was designed to communicate in the first place.
The blood, greed and shadows that surround diamonds are deliberately designed to make us turn our backs on what the diamond its self has to give to the world and that is not riches but truth and reflection of brotherhood.
I am so appreciative that this blog has reminded me of this.
At our core we are ALL diamonds. However the more that we close down to life, the easier it becomes to no longer see this. I am finding that the more open I am to life the more my innate beauty can shine.
This is something I too am rediscovering shevonsimon the more we open ourselves up to life, being honest with ourselves and others the more we can begin to see the true beauty and value of each person in it, including our own beautiful shining self.
‘At our core we are ALL diamonds.’ Yes this is beautiful Shevon.
You have me all fascinated and inspired. Natures symbolism is oh so powerful in its way of portraying powerful messages back to us. All we need to do is have an open heart and listen
I agree Joshua, symbols from nature are powerful, it’s just up to us to be aware of them.
Absolutely Joshua. These messages and reminders from nature of the beauty and love we are from surround us all day every day, if we so choose to see them. They support us all the time by reflecting the beauty of who we innately are, so we too can reflect this to the world for others to be inspired by.
It is absolutely Beautiful how nature is like this. It does not judge, hold a grudge or even a resentment towards any human despite the vile way many treat nature both energetically and physically. It still persists no matter what to show its beauty to its fullest as best as it can. Is that commitment or what!
Nature is a wonderful reflection for us Josh to see how to live without judgement; to live without having to prove a point or be right. To just radiate beauty – never submission – powerful in its expression.
Nature can be a great teacher for us all if we are willing to listen to what it is saying
This blog is a clear example of how the extent that we can find beauty if we are open to it.
So true, this blog almost has a childlike wonderment. It’s so easy to get caught in our head and our daily tasks but appreciation of the magic that surrounds us is key and changes the way we experience our ‘everyday tasks’.
“The sparkle was so still, almost subtle, yet so joyful and profound”. What a great reflection the diamond is of what lies within each and everyone of us.
“The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet”. This reflects to me the responsibility we each have to be and reflect the love that we truly are.
The hard thing with analogies is that they always break down at some point. For example, diamonds only sparkle when light hits them. Now you can ofcourse make up another analogy about light being any kind of thing in this context, but to large extent, input from the outside is the only way to transmit.
“No one diamond is exactly like another, every single one has its own unique beauty.” We are all diamonds, some perhaps not so polished as others but nevertheless made up of the same particles, strikingly different in our expression and uniqueness but all with the same ability to shine our magnificent light in the world.
If I may expand further, there is a precision in the way diamond can reflect and shine and the strength of many diamonds bought together as saws can cut through even the hardest stone on earth. Multifaceted and amazing.
Makes you consider the power of group work!
Yes Sarah!
Absolutely Sarah. Diamonds on their own are stunning, but a group of diamonds are something quite special.
Just like a group of us, we really do look better all together!!
Our true beauty lies deep within and often needs work so that true beauty naturally shines through. However it is always there and its preciousness can always be felt.
Beautifully said Jennifer, just like the polishing of a diamond out of a rough stone.
The great thing about diamonds is that they never stop shining. They are in an eternal relationship with light that changes everyday but is always constant.
Wow Shami, I like that gem.
The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet. This is gold what you say here Michael. In the past feeling miserable as soon as I met people, I saw and felt misery everywhere. We have the power with the choices we make to determine in which qualities we want to live and which qualities do we want to reflect to another.
Beautiful analogy of how we all have the same essence but reflect it in different ways. A true gem of a blog, thank you.
A lovely blog to read Michael, reminding us of how precious we are.
There are so many facets to a diamond it is a particularly shining, sparkly example of a jewel. Until Universal Medicine/Serge Benhayon came along I felt that I had many faces that I would wear to please whoever on whatever occasion. Yet underneath I just knew there was more of me that wanted to shine out and sparkle, to reveal/show all of me, not hold back – something was missing, I’d got somewhat dusty having been worn and left out on the shelf – a little tarnished and ingrained with old patterns/ideals/beliefs – the dust of illusion needing to be gently swept away – the winds of change did just that. Revealing that underneath all the time – that innate sparkle and joy was still shining. Michael so enjoy your writing/sharings with us all – thank you.
I so agree with you Mary. When we don’t deal with our hurts they colour our perceptions and they filter how we see life and others. At the extreme end when we are so super sensitive and so hurt everything feels like an attack or a potential attack and so we are either in defense or attacking back so as to protect the hurts. This is no way to live and there is no possibility of true relationships, with yourself or with anyone else. We all do this however on some level even if we aren’t at the extreme end, but many of us are not aware that this is what we are doing as we do not want to re-visit the hurts to deal with them, choosing instead to numb or distract ourselves. As you say Mary the only way to change our lives is to deal with our hurts, clearing out all the stagnation and pain that prevents us from living in the naturalness of who we truly are.
Its ironic that something so hard and brilliant is buried so deep in the ground yet when uncovered and exposed to the light of day it is amazing. It can also be buried deep with in ourselves for protection… but can always be seen from the sparkle in the eyes that can’t hide what lies within us all.
“Its ironic that something so hard and brilliant is buried so deep in the ground yet when uncovered and exposed to the light of day it is amazing.” I think at times some of us do a pretty good job of dulling our light that the spark can barely be seen even in our eyes. I know I did in the past. Since claiming my connection with my essence the light of my soul shines through.
‘the only things that I felt in this moment were an amazing stillness and joyful love for being who I am, like I am and where I am.’ Thank you Michael for this appreciation of how it feels to simply be, in a moment – in any moment – just the pure joy of being who we are.
In a sense the change we truly seek is not a change at all – but to reconnect to the truth of who we already innately are and to live expressing this truth.
The part you, Michael, describe how we as human beings we often seek to want to change everything around us in order so we think to live a joyful or perfect life came to me as I was thinking this often in my past. Now I get more and more aware, that this is a reflection of me not feeling enough and the only thing it needs is to see the gem I am and to accept and live this in full. We are wonderful just as we are.
Wonderful sharing Michael. As you say, we are all like a diamond. We all can connect to our sparkle inside our body and can be a light for other people. To reflect each other our preciseness is just wonderful. In today’s world this is still very seldom. The world normally reflects to us what we are not and it is time to step up and show the world what we really are – love.
“To reflect each other our preciseness is just wonderful.” That is the magic we offer one another Alexander, so beautifully said. In a world where a great deal of effort goes into marketing products that claim to give us that sparkle, it is super important to be reflecting our inner diamond, something money cannot buy and no amount of fast cars, designer clothing or mega real estate can ever deliver. The magic of God resides within us all and there is nothing more uplifting than meeting it in another person, so that we allow others to feel the warmth of their inner flame because the one inside us is truly alight.
Rowena your mention of ‘products that claim to give us that sparkle’ really helped me to feel the empty tarnished quality of all of those products. A little like the NYE fireworks, fabulous for a matter of seconds and when they’re over, you’re left with nothing other than a difficult journey home.
So true Alexander. It’s time to shine 🙂
Very true Alexander, the world is set up tp reject who we truly are and impose that which we are not – as if to keep us under the illusion we can only be a piece of coal and not a diamond.
Well said Alexander, the world needs more true diamonds — us!
“The sparkle was so still, almost subtle, yet so joyful and profound” A precious quality indeed. Universal Medicine supported me to rediscover that inner sparkle and reconnect to the joy that is naturally is within me. It was something I saw in Serge Benhayon first and know is undeniable as i see so many others sparkle too.
Cool blog Michael. We all come in different shapes sizes etc….. just like the diamond, but in essence, we are all the same, we just have a different expression to reflect and shine out to all we meet.
That’s beautiful Jody, we all come in different sizes and shape, but our essence is the same and we shine the same beautiful spark as others through our different forms of expression.
Yes Jody, that is a great analogy.
I like that Jody, no matter whether we are pink, white or yellow…. no matter the size, cut or shape… the source of our sparkle is the same and it just comes out differently.
Michael, Beautifully expressed with so many wonderful sentences, phrases and concepts.
“A diamond cannot do anything else than reflect the light that is cast on it – just like we in our essence are mirrors for each other to truly see ourselves.”
Pure Gold..!!
“A diamond cannot do anything else than reflect the light that is cast on it – just like we in our essence are mirrors for each other to truly see ourselves.” how cool is that!? I really love how everything in nature has a symbol for our life and provides us something to learn from. Diamonds are such fascinating stones and I’d not really considered why before yet in their reflection this makes sense, no matter how grubby the stone inside we know the gem is there.
Yes David God’s deep love for us really tickles me at times when I see how He has surrounded us with the most beautiful symbols that give us an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and others.
“A diamond cannot do anything else than reflect the light that is cast on it – just like we in our essence are mirrors for each other to truly see ourselves.” In the past I have been guilty of misrepresenting who I truly am and living a lie and that is what I reflected to the world, my false self in the many different masks I wore I now know how ruff and dull my exterior was deep within me was always my light. I now make loving choices and reflect the light of my soul.
Self care and self love to the body is like the cloth applied to the jewel that rubs it to make it shine brighter
Absolutely Johanne, and without self acceptance and appreciation that diamond doesn’t know how bright it’s shining!
Beautifully expressed Susie and Johanne, that’s so true: we need to keep appreciating who we are, in order for us to allow ourselves to be confirmed and to shine even brighter!
Yes the more we apply these the more we shine.
This is very true Johanne. It was through applying self care and self love that I transformed from being a diamond in the rough to being a diamond that is now able to reflect truth, love and care to everyone around me.
We seem to have gone a long way off the tracks Katerina, well said. What is most shocking for me is the way the media scoop up the lies, hook, line and sinker, without so much as a second glance at Serge Benhayon and what he truly stands for. Our society is so used to abuse, dishing it out, feeding and fostering it, it seems that any other way of living simply does not register. Serge Benhayon has created an abuse free zone that is a true blessing to experience and an inspiring example that is empowering thousands of people to restore a true way of being once more, where integrity, harmony and honesty form the foundational qualities from which to live life.
Well said Johanne. And the more we see others as love (and not wanting them to change) the more the the light will shine through them.
Johanne, Susie, Arianne, Helen and Hartanne, you all just took my breath away in the way that your comments flowed, deepened and confirmed what each other was saying. Brotherhood in action, this is how we are meant to be living with everyone all of the time. Let’s bring it on!
Very true Joanne, it is so simple, nurturing and loving ourselves with deep tender care allows the sparkling diamond that we are to shine again. I have seen this first hand in many, and in myself, it is amazing how true and gorgeous this is.
Lovely Johanne – thank you.
Agree Jo and it shows how little we have cared for this gem of a body that is our vessel of true expression here on earth. We let it get dusted, neglect it and we covered it up, but our particles never stop aligning to what they truly belong to and call us consistently back to what we are here for.
That’s gorgeous to read Johanne.
Could it be, that the more still we are, the more we shine and sparkle and the light we all carry inside can be seen in all it’s brightness?
I believe the deeper the stillness the brighter the spark, the clearer and more beautiful the diamond shines. This sparklingly light then magnetically pulls inspires others diamonds to sparkle too from its reflection.
Amita I love what you have shared.
“I believe the deeper the stillness the brighter the spark, the clearer and more beautiful the diamond shines. This sparklingly light then magnetically pulls inspires others diamonds to sparkle too from its reflection.” beautifully said Amita we are so much like diamonds that has been my experience also the deeper the stillness the greater the clarity of our spark.
Beautifully said, Amita. Stillness and, after that, movement inspires us all. This is also why Esoteric Yoga is such a great modality for it offers stillness and connection to God and why Mindfulness is so the opposite for you don’t get to stillness at all.
oooh that makes my spine tingle – contrary to the popular belief that the more we do the better we will shine – I love that the more still we are the brighter we can shine – completely the opposite of how many of us are brought up.
Stillness is our way back to ourselves and to God. If we can move in stillness and with quality all the imagines that we get fed won’t effect us.
Michael I have a deeper appreciation of what a diamond can reflect to us. I had not considered their inner qualities until reading your gorgeous blog.
I felt that same sense of deeper appreciation Alison – a brilliant reflection.
“What we need to do is open up to the fact that we are wonderful just as we are.” Michael it is lovely to feel your acceptance of yourself and your expression of this will inspire others to let go of the need to better themselves or aim for perfection.
“What we need to do is open up to the fact that we are wonderful just as we are.” Having lived for so long not believing this it has been a challenge to let go of the comfort that that belief system has afforded. People who do live from this awareness are inspirational.
Yes Jonathan, people who live from that awareness certainly are…. The more we connect to the sparkling gem that we are and let this come out, the more we literally fall in love with ourselves again, and the more we can see that everyone else has a sparkling gem within them too, but that for most in the world today, it is hiding and covered up in a lot of dust. That then becomes a ‘motivation’ for want of a better word to let our own inner diamonds sparkle even more to reflect what’s been forgotten to everyone else. It becomes our life’s purpose, and life in turn becomes utterly amazing back to us.
Absolutely Jonathan, to sparkle not for anything else other than who we really are is quite rare in society. Thankfully people are starting to wake up to the fact they are naturally awesome and do not need to “be” or “do” anything in order to be special. We are all sparkling diamonds we just need to accept it.
It is already happening!
“We want to change everything around us, but do we realise that in fact
there is just one thing that we can truly change? Ourselves.” Michael, this is a game changer, for once we let go of our investment in another changing they no longer feel judged or imposed on and are free to make their own choices and when they see the change in us they may well choose to change also, especially if they feel accepted and held by us. The same applies to situations – if we are invested in an outcome then we will feel disappointed if it does not match our picture of what we want but if we can let go of the picture and allow what needs to happen, then an outcome may occur which is a far better match for where we have evolved to. In fact our idea of what we wanted may well have become outdated by the time it would have arrived and holding onto that would hold us back.
Yes – we resist change when it is imposed upon us but in seeing our reflection in another or in nature, we may realise that we are more than we were previously aware of and simply open up our awareness. Life has a beautiful way of unfolding when we allow it to.
Richard you have summed up for me here why rules don’t work.. we all appreciate the space and grace to embrace our next steps how we feel to.
Absolutely richardmills363 I find choosing to be consciously present, aware and open is key to me fully being able to appreciate the reflections offered every moment in everyday life.
Very true. The person that we usually want another to be is a static picture and does not account for the fact that we all are always changing and evolving. Nor does it allow for someone to surpass our expectations. Letting go of the expectations we hold another to allows not only them to be held for who they are, but also releases us from trying to hold the world in a particular configuration that does not truly work.
I agree Naren. It seems best for us all to drop our picture of how everything should be and allow it all to simply be as it is.
And the quickest, simplest and easiest way to do this is by accepting our own part in letting it be, not making it what we want it to be.
Beautifully expressed Sandra. Sometimes we do not like the reflection we get because it is the very thing we are reflecting that we don’t like. Accepting where we and others are in life and letting go of our investments is a real game changer. It requires honesty and the choice to be and reflect the love that we innately are.
We want the whole world to be more shiny and sparkly towards us but we don’t look at what quality of light are we reflecting out into the world, which contributes to the whole that we then live in.
Oh so very very true Andrew – we can only receive what we give.
Yep this is so true Andrew. For us to look at what we bring and the quality we are in first instead of always wanting others to change and what they have done ‘wrong’.
Well said, Andrew. The expectations we have of the world are so often built upon a longing for what we feel is missing from our lives, but so rarely do we look to ourselves to fulfill that longing. Instead we require the world to be that which we are not prepared to be ourselves.
It most definitely does colour how we see the world, how interact with it and how we are with ourselves, perception is so powerful and we run with images that hold us less and only if we were more like x and the list goes on. Rather than accepting we are equal and light shines out from us in our own expression and that is needed for the whole. When we can start to really accept we have something equal to offer the world the world will become much more loving and appreciating of each other instead of the competition and comparison that we see everywhere currently.
It can be quite a challenge after years of living in the “dust”, to realise I am indeed a sparkly diamond. For most of my life people related to me as if I was the dust, and my first memories of being my full self and sparkling brightly as a wee little child were not great – there was not a sense of approval or acceptance, more that I had done something wrong. I still feel that trepidation in the world that my full sparking diamond self is out of place, yet I know I am amongst other diamonds who are just temporarily hidden away.
I love your honesty here Melinda. When not connected to our diamond qualities inside, all seems to be dusty, not trustable, etc. When I speak for myself I can still ‘act’ as if I’m connected and great where In Truth I’m not connected. You bring out the importance of honesty. Whether we are connected to the diamond inside or not. Indeed knowing that we can’t loose the innate Love and Amazingness that we all are.
Yes Melinda it is confusing as a child to feel so bright and yet be unappreciated.
How glorious is it now that we have chosen to know our own inner sparkle, claim it and all shine together. Wow what light it is that we bring. ✨
Melinda, your honesty is appreciated.I too still struggle with being seen at times. It is only very recently that I have really allowed myself to expand into my fullness. Prior to that I have spent most of my life, both as a child and as an adult, not only playing myself down but bigging others up in a desperate attempt to not make another feel uncomfortable around me. I would side step compliments, play down the success of my child and generally make sure that I slunk around in the undergrowth. Thanks to the consistent support that Universal Medicine has provided I have slowly over time changed all of those self limiting ways of being and in fact now see it as my responsibility to not dumb myself down.
Melinda I love your words…”yet I know I am amongst other diamonds who are just temporarily hidden away.” In the making of the choice before so, by shining out we can remind others to shake off their own dust.
I can relate to what you are saying here Melinda I grew up completely disconnected from the sparkling diamond that I am thinking I was the dust and treating myself like wise. It is thorough the teaching of the Universal Medicine I have been able to re-connect with the sparkling diamond buried deep with me, blow away the dust and reflect all that I truly am to the world.
Yes, it is quite mind bending to realise that the sharpest, most directed and most hurtful attacks on us did not happen when we made a mistake or did something stupid but when we had a beautiful, simple presence because that presence triggered deep regret in others who were triggered to feel how far they have drifted from that beautiful, simple presence from their childhood.
Great point Christoph that we get more attacked by others when we are actually shining brightly then when we stay dull and dusty. The difference is though that when we are shining brightly we do not feel as hurt by these attacks because we feel amazing as we are from the inside out with less reliance on the outside for acceptance, and love is more powerful than jealousy.
I love what you have written here ‘yet I know I am amongst other diamonds who are just temporarily hidden away’, it is so true and I really felt this today. Today I was in a really long queue at the post office with one of those kind of rope walkways similar to queuing up at an airport. A number would flash and announcement made of where a cashier was free and we would all shuffle up, heads forward not communicating with each other waiting for our turn. I was looking around at faces to connect with people and caught the eye of an elderly lady with a shopping trolley, I smiled at her and she gave this really cute shrug with her shoulders (like a distant hug) and a little wink and smiled at me. There it was, a diamond, her bringing sparkle where there was numbness and drudgery. It woke me up and I thought GOD what if we all woke up in this queue, took a moment and got to know each other, made everyone else here more important than our ‘turn’. How many wonderful stories would people have to share about their life. We are all diamonds. It’s sad we currently don’t remember this though.
I think a lot of people can relate to your experience Melinda. There is a discord between the sparkle that children have and the dust that has settled on most adults. This reminder presented by the kids can make adults uncomfortable and react in a variety of ways. Then as kids we react and start to dull the light so as not to make anyone uncomfortable. How awesome that through Universal Medicine, we have found that the sparkle never goes away and it is simply a matter of allowing it to shine again.
I love what you have expressed here Fiona and I definitely can relate to the dust that dulled my sparkle. I also have the knowing that it was it me who chose to allow the dust to settle so as not to make those around me uncomfortable with the light that was shining from me. And yes, “How awesome that through Universal Medicine, we have found that the sparkle never goes away and it is simply a matter of allowing it to shine again.”
I like how light and playful this analogy is and so true we are all great reflectors of love we just have chosen to get all dusty and covered up. Time to let out what shines so easily from within.
Yes Vanessa, this is what struck me too about this blog. Light, reflecting light!
I agree, we need to allow ourselves to shine the beautiful light we are, we have been hiding this gem a sparkling diamond from others for to long, now it’s time to bring out. When we all start to share our diamond our light we start to inspire others too.
Knowing and living with Michael I know that the playful reflections are lived everyday and it shows me that we communicate what we live. It is then that we are truly understood. If we write words from the head, this understanding doesn’t occur.
Elizabeth that word ‘allow’ is the deal breaker in the sentence because it highlights the fact that our inner light would shine brilliantly and naturally if we didn’t constantly cover it up. We are the ones choosing not to shine, shining brightly is every-bodys default setting. It’ what we do, it’s who we are, WE ARE THE LIGHT, THE LIGHT IS WHO WE ARE.
Love that Vanessa “we are all great reflectors of love we just have chosen to get all dusty and covered up.” just need a good scrub thats all 😉
Gorgeous Michael, in essence we are all the same yet the degree of sparkle and reflection we emit is our only difference. The truth is we can all sparkle and shine equally just by being our beautiful selves. We are all indeed gems, and thanks to the Ageless Wisdom as presented by Serge Benhayon, there is some pretty amazing polishing going on!
Brave and true statement, I relate, thank you for sharing.
…and not to mention it’s enduring quality, just as the enduring quality of our love.
We are all indeed a jewel to be discovered and expressed so that we may shine. A diamond is a beautiful reflection of this because of its clarity, incredible strength, multi-faceted sparkle and brilliance of its light.
The reflections that we receive from others are so useful in highlighting what needs attention in ourselves. When I let go of pride and receive it as such, I receive all the insight I need to cut through the fog of beliefs and ideals that I have carried and drop more deeply into myself.
Yes Michael, everything around us changes when we first change ourselves. It is a grand lesson in patience, love and responsibility.
We are indeed each amazing reflectors of light!
You have delivered the most inspiring and empowering truth anyone can ever know Michael – “We want to change everything around us, … but in fact there is just one thing that we can truly change? Ourselves”.
Yes this truth is empowering and inspiring. I know if I’ve gone into a drive to make things happen, change the world to how I see fit I’m actually reflecting more of the ills most of the world is also caught up in. But, by connecting with my light and love, I offer true inspiration.
I totally get that Karin. We can’t change our ills by using the same old ways, consciousness and energy we created them with. Inspiration is in the modelling of a new ways.
‘No force or effort, just simply allow what is there to come out and shine’. It takes effort and sometimes even force to stop our inner beauty radiating out. Seems bizarre we would choose to dull ourselves, but there seems to be a disproportionate percentage of people doing just that. Underneath the facade we are still all the same in our essence and this is very beautiful to know.
You just reminded me of the magic of God, thank you.
‘What we need to do is open up to the fact that we are wonderful just as we are.’ This is really the only thing, no effort, just shine and reflect.
“just like we in our essence are mirrors for each other to truly see ourselves”.
This is very profound, Michael and is really hitting a chord with me this morning. It is hard for me to acknowledge at times that the beauty I see in others is also in me.
This reminds me of the fact that even though we may have imperfections and differences, that underneath we all hold the same quality of essence, regardless of whether or not we choose to reflect this.
Beautiful Michael, ‘we might be covered by dust of the ages and our surface might show some signs of wear, but deep inside we all are a gem’. I loved reading this line, to me to the depth of how ancient we are. We have much dust from the ages that we have allowed to settle on our light but fortunately for us it is only dust that can be swept away.
Yes lola201213, “…it is only dust that can be swept away” but we have to get out the duster and dust off our diamond and not expect anyone else to do it for us.
Michael it is always a pleasure to read your blogs and be reminded of the wisdom and beauty we possess deep within and our responsibility to let that be seen in full.
I absolutely agree, we are just like diamonds in the way we can sparkle, reflect light and have a beauty that is beyond words. It is all there in all of us and all we need to do is let go of the protection layers that prevent the gem to shine all of it’s beauty. Layer by layer can go and show everything that is already there. No need to go looking for something outside of us.
Diamonds are forever went the song – as we are, forever shining brighter than the sun.
“It is simply up to us to shine and sparkle in our fullness again”…it is indeed.
“What we need to do is open up to the fact that we are wonderful just as we are.” I have been struggling with this truth for years now and reading this sentence today I can feel how much I resist it. I get the sense that I am using all of my imperfections as justification for why this could not possibly be true. It feels wonderful to do as the sentence suggests and simply open up to this possibility without trying to jump too far ahead of myself.
And also what I love about diamonds is how precious they are, and beautiful and yet the strength there is in that beauty
It is so true that the only thing we can change is ourselves. Once we fully acknowledge and embodying this we are empowered and we ‘do the world’ rather than the ‘world doing us’.
Jonathon, it’s true that we ‘do the world’ rather than the ‘world doing us’ once we are in charge of our life and can read situations and know how to respond. This is different from being in control which gives us the impression that we are masters of our life but in fact we are just puppets in a world that is ‘doing us’ as long as we are attached to our image of what we want as an outcome. If we can take full responsibility for our choices whilst allowing life to unfold, we are no longer controlling victims but fully aware beings in harmony with the universe and therefore co-creating with the universe.
What a gorgeous blog reminding us that diamonds reflect to us our inner sparkle.
Life is all about reflections and the light is not only reflected, it is refracted – into the seven colours of the rainbow as it passes through, a reminder that we have many different ways of expressing the light in us, but it is the same light and each expression adds up to make the whole.
My grandmother had a beautiful diamond ring and I could spend hours mesmerised by the light it reflected from the prisim within. Now when I look at this ring I will look at it in an entirely different way.
With a little gentle polishing we all start to shine.
Your comment reminds me on simplicity. Some simple steps in our life can change everything, sometimes we just have to polish something and we are shining again.
Yes, with a little love we give ourselves the chance to come out and show the world how sparkly we are.
Michael I so love your blogs – this one is no different! “We want to change everything around us, but do we realise that in fact there is just one thing that we can truly change? Ourselves.” A gem of a quote! As you say when we change ourselves we meet what we reflect – the responsibility for the outer configuration of our lives stems from our responsibility and appreciation to and of the inner.
Like the diamond, if we are not shining it is a matter of looking at what is getting in the way of shining our inner light. After all, to shine is our natural state of being.
The sparkle from within a diamond is referred to as it’s ‘fire’ such a perfect reflection back to us.
Everything in life is a reflection and like a diamond we are forever!
With the words of your blog you are certainly shining like a diamond, Michael – and your sparkle and twinkle invite us to become inspired and shine in the world our innate inner beauty.
I love your analogy here, Michael, how the quality of our essence is likened to the sparkle of a diamond. It is true that ‘we meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.’ Looking at our reflection from what we meet, we can see what we like and what we can choose to change.
I love this line – ‘The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.’
I loved this line too Sally, we are forever seeing what we choose to reflect.
There are many gems in this short blog! Thanks for pulling this one out Sally it is awesome!
Michael I loved this blog. As I read it I watched the diamond I wear on my finger every day, never having thought myself a jewellery person prior to buying my engagement ring, I was surprised to be totally drawn to a diamond ring. It caught my eye unexpectedly while out shopping. Once bought it took me some time to be able to wear it, maybe I was accepting the light that was in me being reflected by the diamond I was going to wear every day.
I love the diamonds in my ring! I didn’t want an engagement ring and a wedding ring, just one that did the job of both. As a result my husband lovingly designed me a ring with bling. I appreciate it every day I put it on. My husband wants to redesign it and refine it some more, but I won’t hear of it – to me it is perfect as it is! Every time I get it cleaned by a jeweller I am always surprised at the purity of its sparkle and I love and appreciate it all the more.
No need to become better but to open up to the diamond and the light that we all are.
That really resonated with me to Mariette, such joy to drop the bettering and simply return to all that we naturally are.
Very true – we are already complete. There is no need to improve ourselves. We just have to connect to our divine sparkle in our body.
Love how you said that Mariette! It cuts out the chase for something we are not so we can begin from a place of everything is already within us, we just need to accept it and let the dust fall off.
The shining diamonds I have always loved and drawn my attention are the hundreds of diamonds sparkling and dancing when the sunlight meets the water – it is such a heavenly sight which always reflects to me the light we all come from and the part we all play in the dance we call life.
I find this captivating too Jacqueline. When I see sunlight dancing on water I am filled with joy and a lightness of being. This is of course because of what it reflects back to me; of the stillness of where we are from and the heavenly light that we are, in the consciousness we are held by.
Yes Jacqueline, I have always loved seeing the drops of early morning dew on the grass reflecting the first light of the day – a field of diamonds.
Stunning visional, thank you Jacqmcfadden!
Michael, reading the title of you blog this morning feels with with joy, it is so sweet and confirming.
All we have to do is clean off the dirt and the dust to allow our inner diamond to shine.
It’s a beautiful process cleaning off the dirt and dust and feeling the inner sparkle return. It’s also been an amazing process watching others in the student body do the same.
Yes, when we re-connect to ourselves, our light can shine and we can show other people, that there is another way to live.
We are indeed precious jewels just waiting to be polished! This blog is a gem…
It’s funny when I read that immediately in came a thought that but they are not they are a dime a dozen its just we have chosen to make them expensive, so straight away it exposed a way I place value on things based on what the outside world says and not on the beauty of nature! Very interesting how quickly I was willing to dismiss your bringing of truth with my mind.
This is a beautiful analogy Michael, that deep inside we are all gems and together we are here to reflect the wonder of our unique sparkle.
“Maybe this was just me that I was seeing, as the only things that I felt in this moment were an amazing stillness and joyful love for being who I am, like I am and where I am.” Indeed Michael, a pure confirmation of your light.
I am with you here Lucindag, and I can say that Michael has a purity that is divine in every sense.
Thank you Michael for the reminder that we are already all we need to be. We are different on the outside as you say, but all ” the same on the inside”. I also love the true statement “With our bodies we have the most faithful companion in whom we can always rely if we might need a truly wise answer” Love it Michael.
Yes Roslyn, our body in wisdom and every movement held consciously allows for truth and space for the answer to make itself known. A beautiful reflection Michael for us all.
“The sparkle was so still, almost subtle, yet so joyful and profound. Maybe this was just me that I was seeing, as the only things that I felt in this moment were an amazing stillness and joyful love for being who I am, like I am and where I am.” Love the reflection Michael, and the grace you accept the honouring of you in this moment.
“Like diamonds, every other person in their unique way will reflect back to us what we radiate or shine out… every way is valuable and special.” Something we all need to remember – that we are all the same however we express in our own unique way, we are each a valuable part of the jigsaw of life…no one person is more important than the other. And what this statement also reveals is the responsibility we have in what we choose to radiate or shine out – what ever we choose will be reflected back to us – there are no mistakes and no coincidences.
What is inspiring about your blog Michael is the simplicity of life…how in noticing the reflection of something so small as a diamond we can learn so much about ourselves and about life, and there is always love and joy when we appreciate and celebrate such moments.
How true this is Michael. l love the metaphor of the diamond. lt is a magnificent reflection to us and teacher for us. To truly begin to find ways to consistently appreciate ourselves is one incredibly simple, yet profound way that l have been able to start sparkling again in my own life. An ‘Appreciation Program’ of sending a friend 2 brief self appreciations by text, every day, begins a wonderful new momentum in ones life. lt is very simple, yet very profound in what it reveals and unfolds. l feel it helps us to sparkle again.
What a ‘sparkling gem’ of a blog to enjoy Michael! As always, a very inspiring read.
“Every diamond will reflect the same ray of light differently” is a beautiful analogy for God being expressed through each of us – to bring the full spectrum.
A gorgeous analogy rosannabianchini – it evokes a vision of billions of diamonds all over the world, all little shiny sparks of God reflecting light to each other. Lovely.
I agree, that line will stay with me and is an awesome analogy!
Absolutely rosannabianchini. We all offer a beautiful reflection and each reflection is required for the full spectrum to be appreciated.
Reading this today this line shone through. I love your analogy Rosanna of each one of us expressing God’s light and love to bring the full spectrum.
Isn’t it a gorgeous image of truth.
Yes and everybody has a unique expression, i.e. every person counts and it is lovely to live equality on earth.
“we in our essence are mirrors for each other to truly see ourselves”, and we are also mirrors for each other to see what we are not.
Yes indeed Alexis and often when we do not like that reflection and react it’s a real stop to understand and see that there is something for us to see, to know that we ourselves do, and another reflects that to us. I’m learning more and more that it’s far more healing to observe the reflection and understand my part.
“The sparkle was so still, almost subtle, yet so joyful and profound. Maybe this was just me that I was seeing, as the only things that I felt in this moment were an amazing stillness and joyful love for being who I am, like I am and where I am”. Michael when I read this line yesterday I missed just how profound it is. Reading it again what I hear you say is that the diamond was reflecting the ‘I amness in you and you were refecting the I amness of the diamond’, existence reflecting existence without identity.
Michael you have the ability to bring the reader into the stillness of your experience by writing from your body ‘Just this morning, while sitting on the sofa feeling a wonderful autumn morning dawn outside, I saw amazingly beautiful reflections of the warm glow from the fire in the stove in the diamond on my finger’.
A diamond in a particularly beautiful way reflects any light. We have a choice which light we reflect and express in ourselves.
I love this Michael, ‘we might need care and attention but we cannot lose the ability to shine and sparkle from deep inside.’ A beautiful blog.
‘We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet’ – this brings a powerful awareness of our responsibility in the ‘Livingness’ of our lives. We are all connected, we are all united and what we live within and without affects us all.
I deeply agree ch1956 how we live we reflect and get reflected back to us.
Beautifully said ch1965. We can get so wrapped up in the dross of our busy day that we forget everyone else who is sharing it with us.
lf we start with a lovely connection with ourselves before our day begins, we have so much more freely available for others, as the day unfolds, because we are full first.
Gorgeous CH, you’ve encapsulated it beautifully, the reflection begins with us, and if we connect to ourselves and reflect that to the world it offers a whole different way, so yes we have a huge responsibility here, but also great power, and we can change this in the blink of an eye.
This is an amazing analogy that describes beautifully how we are reflected in nature and how as human beings we reduce ourselves to so much less. The war around diamonds and the destruction that they cause shows clearly what happens when we materialize and focus on individual accumulation of wealth or identification as a human being instead of our divine grandness. We live in a world were diamonds are bloodshed, the same as mankind. It is discombobulating (thank you Otto for expanding my vocabulary) how far we have removed ourselves from living the love we are.
“The sparkle was so still, almost subtle, yet so joyful and profound.” This captures beautifully what life truly is about, holding ourselves in the stillness we are and with this being profoundly joyful. It is all within us and all the outer seeking is just adding on dust and dirt that covers our true shine.
It was just so gorgeous to read your words Michael and I can feel within me that natural warmth and sparkle of me shining through. When we see, know, feel and live our worth others can begin to see their own potential, and begin to sparkle from the inside out.
What a shining reflection of ‘just being’ ourselves Michael, thank you. “What we see is what we radiate or shine out.” there are no coincidences or lucky or unlucky days.
“Like a jewel that has not been cleaned and lovingly worn for a long time” – and, what is the point if we just spend all our energy in refining what we already have, but don’t take it out of the box and just keep it to ourselves. Joy is in expressing and sharing and getting that reflected.
Its so true Michael, inside we are all made of the same essence, just like the millions of different diamonds, our inner sparkle all comes from the same stuff, the stuff of God. How beautiful to recognise, connect with and appreciate that sparkle and acknowledge the reflection of who you are in your diamond ring. How different our societies will be when we have truly embodied this truth that “We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.” This one truth alone has the potential to dissolve so many of our racial tensions, as we realise that what truly matters is the quality of our sparkle, not the colour of our skin or the country we live in.
This is a great analogy Michael. I love how many ways nature provides us with all the reflections that are needed to support us to connect to the same qualities that are with in us, we just have to recognise them and choose the truth for ourselves. We are not separate from nature or the divinity of the universe we are all equal and one and it is our divine right to sparkle as bright as we choose.
A sparkling piece of writing Michael, again. Pure reflection for us all.
I was smiling as I read, thinking of the fact that the graphite in pencils is made of the same carbon as a diamond. Yet they are utterly different in every conceivable way. There are time when we might imagine that we are graphite, rather dull and worn down by life…but that is because we have forgotten our true nature, that all we need is the polish of true care, and deep respect for our beauty and the illusion is wiped away. We are made of enormous beauty, to be reflected for all to see.
I love your analogy Rachel, and i did not know this little fact of life :-). if we are always the same in the source, in this case we all have the same particles, then what the end result is can only differ by a different win choice. How empowering to know we can actually choose the diamond over the graphite.
“Like an antique diamond we might need loving care and attention, but we cannot lose the ability to shine and sparkle from deep inside. It is simply up to us to shine and sparkle in our fullness again.”- yes, Michael what a beautyFull reminder of the divine essence we come from like a diamond- precious, and sparkling brightly when we give ourselves permission.
Thank you Michael for sharing your insights particularly . . . “We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet”. . . .This certainly brings responsibility in big time and it also leaves no room for blame.
‘ A diamond cannot do anything else than reflect the light that is cast on it’ This analogy for who we truly are and the fact that we are simply vessels for energy to express through makes all the doing and trying look a little silly. We are perfect as we are as each diamond is and we all have a unique part of the greater whole to reflect.
And the greatest polish there is for us to shine is the Way of the Livingness.
“We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet” – this is such a gem of truth Michael, whether that’s joy or hurt, our reflections are confirmations of the way we already are …. or can be, for example – we shine, and see another shine back to us to affirm this way, though similarly, in hurt or sadness, a person’s shine can be the reminder or example that’s need to come back to our joy/shine again.
I love it Michael what a great observation about diamonds and how they reflect light – just like us! We can also either choose to reflect love or not love – the choice is always ours but the reflection is quite different.
Love this Michael..”with our body we have the most faithful companion in whom we can always rely if we might need a truly wise answer…” So, we need not separate from this gem…
I love this beautiful sharing on diamonds Michael which sparkle and gleam and each reflect its own rays and angles, yet are from the same substance reflecting differently the same light. I have always loved diamonds too and your reflection of them is so lovely and the brilliance captivating and reflective. Shining like a diamond is a beautiful reminder for us all of who we are and how we can live.
So true is the comparative analogy of us to diamonds. A very beautiful reminder to us all ,of how important it is to not hide hide the sparkle or shine ,as this refection allows another to choose to shine also.
I loved the wisdom that Michael received through the reflection in the diamond in all it’s brilliance, for it is a true testament to the healing power of not holding back the light for the enormity of what it can bring another.
I have never really understood the fascination people have with diamonds. They seem to be used to show status or wealth or ‘how much someone loves you’. This has always felt false to me. Your blog reveals the true beauty of diamonds and who we are.
I agree Leonne, I have always more or less ignored diamonds because of the hype around them about their monetary value and the status they were meant to bestow, and I much preferred rubies and emeralds, topazes and amber. Michael has given me a way of appreciating their true worth and beauty which I will treasure from now on.
Like diamonds, we are not the Source of Light, but merely reflectors of its brilliance.
So true Kylie. And it is a beautiful reflection to behold, the Light of God through the way we live.
Beautifully said Kylie, for the light does not come from us but through us.
This is the truth Kylie and it serves us well to be aware of this fact as we have a responsibility as to which source we reflect.
I love this Michael, You have given back to the diamond its true purpose rather than all the hype about its monetary worth. Its value is in its essence, its inner fire that reflects the light so it sparkles brightly like the stars. What a lesson for us to own our true value from which to live and sparkle. You always inspire me like the diamond.
I love this Joan, how you say that Michael has given back the true purpose of the diamonds. ‘Its value is in its essence, its inner fire that reflects the light so it sparkles brightly like the stars’
I love your blog Michael another reflection from nature, I love how you see the smallest detail in God’s magic. A diamond is only visible to the eye when it is dug from the ground and lovingly opened up and cut and polished. This is when we are able to see it’s natural sparkle, based on the angles of the cut, it’s geometry, each unique in the way it reflects light. This reminds me of each us. We are all hidden diamonds, waiting to be discovered, and the unique beauty that lies within,
Great Analogy Michael. The notion that we sometimes need a little polish cloth to help rub away the built up dust to reveal what’s underneath is perfect and so true.
nothing to learn, as you say, just so much to accept and appreciate with what is already there.
Diamonds are a reflection of the light and preciousness that we already are. Beautiful, Michael.
When we realize that we all have a responsibility to how we shine, that “we meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet”, we can simply express what we see in the world that is not true but there cannot be any blame or judgement for what we see as there is always a responsibility we can live deeper, there are no victims and no one can really hurt another, but there is the grand opportunity to shine and reflect in the grandness that we are. We are all diamonds, and by birth we are this precious and it is simply our nature is to sparkle.
Beautiful bridge to the point that we are a diamond and that every one’s reflection is helping us to evolve and shine more then ever before. How beautiful if we indeed , like you shared, acknowledge this beauty inside us and then play with it from our angle in every way , everyday, let’s all come back to our diamond within!
“We want to change everything around us, but do we realise that in fact there is just one thing that we can truly change? Ourselves.” This is so true Michael, I have often looked outside and said that my life will be better when… or if only this was different then I would … As you say, the only thing we can actually change is ourselves. I have found that when I do work on my own issues and I change, the external is no longer a problem.
The world is indeed a different place when one takes responsibility for their life and stops looking out to change what does not suit them. Blame does not serve anyone, but addressing ourselves is deeply empowering and can serve many.
Great point Michael, we can make changes within ourselves to let ourselves out rather than holding it in and trying to change outside circumstances. We are indeed very sparkly, and like a diamond I love this analogy and what you shared about seeing the fire in the diamond 😀
“Like a jewel that has not been cleaned and lovingly worn for a long time, we might be covered by dust of the ages and our surface might show some signs of wear, but deep inside we all are a gem.” Absolutely we are all gems and we just need to clear the dust and let the amazing sparkle shine through for others to feel and see.
The power of your blog Michael assisted me to deeply appreciate that God’s light is everywhere, He’s light surrounds us and is within us all. We are all here to reflect God’s divine light. I am choosing to take responsibility, to clear and discard anything that is delaying or getting in the way of me receiving and emanating God’s reflection.
“A diamond cannot do anything else than reflect the light that is cast on it – just like we in our essence are mirrors for each other to truly see ourselves.” So beautiful we are reflections if pure light and like the diAmond shine so bright reflecting our light for everyone.
There it was all this time. As in many cases we see something and its beauty, but then one day like a light switching on, usually when we are very much in our stillness and feeling in harmony with everything, we get revealed to us on a deeper level what is also there to be seen, as you have seen in your diamond Michael. “The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet”. A wonderfully inspiring blog for us all to acknowledge by allowing our own unique light to shine.
Thank you for reminding us that we are all vessels of light, precious, divine and powerful. Yet it is always up to us how bright we choose to shine, to reveal the true gem inside of us that is constantly shining instead of covering ourselves up with layers of hurts and emotions. We can choose to peel away these layers and reveal who we are, our divine spark. Wow, it ‘s amazing, we are just like the diamonds, here to reflect God’s light. It’s incredible to feel what your blog has revealed and confirmed.
I love polishing up things in the kitchen and around the house. Something that seemed shabby can be returned to being bright. Your words remind me Michael, that life is here for us to simply polish and remove the junk that is in the way of our own reflection being clear. This blog is truly precious.
This certainly highlights the responsibility that we all have. By virtue of the fact we are here living in this world together we all have this responsibility. It is our true nature to receive and reflect energy or Light, and it is the quality of Light that we allow to pass through us that is our responsibility. It is either the Light of God or all that is not of this Light, and what we choose determines what we reflect in this world. Our awareness is key in knowing the difference and choosing to align with the Light we are designed to receive, embody and so naturally reflect. The Light that serves to unify by reflecting the truth, that we all are of this same quality of Light.
A pristine beauty is here revealed in this blog Michael, allowing for us to connect to the truth that we are all equally precious in essence.
Wow, what a beautiful, beautiful blog Michael. Awesome reminder that what we reflect out is what we get reflected back. This dismantles any form of blame and asks us to take full responsibility for everything we receive as a reflection and a learning.
chanly88 this is true, we cannot blame anyone for the reflection we get back. It is always our responsibility to shine the light we know we are even when it needs some more polishing we can shine all the way through.
What a beautiful reflection of who we are though the reflection offered through a diamond. It is so true that we are no different. Our bodies designed to receive and reflect light, a quality of light that is Divine, yet through the varying formations of our bodies the light we shine looks different yet is of the same source. Much like a diamond, without light passing though us we cannot shine and reflect our true brilliance. And it is only through being aware of our bodies and of choices we make in our lives that will support us to live to our true purpose, to receive and reflect, and so allow our Light to shine through us freely and without hesitation, as the diviners of Light that we are.
I love this Carola for it is the light shining through us that allows for our magnificence to be illuminated and so it is our responsibility to either dull this or allow it to shine freely without resistance.
So true Samantha. Our responsibility is to appreciate and honor in full the Divine gift we are and simply allow our Light to shine through.
Another beautifully powerful blog Michael. We are being offered messages in so many ways all of the time – they may be small or large but it is how present we are in each moment with ourselves and what we are doing that will determine if we even see the message or allow ourselves to receive the details. Your blogs clearly reveal the attention to detail and presence that you have with yourself in whatever you are doing that enables you to receive the messages offered you, and then share with everyone – the magic of God is not just for one but there for us all. Thank you for sharing the beauty and magic of life Michael.
Michael, this is absolutely beautiful. When you spoke of the diamond and that it is only able to reflect light, I stopped to let this sink in. This is indeed what we are – reflections of light. We can get caught up in all kinds of things but at our essence we are here reflecting light.
True Nikki, and our journey back to this is simply one of letting go the things that we have taken on that block or dull this light so that each of us can shine in full once more.
It is very liberating when we realised that the only things stopping our shining from being visible or felt are things we have taken on and that we can drop them at any stage. We do not need to do anything other than be who we are for our light to shine so unbelievably bright for all to see.
Yes Nikki, the sense of freedom when we realise that we have a choice is second to none.
Beautifully said Nikki, you have pin pointed the increible simplicity in this blog.
Michael, I love how you talk about our preciousness, and how we all are essentially the same inside. And the other part that I really like is when you say that there is just one thing that we can truly change and this is: Ourselves…and “not by force nor with a lot of effort – we do not need to learn things and do not have to become better. What we need to do is open up to the fact that we are wonderful just as we are.” A beautiful reminder for me today! Thank you!
A beautiful comparison Michael of our light and uniqueness reflected in the diamond. As you say each diamond is unique depending on it’s cut, shape and size just like our uniqueness in the formation of ourselves as equal, yet distinct Sons of God that we are… all able to cast the same light in differing angles and order.
Thank you Michael for a gem of a story, this line stood out for me to day, “Our essence is the same – love. We can connect to this essence anytime, thereby not only connecting to ourselves, but to everybody else.” we are brothers in love.
Beautifully expressed Michael, I agree we are all here to shine our true selves – thank you for this simple and gorgeous reminder this morning.
I really like the point you made in this Michael about how when we feel a certain way within ourselves, it is often reflected back to us in how our day pans out. This explains those ‘off’ days when we disregard our bodies, let in silly thoughts or make a bad choice and everything seems to go wrong. We can determine our relationship with the world outside of us through our relationship with ourselves.
It is a powerful point Susie and reminder that our natural way is to live in truth. When we are not we are always shown, if we are willing to see, through reflections in our bodies or through each other, that there is something to look at, and so offering the opportunity for us to reflect on ourselves as to what is not in line with living in truth. We then again have the choice to make the adjustments needed. What a beautiful and empowering order we are a part of if we choose to accept and embrace it.
Totally Susie, as you ‘We can determine our relationship with the world outside of us through our relationship with ourselves.’ It is so easy to blame others yet it takes responsibility to look at ourselves. I know that the way I am feeling has a direct correlation to way I see and perceive and am with others,
Absolutely James – we like to think that the relationship we have with ourselves has nothing to do with how everything else plays out or how our relationships are with other people, because to realise and live by this would mean taking responsibility for the way we are all the time, with no ‘off switch’ or areas of comfort acceptable in our lives as we’d learn that there is no such thing as ‘behind closed doors’ with energy.
I have been playing with the ‘on off switch’ all my life. But as you say there is no ‘behind closed doors’, no ‘out moments’. For how we are in one moment affects the next and we are the sum total of every moment we have lived up to this point. So why would we want a lesser ‘off moment’? I have found it exhausting on my ‘days off’ from work when I go into ‘day off’ mode as I end up doing nothing, lazing around and then the next day is a struggle having to get myself moving again.
living in constant responsibility and the awareness that we are part of something much bigger then just ourselves that we are constantly connected to and affecting is something we love to switch off from. Yet the switching of is an illusion for the connection and being part of the whole never stop, and so nether does th affect our choices ahem on it.
I agree Carolien, whether or not we want to be aware of it it happens nevertheless! The more I look the bigger picture, the less self absorbed I am and the more I understand see and want to be a part of life.
that is a great point James, at first it may seem daunting and hard work to live this level of responsibility and integrity, but the more we connect to the love we are and to everyone and everything around us the easier it becomes as we can feel from our bodies the affect our choices have on ourselves and others.
I agree Carolien, it also goes from being different to being a totally normal way of living. The joy then comes in all the little things of life rather than waiting for moments and then having the usual lows that follow.
Yes Susie, totally – “We can determine our relationship with the world outside of us through our relationship with ourselves” – and equally, so often we have determined our relationship BY the world outside of us too, in that we become its byproduct as opposed the product of our own hand or true making from the quality relationship we have with ourselves through the body.
Absolutely Susie, the ‘off days’ are such a great reminder that the life we create for ourselves is a result of the choices we make as we get this reflected back to us from those we meet. When we consider this it makes no sense that we choose to live with disregard so frequently and that we can find it easier to do than to make loving choices so much of the time.
Such a wonderful analogy, Michael. The potential for us all to sparkle and reflect is amazing but such a simple truth. It makes you wonder why we find it so difficult at times???
“We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.” Simply and perfectly said. Thank you for this beautiful confirmation of what we all are.
It’s a little bit like seeing kids at school, who are so gorgeous and bright and shine like the stars, you cannot help but see their amazing light – yet when you share with them how amazing they are, they don’t see it, looked surprised, confused, or say really? For me, this shows how important it is to confirm, share and appreciate, all the things we love about people. As there is not much in the world, at this moment, that confirms the truth of who we are – Sons of God.
When you stop and realise how simple and joyous being yourself, and with, and in that God is – why on earth would we ever step away from this?
This is beautiful, there is definitely a gem in everyone. The only thing that is needed is to appreciate that we are this gem and see that there are many things we have taken on that we are not.
The more I realise that my purpose here is to be a reflection to the world, the more simple, clear and ease-y life is and becomes.
Thanks Michael, this brought a whole new understanding and appreciation to diamonds. I have never really thought about them or studied them so I had no idea about how they only reflect the light that is cast on them.
Michael I love how you see the world and present it back to us in such simple ways. I’ve never considered diamonds in the way you have and reading this today reminded me of all the nature offers us by way of reflection and that it’s all about how we are on the inside, how we approach things and light and life reminds us always. Such a beautiful piece, this line today popped out ‘singing’ to me ‘The fiery glow in my diamond made me understand: We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.’ Just beautiful, thank you.
This stands out for me…“We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet” …reminding me there is no coincidence, only reflection and learning
Yes Joel I agree… and as such always presenting a loving opportunity to return to live and so reflect the quality of the truth we all are naturally are born to.
Beautiful reflection. Sparkling, expanding light. The more we sparkle the more we give others the inspiration to shine.
Agree Amanda, as so often the case and equally so often adored: the greater the sparkle, the greater the wonder.
Thank you for your blog it reminded me that we are conduits of energy like diamonds are of light and the quality of our bodies impacts on the quality of the energy we can reflect to others.
Michael this is such a gorgeous blog reminding me ‘all we need do is open up to the fact that we are wonderful just as we are.’ Really accepting this in my life -so letting go of the things or people that will make my life better, rather than shining and rejoicing in the reflections.
We’re diamonds, or more accurately, we’re like diamonds. I love it. We are. Lovely to read on a morning that I feel quite vulnerable. I can feel how life’s asking me to accept that I am a fragile Man and that there’s enormous Power in it. Something that I’ve tried to deny all my life. It actually feels so lovely to feel the fragility. It so feels like me. I can feel how there’s a strong belief / pattern that I can not live this in ‘normal’ life, that I can’t reflect the inmense Beauty of the diamond. I start to feel that this is not True. That accepting the fragility naturally makes me shine and solid in my own body. Wow. Thank you Michael for sharing your Wisdom in such a fragile way. True Men Power.
Thank you too Floris for sharing your real time experience of this precious quality we innately all are, divine.
Thank you for appreciating Giselle. A lovely confirmation and expanding the Joy I feel. It’s amazing when we’re connecting from our Divinity to each other.
Yes quite infectious, in the most delicious way Floris. With each connection made to the source of where we’re all from, allowing ourselves to be that love is instantaneous, that spark allowing the opportunity for all that it touches to also ignite.
Wow Giselle, I can feel myself letting in much more of your ‘infectiousness’ which feels lovely, warm and something like ‘juicy’ or ‘spunky’. I don’t know really what word describes it best – but it feels amazing!
“We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet”. So stunning. Thank you.
That’s gorgeous Rebecca. By knowing and understanding our preciousness we can relax and allow ourselves to simply be..
I love your view on life Michael and what you share with us all. We are like diamonds, precious and sparkly – it is up to us to live in a way that allows this essence to shine through brightly.
I love this blog and especially “Like an antique diamond we might need loving care and attention, but we cannot lose the ability to shine and sparkle from deep inside. It is simply up to us to shine and sparkle in our fullness again.” It is up to us, and it is our responsibility to live our life with the loving care so that we can shine full light and that love that we are.
“A diamond cannot do anything else than reflect the light that is cast on it – just like we in our essence are mirrors for each other to truly see ourselves.”- what a lovely analogy Michael. It is up to each of us to reflect the fullness of who we are, to remind others that they are this too.
Another amazing blog Michael – your insight and reading into that which is presented to you is beautiful and deeply inspiring.
Your paragraph brought a tear of joy to my eyes “Our essence is the same – love. We can connect to this essence anytime, thereby not only connecting to ourselves, but to everybody else” your whole blog is exquisite and I have to say Michael (pun intended) you are such a diamond.
The joy I feel reading this Michael is beautiful, I feel right there with you in your home by your fire from your stove. Today my partner and I are looking at wedding rings to buy and just before I saw your blog I told him I was a wee bit excited as I thought I had found the ring I liked, it has nine diamonds and feels and looks amazing. I love that these sparkly rocks can be a reminder to simply shine and sparkle in all that we are.
Beautiful, Michael. Just like you and this reflection allows me to see this in myself and everybody else around me, near and far.
So true Felix, you can feel the adoration in your words.
“Like a jewel that has not been cleaned and lovingly worn for a long time, we might be covered by dust of the ages and our surface might show some signs of wear, but deep inside we all are a gem.” – Love this Michael! It’s true sometimes we can feel far from being a gem but in truth we are all this in essence, knowing this is like having an anchor that we can always come back to until one day it is more normal to be in connection with that than not.
In every moment we can choose to feel the joy of “being who I am, like I am and where I am.” Rather than focusing on the dust covering our shine we can choose to know that we are greater underneath all of it. Thank you Michael.
We meet what we are and the only way to change what we meet is to change ourselves, very cool blog Michael
I love the way nature provides us with reflections of our divine essence and light wherever we look – if we choose to see it. The Magic of God forever there to remind us of who we truly are.
..as is our opportunities to be present for.
Me too Lucy – how can we deny that we are so much more than human when it is reflected to us from every angle?
Michael this is so gentle, unobtrusive and true.
I agree, no matter how dirty or dusty our diamond gets, its sparkle is never lost – it’s a perfect analogy for us as humans – no matter what happens to us in life and how sad or angry we become, our sparkle is always intact waiting for us to take the steps necessary in order to reclaim it. I have done enormous clearing and claiming to know myself in full, and to keep discovering amazing things about me.
I felt like I was sitting there by the fire with you Michael, and after reading this blog I will have a new appreciation for a diamond – it does seem as though we are all shining so brightly within, but a little bit dull and antiqued on the outside.
Thank you Michael, you bring a freshly polished sparkle to my day. The preciousness of the diamond is not in its rarity value but in the ability to reflect light from one gem to another until we all reflect the same light together.
Michael, I love the sensitivity and beautiful in which you write. To have this form of expression on the Internet is so needed to counteract everything else that is there. You are a living diamond reflecting your light and love to anyone who reads this blog. And yes I agree, it is up to us to allow ourselves to be the great reflectors of light that we actually are.
I too really appreciate the tenderness this man lives so that he is able to make these observations and deeply reflect on it. What he offers is gold, and each time I look at a diamond I am reminded of the love I have deep within.
I agree Elizabeth. This writing is an embodiment of its subject.
Agree Elizabeth, I was taken by the love and sensitivity in which this blog was written. At first I thought it was a female author. Bubble blown. Thank you Michael.
So true Elizabeth. I could feel a magical flow as I was reading your blog Michael which helped me to connect to a stillness inside of me as I couldn’t help but stop to feel the flame inside. The more we have of this quality of expression on the internet, the more readers are offered the choice of something different from the usual offerings.
Great point Elizabeth, Michael has bought us the heaven within a pearl, a nut, a diamond, I have been touched by the tenderness of his observations, how he reads and expands God in the details.
As you have referred us to all being diamonds, all be it in the ruff sometimes and we are all different but the same. When light shines though us we create a rainbow that displays all the colors and shows we are all one.
I love how you have brought this back to our divine origin and oneness Steve.
Indeed Steve, a colourful bridge back to soul.
And that rainbow serves all.
Your blogs always have a beautiful innocence to them Michael which makes them all the more profound and revealing. The symbolism you take of is extraordinarily obvious yet when stuck in the busy-ness of life it is not so clearly seen.
An absolute gem of a blog! You’re so right that there is nothing to do, achieve or become because it is already there, within, waiting for us reflect to others, ‘to shine and sparkle in our fullness again’.
And it is in this knowing of who we are that facilitates our return.
Shine on Michael with your beautiful blogs.. I share your love of diamonds for the same reasons you write of – their depth and sparkle as the light catches them is absolutely glorious – as we are as our various facets get re-polished and brought back to reflect the light we truly are.
“A diamond cannot do anything else than reflect the light that is cast on it – just like we in our essence are mirrors for each other to truly see ourselves”.
“Like a jewel that has not been cleaned and lovingly worn for a long time, we might be covered by dust of the ages and our surface might show some signs of wear, but deep inside we all are a gem.” What a beautiful sentence.
Thank you Michael. In the world I see that very few people actually recognise how valuable and special they are, and in fact I have observed the way that most of us actually go out of our way to reduce our value and uniquely special ways. It’s like walking around with precious diamonds in our pockets but still living off of the scraps in the gutter.
So true Shami, there is either a feeling of over-selling or under-selling. As an adult, I see other adults not placing enough value on recognising the gem they are because if they did it would be as simple as presenting that in all its glory. A child, on the whole, has no problem at all with this, until it is worn out of them by jealousy and comparison.
Beautifully expressed Shami. When said like this it exposes how stubborn and arrogant we are when we do this. The denial of our preciousness is like trying to deny that there is a sun.
Yes Shami, great call. We behave in ways and make choices that suggest we are much less than we truly are – perhaps hoping to fly under the radar and therefore not having to take responsibility for our amazingness.
For many, if not most, to know that you are like a diamond purely by your essence is not something that is easily grasped. So much focus goes on to needing external factors in order for your sparkle to be apparent.
Very well said, Shami. When we equate our values with what we do, it’s very hard, if not impossible, to know our true essence and equal value in all of us.
So true Shami, when i ponder on the hidden power of our collective sparkle – there are no words only a still and mighty radiance.
It’s like walking around with precious diamonds in our pockets but still living off of the scraps in the gutter. Wow, this line really says it all shami!
Reading this blog I had this song that is popular at the moment that sings about ‘shine like a diamond’ going around in my head. Considering what you are sharing this is not possible as diamonds do not shine from themselves, it does feel like something unattainable (also probably because of how it is portrayed in this song). The truest shine is the sparkle of our divine essence that is always there and the diamond can confirm the reflection of that.
Lieke reading your comment ‘diamonds do not shine from themselves’ really emphasized to me that we are simply vessels and our choices determine what will come through our vessel. How lost are we as a race of people that we swagger around the world laying claim to this and that when, in truth, the only thing we can truly claim as our own, are our choices.
Yes, the sparkle is the reflection of the divinity that surrounds us, a reminder of what is true.
We are all ‘shining like diamonds’ when we accept that the source comes not from but through us.
Yes Lieke it shows us our true grandness and that we belong to the divine and that we don’t shine for individual purpose, but always for the all.
This is a little gem of a blog Michael 🙂 thank you.
Super Gorgeous Marion 😉
Wow Michael, another beautiful article highlighting the truth that we are. And I too agree we cannot lose the ability to shine, we can only choose to not show it in full.
To understand that we “cannot lose the ability to shine”; that our light is always shining and therefore it is up to us as to how brightly it shines, brings a deeper sense of the responsibility we have not to ever hold back this glorious light that we are.
Yes, true. Our responsibility is to care for the diamond to support it’s potential to shine. In a human sense – this is caring for our bodies through the way we move, eat, sleep and express. All of which increases the ability for us to reflect the Light of Divinity, and be a sparkling reminder of where we all come from.
Yes Amina we can only choose to hide our ability to shine. We each have a myriad of ways we do this, to not claim how wonderful we actually are. I know for me it’s been taking something irresponsible I did and trying to pretend I can’t be love because if it. Actually it’s a clear choice to drop this facade of what I’ve ever done that’s not loving, and shine.
Brings new light to the saying “a diamond in the rough”.
Love this Adam and so true too
For sure. We are all gems underneath.
Yes! Great one Adam. That’s such a goody!
Yes Adam we are ‘ diamonds in the rough, ‘ bringing it back to our natural and raw state of being. A truly beautiful reflection for us all.
Michael – I love what you share her; ‘…diamond cannot do anything else than reflect the light that is cast on it – just like we in our essence are mirrors for each other to truly see ourselves.’
I love the insight that we are all simply reflecting, that we are all mirrors to each other. With that comes true responsibility for every movement, every choice. It puts so much more into life – into how we live and all that we do.
And from it, we sparkle.
I agree hvmorden. When we accept we are all mirrors for each other it highlights the responsibility we have to ensure our mirror is as free from dust, dirt, crack, blemishes as possible so our reflection is the clearest and brightest it can be – without perfection of course because perfection is just another one of the layers of dirt on our mirror.
Me too Hannah, i loved that line to, it’s like there’s nothing to do, but more to just be, to reflect the spark of light we are in appreciation of its ever changing quality. That’s our job, nothing more, nothing less.
It really makes things so much simpler when we don’t need to try and play a role or be a certain way. We let go of a lot of quality when we try and ‘do’ instead of be.
Yes hvmorden, the responsibility that there is no diamond less or more than any other diamond, everyone is needed and of equal value in the world.
So true hvmorden. We have a huge responsibility in the way we live, what we reflect and what we offer for reflection to others.
I agree hvmorden, this revelation brings true responsibility, and a profound sense of equal purpose and appreciation, aspects that our current world is deeply missing.
And no other can do this for us. We might have the reflection, and essentially we do each and every day whether it be through people or nature, it is up to us to choose the quality we reflect.
Indeed Michael, we are like diamonds, each individually crafted from the same particles. Like diamonds we are designed to reflect light, the light of God, and disclose all of its colours through this individually crafted diamond we carry in our hearts. And in that each of us reflects this light in our unique way and only when we work together as one we will reflect the light we are from exactly as we have received it from the source.
Beautifully expressed Nico and I especially loved the words “each of us reflects this light in your own unique way”. Yes we are each unique individually, but working together we have the opportunity to bring our combined uniqueness to shine brightly as one.
Yes Ingrid our uniqueness is not for individual purpose, but for the all encompassing whole that we all universally are.
Yes Ingrid and Rachel, the fact hat we human beings are all unique in expression and in that are an essential part of the whole is important to understand. We have the tendency to ignore our unique expression and instead copy a way of expressing that is commonly accepted or promoted or even dictated. When we buy in to that concept we completely ignore the role that we need to play in the bigger picture and in that disregard our true being and the power we carry within.
What Michael so beautifully presents is that we all reflect the same light of God in our own unique way. “Every diamond will reflect the same ray of light differently”. I was able to appreciate all the unique expressions we all have and how beautiful it is that the same light can be reflected in so many ways.
Yes Nikki, there is a joy to see all the different reflections of that same light in people and at the same time to know that we in essence are all the same, connected to the same light we all equally come from.
I agree Nikki, it is a beautiful science. It just confirms how important this is to connect to and reflect all that we are so others may know and be inspired to bring out all that they are.
I love how you capture that we all reflect different aspects of the same light and that we all need to offer this reflection in order for the totality of the light we receive to be reflected.
And Lee until we all understand that we are capable of doing so and that we can live together as one, we will live in the separation of our individuality seeking for recognition and reward instead.
Indeed Nico,a pure soulful light that confirms all equally.
Yes you are right Doug, that is brotherhood, to be and work together as one for the benefit of all.
Life becomes a joy again as it will be a continuous celebration of the glory we all are, the glorious Sons of God, all shining the brilliant light of the one in our own individual and unique way.
Great question Doug. That we will live together like that is definitely our future as our way of return to that is inescapable. As you say, as by our own choice we can only delay ourselves from going there. But why do we choose for that delay if living in brotherhood is our definite destination and all that we ever wanted in our lives?
Indeed Doug, it feels like there is a resistance for going there as we have an investment in the lives we have created for ourselves. The resisting forces that come at play when we are asked to be more love are clearly visible all around us. In resisting the natural pull towards being more love, people bring in more extreme ways of behaviour, of which the terrorist actions of ISIL is one of and are indeed only to delay mankind from choosing for love but instead keep us in fear in our individual and separated lives.
And ridiculous it is indeed Doug if we consider life in this perspective. Therefore, the only intelligent choice we all should make is to surrender to the love that we already are but have been resisting all our lives. We all carry that brilliant diamond within. Lets take off these specs of dust and shine our light as never before.
And it only needs one man that makes another choice to start the change that is needed to take out the sting this false intelligence holds over us. Thanks to Serge Benhayon, who is one of those men, I am inspired to do the same and choose to live the intelligence that makes me choose wisely in accordance with my inner-heart. and from me doing so I will inspire others and that is how we will restore true intelligence on earth.
We are all diamonds in essence, the inner spark in us ever remains… although we may lose our sparkle at times it can always be recovered by our loving re-connection to ourselves.
This is a lovely point Victoria. Like a diamond the sparkle is always there, sometimes we just choose not to connect to it or to not let it be seen.
Love what you’ve said Victoria – even though we may feel like we’ve lost our sparkle it is never completely gone and so we can always re-connect back with it and nurture it in our lives and expression.
We are all diamonds, each finding our unique inner sparkle, each working to dust off any dirt we may have picked up through our travels and get back to that place of absolute purity.
Hear hear. It’s never too late in life, no matter how you’ve lived, to dust yourself off and shine that light.
Another interesting and informative blog Michael. Everything is a reflection of where we are in our lives in this moment, and that every diamond will reflect that same ray of light differently , is a great reminder that the individual is part of the whole. I also relate to this “We want to change everything around us, but do we realise that in fact there is just one thing we can truly change ? Ourselves “.Thank you Michael.
Yes loved this Roslyn, to know that it is only we that we can change and nothing else is deeply empowering allowing us to let go of trying to control everything around us and bringing back the focus to the quality of our choices and therefore our livingness.
And that is exactly something we tend to forget in the conundrum of everyday life: that we cannot change anyone and that trying to do so is very imposing and forceful, basically telling them that they can’t do it for themselves and not giving them the space to do it in their own time. Would we put up with it? So why inflict it on others?
Yes Roslyn, and that is the beauty of a diamond / ourselves to work at bringing out the shine to reflect the light within. No need to change anything outside of us as all will change when we do by our simple reflection.
Beautifull blog Michael, we are all beautifully crafted diamonds each of us reflecting the light of God in a different way that is unique to our being, by the way we have crafted our diamonds.
This is beautiful Nico. And allowing the light from where we have been crafted from to shine out.
I agree with that Nico.
I love this line Michael- “We meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet.” How true it is that we are creating and choosing every moment what we are experiencing.
Yes, I would say this is true, our behaviours determine the life experiences we have, if we reflect love then love is more likely to reflect back, the same goes for being positive, negative, cruel, caring etc.
Yes, that line struck me as well, very simple yet very deep as I find myself going over and over it to be sure I understand the potential for magic!
Me four! It’s definitely a line to ponder on to really feel its potential.
Yes. The simplicity of it can be discombobulating. To cover a diamond in dust, dirt and muck is a travesty, a denial of the magic of God and thus it is my responsibility to ensure that every move I make is allowing that diamond to shine as brightly and as universally as it was divinely designed to so do.
Yes to being open to the Magic of God.
hee hee ‘discombobulating’ I love it Otto, just goes to show how ridiculous we can choose to make life, when in truth everything – every single choice is very very simple, yes to truth and love (God) or not.
Yes, it takes a huge commitment to being responsible to see this, but it’s the absolute truth.
A beautiful reminder of brotherhood – to live and be with others the quality we appreciate others being with us.
Yes, we have a responsibility to reflect that which we want more of in this world.
Yes, our every relationship would be enriched if we lived in this way.
This is what stood out for me to, all that we are, is reflected back we only need to make the choice of the quality of this reflection, as we are the only ones that have an effect on this.
Yes Benkt, if we make our quality a focus first rather than focus on the outside, we are so much more for ourselves and others and life won’t seem like a chore or just another box to tick. Life can flourish before our very eyes as we ‘meet what we reflect and reflect what we meet’.
Yes, what an incredible line especially when in context of being like a diamond as I really was able to understand that a lot more deeply. We have choice in how we are and that is what gets reflected for all to see and feel and that is what comes back (mostly as we may have previous choices still coming back!).
This just goes to show we have the power to reflect the amazing sparkles we are and in return we receive the same reflection back. So every movement is as important as the next as we choose in each movement what we reflect. So the more we appreciate and accept we are these gems, the more magic and evolution we will see take place.
Absolutely Victoria. When I encounter a situation that I am unsure about I look to see what it is that is being offered in way of reflection and why I need that reflection at that time. This is a very powerful form of observation.
Great point Lee, we are being offered these reflections every moment and it is powerful to observe and respond to what is reflected.
So true, and also so scary when we realise that what we choose is the very reason we are reflected the consequences of those choices. True responsibility starts with self and that includes every single choice made, not just the ones we get a good outcome from.
Agree Victoria, this is a very precious line that describes beautifully the responsibility we have for the quality we reflect for others.
Yes I loved and resonated with that line too, to know we each reflect and have reflected what we live is powerful beyond measure!
Not only that, but also the immense responsibility we have to reflect what is true and the joy and confirmation of then having that reflected by another.
Yes agree Gabriele, we do have an immense responsibility to reflect the truth of who we are.
Our future is no accident, no chance circumstance or pot luck – we are 100% responsible for what we meet.
Absolutely Michael, we can all sparkle like a diamond, our eyes can see that reconnect to that sparkle so all we see is that sparkle in others, then it becomes our choice to stay in the essence of love that is naturally always there sparkling away. For more on essence go to;
http://www.unimedliving.com/search?keyword=essence
How beautiful to be able to look out at the world and see others as sparkling gems, precious and reflecting their unique sparkles of light.
Gorgeous Sally, absolute appreciation and beautiful understanding of Michaels blog, it’s beautiful to read your words here. Again supporting how much we are all unique and Devine by design, each and every single one of us
What a true gem you are Sally, as what you have expressed is there for all to reconnect to.
What a lovely way to look at the world – so often it can be me looking at me. But there are a whole plethora of gems out there ☺️
Oh yes, I would say we are shining and …pretty antique. Worth to take care of. 😉
Ha ha love that – yes we are antiques 🙂
I am in the process of polishing and dusting away the layers of hurts and emotions that obscure the gem that I am to reveal the magnificent reflection of God’s light.
So true chanly88, the more I work on my hurts the more I shine ever so brightly 🌟 it is a glorious thing to be working with and feeling
I agree Sandra worth taking very good care of, extra care and special care.