Innocence

We create our own suffering. Things happen. People do and say things thoughtlessly and then other people ascribe significance to that thoughtlessness. Yet thoughtlessness is empty. It is those assigned significances that cause suffering. Thoughtlessness is JUST thoughtlessness. Like one can project and see things easily in utter darkness, we, in the darkness of our souls and minds, project upon thoughtlessness "malice of intent". Once you see this cycle of suffering: of projection of malice where none existed, you have a key to unlock the door through which you can escape suffering--and help others to do so as well. But the choice is always yours.

You have never harmed anyone. They projected upon you the role of "the guilty" that they might occupy the role of "the innocent". They unwittingly condemned and damned you that they might be innocent and "saved". The only real way to save them is to show them that it was their selves that assigned the significance that caused their suffering. Sadly, in most cases, people are very attached to their stories in which others were "wrong" and "condemned" and "damned" that they might enjoy the position of being "innocent" and "saved". The reaction to being shown that they made it all up is usually one of hostility. That's ok. You plant the seed and bless it and bless them in whom you plant it, and then you move on, loving them and knowing that the seed will sprout in its proper time.

Your compassion and empathy are sweet and serve as a splendid example of love and compunction to us all, but you are not, and have not ever been, guilty or the cause of suffering. You have never harmed anyone. They harmed themselves. Whenever you have wanted and tried to hurt another, out of pain/anger, it was only your SELF you injured. The penance you put upon yourself does yet more harm to you and to others who see you acting out this drama and then believe in guilt. You are innocent and for so long as you wear your self imposed guilt, you hold captive to the illusion those who are still in the story that "you hurt them". You cannot help them find forgiveness until you accept truly for your self that there is nothing, and has never been anything, to be forgiven.

It all happens, NOT TO you/us, but FOR us--and AS us. There is NO division between the inner subjective experience and the perceived "outer" manifestation. Life is a mirror.

We are the gods of our own reckonings.

I love you ALL. You are innocent before my own forgiven eyes. Only the eyes of the forgiven can see redemption everywhere.

Would that I could give it to you all. We would then dance and my sweetest dream would be realized. May we all be reconciled.

The Fiddler's (Laughing) Bride