SACRED RELATIONSHIPS: A New Paradigm Unfolding

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SACRED RELATIONSHIPS: A New Paradigm Unfolding

Years ago a couple who was celebrating their 50th anniversary

shared their formula for success: "Relationships are ninety-ninety,"

Grandma said. To this day I still have no idea what that

means, and at the time I couldn't help but notice that Grandma and

Grandpa didn't really seem happy together. She did all of the

talking and he sat silently at her side — until she left the room. Then

he could speak freely without her interjecting or scolding him. When I

looked at them I didn't see two people who were happy to be sharing

their hearts and truths with each other. I saw two people who were

living in the same house without physically harming each other.

I've

come to realize that there aren't many examples of sacred relationships

on the planet — relationships where both partners genuinely love

themselves and each other; relationships where both partners enjoy

themselves, each other, and life together. Sacred relationships do

exist, but they are so uncommon that the majority of us have yet to

witness a true sacred relationship, let alone experience one. What is a

sacred relationship? Why are we so challenged with finding our 'soul

mate', our 'twin flame', or our 'true love'? Perhaps the answer lies in

our perception of what true love is and what it means to be in a sacred

relationship.

The search for love often begins when a person

realizes that he or she feels incomplete. Many people seek

relationships to try to find love — to find their 'soul mate' or 'other

half'. In other words, many seek to complete themselves through

searching for love outside of themselves; love given to them by another

person. Of course the missing piece that makes us whole is the

discovery of our own infinite source of internal love, but we generally

don't realize this at first.

This search for love offers an

opportunity to discover one of humanity's great spiritual truths: our

most fulfilling and sacred relationship is the one we share with

ourselves. Our first sacred relationship is with self and self-love is

the basis for all sacred relationships.

Does this make

relationships with others a misguided distraction from developing an

infinite love of self? Not at all. Relationships offer unlimited

opportunities for self-growth, self-mastery, and self-love. When we

enter a relationship we're forging a spiritual contract with our

partner saying, "I'll be a mirror for you so you can see your divine

reflection — all the attributes, light and shadow, that reveal who you

are and who you are becoming — if you'll do the same for me."

This

spiritual contract allows relationships to act as catalysts for our

spiritual growth and evolution. When another person acts as our mirror

and reflects all of our attributes back to us so we can see ourselves

more clearly, we enter the fast-track to finding true love in

relationships — discovering our infinite potential to completely love

ourselves. From this place of self-love we have a greater capacity to

extend and share our love with others. The love shared in a sacred

relationship is a gift reflecting the infinite self-love within each

person.

The view of relationships as a catalyst also reveals why

many relationships seem to become more difficult over time. As partners

act as mirrors for each other, they reveal aspects of each others' self

that were previously hidden from them. The "shadows" of each partner

are gradually revealed. Here's a classic example of how hidden aspects

emerge through the process of mirroring:

Partner 1: "Why do you

(fill in the blank — become defensive, argue, close off, deny

responsibility, etc.) when we discuss this subject?"

Partner 2: "I don't do that!"

At

this point, a number of paths can be explored — from arguing to

exploring the issue further and finding a piece of self that was

previously hidden. Regardless of the outcome, an aspect of one or both

partners has been revealed that they have yet to discover about

themselves. Here is an opportunity for both partners to explore self

and grow in their awareness and self-love through the reflection they

see in each other.

Often, spiritual contracts and mirroring in

relationships occur on an unconscious level. Perhaps this explains why

we find relationships so challenging. Not only do we look for love from

our partner that we can only find within ourselves, but we also attempt

to change aspects of our partners that we are unwilling to address in

ourselves because we are unwilling to admit they may exist in us. Many

of us find it much easier to blame our partner for any challenges or

discomfort in the relationship than to look within ourselves and accept

responsibility for the disharmony we may be creating.

The

mirroring of our light and shadow attributes continues until there is

no duality or polarity within us; until we are truly heart-centered in

all ways and at all times. This is the ultimate potential of a sacred

relationship.

Imagine the potential for personal growth,

awareness, and self-love that exists when we enter into the spiritual

contracts of relationships on a conscious level! Imagine the amount of

growth and mastery both partners can achieve when they are aware of the

process of mirroring and when they accept their roles as mirrors with

love and grace. Imagine the power of a conscious catalyst for growth,

mastery, and self-love. This is a sacred relationship; a relationship

where two sovereign divine beings choose to walk along side each other,

sharing and reflecting their unique beauty, without judgment or

expectation.

We can enter into all relationships fully conscious

and aware that they are catalysts for us to rediscover who we are. We

can enter into relationships knowing that our partner does not complete

us by giving us the love we think we're missing, but that our partner

acts as a catalyst to help us find the love that already exists within

us. And we do the same for our partner! We can even transform

relationships we're currently in by agreeing to consciously acknowledge

their true function of propelling our spiritual growth and self-love.

Sacred

relationships create no need and no dependency. Both partners

simultaneously grow into higher and higher states of self-love. In a

sacred relationship, partners grow along side each other while

mirroring and reflecting each other's divine qualities.

This is

our potential now — today. On Earth we are creating a new paradigm of

sacred relationships. Every relationship in our world may not be a

sacred one, yet all relationships have the potential to evolve and grow

into sacred ones. Imagine a world where all relationships are sacred

relationships — from our most intimate partner, to friends, family,

acquaintances, and even strangers!

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Arttemis and Krystalle Keszainn are sacred

partners, master healers, spiritual stewards, and ambassadors of the

New Earth. They share a sacred relationship with each other and with

Earth. As sacred partners they write, teach, travel, play, and practice

the healing arts together. As master healers they create space in which

others feel comfortable enough to heal and transform themselves. As

spiritual stewards they embrace the responsibility for the survival and

well being of Earth, and honor the intimate connection between Earth

and humanity. As ambassadors of the New Earth, they aspire to

reintroduce and foster the lines of communication between humanity and

Earth so we may live in balance and harmony together. Their love for

themselves, each other, Gaia, and humanity directs their passion in

creating a New Earth.

Arttemis and Krystalle are currently traveling the country sharing

their hearts and sacred space with those they meet along the way. You

can read more of their articles and impressions of their journey on www.Urth.tv,

a social network for people who value higher consciousness, vibrant

living, and a sustainable planet. To find out how you can participate

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