Follow Your Bliss Synchronicity

In the Fall of 2005, I quit my job as an Art Director for a Real Estate Brokerage company in Dallas.  I had worked there for over 9 years, the longest position I had ever had in my history of working.  It was killing me creatively, spiritually and on many other levels,  and I was filled with a general feeling of unhappiness.

I had nothing else lined up and really didn't know what I was going to do.  I just knew one thing, whatever it was, I wanted to draw, create and make music.  I had decided to (to quote the Visionary Genius of Joseph Campbell) "Follow My Bliss" and create my own dream instead of helping to facilitate someone else's dream.

That Friday, I went to my favorite music store and told them of my new adventure.  I told them I was "Following My Bliss".

Everyone was really happy for me regardless of where I would end up.  The manager of the music store then asked me if I was interested in creating a band poster for a mutual friend's band.  He loved my pen and ink work and said I could create anything that I wanted.  He trusted that whatever it was, It would be amazing.  He gave me $100!  I was stoked.  My first freelance assignment with total creative control.

I called my friend in Kauai, Hawaii, who had been telling me for quite a while that I needed to get out of that work environment because he sensed my unhappiness and frustration.  I told him I finally was "Following My Bliss".  The next day, I received a voice mail and all he said was: "Follow Your Bliss, Kistler!"  
I laughed.  What a great message - he knew that I had finally made the break into the great unknown.

That Monday morning, I woke up on my first day of freedom, casually walked downstairs and made some coffee.  I flipped on the TV to some public access cable station out of Florida.  The host was announcing that his next guest was going to be Jack Horkheimer, The Star Hustler.  I thought, cool.  I had grown up watching his show on PBS.  He was the guy in the Members Only jacket waking out out on the rings of Saturn and would inform you of what to pay attention in the night's sky for that week.  Well, I thought the interview could be enlightening at the very least.

The host came back after the commercial break and was sitting there with Dr. Jack Horkheimer and he introduced his guest to the TV audience.

Right then, Jack faced the camera (looking out into TV land directly at me) and said the following:  "I have three words for everyone out there...and that is Follow Your Bliss.  You need to find that thing or things in life that you are so passionate about that you can find a way to turn them into a career."

He then turned back to the host and explained how he has always loved science and astronomy ever since he was a child.  He knew that he wanted a career in the field so did everything that he could to make that a reality.

I couldn't believe what had just happened!  The hair was standing up on my arms.  I had realized that it was a message to inform me that I was on the right path.  The timing was too perfect.  Had it been 20 minutes earlier, I would have missed it.  If it was 20 minutes later, I would have missed it to.  I didn't even have to turn the TV on or it could have been on a different station.

I set the intention on Friday, received a freelance project immediately, received a message from my best friend repeating my intention to me and the deal was sealed after watching the interview explaining the intention I had set.  It completely blew me away.

I created my own company called Kistler Creative and started doing Digital Photo Restoration (another Synchronicity) and Band Posters.

In the end, I realized that timing is everything.  The messages are out there, the signposts appear and then guide you on the right path.

But, be aware that the timing isn't necessarily when you want it.  But, in the end, it is perfect timing when it DOES  happen and you are ready to effortlessly move into a new adventure in this strange thing we call "life".


Note - I just read that Jack Horkheimer passed away on August 20, 2010 at the age of 72.  I am so glad that I was able to catch that interview with him.

2012

With all of the hype that has been building over the last decade over the importance of the year 2012, I have reached my own conclusion as to what the significance of the date relates to.

After reading many viewpoints from the ancient Maya to New Age beliefs, science and many hypotheses in between, I believe that we have been experiencing a collective change as a species for a while now.  It has been quickening though, paralleling Terence Mackenna's Time Wave Zero theory, a true galactic alignment of our galaxy and the influx of information today that is literally changing us into something different.

The world is not going to end physically Dec 21, 2012.  It is just changing from what we have known it be.  It has been going on for a while and will not magically change on that date at midnight.
The Maya created their calendars with a precision that truly astounds us for the time period that they existed on the planet.   Being scientists, astronomers and mathematicians, I believe that they were able to perceive the patterns and cycles that everything goes through on our planet and our galaxy.  Their calendar ends as we know it, but everything continues in a higher octave resonance of being.  That is the new beginning.

The old way of thinking and living doesn't fit and we are forced to change.  To some, it will seem like the end of the world and to others it will seem like a new beginning of existence.  It will depend on your point of view and how enlightened you have become in your journey as a spirit in material form.  Energy cannot be destroyed, it just changes form and continues to exist indefinitely.

As an intuitive, I sense that something is about.  I can feel it in the many synchronistic events I have personally experienced that are beyond simple coincidence but are particular and unique to my journey in this lifetime.

Just keep an open mind and trust your intuition, for it is one the most important aspects of your being.  You will know that which resonates with the truth when you see, hear and feel it.  Stay in a heightened alpha state by expanding your mind with Art and Music and express yourself creatively by manifesting thought and imagination in a physical form.  Meditate and embrace quiet solitude with peacefulness  and soul introspection.  And surround yourself with positive energy in your thoughts, actions and words.

This is an exciting time to be alive!

Synchronicity

I have had so many events in my life that were riddled with Synchronicity that a friend once told me in response to the latest happening:  "Of course that happened.  Am I supposed to be surprised?  I have just come to expect that from you."

I can remember back in 1997 when the guitarist in my band blurted out something about Synchronicity and I had know idea what he was talking about.  Actually, I met him based on Synchronicity!  Earlier that week, I had compiled a list of my favorite bands on a piece of paper and put it in my wallet.  That Saturday night, I ended up going to see another friend's band in a club I had never been to before in Deep Ellum in Dallas.

I started talking to a taper at the show and we started talking about music and my keyboard background and he directed me to talk to some guy who was in the crowd taping also.  He was interested in playing music and possibly starting a band.  I walked up to him and he asked what kind of music I liked.  I said "Funny that you ask...".  So I reached into my wallet and handed him the piece of paper that had something like 100 bands written on it. He started examining my list and realized that we both liked a lot of the same bands and music.  I was impressed when he actually knew who Ozric Tentacles was!  Some of the BEST Ethnic Psychedelic Space Rock this side of Pleaides!  Both of us loved Primus, Rush, Zappa, Genesis, Pink Floyd, etc.

Well, we ended forming the Dallas-Based Progressive Trance-Fusion band Magpu in 1998 and the rest is history.

Dr. Seuss and Imagination

Dr. Seuss, also known as Theodor Geisel, has been a very important creative inspiration in my life ever since I was small child.

In the early 1970's, I truly lived to watch the Dr. Seuss animated specials that were broadcast on CBS sporadically throughout the year.  I loved everything about them!  The music was exceptionally funky and the stories were amazing since they came out of the mind of a creative genius that had no limits.  The Lorax, The Cat in the Hat, The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, and The Hoober-Bloob Highway are classics.  Just to see the original illustrations I had fallen in love with as a child moving and alive was wonderful.  I can trace my love of cartooning and pen and ink to Dr. Seuss books being read to me by my Dad when I was 4 years old.  The stories were weird, funny and filled with outlandish story lines that had an insightful message and a lesson to be learned in the end.  I just couldn't get enough of the subtlety in Seuss' line work and the unbridled imagination behind the characters, text and imagery.

I am very grateful for him being alive on this planet and inspire young minds to dream big and grow their imagination through nonsensical concepts.   In the end, his style of creativity forces your mind to challenge what it knows and understands in a completely different light and produce new thought and ways of looking at the world around you.

Harry Nilsson

As a musician, I absolutely admire the musical legacy left by Harry Nilsson.  Having grown up watching "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" back in the 1970's in reruns, I was introduced to Harry's music.  I really didn't know who he was for many years after that until I stumbled upon a copy of Nilsson Schmillson that had been ripped from an original Quadrophonic recording into 5.1 surround.  I loved everything about the album!  The keyboards, vocals, drums, bass lines etc.  It has been etched into my consciousness as a perfect album.  I finally listened to "The Point" the other night while working on some artwork.  It too is a work of art with a nice touch or sarcastic wit and imagination.  It brought a smile to my face with it's ironic sense of humor.  Originally, I thought that since there was narration on about half of the album that it wouldn't be as strong.  But it really works and the visual picture he paints works well.  I really enjoyed the groove variations between the actual songs under the narration.

Spiritual Synchronicity

Here is some valuable insight from an article I ran across by Linda Mackenzie:

Spiritual Timing is what I call God's Timing. It is a time when everything is in synchronicity. The right time, the right place and the right action all manifests when it is exactly right for everyone and every thing in the universe.
Everything is comprised of energy and we are all one. Therefore, every thought or action affects not only us but the universe as well. Negative thoughts produce negative energy just as positive thought produces positive energy. Universal truths (e.g., the power of love) are not perceptions and have their own energy.
Our perception, which is another energy, is just that -Our Perception. Every thing and everyone's perception is different from each other and is dependent upon their individual life path journey. When you think about the magnitude of all this perceptive energy it can be overwhelming. Think of the energy of a flower growing, an ant busily living its life, the earth's energy or the individualized perceptive energy of the billions of people on earth. Each and every thing with its own energy!

Synchronicity or Spiritual Timing?

Spiritual Timing orchestrates this energy for the good of all. Not just for the individual but for everything, everywhere. You may be coming from the right place, doing everything right, having the right thoughts and providing the right energy, but perhaps somewhere some thing is not ready for what you are to manifest. Synchronicity is missing, so Spiritual Timing comes into play.
When Spiritual Timing is the cause of lack of movement towards your goal, patience and acceptance can help you cope with the delay. There are no mistakes and there is a reason why everything happens or does not happen. Remember that we are comprised of body, mind and spirit and some or all of these areas can be addressed to help you wait until theSpiritual Timing is right. However you choose to cope with Spiritual Timingis exactly right for you. Here are some hints that I use when I get into Spiritual Timing.

Reduce Your:

• Physical Stress by taking care of your body - Eat a proper diet - Take the correct dietary supplements and herbs - Get enough rest and sleep - Exercise
• Mental Stress by quieting your mind - Accept that things are exactly right and stay positive - Understand that there are no mistakes and things will manifest when and how they are supposed to - Let Go and Just Be without expectation - Meditate and Pray
• Emotional Stress by releasing attachment - Maintain an attitude of love, joy and happiness - Know you will be provided for and everything's all right - Practice patience - Gain comfort knowing that things are happening for the good of all
• Spiritual Stress by cleansing yourself of negativity - Feel and connect to the Oneness and Universal Love - Trust your inner guidance always - Know that everything is exactly right and the solution is being taken care of

Following these hints doesn't mean that Spiritual Timing will work any faster. After all time is man-made and not a prerequisite to the master plan. What will happen is that you will feel part of the whole, gain understanding and peace and be able to assist with even more positive energy.

Dr. Seuss Quotes

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go..."

- Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)

"So be sure when you step, Step with care and great tact. And remember that life's A Great Balancing Act. And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed) 

Kid, you'll move mountains."

~ Dr.Seuss  (Theodor Geisel)

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."

- Dr. Seuss  (Theodor Geisel) 

I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells.  Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through th wrong end of a telescope.  Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities."

~ Dr.Seuss  (Theodor Geisel)