Cutting the Ties of Karma E-Book

Phyllis Krystal

• Herausgeber: Sheema-Medien
• Kategorie: Religion und Spiritualität
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 261

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2021

Beschreibung

This third book of the Cutting the Ties That Bind series shows you, how to free yourself from old outdated attitudes, habits and concepts, which you might have brought with you from the past. We can learn from the many divers aspects of our lives, which gives us a chance to detach from our past actions. Phyllis Krystal's teaching and wisdom can help you to understand that your past doesn't have to bind you to your future and how to complete some of the unfinished business from past lives. She also explains, how to reduce adding additional karma by being more and more in contact with our Higher Consciousness.

Leseprobe

Phyllis Krystal

Cutting the Ties of Karma

Understanding the Patchwork of Your Past Lives

Phyllis Krystal

Cutting the Ties of Karma

Understanding the Patchwork of Your Past Lives

First revised edition

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Cutting the Ties of Karma

First published in 2001 by Weiser Books, Inc.

First revised edition

© Copyright 2021 Sheema Medien Verlag, Germany

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© Phyllis Krystal Foundation, Stradun 319A, 7550 Scuol, Switzerland

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This book is not intended to be considered legal, medical, or any other professional service. The information provided is not a substitute for professional advice or care. If you require or desire legal, medical, or other expert assistance, you should seek the service of a competent professional. The author, the publisher, the foundation, and their employees and agents are not liable for any damages arising from or in connection with the use of or reliance on any information contained in this book.

I dedicate this book to Sri Sathya Sai Baba who, by his presence in the world at this time, can help us remove many patches that we have yet to release so we can be free from their control over us.

Phyllis Krystal

Contents

Preface of the Editor

Introduction

Part I Karma and You

What Is a Patchwork Quilt?

Who or What Is the Hi C?

Who Are You? Who Am I?

Myths

How Dreams Can Indicate Patches

Part II Karmic Indicators

The Theory of Karma

A Personal Example of How Karma Works

How Patches Help Us Remove Karma

How to Deactivate Patches

Past Control and Its Present Effect

The People in Our Lives

Learning When to Say »No«

Physical Problems and Illnesses as Patches

Blood Types as Patches or Magnets

Part III Roles and Karma

Roles as Patches

The Doormat Role

The Controller Role

Part IV Family Karma

The Family Atmosphere

About Money

About Food and Drink

Time and Punctuality

Work Atmosphere

Health and Sickness

Religious Atmosphere

Sexual Attitudes

Roles in Marriage and Partnership

Childbirth

Parenting

Skeletons in the Closet

Playfulness and Fun

Prejudice as a Family Pattern

Possessions

Clothes and Fashion

Anger and Violence

Patience

Part V Patches of Karma

Pride and Vanity as Patches

Jealousy and Envy as Patches

Greed as a Patch

Anger as a Patch

Fear as a Patch

Epilogue

Index

About the Author

The Editor

Exercises

l. Using the Maypole

2. Using the Wet Suit to Remove Guilt

3. Figure Eight: Cutting Ties from People

4. Figure Eight: Cutting Ties to Objects and Intangibles

5. The Family Maypole

6. Black and White Birds Balance Opposites

7. The Hour Glass

8. The Jack (or Star) to Eradicate Fear

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First, I would like to thank the Hi C within everyone with whom I have worked for the helpful contributions to this work. I am grateful to Peggy Lenney for the help she has given me to bring this book to light. And, most of all, my heartfelt thanks to Sathya Sai Baba for his continued encouragement and support of my work.

Preface of the Editor

First Revised Edition

Once Phyllis had received the Method »Cutting the Ties that Bind«, she became committed to spreading the Method to as many people as possible exactly the way she had been shown. The Phyllis Krystal Foundation is happy to present you with this revised edition of the book, first published in 2001.

This version of the book is identical to the original except that: Passages highlighted in grey have been added by the editor, containing additional information given by Phyllis Krystal since the first edition from 2001.

Phyllis always taught us that one should practise the Figure Eight for at least 3-4 weeks in preparation for a symbol cutting, therefore the 3-4 weeks are now implemented in this new edition.

Introduction by the Author

This book will explain the various lessons we must learn in this life if we failed to learn them in previous ones. It will incorporate some of the symbols and exercises presented in Cutting the Ties That Bind1), Cutting More Ties That Bind2) and the Cutting the Ties That Bind Workbook3). In the latter, the symbols are illustrated and the exercises are outlined in simple steps that make it possible for anyone even children to follow. It is therefore advisable to work with these books before undertaking the work contained in this one, which is on a deeper level.

My basic goal is to provide help and instruction for people who are interested and willing to use the work to gain freedom from outer controls, such as dominating people, habits, or addictions, and from anyone or anything in whom we seek security. The freedom thus achieved allows us to be guided by the Hi C, the only truly reliable inner source of wisdom, a source that is available to everyone. In this way we can become Its instruments instead of remaining controlled by our own limited ego.

1) Cutting the Ties That Bind, Sheema publishing house

2) Cutting More Ties That Bind, Sheema publishing house

3) Phyllis Krystal Method ® Workbook, Phyllis Krystal Foundation

Part I

Karma and You

What Is A Patchwork Quilt?

When the outline for this book first came to my mind it was a real surprise. The insight I received was that we are all born into each new life wearing a patchwork quilt that is composed of many different pieces, all brought over from past lives. I was intrigued with this idea, yet I questioned its validity. Only after much pondering on my part was I able to understand its significance.

Patchwork, according to Webster’s dictionary, is »anything formed of irregular, incongruous, odd or miscellaneous parts, such as a quilt made of odd patches of cloth sewn together at the edge.« This definition took me back to childhood memories of growing up in England around the beginning of the 20th century. I remember hearing about groups of women who met regularly for quilting »bees.« These gatherings usually took place during the daytime while children were in school. They served as a social function, for the women could chat, exchange recipes, enjoy tea and pastries, and above all, relax from the daily role of wife and mother. Originally, quilts were fashioned from small scraps of material salvaged from old clothing. The material used for the patches had, at some previous time, been part of some article of clothing. But over the years the cloth disintegrates with wear and cleaning, and is obviously worn out. The wear and tear is usually more pronounced in some areas of a piece of clothing than in other parts. Only those parts that are still usable are salvaged when the garment can no longer be worn. These »still good« parts are combined with other pieces to make a quilt that can be used to cover a bed and keep someone warm at night.

In the past people didn’t have as much clothing as we have today, and it was the custom to find new uses for clothes that were no longer wearable. People were far more conscious of waste than is now the case. In many families, clothes had already been patched and darned to extend their »life,« or they were cut down to a smaller size to fit younger family members. When I attended school in England, girls were required to take classes to learn sewing, knitting and dressmaking. In addition, we learned how to patch and darn to prolong the life of clothing showing signs of wear. This practice was taken for granted, and no one looked down on anyone wearing mended clothes. In fact, mothers were applauded for being frugal. Nowadays there is such a proliferation of merchandise available that people are tempted to buy whatever they see displayed in stores, or advertised in the media, particularly on television and the Internet, whether they need new clothes or not. Obsolescence is accepted because it allows people to indulge in shopping for something new and different without considering whether they really need it, or even if they can afford it. People are also seduced into discarding the old and investing in ever new clothes in order to »keep up with the Jones’s,« who are busy doing the same thing themselves, either to impress others or to gain a false sense of security by wearing only the very latest fashions.

So our patchwork quilt originated from a frugal practice. When the old garment was ready to be discarded, the good pieces of cloth were cut into small pieces and saved until there was enough to fit and sew together to make a quilt. The work involved fitting all the pieces together and making an attractive pattern. It was both time-consuming and tedious when undertaken alone, so the »quilting bee« came into being. An added advantage to the social function was that some of the women could exchange cloth, which provided more variety for each of their quilts.

Only the pieces of cloth that still had some »life« left in them were used for the quilt. And, symbolically, we can imagine that each human being wears a patchwork quilt composed of many small irregularly shaped parts, each one salvaged from the many worn-out »garments« representing various personalities from past lives. Each small piece (or personality part) has been brought over from the past as a remnant that still has some »life« in it. But each piece is now being used differently, as it is only a small part of a new quilt, rather than being a whole article.

In dreams, clothes often represent attitudes or behaviour, so we could think of our individual patchwork quilt as a coat of many colours, just like the one Joseph had in the biblical story, much to his brothers’ distaste and envy. Our patchwork quilts are the sum total of many attitudes and behaviours we bring with us from the past.

Some of the »coats« we wear are attractive and cause others to be envious, while others are so tattered and torn that their wearer is despised and dismissed as being worthless. But we have been taught in this reverie work that neither the outer garment nor the body is the true identity. Whether or not it appears to be ugly or beautiful, it merely represents the package or container, the house or temple containing the Real Self.

To take this idea further: in order to produce cloth the material is woven on some kind of a loom. According to the encyclopaedia, »weaving is the art of forming fabric by interlacing at right angles two sets of yarn or other material. The loom is a frame, usually made of wood on which the warp threads are firmly secured. A shuttle carries the woof and is used to pass the thread in and out of the warp to form the fabric.«

So each patch is composed of two sets of threads woven at right angles to one another to form the cloth. The warp can be likened to all the past tendencies, actions, habits and reactions that still contain energy or life. The woof would be all the conditions, family, friends and experiences that are magnetically drawn to each of us. They can enable us in the present life to work out whatever is needed to expend the energy that still remains in each patch from the past. When the woof is removed, the warp falls away. When the task is accomplished, the patch can be discarded. When the lesson is learned, the situation that was necessary to teach it is removed.

We all tend to follow old patterns. We often continue to fear the worst and thus attract to us the gloom and doom we expect. In this way, once such a habit is established, a vicious circle continues to operate. This book is about discovering the habits that we can change and we can use the exercises mentioned in the text to help us remove habits we want to replace.

Who or What Is the Hi C?

I will be using the term ‘Hi C’ to refer to High Self or Higher Consciousness throughout this book. I am often asked, »What is the Hi C?« Actually, there is no definitive answer. We cannot pin down such an abstract concept in a futile effort to render it more tangible or understandable as we would pin down a butterfly in order to examine it. It will always be as a will-of-the-wisp – just out of reach and beyond our control.

Over the centuries, the Hi C has been compared to a flame or a lamp hidden deep within every living creature. A diamond or pearl, or other precious stones, as well as gold, have also been used to refer to It. It has been called the Christ Self, the Buddha Self, the Atma, the Baba Self, the High Self or Higher Consciousness. The latter was the inspiration for the term Hi C that I use in my work, being the initials for Higher Consciousness. But all of these words are merely different appellations referring to the same entity, which remains out of reach of any name or attempted description. So how can we define the Hi C?

In my work I have been taught to withdraw my attention from the outer scene and direct it within myself to be taught by the Hi C which is available within every living person. It is that part of each one of us that never dies. It is eternal and cannot be damaged or affected in any way. It is the Real Self that incarnates during each sojourn on Earth by entering a baby’s body that has been prepared as Its temporary home or residence for this lifetime. It is fully aware of what still needs to be learned and how each new birth presents an opportunity to do so.

It has gathered around itself – during numerous entries into physical form – many attributes, some positive, but many negative. In so doing, a separation has occurred, as the body/mind/ego/personality sheath assumes control and acts apart from the direction of the Hi C, even to the extent of being completely unaware of Its existence, and identifying solely with the container. I distinctly recall one time when my late husband and I were called for an interview by Sathya Sai Baba. As we were all seated on the floor waiting for him to enter the interview room, he glided into the room with a big smile at what he was about to say. He then announced to the gathering, »Did you know that you are all walking temples?« We were all highly amused and I, for one, realized that I had never thought of such an apt description, but recognized at once how very pertinent it was. Of course, the body/mind complex is the temple in which resides the God Self which is our Reality. So we need to make sure that our temple is kept clean, both inside and outside, to provide a suitable place to worship the Real Self and eventually merge with It.

To further impress this message more deeply, in another interview, Baba informed us that we are not sinners but gods. He then turned to me, and with an intense and penetrating gaze and stern voice, said, »Mrs. Krystal, say ‘I am God.’ « I was not only startled, but positively horrified! I had been brought up in the Church of England tradition and would have been severely punished had I dared to utter what would have been deemed a sacrilege. So all I managed to say was, »I cannot.« But Baba would not accept that and persisted by saying, »Say it.« So I tried to obey, but all that came out of my mouth was a mere whisper that did not satisfy him, so he again demanded that I say it. I finally summoned up enough courage to say the frightening words, only to be told, »Louder,« so I repeated them several times until he was satisfied. By insisting in this way, Baba was trying to teach me my true identity, and at the same time, demonstrate to others in the interview the same lesson, that we are all God and will finally merge with that Real Self when we have allowed It to use us as Its instruments so that our will and Its will are one and the same, and not separate. It is as if It projects Itself outside of Itself to experience the world, and, in so doing, becomes more aware of Itself. But many people ask how they can get in touch with the Hi C once they have accepted Its existence. To make contact with It, I offer the Maypole Exercise.

Exercise 1

USING THE MAYPOLE

To practise the Maypole Exercise, visualize or imagine a maypole consisting of a long pole set upright in front of you. To the top of it are attached many ribbons of all the colours of a rainbow, hanging down all around it. Each ribbon can be used as a telephone connection to the Hi C, which is visualized at the top of the maypole. The Hi C (or super conscious) is projected up high and above the conscious mind, as opposed to the subconscious, which is below or beneath the level of conscious thought.

Imagine you are taking a ribbon of any colour that appeals to you and using it as you would a telephone. Ask the Hi C to supply you with whatever It knows you need, since It knows better than you do exactly what that is. Place your hands in your lap (open like bowls) ready to receive from the Hi C.

Many people complain of feeling tense and nervous, so ask to be given relaxing energy via your ribbon. Breathe it in and let go of tension as you breathe out. Ask for healing energy, which you then inhale; and exhale any condition that causes you unease or distress, whether physical, mental, or emotional. Next, ask for cleansing energy to remove any negative thoughts, feelings, or memories as you allow them to flow out with your breath. Many people say that they want to do something, but they cannot seem to summon up sufficient strength to follow through with action. So breathe in strengthening energy, and exhale any weakness you are willing to release. Lastly, ask for the special kind of love that can be supplied only by the Hi C. This love is not limited or selfish as human love so often tends to be. Breathe in this completely fulfilling love – deeply but gently – and breathe out any obstacles to receiving it, such as guilt, a low self-image, or anything else that could prevent you from accepting it. It is your birthright, which you do not have to deserve or earn, but merely request and breathe in.

As it begins to circulate within you, open your heart to receive it. It is completely safe to do so, as it will never cause you pain or rejection, but can fulfil your deepest need. To make it easier to open your heart, imagine a flower in your heart. Check it to see if it is open or closed in a tight bud. If the latter is the case, command it to open up sufficiently to allow the love from the Hi C to penetrate it, just as an actual flower opens up to receive the sunlight.

Imagine the love flowing in to fill all the empty spaces so many of us carry with us all our lives. To keep the love flowing it needs an outlet. If you clutch it too tightly and selfishly, it will gradually have a negative and opposite effect and will also block the flow from the Hi C. To prevent this from happening, invite anyone who comes to your mind who needs this love, to share it. Those people who are difficult or negative, or those with whom you have a problem or an unpleasant relationship are in great need of this kind of love, or they would not be so negative. So make sure you invite them with the rest of the invisible guests. In order to send love to others, simply place your palms together (with fingers extended) and point them to each person you have invited to participate. You do not have to love or even like these people, but you will find that if you practise this exercise regularly, the most difficult relationships will improve.

Many people feel helpless as individuals to bring about even very obvious and essential changes in the world situation. This need not be the case, for people can join with an ever-increasing number of others in numerous countries, who are practising this way by directing love to other parts of the world where it is lacking.

To join this growing multitude, extend this love to groups of people who are lonely, sick, depressed, or acutely in need of help, such as the inhabitants of prisons, insane asylums, orphanages, hospitals, senior citizens’ homes, refugee camps and any other group that comes to your mind when you ask to be shown where you can direct it. Then it should be sent to those countries where there is warfare, famine, sickness, hunger, oppression, torture, or other conditions that create suffering for those caught in such misery. In addition, the heads of the various countries certainly need to be more loving in their positions of authority over the peoples’ lives, so send love to them, too, for they can then bring about necessary changes.

I am repeatedly being informed of the small miracles that are becoming an almost daily occurrence in many parts of the world, wherever people are using this simple daily ritual. For instance, in Russia a regular programme has been launched whereby those who have been exposed to this technique put aside a few minutes every Thursday evening at seven o’clock Russian time, to direct the love wherever people are in need of it. They report that it first begins to bring about a change in their own attitude, then in their family members, in their co-workers and out into their own country and to the rest of the world. It is a very simple exercise that requires only a small expenditure of time to practise, but it can have a worldwide effect.

Since the problems in the world all stem from the same primary cause – the absence of heart and the expression of love – both aspects of yin, or feminine, receptive energy, we want to help bring about a balance between yin and yang (the more aggressive masculine energy which is so dominant in the world). By being willing to direct this love to all with whom we come in contact and all who are suffering from lack of it, we can make a difference.

Who Are You? Who Am I?

We have been taught that at the Hi C level, we are all one – and furthermore – we are all equal. No one is either better or less worthy than anyone else. So why is there such disparity between people and what causes the apparent inequality. We have also been taught that each personality is the sum total of many different influences, not only in this present life but also brought over from many lifetimes in the past.

It reminds me of the way identical diamonds could be wrapped in different packages, some of which are very beautiful, others unattractive. Are the diamonds in the drab packages any less valuable than those in the more colourful wrappings? All are of equal value. We are deceived only by the outer package. No one can guess what is inside a parcel until the outer covering is removed and the contents revealed. Some packages are tightly wrapped, even hermetically sealed, and it may involve hard work to open them up to discover the contents. The same is true for each of us. We have been programmed to identify with the outer package or container, composed of the body-mind-ego-personality and we often overlook the fact that concealed within this container is the Hi C.

However, we need these containers or receptacles to enable us to live in the world and to learn how to break the karma we have all set in motion. Only when we enter a new physical body at birth are we given another chance to detach from old inappropriate behaviour and learn new ways of interacting with others whom we meet along the way on our journey from birth to death. Whatever we sent out into the world or to other people at any time can only be adjusted while we are in a physical body living in the world. Then we can remedy past mistakes and learn necessary lessons. The encouraging fact is that we have brought with us into each new life exactly what we need to help us to undertake the task for which we have re-entered the world.

I recall one particular time while in a reverie (or waking dream) I was shown the long involved path of evolution we have all been travelling, though mostly unconsciously, for many lifetimes. On that occasion Baba appeared on my inner screen as soon as I had relaxed and closed my eyes in readiness to concentrate on whatever messages or insights would be forthcoming during the session.

The first thing that came to me was as if Baba were saying, »I want to show you all the people who have ever lived in the world.« I was quite taken aback at such a prospect. Baba swept out his right arm in a wide arc toward the sky and indicated what looked like millions of tiny stars or sparks of light. He then proceeded to explain that everyone who has ever lived in the world has embarked on a journey toward the eventual goal of union with the Real Self. Unfortunately, most people are not aware of this fact and are living their lives blindly, following their senses which, in turn, attach them to the demands of the body and the outer world. He referred to this process as the slow and gradual way of evolution. It is a hit or miss way undertaken on an unconscious level by the vast majority of people. He next announced that he would show me those people who had broken free from this slow process and were conscious of the reason for human birth, which is to become free from all attachments to the tangible world and to be ready and willing to move ahead more rapidly. He then moved his arm in a wide arc on the opposite side and I became aware of similar bright lights, like stars, but far fewer in number than the first ones he showed me. He continued to explain that these represented those souls who, having broken free from all attachments, were Self-motivated. He then showed me that there was a gap or crevasse dividing the two sets of lights, and this crevasse had to be crossed. Only when all attachments, or what Baba refers to as excess baggage, are released can that gulf be crossed because the baggage weighs too much for us to be able to make the leap if we continue to hold onto our »stuff.«

Interestingly enough, this present time in which we have been born can further our release more rapidly due to the acceleration of all aspects of life as we move into this new century. The quickening pace can overwhelm us. Or it can propel us forward, for the increased momentum helps us apply ourselves with extra dedication to the task. We can harness ourselves to this increased energy and move ahead, or we can give up hope and allow it to overpower us. It is our decision and no one can make it for us. It requires self-observation, but in addition, it also requires the absence of harsh selfcriticism or self-flagellation, for both habits are wasteful and lead nowhere.

We all need to consult our own individual map to learn the specific areas that must be addressed. We are all magnetically attracted to birth into a particular family composed of the various members already in it, together with the heritage including nationality, race, country, and so forth.

At the birth of my first child, I remember commenting that it would be so helpful if babies arrived complete with instructions, like those provided with the various household appliances we use daily – from electric toothbrushes, all the kitchen appliances, to cars and more complex instruments. Now, I realize that we do come into each new life with a full set of helpful hints, but we need to be detectives to unravel their meaning and then use them to help us attain our full potential.

We enter life with a contract to fulfil, and it is up to each of us how we handle it. If it is not accepted and completed, we will have another opportunity at some future time when the circumstances allow it. But all our contracts must be completed since we have ourselves incurred them.

What do we bring with us into each new life to form the patchwork quilt? Even more important, what tools are available to help us to work on the various patches that are still active from the past?

In this computer age it is easy to understand the answer to these questions. We can visualize each person being born complete with a computer programmed to attract those experiences, events, people and relationships that enable us to complete some of the unfinished business from past lives. There are as many different computers as there are people, and the remarkable fact is that there are no two alike. This is true for members of the same family and even for identical twins. Each computer is specifically programmed according to the personal past history throughout many sojourns on Earth. For instance, it is a well-known fact that no two people have identical finger prints and this variation holds true for every other part of the human form. It is indeed mind-boggling to consider the vast