Welcome to my blog about transcending the self. Instead of using the mind to fix or control your world so that you can be happy, there is another way. This blog is about moving your awareness from your limited, egoic-self to your Higher Self in order that you can be the divine expression that you were intended to be.


Many of my beliefs are based on the books "The Untethered Soul" (T.U.S.) by Michael Singer and "Falling into Grace" by Adyashanti. These books describe the path of moving your awareness from the part of you that tries to make your life work (ie, find happiness, security, love...) to the part of you that Witnesses or Watches your life unfold and your reactions to your life. As you become more aware of yourself as the Watcher, and you let go of the energies of the lower self, you will be moving towards greater freedom.

So instead of struggling to make everything go your way in life, why not accept what is (release the need to fix or control people, situations or your mind), open your heart and surrender to That Which Created Life in the first place! In other words, go with the flow of life and watch the amazing miracle that you are blossom! Please join me in choosing to move beyond the limitations of the personal self and to live a life of freedom.

To get the most out of this blog, I suggest that you read the books. I also recommend the CDs by Michael Singer (see the website below). I post on this blog about once a week. If you would like to be notified by email each time I post please send your email address to donnamccullough@cox.net.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

The Virgin Prayer

What if we are meant to live as if we were an empty slate...without judgment or expectation or agenda or identity or regrets???

The following prayer is written by Richard Rohr and can be found in his book "The Naked Now" (pp. 174-175).

 The Virgin Prayer

God regarded her in her lowliness.  Luke 1:48

You must seek to be a blank slate.
You must desire to remain unwritten on.
No choosing of this or that.
Not "I am good because."
Nor "I am not good because."
Neither excitement nor boredom.

 Remaining Nothing,
An unchosen virgin,
And unchoosing too, just empty.
No story line by which to start the day.
No identity enhancers nor losses
To make yourself valuable or not.

 Nothing interesting, nor uninteresting,
Neither against, nor for something.
Nothing to recall from yesterday.
Nothing to look forward to today.

 Just me, naked, exposed,
No self to fix, change or find,
Nothing to judge right or wrong,
Important or unimportant,
Worthy or unworthy,
I stand and wait,
neither powerful nor powerless,

 For You to name me,
For You to look upon my face,
For You to write my script,
For you to give the kiss,
In your time and your way.

 You always do.
And it is always so much better.

"And she gave birth to her firstborn" (Luke2:7), who was the Christ.


We have a choice in each moment to attach to our dualistic thoughts or to become a blank slate upon which God will write something "so much better."

The question is do you want to give birth to something miraculous or do you want to stay stuck in the comfort of your mind?  Choose wisely and be free.




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