Perceptions and Alignment

Equally, we require a collective past ~

hence the endless reinterpretations of history,

frequently to suit the perceptions of the present.

Penelope Lively

Perceptions govern our lives.  What we see, feel or do are based on how we perceive truth.  It may not be someone else's truth, but it will be our personal perception of the occurrence of things.  At times, our perceptions may be perfectly aligned with some one else's or even from the collective consciousness accumulating over time and space.  When such alignment occurs, we can find ourselves experiencing overwhelming emotion.

Dr. Wayne Dyer has been a world wide presenter and author for many years.  He isn't just 'seasoned.'  In my perception, he is a willing instrument of Spirit, and is used frequently to touch the hearts of those who hear or read his work. 

Dr. Dyer was on tour and presented one of his lectures at the San Pietro Abbey in Assisi, Italy.  His words were based on the life of St. Francis of Assisi.  The audience was filled with eager listeners and found themselves experiencing Wayne Dyer aligned with the perceptions of the man, Francis.

Towards the end of his presentation, Dr. Dyer told a story that had been passed down in time about St. Francis meeting a leper.  St. Francis was very afraid of lepers, but he forced him self to interact with this particular leper.  He extended kindness in spite of his overwhelming fear.  In this story, the leper turns out to be Jesus thanking St. Francis for his faithful attention to others in spite of his personal safety and fears.  Reportedly, St. Francis was overwhelmed by emotion and broke down in tears. 

At the ending of this story, the audience noticed Wayne Dyer with tears streaming down his face.  He did not try to wipe them away nor did he try to explain the alignment he felt at that moment with the feelings of St. Francis.  In support of the unusual moment, the audience lifted their hands in silence while Wayne Dyer wept.

This experience with perceptions and alignment can happen to any one at any time or any place.  It most generally will catch the person off guard, totally unsuspecting of the possibility and experiencing overwhelming emotion.  Often times, the person will respond by saying, "I don't know what came over me."

I have had such an experience, and perhaps one day I will share it.  It happened when I aligned myself with the stars ...