Wizard, Not Magician

In the West a wizard is primarily thought to be a magician who practices alchemy, turning base metal into gold.  Alchemy also exists in India, but the word alchemy is really a code word.  It stands for turning human beings into gold, turning our base qualities of fear, ignorance, hatred, and shame into the most precious stuff there is:  love and fulfillment.  So a teacher who can teach you how to turn yourself into a free, loving person is by definition an alchemist.

Deepak Chopra

THE WAY OF THE WIZARD

Some of our best teachers in life may have appeared to be our enemies.  Think about it.  Looking at our lives, who have taught us the harshest lessons ... kind folks or those in clear opposition? 

I have been blessed with many loving teachers, but I have definitely gone up against opposition sometimes learning the hard way.  There have been times that I longed for a teacher to come into my life, but not always did one appear. 

The expectations we hold for a teacher, are they for magic or wisdom? Do we long for a magician to appear and remedy all of our problems or do we prefer a wizard who will teach us wisdom to face our own challenges?  

Many of us long for a secure place to enter and listen to wisdom. Some of us travel near and far seeking the wisdom of would be wizards.  Deepak Chopra says, "A wizard exists in all of us.  This wizard sees and knows everything."  So once again we are prompted to stop exploring outside of our selves, and begin to explore our own inner landscapes.  

When we are finally open to the wizard within, we begin to not only hear wisdom, but we begin to use it to free our creativity, love, and spiritual nature.  Embracing the knowledge within, we begin to expand our awareness and attract wisdom from all surrounding people and things.  We experience a full sense of being and a true purpose in life.  

Rumi shares with us:  "You are the unconditioned spirit trapped in conditions, like the sun in eclipse."  We can endeavor to set our selves free through self-discovery and deep appreciation for who we truly are ... Wizard, not Magician.