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Pushing Upward

The Gate of the Determination of the Self

Keynote

Good fortune that may be perceived as the result of serendipity but derives from effort and dedication.

Collective Perspective

Experiencing life through the physical body, and the physical quality of life itself, including love of the body and appreciation of the sensual nature of any experience. Honoring the body as a temple and trusting one’s natural responses synchronizes the right experiences at the right time. Inherent determination to let go of expectations and surrender to an experience offers the opportunity to fulfill one's potential, and brings valuable lessons and wisdom about life. The dedication to be fully absorbed and appreciate an experience for its own sake leads to serendipity, being in the right place at the right time.

Personal Perspective

This Gate is about experiencing life in the physical body, and the actual physical quality of life—to honor the body as the temple through which we experience life. Here we also find the love of the body, the sensual quality of any experience. You need to trust your natural response which will synchronize the right experiences for you, at the right moment. If you let go of your expectation and simply surrender to the experience and appreciate it for its own value, you will find serendipity, or good fortune, being in the right place at the right time. This is about surrendering to each cycle of experience that brings the opportunity to fulfill your potential. Through inherent determination and dedication to be absorbed in the experience, you find valuable lessons and wisdom about life.