Bøker av Sharon Lyn Shepard

How many incarnations we have had accumulating all the wisdom of many lifetimes! Yet, each time we incarnate, we enter the realm of forgetfulness with the illusion that this is a brand new lifetime for the human, thinking each lifetime is a learning experience, each lifetime a struggle of survival. Until THIS lifetime, the lifetime in which we have chosen to Awaken from the hypnosis of forgetfulness to remember the totality of Who We Are as glorious universal beings emerging as multidimensional humans ushering in an era of creative expression beyond our human imagination for this planet and all of humanity. An ancient dreamis emanating from within usawakening humanityfrom our hypnosissinging usinto a new existencewith our Soulas a new way of beingin resonance and fluiditywith our Divinity. The "Emergence of the Dream" invites us to surrender our antiquated ways of living and open to the infinite potentials of our sacred dream of heaven on earth that we seeded eons ago to emerge and blossom as a new reality for all of humanity.

For centuries, religion and society have indoctrinated us to seek outside ourselves for an external God, physical survival, for love, and material things to attain our happiness. When in truth, we have always been the Divine and we embody everything we need within us. This realization upends the mind's entrapped perception of reality. Although our Soul effortlessly flows with the grandness of this expanded consciousness, our mind flounders. We often feel like the caterpillar who dissolves into mush before it spreads its illustrious wings with abilities it never dreamed possible. Our established beliefs, memories, and habits are being dissolved from our antiquated mind matrix to make space for our newly discovered innate abilities. Like the butterfly, once it takes flight, nothing of the caterpillar remains. The mind doesn't know how to navigate these new energies. But your Soul does because it is aware of All-That-Is, free of any judgment or the need to hold onto old ways of being. It revels in this freedom and the expanded version of you. With every breath you take your Soul is inviting you to trust your embodied GodSelf and play with your newly discovered creative passion. Much like the caterpillaryou spend the beginning of your lifedevouring and feeding upon informationforming a self created egountil it was time towrap yourselfin a chrysalisto distill the wisdomrecognize your True Selfand allow your ego to dissolveinto the pure essence of Godto unfurl your radiant gossamer wingsand fly to expanded realms of consciousness. I invite you to close your eyes for a wee bit, take a deep breath, lay your head back, and relax. Realize you already have everything you need right here, right now, within you. Settle in and allow your physical body to acclimate to the energetic changes as you read these words from the "Wisdom of the Inner Voice".

There is a sacred song that has continually drawn me deeper and deeper into my search for love. It is the ultimate love song, the song of my Soul. "Etudes of Love" is a collection of poems written as Love songs between the Soul and the human. They are the intimate songs of our Soul calling us into the depths of our heart to commune with our true Beloved. They invite us into our sacred boudoir where the Soul sings the wisdom of our inner voice beguiling the harmonic union of the human and the Soul with the realization that we are the embodiment of Divine Love. They are the revelations of the magnificence of Divine Love, a love pure and free of any judgment. A love that flows without the need to control or mitigate. A love that's at the core of who we are as our GodSelf, as the amalgamation of God and human. This is the true relationship we have been seeking all of our lives. The Etudes of Lovesing through meas the primordial essencethat summoned meinto existenceflowing through my bodyever reminding meof the original pulse of Lovethe heartbeat of my GodSelfand the eternal song of my Soul. May these poems be a Love song to lure the opening of your heart. May they wrap themselves around you like a warm soothing blanket allowing you to feel safe enough to fully open your heart to the Soul food and the divine nectar for which the heart hungers. May you experience Love in a way you have never experienced it before as the Love of the Divine.

"Labyrinth of Enlightenment" is a collection of poems reflecting our experiences as we awaken to our innate Divinity. This realization is usually initiated with the dissatisfaction of our outer world and a yearning for something beyond the empty busyness of our current daily lives. The passage of enlightenment unfolds much like a labyrinth. It is a sacred Soul journey weaving its way from our outwardly projected human persona toward the heart of our Inner Being. It is a path of awakening, self-discovery, healing, and transformation. By going inward, consciousness reveals itself to us with the realization that our Divinity has always been present awaiting our awareness. This divine design is the Soul's loving way of guiding us through our many layers of healing as we weave all our broken or forgotten parts into wholeness and complete embodiment to live our lives in grace. The labyrinth of enlightenmentis a journey of the soulguiding us tothe centerof our Inner Beinga sacred journey ofawakening, self-discoveryhealing, and transformationinto our expanded consciousness. May the words in these poems guide you to your own Inner Voice as you traverse your labyrinth of enlightenment. Trust that it will always lead you more deeply into the heart of your Soul expanding your consciousness with newly realized wisdom to live your dreams and engage in the world as the Embodiment of the Divine.

We are so much more than we realize. As humans beings, we have been functioning within society's pre-programed human mind in a highly complicated world. Our human self has become preoccupied with the trials and tribulations of daily life in order to survive. There is little time to be still and quiet to reflect upon who we truly are. We have forgotten that we are God embodied in physical form, each in our own unique way of experiencing and expressing life. We have forgotten our spiritual greatness and the embodiment of our wisdom as the Divine within us. Religion has gone to great lengths to separate us from God by giving "him" a separate persona outside of ourselves as a masculine god. A judgmental god that lives far off in the heavens with angels as his messengers and leaders of the church as his go-between. As a result of being referred to as children of God, we have forsaken our sovereignty. We judge ourselves so harshly we feel totally unworthy of Love or that we could possibly be the embodiment of God. And yet, this is the truth of who we are and have always been. There is no mystery, there are no teachings required, and it takes no effort. It is quite simple. When we approach life as heart-centered, our Self-knowing presents itself. With every action, God is revealing Itself to us, as us. It is in each of these moments, by remembering the totality of Who We Are as Divine Humans, that we find the love and peace that surpasses our human understanding. When I am stillI am presentas the Holy One. I invite you to take a few moments each day to be still and quiet, allowing these words of poetry to illuminate the truth of who you are as a Divine Human and the realization of your GodSelf in physical form.

A butterfly is born with imaginal cells that evolve into full maturity after they've been satiated as a caterpillar. What if the imaginal cells of our Divinity have always been within us awaiting our realization? What if, like the butterfly, we've never been separated from our Divinity? What awaits us once we break free of the chrysalis to fly as the Divine?"God is unfolding within youas the embodiment of a Divine Human." Black Madonna I invite you to join me in a sumptuous metamorphosis to stir your imaginal cells and the remembrance of the totality of who you are in Volume Two of the "Black Madonna Diaries" series. As this story of awakening carries us forward, Madonna immerses us in the discovery of our indelible nature. She spontaneously expands our consciousness and initiates our transformation as the wings of our innate Divinity unfurl.The story I share is a journey of transformation. Although I've lived every step of this journey, if you're reading these words it's because you've also felt the stirring of your Divinity. While you and I may respond differently, our yearning to consciously embody our Divinity is a common bond between us. And because we're infinite beings, our expanded consciousness will continue to proliferate long after we close the final pages of this book.Purchase your copy today to initiate the remembrance of the totality of Who You Are and cultivate a new way of being in the world as Divinely Human.

Our deepest passion for this lifetime is Soul Embodiment. Your Soul has been patiently waiting for you to realize its existence and allow yourself to expand beyond the antiquated limitations of the human mind. Whereas the human is in constant survival mode in search of its life purpose, the passion of the Soul is simply to experience the fullness of life as your GodSelf, as the I AM. The soul's desire is to experiencejust for the sake of experiencingIt has no need to validate itselffor it is already completein the knowing that it exists The soul takes everythingthe human experiencesdistills it into its pure wisdomdrinks it all in andfalls more deeply in love with itselfagain and againwith every new experience The true passion of the Soulis to simply experiencethe eternal fullness and joy of life. Your Soul wants to reclaim the divine essence of your true passion by diving deeply, feeling intensely, and tasting every nuance. Your Soul wants to experience your cherished treasures, plunge into joy, shiver with delight, and giggle with childish glee. The Soul revels in our expansion and enlightenment. The Soul loves to play, sing, dance, express and create. These are the joyous etudes of the Song of the Soul as our natural and unique way of being. "Living the Passion of your Soul" invites you to embrace your Soul Passion to live the totality of your true Self by expressing the pure joy of life in your own unique way as the divine purpose of your existence.

Love can fly us to the moon, or drop us into the depths of despair. But what if love isn't something elusive that breaks hearts and keeps us searching for more? What if the true genesis of Love has power beyond our knowing? Are you willing to dive deeply into your heart to find out?If so, jump into the passenger seat of my little red convertible and surrender to our navigator, the Black Madonna as we traverse the breathtaking vistas of Spain and southern France to discover the mystery of Love and the reality of miracles!Per Madonna's invitation, Love seduced me to walk away from life as I've always known it and relocate to a foreign country. Continuing on automatic from my old persona, beliefs, and life patterns didn't work in this unfamiliar environment. I was forced to become fully conscious in order to survive. Thus, it set the stage to discover the truth of Love."Love is only a mystery to those who fear it.Once you taste of Divine Love, you will settle for nothing less in your life." Black Madonna Although I have experienced every step of this journey of awakening, if you've heard the call of Love, it's also your journey. Are you willing to dive into the depth of your heart with the Black Madonna to discover the juicy passion and divinity of your authentic Self? If so, I promise you the Revelations of Love will continue long after you close the last pages of this book. Purchase your copy and begin your journey today!

Just as lovers merge to consummate their relationship, our Soul is calling forth the consummation of all our fragmented human aspects into sovereignty as our GodSelf. The original divine plan of separation was purposely created to expand humanity's conscious experience of Love. Through eons of life experiences, these aspects, both dark and light, have expanded our conscious ability to experience and embody our Divinity. This unique lifetime on earth is initiating our freedom from the former bonds of duality by revealing, healing, and integrating all our hidden fragments into wholeness. It is the sweet song of the feminine that lures her masculine consort into consummation with divine Love. As the cosmic bride steps forth from the darkness of the womb, seeded by the spark of the masculine, we awaken to our Divinity by going deep within to gather all our shrouded aspects. It is the integration of all these aspects, dark and light, that consummate our sovereignty within the pure vibration of Love. Our spiritual pathis the awakeningreclamation andconsummationof the totalityof all aspectsof our GodSelfas divinely humansovereign beingswith the sacred gift ofexperiencing the sensualityof our physical world. With the realization of our sovereignty as our GodSelf we return peace and harmony to our present-day world from within the depths of our hearts free to create anew.