Re-Entering Eden: Reclaiming Our Wholeness and Divine Truth

Copyright © 2011 Carolyn M Greenleaf

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ISBN: 978-1-4525-4025-2 (e)

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2011918144

Printed in the United States of America

Balboa Press rev. date: 11/07/2011

Contents

Dedication

Introduction

Finding the Keys

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Opening the Gate

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Re-creating the Garden

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

About the Author

Musical terms

Dedication

I would like to dedicate this book to all who have touched my life. I give special thanks to my family for their love and support. My never-ending gratitude goes to my teachers for opening my mind so that I could find my way, especially Eunice Brooks for her guidance, faith and friendship. In addition, I would like to thank Frances Lester for her assistance and writing refresher course. I also extend my appreciation and gratitude to Leal Maloney for her time and editing expertise. Most of all I would like to thank my Guides and Angels for showing me the way Home, and of course God for the essence of my Being.

"Unconditional Love is obtained through the wholeness of your heart.

Self-acceptance is received through the wholeness within you.

Freedom is acquired through the wholeness of your Being."

CAROLYN GREENLEAF

Introduction

What is your greatest wish? Just how high can you dream? What are you willing to do to achieve unconditional love, acceptance, happiness, abundance and fulfillment? How far will you go to search for the missing pieces of yourself that will bring the ultimate rewards?

This book is about self-discovery; finding your core truth and all that is within you. It is about finding those precious parts of you that seem to have been lost, damaged or disowned, then seeing a higher truth within them allowing you to reestablish a new relationship with yourself based on truth, your truth. In many cases, you will find that what is true for you is very different from what you previously thought. You will also discover that you in fact have been living in a world of opposites and so your view of the world around you is not what you thought, and as your world is a reflection of you, you are not who you thought.

For a very long time, we have been consumed or controlled by everything within our daily lives. As adults, we have resigned ourselves to reacting to the world outside of us, always trying to keep up with the demands of work, family and home. This leaves us with little time if any for ourselves as we cut ourselves off from many of our own needs, feelings and yes, even our dreams. Humanity has become lost in the process of trying to live up to everyone else’s expectations and demands, and yearning to be accepted and loved by others has led us down the road of disappointments, pain and betrayal in many cases.

Through the trauma, we suffered while traveling the various roads of our journey, wanting to stop the pain we felt. Many of us became desensitized as we created a suit of armor around ourselves. We did this, unable to let go of our hurts, pains and fears, closing the doors to the outside world preventing growth. Feeling discouraged, misunderstood and alone, we battle on, as we seemed to lose more and more of ourselves.

I believe that we are doing the best we can with the knowledge and skills that our families, our cultures and societies handed down to us. However, if the information we are relying on came from a sense of separation, abuse, fear, pain and misunderstandings of the past, we have a good chance of continuing that negative cycle through misinterpretation of the truth. Perhaps we know we should do things differently, but if we have never been taught how to live in a more responsible and loving way, how can we be expected to change?

This book is about the journey I took which led me to the answers I needed. This was a very personal and deep inward journey into a place I had been avoiding all my life. While traveling this road, I realized I was not alone…humanity was surrounding me, asking the same questions and looking for answers. However, to find the solution to most problems, we need to begin by looking for the source.

Society teaches us to be part of our outer world by putting aside the needs of our inner world. Some of the messages communicated are:

• Don’t ruffle any feathers

• Blend in

• Don’t reinvent the wheel

• Be good and do as you’re told

• Stop dreaming

• Choose a practical profession, not one about which we are passionate about; go for the money

• Marry someone who will take care of you

We spent our lives trying to fulfill the expectations of society, gender and family heritage, but in doing that we betrayed ourselves. We traveled further and further from our own truth, a truth buried so deep within us, hidden behind a maze of armor protecting the precious treasure inside ourselves. I realized that this is what is at issue with the whole of humanity, the feeling of being lost yet trying to find that illusive sense of fulfillment, peace and tranquility.

A few years ago, I came to what felt like a dead end. My business was minimal, my friendships seemed to be disappearing, all the doors in my life were closing. I was quite confused and angry at what was happening because I had just made some major changes in my life that I believed would ensure my success and open new doors, not close them. No matter what I tried, it felt as though I was prevented from entering new doors and pulled back into the center of an empty room. After a few months of kicking, screaming and feeling sorry for myself, I finally gave into my non-physical Guides and Angels who were waiting for me to begin this new journey. As I faced my Guides and Angels I said, OK, you finally have my full attention; now what is it that you are trying to get me to do? How can I move forward?

I was led to an article which explained that unresolved issues from the past become blocks which limit the abundance that could enter your life. This part I knew, but what I didn’t know was that it is up to your inner child to decide whether or not the inner child would remove the blocks! I felt like I had just discovered the Holy Grail; but now what? I had heard of the inner child aspect during years of Spiritual education and training in the different healing methodologies, but I never really studied this aspect, let alone addressed it fully. Through my training, I understood that most of our issues began from our childhood and that is where we will find the root cause to most problems. However, what I had been presented with was something different, more complex and intricate. The inner child article only pointed me in the right direction; it was up to me to create the path that would lead me to these new discoveries. One thing was certain as I began this path; I had to do this alone and without any oral or written knowledge from others as one of my instructions from my Spiritual Guidance was to forget everything I had learned and that no human teachers could show me the way. I realized I was being pushed into my own barren dessert with no one in this physical world to lean on for support as my Guides watched and waited.

Although desperate to find the answers, I felt there was something exciting about this, something undiscovered and untapped as I blazed a new path into unknown territory. This journey was filled with new discoveries and awakenings, leading me to gateways and the keys that would open them. This created a new path and reconnection with my true Soul essence, which then prepared me for the grandest gift possible, a divine union with my Spirit and the Oneness of Creation. Not only did I discover my truth, I became complete, healed from the inside out and through this wholeness, I opened an unfathomed treasure of unending possibilities. This journey led me to a paradise within myself, an opening of the gates of Eden where wholeness still exists, where peace, unconditional love and acceptance are automatic as we return to the Garden and re-enter Eden.

The information within this book came through this long internal journey to my own inner Truths as I discovered a gentle and rewarding technique that is different from most others of the past, that focuses on the positive and true aspects of self rather than the painful experiences we suffered from the past. Although our pain is real and acknowledged, I focus on the truth and wisdom that is within us because this is what sets us free of the past as it also heals all time lines (past, present and future) simultaneously. I also discovered this leads one into a union with their separated parts by focusing on the core unifying aspect of us, our inner child. This need not be a painful healing experience, as we cultivate the joy within to transmute that which is without. If we stay in our center with our core energies, we will make the journey much easier, faster, exciting and very enjoyable.

I will share with you the information I discovered, including a new map and tools for you to begin your own self-discovery that will lead you to your truth, entrance and reconnection to the inner world of you through this joyful journey. It is your own unique journey as you uncover the beautiful gems within while you discover who you really are. This discovery will put you in control of your life, allowing you to create the world of your dreams.

The information within this book comes from an assembly of divinely inspired and expanded information made available through my own internal journey into the unknown. My search for answers and yearning for truth opened the door to more than I could have ever dreamed possible, a door that led me to my own healing through wholeness and the discovery of my own Divinity that is continually expanding. I invite you now, to enter the same doors which will allow you to find your own answers as you heal yourself and discover your true power within; your Divinity.

This is not a book about religion, but follows basic laws of energy as they were revealed to me beyond traditional or formal training I received. I will also refer to ancient teachings and texts because they provide us with clues for our journey. As many know, when you look at the early versions of ancient texts, much of the original knowledge within these texts have been changed or omitted throughout the years. The reasons range from those in power who wanted to hide the truth to some who were misguided and tried to reinterpret the original messages within a modern understanding and text, where they were lost in translation.

I am using the story of Eden because this is how the information came to me. However, as you will see, this creation story in most cases parallels others told in the varying cultures we have. These stories are symbolic messages and energetic seeds that connect us to our past for the answers we seek today.

As I explain certain concepts, I will be referring to the Prime Source energy, that exists within All that Is, which is everything in existence. Some call this essence God, Allah, Father Sky, Kane, Great Spirit, Yahweh or Creator just to name a few. I will refer to this All Knowing energy as God within this book as a way to address this indefinable and unexplainable Presence within all life. I have also included some basic concepts, which are known in other spiritual and energetic teachings as they provide a structure for the expanded information I received. This new knowledge is in a constant state of evolution, which you will be able to connect to and receive as well. The information within this book is only the stepping-stones,