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    The Journey Home to Essence
    The Journey Home to Essence
    The Journey Home to Essence
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    The Journey Home to Essence

    By Yvonne Racine

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    The human condition is such that we always seem to be going somewhere and looking for something. There is a natural shift that takes place on the journey where the destination changes altogether from the outward focused momentum of youth to the inward focused momentum of what you might call the mid life shift.
    This shift is experienced somewhat differently in each person and at different times in life. The symptoms often consist of: dissatisfaction with what used to be important, an undefined longing for something, a sense of purposelessness and/or the desire for renewed meaning, frustration, confusion and the realization that all the old tactics for getting through life just aren't working anymore.
    If you find yourself struggling with life as you know it and are looking for a kinder, gentler way to respond to the shift this book may be what you've been look for.

    The Journey Home to Essence isn't just another philosophy but rather a how-to manual for navigating the currents of life with self-compassion and kindness. An insightful view of the human condition from the perspective of oneness or non-duality, this book provides much needed tools for the practice of oneness by making peace with the past and becoming fully present to the wonder of what is in the moment.

    This refreshing guide for ending the illusion of separation is a must read for those on the spiritual path who seek Truth and the experience of oneness and peace.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherYvonne Racine
    Release dateNov 11, 2012
    ISBN9781301262427
    The Journey Home to Essence
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    Yvonne Racine

    Yvonne Racine, The Relationship Coach is a certified life coach, ordained Unity minister, Life Celebrant and certified Personal Development Facilitator. Yvonne has been involved in personal and spiritual development for 25 years as well as having many years of business experience. She has a passion for getting to the core of life issues and revealing truth. Yvonne left ministry and developed The Liberation Process in response to the growing awareness that for many people a step seemed to be missing on the spiritual journey; the need to make peace with the past and with being human thus integrating what has been and what is so that something new could be brought forth and experienced. Yvonne shares a unique and compassionate perspective on life and the human condition which facilitates the changes needed to live spiritually integrated and happier, more fulfilling lives. She is available for individual or group coaching in person, via Skype or by phone. Yvonne lives in St. Albert, Alberta

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      The Journey Home to Essence - Yvonne Racine

      The Journey Home To Essence

      A How-To Manual for Dismantling The Illusion of Separation

      Published by Yvonne Racine at Smashwords

      Copyright 2012 Yvonne Racine

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person please purchase an additional coy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      This book reflects the thoughts and experiences of the writer. I have purposely not used other peoples' works as reference because this is a synthesis of all that I have learned and experienced. It is not a book on philosophy so much as offering an alternative view and pathway on the journey of Life. I have been influenced by many people on the path and there may be similarities to many works in the various pieces and components but the way it has all come together is unique to me as far as I know.

      Note: I use Canadian spelling in this book so some of the words may be slightly different than the American spelling (i.e. colour or behaviour).

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      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1 – Introduction

      Chapter 2 - My Story

      Chapter 3 - Making The Shift

      Chapter 4 - The Invitation

      Chapter 5 - The Human Condition, a Very Brief Overview

      Chapter 6 - The Journey Home

      Chapter 7 - A Foundation of Self-Compassion and Understanding

      Chapter 8 - The Liberation Process, An Overview

      Chapter 9 - The First Component - Conscious Breathing

      Chapter 10 - The Second Component - Becoming Present to Feelings

      Chapter 11 - The Third Component - Inquiring into Beliefs and Assumptions

      Chapter 12 - Fourth Component - Opening to Wonder and Appreciation

      Chapter 13 - The Liberation Process - Putting It All Together

      Chapter 14 - Recognizing Blocks to Flow

      Chapter 15 - Bringing It Home

      Appendix - Musings on The Journey

      Acknowledgments

      About the Author

      Chapter 1

      Introduction

      Life is paradox. We are Essence and have never left Essence and yet, many of us find ourselves on the journey home to Essence. The perception that we somehow left Essence is all part of the illusion we share that makes it possible for us to have all manner of adventure and experience. It’s still Essence expressing, we just think we’re somehow separate and alone. It really is an amazing contrivance to create the illusion of separation when Life (Essence) is all there is and we’re all part of it.

      Chances are, if you’re reading this, you are one of those Life expressions experiencing the pull to come back Home to the full realization of Oneness with Essence.

      The intention and purpose of this manual is to provide assistance on the journey Home. It comprises of some background and context for the process of dismantling the beliefs that maintain the illusion of separation from Essence, as well as giving you tools you can use to facilitate the dismantling process and experience the truth of Being once again. I call the technique that has evolved over many years of exploration The Liberation Process (TLP). This four step technique has fundamentally changed my experience of life.

      I would like to make it very clear right from the start that what I practice, teach and write about in this book is one way to dismantle the illusion of separation. There are undoubtedly many ways to achieve this end to say nothing of the fact that it is not necessarily the desire of the majority to do so. As far as I can tell, each person is a unique expression Life and is on the path that is theirs alone to walk. There is no single thing we are all here to do or experience. There is only what Life is being as and through each one of us. We will not all know love or peace or joy. We will not all suffer any particular fate either, other than that of shedding the mortal coils we have been traveling in at some point on the journey. For some that will be sooner rather than later and for some it will be easier than for others. Just as some will be attracted to this work because it is what is theirs to do and others will not because they are here to do something else.

      What is, is. This place you find yourself in is perfect in the moment. Does that mean that nothing ever changes? No it means that what is, is, what will be, will be. We go through millions of changes in a lifetime, some substantial and some seemingly insignificant. Consider the planet itself, it is turning at a particular speed and revolving around the sun at basically the same rate revolution after revolution. There would appear to be the same sunrise and sunset day after day and the same four seasons every year yet they are never exactly the same. The whole solar system and galaxy and universe is hurtling through space at incredible speeds so we are never in the same place twice or even from one moment to the next though we seem to be. But then, Life is rarely what it seems to be.

      That being said, my purpose here is to provide practical information and guidance in the process of dismantling the illusions that keep us in the ‘seeming’ rather than being present to what is and allowing Life to flow with ease and grace. There is a gentler, more compassionate way to be with ourselves and with life than most tend to experience. My intention is to provide an idea that can lead to opening the door to authenticity and Oneness through self-compassion so that everyday life is appreciated, embraced and becomes a constant source of wonder and freshness. I will start by sharing some of my story as well what I consider to be some significant elements that provide the context for TLP, then the practical and life altering process of TLP itself. I will also provide further information about blocks to the experience of Oneness to help you identify them as you learn to work with the process. Other writings are included as an appendix to the main text to provide further clarity.

      As you read the manual, you will see the word Life capitalized often throughout the text. The reason I capitalize it when I do is that it is the word I use most often for the ineffable Essence or Presence or All That Is. I am not using the word God or the Divine much these days, mainly because of the baggage associated with these words which so often imply ‘otherness’; something other than self, other than the world. There is no other, there is only Life as far as I can tell so you will see the word used a great deal as I endeavor to share what is mine to share in this book.

      My recommendation is to set aside any preconceived notions you may have about what you read here and do your best to read this with an open mind and, most important, practice as you go along as best you can so that you move beyond concept to realization. It is too easy to dismiss the very thing that could make all the difference for you with the thought that you already know what something means or what might happen if you do what is suggested; do it instead. Just like the planet we are part of, we too are never in the same place in consciousness from one moment to the next even though some of our thinking may have become solidified through repetition. As you allow the newness of the present to permeate your consciousness, what you used to perceive as the same old thing may just end up being the most amazing new experience.

      Chapter 2

      My Story

      In order to give this manual some context, I’d like to start by sharing some of my journey, how I arrived at this particular junction in life and why I feel I have something of value to share with you. This is by no means a comprehensive biography, just a bit of background, much of which figures quite significantly in the development of the belief system I have operated through most of my life and its eventual demise.

      I began this life on a farm. Four years later we moved to a tiny village in northern Alberta near where the farm was located. I was born to a very Catholic mother who sacrificed herself completely for her family and a father who didn’t seem to believe in much of anything other than what he wanted. An interesting combination that was destined to be short lived. My father left a few months before I turned four leaving my mother with three young children and pregnant with a fourth. That’s when we left the farm and moved to ‘town’ (it wasn’t even an incorporated village). My younger brother was born shortly thereafter. With the combination of these three almost simultaneous and rather traumatic events life as I had come to know it in that short period of time was shattered. First I lost my Dad, who was the center of my life until he left, and then I lost my Mom to the needs of a new baby and

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