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I’m traveling this week and next -- heading back to New York State for a family reunion and other pleasant diversions. So we’re revisiting a short article we wrote several years ago. Since July 4 is Independence Day in the US, this seemed like an appropriate article to re-run.

John Cali

I’ve had some interesting opportunities to play with the energies of relationships recently. So I wanted to briefly share my thoughts with you because they’re related to this message from Joseph.

Lately I’ve been paying attention to how I interact with other people. Often I’ll catch myself almost unconsciously mirroring their words or feelings.

For example, I may have allowed their vibration of anger to set up a similar vibration in me -- even when, a moment before, I may have been feeling peaceful and calm.

In effect, I’ve been letting others determine my thoughts, actions, and feelings. I’ve allowed them to set my standards for me.

Since I’ve been paying such close attention to this, I’m now becoming more skilled in simply remaining centered in my own peacefulness -- while at the same time being fully and lovingly present for the other person as he or she works through whatever the issue is.

Here’s Chief Joseph.

Chief Joseph

It’s about time for your personal declaration of independence. How often have you let "them" determine the standards for your life? "Them" could be almost anyone or anything outside yourself -- your parents, your spouse, other family members, friends, church, government, etc. etc.

When you were little children, many of you were so spontaneous and free. You immersed yourselves in the joy of life. But after hearing your elders say "NO!" to your joyous outbursts, you became little robots -- little adults. You stuffed your free and joyous spontaneity, and instead submitted yourselves to cold, rigid and joyless standards of conduct.

Many of you are still allowing others to set your standards -- to dictate what thou shalt and what thou shalt not do, think, believe, and feel.

Well, the dawn of the day of reckoning is at hand. It is time for you to reclaim your birthright -- the birthright of joy you knew as a child.

It’s time for your declaration of independence.

For more of our articles, go here.

Chief Joseph talks about related subjects here:

Other People’s Opinions
Honor Thyself
Protecting Yourself From Negative Energies
The Shackles of Blame

Want a private conversation with Chief Joseph?

This article was originally published here.

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Since 1992, John Cali has been communicating with a non-physical entity called Joseph. In one of his many physical lifetimes, this spirit was incarnated as the legendary Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce tribe in what is now the state of Oregon in the northwestern USA. These messages are a blend of information from Joseph, other spirits in the "Joseph group," and John.

John can be reached by email here or through their website
Private readings with Chief Joseph are available here: http://www.greatwesternpublishing.org/readings.html
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Copyright © 2007 by John Cali. All rights reserved.

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