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If you believe there is nothing you cannot have, your life is so

2021-06-04T11:04:00.000-04:00

If you believe there is nothing you cannot have, your life is so. It mirrors the force, intent, magnetism and quiet strength and power dictated by your soul as your life. This is the power you are dealing with.

This is real time, time created by soul. This is the realm where you do not settle, yet you are understanding, where giving in is not an option but an excuse. The hard work of wanting, of seeking, of yearning, is a thing of the past. You must trust that the light of soul has indeed illuminated your life to such a great extent that all you need do is gratefully receive.

Rumi

I don’t contemplate victory for anything

2021-03-24T10:37:00.000-04:00

I don’t contemplate victory for anything. I never did. I just always was victory. So all I did was spread more of me. As Shams, it was hardly at all accepted, was taken completely the wrong way, even by Rumi sometimes, but it didn’t stop me.

There was only one way to be, and that was all in with the truth of me. Because I had a lot of work to do, I knew I did, so I did it, but I knew at the core of all that there had to be somebody that was stronger than a human being. And so I would let my soul out. And once soul gets out, things happen.

Soul has to demonstrate itself. So they called me crazy. Was I crazy? I wasn’t boring, no, not at all.

Sometimes when the truth would flow, you can’t stop it. You don’t put blinders on you, you don’t put chains around you, there’s no such thing.

See, this is what a creator does, a creator puts it out and demands love, and that’s what comes back is the demand, love. Why? Because you have the guts to be the creator that you are, which means that you are one with everyone of your creations. This is the way it is in heaven. In the fifth dimension, how you truly feel about something is what manifests. There is no such thing as “I’m not worthy.“

This is your game, you are the leader, you have to be. You’re going to do the same thing in heaven, the same thing. And all you’re doing is taking all of that wisdom and brilliance and bringing it into your little body and doing it now while you still live as a human being. That’s what I did, that’s what Rumi did. It’s a beautiful thing to do, but you have to know, it has to be known, that you are worthy.

We’re on the ascendant in the spring. There are goddesses and gods of nature lined up to shake your hand, hug you and even kiss you, and all you have to do is say “Yes, thank you... yes.”

It’s all about you. It always has been and always will be. And being about you, there are those of us who love you unconditionally. We’re with you, we hug you. At times we even dance with you. I know I do.

Shams.

One love at a time

2018-10-31T10:47:00.000-04:00

One love at a time. That's what I taught Rumi. “Just one love at a time, Rumi.”

What do I love today? Am I willing to devote my god/goddess self to creating that, to nurturing that, to honoring that? Are you? Do you think like this?

Every day is new. Every thought can be new. But are we willing to take it to the next level? Are we willing to make it our art? Are we willing to devote? And if we're willing to devote, then we're going to take energy from our ability to live, to create something we love. Are we willing to do that? Because that's the only reason we're here.

If you think that you're going to save something up, and some bolt of lightning from somewhere is going to magically... no. It's going to come to you the way it always comes to you, so that you can make a choice. And then you realize, I am something that I haven't believed I am! Something is communicating with me, something's telling me things, it's giving me pictures, inspirations, and it’s pulling me. I can feel it; it's pulling it right out of me!

And there's a part of me that's saying, "You can't leave! You can't do this! What about me?"

And then this light turns us around and we face the apparition and we say, "What about you? It's always been about you, hasn't it? As long as I have inhabited this body it's always been about you. And now it's about me, just me. And I'm going to forgive, and I‘m going to extend my soul kindness, and I'm going to allow you to work with me. And we are going places. I'm going to take you places you couldn't believe! And there's no one that can stand in our way, and I'm going to prove that to you."

"Well, I don't know if I'm going to like—"

“It’s now what you think you may like or dislike. It’s simply what I’m about to do."

“And what is that?”

“Change life. I’m going to change it all. I’m going to do whatever it is I’ve always wanted to do and I wasn’t able to, but I am.”

And then all we have to do is do it. Once we understand that, it’s a different life. I understood that in my longing to meet Rumi, I was willing to give everything up, and I did; and I was prepared to invest, and I did; to commit, and I did; to devote, and I did. And not to fear, not fear any change, but to follow my heart, my soul, and I did. And you will too.

Shams

When life got too much, I simply danced.

2018-03-28T13:17:00.000-04:00

When life got too much, I simply danced. I danced. My dear beloved friend created the dervishes, but I was THE dervish. I could not handle so much God. I could not handle so much—and it had nothing to do with fear—so much of life sometimes, so I danced. I looked at my heart and my heart said, can you feel this rhythm, Shams? Can you hear this? Oh, I could! At the most inopportune times I would start twirling!

“What is his problem?”

And Rumi would just look at them and say, “He’s touched.”

“Ha! That explains it!”

What Rumi didn’t fill in is that he’s touched by God, because they wouldn’t understand. Rumi did. For me it was almost as natural dancing, twirling, spinning, as was breathing; because you wouldn’t want to hear me sing. It was a unique, almost sonorous voice, and so I channeled it, I channeled it into twirling, into dancing. So maybe you need to dance, or maybe you need to do something because all of this… it’s such a strange time, isn’t it!

Let me say this, it is weird! It is so weird, the things that human beings have to endure in these times, it’s beyond weird, it’s crazy. The way to break through weird and crazy is to get out there and get it on, for nobody’s sake but yours. And I’m telling you the truth, it worked for me, it’ll work for you.

Dance, sing, create, do whatever you have to do, but don’t say no. Don’t do it tomorrow, you do it now; because that’s all that matters. You are clearing space, you are invalidating an appearance of craziness, and those that accept it will think that you’re crazy. Oh, you lucky person! Personally, I loved it. I loved when they asked, “What’s the matter with your friend? He is your friend, isn’t he?”

“Oh yes, he’s touched."

“He’s drunk, I guess.”

“He could be!”

What Rumi didn’t say is he’s drunk on God. He’s drunk on his own creative essence, he’s drunk because he loves himself so much he can’t stand it, so he has to dance it out, he has to twirl it out, he has to spin it out! What he also didn’t say is that all of you, everybody that’s around him is blessed with this sacred energy! Sacred energy.

But it’s the same for you, isn’t it? Who understands you? Who has the time to understand you? Who even cares to understand you, but one or two or three? I had one for a time; it meant the world to me. Whatever that world was, I was grateful. I was tough because I had to be, but I was grateful.

Maybe you want to be the same way. So what do you say? Let’s be who we’ve never been because, guess what? You already are, so let it out! Let it out! Don’t be afraid, don’t be concerned. Just be it, and what a beautiful it you are!

Deep love,

Shams

As you drink from the cup of unlimited life

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As you drink from the cup of unlimited life, how ever could you live chained, bound and gagged by an empty past? How could you? I tell you that you cannot. The past seeps away from you into the hungry, thirsty ground of God, and God says, “My word! This is bitter vile!” And you say, “Good riddance!” It’s that simple!

As you move into infinity, the concrete world takes up too much space, weighs too much, is too slow, so what do you do? You follow your heart. In so doing you become the blood of God, you move in a river of love. You are brought to peace, to spaciousness, to greater perspective.

Call it building your resolve, if you will. Call it building the cornerstone of your new life. Call it letting go the illusion of the past and building your bravery, your fortitude, your strength and your power. Maybe it takes that, but you have it.

When I am in God, there is only the God I AM. If others wish to admire me, the line for autographs forms at the left!

I leave you with love,

Shams

Listen to a radio interview with John Windwalker and Jamila Hammad

2017-05-22T17:15:00.000-04:00

Listen to a radio interview with John Windwalker and Jamila Hammad discussing Shake Like A Mad Drum. In a lively discussion, they tell the story of how this book came about, what channeling is like, and why the story of Rumi and Shams is still very relevant today:

https://soundcloud.com/charli-34/john-windwalker-jamilia-hamad-shake-like-a-mad-drum

Are you lonely? Spoke the sun.

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Are you lonely? Spoke the sun.

Your back is bent

And you walk on roses that are dried and wizened.

You lift not your head to seek the kindness of my smile.

What troubles you, old man?

I must be hearing things, said the despondent one.

Now even the sun talks to me, mocks me, even.

I mock you not, old man,

I say, look, here’s the pathway.

It is to kindness, it is to rich blue skies across oceans of forgiveness,

It is to the door, the very golden door of the Beloved most high!

I’ve had too much sun, thought the lost soul.

Only the opposite is true, spoke the heavenly body.

You’ve not had enough!

Rumi

Somewhere along the way the sandal was lost

2016-02-10T15:13:00.000-04:00

Somewhere along the way the sandal was lost. I wore but one.

One foot burned, one did not.

I came to the town walking with a noticeable limp and two children ran to me.

Are you hurt? the tiny girl said. Sir, you walk funny.

I gently rubbed the back of their heads.

I said reassuringly, the sand stole my sandal.

Can sand do that? asked the little boy.

Well, I laughed, apparently this sand did because I could not find that which gave my right foot comfort.

You could have mine, said the little girl.

And you could have mine, chimed the little boy.

I picked up one on each arm. I kicked off the other sandal.

I looked both in the eyes. I was drawn into four brown suns of innocence.

I was peering at God.

And I said, Little Masters, as I began walking limpless.

Thank you for reminding me that love heals all.

-Rumi

A conversation on Joy between Rumi and Shams

2015-11-21T11:23:00.002-04:00

This is a recording of a conversation between the poet Jelalludin Rumi and his friend and teacher Shams of Tabriz, as channeled by spiritual teacher John Windwalker. More of these conversations appear in the book "Shake Like A Mad Drum: The Eternal Friendship of Rumi and Shams" available at Amazon and at www.RumiShams.com.
To view the video directly on youtube: click here.

Who does God love the best?

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https://youtu.be/jSCrriifYh4

When You’ve Had Enough

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Shams often admonished Rumi that only when he had had enough of his fearful, manipulative negative ego would his life change for the better, more loving and spiritual. It was this human 'lower self' that obscured Rumi's radiant Soul from guiding Rumi towards a new life of creative expression.

In our book, Shake Like A Mad Drum, Shams demands of Rumi that he awaken to his great power within. When Rumi resists, beloved Shams is at his spiritually powerful best. Shams holds a place for Rumi's self-realization by never acquiescing, giving in or settling for any result other than victory. And beloved Shams succeeded because he never gave up.

This is something that we must do for our self, we must be our own Shams of Tabriz and free our soul from the prison of our fears. Your soul will thank you, as Rumi's soul eternally thanks Shams.

The following is an excerpt from Shake Like A Mad Drum. Here Rumi expresses in poetry the moment when he’d had enough, and his soul’s response:

Many a tear fell.

If they were coins of gold could I afford a palace and a host of servants.

It is when I reached the farthest edge of despondency that my soul said,

Enough is enough. Jump if you must, but you will not fall.

Look around you. There is the invisible silence

And the blue nothing, and the apparent space,

And there is us, your truth and your lie.

I cannot allow you to dictate to me an illusion that bores me.

There are better things and I was meant for the greatness of love

Not the mediocrity nor sadness nor ache leaving one behind.

It is time to stand with me.

It is time to be great, to love our way into heaven on earth. Or else.

-Rumi

John Windwalker

Shams said to me, “What is the difference between hot and cold?”

2015-09-22T11:11:00.000-04:00

Shams said to me, “What is the difference between hot and cold?”

I asked him if he was serious and he said, “Yes, I am, Rumi.”

And I said, “Shams, you know the difference between hot and cold. What do you think it is?”

“I don’t think, Rumi. I know what it is. It’s how I feel about it.”

“Shams you could say that to almost any—“

“Yes you can! You certainly can. And you know what, Rumi? ”

“Know what, Shams?”

“You should practice that. You should practice the understanding that life is hot or cold or tepid or medium, or large or small, according to how you believe! You ask me what is hot and cold. It’s different from your hot and cold.”

“But we’re the same! Everybody’s the same!”

“You just have to realize that it all comes from a condition. You.”

“What do you mean, Shams, a condition?”

“You fill yourself—or did—with books about holiness.”

“That matters to me, Shams.”

“I didn’t ask, Rumi, if it mattered to you. I said that’s what you do. I don’t read books. I fill myself with entirety.”

“What does that mean?”

“It means everything, Rumi! Because I don’t want to be limited, especially by somebody else’s idea of what my life should be!”

“Are you implying—“

“Yes, I am. I’m not just implying it, I’m daring you.”

“So, who... who is it that made my—“

“Whoever you gave permission to make your life the way that you believe you’re living your life.”

“I need to think about that.”

“That’s a good answer, Rumi. The world needs to think about it. the world needs to realize that the world is the world that it is because people think it is, or they agree with it, that’s the way it is. It is not. Everybody has an idea of what life is. And then everybody knows what life is, Rumi. And when you know, you know it’s not what you think you know. But how do you get there from here?”

“I have a feeling you’re going to tell me, Shams.”

“No, I’m not! It’s not about being told how to do something because then you believe me! And you’re right back where you started from.”

“Well, how, how does that happen?”

“It happens because you are fortunate and someone brings it up to you, and then you think about it, and you make a decision: Does this feel right, or is it crazy? I’m told all the time that I’m crazy.”

“But, Shams, it does feel true. You don’t see life like anybody sees life.”

“Well, thank you! I don’t entrap myself. I don’t limit myself. That’s why I own nothing, and I’m a part of everything. You see? And that’s why I can love you so unconditionally and deeply as I do, and that’s why I’m never going to stop.”

--Jelaluddin Rumi

And I didn’t. I never stopped. It’s something that’s not—what’s the proper nomenclature—it’s not an option. It wasn’t an option for me, because you’re dealing with an ego personality, an ego false self. You’re dealing with something that isn’t real, but somebody believes that it is real. Everybody does. And I tried to take their hand, and I tried to lead them inside: Look what’s here! And they ran away! Or they clawed at me, or they spit at me or they punched me. All because I remembered something that they forgot.

-Shams of Tabriz

Download a Free Copy of Shake Like A Mad Drum

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Shake Like A Mad Drum: The Eternal Friendship of Rumi and Shams

Jelaluddin Rumi is the best-selling poet in the world today, and his works are more relevant now than in the 13th Century when he wrote them. His greatest inspiration was a vagabond named Shams of Tabriz, of which little is known, until now.

In Shake Like a Mad Drum, Shams of Tabriz speaks about his life, his adventures, and how meeting Rumi changed both of their lives. Rumi tells us how his friendship with Shams jeopardized his reputation as a great scholar and also forced him to rethink his core beliefs. It was Shams who led Rumi to seek God beyond books and dogma, and discover God within himself. In their friendship, they found a new way of looking at life and at themselves. Now they share these experiences that we may expand our perspective of God, and in so doing, discover a life of joyful adventure.

This book is a channeled work by spiritual teacher John Windwalker, and his student Jamila Hammad, who served as scribe. For more information visit us at www.RumiShams.com.

Shake Like A Mad Drum: The Eternal Friendship of Rumi and Shams is available at Amazon.com. Download A Free Kindle Copy September 10-14, 2015

I dreamt on the evening last a meeting with the greatest of souls

2015-08-09T10:12:00.000-04:00

I dreamt on the evening last a meeting with the greatest of souls.

I wore my humbleness like some tattered robe and yet the welcome was so great I could not see for the light that blinded my old weary eyes.

I called out to the darkness that was sunlight: “Beloved is that you?”

“I have always been your beloved,” came the reply. “Perhaps not the beloved you expected.”

“Then who are you?”

“Open your eyes.”

“You are the living legend. I know of you.”

“Living, yes. I have no need for legends.”

“This is a dream.”

“Is it?”

“I am dreaming. I thought I was dreaming of my beloved.”

“Here I am.”

“But you are the greatest of the great.”

“Is not your beloved?”

“Oh yes, but he wears a different face.”

“Oh, it is the face that is important?”

“No, not just the face.”

“The clothes then?”

“No.”

“Then what is important my child?”

“It is that we have history. We have a deep abiding love.”

“And we have none?”

“None that I can recall.”

“Have you seen your mother and father lately?”

“I have not. They died many years ago.”

“Mine have never died.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. They are the same parents that bore you.”

“Oh, then you are my brother?”

“In a sense.”

“Then brother can you tell me where my beloved resides?”

“You know the answer to that, Rumi. Forever in your heart”

-Jelaluddin Rumi

Channeling messages from another soul was never my goal

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Channeling messages from another soul was never my goal nor even on my radar when I began my spiritual practice 32 years ago. Back then, I had had enough of my dysfunctional ego personality and I longed to live a genuine life as my true self, as the soul I Am. So I dedicated my life to establishing a relationship with my Soul by listening to my still, small voice within. This intent listening is what is called a meditation practice, and so I have practiced every single day these past 32 years. In time I became a teacher, helping others to learn how to meditate and to develop their own spiritual practice.

After 15 years of such devoted practice, the opportunity to channel simply presented itself, and it was as natural as breathing. One icy winter's eve while about to begin a meditation with then-student Jamila, God's poet Jelaluddin Rumi came to me in a perfectly clear vision, and spoke to me as if we were old friends. He spoke to me throught thought, and I could hear and verbally recite his every word. I, in turn, audibly spoke each word as I received it. Jamila began to write verbatim longhand on her notebook every word that was spoken. When Rumi introduced me to his friend and teacher, Shams of Tabriz, it was just as clear and as easy as channeling Rumi. Afterwards, I was awestruck. I asked Jamila if what happened really happened. She read the entire message back, word for word. Yes, it happened. It's still happening.

I embraced channeling reverently and with humility. Soon after I began channeling Rumi and Shams to Jamila, we were also blessed with the company of Ascended Masters and Archangels who also had things to say. The messages usually contain specific comments on our current life situations that expand into broad, universal teachings. Jamila and I now sit on 15 years’ worth of amazing material, much needed by the world. We have culled those messages into the book, Shake Like A Mad Drum, which tells the story of the friendship between Rumi and Shams, and also overflows with stories and information illuminating the true source of living a genuine life. We have also created a blog called In the Embrace of the Masters, which contains the universal teachings from the Ascended Masters and Archangels. We have created this blog and also the website www.RumiShams.com to continue to share these messages with the world.

Over the years many people have come to me wanting to learn how to channel, but I do not teach the art of channeling. Although we all to some degree

possess the ability to do so, channeling demands years of dedicated meditation and spiritual practice silencing one's ego personality and entering a trance state of deep calm and complete neutrality. It takes years of devoted practice.

There is also a very important element of safety first when opening up to the worlds unseen. In such realms, there are ascended beings with messages of unconditional love, but there are also those with intentions that are less than loving and who misrepresent themselves in order to manipulate and create mischief. For the person about to reach out into energies and dimensions unseen and awe-inspiring, the art of channeling demands that the channeler has taken steps to be energetically protected, is absolutely aligned with their higher soul-self and is immovable in practicing total and complete neutrality before and during contact.

I am forever grateful to Rumi and Shams for believing in me, for choosing me and Jamila as messengers, and for their steadfast help, support and encouragement in bringing forth soul in everything we do.

-John Windwalker