A Beautiful Mess

By Victoria A. Davenport

Have you ever taken a moment before you are ready to make a decision and envision what the outcome might be, not only for you but for your loved ones?

Do you struggle with feelings of guilt because you would rather be an instigator rather than a peacemaker? Are you attracted to being more naughty than nice?

The allure of the natural world and all of its temptations can be very appealing in what it has to offer.

Your future is determined by the result of choices you make now and have made in your past. It is the outcome of either choosing to be guided by the inner voice of your spirit, or decisions made based on desires the natural world lures you to act upon. Listen first to your spirit's guidance then compare it to your earthly desires. The common karmic thread always is the same-we make a choice based on either coming from a place of spirit or driven by the impulses of our flesh. The consequences result from which one we choose and are wholly responsible in making those choices---what we know as free will.
It is important to truly understand what your real motives and intentions are in all decisions that you make; no matter how big or how small; they will determine your path in life. Allow your spirit to have a voice in guiding you. Remember this is not about failing or succeeding; this is about doing and being. You may try many times to connect with your spirit and think it hasn't worked or feel no difference-but it only takes that one special moment in time when you will sense it...feel it....It will happen. There is nothing so satisfying as connecting with your God Source; it is unlike anything you have ever experienced before. You will feel a physical shift within the center of your being.
Once you have possessed this feeling the next time it occurs you will notice it much quicker and know instantly you are aligned with your spirit; it is undeniable.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Feb 27, 2013
• ISBN: 9781452567495

Victoria A. Davenport

Victoria Davenport lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. She is married and has one son, Christopher. She enjoys cooking, ballroom dancing, and playing with her five dogs—Zorro, Bailey, Guinness, Oliver, and Gucci. She continues to be a beautiful mess, but works on it every day.

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A BEAUTIFUL MESS

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VICTORIA A. DAVENPORT

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Copyright © 2013 VICTORIA A. DAVENPORT.

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ISBN: 978-1-4525-6748-8 (sc)

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ISBN: 978-1-4525-6762-4 (hc)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2013901522

Balboa Press rev. date: 2/25/2013

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

When The Student Is Ready

The Beginning

Introduction The World Of S&M: Spirituality Vs. Materialism

Part I: Vocal Lessons From God

Canon 1: Moving Parts: How To Live In Spirit

Canon 2: Pandora’s Box: Keeping A Lid On It

Canon 3: For The Love Of Money: To The Root Of It

Canon 4: Secrets: Are They Best Kept?

Part Ii: Your Discerning Third Eye

Canon 5: A Bite Of The Apple: Temptation

Canon 6: Do Your Roses Hide Their Thorns?

Canon 7: Your Conscience Is Calling: Please Accept The Call

Canon 8: The Shackles Of Guilt And Betrayal

Canon 9: Karma: The Wheel Turns Slowly, But It Turns

Canon 10: God Is In The Details: A Higher Vibration On Becoming Intuitive

Part Iii: Make Hell Mad: Choose To Forgive

Canon 11: Illuminating Your Inner Sage

Canon 12: Coming Home

About The Author

For Christopher

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food and that it was pleasant to the eyes and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat it and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. And the eyes of them were opened and they knew that they were naked and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons.

—GENESIS 3:6

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WHEN THE STUDENT IS READY

When I first told a friend of mine about this book and what I wanted to write about, he said to me, Well, who is your audience, and what are you hoping they take away from the book? What is it that you want them to feel? He went on to tell me that the subject matter may be difficult for many people to absorb, because it was a book about introspection. After all, he said with a laugh, you’re not teaching them how to make more money or become more successful—and there is no quick fix, is there?

I thought about what my friend said, and my answer to his questions are the same as I will share with you throughout this reading experience. I know that we all have built our lives and measured our success by attaining material things. Based on this observation, the book would be a hard sell, simply because it is not based on just acquiring things. It is a book about teaching you how to live in harmony within your flesh and spirit first, so that you feel you deserve all the success that comes your way. Nowhere, in the book will you find I ask that you give up your acquisitions; I ask you to look and make your own decisions about aligning your natural position with your God source.

If you are looking for an instant fix outside of yourself, then this book is not for you. There are plenty of books out there that can help you find what you are looking for in the natural. This book is about helping you understand that unless you recognize your true motives and intentions, you will struggle with guilt, pain and the feeling of not being worthy to move onto a successful and more abundant life. You will unconsciously sabotage yourself, because inwardly you do not feel worthy.

Throughout my life, the books that made the most impact on me did not necessarily hit me over the head. Learning comes in all different forms. I have learned from something as small as a sentence or a passage in a book. Some made me feel very serene and calm, whereas others left me angry and frustrated, not really wanting to pick up the book and continue reading. But the ones I learned the most from were the ones who made me feel the most anger or spiritual pain; those were the books I did not want to continue reading. It meant that it touched something deep inside and left a seed that would grow, knowing I would remember it sometime in my future if not now.

I wish to touch those who are ready to take an inward journey, the spiritually wounded who feel they are not worthy to try. It does not matter who you are or what you have done—we are all spiritually wounded. That is why this work is so important. It can be overwhelming at times, but to be brought to a better place of knowing your flesh and spirit can actually dwell within you is well worth the effort.

This should be used more as a reference book—something you might pick up read and say,