Pearls from the Heart: the Art of Living Consciously

By Sa Silvano

“Pearls from the Heart” is a book that offers loving and compassionate guidance to living with greater consciousness. For times when life is difficult to manage, when anger, frustration, grief or fear overwhelm you to the point where you may find yourself powerless to act, this book offers shining pathways that will gently but firmly guide you out of confusion, reconnecting you with yourself and enabling you to embrace your life in a deeply accepting and loving way.

Sa Silvano offers insights and wisdom gained through the experiences and lessons of her own personal healing journey, as well as through her work of assisting many others. “Pearls from the Heart” is truly a guide to living consciously, and offers the reader many gifts of healing, transformation, inspiration and awakening.

“I can feel Sa’s heart in every page. This book emphasises how wonderful every bit of our life truly is, no matter how painful, messy or weird it can sometimes get. How we can turn a crisis or grief into an awakening and growth.
I see this book being used to set a positive frame of mind for the day and as beautiful reminders of inspiration to be in alignment with our own essence.”
Enza Vita – Publisher and editor of “InnerSelf Newspaper”, author of “Always Already Free”.

“The underlying feeling of Sa’s words is like a fragrance permeating the entire work. The power of this book is that delightful fragrance, that is Sa’s essence, her spiritual connection. There is so much depth of wisdom in this work, yet delivered in such a simple and delightful way.”
Azriel Re’Shel – Writer, co-author, journalist and producer

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sa Silvano
• Release date: Oct 22, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463179017

Sa Silvano

Sa Silvano is a spiritual teacher, mentor and healer whose private consultations and workshops in meditation, shamanism, mindfulness and energy-healing modalities has been uplifting and inspiring people in Perth for the past 25 years. She lived in Adelaide for a period of four years, forging deep connections and still returns regularly to teach.She is loved for her compassion and respected for the direct truthfulness of her approach.For the past 3 years she has also been working with indigenous university students at St Catherine’s College in Perth, assisting them in their personal growth and teaching them effective ways to navigate their sometimes highly stressful academic environment.Her deepest joy comes from assisting people to discover their own intrinsic value and to embrace the gift of life fully.Her published book, “Pearls from the Heart: a Guide to Living Consciously”, is a precious manual to remind the reader that the truth is simple and completely accessible, at any given moment. Her second book “Presence – a Handbook for Enlightened Living,” is a comprehensive map of the awakened state and acts as a powerful guide for aspirants everywhere.

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Pearls from the Heart

Copyright © 2013 Sa Silvano

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The right of Sa Silvano to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

First Published in Australia in 2013 by

Ganesha Imprints

Cover art and design by Nada Orlic

I dedicate this book to the wonderful woman who inspired and ignited faith, kindness, generosity and love in me, my beautiful mother. Thank you, mum.

I also dedicate this book to the kindest and most gentle man I have ever known, my beloved who has always accepted me as I am. There is nothing more encouraging than true and loving acceptance. Thank you Claudio.

I love you

Acknowledgements

I wish to thank all the wonderful souls who have been, are and continue to be the force that keeps me on this path of love.

You have touched my life in small or big ways, for brief moments or long years, in gentle or forceful ways. I embrace every one of you as a gift in my life. I thank you all.

Claudio, my love, thank you for your love, your unfailing kindness, encouragement, support, patience, and even though you were writing your own book, you made time to edit mine and share your hard earned writing knowhow to help me iron out the creases in my work.

Mum, thank you for persevering with the second editing, even if at times my writing flummoxed you, much in the same way as having me as your daughter must have done. I treasure what we have.

Enza Vita, Leo Drioli, Kiri Atawhai Dewes, Isabel Pease-Burge, Lynn Webber, Azriel Re’Shel, Jeremy Ball and Cathy Caitlin, you are my dear friends. A heartfelt gratitude for your support over the years. Thank you for your encouragement and for sharing your wisdom. Your presence in my life is precious. Enza, Azriel, Kiri, I respect you as writers of considerable talent and expertise and so I am all the more humbled, touched, and appreciative of your generous comments about this book.

Evalee, thank you for helping me with the editing. Nada Orlic, I love the cover you created for this book, thank you. Jessica Rosslee, I am grateful for the way you proofread this book, you have polished it up beautifully.

I also wish to acknowledge my beloved sons, Michael and Steven. My love for you influences the way I walk in the world and is woven into this book. Lily Rose, my darling granddaughter, your sweetness shines in my heart. Lucille, Joel, Leah, Rani, Mike, Sarah, Hannah, Jen and Pete, I love you my precious family. Thank you.

Thank you, dear reader, whose eyes are upon this page. Thank you for supporting my work in the world by picking up this book and being willing to journey with me awhile.

This grit of mind

steeped in love

becomes a pearl in my heart

Table of contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction & how to read this book

This Extraordinary Moment

Ego

Courage

Unfolding

Thoughts Not Real

Choices

No Rules, No Stories

Truth

Change your Mind

Conscious and Unconscious Choice

My Responsibility Is My Response Ability

Talking the Walk

Song of my Heart

I Am Not

The Time for Love is Now

Stepping into your Light

Aching to be Seen

Without Suffering

This Abandonment Pain

Editing Ourselves

Is This Love?

Alone or Lonely

Forgiveness

Aggression and Remorse

Shadow Gold

The Shadow

Power within the wound

Movement of Emotions

Eagle Blessing

Light

Emptying Out

The Purge

The Path we walk

The Turn Around

A New Life

Creating the Life you Live

The Journey & the Destination are One

Here! Now!

Today

Embracing Everything

Our true experience is only in the Present

Choosing to Be Present

Be Present

Treasure your Heart

Magical I Am

A Song of Love

My Love Makes a Difference

Sacred Heart

Look to See

Love is an energy that moves through us

Rise and Shine

Listening and Speaking

I Am Another You

Restoring Inner Relationship

Sacred and Holy

Family

Working Together

Connection

Only One

Evolution of Humanity

Symphony of Love

Dying Gracefully to What Was

Death’s Offering is Life

Life

Life is a Gift

Gratitude

Nature Nurture

The Mother

More Than One Kind of Shark

Living Naturally

Living Respectfully

Living Easy

Spirited Life

Knowing

Awakening

Soul Path

Numinous Dream

Celebrate Everything!

Song of Life

Blessing

I Am Radiant Life

No One Here

Unity Consciousness

Dance of Grace

God in Disguise

The Dance of Freedom

God is Right Here

Creator Creating Creation

Mandalas of Perfection

Silence

Stillness

Last Stop: Awake!

The State of Awake

Being

Silence and other Goodness

Taking Care of Yourself

Judgement and Anger

From Addiction to Liberation

That Drink I Don’t Want

Peace, Balance, Love

Chakra Radiance

Three Healing Tones

A Gift in Everything

Centred in Love

An Altar to Love

Spending Love

Smudging – Cleansing Our Energy

Creating Sacred Space

Introduction & how to read this book

Pearls from the Heart is an externalized expression of my inner self and my life’s journey. I offer this to you, dear reader, with my love and a heartfelt desire to serve you.

I consider this a book of healing because it is about my own journey of healing; it is about the lessons I have learned and about my moments of transcendence. I share with you the things that inspire me and touch my heart. I share also my medicine; the gifts I have received through overcoming my fears, accepting my challenges and allowing my growth.

I wake up some mornings remembering dreams in which I have been given knowledge through instruction. Some of these teaching dreams are a part of this book.

As you read, please allow yourself to feel the energy that is held here for you. Some of these pieces are a meditation. Let each piece take you on an experiential journey, as it did me. Feel it. Give it space, and give it time. Let the energy of the words penetrate deeply as a healing force.

If you do not understand something, allow that, and keep yourself open as you read, feeling the words as energy rather than something that is only connecting with your mind. Breathe in the healing intent of the words you read until you are full. Then stop and allow time to digest; integration is important. Give time and space for acceptance, healing, and balance.

Some of you have written to me seeking clarity or comfort or support. Some of my responses are in this book. You asked some important questions and you told me that the answers I gave you have helped you. I hope that in this sharing, others will also benefit.

I have removed your names and all details that might inadvertently identify you.

So thank you, if you are one of those who has – through your asking – facilitated the gift of Spirit to flow onto these pages.

You will find that I speak about certain subjects more than once and in different ways. Each time we read something, we are in a new moment, and quite possibly holding an alternate perspective. As a result that which we read, even if it is a repetition, may be perceived in a new way or absorbed by us at a deeper level.

Because of its nature, this book can be read in diverse ways.

You may wish to read it from beginning to end or by selecting from the titles in the index or perhaps from the table of affirmations at the back of this book.

Another way is to hold a specific intent in your heart or call for clarity and then open the book at random; trusting that what you set your eyes upon will be exactly what you need to know.

Beyond all time and space, and beyond all separation, we are One. At this level of deep connectedness, it means that even as you read these words, you and I are here together as One, sharing this timeless space of Now.

May these offerings fill you with light

and ease the sadness in your life

May they bring warmth to your heart

and clarity to any confusion

May the simplicity of life’s true gifts

bring joy to your spirit

Sa Silvano - September 2013

This Extraordinary Moment

Here I sit

in this body

This sensual experience

of air upon skin

of breath warm and invisible

of feet upon cool wood

Heart pulsing the rhythm of life

All is quiet

The world become still

My thoughts no longer bleeding

into the pristine landscape

of this present moment

I open the door in the roof of my mind

and the light streams in

effervescent with bubbles of inspiration

I breathe deeply

and allow the flow

to translate into words

that tiptoe through my heart

and trickle into

fingertips dancing across the keyboard

bringing this song to you

Ego

Ego is a word that has been excessively used in psychological, spiritual and new age circles. Ego is like the poor fellow on the streets who gets blamed for everything bad that happens in the neighbourhood.

Ego makes us arrogant. Ego makes us aggressive. Ego makes us prideful. Ego makes us controlling. Ego makes us vain. Ego makes us judgemental. Ego makes us heartless. The ego seems to play the role of a scapegoat.

We go to extraordinary lengths in our efforts to be perceived as humble, non-judgemental and non-egoistic. So much so, that it can become uncomfortable to claim who we are and what we do because we are unclear whether that would be a form of self-aggrandisement. We lose the ability to simply be ourselves because we end up constantly judging every thought, word and action in avoidance of the dreaded ego.

This causes confusion and imbalance. On the one hand we want to be ourselves, on the other hand where does being ourselves and expressing who we are cross over into egoism?

This can create a pendulum behavioural effect whereby we swing from aggressively asserting ourselves and flaunting our accomplishments to hiding our achievements and subduing our presence just to appear humble and therefore more acceptable and desirable to be with.

If we develop an inner paranoia about ego, we will find life very confusing and painful. Not knowing how to be oneself with anyone could eventually lead to depression and withdrawal from everyone.

When I see someone touting themselves and can feel the underlying energy or charge, then I know that this thing many would term ego is at its essence fear in expression. Fear that if they do not display themselves, then they would not be seen and perhaps would therefore