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2004 Blessings Archive
08.08.04 - Aaaahhhh August
Mercury remains retrograde in Leo. The reflection of our True Self continues to be revealed as we gaze into the mirror of the other Human Kingdom family members around us. As we each discover more about ourselves and those within our sphere, choices and decisions are being made as to whether what we see revealed is to our liking. If the mirror reflections of those around us are empowering, loving, supportive, nurturing and hopeful - we have drawn to ourselves relationships and the people that are here to support us in our life and our work in positive ways. On the other hand, if what we see reflected in our lives is disempowering, hateful, spiteful, divisive and depressing we have the opportunity to speak our Truth and find some where else to be that is more indicative of how we see ourselves and how we want our now and future to be. The more honest and truthful we are able to be with ourselves and others during this time the easier it is to reflect our Truth and our Light out into the world around us.
The whole month of August is also a major expansion time as the veil is lifted from between the realms, worlds, dimensions and kingdoms on and around the earth plane. This energy will assist those seeking alternatives or changes in life and life-style.
Now is the opportunity to expand freely, fully and joyfully outside the old limiting vision of the Age of Pisces moving into the more powerful, independent, responsible, peaceful, harmonious, cooperative Age of Aquarius.
Each of us must take the time to clear away the cobwebs from the old rigid restrictive frameworks – the beliefs that once supported us and now are out-moded. As we do so we are able to let go of the old and comprehend a new vision with greater clarity. Some people during this time will feel the need to clean out every portion of their house, property, land, offices and automobiles. A general dissatisfaction with what has been accepted as okay now permeates the air as each of us search for what is True for us now. Everyone is questioning their values, their passion, their Truth. No longer will those around us be able to assuage our desire for change for the better by generating confusion, disorder, chaos or veil of illusion.
The hidden agendas – if there are any - of friends, family, companies, countries or cultures are no longer clouded by mists of propaganda, veils of secrecy, wishes, hopes, dreams and desires. The Light of Leo (ruled by the Sun) energies are pouring its rays upon the Earth and all her inhabitants burning away the dross, the dead, the broken and the outgrown. This powerful cleansing is welcomed by some, feared by others and a total confusion to those with no spiritual connection. Calling in guardian angels for those responding to these freeing changes in fear or confusion would be of great benefit for all at this time.
This week is the perfect time to project, envision, and build your reality as the Avatar of Creation that you are. Journey daily to a power spot in consciousness that connects you to all that you desire, to your soul's purpose, to your perfect life path, to the full beauty of your own inner crystalline prism of Truth.
Aahhhhhh, it's going to be a Good week!
Reverend Angela
BLESSING:
There is one Mind, One Intelligence that effortlessly creates all there is
out of Itself. As one unique precious aspect of the God I Am taking form
I sense a great pulsation of celebration as all consciousness begins to
recognize what is occurring within the whole. Waves of joy and delight wash
upon humanity as they awaken to the great truth that they are indeed Divine.
Many, many souls are living this new Self-pronouncement of Truth causing
the emergence of a right and perfect God-Life to be fulfilled in this place.
I know the only true thing I will take with me when I leave this planet is the
spiritual soul growth I have accomplished during this life. Because of this
I remain on purpose with the Intelligence of the Universe. I accept the
responsibility of creating a soul-valued, spirit-aware life by means of the
eternal and immutable laws that produce the physical setting of all I believe.
I use the life affirming art of intention to bring me the juiciness of living in
harmony and at peace with all that I create, build, and materialize. I am blessed
by perfect health, unlimited wealth, all encompassing love, and achieved
successes. The power of God's next Greta Work awaits within. I am honored
to be Its guardian and apprentice.
Knowing we only have to ask and it shall be given -- I rejoice. I let this
revelation point the way to wholeness in every area of my living and I give
thanks that the Universe is a divine essence filled with the purity of Truth
making my word so. So it is done, and so it is. Amen.
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08.09.05
- Radiant Week
The same stream of life that runs through the world runs through my veins night and day
and dances in rhythmic measure. It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust of the
earth into each blade of grass and breaks into tumultuous waves of flowers." - Rabindranath Tagore
Welcome to another glorious Tuesday all my forever beings!
Did any of you notice that all of creation bowed to your awakening today?
Darn, you missed it? Again?
As you arose from within the celestial blanket that soothed you during the night all the earth became excited because you were back for another day.
Can you feel that All of life is led into a more beautiful expression with your Presence?
Because Life can.
Do you realize you will do great things this week and not even think anything about it?
You will extend kindness, give support exactly when someone else needs it, share in love with a furry friend, spiritualize all your ideals, live as a force of harmony, allow more abundance and expect more good in your life, flow with disappoints, etc. And as you do all of this for yourself, you do it for the whole universe. You are a poised creature of God Light with the ability to stand in the face of contradiction and still remain steadfastly aligned. Every one of you!
And so the Universe unfolds graciously before each one of you for working in tandem with the Divine.
Oh Yeah, it's Tuesday and we're ready to live the whole enchilada... so that others will be inspired to do the same, and will similarly experience their divinity.
Amen, hallelujah, let's rock-n-roll,
Reverend Angela
BLESSING:
I delight in the beauty of another day. The Oneness of the universe
is alive within and speaks to me as feeling refreshed, calm, and
orderly. I remain soul-centered and God aware as I pray in God
this morning.
The channels of Light support and nurture the Divine qualities inherent
to the Soul known as (your name). He/she is a spiritual being,
a flawless, individualized expression of God. All that is included in
God's wholeness is available to (your name) and he/she chooses
to perceive this essence, acknowledge It, and accept its purposeful energy.
(your name) is grace expressing from within. He/she is witnessed as
enlivening and energizing, clarifying everyone's mind with awareness,
nurturing the spirit of everyone as he/she unveils their innate Divine
qualities. His/her whole essence abides in this field of Infinite consciousness
as he/she harmoniously arranges circumstances, events, and relationships.
Thus the outward physical manifestation is a clear, unwavering, Soul-inspired life!
I remain ever thankful to once again gift myself the time to recognize and
claim this treatment. With love and gentle intention it is received back
into the Mind from which it came - growing, evolving as a unit of
consciousness responsive to physical manifestation. And so it is.
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08.10.05
- Life as Opportunity
AFFIRM:
"Gathering of Elders" photographed by Debi Stadlin
I embrace every moment of my life as an opportunity to express more God!
Today I release the bonds of confusion and lack! I take the limits off of God!
My body temple vibrates at the frequency of wholeness and perfect health!
The ever givingness of Spirit is my source and supply made visible!
My life is an adventure in unlimited possibilities!
Faithfully I speak my word! Mindfully I live my word! Gratefully I am my word!
And so it is! Amen!
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08.11.05
- Conscious Intending
“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some
blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can.
Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit
to be cumbered with your old nonsense.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Here's a powerful tool for clearing consciousness when you are standing in the face of contradicting thoughts or facts that oppose your good, or the good you intend to have -- ready? Stop, thinking negatively. Decide that you are going to set some high standards for yourself. Do not give way to that which appears as situations controlling your life. The biggest mistake you will make this week is getting caught up in what is happening right in front of you! If your daily life doesn't contain activities that your Soul can dance with then you need to realign. Align with what? How about with a conscious awareness of your highest masterful potential? Take a moment in each day to relax the body, calm the mind, and with poise and grace affirm the victories that are coming your way. This is the "skillful response" you want to rely on when challenges visit your environment. Do NOT persist in giving in and recreating the things that are not going right by verbally declaring they have power in your world. We all tend to do this, quite innocently, in our daily conversations. Think before you respond this week when asked, "How are you? What's going on? So how's the world treating you? Etc." Remember, it is easy to go amid the noise and haste and still be the silence of Spirit. All it takes for the transformation to take place is a willingness to unfold gracefully into that Nature that embodies Itself organically within each of us.
This week make it your practice to consciously sever your participation in doubt, with angry judgments, with criticism, and with condemnation. The universe is a friendly place! Make conscious choices and decisions with a soulful purpose trusting that no matter how things may appear, Life endures and prevails, and that what creates and sustains us each moment, "has us in its hands and will not let us fail."
Alright! No drudergy or broken dreams this week!
Reverend Angela
TREATMENT:
Right where I am, God is. I live at the very heart of an infinite spiritual
system that is Divine in nature, lawful in its action, Omnipotent,
Omniscient, and Omnipresent. I experience this spiritual system as love,
because that is what it is. I am created from this perfect love; every facet
of my being is this love in expression.
And I have been given the power to express this love through my life today
and every day. Rather than think about choices I could have made, I choose
mindfully today. Instead of lamenting the roads I did not choose, today I
choose a road that is rich with opportunity and filled with the potential to
create heaven on earth. This very day, I embrace my life and all that it
contains. I open my heart to enfold every experience, every person, every
fact or condition, and every moment of my life.
This doesn't mean that I mindlessly give thanks for the pain I have
encountered in my journey. It does not mean that I simply accept whatever
comes along. I choose to understand fully and completely that this kind of
loving is more than sentiment or romance; it is pure spiritual power. I
accept my life, and I accept responsibility for my life. This empowers me to
make whatever changes in thought, word, or deed that will lead me to a
greater experience of wholeness, of wealth, of creativity, and yes, of love.
I wasn't created to suffer or regret; I was created out of Love Itself to
give love away in all that I do. I was created to live a magnificently full
life, and I choose to do this today. Whatever I'm holding onto from the past
that's just excess baggage is now released, and I am free. The expectations
I have harbored about how things should be are yesterday's ideas; rather than
live in old expectations, I live in knowing. I know that my life is spirit in form,
and that every instant of it is blessed. And so am I. And so it is.
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08.12.05
- A Day Off
Guess what? You all have earned a day off! Yeah, we all love it when we get bonuses and this one comes right at a time when you need it most. Yesterday, it seems a few of you gazed upon the blue azure sky and melted into it's cobalt kind of magic realizing that just above the mist of the clouds there exists such iridescent splendor of infinity. You were reminded of what forever must look like, of your own infinite reach, and of the clear perfection of Life . . .thanks, because that palette of blue made your heart skip a beat, we all benefit.
The reward, as I stated, is a day off. On your day off from yourself, you get to let go of who and what you think you are, and you get to simple allow God, the universe, and your automatic functions to be. Ordinarily, when you take a day off, you take yourself with you, but not today. Just for today, you can let go of all of your conditions, past and present wants, desires, needs, regrets, duties, deadlines, and anticipations. You get to give yourself permission to simply live right now, and watch yourself doing it -- without judgment, without blame, without wishing it were different. Don't plan, anticipate, reason, rationalize, or retaliate; just
allow yourself to be. Think you are up for such a treat?
Whatever happens during this day off, simply watch. Start the day by acknowledging and giving thanks for the presence, the power, and the love of God; then allow that Presence to run your universe any way it wants. Let it breathe your breath, beat your heart, walk your walk, and do or not do everything and nothing in the macro and the micro, without your judgments or permission. Desire nothing you do not have already. Put aside all guilt or regret for anything in your past. Along the way, be grateful for breathing and your other body functions, for whatever pleases your eye and ear, for the taste of food and beverages, for the fact
that gravity holds your feet to the ground.
It's all so magnificent,
Reverend Angela
TREATMENT:
I choose this day to serve the highest and best within me.
This is the great mystery, the Creator, sending out its song
through my soul. I am willing to merge myself completely in
the flow of divine light and love that I may be an instrument
of the pure song of Creation. My heart becomes stronger, my
pulse deeper and more rhythmic as it beats in unison to the
drum of the One song ~ the Law of One.
I affirm the expanded consciousness of being Self-aware rather
than self-centered. As I simply witness the Truth of who I really
am I experience the beauty and power of the One love. Easily I
renounce willful attitudes. Effortlessly I avoid and release willful
behaviors. I surrender the idea of needing to have a positive
self-image and replace it with the spiritual truth of infinite perfection.
My essence is a divine realization that is Self-aware and Self-confident
now and always. I celebrate the God/Goddess role ( insert name ) plays
in this drama of life.
How beautiful it is to witness the wholeness of God for one day. How
blessed I am to prove that this Presence is everywhere I am. I do not
have to seek it because at my innermost core, I am already the pure
consciousness of creation. This I know, this I AM. And so it is.
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08.15.05
- Radiant Light
This week we open to our next natural encodements of Light. Beginning today and for the next seven days we will be blessed with the opportunity to raise the vibration of our earthly bodies so that they are able to withstand more Light than we have ever experienced. As this door of accelerated awakening occurs within the cellular records of the physical each will continue to release the connections to others who no longer serve us or with whom we have vibrated beyond.
This new phase will most certainly push us all-the-way-out of any old, frustrating, constricting, limiting, controlling personal relationships. Nor will we desire to be involved in the dramas and patterns of others. With the activation of more heart energy we will be in perfect alignment for really asking and knowing what we want. We are shifting into human beings who no longer need the primordial technique of gaining approval from our external world. We are now able to lift ourselves up past the old ways of being and operating and embrace our internal wholesome Divinity completely!
And the great part is, as this happens we move into perfect alignment with what is happening universally. We get to begin experiencing Life the way it was originally intended. Set your intention this week on the discovery of the Gift that is coming in and allowing It to restore, rejuvenate, revitalize, regenerate and transform your earthly body. Direct your thoughts towards awakening each morning as a more powerful Temple of the Living God than the day before. Allow this new flood of radiant light to release you from every old world experience that tries to "box you in" or trap you. Continually refuse to accept, or be a part of, anything of a lower vibration and anything that no longer serves you or feels good. Like the trajectory of the space shuttle, see this New radiant livingness energy as precise, direct, sculpted, and condensed. And its mission is to enliven every cell in our bodies and clear away frequencies of vibration that are less than the limitless perfection of our I AM Presence.
. . .right this very moment you are the awakener of the new essential human.
Don't-cha just love it?
Reverend Angela
BLESSING:
Today I awaken to the peace and calm of the One Presence attending
to the ordering of all life. This spiritual mastery animates the Divine
nature of all it conceives. In the stillness of this Presence I am tenderly
reminded that I, too, am Spirit's whole, perfect and complete expression
of life. I AM the principle of the one Mind moving to create experiences
which open me to the authentic realms of Self.
I move with the divine momentum of the universe and allow all aspects
of God's radiant light to bless my entire being with the rising stages of
its transfiguring energy. No matter what challenges or tests may be
presented, I know nothing is worth moving away from the harmony of
God's grace and timing. I am a spiritual being that is superior to my mind,
emotions, and circumstances. As such I drink in the opportunity for Light
from the heart of God to merge with the discipline of a physical body. Every
cell, every atomic and subatomic particle within my physical, etheric, mental
and emotional bodies is now pulsating with the certainty of Divine Radiance.
The revitalizing and restoring beams of Light infuse my bodies with the
divine qualities of eternal youth, vibrant health, and limitless physical
perfection. Empowered by these positive effects I am always self-responsible,
happy, optimistic, emotionally stable, wise, clear about my life's purpose, and
skillful in the deliverance of soul driven actions.
I AM eternally grateful for more Light now filling my bodies with vibrations of
Love and Harmony. Through the power of Light I am revivified and transformed.
I know this activity has been completed with full power through the One mind
and Presence of God. And so it is.
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08.16.05
- Expect to Receive
You say, "May I have ..." or, "I would really like to have ..." or,"what I really want is ...." and you can name anything
under the sun that you can conjure, and the Universe
calmly says, "Here it is," and because it is known by
All-That-Is that anything you desire -- can be so.
So, "Yes, here it is."
- Abraham
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BLESSING:
I am living in a perfect universe; it has always been perfect and always
will be perfect. Living, moving, breathing in this purposeful perfection
means I, too, create perfection at all times. Spirit has never made a
mistake. Never was there a mistake conceived by Infinite Intelligence,
and never will there be a mistake made. I set my consciousness to this
truth and through the power of my own thoughts now experience the
beauty and realization of Its operation through my mind.
All that I desire is making its way to me. It cannot help it. I have induced
a definite inner activity that knows nothing but its own power of action.
I get the result I desire because I align with the universal principle that is
constantly flowing in and out of life. I have money, houses, and lands in
my possession. The silent force of Mind delivers them in an impersonal
way simply by operating upon my acceptance of them. It is not luck, it's
not good fortune -- it's a persistence of consciousness! An attitude that
sees these things already done. No mistakes, no bungling it up, no
wrong-doing because I can connect to the power that knows, understands,
receives, and returns.
Hallelujah! With perfect confidence and perfect trust I know these words
are immediately surrounded by the Mind of God which projects itself
around their essence, forms the thing I desire and objectifies it. All I do
now is wait. And so it is.
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08.17.05
- Spiraling Power of God
AFFIRM:
I am the spiraling powers of a God centered nature in human form,
moving outward from its primary destination of power and knowledge.
I am forever anchored in this center of Truth even as the velocity of
change comes quicker, faster, harder.
I rely on Spirit as my fabricated world swirls and reconfigures with intensity.
I remain conscious in the centerum of the figure eight
becoming the balance of Living Spirit empowered today.
And so I approach all my affairs in adoration that I have the magnificent
ability to overcome all chaos and to soar above adversity simply by
celebrating the joy of what I truly am ...
a dancing, spiraling, power of God.
And so it is.
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08.18.05
- I Am All That I Love
Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told, "I'm with you kid. Let's go."
- Maya Angelou
I recently had a fascinating conversation about embracing life. A wise, gentle elder reminded me that if we’re here, we’re already embracing it and that the important question for life (and our practice within it) is, how much of ourselves are we bringing to this embrace?
Most of us can remember moments in our lives when the tectonic plates inside of us seemed to shift; when we felt our center of gravity deepen or move and we became fundamentally different, almost new. We can bring ourselves to a deeper and more profound relationship with life by paying very close attention to our yearnings, to that voice inside that speaks to us through the experience of desire. When we allow those desires to put their arms around us and allow ourselves inwardly to become the one who already has whatever it is we’re wanting, we bring more of ourselves to the embrace.
The idea of the world as mirror is helpful here too – we become enamored with qualities in others that we’re most desiring to develop within ourselves; seeing in them what’s stirring in us and asking for our attention. We can find ourselves very attracted to someone who is alive and fun-loving if we’re longing to bring that part of ourselves to the party of life.
If we’re desiring to come home to ourselves, to have an abiding loyalty to what lay deep within us, we may find ourselves wanting to hang around a person who exudes a sense of inner peace, the one who knows what is theirs. We can wake up to recognizing that these infatuations and attractions provide direction and clues for our own path, to what we’re wanting to include in who we are.
The sheer beauty of that moment when we shift by allowing our desires to hug us is that life responds, moving everything forward in an effortless choreography that only a moment before the embrace seemed impossible. All clarifies and moves forward. Life awaits our truth and says a resounding yes to who we are; when we’re willing to say “I’m that, let’s go.”
The question is not are we embracing this ever-giving life;
it is who are we in that embrace?
Reverend Angela
BLESSING:
The infinite intelligence that is the source and substance of this
universe is everywhere present, and it is present within me. There's
something in me that always knows what to do and how to accomplish it in
the most graceful and effective way, and that something is right now
activated; it informs me of the right decisions to make, even when I
feel confused or unclear.
The infinite presence of Spirit is always ready to offer insight and
understanding, ready to provide powerful opportunities to broaden my
experience of understanding the universe in which I live. Spirit is
never confused, it is never unclear, it is never unsure. In me, this
Spirit now takes shape as confident, clear decision making, thoughtful
and responsive choosing, and a joyous understanding that every choice,
no matter what it looks like, leads me closer to the experience of my
own divine nature.
I give thanks for this ability to open my mind and my intellect and my
heart...all that I am!...to the clear, intuitive, spiritual genius
within. I do so now, and am profoundly grateful for the wonderful
choices and decisions that come from this inner activity. And so it is.
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08.19.05
- Though Manifests
The thought manifests as word;
The word manifests as the deed;
The deed develops into habit;
And habit hardens into character;
So watch the thought and its way with care,
And let it spring from love
Born out of concern for all beings. . .
As the shadow follows the body,
as we think, so we become.
-From the Dhammapada
Sayings of the Buddha
The idea that what we think about becomes our reality is not a new concept. As you can surmise from the quote above teachers, prophets, guides, parents, etc. have brought this teaching round and round and round again. The secret is believing that your thoughts manifest in all areas of your life. And indeed, failure to apply this secret is why so many attempts at creating through visualization, affirmation, and even intending come to nothing. We all have a "issue/desire" that we are working with. This week I challenge each of you to become playful in manifesting your desired objective. When we are lighthearted the energy flows with an unbridled vitality. Engage your imagination in this playfulness. Let your divine personality design the very best, most outrageous outcome on your behalf. Often times when we were kids this is how we learned! We ran everything through our imagination and the process gifted us with a natural poise and power.
Now go back to today's quote. Forget the idea that anything - any other person, any problem, any situation or set of conditions is making you feel the way you feel! Own, even if only experimentally at first, that you feel the way you feel because you are choosing to, wittingly or unwittingly. Want to change anything? Then rekindle a sense of playfulness about the situation. Be playful with your family, your partner, your friends, your pets, your co-workers, the counter clerk at the cleaners or the fast food joint. You'll find you've stepped through a doorway into a reality of effortless fulfillment; stunning, natural efficiency; and fun.
As peace always,
Reverend Angela
BLESSING:
I live in a universe that is by nature abundant; this universe is by
nature loving, and it is by its very nature whole. I choose today to
realize what's always been true: that I am One with this Universe, that
I always have been one with it, and that I have access to all its good,
whenever I open my mind to receive it.
Today I awaken to my noble self, realizing that I am a powerful center
of creative energy in this universe, a place where life is delighted to
flow and flow with ease. I stop playing small, and realize that I can
gift myself anything in the world, and I do it with joy and with the
knowing and believing that as imagination flows through me, I align
with creation, it's not of my own creation, but of Spirit. I receive each
gift, whatever its form, freely. Whether it is presents from my children,
offering my best in my work, loving my partner with all of my heart, or
finding abundance, I do it with the full and complete understanding that
Spirit and I playfully conduct this action through me.
I relax in the knowing that everything is just fine, that the power of
Spirit is thought+full+ly flowing through me, that this universe is a
safe and wonderful place to be. And my life blossoms in joy. And so it is.
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08.22.05
- Truth's Representative
Truth is popping out like exploding fireworks and restructuring us during this time. Not only have we become more consciously aware of extensive inner truths during the recent Mercury retrograde, we were also given the opportunity to refine, adjust or change external circumstances that did not support our new inner knowledge. The goal this week is to further the union of your divine and human qualities by occupying each moment with more and more joy for living.
We are getting the chance to apply what we are sure resonates with our own Jewel of Truth in our daily lives. Choices are being made now. Tremen-dous shifts and changes in our lives, our world and our relationships are manifesting right before our eyes. The more we are open to stepping into our power and owning it fully and responsibly the greater and more fantastic the rewards. Collectively the Truths revealed are shaking the very foundation we have built our lives and world upon. Now we must shift it, adjust it and recreate it in cooperation with the other Kingdoms of the Earth to survive. You can establish a telepathic link with the like-mindedness of the Universe and offer your assistance so that ALL may find balance and expression in this new broader spectrum of living.
If you have released those that need to be released and transmuted all experiences that needed to be transmuted to their next rightful place of expression, you are now ready to get going on the next level of the Great Work. The intricacies of the summer's activations and shifts are allowing you to perceive and understand the greater meaning of events -- where everything is seen as part of a connected, cooperative orchestration that significantly affects each life on the planet. This new-era paradigm has been scheduled for eons and as the whole of God (all that is) presently explores greater aspects of Its own creational nature we become a greater concordance of Self-awareness. How awesome is that for an incarnation?
Kind of puts everything else into perspective, huh?
Reverend Angela
BLESSING:
There is but One life, and that life is the life of the One Great
Spirit, present in all things and all people. Not only is Spirit present
in all beings, it is present in its fullness. This means that wherever I
am, and whatever the conditions of my life at the present, I am
full-filled with Spirit. There's nothing outside of myself that I really
need; whatever I need is to be found within. I stop looking for
fulfillment from outside sources, and seek it in the one place it is to
be found: in my own heart and soul.
Every day, I open my consciousness to a more powerful, more joyous,
and more immediate experience of the good that Life offers. By doing the
work within me first, the outside stuff takes care of itself. I am ready
to let go of the old way of experiencing relationships, and open to new
paradigms with joy and with gratitude. I see the One Spirit in all beings,
and give thanks for this new and constructive ground on which I live.
And so it is.
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08.23.05
- A Love Story
A "Love" Story
by Sean O'Shaughnessy
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all prepared their boats and left.
Love wanted to persevere until the last possible moment. When the island was almost sinking, Love decided to ask for help. Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?" Richness answered, "No,
I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."
Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel, "Vanity, please help me!" "I can't help you Love.
You are all wet and might damage my boat." Vanity answered.
Sadness was close by so Love asked for help, "Sadness, let me go with you." "Oh....! Love, I am so sad that I need to be
by myself!"
Happiness passed by Love too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her!
Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come Love, I will take you." It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that he even forgot to ask the elder his name. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went his own way.
Love realized how much he owed the elder and asked Knowledge, another elder, "Who helped me?" "It was Time," Knowledge answered. "Time?" asked Love. "But why did Time help me?" Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, "Because,
only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is."
BLESSING:
The conglomerate effect of the One Divine Life's inner
influences and upsurgings become the visible formations
and characteristics which we ordinarily experience and think
of as ourselves. I am a beautiful mixture of Its dynamic self-
building power through evolution to emerge full grown and
luminous.
Within the conditions of my life I become sensitive to the Soul
element within. This secret form recognizes the deeper character
of all existence. She leads me to look more and more within
myself for true good. This ever pure flame of Divinity lights the
hidden crypt of the heart's innermost sanctuary and I am
immediately, intimately, directly aware of the Truth of my Being.
I allow this permanent essence of Soul to ascend into my terrestrial
existence and use my mind, life, and body as its instruments. This
crowning movement of spiritual change opens the passages of higher
Light, Knowledge, Power, Force, Bliss, and Purity into my daily
living. From this moment forward I am the vital and bodily experience
of Soul assimilating and coordinating the farther evolution to Supreme
Reality. It is so easy to be this self-affirmation of Spirit in the material
universe; effortless to complete what God has begun. The mask of
ignorance drops and I am free to live as the luminous Creator
Consciousness carrying in her the eternal Existence and its universal
Delight of being.
I am humbled and grateful because this principle of spirituality now
affirms its own complete right and sovereignty as permanent order
in my life. I am the Divine child of the Mother Infinite. And so the
experience is.
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08.24.05
- Flowing God
AFFIRM:
As a drop of God's liquefied unrealized potential
I come forth in fluidity and instantaneously move
forward to a place of comfortable expansion.
I flow past the hallway of shadows.
I find the ability to lift myself from all
events that cause distress, and move
forward to a pure field of soul-filled energy.
Through a "gateway of no time and non-time" a cleansing deluge comes on all multi-dimensional
levels. I am able to see beneath the waters of what
was once hidden, as everything in my life is
washed clean.
I am a new buoyancy of Light in the blue
lagoon of creation. This is the new declaration
that unfolds me this day!
And so my nature is. Amen.
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08.25.05
- Surrender for Clarity
In times of fear, doubt, and uncertainty, the only thing that is steady is God. We can always count on the love that is all around us to take our fears and doubts away. The part we play in this senario is surrender: Let go and know that all things are working together for our highest and greatest good. Know intellectually that there is only one Power, one Mind, one Substance, and surrender to it without qualification. No doubt, surrender is one of the greatest challenges you'll face because there is no clear formula for it.
I know that when everything around us seems dark and cloudy, when things just don't seem to be going right, it can be particularly difficult to surrender to something that we cannot see, feel, taste, or touch. Every person is different ... and the feeling tone of surrender is unique to each of us. Just remember at such times, all you need do is become still and quiet and go within. Remain steadfast in your prayer work, and know that the Universe is for us and not against us. Know that you are being held and cradled just like a baby in its mother's arms. Know that the only thing that will happen when you finally let go all will be revealed, and whatever the appearance is at that moment, it will change.
So today, simply be willing to let go, surrender, and trust that the Power and Presence that created you knows how to handle anything and
everything that is going on in your life.
Now take a deep breath, and let go!
Reverend Angela
BLESSING:
The Infinite Intelligence that is the source and substance of this universe
is everywhere present, and it is present within me. There's something in me
that always knows what to do and how to accomplish it in the most graceful
and effective way, and that something is right now activated; it informs me
of the right decisions to make, even when I feel confused or unclear.
The infinite presence of Spirit is always ready to offer insight and
understanding, ready to provide powerful opportunities to broaden my
experience of understanding the universe in which I live. Spirit is never
confused, it is never unclear, it is never unsure. In me, this Spirit now
takes shape as confident, clear decision making, thoughtful and responsive
choosing, and a joyous understanding that every choice, no matter what it
looks like, leads me closer to the experience of my own divine nature.
I give thanks for this ability to open my mind and my intellect and my
heart...all that I am!...to the clear, intuitive, spiritual genius within. I
do so now, and am profoundly grateful for the wonderful choices and
decisions that come from this inner activity. And so it is.
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08.26.05
- Knock, Knock Who's There?
"Even during troubled times, you must strive to remain steadfast, because troubles are superficial accidents and do not touch what is essential in you. Look at the sea: however the waves may disturb the surface, a little deeper down this agitation does not exist. Calm reigns.When I say you should remain steadfast, however, this does not mean you should become insensitive or impassive. Not at all. You may feel crushed or annihilated, but even then, it is important not to lose sight of the fact that there is a point to this suffering and that one day it can be used for the greater good. When you are suffering, then, do not ask God to remove your suffering. As it has not been given to you without reason, God will not remove it; he will wait until you have learned what you must learn from it." - Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov
BLESSING:
My life is the life of Spirit in me. I was created out of Infinite Life with
a Purpose in mind, and that purpose was to live and live fully. Everything
about me...my parents, my children, my biology, the environment I was born
into, the experiences I've had in my life, and most importantly the people
in my life are there to facilitate this process. There's an Intelligence at
work here that has created for me a custom-tailored world in which to
realize the truth: that there is only One, that I am one with it, and that I
am here in this life to experience joy.
There's nothing that's out of place, and there are no accidents. I choose
consciously to be one with eyes to see and ears to hear; I look beyond the
surfaces of life and see to the depths. I accept - no, I embrace - every
experience of my life that has brought me to this very moment. I see all the
richness and beauty in my life, even if that richness and beauty is veiled
within a challenge. I refuse to see anything less than the grace of Spirit
at work in me and in my life. And because of this firm, undying commitment,
that grace becomes so evident that I can let go of trying to control things,
and learn to flow with them with ease.
Spirit's never gone anywhere; it's always right here to support me through
every tough time and celebrate with me in the good ones. So life is good,
life is sweet, and life is wonderful. And that's the truth. And so it is.
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08.29.05 - The Freedom of August
The months ends with a renewed sense of security, power, and knowledge due to the intense magnetic energy of Truth that purposefully asked each of us to open our eyes and minds over the summer months. Don't be surprised this week when you receive sudden insights, clearly see the right path to journey, or simply intuitively know what must be dismantled in order to achieve empowerment and freedom.
Enjoy the ride and these energies will transform your world so that you can join your personal spirit with the universal Spirit and find the serenity of your divine path. The gift will be that you will find the place within where spirit and intuition meet -- the home of the mystic. Mirth, merriment, high spirits, delight, laughter and glee are the pure vibrations of your heart. The knowledge that you are constantly being multi-tasked by a Divine Source has allowed you to be at peace. The truth that the whole of eternal consciousness blends with your personal intuitive abilities empowers you to successfully find peace, harmony, and joy no matter what is attempting to torture or fragment you externally. This is a remarkable awakening!
With these true spiritual ethics and values presenting themselves in all their power and knowledge be prepared to review and examine where you are and how far you've come. Enjoy your New cherished connection to the Inner Truth Center. Take advantage of the beauty of choice, the clarity of truth, and the peace of Self-discovery! From now on you will be inspired to consciously bring Spirit into the physical world. As a vehicle of Spirit you will be sensitive to what is out of balance; able to rely on strong intuitive commands. As the master of spiritual power in the Earth plane you will intentionally create a greater good. Through the passion of a Soul Heart you will be healed to the core.
WOW! what a powerful cleansing summer we've been through-
Reverend Angela
BLESSING: written by Ernest Holmes.
My Soul within me rejoices at the realization of Life.
I am made glad as I behold my inner Light;
I cannot be sad or depressed, for the All Good has claimed me
as Its own.
O Soul within me, rejoice and become glad, for Thy Light has
come and Thy Day of Salvation is at hand.
Be still within me and behold Him who sitteth On High.
I rejoice in my Life within me! And so it is.
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08.30.05 - Immortality
I am often reminded how teaching provides insights and deeper understandings, and perhaps that is why I have such a passion for it. Last week one of my classes read the chapter on immortality from The Science of Mind text and we discussed its values and meanings during class. A valuable insight for me didn't occur until the next day (as it happens for many of us, I'm sure).
The information from the night before had digested and started to integrate ... ... I understood that in Matter only an activity is manifest. We all look to the outside of things because that is all we know; for the indwelling consciousness that is IN the matter is secret and sublime. If we travel the path of spiritual truth we develop a consciousness that becomes partly awake. Something secret within us party manifests, but often times is still hedged and limited by a self-imposed restricted circle. Still we move towards opening -- experiencing flashes, illuminations and upsurgings from the secrecy within us which break the limits of the rigid circumference so that the circle widens. But these occasional visitations cannot enlarge us far beyond our present capacities. That can only be done if we can bring into it the higher undeveloped lights and powers potential in our being and get them normally into play; for this we must be able to draw freely from those ranges of our Being which are native but which at present are subconscious, or secret to us. In other words, we must align with our immortality! You must gain the perspective that you are spirit's timeless existence, that is true immortality. You are more than what appears in the bathroom mirror. It is essential to get the right focus in relation to your truest nature.
Temporal consciousness is intimately dependent upon the preoccupation of our mental faculties with our material plane and the life which it is presently acting. We all believe in immortality, all religions make that a vital point in their teachings, but how often do we actually live from that belief ? How many of us, truly, live consciously each day with a concrete sense of our perpetual Being (whoever you are now) in time and of our timeless existence? That was the insight - not many of us. So perhaps you would like to focus, like me, on aligning with a Self-knowledge that rises above an earthly identity. I know if I can look in the bathroom mirror and realize that I AM the activity that made "Angela" then I can possess and govern all I see from that inner eternity of being. What do you say? Let's all declare: " I am the dynamic condition with, as its practical outcome, a spiritual self-possession and self-mastery!"
To Divine Consciousness and Divine Life!
Reverend Angela
BLESSING:
This day I heighten my consciousness to its original existence
by ascending and stepping back inward to the spiritual principle
of Oneness. There arises a knowledge effectuated by this movement
of Divine cosmic nature. There has never been a separation from God
in this corporal existence. Aligning with immortal consciousness reveals
the truth -- there has always been only One Self in all existences. It is the
Divine Inhabitant within the body of all beings. I AM its transcendence
of Divine play in time.
As my consciousness changes into the height and depth and wideness of
Spirit, I can withdrawal from my absorbing material preoccupation. Becoming
immortal expands my range of consciousness and field of action in time,
taking up a higher use of my mental, spiritual, and physical dimensionality.
I live in the knowledge and feeling that my very substance of being is a
spiritual entity possessed of a continuous Soul-filled perpetually developing
its activities through successive physical existences, thus becoming a being
determining its own becoming! I release all desires to live as a slave of blind
karmic impulsion and awaken to the mastery of my own being and nature,
subject only to the Divine within. All conditions in my life are a union with
God, a unity with all beings, and a life governed and formed from within
in which the source of all thought, will and action are the Spirit working
through the truth of Divine Law.
I radiate a heart filled with gratitude as I walk into the world; a conscious
face and figure of the One Universal Being. A self and a power of the
transcendent Divine in earth instrumentation. And so it is.
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08.31.05 - Empowerment
AFFIRM:
EMPOWERMENT WEDNESDAY!
As the Living energy of All That Is, I challenge the course today!
I blow through this humdrum cycle called Wednesday coming out
the other side a little more learned -- quite a bit wiser,
and in a way that serves every aspect of my God signature.
Yes, as I stay the course in a fashion and order that is comfortable
to me I create New World Order. A world in which all choices
are appropriate and correct for me. There will be no time or predicament that
can't be turned into an advantage, no foe who can't become a friend,
and no burden that cannot give me wings.
I have been trained well, and wear the cloak of God's Light
so I cannot fail. I AM the very essence of God-self living
as the champion ultimate expression in the world.
And so it is.
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