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I believe each one of us, personally but also

collectively, are poised and capable to assist

our world’s evolution to a more cohesive,

functional, and much kinder, global family –

one where compassion and mutual respect

compel us all to reach out our hands in

cooperation, as our sights are set on creation,

rather than destruction.

 

The first step, based on my guidance, is for

each of us to enter “the Thickness” of

our mutual consciousness, armed with our

own personal imaginings of what this new

earth might be like, allowing our positive,

confident and constructive vision to create

a story so energized by our love, and our

belief that we change the very fabric

of the collective mind.

 

THE THICKNESS

Enter into the thickness of consciousness,

well aware of its aspects, its dimensions,

and its dilemmas – as you are fully immersed,

you are also dissolved, integrated, merged,

leaving boundaries unclear and destabilized –

for within separation, the distinction is self-

imposed, self-devised; all folding, sifting

into one thought, one essence, one perspective.

 

So, you must let go, give in, as you take in,

becoming one with the presence, whole,

vulnerable, attached; leaving behind what

was former existence; accepting the evidence

of expanded consciousness – one being

alive, afloat in the many, the multitudes –

here thought is the consensus, yet still,

perspectives, conflicts, and desires fail

to meld.

 

Realize that this journey, by its very nature,

is real - this quest requires preparation;

a strong heart, solid confidence for the

waves will bring all sorts, friends, and foes,

personal or preconceived, to toss you about;

hopefully, in the end, emboldening you  

to break through and erupt into awareness.

Return frequently to the breath, prayer,

affirmations and God’s guidance and all

will be well, doable.

NOE G. 2.5.2016

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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wellspring - an original and bountiful

source of something: the source of a

spring, stream, etc., the fountainhead.

 

originate – to bring into being;

to create something original;

invent; start.

 

originator -  (an entity, a being or), 

a person who creates or initiates

something.

 

WELLSPRING

Beyond the open threshold of our

anticipation – where hopes, and dreams,

and desires all collide into semantics,

where one overwhelming urge propels

us forward, to connect and be connected

with the originator, to understand

why or why not.

 

When we reach out to the wellspring 

of  our existence, to experience the

fullness: the limitlessness that is our

very  birthright, do we ever truly grasp

and comprehend that the boundaries,

the conditions, the restrictions

are comprised of our own false

perceptions.

 

If we, within our prayers and our

contemplations might profoundly

accept the flow of good is without

bounds; no parceling out, no allotment,

just an endless supply of health, wealth,

success, prosperity, happiness, love and

so much more: we might reconfigure

our approach to living, being, and existing. 

POEM  G. 2.11.2015

 

However, we envision the originator,

of our existence -  a consciousness,

a force, a spirit, a holy ghost, a being

sitting on a large throne; we need

to fully comprehend that this entity

acts as a spiritual “wellspring,”

a source of our abundance and good.

 

The note above, in this regard, reminds

us that our personal interpretation

of God is at the onset flawed by our

limited and restricted conceptual

abilities: and instead, we need to

accept the possibility that there

is only an endless supply, with our

faith serving as the faucet.

 

Today,  let us all heed this advice,

reaching out to our wellspring through

our prayers and contemplations,

with no negative thoughts allowed,

only a sustained, ongoing positive

vestige of openly armed belief, connected,

attached, ready to reconfigure our

approach to living, being, existing.

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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As I organized and compiled over ten years

of daily Affirmative Thoughts for an eventual book

style publication, I ran across unpublished notes

that still reverberate with meaning for me, still

provide viable instruction, as is the case with

the note that is offered below.

 

As the hands and feet and heart of God, I believe

we are the agents of good for God in the world,

we are both the receivers and generators of this

good – we incubate this good by tending to our

spiritual business – living with love, compassion,

and empathy.

 

Whether we believe Jesus was the son of God

or the son of man, it matters not. What really

matters is the message he so clearly conveyed. 

Let us listen with fresh ears and an open heart.

Let us be the living and breathing incubators

of good in the world.

 

UPON THIS FERTILE SOIL

Today in simple solitude, reflect upon the gifts

you have been given: the life you lead; those

who surround you, love you, and cherish you –

the work you do; the wonder you create

and share with the world.

 

Today let go of the hoped-for future; 

the hoped-for outcome and return instead

to your ever-present life, not perfect but

manageable, not exactly the stuff of dreams

but worthy of thoughtful consideration,

and do the good you are meant to do now

upon this fertile soil.

 

Today know, without concern, the waiting

good is forming as you clearly think;

believingly dream; consciously feel during 

this very magnificent day unraveling around

you: so be here, now, present and engaged –

knowing this is the incubator for the good

to follow.

AT G. 4.4.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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Life can be found only in the present moment.

The past is gone, the future is not yet here,

and if we do not go back to ourselves

in the present moment, we cannot

be in touch with life.

Thich Nhat Hanh

 

“Live in the Now” was a hip phrase when I was 

growing up. As conveyed in the quote above by

Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist Monk and popular

author of You Are Here, who has translated this key

Buddhist concept that stresses the focus on the breath

and clearing the mind to live in the present moment.

This has been adopted by New Thought and has been

popularized worldwide by Eckhart Tolle in his books

The Power of Now and The New Earth.

The two Affirmative Thoughts offered below remind

us of the essential nature of being now focused. 

 

EMPTY CANVAS

Today is our day – it does not belong

    to the thoughts and worries of tomorrow

or next week – it does not belong

    to the could have been, 

the might have been,

    or the should have been of the past –

it belongs to us now – to cherish –

    to enjoy – to fully live.

 

Today is an empty canvas –

    let us come to it

with clean brushes and fresh paint.

 

Let us enjoy and live

    each moment robustly –

all out, thanking God

    for each breath along the way.

 

Let us live Now!                                  

                                   

 CLEAR OUR MINDS 

Today let us clear our minds of fears,

    worries, regrets, doubts, or possible

outcomes, replacing all with

    this single thought:

           

“I live for today, this moment NOW,

    where my real life exists,

    full of wonder and real potential –

    clearing my mind of useless chatter –

    replacing it with an affirmative focus

    on this NOW."

 

Today let us rejoice in this NOW, 

    with all the joy that exists

at this moment.

 

Today let us clear our minds.

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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Since early 2008, the Hollow Mind has been one

of my favorite meditation notes. To be mindful

and live in the Now, we need to clear out the noise

generated by our minds and focus on breathing.

 

As we all know, this is easier said than done.

But when we can accomplish this for ten minutes 

or for ten hours, we become a witness to life and

we take a giant step toward connecting with our

spiritual centers. 

 

This week I am making a special effort to return

to the Hollow Mind.

 

HOLLOW MIND 

The hollow mind contains the spiritual universe.

Clear out the thought – the mantra of a disturbing

reality – clear out the fear of a morbid past or

a perceived consequence of the future.

 

Clear the mind, and you clear the Soul. Attain the hollow

mind – open – expansive – a blank slate of humanity –

for here is the gateway to infinity – all knowing –

the Divine nature within.

 

Clear out the noise, the chirp of the forgotten child,

the fear of past cruel masters – clear out the debris

of physical want and make your mind hollow.

Focus on your breathing to turn off the constant

verbal barrage of the ego and the world indoctrination.

 

Clear out the noise – make the mind hollow.

And in the hollow mind meet the universe

of all connection – the portal to all enlightenment.

Connect and reach for the vision of the heartlight –

pure – thoughtless – all-knowing connection

of spiritual love and kindness.

 

The hollow mind does not come easy.

The senses and the insane thoughts seem to fill

it with the debris of the past. You must work

to focus your attention on the Now that requires

no thoughts – no reasoning. Avoid the false logic

of the ego, which lives to move you from the path.

 

The hollow mind is an empty vessel with infinite

capacity to experience the fullness and rich texture

of life.

 

The hollow mind contains the infinite spiritual

universe and the connection to the Divinity in you

and beyond you. The presence of source, God,

all positive creation.

NOE G. 2.4.2008 10:00 AM

 

WITH LOVE,  G.

 

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It has taken 13.7 billion years to create us;

the existing vanguard of conscious existence;

we must be sure to comprehend fully,

our relevance; our essential nature in the

amplification of all existence; we the pinnacle

of sentient, conscious creation; separate

yet indivisible: the current medium

of all that is.

 

WE ARE THE MEDIUM 

Worth, value, the essence of the meaning

or importance we attach to each aspect of

this life is presently determined by the value

of replacement, often failing to realize even

a moment of our conscious existence is beyond

value, irreplaceable, life in real-time, a sliver

is infinite and finite at the same time, like one

frame of a film, a nanosecond projected on

screens of consciousness within our minds,

the three-dimensional backdrop of each passing

moment, as senses fill the void with activity, color,

presence; we are the medium giving dimension

to the presence, so sure what is within us is a

representation of what is outside of us, fooled

into believing the distinction - when all is part

and parcel of even a fuller, more encompassing

consciousness: the unity, the all that is.

NOE G. 6.2.2015     

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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COLLECTIVE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS

In prayer and meditation, you connect with

the collective  consciousness of all existence,

the consciousness of each person or living Soul

who is alive now or has ever lived or existed.

The faces you encounter in deep meditation

are the reflections of this conscious energy –

each a pattern or imprint of this life

consciousness – existing as memories of

all the lives they have lived.

 

This collective grouping of all Soul energy

combines to expand and reform constantly,  

and in total creates the infinite consciousness

or universal intelligence - connecting all

humankind. This consciousness – collectively –

forms the ever-expanding consciousness of God –

the creative energy of existence.

 

Each question or request framed in prayer

and meditation connects to this Collective Soul

and is responded to in kind with the appropriate

answer or action. In this way, God harnesses

the collective life experiences of all who have 

ever lived as a reference - as consultants -

to what is real human existence.

 

Each of us, upon transition, will enter this

consciousness carrying with us the life

experience, the joys, the knowledge, the

creations, as well as the sorrow, the regrets,

and any evil personally created. In order to

find peace, those who have created hell on

earth will be forced to reflect on their deeds

and seek resolution through the forgiveness  

of those who have been hurt. Those who have

created hell will carry their pain until

they are released or can attempt another

opportunity to live.

 

The Collective Soul Consciousness - the essence

of God - is the center of all knowledge and of all

love. It is the source of all cocreation – existing

and finding form as the Soul Consciousness

continually expands.

NOE G. 4.27.2011  7:25 AM 

 

WITH LOVE, G.