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THE PRECISION  

There is a precision to this life

that is beyond human comprehension –

an intricacy, a measured design,

a blueprint based in magnificence,

in splendor, in the Divine.

 

Reflect on this precision today,

its coordination, its system, its flow;

imagining the power, the intelligence

capable of setting life in motion, mobilizing

it on a daily basis, energizing its unfolding,

recreating its eternal, infinite propulsion.

 

With awe, contemplate this precision,

stretching awareness to encompass

the whole vision of an intricate oneness,

an infinite number of vibrant, living particles

infused into a solitary, connected entity,

an orchestrated wonder, purposeful being,

realizing the true nature of this, your existence.

NOE/POEM BY G. 3.8.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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It is choice and free will - our ability to create

ourselves out of our desires - which often

underscores the complexity of being human,

of being alive.  We can conceive in our minds 

the full blossoming rose - wine red with petals

of silk - and we are astonished by the beauty

arriving from one seed. Or the squirrel, the star

of the brief note below, who knows the pure

pleasure of being a squirrel and offers us

a simple nut of wisdom.  

 

I wrote this note below for Ann on a sleepy Sunday

morning, looking out at the gray sky, the snow

on the lawn, the oak tree outside of our sunroom,

watching a squirrel navigate a nut along a long limb

and marveling at the simplicity and the complexity

of existence.  Almost like a Zen master, I jotted

down the following note without explanation,

leaving the mystery of its meaning to the reader.

 

 THE SQUIRREL 

Through the sunroom window

  I see a squirrel maneuver

the limb of the tree – 

  how wondrous –

the squirrel being exactly

what the squirrel should be –

  a squirrel.

How perfect the life of a squirrel –

never desiring to be anything else

but a squirrel and succeeding.

 

As you can see, the note is shorter in length than

my usual Affirmative Thought notes, which are

usually first written for Ann before I publish them

on the blog. When I presented Ann with the note

later that morning with her first tea of the day,

she read it and gave me a half-smile and a casual

thanks as she tossed it gently on the dresser.

She turned and said, “I guess you didn’t have much

to say? I said,  “perhaps more than is apparent."

Half joking I said – “I just receive the messages

from God, I don’t take responsibility for the length

or content.” Ann gave me a half-laugh.

 

Almost two weeks later I am having dinner with Ann

at a local Italian restaurant, the kind of place we all

go to get a quick meal close to home, and Ann is

talking about work and she says, “you know, I have

decided to be a squirrel - I am no longer going to

try to be a rabbit or a dog but just the squirrel

I was made to be.” I almost dropped my fork 

full of pasta, thoroughly surprised the squirrel

had surfaced again.

 

Ann admitted that when I gave her the Squirrel

note she had dismissed it, thinking that I was just

tired or did not feel like writing that morning,

but the image of the contented squirrel kept

appearing in her mind. As time went on, she

decided the squirrel was being what the squirrel

was meant to be - fully authentic, and that was

why the squirrel was so happy and succeeded.

 

Ann said she then decided she was going to live

her life asking a simple question – “I am a squirrel,

am I trying to be something else by doing this? 

Am I trying to be the rabbit someone would

like me to be?"  Ann said she had decided to commit 

herself to always being just a squirrel? For Ann, the

squirrel had become a symbol of the authentic Ann - 

the Ann she was meant to be.

 

In the end, I also learned a great deal from Ann and

the squirrel. I do believe in our souls – we are born

with a Divine spiritual instinct along with our genetic

predilections. When we know this Soul – this Divine

purpose  - our authentic purposeful life will shine –

we will discover the “Squirrel” in our hearts.

All we then need to do is ask Ann’s simple question –

are we being true to the squirrel we were meant to be?

 

WITH LOVE, G.  

 

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I believe, much like the early Hindus, that we

move towards enlightenment when we move

towards a conscious state that is one with our

Divine Self. This is the primary focus of the

Meditation Note below, guiding us to allow

our Divine Self to evolve.

 

DIVINE SELF BLOOMING

The Divine Self, like an ocean of spirit within

your consciousness evolves, grows, matures –

connected and one with God – fully present –

the Spiritual Self – the Soul within. This is your

indwelling God – your perfect you, always

present in the mystery of infinite intelligence.

 

Open your mind and heart to this Divine Self,

allowing it access to your life and the freedom

to evolve into you. Enlightenment truly is the

Divine Self  becoming fully conscious, and with

ego in tow like an errant child – moving through

consciousness to claim its Divine right –

its perfect place.

 

Search no further than your heart, for here

is the sound and fury of your liberation –

your becoming – one connected and whole

in Source. Tear off the rags of physical form,

walking without armor – with eyes closed –

ego in check – moving to the essence

of your Soul – God within – God without.

 

This is the time to hold the crystal heart –

to see the Heartlight, realizing it has been

with you all along – the Divine Self, blooming. 

NOE BY G. 9.23.2010

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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John Locke’s Essay Concerning Human

Understanding was published in 1690,

defining consciousness as “the perception

of what passes in a man’s own mind,”

establishing what would be the modern

concept of consciousness.  

 

Since Locke’s opening gambit, scientists,

philosophers, psychologists, and mystics

have studied and pondered “the perception,”

leaving us still no closer than Locke with a

comprehensive understanding of the origin

and full dimensions of human consciousness. 

 

Lately, I have been focused on consciousness -

praying and meditating, requesting additional

guidance and clarification, hoping to further

explore what is, at least for me, the backdrop

for our existence and the basis of God in

our lives.

 

I am especially interested in what the message

has defined as the levels of consciousness,

as I am planning to outline and share in

Part Four of the Finding God On The Train

Story – encompassing our “personal or

local consciousness,” which is incorporated

as a subset of the more comprehensive

“nonlocal collective consciousness” of all

sentient life, again a subset of  Divine

consciousness, comprising the first two

levels, as well as all life that has previously

existed.

 

My hope is to join the “consciousness

debate” by offering a more comprehensive

theory of consciousness based on my

guidance.  So, as demonstrated by the

meditation guidance below received one

morning last week, my request for

guidance on this subject is being

sporadically answered, and as received,

I will share.

 

VISTAS OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Below the surface of being exists,

the underpinnings, the threads, and needles,

the substructure connecting allness to all else,

the energies, the particles, the bits, and the

pieces of viable existence, the base, the screen

on which, with which, reality manifests

and performs.

 

This is the sub-matter behind the matter,

the first thought preceding all thoughtful

connection, the conscious framework

we choose to consider reality a projection

upon a projection within our conscious

projection.

 

Realize the force of nature is in itself

the collective vision of billions of diverse

perspectives, an ingrained, hardwired

foundation expected to be, expected

to follow laws set in motion by an active God.

 

Consider and contemplate this interaction,

this mingling, this natural blueprint,

the vistas of consciousness, peering within

its marvels, miraculous flashes of light,

dwelling intently and deeply until the

props and fixtures are revealed, allowing

an awareness of the strings supporting

and holding in place this dimension,

these slivers of being give our world

form and function, mobility and energy,

purpose and proposition, as it flickers

in the projector's light.

NOE BY G. 11.5.2014 

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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The past few weeks have been a blur,

literally, as we took turns as the patient,

first Ann, then me – were forced to realize

that flu vaccinations do not necessarily

mean you will not get the flu, although,

most likely, not the one you are protected

to resist, but instead, some genetically

unplanned for next of kin that has gone

under the radar.  

 

Although on the positive side, this medical

hiatus has proven supportive of spiritual

pursuits, especially prayer and meditation.

Given the extra time, attempting more

intensive meditation seemed to be a viable

option.

 

When I decide to, as I call it, go deeper,

I always prepare the way with prayer,

explaining what I am about to do and what

I want to accomplish. I ask for God’s assistance,

especially when dealing with the occasional

negative thoughts, images, memories, or

whatever might be unleashed.

 

When I did, I received the note below titled

Dive Deep– an example of what over the

past ten years of my quest, I have recorded

as inspired guidance and have termed

as Notes On Enlightenment (N.O.E.’s) -

to reflect that these are responses I receive

when I ask for God’s guidance. I consider them

inspired because I write down or transcribe,

what comes to me, word for word, without

editing. As the note below explains, most

mystics have conveyed, deep diving offers

its own spiritual treasure.

 

I close this post with a poem/prayer

titled, The Hum.

 

DIVE DEEP

In the vastness exists all things, all that was,

all that is, all that will ever be: allow it to flow

unchecked, go with its currents and tides,

allow the waves of awareness to wash over

you and through you; observe without judgment,

for in this place, qualifications, expectations,

judgments are needless, wasted energy –

observe and move on when unappealing or

distressing, languish if desired, dive deeper

if desired, for this is the basis of life itself in all

its vagaries, vicissitudes, the essence of passions,

of desires, of strivings, of successes, and of course,

of failures – hopeless or needless blunders – yet

more important – the reachings, the yearnings,

the outstretched hope for more: what lies ahead,

the next step, the possibility if only, if only all

things are aligned – and when they do or are –

the expression of unbridled joy – the hallelujah

of existence. Dive deep, dive often, and be

transformed.

NOE BY G. 2.6.2016

 

THE HUM

In your grasp, I am one,

    flesh made whole,

        Soul within a greater Soul,

            waiting, appeased by

nothing less than clear,

    complete immersion,

        to drown away this

            worldliness, this focus

on folly, to cleanse away

     this desirous appetite,

        left only with the hum

            of self-contained peace,

the original selfless

    Soul of pre-emergence,

        one, one, once more.

POEM/PRAYER BY G. 1.29.2016

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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SLICE OF TIME 

This thin slice of time we now inhabit reveals

only the immediate moment, as we, in conscious

adaptation create a fuller, more multidimensional

perspective of past and present incorporated,

well on its way to an imagined future. With this

lens in place, we maneuver these settings

to comprehend this expression of existence.

 

Perhaps this present – this prelude to the future

is but a convergence of multi-moments, a sum

of probable alternatives that, in an infinitesimal,

momentary calculation forms a sort of sum over

history, an average of all possible scenarios,

to select and give us, as our best and most

suitable reality – our now.

 

Limited by our perception, we must

be aware that God’s perspective is fuller,

more inclusive but still impacted by the

complexity of multiple frameworks, alternatives

selected and abandoned, along with the power

of will and choice in every sentient participant

in this existence, so no static, fully framed

future can exist,  just an ocean of possibilities

waiting to be perceived, then combined,

and finally, to arrive as a slice of the present

time for us to live again.  

NOE BY G. 8.3.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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We, us, humankind, who forever exist as the

erupting force of viable life, let us know this:

from the very moment of first consciousness

our ancestors ripped at the light of the world

surrounding them, harnessing what was reachable

to create a more sustainable foundation going 

forward.

 

As we, in our lives now, add our footsteps to this

road, venturing onward, we must contribute, not

tentatively, but with our whole hearts, knowing

the very existence of future existence depends

upon the nurturing of this eruption.  

 

Let us each wade through the morass of our

unique lives, clearing away the lethargy, 

stretching to discover what sparks we might

ignite; what fountain of life we might inspire;

what wonder - personally and collectively

as a family of beings – we might erupt.   

 

LIFE ERUPTS

The road is crisp

       with becoming;

            worn bare and clean

         by the footsteps

               of the multitudes,  

                     who ventured onward,

                  with clear dreams

              and overwhelming hope,

           with faith as a shield,

      determined to reach,

              beyond the constraints

                   of nature, of God, of man,

               envisioning a life robust,

       enticing, fertile with possibility,

                just waiting for the planting

         of their souls, eager

               for the sweat of their effort,

                          knowing it is in this place –

               at this moment,

                                          life erupts.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     POEM BY G.  6.10.2016

 

SPARKING A FOUNTAIN OF YOU

Scintillate, being the spark of new life, flashing

forth the pure blessing and energy of being here,

alive, on earth, emitting the essence of you

becoming, share the exploding purpose of pure 

and worthy intention, a soul bursting with

possibilities – sparking arcs, connecting,

conjoined with life partners to create and

recreate now, fresh, patterns of presence,

existence. 

 

Scintillate, with each motion, movement, 

endeavor, shine forth the astounding wonder

of your individualized creation, share the sparks

of love, the creative genius, the uniqueness of your

offering, allowing passion and purpose to ignite 

and light the way, knowing the material and kindling

for this combustion resides within you, now, release

it now, protecting each eruption as each spark 

pierces the darkness until combined, a fountain

of light, of you, sustains us all.

NOE BYG. 6.22.2016

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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When I receive a note like the one below,

I feel compelled to share its message.

I have, as many of you have, experienced

personal suffering in this life. Yet, even as

we are taken to our knees, as our tears

and words are mixed with a poignant – why,

we may realize that this is not a Divinely

directed event, it is simply the nature

of this life, we now live.

 

I have come to realize that God’s place

is not to ensure that I avoid this suffering,

but that I am supported in overcoming

it when it does occur. And although you may

wince at me saying this, I can only point

to the note below for what appears to be,

at least for me, my answer.  

 

THROUGH EVEN THIS

We are not new; we are not old,

we are eternal, fully connected

to an infinite source of life and being,

a spark of Divine purpose,  intention,

one of an infinite multitude of positive

becomings, never alone, always connected -

a vessel of God’s wonder made manifest.

 

Today, work to perceive this very connection,

for it is - there, even in the turmoil,

even in the suffering, even in the bewilderment –

it is there to support you, comfort you,

enfold you in love and strength and hope,

to dry the tears, to support you up and over

the madness that may, now, envelop you.

 

Let this day be the first day of your

overcoming, accepting what is, with the

understanding that you are not alone;

accept God’s hand, rise, stepping onward

and through even this.

NOE BY G. 1.2.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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I transcribed the Affirmative Thought below-titled 

Confusion Into Clarity late last week. which reminds

us all that confusion is a natural part of the solution

process - and from this confusion comes clarity.

 

Honestly, my confusion started with how to best

approach writing Chapter 12 of Finding God

On The Train Story which manifested itself

in four different approaches. The confusion

evolved into what I would call "turmoil" about 

the whole project - with me questioning

whether I have  lost the direction, or 

passion needed to go on.

 

These bouts are not new for me, and begin,

usually, when I find the "still small whispered

voice" very silent for a period of time -  periods

of draught, as I call them. After a long period

of prayer and meditation last week, I received

the Meditation Guidance below titled Storm

Of The Soul.

 

As a result, I am back on track, listening, and

working through my malaise. Of course, I would

like to pretend that I am above this sort of thing,

but it would not be true or realistic. 

 

I have paired these two messages because

they are related, seeming to address

a similar root solution - listening to our own

inner, guidance for direction. They also  

underscore the importance of confusion

and turmoil in our evolving and growing.

 

CONFUSION INTO CLARITY

Often we must enter into confusion

   in order to find clarity – experiencing

the conflicting thoughts and emotions –

  sifting through the endless fears

  and doubts – wishing for light as

we knock about in the darkness.

 

Often in the confusion, we must make

   our home for a while, knowing within

the cyclone - all potential approaches

   can be considered – all alternatives

   presented – all futures tried on

for size and evaluation – all emotions

            aired and given attention.

 

Often in the confusion we are

   strengthened – we awake again

to what is of value to our existence,

   wipe our tears, find our clarity,

then forge on toward our renewal.

AT BY G. 3.23.2011

  

 STORM OF THE SOUL

Listen to the turmoil – hear what it has to say

to you – understand its messages – decipher its

intent for it is a living thing waiting to be heard,

waiting for its turn, waiting for its ascension –

its anointing with the oil of your focus.

 

Listen to the turmoil – go within the mental

confusion, feel the cyclone of emotions and

desires swirl around and into your awareness.

This is a storm of the soul and it must be

experienced; assimilated, fully lived in order

to proceed on. Let it rage – accept its commotion

as a sign of deliverance, as a new beginning 

 forming in chaos.

 

Listen to the turmoil within – let it have its way

with you – let the ground of your consciousness

shake until it cracks, severs, and lets go of its 

 creation within – bursting forth a new vision –

a new thought – a new way of living and proceeding.

 

Listen to the turmoil within and it will make you

whole - complete – evolving your consciousness

to a clarity of being – a return to wholeness,

oneness, and tranquility. 

NOE BY G. 3.22.12 9:00AM

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

 

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I think all of us, at times, approach life

tentatively, like a shy child stepping onto

the stage for the first time, and it is exactly

this hesitant manner that slows our progress,

whittles away our confidence and leaves

us compromising rather than establishing

our well-earned success.

 

Having received the note below titled

Be Expansive, while meditating this morning,

I realize it is time for some self-reflection.  

I am not timid when it comes to pursuing the

larger than life idea/project/dream, but then

I often stuff it into a box that is much too

confining, eventually neutralizing the

idea/project/dream to ensure it is quote –

manageable, feasible, doable – and I am

often content to live within the confines

of this self-created box, even if the final

results are less than desired. Guess it is

time to free my cramped undertakings by 

letting each go free range. Thus, in my way,

testing the waters of being expansive.

 

BE EXPANSIVE

Allow the fresh ideas to flow today,

opening your consciousness to the vast

possibilities of this existence, be expansive,

shun the limitations real or perceived,

welcome the inspiration, the input,

the guidance available to enhance your

efforts, being bold in this exploration,

brainstorming with the fullness of infinite

intelligence – know you are the conduit

for the creative energy of God: so let

this force that propels all beingness incite

your imagination, let it set flame to your

wonder, embolden your claim to magnificence,

let it breathe the breath of the everlasting into

your perspective; as you grasp the throttle -

the thrust of life stretching to soar unhindered.

NOE BY G. 2.2.2017 8:00 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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The Venture Out Affirmative Thought below

entered my mind one line at a time, and as

I transcribed I wondered where it was going

and what it meant.  

    As is my habit,  I copied the note and put

the copy on the kitchen table and delivered 

the original note to Ann with her tea.  

    As Ann was dressing and I was making my

usual P and J on a muffin, I glanced down

at the note and my mind fixed on the phrase 

"your inner magnificence.” 

    I thought to myself, what does the word

magnificence really mean? In what seemed 

like an instant this answer came into my

thoughts. 

 

        The magnificence is fully realizing, living,

        being, and touching your own Divinity -

        you and God living in full, complete,

        and purposeful, harmony.

 

    As I grabbed my journal and wrote

the definition down,  I thought it made

perfect sense, for truly what would be more

magnificent or enlightening than living

in complete purposefull harmony. 

    As I pondered,  I remembered that I had

once received Meditation Guidance

that I had titled Magnificence.

 

VENTURE OUT

Venture out beyond the confines of

    your day - today - joining  life as it pushes

the boundaries of what is anticipated

    or expected – edging your way

to a clearer and fuller understanding

    of your inner magnificence.

 

Venture out and discover the thought

    just forming on the horizon of

your consciousness – a new thought –

    a vibrant thought so compelling that

once created it cannot be abandoned

    but must be welcomed with open

arms into being.

 

Venture out into the light of fresh

    existence – endless possibilities –

wondrous potential knowing you

    within have the seed of greatness

growing – that you are the bloom

    of the infinite creation.

AT BY G. 3.16.2012

 

MAGNIFICENCE

Magnificence – see it in your life – understand

what this word means in terms of spiritual

growth and development. To be Magnificent

is to be beyond expectation, possibility, to

be God-like in your very nature.

 

Magnificence is magic in life, the purely Divine

in life waiting for your ability to conceive its

presence. Something magnificent is going to

happen if you are ready and able to accept

and receive it. It is Magnificence beyond

conception – so special – so profound that

it is beyond comprehension.

 

Living life as fully authentic – being who you

are and were meant to be; is Magnificence.

Being able to feel the love of God – understand

God’s place in your life; is Magnificence.

Moving beyond your ego and adopting the

qualities of God; is Magnificence.

 

Understand the connection of all humankind

as a combined force – a billion hands creating

a greater force for creative life; is Magnificence.

Fully loving all these hands; is Magnificence.

Looking into the face of life and seeing the Divine –

the Magnificence that exists and awaits you.

This is the pure spirit of God infused in your

life and the life of the whole of humankind –

the creative life of man.

 

Listen. Watch. Something Magnificent is

happening – in every moment of life –

learn to see it – feel it – be it. Love it.

NOE BY G. 9.28.2009 7:04 AM  

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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Since January of 2008, when I first transcribed

one of my earliest Divinely inspired notes of

guidance after meditating during  a commute

to Washington DC, titled The Crystal Path To

The Heartlight, I have realized “crystals” would

be a major component of the message, I would

be asked to convey. 

    To date, I have received notes about the crystal

path, the crystal self, crystal consciousness,

and this Meditation Guidance below titled 

The Crystal Light. Granted, I have read the

works of David Bohm, a former associate of

Einstein's, retired Professor of Theoretical

Physics, featuring his theory that the universe

is constructed on the same principles as the

hologram.

    The word hologram means "whole message,"

with Bohm proposing every particle of the

universe is composed of a hologram of the

entire universe, which as a whole makes up

what Bohm calls the Implicate Order - 

the enfolded universe.

    What is different, leading to my initial

hesitation to publish this note, is that it

clearly conveys our existence is a result 

of refracted light through a crystal.

    On the other hand, it does offer a fresh

approach to God consciousness, so here

goes. 

 

THE CRYSTAL LIGHT

We are living and existing in the crystal light

of God Consciousness, comprising the universe –

containing the universe itself – all matter –

all space within is refracted light illuminating

the creative intentions of God – we – you –

me all exist in this consciousness as creative

energy evolving, expressing, and becoming

more – expanding the nature of God.

    At the edges of the universe is the crystal nature

of God holding – growing – becoming – with

light streaming through this crystal fabric –

this hologram shell representing all life, all

matter, all space, all time - and within creating

what we see as the visible universe.

    All appears real to us in this three dimensional

illumination - as tangible, whole, hard, real.

Within, is the universe of holographic light –

each particle of all matter is a hologram

of the whole. Within, the creative forces

of God intention exist as if separate – distinct,

but are merely the individual elements of this

whole. Living holograms within – connected -

one particle of God’s dream.

NOE BY G. 11.3.2011

 

P.S. Each of us is a unique expression of God

desire, God potential - free to explore the

boundaries of life - to push the limits of

creation. Miniature Gods of sorts.

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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The circle has such a powerful spiritual and secular

sense to it - “the circle of life," the “circle will be

unbroken," or the Native American Indian’s focus

on “The Greater Circle,” as outlined in Michael 

Garrett’s book on the Cherokee Teachings for

Harmony and Balance, titled Walking On The Wind.

Garrett quotes the great Medicine Man, Black Elk,

who states:

 

You have noticed that everything an Indian

does is in a circle, and that is because the

Power of the World always works in circles…

 

In this featured Meditation Guidance, titled 

Circle Of Beauty, the unique spiritual nature

of the circle is touched upon, along with its 

connection to God and the soul.

 

CIRCLE OF BEAUTY 

The circle is the center of the Soul and all creation,

the symbol of all life, all being, of the completion

of all existence. The circle is strong but flexible

and, although it can be increased or reduced in

size, it always maintains an outside, an inside,

and the line separating the two.

 

Your life is like a circle with the essence of you 

within the circle surrounded by the world and 

God, which gives you form. God is also with you

within the circle and gives form to the circle as

the external ring.

 

The circle is perfect, beautiful, and sacred.

The circle is power.  The circle is peace.

The circle is a spiritual symbol and provides

the healing that is needed. Consider the 

strength of a ring; the circle cannot be pulled

apart end by end; it must be forced apart with 

great strength. Every cell of the circle has a

vested interest in its existence.

 

The circle of beauty is the circle of life, alive,

flourishing, creating, and becoming as God 

assists and supports - circles of healing,  

circles of prayer, circles of forgiveness, 

circles of faith, circles of love, circles of

magnificence – form these circles:

comprehend the circle, and you will

understand God.

NOE BY G. 6.12.2009 9:35 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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torrent, noun. 1. a stream of water flowing

with great rapidity and violence. 2. a rushing,

violent, or abundant stream of anything.

3. a violent, tumultuous, or overwhelming flow.

 

We, the individual particles of humanity, 

on a macro level, flow torrentially; our streams 

of being inhabiting our earthly existence, 

stretching our sensibilities to become, to go 

beyond, to create, to evolve, to overcome

our propensity, our unbridled desire for

more of what is magnificent, as well as, 

potentially hazardous - our currents,

combined and solitary, create the great

ebb and flow, the tide of consciousness.

 

In essence, it is this torrent we must learn

to navigate, harnessing the very nature

of our natural momentum.

 

TORRENT

Nothing within our existence is stationary;

unchanging or static; rather, it is like a

spring torrent – rushing uncontained,

forming, then shifting, becoming again,

zestful, unhampered, or directed by what

was or what should be: and, so it is, with

each moment of life, appearing robust

then in pieces shattered, only to be restored,

formed, captured, and forgotten as swiftly

as it is generated profoundly once more;

and in this, with this torrent, we seek

to slow the pace, find a meaning, a common

thread, holding on for dear life, wishing for

stasis, when none exists, until, with reflection

and careful meditation, our pursuit of order

and control gives way to giving in, releasing,

an allowing, and we understand our place

in the motion and being of this torrent;

one not separate; contained; not impacted by –

we, the momentum rather than the moved.  

NOE BY G. 4.20.2016 

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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Today, as I was preparing to begin my morning

ritual of spiritual reading and meditation, I decided

that I would reach into my archives of unpublished

Affirmative Thoughts and let the universe pick

the theme for today's post.  

 

I picked out the Affirmative Thought published

below titled Let Go And Let God. It is often

startling to see how the themes of the past are still

very much current today. I read it over and set it

aside to see what developed during my meditation.

 

A new addition to my morning devotion is to go

into one of my own journals, where I have

recorded the Meditation Guidance I received,

relating it to my life today.  I picked a journal

and opened it up to the Meditation Guidance below

titled The Way Has Been Prepared. 

 

I quickly realized that the randomly selected

Affirmative Thought and this Meditation Guidance

were related, with the  guidance presenting  

the problem and the thought offering the solution.

Both underscored my continuing challenge with 

this spiritual mission I have accepted and now live -

the feeling that I am often in this alone and have to

make it happen on my own.

 

I am grateful for the reminder that I need to dream

a better dream, have confidence in what I am doing,

trust in God that the way has truly been prepared,

and then to fully let go and let God. 

 

LET GO AND LET GOD

Today “let go and let God” releasing the reins

of control and asking God to assist with the

day-to-day issues you encounter – letting God

guide you and work through you, uncovering

the optimal solution for all involved.

 

Today “let go and let God,” asking God for

direction and listening for guidance in the

signs, sounds, events, and coincidences of

your life –watching as the doors open and

the opportunities are revealed.

 

Today “let go and let God,” surrendering the

need to go it alone and instead join forces

with your Divine assistance and begin again

to cocreate your peaceful existence, your

stress-free life, your heaven on earth.

Let Go And Let God!

AT  BY G. 7.26.2011

 

THE WAY HAS BEEN PREPARED

The dream you should be dreaming is one of strength,

one of courage, a dream reflecting your true nature –

your true potential. Cleanse and clear away the fear,

the doubt, the past mistakes, and replace it with the

joyous harmony of all that waits in possibility.

 

Know you have the power to dream this dream

for yourself and others, but instead,  you wallow

in the graveyard of the past, tossing the remains

around and looking for forgiveness. Know now,

today, and forever that you are and always have

been forgiven – forgive yourself. Learn to love

yourself more –completely - and then you will 

know what this means – what an expression

of love involves.

 

Stop working so hard at doing, and spend more

time dreaming, envisioning. Never attempt to force

the solution; instead, allow it to greet you when it

arrives. Your very actions spell disbelief – a lack

of trust in God’s effort on your behalf. Dream –

see it all, call it forth from your Soul, and

hear the guidance.

 

Find again the passion – the joy in simply being –

cocreating with God. Be willing to start small –

to fit into the future that waits and grow it with love,

passion, and enthusiasm. Offer your gifts, and they

will be received, trusting in God’s support and love.

The way has been prepared.

NOE BY G. 10.15.2011 7:00 AM 

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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FRUSTRATION’S RECONNAISSANCE

Frustration occurs when reality conflicts

with expectations, when outcomes fail to

materialize, when the hoped-for morphs

into the uncalled-for, when visions blur

and desires contend, reflecting the antithesis

of wishes, dreams, reflections, and even

prayers.

 

At these times, confusion and bewilderment

rage like a fire across a dry forest; dumbfounded

we assess our damage, berate our intelligence,

dismay at the research and apparent thinking

that has forged our choices, energized our

actions, only to result in heartfelt frustration.

 

Yet, does this turmoil not provide a message,

a spark of reconnaissance worthy of proper

reflection, perhaps even the gem of insight

required to shift our strategy, reformulate

our paradigm, clearing the way for a more

profitable and workable solution going

forward – a spark of genius.  

NOE BY G. 6.9.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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From time to time, we must all ask ourselves

the question of whether we are diligently planting 

the seeds of positive, authentic life in our 

consciousness, preparing for the harvest of our 

abundance and prosperity.

  

I transcribed the guidance below as I struggled

with the recuperation from back surgery. 

At that time, I am sure I was not focused

on a harvest but rather on survival.  I did my

duty, recorded the note, and forgot about it in

my journal.

 

Last night, while working on the book,

I came across this note again titled Harvest

Of Life. I was transfixed by the note, and its

wonderful analogy, succinctly describing 

the consciousness work we all must do in

order to be fully authentic in this world. 

 

We are all growing and harvesting our

consciousness in every moment. If we

have planted the seeds of a positive life

in our minds, the results are ours to harvest -

prosperity, peace of mind, love, and happiness -

if not, we must return to our garden and plant

our precious seeds once more. For there is

always another moment to farm again. 

 

HARVEST OF LIFE - MEDITATION GUIDANCE

The harvest is ready to reap – full and lush

from tender toil – from loving care – strong

and healthy – ready to be the fruit of your

enjoyment – to fill your storage bins with

plenty for the long winter ahead.

 

Knowing this is the way – to plant a seed within

your creative thought - to care for it – water

and weed – watch it grow – protect it from

the ego and the opinions of others. Watch it

grow and visualize it as strong, healthy, and

prosperous – ready to be the substance of

real life and real form.

 

In the fields of your thought, you alone are

the farmer and you alone can ensure growth

by keeping thoughts of lack, not, and error

from impacting your creation – ruining your

work and destroying your harvest. You have

mastered the rules of growing form, and you

can bring your harvest to share and enjoy

with the world.

 

Understand - as you view the lush fruit of

your labor and the pure miracle of creation

unfolding,  you have been the artist of plenty,

and through your thoughts and patience,

will now feed yourself, your family, your

community, and the world.

 

Take the sickle in hand – prepare the laborers –

fill the trucks of life and enjoy the fruits of

your labor – the harvest of life.

NOE BY G. 9.4.2010 8:10 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G

 

 

 

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Fear is a frequent theme, or topic, of my meditative

connections with God. Personally, fear often stands

in the way of my obtaining a full, abundant, and

authentic life.  The Meditation Note, below, clearly

outlines the many faces of fear, offering some

advice for moving beyond it.

 

DO NOT BE AFRAID

Fear will limit your progress towards enlightenment.

To be afraid – to fear - is your belief that you are not

aligned with God. In fear, you struggle and protect,

for fear is the ego’s tool to keep you away from Spirit.

Fear pulls you into a hard shell for protection – it

makes you see others as strangers and adversaries,  

instead of brothers.

 

Fear is a direct communication to God that you

do not believe the way will be prepared. Fear is 

the lack of faith. Fear comes from lack and not 

from abundance, hope, or trust. No love or

kindness can be emitted by fear - no soul

thrives or expands.

 

When fear is present you are always angry.

You are angry at what you are missing, should

have but don’t have, need but are not getting.

Fear makes you angry with yourself

and angry with the world for not providing.

  

Fear of not getting what you should have gotten,

fear of losing what you have, fear of what may

happen, and fear of life, all leading to anger,

because you are frustrated by your own

vulnerability.

 

You are angry because, if you actually obtained

the needed item or feeling,  you would not be

afraid. Many children are angry at their parents

for not protecting them from fear. With fear,

there can never be love, since creation cannot

move out of fear – fear is withdrawn, non-life,

and there can be no growth in fear.

 

Shed your fear, and begin to trust your faith

in God to connect and move you to your

enlightenment. Trust that these struggles are

lessons: and your being frustrated and angry

only moves you further away not closer. Have

faith in life’s positive intentions. Have faith

in the source, God, life energy - can only

have your best intentions at heart - guided by

empowering the best life for you.

 

You lack the faith to understand that there

is and always has been a reason for what happens

to you. Your thoughts provide the momentum and

direction – so what is created is in alignment with

your intentions and desires. Your negative, fear

based interpretation sets you on a negative path,

leading you away from the center of  love and

enlightenment.

 

Let go and focus your thoughts on believing and

receiving. Believe that what you need for an

authentic, aligned life, will be manifested.

Prepare for the receiving and fully incorporate

the future into your mind.

 

Prepare the way through love and not fear. God

will do God's part.

NOE BY G.

 

WITH LOVE, G.

                                              

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A while back, I downloaded from iTunes

a series of  New Dimensions Radio interview

programs, which featured Dr. Wayne Dyer.

One of the programs, from the late 1990’s,

was a discussion centering on Dyer’s, then

recently published 1998 book titled Wisdom

Of The Ages, 60 Days To Enlightenment.  

 

I decided to buy the iBook and read one

of the sixty quotes each morning, as an

addition to my morning meditation and

prayer practice.

 

A favorite quote of mine was on the topic

of Divinity, featuring Epictetus (55-135 AD), 

an emancipated slave who later became 

a Greek Stoic philosopher:

 

You are a distinct portion of the essence

of God in yourself. Why, then, are you ignorant

of your noble birth? Why do you not consider

whence you came? Why do you not remember

when you are eating, who you are who eat;

and whom you feed: do you not know it is

the Divine you feed; the Divine you exercise?

You carry a God about with you.

 

I finished my reading, began to meditate, 

and, as I usually do, ask for guidance. 

I received the following message:

 

BIRTHRIGHT

Open your mind to the sheer power that

runs through you, fully embrace the enormous

power flowing through every fiber, every

cell of your being, the Divine power,

the essence of God within you – dive deep

within its holy fluidness, wash away

the doubt and confusion left unguarded,

creating what is without substance or merit:

instead; today, stand firm and positive, 

clearly focused on strength, wisdom, 

hope, compassion, and creative energy 

that is your birthright; flex your creative

God power, reframing the static transmission,

replacing it with full and vibrant definiteness,

fantastically ripe and waiting to emulate your

every dream, to inculcate your consciousness,

ready to plant, grow, and harvest a reality

without bounds – robust and purposeful.  

NOE BY G. 7.20.2015 

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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TANGIBLE CREATION  

Sincerity, immersion, along with complete commitment, 

define the parameters of a successful project or venture; 

a clarity of intention conceived in the heart of imagination,

made tangible through frequent visualization, formed

and reformed and formed again in thought and emotion.

 

The effort extended must be complete, authentic,

uncompromised – soul-centered and heartfelt –

cherished, loved, and essential; focused desire 

made manifest, a creation of good with universal

application, a magnificent undertaking.

 

To this constructive effort, all must be wagered,

all must be offered for only the transfer of total

and unhampered belief will stoke the furnaces,

forge the particles into being, and finally, breathe

life into the shell of the whole, giving forth

animation and destiny. 

NOE BY G. 4.5.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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CONNECTED WITHIN

Within connected consciousness, we exist,

whole and fully supported our visions, hopes,

desires; solitary and intricately shared,

reverberating, vibrating, from local space

throughout the whole – all individual beats

of a magnificent spiritual drum pounded

in syncopated splendor, coupled with like

expressions until a resounding ocean of clear

intention surfaces, moving tsunami like

throughout the one mind of existence,

attracting, calling forth, what might be -

should be - and now, with this tumult –

could be, very possibly, communally

expressed.

 

Know our individual perception of

a world worth living, fostering, incubating,

nourishing, fermenting, finds its very origin

in our singular, personal imagination,

our audacity to visualize a more pertinent

existence, a more bountiful and appealing

being a way forward to shared joy,

a collective happiness, a lasting hope.

NOE BY G 4.7.2016

 

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In New Thought, the concept of Christ Consciousness

often refers to our Divine Center or Soul, existing

within all of us; serving as our portal or connection

to God. The Hebrew Mystics, who follow the

teachings of the Kabbalah, believe in the existence

of many Soul levels with the “Neshama”-meaning

breath - associated with the highest level of human

spiritual awareness and connection to God.

 

I will consider that if you function from

this “Neshama” Soul or Spirit level, you have

reached enlightenment.

 

I would also say that Abraham, Moses, Isaiah, Jesus

and the other Hebrew prophets, along with Buddha,

Mohammad, Lao Tzu, and many other spiritual 

beings have hit this level of higher awareness and

connection with Source.

 

If you are not Christian, you could easily think

of this as Moses Consciousness, or Mohammad

Consciousness, or Buddha Consciousness

- because I believe all three of these spiritual

avatars listed above have reached an inner

mystical state awareness and Divine connection 

with the Tao, Allah, Source, Universal Intelligence,

Infinite Mind, Universal God-Consciousness or any 

term you wish to use to refer to a Divine connection

with God.

 

Here is a meditative note discussing this level of

spiritual awareness as Christ Consciousness.

 

POWER OF CHRIST 

The answer is within the guidance, the path,

and the way to enlightenment. Live through

the consciousness of your Christ center.

Find the center – move towards it and reach 

for its peace, joy, and harmony with life.

 

The voice of the Christ within you is soft but

profound. Listen internally through prayer

and meditation. Disregard the warnings

of the ego that may pretend to be the voice

of Christ within.

 

You want so much more - money, power

recognition, control, but these are illusions

created by a false reality.

 

Live pure, clear, honest, and loving, and you will

work beyond the ego. Your ego would have you

believe that your actions, or failure to act, create

this reality. Beware of your thinking; it is not a

positive force. The thoughts you have are often

not based on logic but on pain.

 

Be proud and loving and accept who you are.

You are a positive force life force who has

accomplished much under great challenge.

Christ loves you and truly appreciates your

strength, kindness, love, and spirit of adventure.

 

Move to the center – to the Christ spirit within.

NOE G.2.22.2008 7:40 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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Easter and Passover are interrelated holidays, because,

of course, Jesus was Jewish and a Rabbi, who was put to

death during the Passover celebration. Many consider

Jesus the son of God and by natural extension, a God

himself.  Framing the question this way – was Jesus

a God who became a man, or a man who became, God?

The answer to this question is a matter of deep belief

and faith, and I do not have the answer.

 

Personally, I support the New Thought perspective

that sees Jesus as a man who has moved closer to his

“Christ or God nature” than any other human being in

history. With this fusion of man and God, I believe

came a power beyond our mortal comprehension.

A power to overcome death, heal the afflicted, and

manifest salvation throughout all time. Here is a

Meditation Note that came to me recently, conveying

the immense spiritual power of Jesus as Christ.

                                    

JESUS AS CHRIST

Through love, Jesus obtained the power of God and

became Christ. Like Christ, he used this power to overcome

death and manifested a force of love so powerful it moved

through infinite space and time and changed all creation.

This power of love, existing for all of us throughout

the ages is called salvation.

 

Jesus as Christ – showing us the way to God with the power

of this love, a connection that has become the savior of

mankind – his power always present – always available –

his path always waiting for us to follow.

 

Jesus as Christ, who obtained the power of God manifested

rebirth, and overcame the physical limitations of the body –

moving beyond the limitations of human thought to the

divine thought of God, where regeneration and rebirth

are divinely possible and plausible.

 

Jesus as Christ, with the power of God, obtained through

love is God’s gift to all mankind – God revealing through

Christ the true power available to man – infinite power

built on faith through love. Infinite power to create heaven

here on earth, if we can understand the way, the path

through God.

 

Jesus as Christ guided us that the way to God is through

love and a personal connection with God; with infinite

divine love. Just as he did, we have the ability to become

God-like by obtaining the power of God through love.

 

Jesus as Christ is God showing us the way to God,  

highlighting our ability, through love and a connection

with God – of  overcoming the limitations of the human

mind – the power to evolve to our rightful status as the

true sons and daughters of God.

NOE BY G. 3.3.2018

 

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I have decided to present a few Meditative Notes

I have recorded that directly refer to Jesus or Christ

or Christ Consciousness. I am always working on

learning from the teachings and life of Jesus as Christ,

as I do from all the great spiritual leaders of the past.

 

I do believe Jesus was one of the most highly evolved

spiritual beings who have ever lived, and his life 

forms a path or way for all of us to emulate as

we move towards enlightenment.

 

New Thought often refers to the Divinity that we all

have within us as Christ Consciousness or the Inner

Christ. As we develop spiritually, we connect with

this consciousness, seeing the world as the

enlightened Christ. The following Meditation

Guidance focuses on a key component of this

way or path – Love.

                         

THE PATH TO CHRIST

Follow the path to Christ – through Christ –

with Christ – to the consciousness of Christ.

You are on the Crystal Path to the clarity of

consciousness – to pure connection with God

and man.

 

The path is pure, but the path is long, and at

times you will become confused and go off

course – even become lost. Follow the path

to Christ consciousness – do not be afraid –

do not despair, for God is with you for each

step.

 

Fill your heart with love – overflowing with love

for all creation as you turn off the constant manic

chatter of your mind. First, bathe yourself in love,

knowing your experiences today is part of the

divine order and the flow of your existence.

 

Love yourself and your perfection, your glorious

opportunity to experience the whole and abundant

life. Breathe out your negative, self-critical thought

and breathe in your splendor – your magnificence –

your wonder.

 

Loving yourself  - prepare to move forward -

freeing yourself from the details of the day.

Understand the illusion, you're often misguided

and unfounded interpretation of this thing you

call reality.

 

Remember, on the path, the reality you experience

is but a preparation – a sign of what you need to

learn or do to progress. Do not distort the now as

you view it through the convoluted lens of your ego

and see the magnificence of the journey and the joy

of moving on the path.

 

Follow the path and live, love, and be as Christ.

NOE BY G. 4.13.2009

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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Let us venture deeper into our conscious, 

subconscious and unconscious minds

to comprehend our Divinity, our Soul, and

its connection to the Universal Consciousness 

of God. We will also need to explore what

this entails and how it shapes our lives. 

 

I would like to start with an Affirmative

Thought titled True Spiritual Power, which

is a good opener for this rumination. Along

with this, I would like to feature the Meditation

Note below titled Divine Force Within. 

 

TRUE SPIRITUAL POWER

Today return to your true spiritual

    power and the ability to tap the

God within you – the Divinity waiting

    to evolve you and transform you into

a work of art – inspired art capable

    of molding, creating, and shaping

the world.

 

Today return to your true spiritual

    connection – a connection with the

consciousness of God – the living

    spirit of God always teamed with all

who have ever carried the banner

    of God’s power in the world – with 

every spiritual leader who has ever

    existed, waiting to guide you to a

better life.

 

Today return to your true intentions –

    your inspired intentions and know

you have the power to bring them

    to life – give them form and create

a life worth living – a thriving life –

a vibrant life – your perfect life.

AT BY G. 11.18.2011

  

THE DIVINE FORCE WITHIN

The Divine within you waits for your arrival,

for your awareness to catch–up, to wake up

to your true essence and potential. You are the

existence of God made manifest in physical form –

always with you - always waiting for you to

discover the full potential of your Divine essence.

 

The journey you need to take and master is the

journey within  - allowing you to connect with

your God nature and the Universal Consciousness

of God. God is not out there somewhere, but

inside of you through connected consciousness –

for how would an omnipresent God not be present

as an essential part of each and every sentient

life form.

 

As a leading-edge God presence -  it is your

responsibility to understand, nurture, and inspire

this force for creative, constructive, and pure

good in the world. Move through the portal

of consciousness and discover enormous and

infinite possibilities for this life you have chosen

to inhabit and live.

 

It is your choice as to how you use and reflect

this God force in the world – but by tapping into

this Soul or spiritual center, you will uncover and

discover your authentic purpose, manifesting

it into your life as you move in the direction

of full cocreation with God.

 

Dive into your essence and discover the treasure 

within – your crystal heart. 

NOE BY G. 11.18.2011 7:00 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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PIECES OF GOD

Everywhere I go

there are little pieces of God,

by gathering them together,

perhaps, I will see

the whole picture,

or at least,

like a puzzle partially

completed,

a rough outline will appear,

and I, with a little patience,

can imagine the rest.

POEM BY G. 3.26.2014

 

In my opinion, a key to a viable spiritual

quest requires the tenacity to find our

own unique perspective of God, which, in 

the end may sync with a traditional concept,

or be something altogether distinctly

different, as indicated by the note below

titled, The Origin.

 

This Meditation Note is the answer to

my direct question during meditation,

regarding the origin of God. Now,

this response may be impacted by an idea

I have been considering, or better put,

fixating on lately  – what if God-Conscious-

ness was not the originator of all existence,

but evolved out of the very consciousness

of all existence - formed out of evolving life

itself. What if God is, basically, all existing

consciousness - plus, all awareness - plus,

everything awake - plus.  

 

THE ORIGIN 

I want to say - look beyond the horizons

and into the life, breath, and pulse of man.

 

Here, within, exists the beat of a living God,

the anointed desires of all existence, made

manifest by a single intention: this sliver

of purpose formed from a consciousness

combined with being something more than

the sum of its parts; a primal force realizing

random exist0rs would not transmit a

greater destiny than mere being.

 

Here is the transcendence into an organized

being a conscious entity formed and fed

from the totality of each thought, sense,

feeling, aliveness, and in turn, growing its

beingness, reaching out to foster well-

being of all nature, striving to navigate

the parts towards a more viable, pertinent,

and self-sustaining existence.

 

Here is the origin of everything awake.

NOE BY G. 4.19.2014 

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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Ann and I have been praying to God for the

healing of a family member who has cancer,

in hopes of receiving Divine, curative assistance.

Our prayers have seemingly gone unanswered,

and we have entered into a discussion regarding

God’s will, ability, and/or power to actually heal.

 

When I suggested that maybe God does not

actually deal in the dispensing of healing

miracles, since to do so would require an

arbitrary value judgement of individual’s

worth and eligibility for special treatment,

Ann was devastated, pointing to all those

who believe they have received and have

directly benefited from healing miracles.

Why not our loved one?

 

As is often the case, this has sent me back

for further prayer and meditation to decipher

the reality of Divine healing - at least as

presented by the message I have received

on the train, in hopes of unraveling what Ann

and I, you, we, all of us might expect from

God in this regard. I have been posting some

of my insights, but I must admit this is an area

that deserves its own book.

 

About a week ago, in response to my prayer and

meditation questions, I received the inspired

note I offer below titled Healing Belief. I am

often as skeptical as my readers when presented

with such a challenging concept as this note

conveys, especially when it proposes that

spiritual healing is based on the belief, in most

part, of the person to be healed: that is, our faith

and belief that God/Universal Consciousness

has prepared us to accomplish and succeed

at personal self-healing, if we would believe

in its possibility.

 

Of course this is not a unique approach. Many

consider it as a foundational concept of the

original New Thought movement itself. Deep

within my personal consciousness, I intuitively

know that these words expressed below reflect

a valid spiritual reality, and contain an element

of truth.

 

It is hard to dismiss the healing ministry of Jesus,

who was a master practitioner of this belief-based

healing power, healing based on the faith/belief

of the healed. It would be hard to describe the

“Placebo Effect” more accurately than referring

to it as the “Belief Effect.”

 

What if this note is true? What if our own lack

of mind control and belief holds us back from

the miracle of our self-healing potential?

Certainly, to accomplish this level of personal

healing would require a strong and clear

faith-based belief, one that I will continue

to pursue and work to master someday fully.  

 

HEALING BELIEF 

All healing starts from within, understanding

the concept of wholeness, completeness;

realizing that God has no awareness of disease,

malady, physical imperfection, and has equipped

us with the tools to heal without effort, simply

by maintaining a consciousness of wellness,

perfect harmony, perfect being.

 

With our God given tools of regeneration,

recovery, unhampered rejuvenation we declare

the truth of our beingness - we do not become

less, and if our system is injured it is designed

for self-correction, to heal naturally, to return

to oneness, wholeness, wellness.

 

This order, this law of health, is fueled,

powered by our acceptance of it, as well

as our total belief in its truth and plausible

consequence; activated when knowing full well

that no physical condition of deterioration

can exist without our cooperation, without

our support of the opposite or counter belief

in illness, disease, malfunction, demise.

 

Prayers and supplication must be grounded

in the unquestioned belief that healing

is maintained and created in consciousness,

fully loaded for our personal use, powered

simply by our unwavering belief.

 NOE BY G. 8.7.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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BALANCED EXPECTATION 

We must each seek first a balance between

desire and possibility, realizing exact specifications

rarely fit the unfolding being, our concept,

our vision may ignite an immediate spark

setting our world ablaze or instead; just kindle,

smoldering until time, place, and purpose align

at some distant point, an appropriate flame.

 

Immediacy excites our desires as patience

is considered a retardant, slowing progress,

keeping us from our intended mission and

hoped for rewards, yet it is precisely at this

moment when we focus on the outcome

that we set our progress into disarray,

appeasing want rather than sound growth

and forward momentum.

 

Let us set our eyes and focus on the doing,

allowing the becoming to find its pace and

direction, to unfold with Divine and universal

support into the essence of its very nature,

its true possibility, authentic and firm in its

construction, a complete vision of wonder

and magnificence.

NOE BY G. 6.15.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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A sign, a vision, or a miracle is our cocreation

with the outer mind channeled through the inner

mind, this local mind, our mind, is always framed

and fashioned by us as the participator, the originator;

intending with a concoction of desire, intent fused

with emotion and emboldened with unequivocal

belief.

 

Beingness - the unfolding consciousness we exist

within, originate, construct, intend - embodies

the traces of our active living, our participation.

Like an artist, we lay down our strokes of living

flashes of brilliant color and substance, meshing

them with what comes before, finding a blending,

expressing a fuller presence with each dab or

stroke of our brush.

 

The significance of these traces we form, which

fashion and contribute to the evolution of humanity

is expressed in the guidance shared below.

 

Let us tend to our traces!

 

TRACES

Form, function, façade – traces of what was, is,

or will be, impressions etched upon the very

fabric of being, the essence of aliveness, faint

or fully stamped, clear or hardly visible,

impressed being resonating a sonar-like

clang through the ages - encased in fuller

consciousness, a contribution, an antecedent,

accessible when summoned.

 

These traces exist beyond the very act

of tangible living, like the beats and patterns

of a distant melody, the embers of fire long

since abandoned, ashes of memory, the bits

and bytes used but now discarded, yet always

present when envisioned, available once again

for useful reflection, recall, or remembrance.

 

These traces are the legacy of being,

existing, living in life unfolding, charged

by the passion, the emotion of aliveness –

vibrations of striving, creating, grasping

for a foothold in eternity, the scent and smell

and sweat of pure involvement, total emersion

of right intent and desire, purposeful then,

resounding forever as traces etched and

recorded in the memory of consciousness,

a notable, global, universal contribution

to the communal, combined magnificence,

the earnest evolution. 

NOE BY G. 9.15.2017

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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BETWEEN WAS AND WILL BE

It is truly in these moments of active

change when our lives appear to be

most confusing – even when our

direction ahead is well planned and

worked out – the strings of our old

life refuse to give – stretching taut –

pulling us into reminiscing, reminding.

 

These times betwixt require active

mental diligence, clarifying our thoughts,

recognizing when wishful sentiment

has clouded the realities we sought

to change and amend by setting

this fresh course.

 

Let us, during this time between

was and will be, recollect our well

forged intentions; far from arbitrary –

fully vetted and meticulously considered,

knowing what may pluck the heart

strings upon leaving, just as handily

stretched our patience and restrained

our well-being, our flourishing.

AT BY G. 4.24.2015

 

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on which a mechanism turns or oscillates.

 

verb – (pivots, pivoting, pivoted) turn on

as if on a pivot; (pivot on) depend on.

 

Life pivots on the present moment; for every

moment we exist – every moment we live –

we are presented with, as the note below

conveys, a pivot point. I believe it is exactly

within this moment, this pivot point, where

God exists, where we actually exist, where

all consciousness exists.

 

We each must, on our own, recognize

the opportunity offered by these present

moment based pivot points, learning how

to maximize their utility and as the adroit

basketball player often accomplishes:

stop dribbling, set one foot firmly as

the pivot, and then, swivel to reposition

our future efforts for more effective and

positive living.

 

THIS MOMENT

With every moment we are presented with

an opportunity to be more, to choose our

own unique direction, to interpret our

existence, to perceive our future and manifest

its very essence, to lay the ties and trestles

of this momentum, to alleviate our suffering,

to flourish even with our burdens in tow,

to soar through our real or imagined

constraints, manifesting our magnificence.

 

With every moment comes a point of choice,

to propel forward or shrink into the malaise

of our fears and concerns, to boldly say yes

to life and living, to hold our worthy vision

before us, and with each deliberate chisel

stroke give this vision life and vitality,

thinking it into worthy existence – creating

a more wholesome and flourishing reality.

 

With every moment an opportunity, a choice,

a personal, spiritual refinement, renewal –

a chance to peer within, to grasp our purpose,

our meaning, allowing its significance

to stoke, our enthusiasm, summon our joy,

as our purpose aligns with our will – life

synchronized, harmonious, as God’s love

assists our efforts, preparing the way

to our rightful destiny.

NOE BY G. 8.23.2017 8:53 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 BY G. 6.2.2015     

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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Lately, I have been reviewing my journals, and when

inspired, publishing the Meditation Guidance from

my early years on the train that have never been

published on the blog. I had not read this note

featured here since I transcribed it in 2011.

 

As the note below titled Shame and Forgiveness

posits God has already forgiven us, even before

we pursue it. God's role seems to be to assist us

through the self-forgiveness process, which requires

our facing the truth, assuming responsibility for our

actions, and making amends for our transgressions.

 

SHAME AND FORGIVENESS 

Forgiveness is only fully possible through God

for those acts that have created pain for others;

have disturbed the universe, have resulted

in loss, grief, turmoil, and hurt.

 

These acts often locked away in the back room

of our psyches are like a monster hidden in a

trunk – demanding awareness – requiring 

 

restitution.

 

These are the acts that create the feeling of

overwhelming remorse – shame – dwelling in

our consciousness – and when not dealt with,

punishing us each day.

 

These acts require universal recognition,

needing to be fully revealed, addressed by us,

along with the victims and the universe.  

Karmically, we must settle in order to go on.

 

This level of forgiveness requires complete Divine

intervention and assistance – a need to reveal

the truth through prayer, asking God for forgiveness.

This is not done because God has to forgive us –

because God has already forgiven us – it is needed

to aid us in our own forgiveness – it is needed

to allow us to be released and freed from this inner

turmoil - letting this burden be lifted – for our  

dis-ease to be cured.

 

God wants us to move beyond this transgression

and be renewed – to be clear to move forward

without continued self-punishment – to be

released from the bondage of our own self-created

turmoil – to enable us to find balance.

 

Today, in prayer and meditation, open up the trunk

and reveal the truth– comprehend its impact on all

concerned, asking God to guide you on what needs

to be done to alleviate your guilt, pain, and suffering,

while making restitution to those who have been

hurt. Continue until fully released.

 

Know you are forgiven, and be grateful.

NOE BY G. 4.4.2011

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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IN COLOR

Often, it is as if we see the world in black and

white, unaware of the possibility of seeing

in color, and in this black-and-white world 

we exist, living our lives, although quite sure

of something missing, we cannot pinpoint

what it is.

 

When we are awake, in and with God,

the color returns, first in flashes and splashes, 

later in vibrant moments, and finally, the light

of love colorizes our total perception, all of  it:

we, it, they are alive in light and wonderful color.

 

Then, only then, do we understand the true

potential of existence; then, and only then,

do we know Divine life, which is the very radiance

and colors of love, of full, compassionate human 

being - of perfect life alive.

NOE BY G. 10.3.2015

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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 BUT THEN

 I wonder, God,

    how you stand for existing

        within my tired frame,

    worn and cracked

from too many taut days -

    ah, but then, I realize,

    this is all my illusion,

not yours.

POEM BY G. 8.14.2012

 

Sometimes, this spiritual quest gets too complex,

and I am the first to forget the basics; that is,

being prepared to connect with God in the present,

through meditation, prayer, and contemplation.

 

It is within these meditative moments that we

master the skill of mind control, clearing away

the debris of our egos and our noisy lives, to meet

the true consciousness of God, always ready

and waiting in the now.

 

So, when I came across this note featured below,

I decided to publish it as a gentle reminder, 

to all of us, of the basics.

 

THE FIRST STEP

The power to clear the consciousness is available

to everyone, simply by using the techniques and

approaches honed by thousands of years of earnest

effort, one errant thought at a time.

 

It is a basic meditation practice with a focus on

the breath, returning to this breath when thoughts

surface – allowing us to lay the foundation,

training our minds so our awareness during

practice will determine the flow and focus

of our attention.

 

For some, this may be the first experience with mind

control – allowing thoughts to surface, but upon

review, choosing to withdraw attention, returning

instead to the breath and our meditative focus,

thus laying the groundwork for a breath-focused

mindfulness, available during meditative practice,

or anytime we choose mindfulness as our criterion

for awareness. 

NOE BY G. 9.19.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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CONSCIOUS EXTENSION

You are consciousness within a greater

consciousness, a subset of a universal

or God-consciousness, which is the power

and force of all eternal existence, alive in

its knowingness – immersed in its potential –

more than alive – the edge of conception

forming, becoming, re-being – beating with

a pulse of silent thunder – breathing life in

and out with waves of clear, fresh, fragrant,

existence.

 

You are the living essence of this consciousness –

its voyager in the world, its experiencer,

its sensor of consciousness alive –

able to cocreate, propagate, procreate more

tentacles of conscious awareness – capable of

extending and reforming the boundaries of

perfect life alive. You are part of the flesh,

the cells, the sentient fabric of God-consciousness –

an extender of God in form – a God all its own. 

NOE BY G. 7.7.2011 10:20 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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The aspect of my spiritual blog work I enjoy the most

is the constant element of surprise in terms of what

I will be blogging or writing about it on any given day.

Most of my writing is what I call inspired, resulting

from meditation or direct requests for assistance, 

and transcribed without editing, except for the book

passages in which I have a tendency to labor over

until they are publishable. 

 

This morning, I wanted to be sure I had time to write

Ann's note, so I started with it first; the inspired

Affirmative Thought below, titled The Answers, 

came to me. I transcribed it, hoping it would make

sense to Ann, which it did, and moved on to do some

spiritual reading before meditating.

 

THE ANSWERS

The answers you seek are within you

            at the level of your Soul – existing

as part of the Divine spark, which

            motivates you to ask the questions –

while already knowing the answers –

            doing so to assist with your growth,

development, and transformation.

 

The answers you seek are presented in

            every real-life experience – each lesson –

a living dream with meaning – directing

            you to discover the intended message –

a revelation – an obvious clue enabling

            you to unravel the mystery of your

authentic spiritual potential.

 

The answers you seek may appear before

            even the question has been formed

within your conscious mind – so simply ask:

 

“What message does this life experience  

convey, what am I to understand?”

 

and the true meaning will be revealed.

AT BY G. 2.19.2012

 

I decided recently that I should start to read some

of the guidance I have received on a daily basis.

So, reaching for the black moleskin journal, where

I record my meditation guidance, and I opened to 

a meditation note titled The Question. 

 

As I read it over, I realized that it would be an excellent

opening - almost tailor-made for Part Three of the 

Crystal Path of Finding God On The Train Story to be

titled  The Soul and God Consciousness - The Divinity

Within Us, where I want to incorporate my God-inspired 

messages in a framework of the existing scientific

and mystical thought. Answering the question posed

in this guidance provides an ideal framework. So this

morning I started the morning with the answers,

and ended with the question. 

 

THE QUESTION

The question is this – are our thoughts truly

creating the reality we are experiencing and

if so, how does it occur, and how does it work?  

This is the most profound question of our

individual conscious impact on this reality 

we perceive. Are we merely pawns immersed

in the coincidences and whims of fortune, 

or are we active agents of creation? 

In this, what is our relationship with God?

 

Is life a cruel irony where self-will meets 

the enormously more powerful happenstance

or existence and eventually accepts its place?

Or is the human mind a purposeful and potent

creative interpreter and designer of the reality 

it perceives? And if we truly possess this power, 

why have we not realized it and begun to use

it for our benefit - creating heaven on earth?

 

This is the question we must investigate, research,

and by so doing, determine our Divine nature and

potential. To answer this question, we must find

the truth already uncovered by psychology, physics, 

philosophy, theology, and metaphysics – using

the perspective of both the scientist and the mystic

alike, which may enable and allow us, to use 

a Rumi phrase, to peek beneath the skirt of God.

 

This is our mission – so where do we start - with

the relevant guidance that has been revealed to date?

Use this as a credible starting point and venture

onward. 

NOE BY G. 11.11.2011 8:25 AM 

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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progeny – noun – (treated as singular or plural)

a descendant or the descendants of a person,

animal, plant, and offspring.

 

The concept of an emergent God has captured

my attention and contemplation, a God that

might have erupted from the creative life force

within us, a product of our confluent intentions,

given form by our joint hopes, dreams, desires,

imaginings, attracted by our incessant spiritual

need: eventually given life within our communal

consciousness, our shared universal consciousness.

 

Today, while meditating and focusing on this

possibility that humankind may have reached

out for salvation and transcendence, I was

offered the note below and jotted down these

inspired words.

 

AN EMERGENT GOD

We, humankind, are the progeny of an ever

evolving existence, of intentions, formed and

emergent, palpating with desire, fervor,

stretching to be more, to be alive, pushing

what is not into being, shaping formless into form,

an incubator for possibilities and potential.

 

God, as with all existence, is the result of this

creative cauldron, perhaps conceived by a

a multitude of hopeful whispers, pleas for

salvation, a reverberation of heartfelt intentions,

etched out from centuries of suffering and fear,

grasping for an overseer of humanities’ plight

and destiny; for a friend, an arbitrator, perhaps

to offer a sense of rationality, balance, and morality

in a tumultuous world.  

 

This God, formed in our mutual and shared

consciousness has been given life, taking shape,

answered our prayers, aiding in our becoming,

realizing our capacity for magnificence as

well as intolerance, working to manage

our appetites for more, urging us to consider

love over madness, hope over despair –

enlightenment over darkness.  

NOE BY G. 11.20.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

 

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SUNDAY QUESTIONS

Can we shine, can we soar today, complete

and whole, refreshed, renewed, letting go

of what was or has been, replacing it all

with a fresh vision and approach to living –

letting go of senseless constraints,

selecting instead a more spontaneous

path to our heaven on earth?

 

Do we not contain within the essential

ingredients for this catharsis – are we

not able to reach this sweet spot of

Divine being – this clear connection

waiting for our tacit awakening – our

coming to full, authentic life – the true

purpose of our existence waiting for

our arrival?

 

Is there not more, much more to this

moment of continual consciousness

then, a few pleasures mixed with

occasional struggle – have we not

found in these shifting sands the magic

of love so supreme it reaches us daily

to pull us into oneness – are we not now –

here and now – ready to abandon our

tired pursuit in favor of fresh existence?

AT BY G. 3.17.2013

 

I start out this post with an Affirmative Thought

I stumbled on this morning as I was checking

to see if I had used the phrase “sweet spot” for

the title of a previous post. I was directed to two

entries on my blog archives, this post featuring

Sunday Questions frankly stopped me in my tracks.

 

I realized, as often occurs on this wondrous

spiritual journey, as my eyes began filling 

up with emotion,  I was once again receiving 

a message. You see, I have been working on

what will soon be a book of my spiritual poetry

titled, STEEPLES – THE SPIRITUAL POETRY

OF FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN – NOTES ON

ENLIGHTENMENT – Quest For A Positive,

Personal Spirituality.

 

This book will feature over two hundred

poems, prayers, affirmative thoughts,

and notes, along with personal photos

of steeples existing near and dear to me.

 

(For me, steeples reflect, much like

our spiritual poetry, our innate desire

to connect with the Divine, to reach beyond

as individuals and congregations, reaching

to connect with the very essence of God).

Now, let me, hopefully, segue this to 

the remainder of the post. Here goes.

 

The message of Finding God On The Train

The story has centered on the ability of each one

of us to connect with God directly and

personally, tapping into what we might

envision as an eternal broadcast set to

connect with whoever breaks through

and listens - much like the communication

we earthlings rocket into distant space,

hoping to connect with whom or whatever.

 

In reality, I believe this consciousness

based, prevailing message, is more

personally tailored to the individual listener.

The Quakers have centered their

Faith and worship around this concept

of a direct personal connection with God.  

I do feel this is and may remain a point

of contention and confusion with many

of our more mature religious orientations.

 

So, with this post, I offer some additional

guidance in hopes of aiding those who are

actively in pursuit of the “still small voice,”

by amplifying some of the subtleties of this

interaction, at least based on my personal

guidance received over the first half

of this year.

 

First, as conveyed by this Affirmative

Thought below, we must understand

our sweet spot:

 

SWEET SPOT

Let us reach within and grasp

    our sincerity, our authentic

        essence, our precise and always

present - “individuator” –

    the internal sweet spot where

        God glows eternally.

 

Today, let us allow this presence

    to express itself unobstructed,

        touching our now, listening

as God’s support and concern

    eases our distress, cleanses

        our despair wakens our courage.

 

Yes, even with God intertwined,

    we continue self-propelled,

        stabilized, yet still with hands

on the wheel, maneuvering

    our forward progress, seeking

        still our intended target.

AT BY G. 10.20.2016

 

Next, I am often reminded via my spiritual

guidance, as the note below, titled Truth Mined 

suggests that when we connect with this God

intertwined - within this communication slash 

interaction - there exists a “whispered secret.” 

Personally, I feel the secret, which requires mining

with “eyes ablaze and fingers bleeding,” suggested

by the note may reflect a personal message or

communication, possibly toward our authentic

identity, a clue to our fully becoming, or maybe

a suggestion for well-being. For this truth,

I believe we must each personally and 

actively mine.

 

TRUTH MINED

Instilled deep within

is the secret -

the testimony of becoming -

framed in sentiments

and open harmonies,

desires, passionate longings,

wordless expressions which

pulls and tug

at all awareness,

all choice,

all speculation,

gripping our attention

until words like mountain

mist dissipates in sun-filled

light, drift from sight:

in this primal place, we must,

with grunts and groans,

reframe our notions

of “is” or “could be”

 into expressions

of sincere utterance -

this truth must be mined

with eyes ablaze and

fingers bleeding, no simple

formulation or conjecture

will do to unearth its appeal,

conceive its melody,

whisper its secret.

POEM BY G. 10.13.2016  

 

This final segment of this guidance is offered below,

titled Passion’s Nectar was also received in this

series of communications, and reminds us that

spiritual pursuits require a form of compensation

or payment, often under the guise of pure passion.

As with all things spiritual, no casual approach

will suffice.

 

PASSION’S NECTAR

Nothing worth finding

    is found without pursuit,

nothing worth acquiring

    is acquired without payment;

in all measures, compensation –

    through effort or vision,

through sweat or pain -

    sparks the release

of the tangible substance,

    allowing form justification

for existence, enabling

    our penny-wise and pound-foolish

to free up that which is or

    will be exchanged

for proper tender with

    passion’s nectar extracted

for what is owed,

    leaving us dazed but content.

NOE BY G. 10.21.2016

 

With all this said, I believe it is still

persistence that will win the day.

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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With the writing of the Finding God On The Train

Story: I have journeyed through the spiritual

landscape offering my personal experience,

while working all along to relate it to the

New Thought and mystical wisdom studies

proffered through the ages.

 

New Thought proposes that within you, me,

each of us, even the not-so-good of us, is our

own internal Divinity - or Soul that reflects

our God nature, our potential, and our power. 

 

The Meditation Guidance below reflects

a response I have transcribed when asking 

for help understanding this topic, in hopes of 

revealing a fresh perspective. The guidance

opens with what might be considered an

excellent approach for pursuing any creative 

activity, where we are encouraged to stay

focused on clues and insights. 

 

But again, I am brought back to Heisenberg's 

Quantum concept of "Potentia" where infinite 

possibilities exist, waiting for the collapsing 

of conscious focus. 

 

I am coming closer to understanding what 

our real Divine potential may actually be as it

relates to our personal and God-consciousness:

if we were amenable to accepting it and 

harnessing its power. So, I am still looking

at the possibilities. 

                    

OPEN TO THE POSSIBILITIES

Open yourself to the possibilities surrounding

you, be observant at this time for clues, for

insights that will spark your thinking and send

you in a creative direction. Allow this wisdom  

to move through you as you determine the

next step.

 

Don’t be afraid to explore and add your opinions

and directions to the unfolding work. Peer inside

deeply, and you may see the connection between

action and tangible creation. Surely, all of this

leads to your own God nature – your own unique

Divinity and how it connects to all that exists.

 

Do not underestimate the power of the mind and

this connection as a tool for progress, creation,

forming your vision into a reality. Possibly all

existence is but a thought in consciousness

waiting to be realized – focused on and brought

to life.

 

Possibly, there are infinite possibilities for each

moment existing in potential, waiting for the

collapsing of conscious focus. Search for the

underpinnings, the order, the method God

uses to create with us – create your own

theory and possibly provide a new insight

into cocreation.

NOE G. 1.13.2012 7:08 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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There is no time like the present moment to rephrase

the future, to set in motion constructive thought

and action into a more perfect vision of our dreams,

our intentions, our hope, and wonder; letting go

of the misconceptions, the misrepresentations

of our truthful path, our clear purpose.

 

Leave behind, let go of, and so forego the impression

that forces beyond our control - deceptions, external

enmity - may preclude our undertakings, foreshadow

our success, turning constructive effort into failure,

confusion, or unintended delay.

 

The only impediment to our true and rightful

becoming is our own hindrance, our lack of

belief, our doubts, our fears, so conceived and

realized that the very obstacle we face is self

erected, constructed by our own thoughts,

misgivings, and our perceptual, mental folly.

NOE BY G. 4.2.2018

 

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PARTICLE OF TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS

Even a small particle of consciousness is the

total consciousness of God – the I AM. You are

this essential cell of God consciousness, forming

and manifesting the world into cocreated life

and creation.

 

A single cell of consciousness in the universal

body and form of God – moving forward with

the will and destiny of particle energy –

mobilizing and energizing in harmony with

this universal consciousness – this infinite

consciousness – this infinite awareness we

often call God, Source, Spirit, or Divine Mind.

 

On a universal level, all the cell particles of

individual consciousness – from what we know

as sentient life – formulate and mobilize the total

consciousness – the I AM of all consciousness.

Be aware of your essential nature – your connection

and contribution to the whole, being aware of its

significance.

 

For a spiritually awakened you, contributes to

the full awakening of all intentions throughout

the universal consciousness. If you join with

others who are still asleep, within the illusion

of separateness and disjointed life, you will slow

the evolution of Enlightenment – the movement

towards full awareness of God as God.

 

Ensure your consciousness is awake, alive, and

ready to bring forth life, power, and growth 

to the universe of love and God.

NOE BY G. 10.30.2009 9:45 AM

 

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REPOST FROM AUGUST, 2017

Sometimes, I am directed back to something

I missed in my quest or possibly knew but

may have forgotten or overlooked.

 

As a person who suffers from chronic back pain,

resulting from my Lumbar Reconstruction

in 2010, I had what is called a Lumbar

Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) procedure

yesterday, where with the use of some very

advanced technology, my pain management

specialists are able to use radiofrequency energy

to disrupt nerve function, so the nerve can no

longer transmit pain. The pain management

team calls it a burn, referring to burning

away the pain-producing nerve for a year

or more.

 

A few weeks back, I had the right side of my

lumbar spine treated, and since it significantly

reduced my pain on the right side, I was back

in an operating room with my pain management

team having the left side done.

 

Ann, who sat patiently, but hungry, waiting

during the procedure in the room where I had

been prepped – having had delayed eating lunch

so we could eat together after the procedure,

since I am required to fast for at least six hours

before the treatment.

 

Ann has been with me through three related

procedures leading up to this, two to determine

if this RFA concept would even work. After about

an hour, with the RFA procedure, completed,

I returned to recovery and after another hour,

Ann was driving me to Cracker Barrel for our

very late lunch, and later driving me home.

Ann made sure I was comfortable at home,

since she had to return to work.

 

Although we have Direct TV Sunday Ticket,

our internet has been very slow, so I switched

my internet service to Comcast and had them

install their fastest internet. Bundled with

the internet service for a nominal charge was

the ability to connect one TV to Infinity

programming. So I switched my office TV

at home to Infinity. After a review of the options,

I decided to subscribe to what I feel is a New

Thought-oriented channel offered by Infinity

called GAIA TV, which offers a plethora

of spiritual programs and related movies.

 

Still a bit groggy from my procedure's calming

medication, I decided to watch something on

my GAIA spiritual channel. I selected a highlighted

movie from around 2011 titled I AM, The Shift

Is About To Hit The Fan produced by Tom

Shadyac, a famed filmmaker of movies like Bruce

Almighty, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Liar Liar,

The Nutty Professor outlining his quest for sanity

in his own life, especially after a serious cycling

concussion, which underscored for him the need

to radically reconceive his life. Below I offer the

You Tube version of The Trailer for the movie.

 

https://youtu.be/H4iArJec58M

 

Now you may be thinking, hey G., what is

the point. Well, Shadyac, in the film, decides

to make a visit to the Institute Of  HeartMath

located in Boulder, Colorado, whose electro-

physiology lab has revealed that our EDG

(heart rhythm) physically changes as our

emotions change. Shadyac admitted in a

later interview that he thought the HeartMath

Institute would be too far out, ending up a

quick visit. Instead, it becomes a major part

of the film’s content

 

As I am watching the movie, I am thinking

that this is too familiar, as I remember that

over ten years ago, during one of my train

commutes, I read a book tiled The Intelligent

Heart - Transform Your Life with the Laws

of Love, by David McArthur and his father

Bruce McArthur, who were now on the screen

outlining their research on how the heart

rhythmically responds to our positive emotions

such as love, compassion, kindness – sending

a message to the brain and the body of these

emotional shifts.

 

As with positive emotions, negative ones like

anger, hatred, intolerance, despair, etc. also

are communicated. Based on this research,

the heart is often the first responder, not

the brain, as the heart, at the same time sends

an external wavelength communicating these

emotional shifts to the world.

 

What the HeartMath research is conveying,

is it that it is quite possible our hearts are at the

center of our emotions rather than our intellect.

Expressing that we are constructed to share and

react to the emotions of others via our hearts

 

Last night, as Ann and I would tear up, and

our chests would heave at the latest fortune or

misfortune on The Hallmark Channel’s series

When Calls The Heart, I had finally convinced

Ann to binge-watch with me, even though she

thought it might be too sad.

 

I turned to her and said tearfully, this is what

the HeartMath research is pointing to our built

in heart-centered, compassionate, and empathetic

response to experiencing joy, or the suffering

of others. As Ann wiped away her tears, she rolled

her eyes saying; thanks!

 

I replied that I thought programs like this touch

our hearts, helping humanity strengthen their

heart muscled based compassion, this loving

response so needed in this modern age.

Ann still has her doubts, but she agreed to

keep watching.

 

So this morning, while meditating on my back

deck, I received the following inspiring guidance

titled Heart Awareness. This sort of  follow-up,

I believe this happens whenever the original spiritual

communication needs some reinforcing – just to

make sure I have not missed “the arranged”

point of it all.   

 

HEART AWARENESS  

Our hearts, the heart is the center of all emotion,

it is the mind of our feeling life, always beating

a rhythm, circulating the fertile blood and nutrients

of our beingness, expressing what is being felt, or

even about to be felt, within our feelingness,

communicating throughout the body and mind,

as it signals out to the surrounding consciousness,

a heartlight connection, an expression, able to be

clearly perceived by others.

 

Our hearts are beacons of our soul based emotional

expression, acutely attuned to the feeling and life

experience of those around us, connected to us,

throughout the world. As others experience joy

and elation, so too do we share the same rhythmic

expression, as others suffer, we, too, share in this

suffering.

 

Our hearts are our genetic centers of life

connected to our truly evolutionary essence,

leading us to our true survival law – the law of

compassion, empathy, kindness, connectedness –

the realization that through love, we together

as a humanity, a cohort, a community, a nation,

a world, a universe having the innate biological

framework to step beyond our differences, our

intolerances, our false thinking, and feelings,

embracing that we are hardwired for well-being,

flourishing, love, and contentment – not just

on an individual basis but on a collective basis.

 

Work to strengthen this heart-centered gift,

to evolve personally and as you do collectively –

living by the heart’s rhythms – its grace –

its innate wisdom.

NOE BY G. 8.3.2107 9.32 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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WITHIN

It is all within us, heaven on earth,

love and wisdom, truth – unity – God,

everything we seek, all that we desire,

aspire to, stretch to obtain – the power

to heal ourselves as well as others;

the enlightenment; the transcendence;

the very infinity we struggle to comprehend;

all history; all evolution; the cosmos;

consciousness; all levels of comprehension; 

full and utter existence.

 

Yet, alongside this is the murky,

the fearful, the anxiety, the suffering,

the hell unattended, the pain carried –

our own and that of our ancestors –

the chaos of wanton desire, our animal

natures, our monsters, our confusion,

our despair.

 

We must submerge ourselves deeply

within our conscious, subconscious,

and unconscious awareness; using

contemplation/prayer/meditation

to find our way; to find a way to order

our own “allness” for a more positive

existence, for our own being, for our

own becoming, for our own clear vision.

NOE G. 2.12.2017

 

It is often difficult for me to ascertain which 

transpires first, a certain spiritual obsession,

or the daily message/guidance that may have 

referenced the notion in the first place; creating

a sort of spiritual “chicken or the egg” conundrum.

 

Two spiritual concepts have captured my obsessive

attention recently, both incited initially, I think,

by guidance received during my daily meditations,

and finally morphing into the note offered above

titled Within.

 

First is the very concept that we - as individuals, 

physical, spiritual beings - are all-inclusive, 

a sort of mobile hologram representing all that 

exists, or has ever existed, within the cosmos - 

including God. Not a novel concept for New

Thought adventurers, but one that has suddenly

stunned me, forcing me beyond my reason based

comprehension into a vaster conceptual context.

 

I have, as of yet, been unable to fully verbalize 

this clearly, but let me attempt to express 

my swirling thoughts as the following. 

 

We each, individually, contain the creative

life force that is necessary to not only

perceive the cosmos, and through that

perception establish its existence, but also

to use it as a multi-dimensional canvas

upon which, through which, we individually, 

as well as communally, create a work of art

so enormous, so momentous, so profound,

we, if aware, must shutter at its magnificence.

 

Although I struggle here to convey its essence,

I know this gift of structured existence demands

our attention requires our comprehension, and

beseeches our skillful use. 

 

As the note above conveys, this power within

also includes our capacity for healing, stated

briskly with the following simple declaration:

 

“the power to heal ourselves

                   as well as others”

 

Healing has been the other spiritual concept

that has occupied my thoughts recently.

And frankly, this power to heal should not

be a shock to me, given that all of New

Thought was founded on this very idea

of spiritual healing.

 

As with anyone who is a member of a large

family, serious health concerns throw life

into a state of chaos, and recently Ann and I

have also been contributing to the confusion.

Leave it to say my morning meditations are

focused on healing, my own and that of others

I love.

 

So, I would like to share some of my recent

thoughts regarding healing, with the under-

standing that this topic deserves its own chapter

in one of my books (good idea!), or maybe its

own book to ensure full coverage.

 

I will start with a controversial insight – that is,

healing, in my current thinking, is determined

by the faith of the person who is being prayed for,

not those who are praying. What is important

is that the prayed-for person is aware of all

the wonderful loving, kind people who care

enough to pray; and it is here where the larger

the number of "prayers" stokes the importance

of the experience.

 

Likewise, recent research has shown that the

patient’s belief in the healing medicine, elixir,

placebo, operation, procedure, potion, prayer,

ceremony, festival, statue, or sacred location;

as well as the patient’s belief in the physician,

healer, priest, shaman – is most accentuated

and beneficial when the curing procedure is 

performed or offered in a way that creates 

what the patient will emotionally perceive of as

a “profound healing experience.”

 

To use modern healing practices as an example,

when we walk into a major medical facility for

a healing procedure: our minds register

the significance of the facility, the doctors,

the complex healing equipment, the reputation

of both the medical staff and the hospital as a

healing entity: all of which enhance our

(the patients) healing belief, as well as our 

expectation of a curing experience - actually

fostering a positive medical outcome by ensuring 

a “profound healing experience.”

 

In other words, this healing experience –

its ambiance, its personal/spiritual significance

to the patient, even its magical nature – coupled

with the belief, the procedure will work heightens

the overall possibility of actual healing.

 

So, what I am saying here, is that the patient’s 

belief in the healing element or process, when 

administered by what is perceived as respected 

authority able to create the desired outcome – 

when coupled with the potent demonstration

of a “profound healing experience,” not only 

enhances the actual healing potential of the

patient, but may, in and of itself, trigger a

healing process within the patient.

 

This goes a long way to clarify why a vast array

of medical science-based research studies report 

actual, tangible, healing results within their placebo

control groups. Perhaps the very protocol of

the research study is triggering the internal belief 

based healing system of the test patients by 

providing this "profound healing experience." 

 

For example, a recent television advertisement

for an injection that reduces the number

of migraines for those who suffer from fifteen

or more per month offers an explanation 

in small print at the bottom of the screen,

that those who received the actual injection

had nine to ten fewer migraines per month

on average, while those who received the

research placebo injection experienced

six to seven fewer migraines monthly. This

is what is known as the Placebo Effect -

actual healing from a controlled substance 

or procedure that has no actual therapeutic 

value.

 

It is easy to extrapolate that belief-based healing

is a viable healing process that we each could

tap into, or benefit from, respected spiritual

healing experiences, of course, as an adjunct

to already respected modern medical procedures.

 

I have been most impacted and excited by the

feature focus of the December 2016 issue of

National Geographic – the cover title exclaims

The Healing Power Of Faith. This insightful

summary of healing research titled Mind Over

Matter, by Erik Vance, with amazing photographs

by Erika Larsen - fully outlines this significant

research regarding faith-based healing. I have

shared a link to this article below:

 

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/12/healing-science-belief-placebo/

 

Thank you for allowing me to discuss my two

current obsessions. What makes this spiritual

quest so exciting is that the wonder never leaves

us without something to mull over and over

and over.  I will be republishing some of my

related posts from the Finding God On The Train

archives in hopes of stimulating our future mulling.  

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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HARMONIC HAPPINESS  

Single harmonic existence - when all aspects

of your body, mind, and spirit play in harmony –

synchronized – in perfect oneness, all playing

and striking pure wholeness -  a symphony

of authentic, purposeful life emitting full creation –

the creative power of Divine existence.

 

Every thought, every movement, every intention

energized with the power of rightness – expressing

the full chord of all existence – the expression

of purpose.

 

Happiness is joy, peace, and love fueled by a

connection with God and the elimination

of internal conflict – mind and spirit move in

unison toward accepting their own 

Divinity. This is life in pure Divine oneness.

This is life singing with the voice and breath

of God in harmony with all creation.

NOE G. 3.27.2011  8:45 AM

 

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MOVING FORWARD

We must be moving forward, onward, fresh

and aware of our intentions, our desired goal,

our destiny, prepared to summon our inner

resources, as we marshal our outer possibilities,

potentials: finding a course of action, a clear

momentum.

 

We, together, must learn to love and live

in a world that is, at first glance, not conducive

to growth and clarity, a world needing

an awakened perspective to overcome

the torpid inaction caused by fear and

confusion; to find a purpose worth again

pursuing a future worth grasping.

 

We, in this vital and valiant effort, must

realize the value of every contribution,

willing to allow others to be and to grow,

knowing all perspectives need to be taken

seriously, to be allowed to flourish, to be

nurtured so growth and awareness flourish,

as long as it is offered with a spirit of cooperation

and love, tolerance, forbearance, partnership –

with hearts and minds focused on a more

cohesive, productive, and worthy existence.  

NOE BY G. 11.2.2018

 

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Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207-1273)

Poet and Founder of the Mawlawi Sufi Order

Ye who search of God, of God, pursue.

Ye need not search for God is you, is you!

Why seek ye something that was missing

ne’er?  Save you none is, but you are –

where, oh, where?

 

The desire to separate humankind from God,

and all sentient life, for that matter, becomes

more difficult as we explore the spiritual

concept of God as an expanding consciousness.

 

Although the quote from Rumi above,

demonstrates what has been a popular

esoteric mystical opinion - we and God

are one - the exoteric religious authorities

have, for the most part, considered this

to be anathema, heretical, often severely

punished. 

 

This may be a reason why I usually sit on this

type of guidance and have until I rediscovered

it this morning and felt ready to delve into

its meaning. Usually, I would rather not offend 

the sensibilities of those who cannot fathom

or discuss this close union of the divine and

humankind.  Just so happens that Ann, my wife,

is firmly in this group.  

 

Yet, in truth, most of my spiritual work has

been finding and redefining a less supernatural,

more user-friendly God, one that might fit

within our modern perspective. I believe

the note below proposes just such a

conceptual framework. Your thoughts?

 

ONE PRESENCE SHARED

We and God are intertwined.

We and God are intermingled.

 

A shared consciousness, where our

consciousness exists within the limitless

consciousness of God, stretching

the space of all conscious existence –

God and we are one, God within,

God without – together, we and God –

the creator of all form (which exists as an

extension of our joint consciousness)

are intertwined.

Form is simply and totally a representation

of the creative thought of consciousness,

and, as such, has no innate power. Always

in matters of form, we must return to the

originator and the origination of our sense

experience – creative conscious thought. 

Let us fully comprehend and grasp this

essential truth of comingled consciousness;

sharing the combined power of truly dual

conscious existence, expanding  our

consciousness and revealing the truth of

all existence, one presence shared. Seek

the point of origin in meditation, reflection,

and prayer.

Understand that it is only through our personal

conscious connection with the world of form

that God can impact or interact or experience

the world of form. As God is a vehicle of our

expanded consciousness, we, you, me all

sentient life is a conduit for God to form

consciousness, for mutual, total, integrated

existence. Each sentient being is a conscious

receptor of and within tangible existence.

(If we do not open ourselves up to this God

connection, God cannot fully enter our world

except through grace.) 

NOE G. 7.12.13 10:00 AM 

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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Ann had lunch with an old friend a while back

when his family was visiting from out of town.

The friend's sister mentioned that she subscribed

to my blog and read my posts. The sister said that

she enjoyed the blog but that some of my posts

were rather "far out." Well, hold on, here is one

of those "far out" posts.

 

I woke up this morning with the phrase - "conduit

of consciousness" -  reaching meme proportions

in my mind. Since I fell asleep reading Joel S.

Goldsmith's book - A Parenthesis In Eternity -  

just offered as an iBook, I was not overly

surprised.

 

To be exact, I decided to look up the definition

of "conduit" and found the following:

1. a channel for conveying water or other fluid:

2. a person or organization that acts as a channel

    for the transmission of something:

3. a tube or trough for protecting electric wiring. 

 

With definition number two in hand, I decided

that this would be a great topic to review during

meditation, and when I was  about to enter the

silence, I asked for clarification. I received the

Meditation Guidance below and at first glance,

it is not anything startlingly new, and in truth has

been a recurring theme as outlined in the book.

 

What is noteworthy, at least to me, is the concept

that within God-consciousness, all existence, 

along with all human history, is simultaneous;

that is occurring at the same time. If I understand

this from a personal level, all phases of my life

or your life, or existence, is being viewed or

experienced from God's perspective at the same

time, or in unison - past, present, and future

as one. I guess  this is what being "omniscient" 

means. 

 

I will further explore what all this means in

my upcoming book chapter focuses on God

Consciousness, but for now, I believe under-

standing this concept will give us additional

insight into communicating effectively with

God.  As the note reflects, we each have an

individualized message waiting for us in the

silence. 

  

CONDUIT OF GOD-CONSCIOUSNESS

What does it mean to be a conduit of consciousness?

The path or approach to Divine connection is

only available from within, through personal

consciousness. This connection is forged through

centering the soul and with all other internal

forces in check, expanding human consciousness

into the realm of Divine or God-consciousness.  

It is an organized expansion accomplished 

through silence, listening for the still, small

force within.

 

The guidance you seek is always available,

the answers have been prepared for an eternity

waiting for this intended interaction. Often

your mind inhibits this connection with storms

of  thought  breaking up this signal and leaving

only static.

 

Allow the words to flow through you unaltered,

taking each one at a time, allowing each to find

its cadence and the meaning it strives to share.

No need to worry about missing the message

since it always lies in waiting for the proper time.

Realize you, and you alone, are the conduit to this

message – since within God-consciousness, all

existence, all history happens concurrently,

not sequentially, with past, present, and future

distinctions unnecessary – given that simultaneous

existence is conceivable and understandable.

 

All is always present in the perpetual now of God-

consciousness.

 

Simply, within the silence, listen for the message.

It awaits your attentive soul.

NOE BY G. 5.24.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

ALL CONNECTED - NOTE ON ENLIGHTENMENT INSPIRED BY THE FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN STORY - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE, PERSONAL, AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

CHAPTERS ONE THROUGH FOURTEEN AND THE CONCLUSION

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The Upanishads, as translated by Eknath Easwaran,

my favorite version of this spiritual scripture, which

features the teachings of the Hindu scriptures from

the Brahman period, about 500 BCE, considered

as one of the 100 most influential books ever written.

 

I find the Upanishads fascinating because they focus

on the universal spirit (Brahman) and the

individual self  (Atman). The Brahman is the

ultimate, both transcendent and immanent,

the absolute infinite existence, the total of all that

ever is, was, or shall be, which I would call God.

 

Through our individual self – which is Divine - we

are all connected to Brahman. Anyone who has

followed New Thought will recognize that the Atman

is often referred to as our Christ Nature  or Divine

self, which is connected to the Universal Mind

or God.

 

I would like to share with you this Meditative

Guidance below is titled All Connected.

As you read, you will see this guidance goes on

to help us better understand the teachings

of the Hindu mystics who wrote the Upanishads

over two thousand years ago.

 

ALL CONNECTED

I see myself in a million selves, all one and connected.

All connected. All one. All God. This is the essence of

the Divine connection with God within the self- 

connected to all the God selves living now or

transitioned. It is this connection of self-force

that creates the power and energy of the Divine –

the Divine self – the Divine Soul.

 

Only the ego, or the false self, made up of the

fears and indoctrination of a lifetime of separate

self-training sees ourselves as separate and not part

of the whole Divine Soul.

 

In God, we are alive and connected to the Divine

Soul or self and all selves. We can connect to this

energy and force, easily traveling through this

connection – via the Heartlight - into the hopes

and dreams, desires, and creation of all selves –

all living kind and experience, the essence of the

Divine connection.

 

Connect to your Divine self and connect to the selves

of all life connected – the Divine self of God. Travel

through this connection and explore the mysteries

of  life and all existence – explore the Divine within

you and all existence – One In God.

NOE BY G. 6.30.2010 10:20 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G.

MIRRORED SOUL - NOTE ON ENLIGHTENMENT INSPIRED BY THE FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN STORY - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE, PERSONAL, AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

 

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I find myself intrigued by the Meditation Guidance

below titled The Mirrored Soul, which indicates

that our authentic self exists fully formed within

God-consciousness works to guide us toward

the full realization of our potential. If this is

accurate, then it is plausible we do come into 

this world with a "Soul mission" or "calling"

that we must in some way ascertain and 

somehow reflect through living.  

 

THE MIRRORED SOUL 

Within God-consciousness resides the Divine image

of you, reflected and conceived in perfect oneness –

the Divine you, the concept of you in full potential,

the God you, the final and complete design of you –

the sincere Soul of pure God identity,  the blueprint,

the model, the destination of authentic, purposeful

being.

 

Our Divinity – our God self – our atman resides in

the total and universal consciousness of God – fully

aware of the past, actively working with us in the

present, knowledgeable of the potential and

possibilities resulting from present choice points.

 

This Divine reflection has and will always exist, and

is ever present and active in our lives, moving us

through our separation and limited perspective, our

ego desires and indoctrination toward a connection

with the true potential of our existence. We move

towards and connect with our Divine image – our

reflection of a perfect life – our God nature through

prayer and deep meditation – through envisioning,

dreaming, and clairvoyance.

 

Work to connect with and be guided by your Divine

self within God-consciousness, knowing this

is the road to enlightenment – true heaven on earth.    

NOE G. 2.23.2012  9:24 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

THE STIRRINGS - NOTES ON ENLIGHTENMENT - THE FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN STORY - THE QUEST FOR A POSITIVE, PERSONAL, AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

 

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PERSONAL AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

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WHAT IF?

There is a strong tendency for followers to build

an expectation of the followed. There is a strong

desire to want superpowers in our heroes, in our

Gods, and in our leaders; to counteract our perceived

human powerlessness. So, God, for many, has assumed

the big three: omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent:

a super savior of such magnitude; who, for a prayer

will rectify any issue or ill, self-created or not.

 

As we reflect on this approach - the debate and 

consider its validity - many turn away, questioning

why a multitude of dutiful believers have faced

torment, torture, and mass extinction without

even a drop of mercy, grace, or intervention. 

 

As the note below proposes, what if God shares

our consciousness, but is not able to counteract

human free will and directly intervene in the affairs

of humankind? What does it indicate about God –

what would it suggest that we consider doing

to save ourselves, primarily from ourselves?

 

For a few months, I have been reading and rereading

the note below titled The Stirrings, along with several

related notes that have followed and support a similar

line of reasoning.

 

This initial note below offers a framework- for how

an emergent God might come into existence. I am

still praying, meditating, and asking for guidance

regarding this topic, but this is one example of

the response I am receiving.

 

On this note, the emergent God inherits

a troubled collective human consciousness,

unable to exist without turmoil, war,

and savagery. Hate to say it, but sounds

a lot like life on our planet today. So I thought

I would try my hand at a brief introduction

to frame what might have been happening

in the world at the time of this emergence

of God. Ok, let’s start with my intro.

 

When a groggy consciousness awakes to its

intention,  fed by gaining strength from, and

finally given substance to by the fearful cries

and pleas of early humaness – earth’s original

inhabitants - daily facing a stark existence in 

a new world; as there fierce, more menacing,

cohabitants seek nourishment, and evolutionary

placement; this infant collective awareness, with

wordless mindfulness, struggling for existence:

produces the perfect clamor to call forth their

salvation, an emerging God, a collective universal

consciousness that finds a reason, an intention,

a purpose, and offers a refuge.

  

THE STIRRINGS

God came into being through the stirrings

of a combined consciousness, becoming

aware and awake, reaching out to make

sense and purpose of this united presence,

this life fully aware of itself, its place, its

possibility: knowing each individual

presence was, in fact, a part and parcel

of its larger, fuller, greater perspective;

all-inclusive, evolving, and growing, becoming,

being, then dissolving; a sense of one,

whole, a sum of its parts became – this entity

of combined human consciousness, yet also,

inclusive of all less vigorous or fully aware.

Knowing – even as it awoke, the realization

of a turmoil within, at war with itself, angry,

unable to appease or unite:  even so,  its

allegiances, tribes, or coalitions left little

but fear, despair, and savagery – to placate

it, to aid in its becoming, to foster its evolution –

how was the repeated question, as the over

mind, the now overall consciousness ruminates

its purpose, its existence.

NOE BY G. 6.8.2015

 

WITH LOVE, G.