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Even as I am overcome with nature-induced

existential ennui, my soul tries to revive me

and set me back on course with encouraging

and empowering messages, like the one I have

offer here, titled Earnest Progress.

 

As I instinctually scowl at this sentiment

of worthy momentum, I am struck by its

simple truth, that whatever our temporary,

or permanent life incapacitation may entail –

whether physical, mental, economic, social,

cultural, spiritual, or, as in this case – natural –

that keeps us from fully functioning, what we

might want to do, rather than scowling, is

consider the incapacitation confronting us

as a “life cap,” behooving us to reach deep

within to overcome, work around, or work

with this life cap - incorporating it in

the accomplishment of our earnest progress.

 

EARNEST PROGRESS

This day, new, vibrant,

    fresh – waiting for our

touch – our gentle leaning in

     and forward motion – guiding 

the possibilities, determining

    the outcomes, grasping it all

with full vigor.

 

Feel the pulse of its being,

     purposeful, intent on full

becoming its aliveness ready

      to mirror whatever hope,

or reason, or common desire;

     input or creative thrust;

begging to be enabled and

     allowed to appear in total.

 

Harness its functionality, grip

      the reins, wrenching it in

positive and productive

      confluence – allowing

heart, soul, and consciousness

      to meld, melting, then

molding into the tangible

      expression of a leap

forward – worthy momentum,

      earnest progress.

AT BY G. 5.20.2016

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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LET US REST

Today let us rest and listen to the wind sing –

watch as the lingering leaves of fall hold fast

to their trees - dry and brittle but still wishing

to live on – smell the crisp air of winter coming

startling our checks as we search for our pockets

to protect our hands.

 

Today let us rest and realize all our doing

is but a diversion from true reflection –

that meaning is not worked into but found

in quiet moments spent in the watching

of life unfold.

 

Today let us rest allowing the unused minutes

to expand into hours and the afternoon become

an eternity – content in our meandering. 

AT BY G. 11.25.2011

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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impediment – a hindrance or obstruction

in doing something.

 

Let us, each today, reaffirm our worthiness,

allowing nothing to act as an impediment

to the securing of our rightful beingness –

the attainment of our genuine, authentic

existence.

 

OUR WORTHINESS

We are each worthy of living, thriving,

being – created to soar, to reach beyond

mere existence and touch the heavens –

fully capable of transcendence, clarity,

and ascendancy – with our full potential

waiting to be revealed and unleashed

into vibrant being – released and forgiven,

without guilt or shame, cherished by universal

grace and understanding.

 

We are, each and every one, worthy to be,

to love, to express, to touch our genuine,

authentic selves, our life given natural

purpose, a perfect expression of Godliness,

a marvel, a wonder, an integral facet

of an evolving and expanding oneness,

a life-ness always in the process of becoming.

 

No one, nothing, no thought of guilt or shame,

sin or turmoil, has the right or capability of

impeding our rightful beingness, our destiny

with joy, peace, love, and happiness –

our heaven on earth.

NOE BY G. 7.6.2017

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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THIS DAY ON FIRE

Let us set this day on fire with

        a passion and energy, pushing

forward with positive momentum,

        lost in the pleasure of pure Flow –

one with ourselves, clear in intent,

        ready for purposeful action.

 

Let us set this day on fire, knowing

        we have all it takes and are fully

prepared to push past the ordinary

        and succeed at the extraordinary –

engaged at full throttle knowing this is

    our time, our place, and our opportunity.

 

Let us set this day on fire, being a

        positive spark for all we encounter –

igniting their imaginations and

        potential – propelling them

to greater heights, as we scale

        together a life well-lived.

AT BY G. 3.27.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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A COMMON ALLY

When needed, the direction we seek

is within, no wires or cables required,

just a moment of active silence and

a prayerful attention, an unedited

allowing, a soulful trust in the true

location of our founder.

 

Listening like this, through the chaos

and confusion surrounding us, within us,

stretching, striving to interpret the tender

words so calmly presented, let us

not mistake this act of love for some

pretense or false perception, being assured

the answer will surface.

 

Herein lies the opportunity for our

existence, when requested with clear

faith and unwavering belief, we each

possess a common ally, ready and fully

able to see us through the struggle,

to bolster our perpetual becoming,

to unveil our magnificence. 

AT BY G. 3.10.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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“It’s a sure thing.” This is a phrase that often

makes me chuckle for all the times I have

heard it used in business, only to discover

it was anything but a “sure thing.” We human

beings are created to be innately suspicious,

it is the quality most likely to have ensured

our continued existence. A sure thing is what

we least expect, and the use of it often makes us

think of the mountebank preparing to fleece us.

 

So here I come like a spiritual sophist with

a new take on the sure thing – let us call

it surety – the state or quality of being sure –

certainty – which is the very underpinning

of faith. With our list of well-honed intentions,

spiritual or secular, we need to be able to fully

envision our desired outcomes, believing, with

surety of their intended success. I offer

the brief poem below, aptly titled Surety,

to assist all of us with the mental strength

training of our sense of surety: thus creating

our own sure thing. 

 

SURETY

The future is carved

from well-honed intention –

clarity of vision is fundamental,

determining the scope and depth

of each reverberating stroke against

a fertile now, once chiseled,

all is beyond repair or reversal.

Know the truth lies

within the vision first framed

and outlined - then crafted,

propelled by the belief,

the surety of intended outcomes,

the awareness of God’ s intercession,

delicate but determined.

POEM BY G. 11.11.2016

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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It is not what we see that hampers our spiritual

progress, it is the antiquated lenses we peer

through, ground by our years of well-meaning

indoctrination, tinted by our concepts

and supposed truths distorted by even our

epiphanies and peak experiences, producing

a cataract-generating conglomeration,

fogging even the most obvious insights.

 

As the two poems offered here start off with -

The Livingness and Potent Breath to follow, 

indicate that overcoming this perceptual malaise

is still a challenge for me as I work to see fresh

again, with an infant's eyes, my brain erased.

 

THE LIVINGNESS

Existing within the livingness, robust,

pulsing with vitality, energy destined

for action, the aliveness incorporates

a whole, completeness, with even

beyond the present in a panorama

of beingness.

 

Leaves thick, lush with May life float

and shift on the invisible wind, shade

forms shadow scenes across the red brick

walls and greener dew damp lawns, birds

express, machines holler repetitive roars,

here, now, within.

 

Perhaps it would be better to see without

words, constructs, terms, and terminology,

my brain erased, cleared, reset, and with

an infant's eyes peer into the vastness

of the whole me, no distinctions, no borders,

just an all-inclusive everything.

POEM BY G. 5.29.2017

 

POTENT BREATH

I ask at times

    to dream aloud,

fluent and wide,

    unclasped by concepts,

constraints, former truths,

    stale dictums – free

of all that hampers

    my being, my seeing,

this pursuit of purposeful

    living.

 

Free of all these frameworks

    constructed over difficult

times, or even in moments

    of elation or triumph-

worthy then, but now

    just laden with dust,

their inspiration clouding

    the skies of now –

let me turn the page

    moving on.

 

And when I do

    I breathe again,

clear, free, and fragrant –

    with deep breaths

now unhindered -

    the fresh and potent breath

overwhelms with its strength,

    vitality, and sweetness –

I am alive again!

POEM BY G. 4.22.2017

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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We hold the truth within our hearts, so delicate,

so fragile, yet when faced without protection

or defense, it appears so seemingly obvious,

straightforward, even though for years we have

missed its point, its counterpoint. 

 

Now, faced with pulling up a chair to meet

again this old friend, we find ourselves reluctant,

oddly shy and reticent, wondering if anything

so quaintly parochial might still enliven our pursuit,

our purpose, our earthly mission. 

 

Perhaps all truth - personal, spiritual, even 

universal - is simple and unassuming, its challenge

not in its concept, but more in its adherence:

the application after the answered supplication

our real Mount Everest to climb, yet let us be

reminded, we are not alone in this ascent - our friend,

our companion, our true light brightens every

earnest step. 

AT BY G. 8.12.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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For the mystics through the ages, spiritual joy

and Divine love seems to represent the state of

being lost in the love of God. I find poetry 

the perfect medium to express spiritual sentiments

such as joy and Divine love, as in my poem

below titled Divine Light.  Note that these

poems often sound like traditional love poems

and seem to reference what seems like romantic

love to describe the spiritual experience.

 

DIVINE LIGHT

The sun shines brightly on my soul

     full of love and joy, waiting

      to burst forth on this day

             and on humanity

 warm – enticing –  penetrating

    like a lover in full ecstasy –

    I am alive within the Divine

       within the energy of life

                  refreshed.

 

Rumi, the Sufi mystic and poet, was born

in Afghanistan in 1207, wrote many poems

that focused on spiritual love and ecstasy, and

only after a few readings do you realize he is

referring to God, not some overpowering

romantic love. This type of love is described

by the Sufis as “full fana,” which represents 

annihilation in God.

 

Here is the poem O Love by Rumi.

 

                             O LOVE 

O Love, O pure deep Love, be here, be now

       Be all – worlds dissolve into your

              Stainless endless radiance,

Frail living leaves burn with your brighter

                        Than cold stares

Take me your servant, your breath, your core.

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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ordeal (noun) – any extremely severe

or trying test, experience, or trial.

 

adversity (noun) 1. adverse or unfavorable

fortune or fate; a condition marked by

misfortune, calamity, or distress.

2. a diffiult or unfortunate event or

circumstance.

 

ORDEAL UNWARRANTED

Ordeal unwarranted – solid, steelish, toxic, obtrusive,

singular – requiring full heart and soul, muscular

response from weak appendages exhausted, limp,

atrophied, no longer willing or wanting or able

to respond: yet, even as the dust accumulates,

as shovelfuls of fate suck the very air from clogged

nostrils and dried throat, something dormant –

displaced, put aside and almost forgotten stirs,

flinches, finds life once more worth agonizingly

grasping, as “fight” shakes off a long sleep, pulse

explodes mind ignites, true potential summoned

to overcome, to triumph.

POEM BY G. 5.11.2016

 

TURBULENT MOMENTS

In the face of adversity,

            let us proceed with clear

commitment and unwavering

confidence, knowing the path

            has been prepared, the way

forward will be, is, and was

            always solidly constructed

for our deliverance.

 

Realize these turbulent moments,

            these times of worldly suffering

will fail to touch the worthy

            essence forming our core

strength and fortitude, as we

            proceed through the power

of will, with worthy purpose

            founded in universal truth

and presence.

 

Yet, even so, with equal and

            opposing force, we stand

our ground without hesitation

            or question, presenting

a wall of resistance incapable

            of penetration, immovable,

fixed, firm, in place, unequivocal;

            until our adversaries capitulate.  

AT BY G. 5.4.2016

 

Ordeals – often appear in our lives

unplanned, and unwelcomed: usually

when some adversity we are facing

or avoiding is not readily resolved,

will not go away, or carries with it

dire consequences.  

 

An ordeal often leaves us unsteady,

reeling, angry, and more than a bit

hopeless, as it, initially, sucks the

life out of us, leaving us existentially

exhausted, in search of the fastest

possible resolution.

 

Yet, with this said, the Poem and

Affirmative Note featured above remind

us that we human beings are masters at

reaching deep within to find the strength,

creativity, determination, faith, and sheer

grit to marshal even the most caustic

adversities: to get up, dust ourselves off,

and go on to be triumphant.

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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I believe we are here now with greater

and more profound purpose than mere

existence. A motive has been molded into

our very spiritual DNA - by God, the Universe,

emergent consciousness, or possibly by just 

the combined awareness of all existence

desiring a continued existence: honestly, 

it matters not what we recognize as the source.

A motive that cries for our recognition,

a communal calling asking each of us 

individually, as well as all of us collectively,

to reframe the frightening and debilitating 

parameters of human life now on earth.

The first step is the true realization of this

destiny, waking to our mission to create,

tell, and share a new story of humankind – 

a story of possibility, transcendence,

of becoming and being more.

Let us each pound in our own way!

 

POUND

Pound, pound, pound at the door of destiny,

know this is the very moment of salvation revealed,

awake the slumbering Soul within, waiting there,

drunk from the intoxications of existence,

no time for niceties, slap it into cognizance,

at least enough for it to remember the reason,

the calling, long forgotten by other pursuits,

pushed aside, then shoved into rough spaces

behind any worthy memory; so set the challenge

up enough to appear balanced and with a mirror

in hand, fall together toward the inevitable moment

of hazy awareness; where you and you meet,

scared and secular intertwined! 

POEM BY G 2.1.2016

 

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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VAST POOL  

Within you exists

a vast pool of love,

sit with it today,

let it nourish you,

this is the elixir,

the fountain of youth,

the healing spring. 

POEM BY G. 8.152013

 

HEART-TO-HEART CONNECTION

In order to build ourselves, to nourish and

expand, we must encourage our positive

emotions, as positive beings these emotions

will fuel our transformation, our broadening

consciousness.

 

Kindness, compassion, empathy, sympathy,

heart-to-heart connection, present in even the

simplest of human interaction, an expression

of our understanding of our essential kinship,

our combined genetic origin, the initial

primordial communal animation.

NOE BY G. 8.15.2013 7:15 AM

 

TENDER ACTION

Be tender, with this life, with your heart,

with others you share this life with, be tender,

watchful not to upset, or harm, or neglect,

capable of being touching and loving, living

with a capacity of empathy, sensitivity,

and caring.

 

Be tender, do not expect more than you

can give, more than you can live, understand

the complexity of conscious existence and

become its champion through tender action.

 

Be tender, reach out into this life with softness,

meek in action, with a deep regard for all who

co-inhabit existence, let go of the negative,

the critical, the self-righteous.

 

Be tender, allowing kindness and compassion

to proceed as the first reaction, the lasting

tribute of your existence.

 

Be tender.

NOE BY G. 7.292013 9:50 AM 

 

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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VIABLE PATH

I align myself with your wisdom, lord,

lead me beyond the apparent,

into the worthy, the pertinent,

the essential, allowing my eyes

to see the truth, to feel compassion,

to engender empathy – expanding

my span of reasoning to mirror

a greater, more meaningful perspective –

whole, one, tangible, complete –

inclusive of all potentia –

aid me with the wisdom

to establish a viable path forward,

beyond, to touch the magnificent.

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Perhaps we have become too tame,

too civilized, too cultured; and in our

indoctrination, perhaps, we have lost

sight of who we are, unable to fully howl,

to roar, to dance to the ecstasy of  being. 

 

REFUSING TO BE TAMED 

Let us sit upon this universal

life and breathe freely,

for we are alive, flourishing,

enormously prepared to enjoy

each moment, celebrate every

gesture, announce to the skies

our destiny, our purpose,

unwilling to stand solemnly

or in repose; instead, joyfully

flinging our every limb,

physically testifying to the

eternal truth of our being –

aliveness so worthy and strong,

we, the participants, the bearers

of connected existence –

God’s chosen, everyone alike,

refusing to be tamed.

POEM BY G. 8.18.2015

 

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pivot – noun - the central point, or shaft

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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CELEBRATE BOLDLY 

Celebrate this life boldly,

pounding feet, clapping hands,

standing strong and confident;

facing the creases and crevices

of possibility undetected,

the whirls of wind circling

a good fortune unsuspected,

realizing even this malaise will pass;

even this setback will be redefined;

even this shadow will be transfigured;

even this distortion will be made straight;

crystal clear. 

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I wonder, at times, if I am in the spiritual

scrap business. Unfurling scraps of insight

I have picked up from my daily collection.

Maybe my blog is actually a scrapbook

of sorts where I arrange my tattered

insights into conceptual frameworks

to share with those who, like me, are also

in the spiritual scrap business.    

  

SCRAPS OF INSIGHT

We the seekers who wish to understand,

who strive to unfurl the mystery of being –

Divine being - who wander the fields

of consciousness collecting scraps of meaning,

ordering and reordering in our attempts

to recognize the premise, the purpose,

the essential essence.

 

We proceed with faith, with hope,

glimpsing at times the outline, straining

to perceive the content; in quiet desperation

we arrange our tattered insights into concepts,

precepts, dogmas, even religions – unsure

of our path, yet so certain of our mission.

POEM BY G. 3.2.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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FACETS OF LIFE/LIGHT 

The gem of life offers

            distinct facets of light,

hold it in contemplation,

            examine its flashes and shards;

 splashes of light,

                        chips of light,

                                    tossing the senses

                        to and fro,

    with clarity,

then explosions,

            then reflective wonder:

know this is the very

            nature of God’s scintillation,

present in every intimate

            and minute detail,

an orchestrated marvel,

            a dance of divine illumination -

                                    focus as you will;

fully recognize that

            each delicate spark conveys

                        one note of a more

magnificent image –

            a truth reflected.

POEM BY G.  3.28.2017

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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Immersion - the act of immersing (dip or submerge)

someone or something in liquid, deep mental

involvement, baptism by immersing a person bodily.  

 

There are some words that are just more potent

than others, in both a secular and a spiritual sense,

immersion is one of them. Linked with the activity

of baptism and contemplation, it calls for total

commitment, seemingly disavowing any notion 

of being partially involved. 

 

As the note below conveys, in a spiritual sense,

there is no partial or half-living of our authentic

lives - being half authentic seems to be missing

the mark. Sometimes I need to remind myself 

that to obtain enlightenment, I must be fully

immersed in this spiritual pursuit, even if this

is not easy. 

 

At the core of any spiritual quest, there needs 

to be a Divine connection where we take the 

time to commune with God, Spirit, Source,

the Beloved, or whatever name you feel most

comfortable with using.

 

Although I believe that entering the silence while

meditating sets the stage for us to hear the voice

within our souls whispering a message,  I also

realize that through the very act of living, our

Souls linked with the Divine convey the wisdom

we are intended to comprehend.

 

Let's all opt for full immersion today.

 

FULL IMMERSION

Today let us allow our lives to speak

    to us, providing gentle but useful

        direction as to the next step and

    the way forward – knowing within

        these moments of living a lesson

is revealed.

 

Today let us hear the voice within

    our Souls whispering a message so

        clear and significant, it resonates

            a warmth, an inner peace, beating

        out a rhythm of wisdom as our

hearts leap, and our feet dance.

 

Today let us understand no partial

    or half-living of our authentic lives

        will do; let us realize only full

    immersion will ease our hungry

        spirits wishing to make every

    moment count, every day a festival

of intended happiness enjoyed.

AT/POEM BY G. 5.28.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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THIS GOD 

Let us ascend into the full light and essence

of Divine love, this God, our God, provides

the very fabric and texture of being – not

from a remote location or vantage point,

but from here and now, intertwined with

our existence.

 

No need for supplication, for this God,

our God has never turned away from

our strivings, our becomings, our tender

tears: always one with us, alive with us,

within us, conjoined forever.

 

We are not alone; never are we, or were we,

or will we be alone, without God’s grace –

for this God, our God, ensures a perpetual

presence of caring and concern, championing

our exploits, pushing us toward our destiny,

preparing us to create the heaven on earth

of our dreams.

POEM BY G. 4.27.2015  

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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wellspring - an original and bountiful

source of something: the source of a

spring, stream, etc., the fountainhead.

 

originate – to bring into being;

to create something original;

invent; start.

 

originator -  (an entity, a being or), 

a person who creates or initiates

something.

 

WELLSPRING

Beyond the open threshold of our

anticipation – where hopes, and dreams,

and desires all collide into semantics,

where one overwhelming urge propels

us forward, to connect and be connected

with the originator, to understand

why or why not.

 

When we reach out to the wellspring 

of  our existence, to experience the

fullness: the limitlessness that is our

very  birthright, do we ever truly grasp

and comprehend that the boundaries,

the conditions, the restrictions

are comprised of our own false

perceptions.

 

If we, within our prayers and our

contemplations might profoundly

accept the flow of good is without

bounds; no parceling out, no allotment,

just an endless supply of health, wealth,

success, prosperity, happiness, love and

so much more: we might reconfigure

our approach to living, being, and existing. 

POEM  BY G. 2.11.2015

 

However, we envision the originator,

of our existence -  a consciousness,

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

sitting on a large throne; we need

to fully comprehend that this entity

acts as a spiritual “wellspring,”

a source of our abundance and good.

 

The note above, in this regard, reminds

us that our personal interpretation

of God is, at the onset, flawed by our

limited and restricted conceptual

abilities: and instead, we need to

accept the possibility that there

is only an endless supply, with our

faith serving as the faucet.

 

Today,  let us all heed this advice,

reaching out to our wellspring through

our prayers and contemplations,

with no negative thoughts allowed,

only a sustained, ongoing positive

vestige of openly armed belief, connected,

attached, ready to reconfigure our

approach to living, being, existing.

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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As much as I try to look beyond the state

of our current union, the level of our internal

hostility and bitterness seem to require,

at times, the only type of reminder I am

capable of offering or qualified to express –

a simple reminder that  beneath our

well-honed outrage that we are still,

and will always be, one - a singular we.

 

THE SINGULAR WE

Let us sit clear-headed,

perched near the edge

of the pond of our knowing,

leaving behind and shedding

the friction of common existence,

here only true essence matters:

the flow of pure energy,

the substance of our living,

as we wake to the moment,

realizing our solitude is now

replaced with the multitude,

as the infinity of us surrounds

the pond’s edge, stretching beyond

perception, each being connected

as the thread of light travels from

and through, heart to heart, Soul to Soul;

now, what was plural is singular,

a unity of perfect being. 

POEM BY G. 2.3.2017

 

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 BY G. 6.22.2016

 

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Beneath the passion play of human existence,

exists nature, the natural, God’s world,

the simple order.  It is often easy to confuse

our constant state of human eruption with

what came first. When we settle down, rest,

meditate, dream, space out, pray -  we can

reconnect with and join this order once more,

realizing we, too, are part of this simple order.

 

A SIMPLE ORDER 

Tangible life erupts in mysterious ways,

like a fire at the end of a long evening,

a flash here, a spark there, a burst

of blue light ignites only to be snuffed

out by a gentle wind, lost in the embers

of its magnificence.

 

We live in discrete but connected

particles of consciousness, moments

always quietly present, simple, silent

reflections of our inner state of peace.

 

Reflect on the moment that surrounds you –

a slender song of opulent life calmly being –

no rush – no impatience,  just a simple order.

 

No need for doing – just enjoyable reflection –

life turning at its own pace – enjoin

its presence –  its nowness – listen

to its breath, listen to it sing,  it calls you

to its place – its God-given existence –

no harm – no foul – just the simple glow

and the hum of life eternal - being. 

NOE BY G. 7.3.2013 8:15 AM 

 

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plumb line  - a cord from which a metal weight

is suspended,  pointing directly to the Earth’s

center of gravity, used to determine the vertical

from a given point.

 

What is your plumb line?

 

THE PLUMB LINE

Today, let us fully realize and comprehend

that even the most magnificent structures

on earth are built one essential brick at a time,

each building block is placed with care

and forethought - positioned properly,

then and only then, fixed permanently.

Today, let us aim for steady progress

ensuring the details are not overlooked

and the plumb line is thoughtfully placed

to guide our vertical ascent, cautious

to find the time to do it right, rather

than be faced with reconstructing.

So, let us proceed with full vigor and 

enthusiasm, trusting in our approach

and well-honed skills – clear with our

intentions, our preparations – knowing 

in due time, our creations will be rock 

solid – able to stand the true test of time –

built on a foundation, deep and secure

and lasting.

AT BY G. 8.14.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

 

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After months of reading modern philosophy

to support my own theory of God-Consciousness,

I have been drawn back to explore the rationality

of the message of Finding God On The Train Story,

perhaps to provide it with a more coherent and

understandable framework.

 

Two key terms –  being and beingness – are at

the core of what I believe I am tasked to convey.

First, you and me and all sentient existence

provide the essence of what I would refer to as -

“conscious being,” that is, each individuated

being to some degree has been provided some

actual awareness: with us human beings having,

thanks to our language capability and our

expandable brains, the most refined and defined

capacity.

 

Each “conscious being” carries with it some 

degree a perspective of the world, always 

individuated but made similar by shared culture, 

education, signs, and symbols. Of course, much

of the infrastructure of our existence is provided

by “non-conscious beings” – earth, rocks, sand,

mountains, etc., that exist but do not fully

consciously contribute.  

 

Next, the “beingness” I refer to here is the

creative force and glue that allows all of us

“beings” to exist. Although we struggle 

to describe and name this force; it represents

the essence of tangible existence, it is for most - God;

pushing us to authentic aliveness, stretching us,

growing us, evolving us to become more.

Although we disagree as to its nature, it is,

 for many, a force for all that is good in the world.

 

The note below further clarifies being and

beingness, and our intricate, intertwined

relationship.

 

BEING AND BEINGNESS

We are each of us, singular or in the plural,

the being of beingness, as its very essence 

stretches to enlarge, grow, and evolve 

through existential interaction.

Let us comprehend our primary cause,

our purposeful effect. Let us embrace

the beingness as it fuels our mastery

of life, of living, as it works with us, and

through us encouraging, prompting,

clearing the way for our and all humanity’s

progress. Touch the beingness within you

and surrounding you; listen deeply and

intently – working to discern its message,

knowing all this is essential to all aliveness;

celebrate the intention of collective being,

aware of the gentle hands of beingness

prompting the full accomplishment of

heaven on earth: be the being of beingness!

NOE BY G. 12.20.2016

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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We are each a distinct, unique, and succinct

      expression of life – a leaf, a petal,

a magnificent wonder birthed

     in a moment of time to flourish and

shine – a vestige of a creative force

budding and blooming, reaching out

    to fuse its original destiny.

 

    In this presence, we singularly grasp

the torch of all existence surging forward

    with our soul’s strength to forge our

desired contribution, etching upon this

    eternity a lasting wonder – a flash

of beauty upon the retina of all existence.

 

Knowing all of this is a perfect moment

    never forgotten or erased, instead, an

essential note in the symphony of

    this perfect being forever pushing and

encouraging each tone, hereafter, to

    reach for timbre yet unheard of –

unimagined – reframing the sonorous

    song of perpetual becoming.

POEM BY G. 2.24.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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WHAT IF?

There is a strong tendency for the followers

to build an expectation of the followed.

There is a strong desire to want super

powers 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 - 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. 

 

So, 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 a number

of related notes that have followed and

support a similar line of reasoning.

 

So, this initial note below offers a frame-

work 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.

 

In 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. 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 own intention, fed by gaining strength

from, and finally given substance to by the

fearful cries and pleas of an early humanness –

earth’s original inhabitants - daily facing

a stark existence in a new world, as their

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 own

salvation, an emerging God, a collective

universal consciousness that finds reason,

intention, purpose, and offers 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, 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.

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The guidance below, which is typical of the

message I have received regarding our existing

relationship with consciousness reiterates

the notion of a more robust and vital dimension

then we may usually imagine one that includes

all time, all substance, all existence – past, present,

or future. Since, in my New Thought perspective,

God and consciousness are indistinguishable,

with Divinity and consciousness being one,

the infrastructure for our existence and all

existence is, primarily, this field of consciousness.

 

THE FIELD OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Consciousness is so vast, so connected,

so intertwined it is a tidal wave with the ebb

and flow of past, present, and future;

thick with being; it blends and melds

like a dense batter stirred by the very

animation of being as it reaches stretches,

presses to be more, to hold the content

of life erupting until it constructs the now

we inhabit, a delicate blossoming present,

formed of past and future unseen but

always the essential fabric of this now,

as it unfolds: know this consciousness

is a field of twisting, billowing with

undulating life – all life that has lived,

is living, or will live – seek to comprehend

this connector of all being, all existence,

all presence, this ocean of being.

NOE BY G. 5.7.2017

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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Often, I allow the words to appear and find

their place as willed from beyond, or perhaps 

deep within myself, I am never quite sure,

and as with most things spiritual, the source

is not readily clarified. 

 

I do believe this force that touches our hearts 

that some of us recognize as Divine is not

held to our narrow perspective: our sliver

of time, but is the becoming itself, 

the emergence of life pursued, encouraging

all who will listen to strive further, to keep

pushing, thus being made more alive by

the very momentum created out of our living,

and like a joyful child being playfully spun -

shrieking with laughter - cajoling us to spin

faster - please, faster. 

  

THE PURSUIT OF BECOMING

Allow what is to be without fret

    or sorrow or consternation,

        being aware of the true destiny

of this existence, a life lived

    in pursuit of becoming what

        has been established before,

and will be forever after:

    predestined destiny, the arising

        of fuller, more fragrant possibilities,

do not dismay but flourish,

    for this time has been and will

        forever be a charted course

of a multitude of strivings,

        reachings, graspings, and when

            a grip is found, seeking leverage,

        summoning strength and finding

new ground, an unexpected stance,

        a wary balance, a fresh perspective,

            a new, ripe beginning from which

to reach, to strive, to seek again

            and again, and forever again –

in pursuit of becoming. 

POEM BY  G. 9.24.2015 

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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The only criterion, in my opinion, for 

the successful spiritual quest is the ability

to foster and maintain an ongoing personal

connection/relationship with the Divine.

 

God, I believe, does not care what vehicle

we used to arrive at this connection, only that

we do. So we can chant, pray, sing, meditate, 

dance, bow, kneel, bounce, be mindful – 

the method or path chosen is not

the sole determiner of spiritual success.

 

Only the connection and this actual 

connection, again, in my opinion, can be

accomplished through words, music,

dreams, inspirations, voices, signs,

signals, visions, imaginings, or the arts –

here again, I believe God is fully flexible,

ready, and surely able to communicate

in whatever way will best foster this

ongoing, personal relationship.

 

With this connection actuated, the poem/

note offered below serves as a reminder

that we may now be ready to move forward,

to ignite our true, authentic passion, to offer

our unique contribution to let our soulful

voices resound.

 

OUR SOULFUL VOICE RESOUNDING

We are each now complete

        and ready to proceed,

to progress onward,

        sure-footed, clear-hearted,

realizing all paths lead

        to a full and clear

destiny, a time of open

        and complete awareness,

a period of fluid, unobstructed

        being a flourishing,

an elevated, unrestricted

        consciousness, what is

and always was the essence,

        the idea, the spark capable

of igniting our unique

        passion, our ragging

offering to God and man

        alike, a crisp expression

of our “whyness,” our heartlight          

        connected and charged,

animated, alive, sincere,

        perpetually vibrant,

our soulful voice resounding.

POEM/NOE BY G. 3.23.2017

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

 

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Often, the words for a poem or an

Affirmative Thought come into my mind

with each line clearly, mentally vocalized - 

I simply write down the words. Although I

now, know that these words are Divinely

inspired, I often wonder about the timing

and the message.

 

I spent a few hours yesterday adding a

section to the introduction of PART FOUR -

UNIVERSAL GOD-CONSCIOUSNESS AND

THE DIVINITY OF HUMANKIND of my book

– defining and clarifying the nature of the “God”

I believe I have encountered during my daily 

commutes to DC, selecting the guidance

from meditation notes over the years to help

do the job.

 

I think the poem below that I have titled

Sacred Spot continues to explore the concept

of the Divine Self or Soul as it relates to our

spiritual selves. The message seems to be

that this essence of our authentic selves

is infinite – “alive now but always living."

 

SACRED SPOT

Within the soul, there is a sacred spot –

this spot is the essence of you

pure authentic perfect you

alive now but always living

alive then but living again

alive when nothing else is living

only this holy spot of you.

 

Touch this spot and know

the infinite you, the godly you.

the connected you – the all of you -

the you who has always waited

for you to be you – the full you.

 

Touch this holy spot of you.

POEM BY G. 1.21.2011

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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Perhaps we have become too tame,

too civilized, too cultured, and in our 

indoctrination, perhaps, we have lost

the sight of who we are, unable to howl

fully, to roar, to dance to the ecstasy of  being.  

 

REFUSING TO BE TAMED

Let us sit upon this universal life

and breathe freely, for we are alive,

flourishing, enormously prepared

to enjoy each moment, celebrate

every gesture, announce to the skies 

our destiny, our purpose, unwilling

to stand solemnly or in repose; instead,

joyfully flinging our every limb,

physically testifying to the eternal truth

of our being – aliveness so worthy

and strong, we, the participants,

the bearers of connected existence –

God’s chosen, everyone alike,

refusing to be tamed.

POEM BY G. 8.18.2015

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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A  REDIRECTION UNFOLDING

I hold on with earnest expectation,

knowing my time adrift

is but a casual delay -

an impediment in perception,

a fog that, when cleared

will reveal a solid vision.

 

Perhaps, again, I have failed

to listen to the stirrings,

the whispers, the faint cautions;

or having recognized their message

have misperceived the content, so

captivated by the desired outcome,

so enticed by the eventual evolution

warranted, the potential becoming –

so here I remain befuddled but

hopeful for a more solid truth,

a basic transcendence, a progressive

step forward and beyond.

POEM BY G. 6.1.2018

 

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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THE CLAY

Look at the clay of this day,

alive in the sculptor’s wheel,

ready to be formed into shape,

through the loving touch

of your hands – feel the life in it,

press your hands against

the flesh of life, knowing

you are the creation of God –

creating.

POEM BY G. 11.1.2010

 

WITH LOVE. G.

 

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The word “passion”  has always been both

fascinating and mysterious to me, with its

many definitions, including a strong and

barely controllable emotion, an intense

desire or enthusiasm for something or an

intense sexual love.

 

To make the word passion almost mystical,

we have the “Passion of Christ,” which seems 

to focus on his suffering and death or a

“passion flower,” an evergreen with flowers

that resemble the crucifixion or just a

"passion fruit,” a kind of passion flower 

that bears a purple fruit.

 

When referring  to living an “authentic,

purposeful life,” passion takes on a spiritual

and poetic meaning – when we find our

passion, we find what it is that takes our

breath away. I offer the poem below, which

expresses this definition.  

 

May we all find our passion and live it,

cherish it, and never let it out of our sight.

                  

YOUR PASSION

Today, work to find what it is that takes

    your breath away – that causes you

to vibrate in wonder and want to suck

    the moment into your soul, savoring every

sense, every nuance, every bit of the joy.

 

Today, work to find your passion,

    allowing it to overwhelm you –

move through you, wash over you,

    and electrify each cell of your being,

each thought, each moment of living.

 

Today, realizing these experiences,

    and more; wait for you to see

the world through God’s eyes –

    a magical world of Divine creation –

beckoning you to revel. 

AP BY G. 1.29.2023

 

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 G.  1.29.2016

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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MORNING GLORY

Today, open yourself up to the magic in the air,

surrounding you, transforming you – providing

opportunities through coincidence, insight,

creative inspiration – angelic sparks of grace

popping in splendid possibility all around you –

within you – renewing you.

 

Today, open yourself up to the magic in the air,

the presence of God there with you, clearing

the way, softening each step and even clearing

away the remains of an occasional misstep –

fondly loving you to your full potential.

 

Today, open yourself up to the magic in your life,

you connected with and through the infinite

intelligence and love of full existence – you

blooming fully – vibrant – like a morning glory

alive and stretching towards the sun of summer.

AT/POEM BY G. 6.13.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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yearn –verb 1. to have an earnest or strong

desire for; long. 2. to feel tenderness;

be moved or attracted.

 

Listen for the stirrings and yearnings

of a clearer being, a more precious

progression.

 

YEARNINGS

Let us not be fooled by the machinations

    of our desire, maneuvering cleverly

to obtain the sought-after resolution,

    to create a scenario of want, or need,

perhaps, to placate the yearnings

    of physical intent and grasping.

 

Let us realize this instinctual thirst

    is forever perpetuated by the ebb

and flow of ancient, even primordial

    genetic concoctions, internal elixirs

and potions set to caress or coerce

    when thought will not oblige,

or impulse accommodate.

 

Let us correct and adjust

    as appropriate, not condemning

outright, but rather dabbling tastefully

    when advantageous, when beneficial,

worthy, not driven by an urge,

    but rather inspired by it,

fully sane and politely controlled.

AT/POEM BY G. 8.11.2016

 

As the note above contends, we are beings

of yearning, often forged in deep subterranean

places, smoldering until creating an ache

that takes form and purpose, often alive

within us, working to steer our intentions,

appropriate even our worthier activities.

 

These yearnings, so delicate, so determined,

so fragile, so incredibly strong and persistent,

even possibly, potentially disastrous,

yet wondrous, so alive with potential –

our muses, even our creative underpinnings.

 

These yearnings are often like frustrated

children, wanting what they want, without

regard to rationality, formality, or in some

extreme cases, even decency. Often, our lives

are impacted by the effective management

or mismanagement of our yearnings.

 

It took me a lifetime to understand that

at the core of my being, there existed a set

of spiritual yearnings, smothering beneath

a pile of secular desires and ambitions –

success, recognition, love, creative value,

smoldering while not gaining notice until

they set my life ablaze.  

 

I am not saying we have to deny our secular

yearnings outright, taking up an ascetic life,

but we also need to  incorporate fully our

spiritual yearnings into this secular mix,

by first establishing what these spiritual

yearnings resonate, then breathing life

into them, if plausible.  Our joy, our rapture,

our spiritual renewal, even our authentic

being may hinge on answering these spiritual

yearnings.  

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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Meditation is the vehicle for exploring

the various levels of consciousness;

within the one universal mind that all

sentient life shares. We, like deep-sea

divers must set our sights on reaching its

extraordinary depths, following its siren

calls, listening for its sonar-like belts

in the bend-producing waters, submerging

blind at times towards the most profound

levels, where the treasures of oneness

and universal connectivity is strewn

haphazardly for ripe detection at the

precipice of being.

 

PRECIPICE OF BEING

A simple song - its soundless

rhythms - permeates my heart,

the invitation of an outer

consciousness erupts

in flavored words, meandering

in meditation’s hollow moments,

floating thoughts pulling me

towards a precipice of being,

shedding what was once

so meaningful, but now lies

at my feet discarded, my soul’s

flight in the ecstasy of becoming –

of what, I have no clear

interpretation, yet.

POEM BY G. 4.28.2015

 

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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Even at this time of year, storms rage,

trials and tribulations must be attended to -

hopefully abated, if not resolved.  It is living

with these vicissitudes of life that often

requires a strategy, an approach. Today’s

note, below reminds us that we are not

alone in this undertaking – as it prompts

us to use all our resources, both mundane

and Divine.

 

A BRIGHTER TOMORROW 

Hold on and weather the storm,

as solutions unfurl, as obstacles

dissolve and fade, as all that is

needed now or in the future,

becomes tangible, set in motion.

 

Even so, the optimal strategy is to

accept what is, without stress or

tribulation, to enlist the resources

available fully, asking more from

each participant, as you lead

the way to lasting success and

the tying off of loose ends.

 

So today, vow to sit back and

trust Divine assistance, knowing

upon request, a host of forces

will be marshaled to work behind

the scenes, inspiring solutions,

creating synergies, summoning

the best effort from all involved,

ensuring a brighter tomorrow.

AT BY G.  12.3.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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THE SPOT OF INFINITE UNFOLDING

Life is an expression full and robust,

the demonstration of a flowing and

the flowering of intention, the consequences

of existence in all its forms and varieties,  

extending to reach through and beyond,

to grasp possibility and potential,

willing both into tangible substance,

experienceable being.

 

Every part and parcel of this orchestration

that enlivens our souls, pumps our lungs,

maintains our equilibrium, displays our

consciousness is an active agent of life

evolving, the tentacles of God reaching,

imagining, envisioning via each sentient

presence through each awareness.

 

We, you and me, all represent

the ultimate testament to this force

of natural striving, this Divine reaching,

this roar of heartfelt becoming, fresh

in its order, always presenting a continual

newness, an infinite surprise, a possibility

reachable but beyond reach, a solitary

point where life unfolds, erupts, comes,

goes, and becomes again the spot of

infinite unfolding.

NOE BY G. 7.7.2016

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

 

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In the Meditation Note below titled Step Into The

Stream, the concept of giving yourself over to God,

is addressed as a poetic total immersion

in the stream of life. Frankly, I get about waist-high

and swim for shore. I sometimes wonder what would 

happen if I went in all the way.

 

STEP INTO THE STREAM

Step into the stream of life – feel the crystal

water – cool – soothing - wash your feet and legs –

understand the pleasure of life – all that has occurred

to bring this stream to you – lush – full – abundant.

 

Step deeper and lose the control you have built up

to guide you – feel the water wash and splash over

and onto your arms and chest and shoulders –

breathe deeply and trust the full spirit of God.

 

Quell the fear that surfaces – breathe deeply

and trust the full spirit of God. Move deeper,

step by step, until your face and mouth are

within the stream – fear not, for God is with you –

is you. See the world through open eyes beneath

the surface – wonder at the beauty –the depth –

the crystal water.

 

Fully within the stream, now open your mouth

and suck the water into your mouth – nostrils –

and fill your lungs with the clear fluid and substance

of God. Understand you do not choke but swallow

the clear stream until you are living and breathing

the pure water.

 

Feel the energy, the thrill, and the joy of life’s stream.

Become the stream, let go, and float with its current –

move with its flow. Be alive in its water – submerged –

but living. This is the wonder of oneness with God.

Step into the stream of life and live renewed – reborn –

refreshed. Step into the stream 

NOE/POEM BY G.  3.28.2009

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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Sometimes, my guidance leads me to a message

I have already received, recorded in my journal,

but have failed to notice or fully comprehend.

This is the case with the poem offered below

which, on the surface, at least,

provides a poetic description of the thought

based cocreation process.

 

THOUGHT INTO BEING

Tangible existence molded into form by 

firm intention powered by imaginative vision, 

a process of unfolding, being, total restoration

of a singular idea expressed, finding form, 

through conscious cooperation, the creator

and the creation, the baker and the oven,

the smith and the cauldron meet in perfect

harmonic unison, as the glassblower's breath

travels the tube, finding expression, breath

in the molten sand, the thick glowing liquid

expands, expiration intent on becoming, 

a life-giving way to what was not before,

yet now, in transparent splendor is viable,

intact, artful, thought bursting into being.

POEM BY G. 11.11.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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Every moment, every day, every year is

a fresh creation, and with each wave of life,

we have the opportunity to keep growing,

creating, and becoming. Every wave is

essential – no wave is pointless or misses

the mark.

 

All the waves are perfect.

 

PERFECT WAVE

Form the wave each day

swelling with personal power

moving forward, backward

gaining momentum, growing

until full and bursting

with creative force reaching

to the sky to become more -

stretching, reforming, finally

to explode in Divine splendor

new, fresh, more alive than

ever thought possible – a

perfect wave for now. 

POEM BY G. 12.31.2010

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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incantation (noun) – the chanting or uttering

of words purporting to have magical power.

2. the formula employed: a spell or charm.

3. magical ceremonies. 4. magic; sorcery;

5. repeated wordiness used to conceal

a lack of content.

 

At times, I need to be reminded of my self-defeating

ruminations, or as expressed in the Affirmative

Thought below, "incantations of hopelessness,"

a sort of mental, negative phlegm that,

in unguarded reflection, I mull over the shards

of past moments, usually well-worn reminders

of darker times, failures, foibles, guilt, even shame,

or just the should of, could of, would of reflections

of missed or mishandled opportunities.

    Do I know better than to fall prey to this sort

of hopeless reflection? Yes, I do, yet I still

need to be diligent to either disrupt, dispute,

distract, or release and move on.

    Whatever technique we use to interrupt these

incantations of hopelessness, we must make

a concerted effort to work on recognizing our

personal, self-defeating memes, taking action

to weed and release each in turn.

    Today, let us stay diligent, replacing this

negative phlegm with clarity, hope, and

positivity.

 

RELEASE AND REFRESH 

Release today whatever is no longer worthy

or of pertinent value that fails to support

your cause or case, knowing that as 

the released is let go, a space, a void appears

requiring gentle filling, a re-envisioning,

a pouring into, a completion.

 

Release all that is worn, threadbare, what has

been used, wrung out, the shards of a past

moment, now unbecoming or out of step with

a more abundant vision of a fuller imagining,

a flourishing existence of a magnificence

now erupting.

 

Release the words and ideas that hold you

in place, stiff, incapable of great actions,

of worthy utterance, the thoughts 

of limitations, lack, or critical appraisal –

clearing these lies, falsehoods, and

incantations of hopelessness, replacing

instead with gems of hope, capability,

of soaring potential in full bloom.

AT BY G. 4.2.2017

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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Much of my spiritual life is spent listening,

and then it is occupied with interpreting

and understanding what is being conveyed.

At times, there appears to be a theme or

concept connecting what I am inspired to

write and record.

 

I received the Meditation Guidance

below titled New Ground.

 

NEW GROUND

We attach ourselves to the function of things,

to the sequence of things, to the process,

following the ritual required, hoping

to find structure, concreteness, and order

where only fluid change exists – eternity,

where only impermanence abides; today

let us release our grasp and allow the fiction

of control to ease, moving toward looser,

more spontaneous paradigms; mindful,

aware, stretching each moment by truly

being in it, engaged and ultimately unscripted,

a free-range being without role, egoless,

forsaking the comfort for new ground,

virgin, fertile - requiring the shedding

of repetitive being.

NOE BY G. 3.29.2017

 

I rarely ever receive guidance that

is not in some way personal or related

to my life. When I received this guidance,

I was drowning in my output, still

going strong writing the Finding God On

The Train Story - Notes On Enlightenment –

with well over seven hundred pages, still

seeing no end in sight.

 

I needed to step back and seek new ground.

This new ground, if fully embraced, would

require a radical shift in my consciousness:

most notable, the desire for permanence;

the need for control, the ability to just let go –

and the most difficult, at least for me,

choosing spontaneity over preparation. 

 

Being spontaneous rather than prepared,

almost beyond graduate business school

and professional conditioning to comprehend,

let alone actually do. My favorite phrase

underscores the challenge of this note

for me to live -

 

“ultimately unscripted,

                  a free-range being.”

 

The second offering below, Free The

Fireflies is an inspired poem from

a Sunday morning meditation.

 

FREE THE FIREFLIES

It is the ramifications of fierce expectations,

formed in off moments with fleeting desires

that limit and spoil our possibilities;

forever taking infinite possibilities,

truncating it, squeezing it

into our preconceived containers,

our goal-directed edict, our years

of misguided conditioning –

like fireflies jarred

on a summer night,

these bits of magnificence

lose illumination and darken,

only to fade from existence

and our grasp.

Let us endeavor to shed our forethought,

expecting less of ourselves, others,

and life itself -  learning to live, to be again.

POEM BY G. 4.30.2017

 

Again, a plea for more spontaneity,

as well as the elimination of expectation

and forethought, moving toward

the “shedding of repetitive being.”

Offering, for me, a rather radical

approach:

 

“expecting less of ourselves, others,

            and life itself.”

 

What I like most about these two notes,

is that they convey what has been

the spiritual wisdom of the ages for those

seeking enlightenment – expressed in

a more soul-catching garb, difficult

for me to ignore or dismiss.    

 

In all of this, I was able to see a fresh

approach for my book with too many

pages.

 

WITH LOVE, G.