inviting you to the Path of Conscious Living

February 2018

Our Eleventh Chapter 

Once again welcome to our Spiritual Forum, where we look at the energies which so obviously drench our Planet ...and our Consciousness.

Today I invite you to consider one of the most fundamental of all the energies of Creation ... Love ... simply Love.

I find it ironic that most religions around the world which claim to be firmly based on Love ... kindness ... nurturance ... forgiveness - especially those that embrace the teachings of Jesus, the Master  - yet seem to find no contradiction in abusing others, taking advantage of their own status and power to exploit and even mistreat those whom they feel to be ‘inferior’ to them ... “After all...” [I’ve heard some say] “ I am not responsible for your debts / mess you’ve created / missed education / race-gender inequality ...”

Well, actually you really are ... let me put it in the same language you’ve used in the past: “If you’re not part of the solution, you are part of the problem...”

And for those of you who truly believe that you can stay ‘neutral’, I refer you to the famous words of Pontius Pilate “I wash my hands of all this ...Do with Him what you will” ... and so they crucified Christ - not for being a horrible, violent person ... but for preaching Love, and kindness, and the Brotherhood of Man.

No, I’m not advocating some kind of political, or even ideological line [god knows there are enough fools sprouting off some self-serving propaganda - much to the merriment of late night talk-shows ... but I digress]

All I’m inviting you to do is reflect ... truly go within and ask yourself the hard questions ... “What do you believe in ... and why ... what are the principles you live by ... and their consequences ... and - my most favorite - What kind of Karma are you creating for yourself ...”

Don’t just mouth off some superficial platitude about being ‘a good person’, or worse, being a good church goer [even Al Capone was a dedicated to his church ] ...just take a good look at your Life and your everyday thoughts and actions ... and - if you believe in Heaven-Hell - ask yourself what qualifies you for salvation ... and just for a moment, consider - what if all the righteous propaganda you’ve been programmed to accept ... turns out to be just that: the simple manipulation of Ego, designed to make you feel ever so superior ... Now what ...?!?

All the Spiritual teachings, throughout the ages, have always - clearly - stated that Love is the Energy of Creation ... it is that which links us all together ... it is that which links us to Spirit-Creator.

Only through Love can we find happiness ... forgiveness ... compassion ...

Only through Love can we truly call ourselves to be ‘of-the-Light’ ... to be ‘Enlightened’ ... and find One-ness with ALL of Creation ...

... yes, with our current [poor] world consciousness most of us have suffered some kind of

heart-wound, some betrayal, abuse, unfairness, injustice...and now we have a choice:- 

“Do we simply bow down to these negative energies, and allow them to limit and restrict our Life - and the pleasures which rightfully belong to us all ... or ... can we do something about addressing and redressing this ... and if so, what ...?!?”

We are, all of us together, travelers on the Path, and so I greet you, my brothers and sisters Namaste ...

UPCOMING  EVENTS 

At The Shining Lotus  [303.758.9113]

Feb. 13th.   Love Aura   [6.30-8.00 pm]    

You Aura is a beautiful Magnetic Field which spontaneously reflects all that is kind, gentle, and loving within you ... and equally all that is hurt, offended, abused ... and, as magnets do, will attract more of the same.

So now you get to choose:- "Do you want to invite romance, charm, passion to be part of your Life ... or are you quite happy wallowing in the Drama of conflict and turmoil ...?!"

As always, the choice is yours ... 

Feb 20th.       Why Love Hurts   [6.30-8.00 pm] 

Far too many people would rather choose a 'simple' [read 'blah'] relationship, becuase "its safe" ...  Fine, just not very rewarding or even satisfying [like choosing to eat a frozen T.V. dinner, rather than a well prepared home meal ... you may get 'nutrition' but also a lot of unwanted additives]

The hidden reason why some people end up in these unexciting relationships is some horrible past offense, buried so deep that it can only surace as 'Fear' ... and far too often this becomes 'Fear of Success' 

... but here's the kicker:- If you don't resolve it in this Life, it will just follow you into other future Lives ... until you realize that you are worthy of more !!" ... So, now you get to choose ...

Feb. 25.  FREE PRESENTATION - Giving and Receiving ... what are you worth?

                                                                                                                               [10.15-11.15 am]

For many people it is easy to 'give' - it makes them feel good about themselves, and know they are making this 'a better world' ...

O.K., this is 'true', but it is not the full picture ...

Consider Karma - if you freely give to another, with no expectations of return, well, its great ! Many Good Karma points to you !!... except that now the overall Balance is uneven, and if it's not rectified then you have effectively 'bound' the other to you - 'they owe you', in this or other Life !

Now, if these Good Deeds are part of your Spiritual Path, and you do this 'in Service to Spirit' ... well, now Spirit owes you ...! [you just can't ge away from the Law of Karma !!]

So, how do you fix this ?...

Easy, learn how to Receive ...learn how Energies flow ...and become a truly fruitful part of this Great Creation ... and remember:- "The more you have, the more you can give ..."

Feb 27th.       Heal Your Heart   [6.30-8.00 pm]               

Your Heart is that wonderful center of Love and Compassion - it is here that we embrace all that is happy, playful, kind, and generous ... it is here that we become open, vulnerable, and trusting ... and can equally be deeply wounded, now shutting off the very Joy of Life in an effort to protect ourselves ... [so unfair !]

Learn how to heal these offenses so you may, once again, claim all the wonderul pleasures that you deserve !

… and check out our latest Tales from the other side …

and our Feng Shui Tidbits … enjoy !