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July 2017

Our Fifth Chapter

Once again, welcome to our Spiritual Forum … today we’ll examine a very corrosive habit which, unfortunately, has become epidemic - Intolerance, and its sibling Judgment.

Agreed, there are so many escalating conflicts that tempers and behaviors suffer the most … it’s just too easy to hide anonymously in the internet and lash out at someone else statements … or butt in other people’s conversation, vociferously sprouting forth your beliefs … or even attack friends and family for their different opinions  [I’ve heard of a number of people who got divorced over the last elections - it certainly does not bode well for our ‘maturity’ nor for our commitment to Spiritual growth !].

Do we need to point out that everyone is entitled to their opinions  [and yes, especially to disagree with others], but no one is entitled to bully, berate, belittle, or browbeat another for theirs … this behavior simply reflects a low state of consciousness, one best used to describe bullies and dictators.

Yes, my therapist friends can write volumes about the psychology of such attitudes, and the [irrational] beliefs that by putting someone down the person believes themselves to be better …

To me it all boils down to fear and insecurity, and that anything which threatens their oh so firm ‘beliefs’ is now seen as an attack aimed directly to them….

Well, here’s an old Truth - everything changes, and that which we once held onto so firmly is now found to be not so good anymore  [think DDT, asbestos, lead pipes, monarchy rule, dress codes, and the good old model-T Ford].

So if you find yourself to be ‘intolerant’ about another, well, guess what, it says more about you than them.

Yes, absolutely, you do have the right to choose how to live your life, how to dress and speak and the food you now choose to eat [believe me, if I have a choice between a prime burger or a kale salad, I know which one I’ll gobble up in a heart-beat], but the point is that ‘Freedom’ is not just political propaganda, that you do have to embrace it, and give others the right to practice it in return [and no, this is not an invitation for you to tell me that (a) you know better than them … or (b) you do this ‘for their own good’ … or (c) rank has its privilege … to all this I’ll point out that we’ve left the cotton fields behind long ago.

But to come back to a different insight  -  both Intolerance and Judgment eat up your energies, making you angry, disappointed, rigid, frustrated … and ultimately giving you some horrible terminal disease [come on, you’ve all heard of the body-mind-spirit connection … so yes, by nurturing negative thoughts and emotions you create a ‘disease field’ which will manifest in physical reality … and will spread out to contaminate others around you] 

Ok, so what can you do about it ?

Easy, whenever you have a negative thought or feeling about something or someone - stop - take a breath, consciously think of a positive, uplifting image [a flower / sunset / crystal … whatever says ‘beauty’ to you] … now examine which part of you had this reaction … and why … who or what taught you to behave this way …

Now you can work with a healer or counselor to clear these energies out of your system ….

And here’s another insight - save for some tragic past life Karma, no one is born with these negative perceptions, they are all taught behaviors …

Now, why would somebody do that to you ….

Or, you can read all this and think that I’m full of bs, and you don’t have to do anything about any of this [after all ‘might is right’, right !?] …

To this I’ll simply point out that Karma is a bitch … and even death does not exempt us from it … just remember that "whatever you put out will come back to you threefold ..."

Life can be a joyous, glorious, fulfilling, exciting adventure … it is up each of us to make the proper choices … [and that’s Freedom !]

As always, I walk the Path with you, all of us travelers together …. Namaste …

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July 23rd.  How color can attract health, wealth, and a loving relationship  [10.15-11.15 am]

July 30th.  Introduction to Palmistry  [FREE but pre-registration is required]  [10.15-11.15 am]

Aug. 1st. and 8th.  A 2-part Practical Color Workshop  [6.30-8.00 pm]

Aug. 13th.  Create your own Talisman  [10.15-11.15 am] 

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Aug. 15th.  starts a 4-part Palmistry Workshop  [6.30-8.00 pm]

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

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