Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Heartfelt Truth

Hello Spirit.  Sorry for absence.  I think I am ready to write this message now.  I knew that you wished to speak about what happened in Boston last week and I was a little uncomfortable. 
Yes, you’ve been nervous to write about it. We understand that and have been slowly giving you much of the information we would like to share so that you would feel comfortable writing it.
Yes, I am grateful for that.  I was worried that people would think I was using the situation to promote myself.  Now though I see that what you have to say is important.
We feel it is a message that needs to be shared.  We tell you not to worry.  Most of those who come here are ready to read this.  The few that are uncomfortable with this message are still just going through their own healing process.  It is our hope they will receive some healing through our words.  So let us begin shall we?
Yes lets.  Please go on and share your message.
First of all we would like to let you know that the Spirit world is affected very much by your events just as those on your plane of existence are.  For us though the response is a little different.  We do not mourn those who have died, for we know that in reality they are very much alive and have just transitioned to another plane of existence.  We rather mourn for those who allow fear to enter their experience because of these events.  When such events happen on your world there is a tremendous chance for your planet to evolve spiritually.  We know that you spoke with a friend at church about the response to the Boston events. 
Yes, we spoke about how the immediate response seemed to be one of love rather than fear.  Sure some people became angry and fearful, but many people truly seemed to come together.
Yes, and while we do not wish for such events to happen in your world, when they do we as guides hope to push all of you towards finding the love inside.  There is a flurry of activity in our world when such events happen as we do our best to communicate to and through you the actions of compassion.  We feel that many did this last week and we are very proud of all of you who found your inner truth and revealed it.  Our work as guides is not done however, regarding this event.  It is now more than ever that we must continue to help all of you see the compassion and love.  As people begin to focus on punishing those who are said to be involved, we stress how important it is to release and remove yourselves from anger and stay in love. 
It is important to remember that fear and hate come when one sees him or herself as separate from the world around them.  When these people are not connected to the world and their God essence they sometimes lash out to make others feel the same sense of loss that they feel.  Your guest speaker at church this week, Bridget, made a good point about this.  When people are sick they need help healing, not to be blamed for being sick.  Sure, it is important to make sure that in their sickness they do not harm others, but it is also important to realize that those who commit such actions are in need of help.  They need to reconnect with their spirit energy.  They need to feel loved and not alone.  They need to feel as though the world is not out to get them.  Unfortunately, since they often feel the world is against them they manifest it, sometimes in very big ways.  So some may say that these people got what they deserved and have manifested the world being against them.  It is okay for those to have that view if they choose, but think about this.  What if instead through their biggest actions to create their depressed reality, those who hurt others instead found out that they are still loved, despite their actions?  What if their call for help, their signs of feeling alone were answered by forgiveness?  How would it affect their lives?  How would it affect the world?
We are here to tell you that such a showing of compassion would change the world.  Don’t you think that the world view of your country would change?  Can you feel how those who preach hate would lose influence over people; how people would see through their lies?  It is easy to love those who do you no harm, but for many it is difficult to love those who commit the lowest of crimes against you.  The truth is that they need love the most.  If you could find it within yourselves to offer compassion the entire world would look at you and say, “See how they embody love and compassion; truly they are not our enemies.”  In the past people have turned to hate and war in the wake of such events.  These actions have only created more hate and fear throughout the world.  Now you have a chance to change all this.  You spoke about this event and the outpouring of love, and you are already noticing that there has been a change.  Continue down this path and you will move forward in creating your world of peace.  You are all connected.  Remember this as people throw out judgments.  When you judge another you judge yourself.  When you forgive another you forgive yourself.  Compassion is the key word.  Compassion is accepting the world for what it is, without judgment.  From this place of compassion you have the ability to change everything around you.  Acceptance of what is gives you power to affect the future.  Denial and judgment take away your power.  If you all truly want to express your inner Godhood and create a world of peace begin now.  Judge not and love always.  Know that as your hearts connect with all those around you every feeling of love counts.  Every sign of peace and compassion is felt by the world.  No good deed goes unfelt, even if it may go unnoticed.  You do not have to preach what we have written here; many are not ready to hear it.  Those of you who came here are.  So just feel the love and compassion in your hearts and know that it is affecting everyone you come in contact with.  We will leave you with this for now.  Know that all who have passed are in a place of love, and that they wish for all of you to find that same place of love here on Earth.

Friday, April 5, 2013

The Place of Expansion

So Spirit, I showed our blog to some people and a few members of our church had some really positive comments.  Hearing from them made me wish to ask you what the role of our church is and should become in the future.  How do you view the First Spiritualist Church of Rhode Island and where do you see us going?

First of all we are happy to hear people are connecting with the information presented.  This means that these people are in a similar vibrational pattern to you, Nathan, at least as far as their Spiritual beliefs go.  Beliefs are usually the essence of a church or religious body.  We feel though that beliefs are not the driving force behind your church.  In fact, while you do state some beliefs and have others repeat them, that is truly the least important and we feel the least successful part of your church service.  Where you all find success is in your teaching.  We truly prefer to see your organization as a school over that of a religion.

This idea of being a school is where you will find success.  By teaching others to connect with Spirit you will open a new path for them to expand their lives in wondrous ways. Of course it is important to allow them to use this knowledge to form their own beliefs.  By allowing others to believe different concepts and yet still feel comfortable within your church you will create a place of amazing expansion.  In fact, having a belief and experience forum would be a great way to truly expand your minds.  In this case no one person would take the lead as teacher.  People could openly discuss what they believe and why.  And then others could respectfully say why they feel differently and explain their own experiences.  Allow everyone to talk and speak.  At the end, everyone should take home what they have heard and open their minds saying, "What if my friend's belief is true."  In fact, take the most interesting belief you heard that night and live it for one day, or maybe even longer.  How does living that belief affect your life?  Next time discuss what you have experienced in your time apart. 

Want to really expand your reality quickly?  Have everyone in the group expand their beliefs further to what most would consider a ridiculous level.  Make up crazy theories about the universe and them share them.  Thoughts like these will open your minds in way you could not believe.  It is funny how little people are willing to truly experiment and test their belief systems.  If you do not hold on so tightly to your beliefs we guarantee that you will discover something more wonderful than you could ever imagine. 

Allow your church to become this place.  Let the dreams become the reality.  Allow people to share their stories.  Do not let a small few be heard.  This is especially true in who comes to speak at your church.  Are they open minded and excited by Spirituality and change?  If so then we feel they should come.  If rather a medium, no matter how gifted with communication, holds tight to their beliefs and their way of doing things, let them find another place to speak.  Your church is about growing, for both its members and those who run it.  We will tell you now that even with the experienced and wonderful teachers that you have within your church group, there are so many concepts that are not really understood about the universe and Spirit.  So even the greatest teachers that you have need to be the students as well.  Use your church as a place to experience that which you have never experienced before.  Use your church as a place to discover truth, and then use that truth to discover new truths.  Allow this process to continue and you will soon learn that the first truth you discovered no longer has the same meaning because you have allowed your perspective to expand, and with this new expansion you discover new truths. 

Once you lose the quest for truth and expansion your church will no longer serve the needs of the people.  We feel that it is also very important that your organization does not just cater to those who are new to Spirit communication.  Sure the church is a great starting point for anyone, but your growth and expansion and importance will really come from catering also to the needs of those who would push the boundaries of their beliefs.  Always push further ahead and never be afraid to share this new knowledge.  Never be afraid to say we once believed this, but now our experience points us in another direction.  Always make your goal be to serve the people in their needs and to serve the universe by pushing to understand it more closely.  There is a whole reality out there waiting to be discovered by you, waiting to speak with you and waiting to expand your lives into such amazing places you could not even comprehend at this time.  Push yourself, push others, release and explore and if you do so then you, your church, and all those who come to it will fall in love with life in ways never believed before.  This is why your current beliefs are so unimportant, because even better ones are just around the bend.  Until then, enjoy where you are.  Love life.  Live life.  Explore life and allow it to change.  Wonderful things are coming just around the bend, and we all in Spirit cannot wait to meet you there.