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.

Belief Perspective

Hello, it's been a little while since I've written a post.  I have the feeling that we are going to discuss perspective and knowledge, but I do not know exactly where it will go.  So let's see what Spirit has to say.

You are correct that we will be speaking about perspective.  Our major point that we wish to speak about is understanding that everyone of you basically has the same beliefs, though many of you wrongly condemn others' beliefs as wrong.  Take for instance this holiday of Easter many choose to celebrate.  Christians will tell you that it is their most important holiday.   Throughout the ages they have been taught to believe that the religions which existed before Christianity were incorrect and uncivilized.  Yet if anyone really looks into modern day Christianity it is basically a Pagan religion in its ceremonies.  Easter is a holiday that has been celebrated for thousands of years before the birth of Jesus.  Of course so is Christmas pagan in origin.  Our point here is to understand that most religions today are really just derivatives of older religions.  Sure the names have changed, but even the concept of a god dying and being reborn as a savior comes from older religions.  We do not say this to upset people and only use Christianity as an example because of it's popularity in your part of the world Nathan.  Spiritualism, the church that you belong to Nathan, has beliefs that have been around for thousands of years as well.  Our point is that your beliefs are basically the same and that it is your perspective of them that determines how you interact with the world.

The perspective most people have is determined by the amount of fear they let into their lives.  For instance, most religions believe in life after death.  They find the concept of eternal life comforting.  While they believe in life after death many do not believe you can communicate with the dead.  Wouldn't it be natural to believe if people exist beyond their physical bodies that they could somehow communicate with us?  Logic would tell you that this should be possible, and we tell you it is, but many are afraid of what they cannot see and therefore push this belief out of their reality.  It is a fear based belief.  We would go so far as to say that even atheists have the same beliefs about life.  Most would even admit that they wish there was life after death but since they have no proof they do not want to waist time with what they cannot prove.  This fear of waisting their life away pursuing what they cannot prove motivates them to instead try and live very positive lives doing good here and now, not very different from how believers try and live their lives.  We would tell you that this is just a different perspective based again on the fear they let into their lives.  We are not saying that atheists are more fearful because they do not believe in life after death, most would like to, they just place the fear in a different place.  Even in Spiritualism many of you are tied down to old belief systems and hold a large amount of fear.  Since many of you believe in the non-physical you are fearful of what it may do to you.  Often people cover themselves in protection to be safe and yet their lives do not seem to be any better lived than those who do not.  We would say that it is not protection they need but rather an understanding of their consciousness and the energy that carries it.  We will discuss this at another time. 

This message is to simply point out the truth they way we in Spirit see it.  We do not condemn the atheist, the Christian, the Spiritualist, or any other belief system.  What we wish for you to see is the similarities.  As we have written in our book Nathan, Spirit sees others through their similarities rather than their differences.  It makes the world a truly wonderful place to see we are all the same.  Therefore we believe that it is always best to work with others who may seem different and find the similarities.  They are there.  And by finding those similarities you eliminate the fear and allow your perspectives to come closer into alignment.  And when people achieve a closer perspective, they begin to manifest together as a group towards one goal.  And this, our friends, is how you change the world.  Enjoy your holiday.

Life is One

I asked what I should write about today and heard in my head that it should be about our concept of life.  I know that this is connected to the ET class I recently attended. So what is it that you wish to say about life?

Thank you for asking.  It is true that you recently attended a class on ET's and in it you were inspired to mention that ET's who are spiritually advanced are no different than Spirit, in the sense that we are all very alive, real, and able to contact people through their spiritual senses.  This is in fact true but it is only part of the picture.  What we really want you all to understand is that all life is truly one and the same. 

Do you humans really think that you are so different from Spirit, or aliens, or animals even?  If all of us are expressions of Spirit then we are all the same and equals in the eye of the Divine.  Mankind often has this wonderful idea that it is somehow the ultimate species and that it stands head and shoulders above other beings.  Some go so far as to assume that animals are meant to be food and that is the reason for their existence.  We are here to tell you that animals, whether they are cattle or wild, are here for the very same reason you are, feeling many of the same feelings that you feel.  So we suggest that you do alter your reality to allow passion in for all forms of life.  You are no more special in the eyes of Spirit than any other being, because you are no different than that being.  In fact you are of the same energy and therefore in the truest sense you are all one and the same.  Understanding this and applying it would cause many changes for those in your world, which is why many choose to fight it.  If their end goal truly is love and peace, at some point they will need to acknowledge this and accept it as a part of their reality.  Once accepted, then it would be in their highest interest to act upon it. 

Now just as these animals, who are the same extensions of Spirit that you all are, share similar feelings and emotions, so to do the beings that you would call "alien" life.  And as they are similar extensions of the Divine life force choosing to manifest in your reality, they are able to exhibit the same feelings and emotions that you humans have.  Your friend Mark from the church was correct to say that it is not in anyone's best interest to call one group of beings good and another bad.  All beings upon birth are allowed a freedom to choose their path, and some may go with their societies and some may choose a different path.  So is it true that other beings exist out there?  Yes, of course it is.  Are there some species that are more spiritually evolved and in general wish to help humans?  Of course, just as there are some species of beings who predominantly would prefer to control your race.  The important concept to remember is that you cannot tell an individual's desire, based on their race, culture, or origin.  This is a truth that exists for all beings, and it is important to remember this in all that you do. 

Do not ever assume that someone is out to hurt you based on their appearance.  Instead we suggest that you search inside and use your intuition to guide you.  Do this in all walks of life.  Use it for the people you meet in your world.  Use it when you encounter spirit beings that contact you.  And use it as you connect with other forms of life that you may encounter on your journey here.  We actually recommend that if you find yourself put off or scared by a certain group of beings, that it is in your best interest to find someone in that group whom you can connect with in a positive way.  This will lead to a better understanding for all involved and can only lead towards bringing forth that goal of peace.  Peace and love and joy are the natural state of any and every being.  All beings are part of this one great divine energy so all beings are part of each other.  Embrace this concept in all that you do and we guarantee that you will find the peace, and love and joy that you seek.  As we bring this message to a close we would like to express our truth outwardly by saying, "Peace and love and joy be with you all".

Divine Movement

So I just heard that this blog post is going to be about movement.  Other than that I have no idea where this is going.  So Spirit, what is it you'd like to tell us about movement?

Well first of all we would like to thank all of you for joining us.  Of course when we say that we mean joining us consciously, as we are always connected through the divine unity.  So when we talk about movement we mean a couple of things.  First we will talk to you about physical movement.  Movement is the vehicle of life.  Without movement, if everything were to stop, there could be no physical existence.  Energy moving into vibrational patterns is what makes up this world of yours.  If you or any part of you were to stop moving you would die.  If your heart stops beating, if your cells stopped doing their work and reproducing, life could not exist.  We would like to impress upon you how important this is.  One might say that movement is life, and therefore the more one moves the more one truly lives.  Life is about gathering experiences and there seems to be more fulfillment for people who experience many new things by constantly moving through life. 

Now we mean this physically but we also mean it mentally as well.  Which now brings us to our second point about movement.  Movement through thought patterns is extremely important as it allows the most expansion.  Always question everything.  Never get stuck on a thought vibration because when something becomes an absolute to you the potential it has to greatly change your life is diminished.  Do you understand what we have just said?  When you believe something so much that you stop questioning it then it loses some of its value.  The idea no longer can push you into new expansion and becomes a stagnant energy.  We mean this about everything, especially spirituality.  Do not ever think you understand it because your universe is constantly changing and expanding.  What may have been true yesterday does not necessarily hold true today.  This is because we live in a universe full of many creative individuals expressing their Godhood through the creation of everything around themselves.  There is a phrase that is sometimes said in your church that bothers you Nathan, that "God never moves" and "God never changes."  We are here to tell you that God is always moving and changing.  That is the purpose of life.  To change and move is to exist.  So always be looking forward to change.  See the Godliness in the movement.  Know that if you fight change eventually it will find you because movement is the true nature of God and it is therefore your true nature as well.  We are always meant to move, to evolve, and to change.  This is the divine order.  Please take the time to see where you would like movement in your lives and then know that God supports this movement.  It is divine nature.

The Nature of Channeling

Hi everybody.  Last night as I was drifting out of consciousness I received some information I would like to share about the nature of channeling.  I will ask Spirit to please step in and help me to explain this information so that it comes across clear and to the point.  So if you would please Spirit?

Of course.  We are so glad that you were able to remember this and ask us about it.  Nathan, you will be starting to get more information during your sleep time so please be prepared for it.  Did you not notice our little gift to you last night?

Yes, as I laid in bed I turned to be on my side and rolled my hand directly onto a pen.  I had no idea how it got there.  I assumed Alanna was studying and somehow it wound up there.

Yes, your wife was how we got the pen to the bed, but we assisted it in finding your hand and ending up on your side of the bed.  As you know she studies on top of the covers on the other side of bed.  So we used our influence to send you a message that you need to remember information as it comes to you. Of course in your tired state you did not realize this and gave your wife the pen. 

Yes, I realized after I gave it to her that I may have found it for a reason.

And in realizing that there was a reason the message was received so all is in fact well.  Now onto the question you asked about.  Last night we explained to you why channeling works.  It works because when  mediums connect to beings they are not connecting outwardly.  In fact you, Nathan,  right now in typing this are not connecting outwardly but rather connecting inwardly.  This is because WE ARE ALL ONE.  The Jesus or angels that people connect to are not outside beings coming to them in their time of need but rather an expansion of their awareness that they are divinely also these exact beings.  Everyone who sits there awaiting the second coming of Jesus is really not understanding why he came in the first place.  The second coming of Jesus is within you.  You are one and the same.  You are Jesus, and the angels, and God, and the ascended masters, and the extraterrestrials, and the light beings and everything else in the universe.  You, in these moments of connection, are really just widening your focus to include a vibrational frequency which you usually tune out.  Nothing is outside of you.  Everything is INSIDE of you.  This is the secret of everything.  Why do you think that archangel Raphael or Jesus or Mother Mary can appear to so many people all over the world?  It is because they ARE all over the world inside every one of you.  Always look inside for the answers, because that is the only place you will ever find them.  Please focus on this thought and make it a part of your reality.  Do so and you will never be at the mercy of anyone or anything else.  You will be EMPOWERED. Infinite knowledge is within you.  It is you.  That is all for now.

Blizzard

So, what do you wish to talk about for your first message?

Well let us first state that it is far from our first message being posted online.  In fact many people channel Spirit throughout the world and post it online.  Of course here, being channeled through you Nathan, Spirit will have a unique voice.  See, everyone who channels adds some of themselves to the channeling.  This happens in two ways.  First of all every medium is just that, a medium used to translate our thoughts into words.  Therefore every medium has no choice but to include some of themselves and their knowledge into that interpretation.  Some may see this as a bad thing, but in reality we see it as a way to bring forth new ideas into the conversations we have. 

The second way the medium affects the messages is by the spirits they attract to communicate with.  Different mediums will attract different non-physical beings based on where both parties are along their evolution.  So in this way the information being channeled will always be a vibrational match to where you are in your journey. 

So here we are, ready to present a message from our, meaning both you Nathan and ourselves, unique perspective.  We will start by mentioning that you had a great storm this weekend.  Tell us about it.

Yes, we had quite a blizzard.  There was over a foot and a half of snow.  Luckily I was smart enough to go out shovel a few times during the night so that I didn't wake up to a huge mess the next day.  Sure I was tired getting up every few hours but in the long run it seemed worth it.

Thank you for sharing that information because this is what we wish to use as our example for our first post with you.  See, by taking count and then dealing with your situation as it was happening you prevented it from becoming a full blown issue.  This is what we wish to see you in the physical do more of.  Many of you do not take care of yourselves.  You push yourselves, eating poorly, sleeping little, building up stress in your bodies and do nothing about it until it becomes a full blown issue.  Why do you wait so long?  We know that this is not a new message, but it is one that continually falls on deaf ears.  You do this yourself sometimes Nathan.  Why is it that your society gives you sick time at work but only lets you use it when you are extremely unwell?  At that point it is too late.  It is not good to push yourselves until you cannot go any more.  You need to take time before you get sick.  When you notice that you don't feel quite right or that you haven't slept well you need to take a preventative sick day.  This goes for emotionally as well as physically.  Your body will naturally heal itself, that is its function.  Of course if you keep telling it that you do not wish to be well and do not give it the tools it needs then of course it will not be able to do the job.  Give a town everything it needs for its citizens to be happy and they will work together and be prosperous.  But those same people, when deprived of what they need , will turn on each other and the leadership of their society.  You are the leader of your body.  You are made up of individual cells each with their own consciousness.  Give them all what they need and you will prosper as a team.  Fail to do so, and you will find yourself suffering the consequences.

We know that this is a very basic first message, but it is so important.  One cannot seek enlightenment and peace with the outside world while constantly fighting a war within.  Take care of yourselves.  Your body is important.  Your body has consciousness and it wants to work with you to find success.  Find peace with yourself and the whole world opens up to you.  There is so much that you cannot see because you are distracted by this inner battle.  We ask all of you to be more conscious and aware of your bodies.  See the signs that something is not right and take the time to fix it right away.  Create peace in your body and you will see that peace begin to spread out to the world around you.  This is all for today.  Thank you all for joining us.  We hope that you will all treat yourselves as the wonderful creators that you are.

 

The Introduction

Hi everybody.  I have been pushed by Spirit to start writing this blog.  I have no idea where this is leading but I find that when I trust and follow through great things always happen.  My name is Nathan and I have been studying Spiritualism, healing and mediumship for the past five years.  In 2011 I was lucky to be part of a group of people who founded the First Spiritualist Church of Rhode Island.  This was the beginning of Spirit really pushing me out to become more of a speaker.  As I would talk to people at church many would say to me, when are you going to write your book?  I thought about it for a while, even started writing one for about a week, but never felt I had enough new and interesting things to say. 

One day I was driving home from work and I heard very clearly that Spirit wanted me to start writing.  Playing the smart guy I asked them, why don't you tell me what to write about then, since I had been unsuccessful in the past.  Their reply was very simple, "Sit and write.  Let it be about the lessons you learned while writing a book."  This message blew me away.  If the book was about learning from writing the book, then really to know what the book was about I had to just sit and start typing.  So I did.  I asked a simple question and then quickly, just typing fast enough to keep up with the thoughts forming in my head, I typed out an answer.

I was a little in awe at first.  I had read books formatted in such a way, that was not new to me.  But never did I think I could sit and ask Spirit and then literally type out a response.  So I kept on doing it.  Now I am over 20,000 words in and I am still loving the process.  So much so that when I felt pushed to created this blog from Spirit I no longer felt any hesitation.  I know now that Spirit is really here with us, ready to answer our questions if we are willing to ask them. 

At first I struggled with what to name this blog.  I liked having it be connected to my art site which is natesart.com.  At the same time I wasn't sure if calling it Nates Messages seemed like I was taking all the credit when of course Spirit is doing most of the work.  Then I remembered one of Spirit's first lessons for me was that we work as a team, they need us to help communicate messages as much as we need them.  That was my confirmation from Spirit that it was okay to include my name in the title.  That is how I came upon Nate's Messages - Channeled Through Spirit.

So here I am, ready to do my best to translate the thoughts that pop into my head into words and paragraphs that are easy for you to understand.  When you see typing such as this it is coming directly from me.  When you see words typed in italics that is me translating for Spirit.  I hope that you enjoy the words we have to say.