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Being a Holistic Parent
If Only We Remember Now What We Knew Back When
Meaningful Coincidences
My Pet's Transition to Heaven
The Seeds of the Harvest
Spiritual Responsibility
What is New Age anyway?
Your Divine God Presence

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Being a Holistic Parent
by Charles Lightwalker, Metaphysical Research Society
Copyright © June 2006 Heart Links / All Rights Reserved

A spiritual relationship is formed when two or more people come together, as equals, for the purpose of spiritual growth. Parent/child spiritual relationships create a holistic environment which will help your children grow faster than they could on their own.

Many parents fear forming a spiritual relationship with their children because unconsciously, they know it will bring to view exactly what they need to see, feel, and heal about their less-than-perfect parental behavior that their children are modeling.

A spiritual parenting model, however, is much freer than the “old world” model. It requires emotional courage because you must leave behind the stereotypical parental roles that existed merely for protection and survival. This spiritual “new world” model creates a safe space where you and your child can be emotionally honest. This emotional honesty and intimacy allows your children to communicate freely because they feel safe and secure with you. In this sacred space, your children will feel safe enough to be emotionally vulnerable with you, so they will share their innermost thoughts and feelings, and can willingly surrender their ego defenses.

A spiritually awakened parent knows that their children have come through them, but that they did not incarnate for them. In the eyes of God, your children are your spiritual equals who incarnated to burn karma and fulfill their dharma just like you did. Your children are here to teach you as much as you need to teach them. Parents who have spiritual relationships with their children are conscious to the fact that their children “live in the world, but they are not of the world.” This is why forming a spiritual relationship with your children is paramount for all holistic parents.

A spiritual relationship with your child acknowledges that both of you are unique manifestations of the same Spirit. “Spirit First” family relationships need to be based on the highest degree of truth and integrity so that your children will feel safe enough to be emotionally honest with you and their siblings. Emotional honesty bonds the family while also creating a strong sense of trust which fosters the development of emotional intimacy—a vital ingredient of Self-parenting.

The more time that you invest in developing a loving, consciously awakened, spiritual relationship with your child, the better prepared your child will be to fulfill his/her spiritual purpose for living.

As parents, you are constantly being tested to see whether you will choose “mind” or “mastery.” Everyone is suffering from “ego mind identification illness” in varying degrees. The moment you realize this, there can be no resentment or guilt because how can you resent someone’s illness or your own? You need to drum up the emotional courage to use your child’s less than perfect behavior as a way of viewing your own unconscious negative beliefs.

For better or worse, your children are mirrors. Your children reflect back to you your positive and negative behaviors because children learn from what they experience around them. The term ‘mirroring’ means to see the external world as a mirror that reflects back to you the aspects of yourself that are emotionally difficult for you to see directly. When you view your children as mirrors, they will give you an instant, ongoing reflection of your own inner Self.

As you develop a consciously awakened, spiritual relationship with your children by using your Self-parenting skills, mirroring will become an empowering tool that will support your family’s spiritual evolution. As a holistic parent, it is your job to educate yourself on the ways in which your children were emotionally wounded. Fortified with this knowledge, you can help them heal by avoiding words or deeds that unconsciously trigger feelings that are still very tender. The good news is that when you use parental mastery skills, your children will realize that you are a safe space so they will communicate with you freely and take comfort in your emotional counsel.

Our planet once existed in a state of pristine beauty that exemplified the life of Spirit and form as one. Our place in this Universe was known as a grand display of Light that was Earth. Our creation here was celebrated by all. We had achieved the magnificent:  Spirit and form were one! Earth was a beautiful place to be indeed . . .

The 21st century draws near, however, and much of our creation on Earth no longer reflects this pristine beauty. In fact, much of that which we have created on this planet does not appear to reflect the Light of Spirit at all, but simply reflects the will of humanity, separate from the Light and Love that is our Source. Where did we go wrong? What happened within the consciousness of humanity that created this rift between our spiritual essence and the power to create that we hold when in human form?

As humanity stepped forth on this planet, all of the essential elements required to create a life of love and harmony were present. We existed within the consciousness of Divine Light. Nothing we encountered was separate from this Light. The plants, the birds, the water, the mountains, the sky, the stars . . . all existed within this Light. Each human form looked upon the rest of creation here as Spirit expressed in a myriad of forms, all containing the essence of the physical and the essence of the Divine. They were not separate. In fact, they were indistinguishable. Form and Spirit were one.

Gradually, we progressed in our creation on this planet, and we began to observe that which we had created. We became aware that we were crating new forms, ones that made life easier and were useful in the development of our societies. A continuum of time began to develop within which we placed ourselves and our creation, and we began to attach a value to our ability to create. Those who created new forms became possessive of them, and the idea of ownership was introduced into our societies. We began to focus on attainment, and gradually forgot how to center our creation in the light of Spirit in order to maintain the balance that was necessary if we were to create in time. The forms of our creation became the main focus of our lives, and in time, we became enamored with form.

As our attachment to form grew, so too did our attachment to self. Prior to this time, all was experienced in the consciousness of wholeness, where all things were recognized as one with the source of creation. Whether this awareness was experienced with another person, with an animal, with an aspect of nature, or with an object of our creation, all was perceived and understood to be part of the same source. Awareness of "self" was not a part of this consciousness. Self now emerged into an identity of its own, however, and in this identity of separateness, came to be expressed in the different forms we created. As self gained further identity, so also did the concept of one, separate from other.

As separateness evolved, we began to draw the lines of time. Time found boundaries. Time found limits. Time became the unit by which we measure the progress of our creation. We began to think of the time that had passed, and to conceive of a time in which we would progress even further in our creation. We began to limit our potential to create, for we attempted to encapsulate the very essence of Spirit in the boundaries and limits of time. We attempted to bring the infinite Light of the Divine into our finite creation of time . . . . and the door closed. The Light went out. Our consciousness within the Light of who we are as one was forgotten, and in its place, we held form as our creation. We searched for the essence of that which we knew as Light in the natural world around us, but it was lost. The light we now saw had a different quality, the memory of what we had once known as the "Light".

We remembered . . . . . but memories only exist in time . . . . .

The true Light of who we are does not exist in memory, but in the infinite expression of All-That-Is. We are not finite creatures - we are the breath and life of the Divine in form. We are at once created and creating. We are the flow of creation that is Life, and as we open to this Light, time dissolves . . . . .

and we remember.

For eighteen years, I was a television news reporter, running down stories about everything from government scandals to house fires. I had coincidences so remarkable, my co-workers dubbed it 'Wellington Luck.' I had it almost every day and totally relied on it.

One cold winter day, I was assigned a story about a little boy with cancer who needed money for a bone marrow transplant. Despite a predicted snow storm, the photographer and I set out to find the child's rural home several hours away. Soon the streets were sodden with the new fallen snow, and after hours of driving, we felt hopelessly lost. We could not find the boy's street. Several times, the photographer suggested we return to the station, but I had to help this child's family.

Suddenly our news van plowed into a snow bank and was instantly wedged. The photographer gunned the motor, but the vehicle would not budge. "This is it," he bellowed, as he opened the van door. "When I get us out of this snow, we’re going back."

"No!" I grabbed the cell phone and called the boy's father. Imagine our shock when the man walked out of the house three doors down from the snow bank and waved to us. How lucky the snow stopped us in the perfect place!

I never took the time to figure out why I had this magic in my life. It wasn't until I was forty years old and introduced to my spirit guide during a guided meditation that I realized the enormous behind-the-scenes guidance we all receive.

I was open to the concept of spirit guides since I grew up with a psychic mother who studied this stuff. But once I met my own guide, "Fred," my life changed dramatically. I began to journal with him every morning. He set me on a wider course of meaningful coincidences that he called synchronicity.

My mother, Edna Mae Holm, was experiencing the same phenomenon and we compared notes daily. She was led to find an earring she had lost years earlier. My schedule was changed at work, and I amazingly met a woman on the late shift that taught me how to journal with Fred my spirit guide. We delighted in the many amazing stories of synchronicity and realized they happen to everyone…all the time, but we rarely take the time to notice.

Mom and I studied the concept for six years. Actually, our spirit guides forced us to live it by arranging all kinds of synchronicity. It took us awhile to realize they wanted us to pay closer attention to the guidance. Sure, Mom and I read many books on the topic, but rarely did we really tap into it ourselves. We learned how synchronicity works first hand by living it.

Fred told me many times to simply ask a question, and expect an answer, then let it go for him to work on it. That's the easy part; it's also the most difficult thing in the world to do. My mind was always spinning with possible outcomes, and I felt angry and frustrated when my own little scenario did not work out.

The turning point for me came when I took a trip to New York City with my children. Our flight was scheduled to arrive near midnight and we needed to check into our hotel by 1:00 a.m. clear across Manhattan. My husband was worried about me arriving so late into that massive city. I decided this was the perfect opportunity to really test Fred. I said, "I'm just going to trust synchronicity will work out something special."

Sure enough, our plane landed close to midnight along with two other planes, with a throng of passengers clamoring around baggage claim. My children's luggage immediately appeared, and I was thanking synchronicity. But my plump suitcase was nowhere in sight.

"Mom, what if your bag didn’t make the connection?" my daughter Lindsay asked.

"That would be perfect! I won't have to haul it. They'll bring it to the hotel." I was not going to cave into my usual fear. Eventually, most of the passengers claimed their bags, and scurried out to hail a taxi. As the area emptied, I finally saw my suitcase, the last one to round the conveyor belt. We were the only people left in baggage claim, and when we walked outside, the line for a taxi was down the street. We were dead last in that line.

My daughter gave me a frantic look, and I immediately said, "Isn't this perfect? We're last in line. This is the perfect place to be!" For the first time in my life, I was totally trusting, and not looking at the appearance of things.

Almost immediately, a man clad in a spiffy tuxedo popped up and said, "I will take you in my stretch limousine to your hotel." He quoted a nominal fee. I was flabbergasted, but immediately accepted.

Once settled inside the sumptuous limo, the driver revealed he was a tour guide and proceeded to point out the remarkable sights of New York City. I sat in that luxury, on a beautiful, moonlit night, listening to this special man whom Fred selected just for us, and finally understood synchronicity. We can never figure out something as incredible as our guides can, so why not turn everything over to them and enjoy this enchantment all the time?

It's time to let go of the silent rage and frustration. When things look bleak, we need to say, "Isn't this perfect?" Remember, you may have to be last in line to catch the limo ride.

Mom and I wrote a mystery novel together during this time, and soon Fred told us we must include a spirit guide in our next novel showing the concept of synchronicity in action. The book is titled, Fireworks, and plunks a crusty detective named Webb Hannis into the middle of a murder mystery. Hannis suffers a head injury at the Fireworks Festival, and when he awakens, he can see his spirit guide, Samuel. Hannis balks at Samuel, who tries to get the detective to follow synchronicity to solve the mystery.

"Through this book, the reader can begin to see what is happening on the spirit side to create meaningful coincidences," Edna Mae says. "With this insight, people can tap into synchronicity all the time and bring joy and tranquility to their lives."

Since we launched Fireworks in the United States, Mom and I have received many letters from people telling how they now enjoy the charm of synchronicity. A woman named Tammy wrote that her son was leaving for a choir competition early one morning. At seven-thirty the night before, she realized she had not picked up his uniform from the dry cleaner. She immediately panicked, knowing the dry cleaner closed at seven.

Suddenly she remembered our message of synchronicity and rushed to the shop anyway. She found the worker at the front door fumbling with a key in the lock. Turns out the woman had been standing there for a half hour trying to get the key to lock the door. Once Tammy received the uniform, the door locked with ease!

You don't have to be psychic, or gifted to utilize synchronicity. It is simply paying attention to your innate intuition. Mom and I hope to spread this simple, yet extraordinary magic throughout the world.

How to tap into Synchronicity

1. Pay close attention to people you run into by accident. Listen to what they tell you, or say what pops into your mind. You may have a message for them!

2. The more you notice meaningful coincidences, the more they multiply.

3. If you are having a particular problem, decide to turn it over to synchronicity. That means letting it go completely.

4. Always trust, even when outward appearances seem bleak. That's when the good stuff is happening behind the scenes!

5. Anger and frustration stop synchronicity. You must TRUST!

The Creator graciously allows us humans to experience unconditional love through our beloved pets. The bond that is created between human and animal provides the opportunity to receive, give, and feel this wonderful divine love.

But when it is time for our beloved pet to return to Heaven, it can be one of the hardest life experiences to go through. I am sharing my pet’s transition story, in hopes that it will give you an understanding of the eternal nature of your pet’s spirit, and strength to help you when this passage in time comes to your doorstep.

Sixteen years ago, destiny decided that it was time to bring unconditional love back into my life. At that time, I saw a cute, tiny, black and white puppy at the animal shelter, and something said to me in my head, "His name is Tippy." Spiritual guidance was telling me that this puppy was to go home with me.

Throughout our 16 years together, my intuition would remind me that this new puppy had reincarnated into my life twice before, first as a Cocker Spaniel when I was a child, then as a Poodle-Schnauser when I was in my 20's, and now as a Border Collie-Spaniel mix dog.

Then, this past fall, his beautiful body began to wear out. I knew that I had to make his last days as comfortable as possible and honor his transition, even though the thought of physical separation from him was incomprehensible to me.

I metaphysically knew that every living being is a spirit in a temporary physical body. This was reinforced by the many experiences I’ve had with ghosts, spirits, and out-of-body visits to the spirit world myself. The real 'home' of my spirit contains such intense, peaceful love that mortal words can not even come close to describing it adequately. I have also communicated with pets that crossed over to the spirit world in my shamanic journey work.

I had been using sacred oils and tuning fork sound therapy on his body, and in his final weeks, noticed that his energy system was making a gradual shift to a higher vibrational state of consciousness. I could feel the angels gently guiding my hands in how to use the tuning forks over his body and which sacred oils to anoint him with.

On his final day on earth, I did a sacred ceremony with him. Holding him in my arms, we walked inside the angel gate vortex on my land. I could feel the angels surround us. Then we went to my medicine wheel. I gently laid him down on the earth in the North position of the wheel, which represents life cycle completion and the land of the ancestors. I smudged, drummed, and called open the four directions and spirits of the medicine wheel. The spirits were very strong that day as I drummed and honored my Tippy dog as the sun was setting on this land that he loved so much.

I asked the spirits to help him on his journey and to meet him at the gate of Heaven. That night, we went to the veterinarian’s office. As I held him in my arms, I anointed him with an angelic sacred oil and asked the vet to wait to give the final shot until I was finished helping his spirit make the transition. I saw a portal of light open above us and my deceased mom, dad, and other spirit beings of light appeared in the portal of light. It was so nice to feel the spiritual connection with mom and dad from the other side, as we telepathically communicated with each other.

Then I saw Tippy appear in the portal of light and he seemed so happy and healthy. I could tell that he was glad to be with mom and dad again. As I psychically watched Tippy being bathed in the love and light of Heaven, something in my head told me, "He is on the other side now." I knew then that his spirit had left his body, so I signaled the vet to give the final shot. It was a quick, peaceful transition for his physical body.

His body was buried by an oak tree I had planted months earlier. When I was planting the tree, I telepathically was told that it was "Tip's tree," which confused me at the time, but now I realize that Spirit knew that the tree would be where Tippy's body would later be placed. It is amazing how Spirit gives us little hints about future happenings.

Someone said that pets are so close to perfection, that they don't need as much time on earth as we humans need to spiritually evolve. The companionship and unconditional love we receive from our beloved pets are such a wonderful blessing from the Creator. And since pets temporarily inhabit a physical body and transition to Heaven like we do, we can look forward to the time when we can be together again in each other's arms (paws)!

I hope that by sharing my story, you too, might take the opportunity to do a sacred ceremony to honor the wonderful spirit being that your pet is and help them in their spiritual transition. I was honored that Spirit allowed me to psychically see and feel the spirit of my beloved Tippy cross over into the light. The experience left me with a greater sense of inner peace, knowing that he is now living in Heaven where his eternal spirit and love is waiting for me.

Please give your pet a loving kiss and pat tonight as you thank them for sharing this earth life with you, and know that you can also look forward to spending eternity with them in the spirit world.

Beloved one, I would speak with you about the seeds of the harvest. You have been seeing a change in your seasons, watching the fields as they have given forth of their fruits; you are now coming into a season of the harvest, which in days past used to be more in your awareness because you were more in tune with the land.

This is now a time of harvest, a time of gathering in all of the fruits of the seeds which you have sown and tended in the previous months.

As the harvest occurs on the physical level, so also you recognize that there is a harvesting occurring on the inner level of awareness. Momently you are garnering the seeds of the inner harvest, putting them into your storehouse for later use.

Always you are planting, sowing, reaping. Now it is most imperative for those of you who wish to be aware, to be vigilant as to the seeds you are harvesting. For as the seasons move into what you see as the wintertime, also in your awareness and your awakening you are moving into a time of winter, a time when you will go within and look upon what you have harvested and set aside. You will have time to digest a lot of what you have been busy gathering in to yourself, and you will look upon those seeds and they will serve you well. Every one of them.

In the wintertime, the withintime, you will ask of the seeds to share with you their inner meaning. For indeed, the seed in order to be of service opens, does it not? It has to burst its shell in order to grow. And the seeds which you are harvesting, and those which you have already harvested and put aside in the storehouse, will open and reveal to you new insights and new understandings.

The seeds which you have put into your storehouse come from experiences, relationships, interchanges which happen. The seeds come from books which you read, magnetic recordings which you listen to, gatherings you attend where messages are given forth.

The seeds which you have put into your storehouse come from the scriptures which you have learned as the small child. They are the sayings that have been handed down to you as wise sayings — folk sayings, proverbs, parables — words of wisdom that as a child you heard and you stored away in your memory. And on occasions when you wish to know a bit of wisdom that would allow a broader understanding, you call forth sayings that you have heard from perhaps the grandmother, the grandfather, a wise one, and you reflect upon those sayings.

The seeds which you have put into your storehouse come from the words of songs which you have learned, words from a favorite psalm perhaps, or words from an ancient folksong. And in the times of challenge, the seeds which you have put in your storehouse, the sayings of comfort, the sayings of wisdom, the words of the hymn perhaps, have been recalled to mind and have been the pieces of wisdom which have allowed  you the deep breath and the releasing of the tight grip of worry, of fear, of ego-thought.

Friends, teachers, brothers and sisters with whom you feel at home are as seeds of great warmth and support. And as you will think upon one you have been close to — a friend, a relative perhaps — allow yourself to sit with them in the heart, and in the mind, and to recall once again the love, the warmth and the upliftment which they have shared with you. Recultivate the seeds of friendship.

If the one which you have known as a great friend is no longer walking on this plane, call that one into your mind and heart once again and speak with them. For, indeed, they are not far distant from you. The one who was a grandfather, the one who was as mentor, the one who was a grandmother who soothed the knees when you fell, who held you in the great bosom of her love, are still with you, awaiting only the focus of your attention to be shifted slightly unto them. They are seeds which you have put in your storehouse. They are there as companions, sources of encouragement and wisdom.

Sometimes you have known the dark night of the soul, the depth of confusion. The seeds which you are now harvesting, and others which you have put into the storehouse, are there for a holy purpose. Allow yourself to harvest more of the seeds which will serve you well.

Read some of the inspirational books, the uplifting sayings. Be with ones who are uplifting in their association. Love the others ones, yes; bless them on their way and allow the Love of the Father to be showered upon them, but for you, spend your time with the ones who are of the uplifting vibration, the ones who allow you to breathe, to feel nurtured, to believe in hope again and to look beyond what the appearances might seem to suggest.

Nurture your Self — with a capital “S” — with that which is beautiful, good and true. Look upon those things and nurture them within the heart, storing them for a time when you will want to call them forth again. You have now within your consciousness a great wealth of information coming to you. You are bringing forth a great acceleration — an explosion, you have called it — of information. More and more writings are being published. More and more workshops are being offered. More and more teachers are coming forth to serve, to enlighten, and to enrich your consciousness.

You are creating miracles via your technology; instantaneously you can communicate with one who is seemingly far away. Now your great task is to sift through the information to see what serves the holy Child in his/her remembrance.

Now, in Truth, all of it serves you. Some pieces of the information you may pass over more quickly than others, for you have been there, done that. Allow yourself now to live in the space of expanded vision, holy vision, communing with the masters of present day and past.

Gather unto yourself the seeds which speak of beauty, truth, hope, love and, especially, your holiness. For when the ego suggests to you that there can be a hard time, when you wrestle with your own mortality, when you wrestle with the mortality of a loved one or with a love or work relationship, call upon those seeds of remembrance and they will serve you well.

Judith Coates is minister with Oakbridge University Chapel in Tacoma, Washington, and has been channeling Jeshua since 1993. The Jeshua, The Personal Christ, books may be ordered from Oakbridge University Press, 4007 Harbor Ridge, Tacoma, WA 98422. Telephone: 253.952.3285 or email: Judith@Oakbridge.org. Jeshua’s newest book, published this summer, is entitled “Jesus Speaks: Don’t Look For Me in a Tortilla Chip.”

As a healer, it is exciting to be able to witness the rise of the collective consciousness in the twenty-first century. In our society we are becoming more open to alternative medicines and seeking holistic approaches for healing. Whether your path leads you in traditional circles, or on an alternative route, an important aspect to consider in your healing process is your Spiritual Responsibility.

Spiritual Responsibility is our individual ability to respond, recognize, and act on many energetic levels, starting with our Personal Consciousness. It means taking a look at both our personal and spiritual efforts to assist Source (Creator, God-Goddess) with our own guidance.

Spiritual Responsibility is a process of recognition and response. It is the act of being honest, conscious, and mindful on a daily basis. Spiritual Responsibility is an ongoing practice. Each new point of awareness will lead to yet another reflection. That is why being patient is so important. When we become frustrated, we only block Source’s flow. We must be kind to ourselves as we discover our hidden graces.

What Source is asking of us as we heal is that we look at the equation that we’ve helped to create. How do we contribute to our energetic flow? Do we blame others for where we are in life? Do we blame ourselves? Blame is the ego’s way of distracting us from our own self-work, as well as our own self-worth. Can we look at ourselves honestly and see when we are playing the role of the martyr, dictator, victim or victimizer? Remember, the biggest variable in any equation is free will. How do we as Spirits, having a human experience, operate within the realm of human choice?  When we slow down and let our Spirit and Source gently direct our path, we find that it is much more satisfying and considerably less tumultuous than the path our ego demands of us.

Healing means something different to each and every person because we are all individual Spirits. There is no ‘one size fits all.’ Source talks to each of us in our own unique way and it is nothing short of magical. For one person, healing might mean the need to stop blaming their father. Another person may need to start putting themselves first, while another might need to learn humility and how to care for others. Sometimes a person needs to just accept and love themselves for who they are despite what others say they should be. The personal messages and insights from Source and our Spirit are what miracles are made of and they happen moment by moment when we operate from our spiritual awareness.

Healing is not about good or bad, right or wrong; it is about honesty and self-awareness. Healing asks us to go to Source by not looking up, but by looking within for guidance. True wisdom rests in the soul of self-experience and honest self-reflection and it is here that we seek Source to take the helm. For Source’s awareness of who and what we are is greater than the human mind could ever conceive. When we let go of our illusions of who we think we are and how we behave, we invite Source to work on us at every level.

It's people taking responsibility for their own lives, not blaming others for their problems.

It's people who deliberately decide to learn and grow.

It's people who don't have to be right, except for themselves.

It's people seeing problems as lessons, perhaps in a long series of lives and lessons.

It's people who believe we are what we think we are, and can change ourselves by changing our thinking.

It's people who feel they can change the world by changing themselves, not by trying to change others.

It's people who search for strength from the universe by going inside themselves.

It's people that recognize that love doesn't have to have conditions attached.

It's people knowing and loving themselves in order to better know and love others.

It's people who see others as not better nor less but rather different than themselves, yet part of the same whole.

It's people that choose their own path rather than follow dogma.

It's people honoring your right to your own path, not theirs.

It's people who realize that now is all we have, since yesterday is just a thought and so is tomorrow.

It's people interested in owning themselves rather than things.

It's people who see joy in life rather than pain, having experienced enough pain already.

It's people curious about extra sensory perception and all it implies.

It's people in all walks of life, from business persons to flower essence healers, psychologists to UFO investigators.

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New Age is not a religion with a hierarchy of priests and rituals, seeking converts, though some new-agers choose some ritual.

New Age is not often gloom-and-doomers, though many are concerned about ecology, the economy and other forces that affect our world.

New Age is not a movement based on guilt, anger, fear, or hurt, it is a journey toward the love that is our god.

New Age is not allegiance to one master; it is learning from many masters in the quest for the oneness of god [all that is].

New Age could not become a cult because of what is said above.

New Age is not just humans doing, it is humans being.

The accompanying illustration (left) is a portrait of yourself. In this artistic rendering, you are seeing the complete you for the very first time! According to the Ascended Masters, the various details of this picture tell a complete and accurate story of the real you here on earth as well as in the Heaven worlds. The Truth is that you, in your outer self (shown as the lowest figure in the picture), are only a partial expression of a much greater, far more magnificent, individual Divine Being. God has individualized – not once but limitless times – each time stepping forth as a distinct God Identity, unique in and of itself, yet inseparably One with the totality of the Godhead. Each Presence expresses its own supremely divine, permanent sense of Selfhood. It is an “I AM” Presence. This is the one and only, true, complete and utterly REAL Self that each of us can ever express here or in the hereafter.

This Individual Presence, the real you, is a glorious, living, self-conscious, omnipotent, creative Being, full of Love, Joy and Boundless Optimism about your future together. It uses a body in appearance much like your own physical body, only composed of Sacred Fire, vibrating far outside the range of your physical senses. This body we call the Electronic Body (the topmost figure in the portrait). This Electronic Body vibrates so rapidly that it remains eternally youthful, beautiful and perfect, regardless of what is going on with your physical body. The latter wears out quickly due to the incorrect use of the creative God Life, which each of us ignorantly misqualifies in the form of negative karmic patterns that continue to limit us throughout our many earthly lifetimes.

Due to our inability to perceive this Presence directly, It is obliged to step down the intensity of Its own transcendent fiery nature, but without compromising Its own inherent Perfection. The stepped-down expression of the Presence is called in the Bible, the “only begotten of the Father,” and is known as your Holy Christ Self (the central figure). You see the Christ Self shown in the act of enveloping your outer consciousness with its own Light Body and overshadowing you with the Golden Light of the Christ Mind. Your Holy Christ Self maintains a direct outpost of its own Consciousness within your heart in the form of a Threefold Flame, expressing there the Love, Wisdom and Power of your Presence.

The anchorage of this Threefold Flame of God’s very own Heart within your physical form is proof positive of your Divine Sonship and explains how human beings are constantly qualifying God’s creative energy in the form of good or bad karma. You are directly connected to the Heart of your Presence via the Crystal Cord of Liquid Light and Life, shown descending as the vertical axis of White Light from the Heart of your Presence, through the Heart of your Christ Self, and flowing forth as the creative energies of your Heart Flame.

In order to transmute the negative karmic conditions which we have ignorantly created in the past, we can learn to call for our I AM Presence to project successive waves of its own Consuming Love downward into our outer worlds. This Love expresses in the form of the Violet Flame, which you observe in the process of gently redeeming those past karmic conditions through spiritual Transmutation. Having purified the majority of this negative karma and mastered time and space, we can return to the Oneness of our Presence, ascending as Jesus demonstrated, and experiencing throughout Eternity the joys of divine creativity as Ascended Beings. This is the true story and Divine Plan of your life!

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