For Sunday December 28th, 2014

Hello all, a promise lies within us, a promise which is sometimes dormant and sometimes ignored. Yet, as deeply spiritual creatures that promise still holds, as true and pure as the moment it was given.

Heaven on Earth occurs in the instant we give ourselves over to it. In the words of T.S. Eliot, "At the still point, there the dance is."

May we sit this Sunday for the dance which is found in stillness, for 'Heaven on Earth' to be, and our promise fulfilled.

With reverence, 

Richard

For Sunday December 21st, 2014

Hello all, a request has been made to sit for the children and families who have suffered during the school shootings in Peshawar, Pakistan. It is difficult to grasp the depth of their pain, and to avoid being pulled into an understandingly human emotional vortex.

In such cases it is spiritually appropriate to also sit for the lost souls who committed the atrocities. Here is a quote from Edgar Cayce:

Speak gently, speak kindly to those who falter. Ye know not THEIR own temptation, nor the littleness of their understanding. Judge not as to this or that activity of another; rather pray that the light may shine even in THEIR lives as it HAS in thine. These are the manners in which the sons and daughters of men may KNOW His way. In this mundane sphere there comes to all that period when doubts and fears arise, even to doubting thine OWN self. These may EASILY be cast aside by knowing that He is IN His holy temple and ALL is well.

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Reverently submitted, 

Richard

For Sunday December 14th, 2014

Hello all, there seems to be two meanings for the phrase 'having a strong faith.' First, and most often used, is the concept of belief in something; whether it's belief in the existence of something unseen or in a future yet to unfold. Such beliefs might be held and defended very intensely but they are still largely in the area of thought and it's processes.

Secondly there's the much deeper level of the heart. "Strong faith' in the realm of the heart refers to having the ability to love, using the power of love. Here we touch on the beginnings of spiritual healing; an honest smile, a gentle hand on the arm of someone in grief, or lending a kind ear. 

Thought on it's own, no matter how intently held, is incomplete. Faith that's based in the heart will bring thoughts which need no defending. Their truth will be as clear as "I am."

May we sit this Sunday for that clarity, for the "I am" to emerge from our hearts to the hearts of others we may meet. 

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday December 7th, 2014

Hello all, someone mentioned the phrase 'detached from humanity' in describing a drug addict recently. It seems that same phrase can cover a multitude of human ills, from racial tensions to family squabbles to political strife.

If so, then the cure for detachment is to connect with humanity, our own and theirs. Simply taking the the time to listen with our hearts is a great step in any interaction. Then to reply honestly from our hearts will complete the cycle. We may not get the same quality in return every time but when we do it's suddenly more than worthwhile.

In a recent phone conversation the distressed caller spoke so honestly from their heart that it prompted a higher quality of listening. This is the cycle we're looking for.

May we sit this Sunday for that higher quality in our communications, may we strive to express it, may we hear it when offered, may we immerse ourselves in it's free and open beauty. 

Thank you all,

Richard