For Sunday January 29th, 2023

Gracious greetings to all, the current rash of mass shootings, along with the beating of Tyre Nichols, demonstrates some of the imbalance in the world. It also brings to mind the process of Ho'oponopono, (pronounced HO-oh-Po-no-Po-no). The basic translation of which is 'cause things to move back into balance' or to 'make things right.'

 
The typical wording for the practice is, "I'm sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you."

It depends upon not just rote repetition of the words, but deeply searching yourself for even a hint of the imbalance you see in the outer world, staring it straight in the face unflinchingly – and removing it from yourself. Whatever amount you remove from yourself, that much is gone from the world. And as we know that like attracts like vibrationally – your efforts will benefit all.

May we sit Sunday evening in deep Ho'oponopono. By doing so, may we see that we thereby move through the world differently.

 
Blessings to all,

Richard

For Sunday January 22nd, 2023

Hello again, here is an extension to last week's theory of the person who lives in the back of our heads, reviewing the past and trying to keep us safe. As we continue to stare that person down, revealing our current anxiety to be shadows of the past, we open ourselves to glimpses of a greater reality.

As our material world is temporary, held in place by spiritual design, so too is our emotional world although held in place by our past experiences.

May we sit this evening to see beyond this lifelong yet temporary existence. May we glimpse the underpinnings of all that is – so that Divine Will shall flow through us.

Blessings on us all,

Richard

For Sunday January 15th, 2023

Hello everyone, here is a theory: 

There is a small person who lives in the back of our heads. This person has instant access to every slight, burden, and injury we've ever experienced in our lives, real or imagined. But, this essential record keeper cannot see outside. Their only access is to the past.
We, who are perceiving the world through our eyes, can see whatever the current situation may be and, we are constantly in touch with the record keeper. This record keeper's job is to keep us safe by reminding us of any past history which resembles what we are currently seeing through our eyes. It's an important job and they take it very seriously.

Along with this there is another person who lives above our heads. That person has a much higher perspective and therefore sees far more clearly than we can possibly see through our eyes. We, in a desire for safety, are rarely in touch with this higher perspective choosing instead the warnings of the record keeper, who has provable history to back up their claims.

It turns out that if you can face the record keeper without turning away, stare them straight in the eye without blinking, they most often back down on their claims of impending doom.

Doing so provides us with a degree of freedom. We may then be able to face the current situation without the record keeper screaming dire warnings in our ears, and we may even be able to connect with the higher self living contentedly above our heads.

This evening, if it resonates with you, may we see into ourselves, possibly identifying each character in the theory. May we have the strength of focus to assess the truth of the record keeper's claims. May we hear the quiet voice from above.

Thank you all,

Richard

For Sunday January 8th, 2023

Hello everyone, the physical temple which houses us throughout this lifetime has its requirements and its pitfalls. It is finely crafted to address our lessons. Free will allows us to explore the extremes of addiction, or deprivation, or over-indulgence – while also providing us an ongoing opportunity to become one with the creative forces.

Our destiny is found in the choices we make day by day.

May we sit this evening for the sensitivity to 'hear' the quiet voice, to see our choices clearly, and to choose well.

Blessings upon all,

Richard