Thanksgiving-A day to remember

I have, again, been absent from this site for some time, now. Why is it so hard to make entries on a regular basis? I certainly have plenty to say. Just ask my friends! So, enough of self-flagellation. Just allow the words to flow and follow the cookie crumbs.

I just wrote the following in another blog and wanted to share it with you, since it just seemed to spill from my fingers into this electronic medium:

I am writing to send Thanksgiving Greetings to all who post here. What I have learned in my 63 years is that the most powerful "weapon" I have is that of love and forgiveness. Daily, it is my quest, not always successful, to be grateful for EVERYTHING that becomes visible in my life. My mission and vision is to extend love to all and accept love from all, in whatever form it takes. Each of us has a unique gift and purpose with which we entered this life; our job is to discover and extend that gift and purpose into our world. We operate on a Timeline that is unknown to most of us, so we may only learn to trust in the process of unfolding possibilities. I don't know where this came from, but I feel moved to send this out to all, here. We seem to live in difficult times, but all that we experience is for our growth and enlightenment.
With Gratitude and Thanksgiving, I offer this Blessing to all.May Peace Prevail on Earth. And so it is,
peace,

st john

Today is the day before Thanksgiving, 2007, and this has been a year of unforgettable blessings and self-revelations. A little over a year ago, in October 2006, Mary Magdalen appeared to my sister, Joy, in her Journal. That began a process of extraordinary insights and messages, as the process continued unceasingly until now. My loving partner, Angelina, my sister, Joy, and I became the Darshan Trio, as "named" by Magdalena, and began the journey of sharing the Magdalena Messages. For 24 weeks we have sent out a weekly eBlast, with Magdalena's weekly message, and now She is being transmitted through Joy's voice at least once a month. She also delivers personal Letters to individuals who request them. The information that comes forth is powerful and unique. There is a new energy coming forth through many people; we are now ready to receive a Higher Energy as we have prepared ourselves for that energetic influx of Love and Peace.

What I am called to do is to share what I am learning and offer it to all who will listen. One of my gifts is to receive the meaning of words through acronyms, which expand their meaning to deeper levels. My biggest challenge in this work is to acknowledge that I, in co-creation with Spirit, have a Gift worth sharing. I have been with many artists and creative types over my lifetime, and noticed that even the most gifted have difficulty acknowledging and valuing what they create. What I would like to do here is share some of those acronyms, as a prelude to producing an actual product for sale(gulp). If you are moved to respond, I welcome your feedback.

My first word was BLAME: Big Lie About My Expectations-to blame another is to hold expectations for how I "think" they are or should be. People are not here to meet my expectations any more than I am to meet theirs.

FREEDOM: Faith Releases Every Erroneous Doubt Of Mind-as I develop faith in a Higher Power, whatever that may be to me, I release false ideas and overcome doubt. Trust and Faith are closely linked. They both imply the relinquishing of thinking and allowing Spirit to inform my decisions and actions.

FAITH: Fully Alive In Trusting Heart-To trust my heart is to live in Faith. My heart is the source of my intuition and guidance, not my head/brain/mind. I am truly alive when I Trust my Heart.

TRUST: Taking Risks Unlocks Spiritual Transformation-My life is transformed when I can Trust enough to take risks for my passion and purpose. Stepping into the Unknown with Faith is the power of transformation.

That is just a taste of what is coming to me, with the Grace of God's Love and Inspiration.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

John

The Passing of a Dog...

Today I received news that a dog named Rufus passed away on Tuesday, November 6th. He was/is a very special dog because he brings joy and sorrow together in a way that demonstrates the greater capacity of humanity to embrace seeming opposite feelings simultaneously. I last spent time with Rufus on Monday evening, as he visited the Gratitude Choir rehearsal with Rev. Kirk of the Center for Spiritual Living-Orange County. Though he was obviously very tired and lacked the energy I am used to with him, he nonetheless shared what energy he had in a deep and loving way. Perhaps it is projection on my part, but I felt his love and knew that his being there with us was a gift from God. The Joy is that Rufus represents unconditional Love; the sorrow is that his presence in the physical is gone forever. His memory is eternal and we, as humans, have the capacity, when we choose, to instantly bring that memory alive and experience the Joy of this presence, known as Rufus. There was so much more I was going to write about, today, but this presented itself and I am following this thread in synchronicity. Life and Death seem to be very present with me at this time. Many of whom I am aware are making their transition into Spirit. Though thousands die daily across the world, when those with whom we are close transit, we become more aware of the sanctity and transitory nature of life and can delve into its mystery. So, today, I celebrate the life of Rufus, and of Liam, who also made his transit this week, and rejoice in these lives having been part of my life. Today, all that is "needed" has already been created; today, I say, "Thank you, Blessed Spirit, for my life and all that is present here, now"
And so it is,
John

New Books and Ancient Wisdom

I have been reading a lot lately and find that no matter what I read, the same message is being received: We Are One! I discovered Dan Millman a couple of months ago, though he has been around since the early '80s with Way of the Peaceful Warrior, then the sequel, Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior. These are 2 amazing books, with many deep and profound messages that resonated with me. This young man is introduced to a mystical character, Socrates, while a student at UC Berkeley. Dan is a gifted athlete with great determination to succeed at his sport. As strong as his commitment to his athletic success, his resistance to the teachings of Socrates, then to the teachings of Mama Chia in Sacred Journey, is equally as strong. What I am learning for myself is that I often ignore the many demonstrations of the Presence of God, Spirit, in my life because I will not trust in what I see, hear, feel and know from years of seeking Enlightenment. It is a paradox of opposites: one the one hand, I see the "proof" of God everywhere; on the other, I also see what seems to be a world that is out of balance and teetering on the brink of destruction. What I keep coming back to is that the Big Picture is perfectly in balance, and my failure to recognize it is simply part of my pathway. Constant forgiveness of myself is the solution to self-criticism and judgment. Each day I am faced with new opportunities to forgive myself. It does not good to forgive others if I cannot forgive myself because, as I believe, there is no "other" to forgive. So, every day, when I awake to my world, I may choose how to experience that day: a day of possibility and promise, or a day of fear and rejection. The day does not care how I perceive it; it is just being "the day." So, as I prepare to go to sleep tonight, that is the thought I set in my mind, and hold in my heart: This day has been perfect and tomorrow is just as perfect, because that is how I say it is.
Peace