Alan Seale's April newsletter has a wonderful article and interview with our beloved Fran Sugar!
Check it out:
Article and Interview with Fran!
Soul Mission Profile:
Fran Sugar—The Aurora Borealis of Love
by Johnathon Pape
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Conference 2008 (Message from Warren)
Here we are, only a few months from conference.
As we look over our new brochure and decide what we want to experience this week, I ask you all to set our intent to make this the best we have had. We all need to spend time with like-minded friends, but don't forget that our conference needs us to bring new friends.
Love and light to all, Warren
As we look over our new brochure and decide what we want to experience this week, I ask you all to set our intent to make this the best we have had. We all need to spend time with like-minded friends, but don't forget that our conference needs us to bring new friends.
Love and light to all, Warren
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The Miracle of the Shadows by StanleyP
Many of us are afraid of the dark. Some of us keep our lights on all night; and a few of us even want the TV on all night. We teach our children to be afraid of the dark. We say to them, "Watch out! The Boogey man will get you!
If we look deeply into our own psyche, the bottom line is this: We are afraid of our own shadows.
Last Monday, there were three horror shows on TV. All of them showed scenes of darkness, with eerie music playing. This was an attempt to create an atmosphere of fear. When boy scouts are sitting around the campfire at night, they will tell ghost stories – and the scouts will glance out at the night with apprehension – and, some of them will become fearful.
Recently, on the TV show "Rosemary and Thyme," three women were waiting outside at night, hoping that a criminal would show up. When they heard a noise, all three of them turned on their flashlights to see what it was.
How foolish! Once a person is outside at night, and sits for awhile, her eyes will become accustomed to the light, and she can see perfectly well without flashlights.
Darkness is generally viewed as scary and frightening. This is the way it is pictured in our books, movies, and TV. The message is that darkness is the place where evil dwells.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
Darkness is a natural part of life. Most of the universe is dark.
Our fear causes us to miss a lot. We fail to see the wonderful, creative world of darkness. This world is quite different from the world of light..
I invite you to explore the darkness.
If you have a safe area in your yard or in your apartment area, go outside at night. Do this only if you know of a safe area; or you can do this with friends. If you do not know of a safe area, you can also do this inside. Look for a dark place where you can sit down comfortably. Breathe easily. Allow a few minutes to go by. Be at ease. Be patient. Relax the body and relax the mind. Become absolutely still.
Be very aware of all that is happening in your body. Notice your breathing, how it sounds, how it feels. Notice your heartbeat, the slight rushing of the blood near your inner ear. Notice how your belt feels on your tummy, the feel of your clothing, the feel of air against your skin. Notice the sounds near you. Notice that the longer you remain still, the more you can hear, feel, sense and see. In fact, if someone is walking nearby, they will sound like a clumsy elephant!
When you first sit down you may be a little anxious. Yet, after a while you may feel a sense of security. That which was a little scary at first becomes friendly. In fact, if you are outside, you may have the sense that the earth and the trees welcome you. And stillness banishes fear.
Each tree and each bush has a different quality. You can sense the difference between hardwood trees and pine trees.
If you repeat this exercise, you may feel an increased sense of safety and serenity in the darkness. The night becomes a refuge.
And in time you may find that a trip out into the night will relieve stress. If you will let go of your fear of the night, it will reach out and cover you with a soft blanket of tranquility. You will have found a new friend.
*
The universe is mostly darkness. It is a busy place. Billions of planets and asteroids dash through the darkness.
Many religions tell us to go toward the light. Yet, if we love both the darkness and the light, we elevate our awareness. Light is only understood as the result of the presence of darkness. The darkness is a place of new beginnings. Each morning is born out of the darkness. Thus the miracle of life is born.
Starting in 1930, and ending in 1954, there was an extremely popular radio series called The Shadow. Each show began with two sentences. Here they are, changed to reflect the truth:
"Who knows what virtue lies in the hearts of men? "The shadows know!!!"
If we look deeply into our own psyche, the bottom line is this: We are afraid of our own shadows.
Last Monday, there were three horror shows on TV. All of them showed scenes of darkness, with eerie music playing. This was an attempt to create an atmosphere of fear. When boy scouts are sitting around the campfire at night, they will tell ghost stories – and the scouts will glance out at the night with apprehension – and, some of them will become fearful.
Recently, on the TV show "Rosemary and Thyme," three women were waiting outside at night, hoping that a criminal would show up. When they heard a noise, all three of them turned on their flashlights to see what it was.
How foolish! Once a person is outside at night, and sits for awhile, her eyes will become accustomed to the light, and she can see perfectly well without flashlights.
Darkness is generally viewed as scary and frightening. This is the way it is pictured in our books, movies, and TV. The message is that darkness is the place where evil dwells.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
Darkness is a natural part of life. Most of the universe is dark.
Our fear causes us to miss a lot. We fail to see the wonderful, creative world of darkness. This world is quite different from the world of light..
I invite you to explore the darkness.
If you have a safe area in your yard or in your apartment area, go outside at night. Do this only if you know of a safe area; or you can do this with friends. If you do not know of a safe area, you can also do this inside. Look for a dark place where you can sit down comfortably. Breathe easily. Allow a few minutes to go by. Be at ease. Be patient. Relax the body and relax the mind. Become absolutely still.
Be very aware of all that is happening in your body. Notice your breathing, how it sounds, how it feels. Notice your heartbeat, the slight rushing of the blood near your inner ear. Notice how your belt feels on your tummy, the feel of your clothing, the feel of air against your skin. Notice the sounds near you. Notice that the longer you remain still, the more you can hear, feel, sense and see. In fact, if someone is walking nearby, they will sound like a clumsy elephant!
When you first sit down you may be a little anxious. Yet, after a while you may feel a sense of security. That which was a little scary at first becomes friendly. In fact, if you are outside, you may have the sense that the earth and the trees welcome you. And stillness banishes fear.
Each tree and each bush has a different quality. You can sense the difference between hardwood trees and pine trees.
If you repeat this exercise, you may feel an increased sense of safety and serenity in the darkness. The night becomes a refuge.
And in time you may find that a trip out into the night will relieve stress. If you will let go of your fear of the night, it will reach out and cover you with a soft blanket of tranquility. You will have found a new friend.
*
The universe is mostly darkness. It is a busy place. Billions of planets and asteroids dash through the darkness.
Many religions tell us to go toward the light. Yet, if we love both the darkness and the light, we elevate our awareness. Light is only understood as the result of the presence of darkness. The darkness is a place of new beginnings. Each morning is born out of the darkness. Thus the miracle of life is born.
Starting in 1930, and ending in 1954, there was an extremely popular radio series called The Shadow. Each show began with two sentences. Here they are, changed to reflect the truth:
"Who knows what virtue lies in the hearts of men? "The shadows know!!!"
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Conference Brochures are on the way!
A message from Yonnie: she delivered the brochures to the bulk mail center yesterday, so they are in the mail and on the way.
Mary Ruth (in Winston-Salem) and Karen Mc and Yonnie (in Greensboro) all have extra copies, so if you are willing to help distribute brochures in your area, please get in touch.
We would love to have our brochures at places like Whole Foods, Unity churches, bodywork/healing centers...
Thanks for helping spread the word about SESC 2008!
June 15-20. 2008
Mary Ruth (in Winston-Salem) and Karen Mc and Yonnie (in Greensboro) all have extra copies, so if you are willing to help distribute brochures in your area, please get in touch.
We would love to have our brochures at places like Whole Foods, Unity churches, bodywork/healing centers...
Thanks for helping spread the word about SESC 2008!
June 15-20. 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008
Apache Blessing
May the sun bring you new energy by day,
may the moon softly restore you by night,
may the rain wash away your worries,
may the breeze blow new strength into your being.
May you walk through the world and know its beauty all the
days of your life.
- Apache Blessing
may the moon softly restore you by night,
may the rain wash away your worries,
may the breeze blow new strength into your being.
May you walk through the world and know its beauty all the
days of your life.
- Apache Blessing
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Affirmation
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Our lives are interesting, exciting and immensely satisfying for us.
We are healthy and whole in spirit and in body.
We see clearly, we hear clearly, we think and communicate clearly: spiritually, mentally, physically, and verbally.
We make the right judgment, right decision, and right move, at the right time, and in the right place, for ourselves and others.
The places we live in, the places we travel to, and the places we stay in, all give us protection, encouragement and inspiration.
Our being, our thoughts, our statements and our lives all encourage, inspire and give joy to people.
Once a day and or night, we visualize us all living in a peaceful world full of love and fun.
For the highest good of all concerned, so be it.
yoko ono
Our lives are interesting, exciting and immensely satisfying for us.
We are healthy and whole in spirit and in body.
We see clearly, we hear clearly, we think and communicate clearly: spiritually, mentally, physically, and verbally.
We make the right judgment, right decision, and right move, at the right time, and in the right place, for ourselves and others.
The places we live in, the places we travel to, and the places we stay in, all give us protection, encouragement and inspiration.
Our being, our thoughts, our statements and our lives all encourage, inspire and give joy to people.
Once a day and or night, we visualize us all living in a peaceful world full of love and fun.
For the highest good of all concerned, so be it.
yoko ono
Friday, February 22, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Interview with Laraaji
Read a great interview with His Orangeness here.
Following a particularly deep meditative experience, in 1974, Edward believed he had found a new and life-altering direction to take.
“I had a much larger sense of the space and time that I’m actually living in. So the music that I heard in a vision was an endless kind of music, it was multiple layered and supported the intuition that I had that everything was going on in the here and now.”
Following a particularly deep meditative experience, in 1974, Edward believed he had found a new and life-altering direction to take.
“I had a much larger sense of the space and time that I’m actually living in. So the music that I heard in a vision was an endless kind of music, it was multiple layered and supported the intuition that I had that everything was going on in the here and now.”
Friday, February 15, 2008
A Poem by Delores
FIREWORKS ON EARTH
OR, STARGAZING IN REVERSE
There came a look so full of love and acceptance
The flicker of light within me burst into blazing fire,
Like the birthing of a new star in the heavens of my heart.
Turning to another, allowing them room simply to be
Ignited a spark that went flaring out into infinity,
A beacon beckoning untold others to inner transformation.
O gather round, you gentle hearts of unlimited space
The finale has begun
In this, our ever expanding process
Of becoming ONE.
There came a look so full of love and acceptance
The flicker of light within me burst into blazing fire,
Like the birthing of a new star in the heavens of my heart.
Turning to another, allowing them room simply to be
Ignited a spark that went flaring out into infinity,
A beacon beckoning untold others to inner transformation.
O gather round, you gentle hearts of unlimited space
The finale has begun
In this, our ever expanding process
Of becoming ONE.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
ReikiPam at the Taj Mahal
What an amazing photo! Thanks to Pam for sharing it.
We have a number of adventurous travelers in the SESC family, and Pam is one of them. Not only is the Taj beautiful, Pam is too, plus she's so radiant - you can really see the joy in this photo.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Coming Soon: SESC 2008 !!!!
Southeastern Spiritual Conference
The 2008 info is up on the conference website. Yonnie and Viola have planned a wonderful week for us!
Sunday June 15 - Friday June 20.
Mark your calendars!
The 2008 info is up on the conference website. Yonnie and Viola have planned a wonderful week for us!
Sunday June 15 - Friday June 20.
Mark your calendars!
Prayer for Inner Peace
Prayer For Inner Peace
Dear God, let me allow Your Love
To enter in.
In this time of turmoil and sadness,
Let peace enter deep within my soul;
And pardon all insults.
Insulate me from regret
Completely.
Help me to go to that place of serenity
Where sadness cannot enter.
Let love shine from me
Like sparking dew in the morning sunshine.
Let this prayer for peace be done
Every morning, at every meal, and every night.
And when walking, with every step.
So that,
When we pray for peace on earth, then,
As it is within, so shall it be without.
Stanley
Dear God, let me allow Your Love
To enter in.
In this time of turmoil and sadness,
Let peace enter deep within my soul;
And pardon all insults.
Insulate me from regret
Completely.
Help me to go to that place of serenity
Where sadness cannot enter.
Let love shine from me
Like sparking dew in the morning sunshine.
Let this prayer for peace be done
Every morning, at every meal, and every night.
And when walking, with every step.
So that,
When we pray for peace on earth, then,
As it is within, so shall it be without.
Stanley
(Thanks to StanleyP for sharing this.)
Monday, February 11, 2008
Warren's Thoughts about Conference 2007
As I sit here the day after conference, I feel the humanness creeping back in.
I ask within, what is it that has me feeling closer to this group of people, many of whom I can’t even recall their names, than to my best friends?
What would a man like me, who does not like touching or being touched, be doing not just hugging but truly embracing men and women alike?
The answer I received is that the God Within each of us truly communed openly among us. We lost our age, gender, and even some of our humanness as our Being cracked open with love and light.
As our world tries to take over lives once again, let us set our intent to keep the crack in our Being open and flowing. We can change the world for the better. Crack Power to All!!!
WarrenB
I ask within, what is it that has me feeling closer to this group of people, many of whom I can’t even recall their names, than to my best friends?
What would a man like me, who does not like touching or being touched, be doing not just hugging but truly embracing men and women alike?
The answer I received is that the God Within each of us truly communed openly among us. We lost our age, gender, and even some of our humanness as our Being cracked open with love and light.
As our world tries to take over lives once again, let us set our intent to keep the crack in our Being open and flowing. We can change the world for the better. Crack Power to All!!!
WarrenB
New Family Member!
This little beauty is a new member of the Kaney/Baburek family! Susan will tell us all about her (see comments).
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