United In Spirit Connection Vol 7

Welcome to Volume 7 of the United In Spirit Newsletter!

I wish to extend a warm welcome to all new members on behalf of our site administrators and myself. Please take time to browse the forum and groups, blog as you wish, but above all enjoy your time on the site.

 

Wave of Inspiration

by Wendy Betterini
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Brilliant Rumi Quotes - I have a lot of favorite authors, but one that tends to spark a welcome wave of inspiration and renewal every time I read his work is Rumi. Rumi was a 13th century Persian poet (1207-1273). Though his original works were written in Persian, they have also been translated into other languages and are still enjoyed by people in many countries today - even seven centuries after his death! Such timeless writings hold true gems of wisdom that we can rediscover and savor each time we ponder them..
With that thought in mind, I'd love to share five of Rumi's quotes that I believe are truly brilliant. They are my personal favorites and I've shared a few thoughts about why they speak so strongly to my heart - but don't take my word for it; ponder them yourself and let them speak to you... What insights do they hold for you?
"Let the beauty you love be what you do.
There are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the earth"
This quote immediately moves me into that fabulous state of passion and joy that can only come from following your heart! Every time I read it I feel like kicking off my shoes, grabbing a notebook and pen and heading out to the back yard to write some poetry. Not that I write much poetry. Besides, it's winter here so my feet would get cold. But Rumi's words make me want to do it anyway..
On a deeper level, this quote reminds me that our true happiness comes from having a purpose in life. Something that makes us feel like we're doing worthwhile work - even if it's only worthwhile to us. And I love the phrase, "kneel and kiss the earth" - it brings to mind thoughts of gratitude and appreciation for, well - everything. The world around us and all of its inhabitants from people to animals to plants and even the tiniest insects... What wonders surround us!
"When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy"
So many of us forget this simple wisdom in the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives. We're so focused on what we have to do, need to do, almost forgot to do - that we end up living from our harried minds rather than the deeper place that makes everything so sacred..
Try an experiment yourself to feel the power in Rumi's words: Choose one task, big or small and do it from your soul. Take a walk and make a point of moving your body slowly and reverently. Brush your hair as if it were made of spun glass that might break if you tug too hard. Revel in the sensation of the brush bristles massaging your scalp and softening your hair. Even simple activities, when done in a conscious spiritual state, can awaken you in such profound ways that you'll never be the same..
"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it"
Nowadays we are becoming more aware of the power of our own thoughts and the role they play in forming our physical reality, and this quote is very revealing in that context! Every time I read it I'm reminded that lack does not exist except in my own mind. Whatever I think I don't have enough of, I simply need to awaken to the ways I am blocking it from my perception. When I do that, suddenly it's all there right before my eyes, as it always was - if only I had been willing to see it. This can apply not only to love but money, good health, joy, inner peace, and so much more..
"The universe and the light of the stars come through me"
I don't think Rumi was bragging about his own greatness with this line but rather sharing the insight that all of us "give birth" to our reality (our own universe, really) through our perceptions. He also may have been referring to inspiration - I've often said that written words "come through me" at times, especially when I'm "in the flow" and the words just come out with little editing on my part..
"Burdens are the foundations of ease and bitter things the forerunners of pleasure"
What a powerful message is contained in this gem! So often we resent the difficult moments in life and forget that they provide an important service for us. Not only do they lay a foundation and pave the way for better times later; they help us to become stronger, better people so we can appreciate those pleasant experiences when they arrive..
When I think back to some of the more difficult times I've had in life, I'm truly grateful for them now. They taught me a lot about myself and contributed greatly to the person I've become. I try hard to remember that when I find myself in tough situations these days - which makes them easier to bear..
In fact, that's what I love so much about quotes like Rumi's; they offer a moment of reprieve, a glimpse of grace and a gentle reminder that the difficult moments will pass and the sun will shine once again... What more could we ask for?

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Healing Messages

from the Angels

by Doreen Virtue
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The angels are here on earth now more than ever, as we strive for peace, compassion and tolerance in today's world. They bring us guidance and reassurance, but mostly they bring us reminders of the love that exists within each of us. Here are some recent healing messages that the angels have given to me:
About Betrayal - What is at the heart of betrayal, dear one? A feeling of being compromised or unloved? Truly, the person who hurts you is betraying him or herself alone. This person unwittingly cast a pebble into a pool with ripples which stung you with deep pain instead of a clear reflection of love. Will you now betray yourself further by leaving your true self behind in consciousness? Your focus upon hurt will only serve to further hurt you, precious one. You can do more harm to yourself than any other person by your continually focusing upon this hurt.
Leave the hurt behind, dear child! Do not betray yourself further by walking upon this path of painful contemplation. You do no one justice by holding the hurtful situation in the palm of your hands. And yet you need to heal. So cleansing yourself of hurt will both free your consciousness and rid you of the deep and stinging wound of having a dear one disappoint you.
See now we angels circling around your middle, and notice we are getting closer and gaining in numbers. Our wings are outstretched like one giant circle of a tray around you, and we ask you to place your hands face down upon this tray of wings. Let us warm you from the palms upward with our love. Feel us gliding your energy imbalances to a place of peace and safety with our continuous motion.
You may send your anger at the betrayal from your mind, heart and gut all the way through your fingers and send it to us. Give us all of your tender and sweet emotions: the love that you feel was taken from you by your friend's betrayal. The feeling of foolishness because you feel you could have known better than to trust this person's sincerity. The feeling that you wasted your time once again on a nowhere relationship. We know just how you feel, dear one.
Yet though we share your hurts and shoulder your burdens, we never lose sight of the fact that in truth, there is no betrayal nor hurt. The true heart connection between you and the other person has registered in eternity for the moments of love which it added to the universe. That love, sweet one, can never be undone and never needs to be regretted.
About Happiness - In your imaginings, you believe that happiness is a thing which you must chase and wrestle to the ground before its capture. This beast which you imagine is but your own idea that your truth is illusive in nature. It is not, we assure you! Rejecting that which seems too simple, you ignore the reassurances which easily guide you to your home.
Do not think that you need to guard your body or situation from harm, while you search for truth outside of yourselves. For in your thought that you must exchange something that you fear, for that which you desire, you bring about continual terror upon your mind.
There is nothing real that you can lose, dear child! Nothing as precious as you could have hardship, except by your choosing. And this, too, you can undo with your mere wish to stop and be renewed. There is no complexity in happiness, for simplicity is its one essential ingredient. Rejoice, then, in the factual nature of your true essence. Rejoice in the living spirit which is you, and which God created for holy purposes. And in your rejoicing, be bathed in continual wonderment at the gifts that are of you and by your wish. There is nowhere else to go but here, and a simple breath and prayer are your passports to the place which for so long has seemed to evade you.
About Loneliness - You are so mightily loved that your awareness is just a glimmer upon the smile that is within your heart. You do not understand your greatness, and so you turn away from beholding it, for fear of having awe of the light that is shining there within you.
Behold your greatness, precious one! Do not turn from the light that will dazzle away your emptiness and fill it with a love that is so real and eternal that nothing can compare in any place or in any time! Hold its substance in your arms in warm embrace for that which can only fill your emptiness with love, eternal love, pure and rushing through you, through and through!

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angeltherapy.com
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 HEALING LIST

• Shade Law
• Vonda
• Cheryll
• Ria
• Gina
• Bella
• Earth
• All Earth's Animals
• And all that need healing

Thank you to all that send much needed healing, it is a great gift you share. 

 

 

Healing Meditation with Archangel Raphael

You can work with Archangel Raphael and his healing energy using meditation.

To prepare say a prayer to God/dess, to please help you be as open to the healing as possible and to join in the healing work and support you through your healing process.

Sit comfortably where you will not be disturbed. Begin by grounding and centering yourself. Close your eyes and imagining roots growing from your feet into Mother Earth. Then follow this simple breathing exercise to relax your physical body: breathe in through your nose, hold it for 7 seconds, and release it very slowly through your mouth. Repeat 3 times then unconsciously continue breathing this way throughout the meditation. Tell your Ego-self to move toward your left shoulder. Let the Ego-self know that it’s only an observer during the healing and know this is so.  Ask God/dess to send down a beam of protective white light. God/dess hears your request and in your mind’s eye you immediately envision a beam of light coming down from the universe. Watch it surround you in a protective glow.

Call Archangel Raphael, either mentally or out loud and ask. “Archangel Raphael please come to me now and assist me in my healing.” If you like, also invite in your Higher Self and your own Spirit Guides and Guardian Angels. You don’t need to know their names, just say "Spirit Guides and Guardian Angels, please join Archangel Raphael in my healing session."

In your mind’s eye, picture Raphael standing over you with his hands outstretched over your head. See the healing energy in the form of green light flowing from his hands down into your body through your crown chakra (the top of your head). Try to relax and feel the energy. You may not be able to feel the energy at first, but after doing this a few times (if needed), you will probably begin to become more sensitive to the energy. Most people feel the healing energy as warmth or tingling. Others feel a soft and loving stream running through their body. Whatever you feel is right for you.

The first time, let this energy flow through you for a while, opening you to Archangel Raphael’s curative energy and preparing you on all levels to accept the healing. This initial step can last for several minutes or until you feel that it is time to move on to the next step.

Now change the focus onto specific parts of your body. Picture Raphael's hands over these areas and feel and see the green light flowing through his hands to your injury or area of illness.

When you are through, thank Archangel Raphael, and ask him to protect you from negative thoughts and feelings that manifest into health problems. Also thank your Spirit Guides and Angels for assisting in the healing.

Focus on grounding and centering yourself. Again, picture the roots from your feet into Mother Earth.

Now open your eyes.

It does not matter if you are good at visualization, or whether or not you can physically feel the healing energy from Archangel Raphael and your intentions are what you are healed by. This method works with injuries and illnesses equally well.

You may repeat this work several times a day if necessary, or whenever you feel you need it.

Once you are used to healing work with Archangel Raphael, your Spirit Guides and Angels, you can ask them for quick relief and healing. This is especially helpful for chronic conditions they regularly work with you on such as pain relief.

Please remember to thank Archangel Raphael, your Guides and Angels for their help. It’s not necessary but they really appreciate the acknowledgment that you know they are their working with you. You can also take the time and opportunity to talk with them, either telepathically in your mind or softly out loud. They do hear what you say and acknowledge in ways that they can, even if you can't hear their responses back to you in words.

 

 

 

Quote For The Week

"Where would I possibly find enough leather
With which to cover the surface of the earth?
But (just) leather on the soles of my shoes
Is equivalent to covering the earth with it
Likewise it is not possible for me
To restrain the external course of things
But should I restrain this mind of mine
What would be the need to restrain all else?"

Shantideva

 

PONDERINGS

Are you someone who remembers your dreams? Do you think about them? If so, what have you learned? And if not, why not?

Do you pay attention to your dreams?

 

 

Truths For Living

By William Arthur Ward

The more generous we are, the more joyous we become.
The more cooperative we are, the more valuable we become.

The more enthusiastic we are, the more productive we become.
The more serving we are, the more prosperous we become.

The more outgoing we are, the more helpful we become.
The more curious we are, the more creative we become.

The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.
The more persistent we are, the more successful we become.

 

 

Hoping you have enjoyed this volume and found the articles of interest.

In Love and Light Always,

Jodie

Site Founder

United In Spirit Connection Vol 6

Welcome to the latest volume of the United In Spirit Newsletter designed to provide great articles, insights and a sense of unity with all our members.

A special welcome to all new members on behalf of my administration team and myself. Many new faces and some familiar have joined United In Spirit over the last week, please feel right at home, browse the forum and groups and post as it resonates. Most of all enjoy our community!

 

What is the Secret to Transition easier in 2012?

Never before in the history of planet Earth, was humanity presented with a window of opportunity to make a major leap in its spiritual evolution.
2012 is the beginning for our transition to the New Earth and has been gifted to us by Spirit.

The current shifts in the energetic and vibrational energy fields to induce this leap have already begun a few years ago and kept us quite busy with realigning our entire life situation.

Many of us report the falling apart of current relationships and the entering of new relationships, losing jobs and finding new careers, moving to new locations and profound spiritual awakening.
This process is very necessary to align those people, careers and locations with us who have the same vibrational frequency than we do and it parts us with those whose “vibes” are of lower frequency.

You might know some people around you that seem to live a very fear and pain based life. We don’t judge them for it, they just came with a heavier karmic baggage then others into this life.
As we evolve however, the difference of our energies becomes bigger and so we need to come together with those that support us on our path.
This might sound ok in theory; however we can’t forget one important factor:

The Human Factor

While we are in this whirlwind of events and emotions of separation and finding the new,
we feel often overwhelmed and frustrated.
It is more important then ever to have our “navigation system” switched on in order to make the right decisions.
Our inner guidance, psychic abilities or inner voice if you will is your true GPS system to navigate through these tumultuous times.

Annette Sassou
International Speaker, Healer,
Spiritual Counselor and Author of “Portal to Spirit - Transition 2012 "

 

 

Little Star

In a dark night a little star was born. It was the youngest star in the blue sky. The little star was pretty and bright. All stars were happy. Her mother and sisters pampered her all the time.
When she became little older, she noticed the full moon. She admired its wonderful shape. Then she became sad, as she wanted to be a moon. Her sisters laughed at her when they knew that she want to be a moon.
She went to her mother and told her that she wanted to be a moon. Her mother asked her why she wanted to be a moon. The star told her mother that the moon lights the world. Therefore, it benefited the people more than stars. The mother told her to think on this problem until the end of the month and then decided if she wanted to be a moon or not.
The days passed and the little star became older. She looked to the moon every day. She noticed that the moon was getting smaller and smaller until it disappeared. The little star looked everywhere for the moon but she did not find it.
The little star went to her mother and asked her where the moon was. The mother told her to look to the people if there was something to light to them. The little star said that the light of stars illuminate to the people. Then the little star recognized what mother wanted to said. She knew that each thing god created had a role in life. She did not want to be a moon again.
The End

Conscious Love

The attachment we generally think of as love is an emotion. It arises
as a feeling sense, something that comes easily, called up by an
anonymous flow of good feelings in reaction to an outside stimulus
that has triggered it.
Love is not this knee-jerk reaction to a stimulus. Love is a choice,
it's a choice we make each day, each hour, each moment because we've
made a decision. We've decided to love not because someone or
something has make us feel good, but because we choose to live in a
state of love and share it.
We choose love when we see another's soul instead of their
personality. When we look through to see the spirit shining through.
We see their radiance streaming through the imperfection of their
personalities' physical presence.
Waiting for feelings to develop means we are reactors instead of the
creators we were meant to be. It's dis-empowering, we begin to
believe that forces from outside of us control our wellbeing and
circumstances.
Instead the decision to love allows us to step into our inherent role
as creators. As designers of our experience we choose love instead of
waiting for it to choose us. This gives us a much greater field of
possibility and participation. We see others not only as who they
seem to be, but for who they truly are. this frees them to open up
this this aspect of themselves more fully in our company.
Amazingly, they begin to reveal portions of themselves they had
hidden before and we discover that they now engender those automatic
feelings of love we thought they could never evoke from us. Often
they find themselves bathed in good feelings toward us as well, but
that isn't the point.
It's often said that we can't love others until we love ourselves,
but it's a conundrum because in reality, we cannot love ourselves
until we love others. Because we are them, we are all one in essence.
Choosing to love saves time, we don't need to work on judgement,
guilt, blame, we cut right to the chase, we love. These states
evaporate in the presence of the fullness of a love based not on
emotion but upon choice.
choosing to love is predicated upon the understanding that the face
you see before you or the face you see in the mirror is one of many
that have been worn. Like a masquerade ball we all show up in our
costumes, concealed behind a mask that disguises our true identity.
Choosing to love gives the other permission to take off the mask and
allows us to do the same. As we free others from the prison of
illusion, through loving consciously, we free ourselves to be the
love that we are.

www.thelightspeakers.com

 

 

United in Spirit Healing List

 

• Shade Law
• Vonda
• Cheryll
• Ria
• Gina
• Bella
• Earth
• All Earth's Animals
• And all that need healing

Thank you to all that send much needed healing, it is a great gift you share. 

 

Quote For The Week

 

"We ache at the violence, pain, and hunger in our world, and inside us is a will to help. But "help" only helps if it is an active expression of love. Otherwise our attempts to help, limited by narrow self-concern, become rigid and too easily discouraged."

John Makransky

PONDERINGS

For this week ponder on the following:

What are you looking forward to? What was the last thing you were excited about?

What are you excited about?

 

Quest for Peace

With Melanie Calitri Holden

This is a perfect day to renew your declaration.
Stand firmly rooted, unmovable in your conviction, and declare, boldly and brilliantly, your intention to practice peace.
I declare my intention
to practice Peace in my own mind, heart and soul,
to express it in my home and community,
and to join together with kindred hearts
across the planet in prayers of
gratitude for the diversity of God's children.
I choose to speak with kindness.
I choose to act with respectfulness.
I choose to live with authenticity.
I choose to love deeply and unconditionally.
We ask for peace.
We seek personal and worldwide communion.
We are knocking at your door, God.

 

 

Hoping you have enjoyed this volume and found the articles of interest.

In Love and Light Always,

Jodie

Site Founder

United In Spirit Connections Vol 5

Welcome to the latest volume of the United In Spirit Newsletter designed to provide great articles, insights and a sense of unity with all our members.

Firstly, I wish to welcome the newest members to United In Spirit on behalf of my administration team and myself. Welcome, enjoy the Ning site and feel free to wander over to our new home site by clicking   HERE ...most of all enjoy our community of like minded people!

Update On New Main Site

All is progressing well! It's great to have a site which runs so smoothly and quickly. Navigation has been a little issue for some members, however all sections are more organised now and our Administrative Consultant Shade Law has been busy linking all the pages together and placing hyperlinks everywhere.  Many thanks to Shade for her many hours of work!  Shade has also developed a new widget for the new Main Site, this is visable on United In Spirit Ning's home page. Once again many thanks Shade!

The Administration team from United In Spirit on Ning have transferred over to our new main site, they will also remain active on Ning and provide any guidance required. The one exception is Shade Law who has technical difficulties accessing Ning, however, she can be reached via our new main site or alternatively via her new home site for Prayer Partner's Unite by clicking   HERE .

And whilst I have this opportunity, I wish to thank our administration team for al their hard work, dedication and supreme effort they put in to make United In Spirit what it is. Thank you

Please ,when you have a moment, take the opportunity to check out our new main site...

 

Groups

The groups are slowly growing in membership on our Ning site which is great! (These groups have also been set up on our new home site.) I am hoping within the next 2-3 weeks I will be able to start planning some classes for some of our groups, however it is highly dependent upon interest and participation levels. I will post and email once I have a schedule of sorts worked out. If anyone is interested and able to lead a class within the near future. please email me and let me know. Many of you indicated in the survey responses that you would like to assist with group activities , so please feel free to come forward.

 

Invoking Your Guardian Angel

 

Your guardian angel has watched over you since the day you came into the
world; however, God has given the soul the gift of freewill. Therefore
your guardian angel will not interfere with the choices you make in
life. He/she may strongly suggest to you ideas and choices that are in
alignment with your destiny pattern, and, as such, are truly in your
best interest, but it is not in their mandate to rule your life with an
iron hand.
If you would like to attune yourself to the higher planes, or kingdom of
heaven, where the angels live you must consciously choose to follow the
path of light. You may invoke the powers of light by saying the
following words out loud:
.. ..> ..>..> > ..> ..>..> ..> The Great Invocation
From the point of light within the Mind of God
Let light stream forth into the minds of men.
Let Light descend on earth.
From the point of Love with the heart of God
Let love stream forth into the hearts of men
May Christ return to Earth.
From the center where the Will of God is known
Let purpose guide the little wills of men
The purpose which the Masters know and serve.
From the center which we call the race of men.
Let the Plan of Love and Light work out.
And may it seal the door where evil dwells.
Let Light and love and Power restore the Plan on Earth.
This particular invocation is the one that is sanctioned by the
Planetary Hierarchy: the group of angels who watch over the earth. The
beauty of this mantra is that it not only invokes the powers of light
into your moment, but will also afford you some protection from the
forces of the Antichrist that are active within all souls until duality
(the pull between good and evil) has been transcended.

 

 

 

HEALING THROUGH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

by: Cestnick, Paul
Paul Cestnick has founded a number of study groups in Toronto based upon
A Course in Miracles, a self-help psychotherapy book which teaches that
life experiences are created by the way in which we think. He regularly
conducts workshops and seminars on A Course in Miracles and higher
consciousness. He is the author of a monthly tape series on the same
subject called The Boss Tapes. THE HIGHER SELF AND THE LIGHT BODYYou
have what is referred to as a higher self. Everyone does, but nobody is
telling you about it. It is a presence that is never separate from you
in any situation and you are never disconnected from that source at any
time. You think you might be, but you never are and you never have been.
Current research being done at U.C.L.A. by Valerie Hunt proves that you
have something called a light body, an energy which is more powerful and
more knowing than your physical body. They were using an electromyograph
to measure electromagnetic energy within muscle and they discovered
quite by accident, prior to attaching probes to the body and the muscle,
that they were picking up electrical energy outside the body. They
discovered that the whole body has energy surrounding it and that this
energy is more powerful than the body itself. Your biological body is
electromagnetic in nature. Brain wave activity in the average person
measures from 0 to 100 cycles per second (cps). Your muscles generally
measure 225 cps. Your heart would generally be 250 cps. The energy field
or the aura outside the body shows a range of different frequencies
depending on the person and what you are thinking about. The average
frequency of a person who is focussed on material things and thinking
about normal everyday things in their lives, measured 250 cps., which is
the same frequency as the heart. Then they tested psychics and people
who could do psychic or physical healing, and their rate jumped to 400
to 800 cps. Then they tested people who were connected to the higher
self and found they functioned in the 800 to 900 cps. frequency range.
They then measured mystics, people who function from that higher source
for a good part of their time and create their own reality consciously
by choosing their thoughts. They found that mystics measured above the
top range of the equipment they used which was over 20,000 cps. The
manufacturer adapted equipment to measure higher frequencies and they
found that the average mystic measured 200,000 cps. of vibrational
electromagnetic energy in their electric body that surrounds the
physical body. This is also known as the etheric body. Compare this to
the average person who measures at 250 cps.
When your energy body, your real eternal body, functions in the range of
200,000 cps, you are beyond illness. Illness has to function in the
lower vibrations to exist. This is how miracles can occur. There is no
such thing as a miracle outside of you, even if you say you pray to God
and a miracle happens to you. There is a verse in the Bible which says
you have to believe when you pray. That is the key, and this is what
occurs when you pray believing, or when you live from this higher
connectedness. You automatically function in these higher vibrations
which are the real you.
A neurosurgeon at Stanford University has been doing brain research for
the past ten years and he has discovered that your thoughts are not in
your head. I used to wonder: "Are they in the front? Are they in the
back?" You can't feel where they are. But they showed through their
research that all thought is outside the brain. That is how you can tell
when your spouse is going to say something just before he says it. That
is how you can have this thing called intuition.

 

 

Raising Your Vibration

by Sherry Binkelman
Vibrational Frequency
"Vibrational frequency" is defined as "the rate at which the atoms and
sub-particles of a being or object vibrate. The higher this
vibrational frequency is, the closer it is to the frequency of
Light."1 Each word we speak and thought we think sends out a vibration
that attracts to it an experience of like vibration. If we send out
fear, we attract fear. If we send out love we attract love.
What does it mean to raise one's vibration or to increase one's
vibrational frequency? Everything in the Universe is energy and energy
vibrates at different rates. Each person has a unique vibration, which
is the product of all of the influences he/she has ever encountered.
The influences upon which we focus our attention or thoughts are those
which determine or define our vibration. Negative vibrations are those
which are associated with the lower chakras, those which have to do
with what we consider to be "negative" emotions or feelings. Included
in a list of negative vibrations would be hatred, anger, doubt, fear
(of loss, lack, failure, etc.,) jealousy, envy, judgment, (both
judgment of others and self-judgment, ) impatience, disharmony,
imbalance, insecurity, etc. Positive vibrations are those such as
love, harmony, peace, balance, kindness, understanding, compassion, etc.
The so-called negative emotions are not in and of themselves bad. We
all, at one time or another, experience anger and fear and doubt.
These emotions only become harmful when we base our words or actions
upon them. It is our intention, or the reason behind the word or deed,
that sets up, or sends out, a vibration. We can feel anger about
something and yet make a conscious choice to act out of love instead
of acting out of the anger. When we do this, we are raising our
vibration from one of anger to one of love. Even if you don't feel
like acting lovingly toward a person or event which has made you
angry, you can always choose to act out of self-love, knowing that to
act out of love is, in the end, the best thing for you.
Not only does our vibration attract to us experiences of like
vibration, but it also attracts to us people who are of the same
vibrational frequency. Our own vibration is the one in which we feel
most comfortable and it constitutes a particular "vibrational comfort
zone" for each one of us. Our vibration attracts to us others who
share a similar vibration, in order that we may remain in our comfort
zone. We begin to feel "out of our element" when we are around people
who are of a very different vibration from ours, whether it be a
higher or a lower vibration.
Chakra Work
Working with your chakras is another way to raise your vibration.
Focusing on your heart chakra, and visualizing a brilliant green light
filling your heart chakra will help to clear out any unwanted or
unserving energy in your heart area. After filling your heart chakra
with green light, bring in pink light, the light of self-love. Loving
oneself is a wonderful way to raise one's vibration, because each
thought or act of self love sends out a vibration of love to the
Universe, adding to the Light.
What We Focus On Manifests
Our thoughts, words and actions determine what we manifest in our
lives by sending out the vibration of our consciousness, which
attracts to us the people and events who share our vibrational zone. I
am sure you have heard the saying, "Be careful what you wish for
because you may get it." I believe that the saying should be, "Be
careful what you wish for because you will get it." We do, indeed, get
everything we think about, ask for or take action upon. The problem is
that our subconscious "thoughts" send out very powerful vibrations
which override what we consciously believe we want. The subconscious
is in the driver's seat until we bring to the conscious level our
subconscious desires and transform them into thoughts and feelings
which will manifest in our lives in beneficial ways.
We have all heard about self-fulfilling prophecies. Self-fulfilling
prophecies are based on the Universal Law of Vibration, which states
that "like attracts like." In this case, if one fears failure, one
will attract failure because when the subconscious is programmed to
expect failure, it will fulfill and reinforce this belief by
attracting those situations which are of a like vibration, i.e., the
vibration of failure. When one protests that one did not want (did not
manifest) some event in his or her life, while it may be true that
he/she did not consciously hold a thought about that event, it is
always true that the subconscious transmitted a thoughtform (a
vibration) that attracted to it the event. For example, one might have
a thought that he/she is open to receive abundance, and yet not
experience abundance in life. In such a case, the subconscious is
holding a thought about lack and blocking the manifestation of the
conscious thought of abundance. It is critical that we examine our
subconscious beliefs in order to transform those that conflict with
our conscious beliefs.
There are many methods of discovering what beliefs we hold in our
subconscious. One method is to write on a piece of paper the following
sentence, filling in the blanks with the appropriate words: "I believe
that ____________ ____ is (or does, brings, causes, etc.)
____________ _____. For example, one might write, "I believe that money
is the root of all evil," or "I believe that the rich are manipulative
and arrogant." Such beliefs will block one's accumulation of wealth
because the subconscious will not allow material abundance to come to
someone who holds negative beliefs about money. When doing this
exercise, write as many beliefs about whatever subject you are dealing
with as you can think of. When you are finished writing everything
that comes to mind about the subject, take a look at the beliefs you
have written down, decide which serve you and which do not, and
release those beliefs which do not benefit you.
Affirmations
One way to raise your vibration is to release "negative" thoughts,
feelings and beliefs and a very good way to release unserving or
negative beliefs is to use affirmations to replace them with more
positive beliefs. You might replace the belief that money is the root
of all evil with an affirmation such as, "Money comes easily to me and
I use it wisely." Affirmations are positive statements in the present
tense. Affirmations immediately raise our vibration by focusing our
minds on positive thoughts. They must be in the present tense because
the subconscious operates in the here and now. If you say, "I need
money," your subconscious, once it has been reprogrammed with such a
statement, will keep you in the state of "needing money," never
allowing money to come to you in the present time. If you say, "I will
have lots of money someday," you will be kept in a state of lack
because the future never comes. Perhaps the best and simplest
affirmation would be "I have money," or "I have everything I want,
need and desire and more."
Choose affirmations that "resonate" with your own way of speaking and
thinking. Just keep them positive and in the present tense, and spend
a few minutes every day repeating those affirmations which resonate
with the things you wish to change or release. Do not try to cover
everything in one affirmation (affirmations should be short and easily
memorized.) Choose only 3 to 5 affirmations to repeat daily. It takes
only 21 days of daily affirmations to change (reprogram) a
subconscious belief. After 21 days, you might wish to drop one or all
of the affirmations and use new ones.
Let's look at another area of beliefs. Suppose you want to bring a
loving relationship into your life. In examining your beliefs, you
might discover that you don't really believe that you can attract a
loving partner because you are not beautiful (handsome) enough, young
enough, have nothing to offer someone else, never succeed in
relationships, or any other myriad beliefs. For each of these beliefs,
write an affirmation. You might write as affirmations: "I am a
beautiful, loving person who attracts other beautiful, loving people,"
or "I have much to offer in a loving relationship, " or "I now bring
forth my Divine Partner," or "I am in Divine Partnership with my
Divinely Selected Partner." While you may hesitate to repeat such
affirmations because they are not true (or do not seem to be true to
us in the present,) know that they will become true if you state them
as being already true and evident in your life in the present moment.
Any belief that involves lack or limitation keeps us in a lower
vibrational state than we might otherwise be in.
Realize that your subconscious beliefs were programmed at some time by
someone or something. The beliefs that reside in your subconscious are
the result of others' input into your subconscious. Our parents,
siblings, friends and society are primarily responsible for having
programmed our subconscious with their beliefs. (Our beliefs might
also be the result of past life beliefs which our soul brought into
this incarnation. These beliefs, also, can be changed through the use
of affirmations. ) Regardless of the source of our subconscious beliefs
and desire, we have the power to reprogram our subconscious through
the use of affirmations. "Raising" one's beliefs from the subconscious
level to the conscious level is one way of raising one's vibration
because it takes one out of the "auto-pilot" mode of life into
consciously living and creating one's life.
Breathwork
In addition to the use of affirmations, it is possible to replace
"negative" beliefs with positive beliefs through the use of
breathwork. We cannot battle "negative" beliefs; we cannot beat them
into submission. We must replace them with something positive or
simply release them. Even when releasing them, we must replace the
void created by their absence with something. Through breathwork we
can replace them very simply with White Light.
Many of the ancient schools knew the importance of breath in
connecting with the Divine. We are once again being given this ancient
knowledge in order that we might use it to raise our vibrations. A
very simple form of the ancient techniques of breathwork can be used
to raise your vibration. Sit comfortably with your spine erect but
relaxed and breathe in deeply and slowly through your nose. As you
breathe in, visualize yourself breathing in White Light and Love from
the Source. While holding your indrawn breath, picture White Light
filling up your body. As you breathe out, breathe out through your
mouth and say, "I release _________ (fear, lack, jealousy, anger,
doubt, all that is unserving, karmic debts, etc.)" Breathe in, hold
the breath and breathe out for equal amounts of time. For example, if
you breathe in for 3 seconds, hold the breath for 3 seconds and
breathe out for 3 seconds. You may also, as you breathe out, simply
name the vibration you are breathing out. For example, you might
breathe out, for 3 breaths, anger. In this case, as you breathe in you
would simply say "White Light," visualizing as you do so, and upon the
release of breath, simply say, "Anger."
Through the use of affirmations, which engage the mind on a conscious
level, and breathwork, which engages the body on a cellular level, one
can release or transform any negative vibrations which are currently
being held by the body or subconscious.
The Violet Flame of Transmutation
Another very powerful tool which we have been given to help us raise
our vibrations is that of the Violet Flame of Transmutation. Daily
immersing ourselves in the cleansing energy of the violet flame is the
quickest and most effective way to maintain our harmony and raise our
consciousness. To call on the energy of the Violet Flame, sit quietly
and begin to visualize a clear, violet flame coming from the Source.
Imagine it coming to you, growing larger and larger as it envelops
your body in a circle of violet energy and light. Also imagine it
entering your body through your Crown Chakra (the top of your head)
and ask that all negative energy which you are holding in your heart,
mind and body be transmuted to positive, loving energy. You will
immediately feel lighter, uplifted and less burdened when you call
upon the Violet Flame of Transmutation.
The key to raising your vibration is to release as much negativity as
possible from your mind, heart and body and replace it with loving
thoughts and energy. Every loving thought you think sends out a love
vibration, raising both your own vibration and that of the world.
While I believe that only Masters, Archangels and other High Beings
have succeeded in controlling their emotional bodies to the point of
never sending out negative energy, I also believe that each and every
time we think a loving thought or say a kind word, we ourselves are
becoming more like the Masters.
Do not let yourself become overwhelmed by the daunting task of
replacing all negativity in your life with positive energy. Just take
a step at a time, using an affirmation, breathwork, or the violet
flame of transmutation to bring more Light into your life. Our Guides,
Teachers, Ascended Masters and Archangels are always available to
assist us in bringing more Light and love into our lives. Remember
that everything is intention. If you call upon your Guides and other
Beings to assist you in raising your vibration, you will receive the
assistance you ask for.

 

 

United in Spirit Healing List

• Shade Law
• Vonda
• Cheryll
• Ria
• Gina
• Bella
• Earth
• All Earth's Animals
• And all that need healing

Thank you to all that send much needed healing, it is a great gift you share. 

 

Quote For The Week

"The PAST is for evaluating and learning from its memories and lessons;
The PRESENT is for living in accordance with the constructive benefit of
the
knowledge and experience gained in the past;
The FUTURE is for the charting of Life's course into new directions,
wherever
indications of possible improvement exist. "
-- Ruth Dyke

 

 

PONDERINGS

For this week ponder on the following:

 

What in your life is bringing you meaning? What do you find significant?
What is currently bringing meaning to your life?

 

 

Hoping you have enjoyed this volume and found the articles of interest.

In Love and Light Always,

Jodie

Site Founder

United In Spirit Connection Vol 4 -Site Changes

Welcome!

This week has been a week of changes, inspiration, collaboration and many long hours. Over the short time that United In Spirit has been established on the Ning platform, there have been a multitude of performance issues. Issues which affect the ability to deliver information, communicate effectively and trials which have generally affected  direction in which the community is growing. As these issues became extremely clear, the search for a much improved platform of delivery became not just a need, but a blatant necessity. To find a platform which contained the facets of Ning , but also one which could provide an improved service proved difficult , but not impossible.

So , I have found a new platform which not only equals Ning for versatility, but improves significantly on the usability, speed and communicative process. After much testing, I have established United In Spirit on this new platform and am very pleased to announce that this shall be the new home of this growing community. This new platform is very exciting...very versatile and full of wonderful features which far out do Ning!

In collaboration with Shade Law of Prayer Partners Unite and many long hours, the new site is  functional and ready for those who wish to cross over to this exciting new platform. I do wish to emphasise that all the current features you know and love on Ning are on the new site plus much more!

I have included a couple of screenshots which by no means are a true nor full picture of the new platform, but will provide a very basic visual experience.

The following screenshot is the main page, the banner is above the menu (same one used on Ning currently). On the left is the menu.

 

 

This, again , is a very limited view of my profile page, due to the extensive nature of  the profile pages available I was unable to truly capture the whole page. Besides what you are able to see in the picture, I also have music and have been able to embed my blog from Blogger.com into my actual profile (this is below the graphic but not captured in this picture.) On the right is a list of "My Friends".

 

For those who wish to take advantage of the invitation I extend to all current members, there is a multitude of assistance available with the current administrative team fully operational to guide and assist you through the transition from Ning to the new platform.

To join...

The new and improved United In Sprit CLICK ON the following URL

http://unitedinspirit.wetpaint.com/

All welcome!!

To join the new and improved Prayer Partners Unite CLICK ON the following URL

http://prayerpartnersunite.wetpaint.com/

 

At this moment in time United In Spirit on Ning will continue, but in a much different capacity as it currently does. It will become more of a library and point of reference as the information it contains is invaluable. All groups on the new site are hyperlinked back to Ning to provide ongoing access to reading materials. New information will be posted on the new site and occasionally on the Ning platform. Administration staff will continue to police the Ning site until I can make it a private network.

I wish to thank you all for your ongoing support, love and assistance and for providing the inspiritation to improve the quality of service to such a wonderful community.

Hoping to see you in the new place...and thank you to those who have already established themselves on the new site, you are loved!

 

 

In Love and Light Always,

Jodie

United In Spirit Site Founder

United In Spirit Connection Vol 3

Welcome to Volume 3 of our newsletter.

Firstly, I would just like to remind you all to complete the survey that has been emailed to all members. This will  provide a guide as to further development on site and in which direction the site should progress in. I wish to thank all of you who have taken time to fill it out, I appreciate the feedback and will study it when implementing new events and activities on site.

Some of you have indicated that you would be pleased to lead a group or activities. Please feel free to email me on site to discuss your interests.

The site guidelines have been reviewed and an amendment made to facilitate greater interaction and participation with in the groups on site. Please take the time to reacquaint yourself with these.

As many of you may know already , I have been collaborating with Shade Law of Prayer Partners Unite, principally to develop unique offerings that will benefit both sites. Currently , we are investigating the prospect of establishing a radio station to provide increased interaction and accessibility for all members. Stay tuned for more news on that front.

There has also been much promotion undertaken for United In Spirit...currently we have several widgets and satellite groups on sites such as Blogger, Xanga, Myspace , Global Mind Shift, Karmacaffe and several other Ning networks. The widgets are proving very successful and average over 200 hits per day from their various locations.

If it resonates, you are welcome to use a widget from United in Spirit on your own site or blog, every little bit helps to build our community into something special.

 

United in Spirit Healing List

• Shade Law
• Vonda
• Cheryll
• Ria
• Gina
• Bella
• Earth
• All Earth's Animals
• And all that need healing

Thank you to all that send much needed healing, it is a great gift you share. 

 

 

Useful Tips To Reduce Stress

Much of our stress is self-induced. We can reduce the amount of stress we have through some easy and useful techniques.

Breathing is a natural thing; nobody needs to learn to breathe when they are born. However, how we breathe effects our body. Deeper breathing can produce calming results. Deep breathing is also known as breathing from the diaphragm. Many Eastern practices, such as yoga and meditation, incorporate deep breathing techniques.

Here are some useful tips to help reduce your stress:

Þ Breathing Exercise

Lie on your back on a hard surface such as the floor. Place your palms up towards the ceiling. Let your body lie loosely. Calm your thoughts. Pay attention to your breathing. Now, take a long, deep breath in through your nose. The breath should last about 3 seconds. Pause slightly then exhale slowly through your mouth, counting to 4 as you exhale. Pause and take another breath. Do this until you can feel the rhythm and your breathing becomes cyclical.

Þ Visualization Exercise

Sit in a quiet area. Close your eyes and think of a beach. Visualize the beach, the way the sand looks and feels. The smell of the air. The sun is shining and there is a slight breeze blowing. The sky is clear blue. The water is lapping up onto shore, rhythmically. Now imagine you are the only one at the beach. You walk along, slowly. You take your shoes off and walk along the edge of the water, getting your feet wet. You stop to pick up shells. The water is beautiful. Spend about 5 minutes visualizing yourself walking along the beach.

Þ Self-Massage

Give yourself a pressure massage. You can massage yourself on your arms, legs or shoulders. Sit comfortably in a chair and relax your body. Using your fingertips and thumbs, apply pressure into your tight muscles. Apply the pressure to each area for about 5 seconds, then move to another area. Try to relax yourself as you perform this massage. You can do this anywhere. You can do this massage right through your clothing.

Þ Meditation

You’ve probably heard people talk about the great benefits of meditation, but what exactly is it? Meditation is an ancient discipline that enables you to clear your mind so you can concentrate on your whole self. It helps you bring your body and mind together. Although meditation is part of some religions, the act of meditation in itself is non-denominational. You need not be afraid of meditation, it is not hypnosis nor are you in any type of trance. What it does do is give you quiet time to contemplate yourself - who you are and who you can be. It brings together an awareness of breathing and mental control.

Þ Meditation Exercise

Choose a quiet time when you won’t be interrupted - mornings are best. Find a calm corner floor area. Sit cross-legged on the floor or on a straight-back chair. Be aware of good posture, and practice a breathing exercise to relax. Place your hands comfortably on your lap. Now you must clear all thoughts from your mind. Just “be”. This will be hard at first but will become easier with time. Start with 5 minutes at first. As outside thoughts enter your head push them out again. Clear your mind. Focus on your breathing. Feel your blood flow through your body. After 5 minutes, slowly return to the present. As you practice this technique, you will become proficient at it. If you need some help, there are guided meditations available in various formats to help you attain a meditative state.

Þ Professional Massage

Massage therapy can be very beneficial for stress relief. There are many forms of massage such as Shiatsu, Swedish, Sports, and deep-tissue. Whichever form you choose the therapist will use gliding and kneading techniques and movements to relax your muscles and improve circulation. Some massage therapists use oils, which are also beneficial for the aromatherapy they provide. Massage therapists can be found at most spas. Some companies even include massage therapy in their health plans. It is important to choose a licensed massage therapist.

Þ Go To The Park

Find a local park and go there to exercise. Walk or jog through the park or do stretching exercises. Then sit on a park bench and relax. Clear your mind and take in nature and the sights around you. Try to listen for birds. Just 15 or 20 minutes in the park will transform your spirit and refresh you. Your stress will be melted away.

Þ Try Tai Chi

Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art. It is a soft-style martial art that uses relaxation of the muscles. Not only does it help keep us fit, Tai Chi also teaches awareness of your balance. The benefits on stress are well known. There are Tai Chi groups or classes in almost every city or you can do Tai Chi on your own. There are some very good instructional DVDs that you can follow along with.

 

 

THE ENERGY BODY
Your actual physical body is only a small part of your true self. What you see is not all you get. The human body is not just the blood and bones we perceive on the physical plane. We are made of energy that permeates every layer of our being, it is us. What we know as the physical body is just energy that is vibrating more slowly than the energy that is beyond our standard perception.
You will hear about The Aura or energy body, the Chakra system , Meridians, Marma, Nadi and Other energy structure systems.
There is no one correct and absolute map of the energy body. Every one of the descriptions and explanations is correct as applied to that particular awareness of the energy body .
There are millions upon millions of possible ways to see perceive and understand the components of the energy body.
Different cultures focus on different things and manifest awareness of the energy body in different ways. As an individual or a culture move from novice to adept the perceptions and concepts deepen and expand.
Descriptions of the nature of scientific facts, or of historical events are different when offered to young children than they are when offered to adult specialists.
In this day of mass communication and global interaction we may become confused because we become aware of different levels of information and different cultural expressions all at once and often separated from the original context .
These things need not be seen as conflicts or contradictions but simply as the same thing or parts seen from different viewpoints and with different tools. Whether you are aware of Chakra or Elembe or Ao, Or meridians and Nadi and Marma. Whether you recognize a system of 5, 7, 12. 186 , 860000 chakra, centers, features, etc. of the energy body, you are right and you are also expressing incomplete information.
In a way , all such concepts are just metaphors and sketches intended to assist us in developing our understanding and realizations about life , reality and our place and functioning within all that is, has been, or will be /could become .
Any description or system of explanation of the energy centers by any name is no more an actual expression of the real thing than a blue print of a house is a building or adequate to understand the concept of buildings .
_________________

 

 

The Twelve Rays

First Ray of Will and Power
The first ray is an energy of will, power, and drive. It is connected with
vitality, initiative, thrust. It breaks down the old and makes way for the
new. It is a very dynamic energy. The color of this ray is red. Those upon
this ray have a strong personal power that can be used for good or evil. The
first ray people will always come to the front of any line they are working
on. The first ray people who are not tempered by the love/wisdom energy of the
second ray can be extremely cruel and hard. The first ray is helpful when one
is traumatized by emotions, one can use the energy to pull oneself out of it.
Most people need small amount of the first ray invocation than that of other
rays. The color red will intensify whatever condition already exists. The
first ray will cause an almost instant effect. One usually needs only a
little bit.
Virtues of first ray people. Strength, courage, steadfastness,
truthfulness, fearlessness, and the capacity to grasp great questions in a large-minded
way.
The vices of first ray people. Pride, ambition, willfulness, hardness,
arrogance, desire to control others, and anger.
Virtues to be acquired: tenderness, humility, sympathy, tolerance and
patience.
The Second Ray of Love/Wisdom
This ray embodies the Divine quality of love and desire for pure knowledge
and absolute truth. The color it embodies is a deep intense blue. People on this
ray are very loving, allowing, friendly, and responsible. The second ray soul
is usually a teacher or possibly an architect because of this rays strong
conceptual ability. This type of person has the ability to impress the true
view of things on other people and cause them to see things as he/she does.
This person has great tact and foresight. This ray type is highly intuitive.
They are not rash or impulsive. If anything, they might be slow to act.
Virtues: Calmness, faithfulness, intuition, patience, endurance, love of
truth, and a serene temper.
Weaknesses. Coldness, Over-Absorption in Studies, Indifference to Others,
Sentimentality, Sensuality, Impracticability, Contempt of Mental Limitation in
Others, Unwise Self-Sacrifice, Accentuation of Life and Neglect of Form.
Virtues to be Acquired. Love, Compassion, Unselfishness, Energy.
Sources of Suffering. Heartbreak, Loneliness, Isolation, Exclusion, Coldness,
Neglect and Broken Faith and Trust, Misjudgment, Disloyalty.
Quest and Driving Impulse. To Save, Illumine, Teach, Share, Heal, Serve.
The Third Ray of Active Intelligence
This ray is of the abstract thinker. The philosopher and metaphysician. Its
color is either yellow or green. The people on this ray are highly
imaginative and excellent at higher mathematics. They are idealistic dreamers and
theorists. They are able to see every side of a question in a very clear manner.
One of their main characteristics is there perseverance. They won't let go
until a project is finished, even if it should take a whole lifetime. Third
ray types are usually perfectionists. They tend to be independent. They
are very focused, concrete, logical, clear-minded, and organized.
The color of this ray is Emerald Green.
Root Fear: Misuse of Power. Sources of Suffering. Indignity, Proven
Incompetent, Darkness. Quest and Driving Impulse. Creative Activity, To Understand.
Occupations. Philosopher, Scholar, Diplomat, Strategist, Astrologer, Chess
Player, Economist, Banker, JudgeMethod of Achievement. Sequential Thinking or
Systems thinking, Right Understanding, Expediency.Teaching Method. Explain
Principle, Adaptation, Communication.
Highest Attainments. Truth, Genius as a Result of Overflow of Contemplation,
Omnipresence, Comprehension of Truth.Vices: Intellectual pride, coldness,
isolation, inaccuracy in details, absent-mindedness, obstinacy, selfishness, and
too much criticism of others. Virtues to be acquired: sympathy, tolerance,
devotion, accuracy, energy, and common sense.
Qualities: Patience, Caution, Clear Intellect, Sincerity of Purpose, Capacity
for Philosophical Studies, Absence of Worry, Wide Views on Abstract
Questions, Creative Ideation, Dignity, Adaptability, Tact, Impartiality,
Discrimination, Comprehension, Understanding, Penetrative and Interpretative Mental Power.
The Fourth Ray of Harmony through Conflict
This ray has been called "the ray of struggle". As with all rays it has an
lower and higher aspect. When this ray is governed by the lower self, then
conflict and havoc will ensue. When governed by the higher self, harmony
occurs. The fourth ray is connected with the emotional body and the solar plexus
chakra, (third one). It is also very connected to physical existence. The
fourth ray has a very reflective quality which, in a sense, forces one to look at
what one hasn't finished or completed yet. In this sense it acts like a
mirror. This ray is also very connected to the arts. The danger of this ray is
the possibility of getting to entangled in the emotional body, which most
people have a tendency to do. The fourth ray person needs the balance of the
first ray, the third ray, and the fifth ray, for balance. The fourth ray person
often lives on an emotional roller coaster until evenness of mind and equality
can be achieved.
Virtues: strong affections, sympathy, physical courage, and quickness of
intellect and perception.
Vices: self-centeredness, worrying, inaccuracy, lack of moral courage,
indolence, and extravagance.
Virtues to acquire: serenity, confidence, self-control, purity, accuracy,
and mental and moral balance
The Fifth Ray of the Concrete Mind
This is the ray of science and research. The person of this ray has a keen
intellect and likes great accuracy of detail. This ray is connected to the
Mental body. Many people, at this time of our history, are stuck in the
mental body and have not allowed themselves to open up to there intuition and soul
body. That is the danger of this ray. The color of this ray is orange,
(like the fruit). The fifth ray person is extremely truthful and full of
knowledge and facts. The danger here is of becoming pedantic and too focused on the
trivial details. The fifth ray approach to the spiritual path is through
scientific research pushed to ultimate conclusions. Another one of the
qualities in the pattern of the fifth ray that many people are not aware of is
unconditional love.
Virtues: Making completely accurate statements, justice, common sense,
uprightness, independence, and keen intellect.
Vices: Harsh criticism, narrowness, arrogance, unforgiving temper, lack of
sympathy and reverence, and prejudice.
Virtues to acquire: Reverence, devotion, sympathy, love, and
wide-mindedness.
The Sixth Ray of Devotion
This ray is the ray of devotion and idealism. The person on this ray is
full of religious fervor. Everything is seen as perfect or intolerable. It is
an emotionally based ray that is also very connected with the subconscious
mind. Its color is Indigo, (like lapis lazuli),. It has the ability to help
individuals go beyond a mere Earth-orientated focus. The lower, personality
based type of person becomes the worst kind of bigot and fanatic. All
religious wars and crusades have originated from the miss-use of this ray. The
person on this ray is often very gentle but can move into intense anger and
wrathfulness quite easily. The sixth ray person is often a poet or writer of
religious books in either poetry to prose. The method of healing for this type of
person would be through faith and prayer.
Virtues: devotion, single-mindedness, love tenderness, loyalty, and
reverence.
Vices selfishness, jealous love, over-independence on others, self-
deception, superstition, prejudice, over-rapid conclusions, and fiery anger.
Virtues to acquire: Strength, self-sacrifice, purity, truth, tolerance,
serenity, balance, and common sense.
The Seventh Ray of Ceremonial Order and Magic
The seventh ray is connected to the violet transmuting flame. This is the
ray of the high priestess or priest, the community organizer, or the court
chamberlain. The motto of this type of person is "get all things done decently
and in order". The seventh ray helps to integrate heaven and earth and
ground spirituality into the physical material world. The unevolved seventh ray
person is superstitious and will be too influenced omens, dreams, and
spiritualistic phenomena. The seventh ray type of person approaches the
spiritual path through the observance of rules of practice and ritual and can easily
invoke the help of elemental forces.
Virtues: strength, perseverance, courage, courtesy, extreme care of
details, and self-reliance.
Vices: Formalism, bigotry, pride, narrowness, superficial judgments, and
overindulgence.
Virtues to acquire: Realization of unity, wide-mindedness, tolerance,
humility, gentleness, and love.
The previous seven rays described here are the primary forces working
throughout you. We will now begin understanding the higher rays.
The Higher Rays
These higher rays are combinations of the seven rays with a touch of Source
light, or White light, which gives them a luminous quality. All these rays
come through our Planetary Logos, Sanat Kumara. There are actually rays
beyond these twelve that exist in the universe; however, these are all that are
planned for Earth at this time. Helios, our Solar Logos, directs them to Sanat
Kumara who makes them available to us.
The Eighth Ray
This ray is a cleansing ray. It helps clean out those characteristics and
qualities within self that one no longer needs and wants to get rid of. This
ray has a green/violet luminosity. It is composed of the 4th, 5th, and 7th
ray, with a touch of white Light, all mixed together. It is important for your
four body system be clean and pure. The 8th ray is good for cleansing the
subconscious mind. It helps to raise one to a higher vibrational level and
frequency.
The Ninth Ray
The main quality of this ray is joy. It is also the ray that attracts one's
full potential. It also contains the cleansing process that the 8th ray
started so effectively. It is composed of the 1st, and 2nd rays, with white
light. The color is greenish-blue luminosity. The body of light is a beautiful,
magnetic, transparent, white luminous, electrical, life-force-filled,
rainbow like robe or body of energy that, ideally, one dons to begin each day.
Over time it becomes integrated as a regular part of ones being. It is the
ninth ray that is used to attract the light body. It is the tenth one that
allows it to be anchored into one's being. Fully integrating and anchoring the
body of Light is integral to the ascension process.
The Tenth Ray
This ray allows all the changes a person has been seeking to make to be
locked in. Divinity is truly recognized when one meditates on this ray. It has
a pearlescent colored luminosity. It helps to facilitate the soul merge
experience. The tenth ray is a combination of the first three rays, and white
Light. The 10th ray allows the oneness of self to be experienced and allows
the integration ying and yang aspects within
self. The opportunity the of 10th ray is to fully realize the body of Light
while still living in the physical body.
The Eleventh Ray
This ray contains the process and is a bridge to the New Age. Its color is
orange-pink. It helps one to get in touch with the Divine love/wisdom. It is
a combination of the 1st, 2nd, and 5th rays, with white Source Light. this
ray cleans up anything that the 8th ray missed. This ray is used to get to
the next level, to enter the new age.
The Twelfth Ray
The twelfth ray is the golden ray of the New Age. This is the ray of
anchoring the Christ Consciousness on Earth. It is the summit of all the higher
rays. The twelfth ray is a combination of all the rays, with white Source
Light and Christ consciousness. The 12th ray facilitate inner realizations. If
there is confusion about a situation one can call this ray into the
consciousness and into the entire situation and it will facilitate understanding of
it. It is the highest type of energy made available to the earth except for
the energy of the Mahatma, the Avatar of Synthesis, which is an even higher
frequency. It is good to call on both on a regular basis.
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Quiz: How Spiritual Are You?

1. I often feel so connected to the people around me that it is like there is no separation between us.

True���

False

2. I often do things to help protect animals and plants from extinction.

True���

False

3. I am fascinated by the many things in life that cannot be scientifically explained.

True���

False

4. Often I have unexpected flashes of insight or understanding while relaxing.

True���

False

5. I sometimes feel so connected to nature that everything seems to be part of one living organism.

True���

False

6. I seem to have a "sixth sense" that sometimes allows me to know what is going to happen.

True���

False

7. Sometimes I have felt like I was part of something with no limits or boundaries in time and space.

True���

False

8. I am often called "absent-minded" because I get so wrapped up in what I am doing that I lose track of everything else.

True���

False

9. I often feel a strong sense of unity with all the things around me.

True���

False

10. Even after thinking about something a long time, I have learned to trust my feelings more than my logical reasons.

True���

False

11. I often feel a strong spiritual or emotional connection with all the people around me.

True���

False

12. Often when I am concentrating on something, I lose awareness of the passage of time.

True���

False

13. I have made real personal sacrifices in order to make the world a better place, like trying to prevent war, poverty and injustice.

True���

False

14. I have had experiences that made my role in life so clear to me that I felt very happy and excited.

True���

False

15. I believe that I have experienced extrasensory perception.

True���

False

16. I have had moments of great joy in which I suddenly had a clear, deep feeling of oneness with all that exists.

True���

False

17. Often when I look at an ordinary thing, something wonderful happens. I get the feeling that I am seeing it fresh for the first time.

True���

False

18. I love the blooming of flowers in the spring as much as seeing an old friend again.

True���

False

19. It often seems to other people like I am in another world because I am so completely unaware of things going on around me.

True���

False

20. I believe that miracles happen.

True���

False

SCORING: Give yourself one point for each TRUE answer and 0 points for each FALSE answer. 14 and above = highly spiritual, a real mystic; 12-13 = spiritually aware, easily lost in the moment; 8-11 = spiritually average; could develop more spiritual life if desired; 6-7 = a practical empiricist lacking self-transcendence; 1-5 = highly skeptical, resistant to developing spiritual awareness.

 

 

Thought for this Week

What makes us who we are?

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Jodie

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