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A F F I R M A T I O N S
On
Peace
I a m t h a n k f u l that I k n o w peace as m y life. T h e r e f o r e , wherever I g o
a n d w h a t e v e r I d o I witness t h e o b v i o u s a n d s u b t l e e x p r e s s i o n s o f
peace. I a l l o w peace to radiate t h r o u g h o u t m y b o d y a n d the b o d y o f
m y affairs. I a l l o w peace to g u i d e every a c t i o n . I a l l o w peace to pervade
every t h o u g h t . I a l l o w p e a c e to s w e e t e n every w o r d . I a m a l i v i n g
e x p r e s s i o n o f peace.
O n Health
I s u r r e n d e r to the d i v i n e h e a l t h o f G o d as my life. I k n o w that it is i n
the s u r r e n d e r that I a m sustained i n c o m f o r t a n d ease. Every c e l l o f m y
b o d y vibrates w i t h energy a n d vitality. T h e d i v i n e p h y s i c i a n lives w i t h i n
m e a n d tends to every b o d y o r g a n a n d f u n c t i o n . T h e r e f o r e , I rest i n
f u l l assurance that a l l is w e l l . I a m perfect h e a l t h .
O n N e w Beginnings
I invite j o y , peace, a n d h a r m o n y i n t o m y life. I e m b r a c e this n e w exper i e n c e with c o n f i d e n c e . I a m aware o f the g u i d i n g l i g h t o f S p i r i t directi n g m y p a t h i n a l l my d e c i s i o n s . I t h a n k G o d f o r this d i v i n e a n d j o y o u s
u n f o l d m e n t , a n d so it is.
On
Prosperity
I k n o w m o n e y is a d i v i n e resource o f G o d . I a m w o r t h y o f a l l o f the
resources o f G o d . I accept prosperity as my d i v i n e r i g h t . I n o w receive
G o d ' s g o o d as financial prosperity. I a m grateful f o r m y g o o d , a n d the
g o o d o f others. O u r lives are blessed by a b u n d a n c e , a n d I give thanks
f o r this n o w .
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Five Inspiring Ideas for
Later L i f e : H o w to Stay
Vibrant A l l of Y o u r Days
Marsha Sinetar
Ways to flourish lor older
adults—and for evcrvoiu" else too. 6
Barry's Way: Major
League Pitcher Barry
Zito Gets Creative
Mitch Horowitz
I low baseball's hottest
young pitcher finds success by using
the ideas of Ernest Holmes. 14
The Sea is Man's
to Sail
Ernest Holmes and Fenuncke Holmes
A classic dialogue between a seeker
and Spirit. 26
T e n Eternal Truths: Core
Concepts of Science of
Mind
Linda M< Xaniar
Science of Mind's
fundamental
teachings. 30
Outbreaks:
Science of M i n d
Looks at
Epidemics
Barbara Stahura
Science of Mind
ministers share
their insights on
contagious
diseases. 82
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T h e L u r e of the
Labyrinth: Employing
Prayer on the Sacred
Path
Meiyl Ann Butler
How walking the mysterious labyrinth can
quiet vour mind and open your soul. 91
Monthly columns
Letters
Publisher's Note
S u c c e s s and Spirit
"The Solution to Life's Problems"
Terrs Cole-Whittaker
Philosophy in Action
"Why Me. O h Lord?"
Kalhiauue lsuns
On the Path of the Global Heart
•"Congruence"
Knthy I Irani
The Principle in Practice
"Standing Apart
Margaret Stortz
Dear Louise
Louise /.. Has
Questions and Answers
Jesse Jemiings
Light from the Language
of Jesus
"lnclusiveness"
Hocco Errico
All Together
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Daily Guides
Daily Guides to Richer Living
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1 lealing meditations for each cl.i\ of September.
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September Contributors
MERYL ANN BUTLER
"It's a joy to share the magic of weaving
toge/liei the threads of ilijjerrni perspectives
to create a Inilliant tinefabricof life—one
wii/i radiant luminosity springingfrorn the
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diversity oj its foundations."
has been a minister for over eighteen
Artist, writer, and workshop facilitator.
years and assisted in the writing and
Meryl Ann Butler lias been building
development of Science-of Mind texts
labyrinths and offering labyrinth work,tnd classes. Linda lives with her husband
shops since 1992. She is a founding
Mac in Huntington Beach, California.
member of The labyrinth Six iety, and
a member of the Agape International
MARSHA SINETAR
Spiritual (enter in (iurver (;iiv. (alifornia,
"When seasoned readers <oj eighty-/)!us sear
where she oiler's labyrinth experiences.
and climbing) sent me letters saying they jell
renewed and more hof/ejul after rradingi)ori\
ERNEST HOLMES
Call Me Old.../fell netvly encouraged to offei
Ernest Holmes is known worldwide
Science of Mind this hird.seye view of some of
for developing the spiritual philosophy
those positive ideas."
called Science of Mind. 1 le founded
Marsha Sitietar is a pioneering educator
the United Church of Religious Science
and author. Her fifteen-some books are
and Science of Mind magazine, and wrote
studied worldwide In a diverse readership
numerous books, including Creative
in corporate, college, counseling, and
Mind, What Religious Science Teaches.
worship sellings.
and The Voice Celestial.
BARBARA STAHURA
MITCH HOROWITZ
"Incurable and communicable illness is some"The fust thing that strikes you about Barry Tito
is how phin Spoken he is. He is no head-in-the- thing we all have to deal with, eilhei in mn
cloud.s \eiii Agei. hut rather someone with an men exjierience m thai oj our loved ones. Il \
important to know thai Science ol Mind offers
immensely practical idea of how to use metaphysWays lo vine illness that Offer more lio/ie land
ical principles /in tuccess in everyday life,"
even a chancefor growth and gratitude) than
Executive editor a) rarchei Penguin in
sin uls \ usual view. "
New York. Mill h I lorowil/ rcccnllv pubBarbara Stahura is a freelance writer in
lished the works d| ],u oh Xecdleman,
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Manh I'. 11.ill. and I'm \ ilayai I naval Khan.
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I le was guest edit
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and januaiy 2003 issues of Science of Mind.
guest editor of the May and June 2003
issues of the magazine.
LINDA McNAMAR
"These ten core com efts and practices have
been used b\ mans people to enhance and
A l l books excerpted or reviewed in
enrich their lives. I trust thrs u'ill lead the readScience of Mind, as well as books written
ers into further exploration oj their truth."
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L E T T E R S
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T H E
I shall try to not only be inspired and
encouraged by Rev. Fox's timely words
in the J u n e Daily G u i d e s , b u t also
endeavor to perpetuate them i n my
daily activities as I continue the effort to
transform my own spiritual practices in
this part of God's vineyard. Blessings,
and gentle thanks.
Cynthia Taylor
Jamaica, NY
I want to thank you f o r the article
"God's Presence is Global: Wake U p ! "
(July 2003), by J . Edwin Bacon, Jr.
I was deeply moved by the story of
the parents who had lost their children
in the M i d d l e East conflict, and yet
gave blood to the enemy. It was the
ultimate gift of unconditional love and
forgiveness. It made me feel good to
k n o w there are some active movements o f peace i n that region. O u r
news media doesn't tell us about these
peace movements, rather, it bombards
our minds with anger and war. Again,
thank you for this behind-the-scenes
enlightenment.
Abbey St. John
PleasanvUk, IA 50225
Thank you for Joel Goldsmith's article,
" L i v i n g the L i f e o f G r a c e " ( M a y
2003)—particularly his statements that
"God's grace is sufficient for me," and
"you rest more i n that sense of peace
and n o longer need to use as many
statements of truth." H e woke me up to
the futility of trying to control every
aspect of my life.
Neil Steyskal
Falls Church, VA
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P U B L I S H E R S
N O T E
Control
In the last issue of Science of Mind magazine, a typographical error deleted a line of the Declaration of Principles.
It was an ironic omission because the line is one o f the
most powerful principles i n the statement of beliefs the
Science of M i n d philosophy holds as truth.
We believe in the control of conditions through the power of
[this] Mind.
Science has generously demonstrated through the
years what the Science o f M i n d philosophy teaches;
physical conditions are affected by mental ones. A l l conditions find their origin i n the O n e M i n d , whether we call this G o d , Spirit, o r Creativity. T h e universal Power, the thing that makes it all click a n d h u m , saturates all we know,
those things physical a n d mental, all causes a n d effects. Science o f M i n d
teaches that we have access to that Power because we are actually of that
Power. It creates us, we create o u r thoughts, so It works through us. Likewise,
we have the innate ability to use this Power to serve ourselves and o u r world
to become the most truly fulfilled people we can be.
Barry Zito, pitcher for the O a k l a n d A's baseball team, talks to Science of
Mind this m o n t h about how h e learned this principle through the writings
o f Ernest H o l m e s . Zito's use of Science of M i n d certainly helped h i m achieve
many goals he set for himself, but h e also talks about how h e continues to
use these principles to affect his life, his successes a n d failures, his personal
as well as public life.
A n o t h e r article i n this issue demonstrates "control o f conditions" as seen
i n the case of epidemic diseases that seem to be more a n d more c o m m o n .
SARS, A I D S , Ebola, even monkeypox are i n the headlines these days, a n d
this m o n t h Science o f M i n d ministers discuss just how these viruses fit into
the idea of healing presented by Science of M i n d .
Since we're all getting older every minute, we also have i n c l u d e d a n
insightful article by past Science of Mind columnist Marsha Sinetar i n which
she shows us how the powerful priciples of Science of M i n d can be used as
we j o u r n e y through the years of o u r mortality.
Randall Friesen
rfriesen@scienceofmind.com
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Inspiring Ideas
f o r
How
L a t e r
L i f e
to Stay Vibrant All of Your Days
Marsha
W
Sinetar
h e n we're s p i i i t u a l l y m i n d e d ,
we v i e w " o l d a g e " as o u r season
of o p p o r t u n i t y — o u r c h a n c e to g r a s p
the lovely p a r a d o x o f later life; w h a t
l o o k s to t h e s e n s e s a s t h e e n d g a m e o f
existence, is t r u l y the b e g i n n i n g .
Don't Call Me Old, I'mJust Awakening
" Y o u ' v e g o t to fall i n love w i t h v o u r
i n g i n E u r o p e ! After r e n t i n g out
her h o m e (the stylish nest she'd
future," was Cleorge B u r n s ' answer when
lived i n f o r decades),
asked h o w he staved so y o u t h f u l . B u r n s
packed u p h e r essential belong-
Terry
sensed that it's not o l d age that defeats
ings a n d relocated to L o n d o n ,
its, but o u r beliefs about a g i n g . M y e n t r e p r e n e u r i a l f r i e n d ( I ' l l call h e r
where, todav, she's w o r k i n g for a small, not-for-profit l i n n .
T e r n ) was nearly seventy w h e n she fell i n love with h e r future. S h e ' d
Life-lovers like T e r r y understand how important it is to stay engaged
been semi-retired, but d i d n ' t m u c h like it. W i t h typical zeal, Terrs con-
with whatever they love. Especially later i n life. T h e y awaken spiritually,
fided to m e that having spent h e r time i n stimulating leadership roles,
p r o v i n g that d i v i n e o r s p i r i t u a l love is powerfully at work i n what I've
she d i d n ' t i n t e n d to stagnate n o w , "I c a n ' t sit a r o u n d t w i d d l i n g m y
t e r m e d o u r "season o f o p p o r t u n i t y . " So many great ideas breathe that
thumbs! I need the a d r e n a l i n rush o f l o o k i n g a h e a d — n o t back. I want to
same vigor i n t o the a d v a n c i n g years; the m o r e timeless a n d universal
feel the best is yet to c o m e . I guess my F o u n t a i n o f Y o u t h involves getting
these ideas are, the m o r e power they'll have to uplift a n d inspire us. M y
cozy with things that matter."
point is that truly great ideas e m p o w e r us at every age. The sooner we
W i t h h e r attorney's help, she first organized h e r financial affairs. Next,
she crisply i n f o r m e d h e r g r o w n c h i l d r e n that she'd be s p e n d i n g their
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fi/)f>l\ some great idea i n o u r life, the better. A m o n g niv top live- inspirations are these:
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Science of Mind
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S I N E T A R
S I N E T A R
1) Now's the time to exchange false once noted was an atmosphere o f
our own thought: "Everything
assumptions for what s true.
2) It's great to cherish old friends
comes f r o m o n e source a n d o u r
while developing new, tvorlhwhile
thought qualifies a n d determines
companions.
what form it takes i n our lives."
3) It's never too late to polish up and Each of my favorite ideas about
our season o f opportunity is a uniuse our assertion skills!
versal understanding about h u m a n
4) Be a lifelong learner. Lifelong learning is restorative, motivating, and existence. Each idea introduces at
least o n e life-skill o r competency
rewarding.
that
5) We're most blessed as we cultivate
an we w e r e b o r n to m a s t e r .
Whether we're just graduating
awareness of spiritual joy, true joy—
spiritual lave!
O h sure, after a certain age we
physical c h e c k - u p (as
anyone
should who's battling depression).
H i s physician referred h i m to a
therapist who encouraged a few
talks a n d m u c h self-study. J o e
renewed his outdated ideas. H e
advises, "Let the weak say 'I am
strong. " f l o e l 3:10)
1
It's not age o r j o b loss that
depresses us, but our thoughts—what
we tell ourselves—about such events.
Joe's new entrepreneurial ambi-
learned that right thought begets
tions flowed from his bold, "I can
right action, and that it was possi-
do this" notions. Conversely, had he
ble to exchange false beliefs for a
convinced himself, "I'm a loser,"
new wisdom of courage and self-
where would his depleted sense of
mastery.
his
self have led? Upbeat ideas gave Joe
strengths and enduring interests.
his zest As author and psychiatrist
Joe
identified
from high school o r turning ninety-
Next, he put his best self into his
Dr. Alice Miller insists, the opposite
five, these ideas are timeless, a n d
quality choices. W i t h seemingly
of depression is not constant, often
the sooner we cultivate such wis-
i n s i g n i f i c a n t daily a c t s — r i s i n g
phony, cheeriness. It's vitality.
may appear to sag a n d stoop. O r
...with a spiritual mindset, each passing year invites
more growth, more joy, beauty, and vivid experience
of our sacred depths of being;.
look as i f we're dated o r antique.
Yet with a spiritual mindset, each
passing year invites more growth,
more joy, beauty, a n d vivid experience of our sacred depths o f being.
F e a r i n g o l d age ( i n ourselves o r
d o m the more effective we can be.
Here's a closer look at what I mean.
others) can make us feel it's "too
late" to be a n d d o what we love. In
Re-think Your Assumptions
fact, it's said a majority o f us feel
Recently, I heard about an
inspired group of widows who've
appearance—Joe
it's going to be, it's up to me."
met every week, at the same cafe,
for years. Over coffee, this band
wanted to control his own destiny,
of friends discusses news and fam-
false assumptions f o r what's true.
W h e n a friend I'll call J o e lost his
about o u r preferences for what's
j o b right before
now termed " e n d o f life" care. W e
retirement, he
tell n o one—not even trusted physi-
assumed—
cians o r closest family m e m b e r s —
wrongly—
what we favor.
he
was a
Yet it's with o u r own thoughts
failure. H e
that we delight wscare and depress
despaired.
ourselves about a l l such subjects.
But J o e h a d
F u r t h e r m o r e , b o t h d r e a d and
the
delight involve what Emest Holmes
sense to get a
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started
demonstrating the o l d adage, "If
his
Soon Joe realized how much he
such distaste for the topics o f o l d
Science of Mind
Keep Friendships Alive
It's never too late to exchange
age a n d death that we keep secrets
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early, sprucing up his home and
good
and created an advisory home-busi-
ily—births, marriages, and deaths.
ness that's expanding today. As Joe
Supporting each others' experi-
recounts; "Here I am, nearly sixty-
ences, t h e i r f r i e n d s h i p is real
five and I've finally learned that
love, in action. Even for those of
assumptions shape reality! Only my
us who are solitary types, that love
i m p r o v e d self-view shifted my
in action happens when we write,
choices toward the concrete good I
paint, or meditate o n a verse of
so desired. T o fed better I needed to
peace for the world. By staying
think better. Then I chose better. As
connected to a love beyond our-
it's said, the thought is parent to the
selves we stay young.
act. Maybe that's why scripture
In a television interview, D r .
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S I N E T A R
M i k e M a g e e , s e n i o r m e d i c a l advi-
eyes, w h e n c h e e r f u l f r i e n d s greet
sor for Pfizer, o u t l i n e d the enviable
you with k i n d h u m o r a n d affection,
habits o f senior athletes. A s i d e
you'll feel that hope welling up, warm-
f r o m t h e i r p h y s i c a l prowess, cer-
ing your heart. A l l this is healing.
tain daily routines e n h a n c e d their
quality o f life. T h e majority o f
Assert Yourself Intelligently
D o n ' t y o u have friends o r neigh-
these adults t e n d e d to:
• Sta\ c o n n e c t e d — t h e y c o n t i n u e d to work at whatever they felt
enjoyable, a n d r e m a i n e d l i n k e d
to family a n d friends.
• St,i\ c m u n t - they u s e d t h e
Internet, watched the news, a n d
read avidly.
• St.i\ i n c o n t r o l — t h e y g o v e r n e d t h e i r o w n affairs. W h e n
c h r o n i c diseases t r i e d to m a n age t h e m , they still took charge
o f whatever they c o u l d (instead
o f letting aches a n d pains c o n trol t h e m ) .
If we miss the active social life we
bors w h o get revived just d o i n g what
they love? S u c h engagement seems
simple e n o u g h , b u t it requires intelligent assertion a n d self-affirmation.
People w h o d o what they love i n i tially think about what they enjoy,
a n d a b o u t w h a t they w a n t . T h e y
d o n ' t just passively submit to a p u n i tive family o r social construct that
dictates limits, like, "You're too o l d
to learn to swing dance, o r how to
surf the N e t . " G e t ready: In a few
short years, we'll see a huge assortment o f retirees veturninglo work.
M a y b e y o u ' d l i k e to r e f u r b i s h
h a d b e f o r e r e t i r e m e n t , we m a y vintage cars. O r s c r o u n g e a r o u n d
flea markets f o r sterling spoons
have forgotten that n o matter what
o u r age o r circumstances, we have
that, later, y o u ' l l b u f f a n d display
the p o w e r to m a k e n e w f r i e n d s ,
with pride. Y o u might take a cook-
first, by b e i n g a n amiable c o m p a n -
i n g class. O r teach one. O r craft. O r
i o n w h o ' s focused o n others ( n o t
q u i l t . O r pet-sit. M y p o i n t is that
o n ourselves), a n d s e c o n d , by
affirming life is a skillwe lean o n , a n d
recalling what author N o r m a n
apply to situations, progressively.
Cousins wrote: T h e h u m a n tragedy
O n e p l u c k y e n t r e p r e n e u r gave
is n o t death, b u t what dies in us while
himself a boost by l e a r n i n g how to
we're alive.
e m p o w e r his buddies. H e told m e
E v e n c o n t e m p l a t i v e types c a n
how, i n his seventies, h e ' d success-
(and probably should) heed the
fully taught h i m s e l f to raise g o l d -
upbeat w a r m t h d e r i v e d f r o m o t h -
fish—right
ers. W h e n y o u r n e w g r a n d c h i l d
his l i v i n g r o o m . T h e n he s o l d
stares u p at y o u with r o u n d infant
t h e m . H e m a d e a few b u c k s a n d
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at h o m e , right there i n
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then t h o u g h t , " H e v , by r e p e a t i n g
this p r o c e s s , I c a n s h o w m y pals
w h o really need m o n e y how to cre-
Starting S c h o o l — A g a i n
ate similar h o m e businesses." Some
Retirement communities like Laselle Village
o l d e r adults gain d e e p f u l f i l l m e n t
(adjoining Laselle College in Newton,
by teaching others to b e c o m e life-
Massachusetts), are springing up all over the
l o n g learners. W h a t a c o n c e p t . It
country, attracting motivated, desirable senior
btings m e to my fourth great idea.
students. To live at laselle Village, "residents must
agree to participate in educational activities for as
Be a Lifelong Learner
Let's not k i d ourselves: L i f e l o n g
l e a r n i n g is not about f o r m a l education. It's about the spirit o f curiosity
a n d discovery a n d mastery. T o the
d e g r e e that spirit's at play i n o u r
long as they are physically and mentally able."
College President Tom Dewitt says, "building an
on-campus retirement community was a
risk.. .but now there's a long waiting list for
retirees."
lives, w e ' l l fly h i g h o n a wave o f
p u r e delight. That's a n ageless joy.
c e n t are incapacitated.)
A s a l i f e l o n g educator, I ' m c o n -
I n d e p e n d e n t o l d e r p e o p l e stay
v i n c e d m u c h o f what we notice as
l i n k e d to whatever they love. E a c h
" d e c l i n e " i n later life stems f r o m
s o m e h o w rejects those
o u r false, dispirited ideas. W e ingest
a n d d e p r i v a t i o n " images o f a g i n g
"disease
too m u c h o f what's bogus, a n d
that m u c h o f society, p a r t i c u l a r l y
then digest that as "reality."
advertisers, p r o j e c t
Furthermore,
t h e r a n k s of s u c h
resourceful
R e - e d u c a t i o n is i n o r d e r , a n d
o n a massive, g l o b a l scale. H a v e n ' t
m o s t o f u s learned
o u r ageist
biases, o u r "disease a n d d e p r i v a -
learners are g r o w i n g .
N o t l o n g a g o , a r e p o r t o n The
Early Show (CBS) told o f increasing
tion" models o f the advancing
numbers of older Americans who
years? I n t h e i r b o o k ,
Successful
are r e t u r n i n g to college. They've
Aging, authors R o b e r t L o u i s Rowe
e x c h a n g e d a c o n v e n t i o n a l retire-
a n d J o h n W a l l i s K a h n r e p o r t vast
ment f o r routines o f h i g h e r learn-
numbers o f self-governing, o l d e r
i n g . H a p p i l y , so m a n y retirees are
citizens w o r k , live a l o n e , a n d m a n -
r e t u r n i n g to college that progres-
age t h e i r c h r o n i c a i l m e n t s . {Less
sive universities are actively court-
than 6 percent o f o l d e r p e o p l e actu-
i n g this new drove o f students.
ally
live
in nursing
homes,
a l t h o u g h t h e m e d i a paints this
p i c t u r e so that it looks like 90 per-
Cultivate SpiritualJoy
Years a g o , psychologist P a u l
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• Science of Mind
11
S I N E T AR
T o u r n i e r p r o p o s e d that o l d a g e
T o m e that says, whatever o u r
can't be happy without enlightened
creeds o f faith, the vitality we seek is
attitudes. T h e earlier we f i n d o u r
f o u n d i n t r u e s p i r i t u a l joy. N o w
spiritual selves, the more fruitful all
isn't that quest f o r vitality a univer-
o u r days will be. T o u r n i e r bolsters
sal, s p i r i t u a l goal? W h o d o e s n ' t
my bias: N o matter what o u r age o r
want m o r e life, a n d want it m o r e
c i r c u m s t a n c e , a full life d e m a n d s
abundantly?
an active love. A g l a d heart, supportive friendships, constructive
engagements—we gain these bless-
We'reJust Beginning.'
May today's throngs o f baby
ings with b o t h p r a c t i c a l life-skills
b o o m e r s (some seventy m i l l i o n i n
and s p i r i t u a l c o m p e t e n c i e s . W e
die U . S . alone!) never identify with
n e e d a f a i t h f u l n e s s o f m i n d that
the phrase " o l d age." M a y i n c r e a v
honors Isaiah's understanding that
i n g n u m b e r s o f active adults o f
Enrichment at e v e r y age
is shaped from thought-stuff
G o d w i l l s t r e n g t h e n us, h e l p us,
every a g e stay b u s y r e i n v e n t i n g
u p h o l d us with a righteous h a n d .
themselves. May we each go a n d d o
(Isaiah 41:10)
likewise! How? By a d o p t i n g the
O u r truest, sweetest life is rooted
i n t h e f o r m l e s s subjective: i n o u r
mind o f wholeness.
W h e n weflourishin later life, we'll
deepest dwelling place o f c o n -
e n c o u r a g e ourselves a n d others
sciousness. E n r i c h m e n t at every age
from the spiritual vista diat is eternal
is shaped from thought-stuff. W h e n
life, h e n c e only l i f e . T r u e vitality
it came to later life, Ernest H o l m e s '
springs f r o m that direct encounter
n o t i o n s were ahead o f their time:
with wholesome love—yes, i n c l u d -
H e saw chronological age as a s o i l
ing ideas we love. T o flourish i n so-
o f fiction. As he wrote i n 'Hie Science called o l d age, we'll greet each day
with fresh k n o w i n g that o u r truest,
of Mind, G o d doesn't t h i n k about
age. M o r e o v e r , w h o e v e r i n f u s e s
sweetest l i f e is l i v e d b e y o n d o u r
consciousness with the understand-
senses, rooted forever in o u r bright-
i n g diat there is but O n e M i n d can
est consciousness of love. T h u s shall
never really grow " o l d ! " That's
we grasp the s t u n n i n g paradox o f
because thoughts o f fear, decay, o r
later life: what the senses whisper is
depression simply d o n o t flow
a n e n d g a m e , t h e s o u l k n o w s as
through d i e divine M i n d .
merely the beginning. •
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2003
S U C C E S S
A N D
S P I R I T
The Solution to Life's Problems
Terry Cole-Whittaker
" T o u g h times are here," shout the fearmongers. But I
say, " T o u g h times are always here for those w h o d o
not k n o w a n d apply the universal principles o f successful living that we teach i n Science of M i n d . "
" G o o d times," regardless o f w o r l d conditions, are
always h a p p e n i n g for those who abide by the laws o f
Spirit. G o d has given us the f o r m u l a that we can apply to attain all the
love, joy, bliss, money, prosperity, health, a n d success we desire, but it is
up to each one of us to apply this f o r m u l a . There are nine steps i n this form u l a : 1) K n o w that there is O n e Power a n d Presence of pure love that is
the source a n d substance o f all that is o r ever will be. 2) K n o w that y o u are
part o f this Presence a n d Power. 3) K n o w that you live i n a sea of infinite
possibilities a n d that Divine Intelligence is flowing t h o u g h your m i n d a n d
expressing t h r o u g h your ideas a n d thoughts. 4) K n o w that ideas must take
o n f o r m ; consequently, it is u p to y o u to believe, think, say, a n d d o only
those things that y o u desire to experience a n d take f o r m . 5) K n o w that
whatever y o u can conceive of a n d believe i n , you can achieve. 6) Set your
goals and then accept them at the level of your subjective m i n d . 7) Pray
and ask G o d to manifest this for you i n the right way a n d i n the right time
f o r the highest g o o d o f a l l . 8) Have absolute faith that what y o u have
asked for a n d accepted will be made manifest. 9) A c t as if; meaning, d o
those things that a person who is manifesting what you desire does.
Forget worrying about the world o f effects, as this is past history and the
manifestation of yesterday's ideas, desires, and actions. T h e solution to all
problems is to set a new cause i n motion. This new cause must take f o r m i n
the world of effects. T h e Law of Life is exact a n d works for all alike without
exception. Jesus said, " A n d be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed by the renewing of your m i n d , that ye may prove what is that good,
and acceptable, a n d perfect will o f G o d . " R o m . 12:2.
Terry Cole-Whittaker, author o/Dare T o Be Great, founded Innerfaith Ministries
in Palm Springs, California.
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14 Science of
Mind •
SEPTEMBER
2003
Barry's W a y
Major League Pitcher Barry Zito Gets Creative
Milch
Horowitz
B
v mid-summer of 2001,
i n Creative Mind:
twenty-three-year-old Barry
thought shapes the circumstances
T h e power o f
Z i t o was i n a m a j o r s l u m p . T h e
o f o u r outer lives, rather than the
O a k l a n d A ' s star y o u n g p i t c h e r
o t h e r way a r o u n d . " H e i n t r o -
was w i n d i n g d o w n his s e c o n d big-
d u c e d m e to Creative Mind a n d he
league season with a 0 - 7 win-loss
stayed w i t h m e f o r f o u r days
r e c o r d a n d a n e a r n e d - r u n aver-
g o i n g into my next
age o f 5 . 0 7 — f i g u r e s that c o u l d
start," Z i t o said. " W e read Creative
politely l>e called modest.
" B a s i c a l l y , I was at r o c k bot-
[pitching]
Mind f o r live, six, seven h o u r s a
day. I made notes a n d 1 made
t o m , " Z i t o t o l d Science of Mind.
a f f i r m a t i o n tapes a n d p u t u p
" A n d , a lot o f times, y o u n e e d to
signs i n my r o o m a f f i r m i n g w h o I
be at rock b o t t o m before y o u can
was, a n d the power that I have."
o p e n to a whole new way o f think-
It w o r k e d . Z i t o went o n to w i n
i n g . " F o r Z i t o , that n e w way o f
a s t u n n i n g eleven o f his next
t h i n k i n g w o u l d c o m e i n the f o r m
twelve
o f E r n e s t H o l m e s ' 1918 b o o k ,
r o u n d e d out the 2001 season with
Creative Mind.
games.
He
famously
a 17-8 r e c o r d a n d a 3.49 E R A .
Realizing that his son's career
T h e southpaw whose second big-
was i n trouble, Zito's father, J o e , a
league season h a d l o o k e d like it
classically t r a i n e d m u s i c i a n w h o
was h e a d e d f o r disaster i n s t e a d
had conducted for Nat King
w o n two consecutive A m e r i c a n
C o l e , c a m e to Barry i n J u l y 2001
League
with a simple, radical idea f o u n d
awards by the season's e n d .
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2001
Science of Mind
/5
H O R O W I T Z
H O R O W I T Z
''People live their life thinking everythingis so hard. Everyone is so dam worried
about it. They didn't even let themselves try and experience it. "
— Barry Zito, The New Yorktimes,2/24/03
" Y o u c o u l d call it a miracle," Zito
t o l d Science of Mind. " T h e b o t t o m
line is that I went f r o m b e i n g o n e o f
the worst pitchers in the league a n d
then, post-Creative Mind"—Zito often
speaks of his career as divided bv his
discovers of the b o o k — " I went f r o m
b e i n g w e l l - b e l o w average to b e i n g
n a m e d pitcher o f the m o n t h for the
A m e r i c a n League for August a n d
September."
-
Zito's 2002 season went even Ix'tter. H e c l o s e d it o u t w i t h a 23-5
r e c o r d , a 2.75 E R A , a n d a C y Y o u n g
A w a r d — p i t c h i n g ' s top h o n o r —
tucked u n d e r his a r m . In one w a r .
Z i t o h a d gone f r o m the near-bottom
o f t h e m a j o r l e a g u e s to w i n n i n g
m o r e games in a single season than
any A m e r i c a n L e a g u e p i t c h e r h a d
s i n c e 1988. " D u d e , " he t o l d a
reporter f r o m the Chicago Sun-Times,
"that's not a c o i n c i d e n c e . "
Spiritual R o o t s
T o d a y , Z i t o sits a t o p the sports
w o r l d as o n e o f the most successful
and intriguing personalities in
major-league baseball, lint to understand what motivates Barry Zito, o n e
must first u n d e r s t a n d w h e r e he
c o m e s f r o m . Z i t o speaks f o n d l y —
a n d f r e q u e n t l y — o f his father. Joe.
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B o r n i n 1928 a n d raised as a "strict
Catholic" o n a farm in New York's
C a t s k i l l M o u n t a i n s , Joe, as Z i t o
describes it, was as a freethinker, a n
o u t s i d e r b e f o r e s u c h a n archetype
h a d even entered A m e r i c a n culture.
" H e took a lot of time to detach a n d
be alone a n d reallv figure out what
he t h o u g h t — a s i d e f r o m r e l i g i o n ,
aside f r o m basically b e i n g force-fed
a l o t o f stuff w i t h o u t g e t t i n g to
choose for himself. H e figured out a
l o t of d i f f e r e n t p r i n c i p l e s o n h i s
o w n , a n d years later he p i c k e d u p
Creative Mind a n d he was just b l o w n
away that t h e i d e a s h e h a d w e r e
already i n a b o o k . "
W e l l b e f o r e Joe d i s c o v e r e d the
book, he h a d d e v e l o p e d a personal
p h i l o s o p h y s i m i l a r to the o n e that
w o u l d lx- p o p u l a r i z e d by figures like
Ernest H o l m e s a n d N o r m a n V i n c e n t
Peale. " H e called it 'universal l a w , ' "
Zito explained. Joe understood " u n i versal l a w " as "a k i n d of gravity o r
electricity—something that we can't
quite e x p l a i n , but that we just know
h o w to u s e . H e d e t e r m i n e d that
thoughts w o u l d set u p some type o f
electricity i n the a t m o s p h e r e ; a n d
these things would c o m e back to us."
R e m a r k a b l y , Joe's was n o t t h e
only side o f the Z i t o family with mys-
deal yearnings. F o l l o w i n g a d i v i n e
"visitation"
in
1909,
Barry
e x p l a i n e d , his maternal g r a n d m o t h e r f o u n d e d a s p i r i t u a l movem e n t o f h e r o w n : the San D i e g o based T e a c h i n g s o f the I n n e r
Christ. "It's basically the same p r i n ciples [as Creative Mind] d e s c r i b e d
i n a different way, that we can create t h r o u g h o u r thoughts whatever
we desire i n o u r life," Z i t o said.
Z i t o ' s m o t h e r , R o b e r t a , is a n
o r d a i n e d minister who previously
presided over the T e a c h i n g o f the
I n n e r Christ C h u r c h in San Diego.
R o b e r t a n a m e d h e r o n l y son after
her brother Barry, another beloved
" f r e e t h i n k e r " of the family a n d an
acolvte of Z e n w h o mysteriously vanished in 1964 at the age o f twentytwo n e a r B i g Stir, C a l i f o r n i a . " H e
was the o r i g i n a l b e a t n i k , " R o b e r t a
told the Sacramento liee. " H e was the
most original thinker I ever knew."
Roberta a n d Joe sought to instill
the independent values of his namesake uncle into their son. "I've been
raised by a f a m i l y that has always
told m e that I c o u l d d o a n y t h i n g I
w a n t e d , " Z i t o said. " E v e n f r o m the
t i m e I was s e v e n o r e i g h t , i f y o u
asked m e I w o u l d say, ' I ' m g o i n g to
be a b i g - l e a g u e p i t c h e r . ' I d i d n ' t
k n o w how o r where o r w h e n , but I
saw the e n d result. I d i d n ' t k n o w
what all the details w o u l d be g o i n g
i n t o it; but I always k n e w i t — a n d
that was f r o m t h e m i n s t i l l i n g the
beliefs i n m e that I c o u l d be whatever I w a n t e d . " Z i t o ' s beliefs, o f
course, were a c c o m p a n i e d by equal
parts h a r d work. H i s father built a
pitcher's m o u n d i n the family backyard in San Diego, a n d B a r n began
p r a c t i c i n g every d a y o f t h e w e e k
starting at the age of seven. Today,
he continues to w o r k o u t e v e n day,
even o n vacations.
Zito further credits his receptivity to s p i r i t u a l ideas to the s t r o n g
female p r e s e n c e i n his c h i l d h o o d
h o m e . "Guys want to be masculine,
they want to say they have it all figu r e d out," Z i t o said. " A lot o f times
it shows vulnerability w h e n y o u say
you don't know something, when
v o u l o o k to s o m e t h i n g h i g h e r f o r
g u i d a n c e . It shows that y o u d o n ' t
know it all a n d there's a lot of guys
out h e r e w h o have been raised by
their dads w h o said, ' d o n ' t ever let
' e m see y o u sweat, son.' So, I think
girls are just m o r e i n t o u c h . I was
r a i s e d by two o l d e r sisters a n d a
m o m , so I don't have diat egotistical
stuff that goes o n widi a lot of" guys."
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W
I T
Z
A lot of people in baseball
U
are scared of what they don 7
know. They want truth, facts.
In many ways, faith is the
opposite of fact. So people
who rely only on facts have a
hard time with someone who
believes his success is part of
an inner knowing."
— Barry Zito, The Chicago Sun-Times, 2/16/03
m M |
Zito in Action.
to trust himself—that he writes o n
T a k i n g It O n t o the Field
Following Zito's heroic finish to
the bottom of the bill of his cap." In
2001 a n d the C y Y o u n g A w a r d that
a sentiment rarely expressed i n the
c a p p e d his 2 0 0 2 s e a s o n , s p o r t s
sports pages o f the
journalists began to take a second
Times—or
look at the pitcher's metaphysical
p e r — t h e s t o r y was h e a d l i n e d :
b e l i e f s . P r o f i l e s i n the New York
"Yankees Fail to Shake Zito's Trust
Times ( " A P i t c h e r O u t s i d e t h e
in Himself."
Neiu York
any n a t i o n a l n e w s p a -
C u r v e " ) , USA Today ( " Z i t o W i n s
T h e sports journalists who now
M i n d Games"), a n d the Los Angeles
regularly cover Zito have taken to
Daily
Netus ( " Z i t o
and
Zen")
r e p o r t i n g that the p i t c h e r pastes
increasingly called attention to his
the affirmation inside the rim of his
spiritual side.
c a p : " B e still a n d k n o w . " Z i t o ' s
A f t e r Z i t o p i t c h e d a 2-0 game
against the Yankees i n M a y 2003,
the Neio York Times reported, " H e
frequently p u l l e d o f f his cap. but
n o t b e c a u s e he was s w e a t i n g o r
inspiration is f r o m one o f the shortest a n d most powerful passages i n
Creative Mind, a single-paragraph
chapter
called
"The
Highest
Attitude o f M i n d . " It reads:
u n c o m f o r t a b l e . Z i t o was r e a d i n g
the positive messages—reminders
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"/ can relate to anyone. I feel I can hang out with anygroup of people and find common ground ...
Wlien people feel they can't relate to me, I take it upon myself to that
find common ground and make them feel comfortable."
— Barry Zito, The Chicago Sun Times, 2/16/03
his m i n d to i m p r o v e his game.
f r o m w h i c h a l l else springs, is
M e n t a l t r a i n i n g starts, Z i t o
o n e o f the perfect c a l m a n d
e x p l a i n e d , by actively using o n e ' s
absolute unst i n the S p i r i t T h e
one who can with perfect confi- m i n d to a v o i d b e i n g c o n t i n u a l l y
dence look into the future a n d j o s t l e d by outside circumstances.
"I try t o b e at t h e c e n t e r o f m y
with perfect ease of m i n d rest i n
own w o r l d a n d , as h a r d as it is, not
the present, a n d w h o never
to be affected by all the stuff flying
looks backward, but w h o has
a r o u n d a n d all the thought-forms
l e a r n e d t o b e still i n his o w n
soul a n d wait u p o n the Spirit, he a n d negativity. Just let that b e a d
off o f y o u . I just encourage everyis t h e o n e w h o w i l l t h e m o s t
c o m p l e t e l y d e m o n s t r a t e t h e o n e to live like that a n d not give
p o w e r t o o t h e r p e o p l e ' s beliefs
supremacy o f spiritual thought
a
n d o p i n i o n s a n d all the stuff that
over all so-called material resisbrings
us d o w n . Live y o u r life by
tance, " l i e still a n d k n o w that /
i n n e r realization."
Am God."
Z i t o has a spiritual t r a i n i n g regi m e n today that grows f r o m t h e
lessons h e learned after first worki n g with Creative Mind i n 2001. " I n
o r d e r to save my year I c o u l d have
t o l d myself, ' L o o k , you've g o t to
be the best p i t c h e r i n the league
i n t h e n e x t two m o n t h s ' — a n d
that w o u l d have felt l i k e s u c h a
b u r d e n to live u p to. But I d i d n ' t ;
I focused m o m e n t to moment."
A n d that p h i l o s o p h y underscores,
if not quite a Barry Z i t o P r o g r a m ,
then certainly a programmatic
a p p r o a c h to u s i n g t h e p o w e r o f
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T h i s doesn't m e a n a d o p t i n g a
m o n a s t i c lifestyle. I n Z i t o ' s view,
the p o w e r o f m i n d c a n b e h a r nessed i n the here a n d now. H i s
own practice might be divided
into three basic steps:
• A f f i r m a t i o n s . " M y b i g t h i n g is
p u t t i n g u p signs i n m y r o o m
reminding me who
I a m . I use
affirmations
that I say to
m y s e l f
while I ' m
driving o r
that I p u t
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• Centering. "I will get quiet
before I go to sleep, o r before I get
up."
• Expectation. "I take a goal a n d
I say it as i f it were the past tense.
. . . W e a r t h e m o o d that y o u ' v e
already achieved the t h i n g you're
trying to accomplish."
Zito is adamant about the need
to m a i n t a i n a r e g u l a r s p i r i t u a l
practice. "If y o u d o n ' t keep a consistent routine, you're not g o i n g to
have a c o n s i s t e n t m i n d - s e t , " h e
said. " W h e n I ' m really struggling,
I ' m d o i n g a lot o f mental work. In
the four days g o i n g into my [pitching] start, I ' m p i c k i n g u p Creative
Mind a n d I'm listening to affirmat i o n s a n d s o m e t i m e s it j u s t gets
l o c k e d i n — a n d then I won't pick it
u p for a couple o f weeks because I
a m thriving o n that belief system.
I ' m i n a state w h e r e it's c y c l i n g ,
a n d then sometimes it deviates a n d
I have to get back i n it."
Creative Mind is n o t t h e o n l y
spiritual w o r k Z i t o reads, but it is
his favorite. H e a n d his father
have c o m e to see i t , Ernest's
H o l m e s ' first b o o k , as t h e c o r e
statement o f the philosophy
H o l m e s f o u n d e d . "I c o u l d g o a n d
read every single H o l m e s b o o k but
that's not g o i n g to h e l p m e , " Z i t o
said, e x p l a i n i n g that h e wants to
a v o i d " g e t t i n g too c a u g h t u p i n
t h e o r y . " H e believes, i n s t e a d , i n
finding what he calls "the o n e true
directive" within any b o o k o r idea.
"It's g o o d to p i c k y o u r b o o k o r
pick y o u r p a r a g r a p h . " T h e r e are,
however, other works o f Ernest
H o l m e s that h e draws u p o n .
These include Thoughts Are Things;
Love and Law: The Unpublished
Teachings; Tlie Science of Mind textb o o k ; How to Use the Science of
Mind; 365 Science of Mind; a n d
Creative Mind and Success. Z i t o
r e c e n t l y s p o k e o f Creative Mind
and Success to the IJOS Angeles Daily
Neivs: " Y o u r e a d i t a c o u p l e o f
pages at a time a n d it's very deep.
Y o u c a n read a page a n d it takes
y o u a n h o u r to digest it. It's n o t
f o r the w e a k - m i n d e d . "
Z i t o is also i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e
w o r k o f his g r a n d m o t h e r ' s T e a c h i n g o f the I n n e r Christ p h i l o s o p h y
a n d i n the writings o f i n f l u e n t i a l
twentieth-century metaphysical
philosopher Neville G o d d a r d ,
who wrote u n d e r the solitary p e n -
DeVorss at 1-800-382-6121.
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"People want to have someone tell them how to do things and
live by those parameters instead of really looking inside them-
selves and asking, what do I really feel? What do I believe? Wha
do I hear? Follow your inner voice. People don't follow that."
— Barry Zilo, The New York Times, 2/24/03
name
Neville.
In
the w o r k
of
N e v i l l e , p a r t i c u l a r l y i n his c o m -
ple, if y o u try to tell them they cre-
p e n d i u m Resurrection, Zito finds that
ate t h e i r r e a l i t y t h r o u g h
the key to mental power is to "feel
thoughts, d o n ' t want to k n o w that;
their
that f e e l i n g that y o u w o u l d have
they d o n ' t want to t h i n k that what
after y o u have a c c o m p l i s h e d y o u r
they have in their w o r l d is because
goal. Feel that feeling all the time,
o f t h e i r t h i n k i n g . T h e y w a n t to
a n d pretty soon all that can h a p p e n
think it's because o f fate o r because
Neville
s o m e p e o p l e were gifted o r o t h e r
is t h a t . " I n Resurrection,
people
writes:
If y o u knew h o w y o u w o u l d feel
were y o u to realize y o u r objective, t h e n , inversely, y o u w o u l d
k n o w what state y o u c o u l d realize were y o u to awaken i n yourself such feeling. T h e i n j u n c t i o n ,
to
pray
believing
that
you
a l r e a d y possess w h a t y o u p r a y
for, is based u p o n a k n o w l e d g e
o f the law o f inverse transformation. If y o u r realized prayer produces i n y o u a definite f e e l i n g o r
state o f c o n s c i o u s n e s s ,
then,
inversely, that particular f e e l i n g
o r state o f c o n s c i o u s n e s s
must
p r o d u c e y o u r realized prayer.
weren't.
...It's
about
a c c o u n t a b i l i t y . W h e n e v e r I lose a
game I take it fully u p o n myself. I
d o n ' t say the u m p i r e s were b a d , I
d o n ' t say the hitter got a cheap hit, I
d o n ' t say my a r m w a s n ' t f e e l i n g
g o o d . Because when you w h e n w i n
you d o n ' t say, 'that u m p i r e sure was
amazing
and
without
him
I
w o u l d n ' t have w o n . ' "
Spiritual Values, M a t e r i a l W o r l d
A s Z i t o has occasionally discove r e d , a n o r i g i n a l t h i n k e r is n o t
always understood within the oftenconformist world of professional
s p o r t s . The Chicago Sun
limes re-
c e n t l y put it this way: " B a s e b a l l ' s
Since 2001, Zito's spiritual search
j o w l y , p i n c h - m o u t h establishment
not
sometimes feels threatened by h i m .
many people associate with spiritual-
T h e y call h i m a typical lefty, a flake."
ity. "It gave m e a lot m o r e account-
S o m e people affectionately tag the
has b r o u g h t h i m to a p l a c e
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T h e way Zito sees it. p e o p l e will
e m b r a c e new ideas w h e n
"(laptain Q u i r k . "
they're
"It's an easy way out to sav that I'm
r e a d v — a n d it's best that way. "I
a little weird." Zito sav* ol his critics.
don't try to force it; because if you try
" B u t the b o t t o m l i n e is. if v o n ask
to f o r c e it o n s o m e o n e v o n o p e n
guvs (on the O a k l a n d A ' s ] , I t h i n k
yourself u p for scrutiny. People can
they're very intrigued with the way I
be q u i c k to c r i t i c i z e , a n d I'd just
lead my life. H a l f o f me wants to push
rather not have that."
these p r i n c i p l e s o n guvs, because I
t h i n k I've really c o m e u p o n some-
B e y o n d Baseball
thing simply amazing. But the other
Perhaps one of the greatest gifts
half says don't try to force it, they'll
that Zito has f o u n d o n the spiritual
accept it when they're ready."
p a t h is t h e c o n f i d e n c e
to
move
L o o k i n g at Zito's spiritual commit-
b e v o n d the p u b l i c ' s p e r c e p t i o n of
ments, and the results they bring, it's
h i m as a ballplayer—even to contem-
almost impossible not to see h i m as a
plate a second career in the arts. In
m o d e l of p r a c t i c a l i d e a l i s m — a n y -
addition to spiritual inatteix, Zito has
t h i n g o t h e r t h a n the
head-in-the-
been heavily i n f l u e n c e d bv his fam-
c l o u d s N e w A g e r that s o m e might
ily's extensive musical b a c k g r o u n d .
paint h i m as. Indeed, some of Zito's
L i k e his lather, Z i t o ' s m o t h e r is a
o w n t e a m m a t e s have d e v e l o p e d a
classically trained musician who also
healthv curiosity about die source of
p e r f o r m e d with Nat K i n g
his ideas. But p u t t i n g that curiosity
b a n d . H i s sister, Sally, is a b u d d i n g
into action, Zito observes, is another
performer who shares her brother's
dole's
matter. "GUVN don't really talk about
ideals. " M y sister is a s i n g e r / s o n g -
o u r craft as m u c h as you would think.
writer a n d she uses the exact same
W e ' r e all g o o d friends, but n o o n e
t h i n g " — C r e a t i v e Mind—"in
really says, ' I ' m just not c o n f i d e n t
m e t h o d . " Zito said.
right now.' There's a guv o n my team
her
A n avid guitarist himself, Z i t o
w h o is one of my best friends right
recently jammed at a benefit concert
n o w , a n d he's s t r u g g l i n g m e n t a l l y
with the 1970s supergroup, Chicago.
and I just tried to help h i m today and
H e has been taking marathon guitar
he doesn't want to be helped; so half
lessons and seriously considers a post-
of me is hurting and the other half is
baseball musical career. "After base-
saying, 'look, I love you a n d I'm try-
ball 1 want to d o some things musi-
ing to help you.' I introduced h i m to
cally
Creative Mind a n d he's spoken to mv
p h o t o g r a p h y , art. I've got so many
dad a couple of limes."
creative things I want to accomplish.
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and
maybe
with
acting,
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THE FIRST THREE YEARS IN THE MAJORS: HOW ZITO STACKS UP
Win-Loss Record
Win-Loss Percentage*
Over Three Years
Over Three Years
Babe Ruth
Boston Red Sox
43-21
.671
3.91 (1914)
2.44(1915)
1.75(1916)
Warren Spahn
Boston Braves
29-15
.659
5.74 (1942)
2.94 (1946)
2.33 (1947)
Sandy Koufax
Brooklyn Dodgers
910
.474
3.02 (1955)
4.91 (1956)
3.88 (1957)
Cy Young
Cleveland Spiders
72-41
.637
3.47 (1890)
2.85 (1891)
1.93 (1893)
Nolan Ryan
NY Mets
12-10
.545
15.00 (1966)
3.09 (1968)
3.53 (1969)
Roger Clemens
Boston Red Sox
40-13
.754
4.32 (1984)
3.29 (1985)
2.48 (1986)
Barry Zito
Oakland A's
47-17
.734
2.72 (2000)
3.49 (2001)
2.75 (2002)
Pitcher
ERA**
' A pitcher's win-loss percentage is a strong measure of his success. Note that of the above outstanding pitchers, Zito's
percentage trails that of only Roger Clemens.
' 'Win-loss records and ERAs provided by www.mlb.com.
I ' m n o t g o i n g t o stay a r o u n d t h e
this m a y b e it: life is n o t so m u c h
game o f baseball w h e n I ' m d o n e .
what h e does, but how he does it. F o r
I'm g o i n g to d o o t h e r stuff. I ' m not Z i t o , life is a process based i n selfo n e o f t h o s e guys w h o ' s g o i n g t o
expression a n d personal
coach o rbe a general
" I ' m here at the highest levels o f base-
manager.
excellence.
Baseball is a k i n d of venue f o r m e to
ball a n d I ' m w o r k i n g everyday to be
express myself—not just a sport that
o n e o f the best," h e said. "It's just a
I thrive o n . "
constant journey within myself to see
If there is a key to Zito's success,
how m u c h o f m e I can b r i n g out." •
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The Sea is M a n s to Sail
From The Voice
Celestial
Ernest Holmes and Fenwicke Holmes
The Voice Celestial is an epic poem written by Ernest Holmes and his brother, Fenwicke.
The poem reflects a conversation between The Farer (representing any seeker) and The
Presence (or The Voice Celestial), which is audible to all who develop the inner ear.
T h e Presence
Alike and damns the very soul he lines.
Man is not east upon the sea of life
There is no recourse known against
Bv deilv in mere eaptice. to sink
the gixfs.
At length, unmounted, unnoted and
alone
Deposed. The captive sets the captive free.
The Farer
Of wisdom, truth or light is found intact
In depths arcane. The sea is man's to sail.
Whv is man cast upon the sea of life
Within each human soul. This is no wish
The stars are his to guide, the winds
With no safe harbor from the storm and with
Or idle dream from which you wake to find
No anchor that will hold his fragile bark
No meaning. Nor is the soul a dream.
From breaking on the reefs whose rock-
Nor man a dream of gods who rule above.
toothed jaws
Devour the stoutest ship"-. ..How answer this!
For man is substance and not shadow, one
With Causing Cause, the Primal Cause,
That Which
T h e Presence
Is All-Originating.
are his
T h e Farer
If this be so. then must it also be
To drive his ship against
the tide
and storm.
In ev'rv evil lies a hidden goixl
And man can take a profit out of pain!
Or run with Ixilied sails to |x>its afar.
1 low glorious the great adventure of
T h e Presence
The free-born soul where power to him
The Powers Above await the mind reborn
isgiv'n
BY discipline and faith and love of him
T o choose his port and steer to hell Whose soul has been redeemed, not by
So quickly dost thou seek escape and turn
From him who has alone the answer to
T h e Farer
The questions that you ask.
Whence then the tragedy of life—mv life?
Whv have the gods assigned such penaltv
T h e Farer
To ignorance? For SIR king at the breast.
Who then is he?
Man all but hears the curfew Ix'll that tolls
The passing of his soul into the vale
And I will scour the world to seek him out.
But suffering when self-imposed can be
or heaven!
their grace
But !>\ an inner wakening to That-
T h e Farer
Whit h-ls. Smh wakening tests not upon
But there is pain that is not well deserved!
Bevond—if so he pass at all! To what
T h e Presence
And where—a mvsterv as great as whence
It is not pain
imfmsed.
lli.it ii i\ soul and cannot find release
A new edition of
And if there be
T h e Presence
And ic/iv he tame! The road ahead is blind
A mvsterv,
It is thyself, mv friend, thyself alone
In whom the answer lies. All that there is
As is die jungle path he left Ix-hind.
To find it v'//-iiti|X)sed than to conceive
l i s l e s s ,1
The gods but on the v7/thal knows at last
The Voice Celestial
mystery
A god who \isits p i n on g<xxf and bad
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H
O
L
M
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S
Within each man a sacred center lies
Which neither birth nor death can ever change,
And here the self immortal waits the kiss
That wakes and weds him to eternal bliss.
Until the sell with self has made its peace.
The Cosmic Mind can never fail nor does
It make mistakes. The end is sure and He
Will bring the seed to fruit inripenedsouls.
T h e Farer
Is it then true that life but points to death
.And reconciliation with the gods?
T h e Farer
Am I, O friend, such seed?
Can this be true
T h e Presence
There is an end to form of flesh, but not
That I myself am what you have affirmed?
To that-which-trulv is, thyself, the seed
And if there be such self, or soul or Cod
Of life within, which Cosmic Life has strewn
Why am I then half swallowed up in dust,
Upon the earth, as yet not half-revealed,
.And suffer need and feel the adder's sting
But which in time will manifest its being:
Of pain and bear its venom in my veins?
Like to a lotus-seed that bursts in bud
And lifts iLs face in glory to the sun
T h e Presence
When morning light has pierced the
The boundless seas, outflung from pole
to pole,
fearsome dark,
Celestial seeds are planted deep, so deep
Surrender to the will of man; the stars
That man is unaware they had their source
Are his by which to steer his bark; but each
Within the Garden of the Cods, until
Must pick his own—Polaris fixed and sure,
The time has come to pluck the golden
Or Algol, "Blinking Demon," often called;
And when his star is set, it is man's hand
fruit
That ripens when the harvest hour has
Alone that holds the tiller to its course.
Within each man a sacred center lies
struck.
But all the while, the Higher Power keeps
Which neither birth nor death can ever
change,
guard:
Nor are men ever lost from sight by That
And here the self immortal waits the kiss
High Heavenly O n e Who knows and
That wakes and weds him to eternal
bliss.
cares and loves.
28 Scienceoj"Mind
SEPTEMBER 2003
P H I L O S O P H Y
"Why
Me,
I N
Oh
A C T I O N
Lord?"
Kathianne Lewis
In the preceding p o r t i o n o f The Voice Celestial, Ernest
a n d F e n w i c k e H o l m e s address a n age-old q u e s t i o n ,
"Why d o bad things happen to good people—especially
to me?" I think everyone has asked this at one time o r
another. It's n o r m a l . W e want answers a n d a sense o f
meaning. W h a t also seems to be " n o r m a l " is o u r tendency to initially turn away f r o m G o d within and toward other people as we
seek those answers. Holmes captures this, saying, "So quickly dost thou seek
escape a n d turn from h i m who has alone the answer to the questions that
you ask." W h e n we turn to others rather than to inner wisdom, we may get a
great a n d immediate answer, but perhaps not the right o n e for us.
H o w are we to seek clarity i n this h u m a n world, then? M y advice is to seek
teachers and guides who don't give m u c h advice! I personally d o this by turni n g to someone w h o will first listen to m e about my d i l e m m a a n d then
r e m i n d m e o f the highest spiritual principles. W i t h calm patience, they then
w a i t u p o n t h e S p i r i t o f G o d to r e v e a l w h a t I n e e d to k n o w . M y
"teacher/guide" becomes a midwife for a holy revelation, a realization o f
T r u t h within myself. It is my truth; that which I need to know when I need to
know it. It is applied wisdom. As Ernest and Fenwicke so beautifully put it, "It
is thyself, my friend, thyself alone i n w h o m the answer lies. A l l that there is o f
wisdom, truth o r light is f o u n d intact within each h u m a n soul."
So when the winds o f trouble seem to blow i n o u r lives, we can r e m i n d
ourselves as Holmes does, that the sea is ours to sail. " H o w glorious the great
adventure o f the free-born soul where power to h i m is giv'n to choose his
port a n d steer to h e l l o r heaven!" T h e practice o f Science o f M i n d a n d
Divine Presence calls for us to continuously shift o u r focus f r o m outer circumstance to inner wisdom a n d knowledge, and i n all conditions, supports
us i n choosing heaven as o u r port.
Kathianne Ijmiis is Senior Minister of the Center for Spiritual Living,
a Science of
Mind center in Seattle, Washington.
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ths
T
C o r e C o n c e p t s of
Science of M i n d
Linda
McNamar
;
everything, at all dmes. It is the
^ ^ • h i s m o r n i n g e a c h o f us
a n i m a t i n g , creative P o w e r a n d
awoke to a life that is c h a n g i n g .
Essence o f all life, i n c l u d i n g y o u
S u c h a b r o a d statement c a n be
and
m a d e b e c a u s e it is a n e t e r n a l
absolute unity between G o d a n d
T r u t h . L i f e is always c h a n g i n g .
us. R e c o g n i z i n g this unity allows
A n d w i t h every c h a n g e c o m e s a
us to b e g i n r e m o v i n g any barri-
c h o i c e . E v e n w h e n it seems as i f
ers, m e n t a l o r e m o t i o n a l , to its
t h e r e are n o o p t i o n s , we still
expression i n o u r lives. T h e first
have a c h o i c e o f w h a t we w i l l
step i n l i v i n g a c o n s c i o u s a n d
t h i n k a n d h o w we w i l l f e e l .
creative, spiritual life is to recog-
What
nize that G o d is all there is.
we
choose
will
be
r e f l e c t e d i n t o o u r lives. T h a t ' s
A s i m p l e w a y to g r a s p o u r
another eternal T r u t h . There
oneness is to see that we are to
are m a n y s p i r i t u a l p r i n c i p l e s
G o d as o u r f i n g e r s a r e to o u r
a n d c o n c e p t s that l e a d us to live
hand. Each finger, and our
a l i f e t h a t is c o n g r u e n t w i t h
t h u m b , is u n i q u e i n size a n d
e t e r n a l T r u t h a n d to e x p e r i -
p u r p o s e . Yet, they are a l l m a d e
ence peace, joy,
abundance,
o f the same substance. W h i l e
a n d assurance as a result. H e r e
separated f r o m each other i n
are ten o f t h e m .
f o r m they are a n i m a t e d by the
1) G o d is a l l there i s .
same source of energy. T h e y
W h e n we were c h i l d r e n , we
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m e . T h i s m e a n s t h e r e is
a r e m o v e d by the s a m e i n t e l l i -
l e a r n e d i n s c h o o l that a l l physi-
gence
c a l m a t t e r is e n e r g y i n f o r m ,
heart. S i n c e we are n e v e r sepa-
a n d f e d by the
same
and while forms may change o r
rated f r o m the love a n d w i s d o m
d i s a p p e a r , the energy f r o m
o f the D i v i n e , we c a n always rely
w h i c h they are m a d e c a n never
on
be lost o r destroyed. T h e same
peace, g u i d a n c e , a n d s u p p o r t .
is t r u e o n the s p i r i t u a l level o f
It is o u r very life.
its i n f l o w o f i n s p i r a t i o n ,
o u r b e i n g . T h e r e is o n e u n d e r l y -
T a k e a m o m e n t right n o w to
i n g , U n i v e r s a l S p i r i t — o n e pres-
l o o k at y o u r h a n d a n d visualize
ence of Love/Intelligence—one
y o u r h e a r t b e a t i n g to the g l o b a l
G o d , w h i c h exists everywhere, i n
heartbeat
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accessing Infinite Wisdom.
2) G o d , as the Source o f all creation, expresses through human
beings in body, mind, and spirit.
H u m a n beings are also body,
mind, and spirit—with G o d as the
source of our life. O u r abilities to
think, know, feel, a n d act are a
direct result of our unity with G o d .
We are never separated from the
Source of our life. We always have
access to Its Love and Wisdom. O u r
Simply stated this is a Law of
cause and effect—it is done unto us
as we believe. As we begin to pay
more attention to what is going on
within us than we do to what is happening around us, we find ourselves
able to change our thinking and
change our life. We let go of negative thoughts about ourselves and
claim the peace, love, and assurance
of the Divine within us. We accept
a n d appreciate its expression
through our gifts and talents and
" G o d and I are O n e . My mind and
and as all that exists. It then moves
heart are a part o f this D i v i n e
into a d e e p e r awareness o f o u r
Wisdom and Love. I now express
unity with G o d and our life as an
this Life in all I think, say, and do
expression o f its d i v i n e nature.
at work." M y only role now is to
From there, we redirect our think-
notice with gratitude as the change
ing into statements of wholeness
begins to manifest with me and to
a n d w e l l - b e i n g ; the statements
reflect the spiritual truth of what we
act upon it.
are experiencing. This activates the
4) A l l conceivable G o o d is eter-
Law in the direction of our realiza-
nally available, activated by human
tion. We finish with a feeling o f
belief, faith, and acceptance.
gratitude
W i t h i n us is an availability o f
for
the
Truth
and
Presence of G o d . We then release
Within us is an availability of Infinite Mind and Spirit by which we can solve problems, heal circumstances,
develop a vision for our lives. and live in great contribution to the world around us.
conscious m i n d is Universal Spirit
individualized within us. At a subconscious level, we meld with the Soul of
the universe. All of this is within the
unified wholeness of God.
3) T h e r e is a D i v i n e C r e a t i v e
Process in which we participate to
create our experiences.
A healthy self-image and esteem
come from knowing our unity with
the Divine. Respect for our Higher
Self—the Divine within us—allows
us to engage productively in the
creative process of the Universe. In
practical ways we lift our consciousness from the negative or unhealed
aspects of our lives into conscious
co-creation with G o d through a
natural Universal Law of life.
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the Law acts upon our belief creating what we have affirmed.
For example, I may wonder why
I have been passed over for raises
or promotions at work until I look
at my thoughts a n d beliefs. If I
believe myself to be unworthy of
praise or I consistently engage in
self-criticism, these beliefs will actually project into my world. At work,
my boss has reacted to my attitude
and demeanor and made choices
based on these traits, rather than
my skills and talents. His response
has probably reinforced my negative opinion and caused a mental
pattern to be established that continues to give me more negative
experiences. I can interrupt this
pattern with new thoughts such as.
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Infinite M i n d and Spirit by which
all thoughts of anxiety or stress and
we can solve problems, heal cir-
eagerly await the creativity o f G o d
cumstances, develop a vision for
to bring forth the highest and best
our lives, and live in great contri-
T h e second practice, xrisioning, is
bution to the world around us. In
a d e e p l i s t e n i n g to the D i v i n e
the Science of M i n d there are two
M i n d of G o d , inviting it to reveal to
primary
spiritual
practices
us our direction and purpose both
t h r o u g h w h i c h we a c c o m p l i s h
in the journey of life and in its spe-
these objectives.
cific details. T h i s is a practice of
O n e practice, spiritual mind treat- receptivity, n o n - j u d g m e n t , a n d
ment, is a process o f healing atti- intuition. We sit in stillness a n d
tudes a n d beliefs that cause o u r
allow Spirit to inform us as we ask
symptoms a n d stresses. It draws
for the greatest vision in the mind
upon and uses Universal Law and is
of G o d for our project or situation.
a d e f i n i t e act o f o u r c o n s c i o u s
We listen, and then we ask: What
mind to change a limiting idea or
must be released? What must be
to establish a new belief. A n effec-
e m b r a c e d ? a n d we listen m o r e
tive treatment has five parts. It starts
deeply. This is a quiet process and
with conscious acknowledgment of
may require patience to sit and be
the presence o f G o d in, through,
open to the ideas of G o d .
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Both of these tools of conscious-
alignment with the Good of God.
We can know that we are in alignment with the Good of God when
all aspects of our nature—body,
mind, and spirit—are relaxed and
assured. A synergy is created that
moves our lives into right action.
ness, when practiced and developed, aid us in living a fulfilling life.
5) Wholeness and God's infinite
inclusivity embrace everything,
even seeming opposites.
There comes a time in our spiritual journey when we are able to
look within and around us and perceive the inherent wholeness of the
Universe. We see that each element, each particle, the great diversity of the Universe is all part of the
spirit, mind, and body of God.
6) This is a universe of infinite
abundance.
When we look at the universe in
which we live, we see great abundance and we also see cycles of ebb
and flow. The providing nature of
the universe is a great spiritual
principle in action. Abundance is
From this perception, and with
We can know that we are in alignment with the
body, mind, and spirit—are relaxed and assured.
the knowledge that we as human
beings have free will and choice,
we begin to see the purpose in our
own existence. We also see that we
are an integral part of all that is.
We begin to know that all life has
inherent worth and that for
human beings this worth does not
change based on our income,
health, age, what others may say, or
any other factor. Because God is all
there is, there can be no separate
"power for evil." So where does the
evil that we see in the world come
from? We might say that it comes
from someone or something not in
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not measured by a monetary standard. Our abundant Universe does
not go up and down with the stock
market. Participating in this abundance happens in the heart and
mind of the individual. It is a transformation of consciousness from
being a victim and living with less
than or not being "good enough,"
to living as a conduit for the infinite bounty of life. The abundant
life is not accumulating great
wealth and power, although there
is nothing wrong with having great
wealth and power to use for good
in the world. The abundant life is
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having a life of our own choosing,
is an invisible counterpart. Until
one in which all basic needs are
this inner part of life is recognized,
met and in which our gifts and tal-
we really can't understand the
ents freely flow out into the world.
physical world in which we live.
O u r task is not so much to create
Until we knew about the law of
abundance as it is to rid us of the
gravity there was no way to use it to
emotional and mental barriers to
our advantage. Once understood,
the circulation of abundance in
we used our intelligence, imagina-
our lives. We need to see beyond
tion, and intuition to design a vehi-
what appears to be, to the eternal
cle by which we could transcend
reality behind it. In G o d there is
the law of gravity and fly! As we
always enough.
move deeper into our exploration
Some people make it a practice
of the inner and outer reciprocity
o f giving a percentage o f their
of our Universe, we find our habit-
income to the source of their spiri-
ual thought patterns reflected
tual inspiration. Some people give
clearly in our outer world. Most
Good of God when all aspects of our nature—
A synergy is created that moves our lives into right action.
a percentage o f their time to a
people know that imagining the
place that is enriching life. Others
successful completion of a positive
donate their talents and skills to
goal increases the likelihood of its
support good in the world. Each of
attainment. So docs imagining dis-
these givers, being alert to receiv-
asters! When we feel at peace, we
ing, will discover their own gifts
generally respond peacefully to
returning to them magnified and
others—our need for love is often
multiplied.
satisfied by loving others. It doesn't
7) T h e universe is reciprocal in
serenity, release from some aggra-
nature—there is balance in the phys-
vating circumstance, or a deeper
ical world and in the spiritual world.
consciousness of our unity with
matter whether we are seeking
Perhaps one of the most chal-
G o d . It takes just a little experi-
lenging concepts of consciousness
menting to discover how our think-
work is the reciprocity of the uni-
ing influences our experience.
verse. For every visible fonn, there
Vivian was continually regaling
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her clients and friends with tales of
the possibilities in our lives now.
death and what happens after this
her disasters. Even though she was
Forgiveness is a wonderful tool for
event often color our daily experi-
a successful real estate agent, much
releasing us from a painful experi-
e n c e . F r o m the time we first
of her money was spent in repair-
ence. When we forgive, we are heal-
become aware of a seeming end to
ing her car or paving doctor bills.
ing the hurt, not erasing the past or
life, fear of death may hold us back
When she discovered the power of
saying that what h a p p e n e d was
from fully participating in life. In
mental equivalents, she began to
okay. Forgiveness may take time
Science o f M i n d , we understand
work with affirmations and spiri-
and may take repeated actions until
that anything that is made from the
all is clear and clean.
essence o f G o d can have no end-
tual m i n d treatments to change
ing. We understand that death only
her thinking. She stopped talking
T o forgive yourself or another
about disaster, hers o r anyone
person, try this: First, admit the pain
happens to our body, o u r Self is
else's. In a little while she noticed
that you carry is now only in your
immortal. This awareness frees us
When we face our fears openly and honestly and embrace death
as only a threshold to cross in an ongoing life, we are freed to live more fully.
from the fear of death into a fuller
that her bank account was fuller
memory and feelings. If you are for-
and her trips to the doctor stopped
giving yourself, look for a way to
expression of our lives in the pre-
altogether.
make restitution to the person you
sent moment Who we are as a spir-
feel was harmed by you. If that is
itual being has always been and will
8) There is only the moment of Now.
not possible, write a letter of forgive-
always exist Whenever we fear any
This present moment is the only
ness to yourself. If you are seeking
e n d i n g it is as i f we are fearing
time that we have to live a n d to
to forgive someone else, allow your-
death. W h e n we face o u r fears
ove. It is also the only time we have
self to know that hurt is in the past
openly and honesdy and embrace
to make a choice toward all that is
and has no hold on you today. Seek
death as only a threshold to cross
life-affirming. We can live our lives
to find a compassionate viewpoint
in an ongoing life, we are freed to
in peace and harmony, one day at a
from which to see the other person.
live more fully.
time. Yet, we may find limiting and
If that isn't possible yet, simply
hurtful thoughts about ourselves
affirm, / release and I let go of any
began to notice thoughts o f his
and others, based in past events,
thoughts of hurt and harm. I move into
own death coming into his mind at
continue to influence our experi-
my futurefree of the past.
random times. H e had always had a
When Jerry turned seventy, he
slight fear o f dying and this now
ence today. The truth is, we have a
choice to continue to carry these
9) Death is a human idea; immor-
became magnified as his friends
hurtful experiences or to release
tality is a divine experience.
began to pass away. H e began a
ourselves from them. This is the
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i n g a n d q u i e t i n g his m i n d . O n e
wholeness o f L i f e . W e c a n l o o k at
day it o c c u r r e d to h i m that g i v i n g
e a c h o f o u r co-workers, bosses, o r
h i m s e l f fully into s o m e t h i n g life
customers a n d silently acknowl-
a f f i r m i n g w o u l d k e e p h i m actively
e d g e the p r e s e n c e o f G o d w i t h i n
e n g a g e d i n the p r e s e n t m o m e n t .
t h e m . A l l o f o u r acts t h e n b e c o m e
T h a t was all h e n e e d e d because h e
t h o s e o f s a c r e d service to
already believed that life is eternal.
wholeness o f life.
the
H e c a l l e d the l o c a l B i g B r o t h e r s
T h i s b r i n g s us f u l l - c i r c l e to the
o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d v o l u n t e e r e d his
c o n c l u s i o n that G o d is a l l there is.
time. A l l fear o f d e a t h left h i m .
W i t h these ten core U n i v e r s a l
10) T h e mystical awareness of a
s p i r i t u a l c o n c e p t s as the g u i d i n g
Following- a
spiritual p a t h will find
i n t o d e e p e r p e a c e , joy,
cosmic Christ is an awareness of
T h e great mystics t h r o u g h the
all spoken
of
a l w a y s
a n d
m o v i n g
forgiveness.
p r i n c i p l e s f o r o u r l i v e s , we a r e
a b l e to focus o n e x p r e s s i n g m o r e
God's presence in all of creation.
ages have
us
inclusivity, beauty,
one
a n d m o r e o f o u r essential
nature
i n e a c h o r d i n a r y day. It is i n this
thing—our union and commu-
complete
n i o n w i t h G o d . T h e y have s h o w n
u n i o n w i t h the I n f i n i t e L i f e that
us t h a t i f we f o c u s o n the S p i r i t
we find o u r s e l v e s at home w h e r -
that is I n d w e l l i n g a n d Infinite o u r
ever we are. T h u s , we are secure,
consciousness will be
safe, a n d c o n f i d e n t as we e n t e r
filled
with
recognition
of
our
peace, j o y , assurance, a n d love. I n
into any experience,
the C h r i s t i a n B i b l e , P a u l e n c o u r -
t h a t l i f e is g o o d b e c a u s e G o d is
knowing
ages the followers o f Jesus to "let
good. Following a spiritual path
the m i n d be i n y o u w h i c h was i n
w i l l find us always m o v i n g i n t o
C h r i s t Jesus." T h i s mystical aware-
deeper peace, joy, inclusivity,
consciousness"
beauty, a n d forgiveness. W e will
is the pattern o f oneness that c o n -
discover a new, d e e p e r experi-
nects a l l l i f e . W h e n we are w o r k -
e n c e i n o u r acts o f s e r v i c e
i n g , we c a n consciously c h o o s e to
loving-kindness.
ness c a l l e d " C h r i s t
see e v e r y t h i n g we d o as serving the
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and
S E P T E M B E R
D A I L Y
G U I D E S
Guides
CONNEE CHANDLER
I F Y O U T A K E T H E T I M E T O READ T H E S E G U I D E S D A I L Y , M A K E SURE Y O U R
practice works f o r y o u . G e t i n v o l v e d ! R e a d each day twice, o n c e f o r the
f e e l i n g a n d o n c e f o r the thought. O r use t h e m to inspire y o u r m o r n i n g
meditations. J o u r n a l about the ideas that m a k e y o u r heart s i n g o r p u s h
y o u r buttons. W r i t e o u t t h e affirmations with y o u r n o n - d o m i n a n t h a n d .
F o r m a spiritual p a r t n e r s h i p with a f r i e n d by r e a d i n g the Daily G u i d e s
over the p h o n e . P u t a different quote e a c h week o n y o u r b a t h r o o m m i r r o r . H i g h l i g h t the pivotal i n s p i r a t i o n a l idea i n p u r p l e . Rewrite o n e that
d o e s n ' t r e s o n a t e . M a r k y o u r f a v o r i t e o f t h e w e e k a n d r e r e a d it o n
Sunday. R e a d t h e m at n i g h t to b r i n g the vibrations i n t o y o u r dreams.
M y h u s b a n d a n d I read the Daily G u i d e s a l o u d over breakfast. T h e n
we discuss what they m e a n to us. I've l e a r n e d that o u r p e r c e p t i o n o f
what's written is sometimes m u c h m o r e about o u r p o i n t o f view than the
author's! W h a t stimulates m y m i n d m a y t o u c h his heart. C h o o s e as y o u r
practice s o m e t h i n g that feels j u s t right to y o u . I like m y daily practice to
be creative, c o l o r f u l , a n d j o y f u l .
Connee Chandler is a Religious Science practitioner in Virginia, where she lives with
husband David Gordon and their two cats. She meditates, writes, directs the Sterling
study group, and serves on the board of the Big Sky Retreat. You can read Connee's
e-book, A Gift of Vision, on her website: muw.conneechandler.com
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P
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M
B
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I
By doing his own work, he unfolds himself.
— R a l p h W a l d o E m e r s o n , Spiritual Laws
I know that all that I do is done from the One Motive:
To express Life; and Life will be expressed in and through me.
—The Science of Mind, page 523
Loving Our Jobs
Practitioners receive prayer requests f r o m p e o p l e w h o n e e d a j o b , hate
their j o b , o r seek m o r e satisfaction f r o m t h e i r career. W e consciously
b u i l d o u r m e n t a l equivalent o f right l i v e l i h o o d f o r everyone. Sometimes
i n s p i r a t i o n arrives f r o m u n l i k e l y places.
M y f r i e n d M a r g i e keeps c h i c k e n s . F o l l o w i n g a n u n f o r t u n a t e i n c i d e n t
with a r a c c o o n , she began g a t h e r i n g all the chickens i n t o the h e n h o u s e
b e f o r e d a r k . E a c h n i g h t , m a y h e m e n s u e d ! S h e c h a s e d , c a u g h t , lost,
t r a p p e d , a n d m u t t e r e d u n d e r h e r b r e a t h . . . u n t i l finally e a c h c h i c k e n
was safely enclosed.
T h e n , i n s p i r e d , M a r g i e took Katy, h e r terrier, to the c o o p . H e r h e r d i n g skill s u r g i n g to life, Katy q u i c k l y c o l l e c t e d the flock. S h e t e n d e r l y
t u c k e d the last c h i c k e n t h r o u g h the d o o r as M a r g i e closed it securely.
Katy sat, surveying h e r new d o m a i n , so p r o u d o f herself she was g r i n n i n g . H e a r i n g , " C h i c k e n ! " she n o w comes to attention, ready to d o h e r
job with joy a n d e x h i l a r a t i o n . T h e hens are m u c h less stressed by h e r
p r e c i s i o n than they were by M a r g i e ' s frustration. M a r g i e says dogs love
their jobs.
W h a t a m e n t a l equivalent o f a perfect j o b ! Katy taught m e that great
jobs call us eagerly f o r w a r d . W h e t h e r o u r o w n w o r k is c h i c k e n h e r d i n g ,
p a r e n t i n g , rocket science, o r tap d a n c i n g , e x e r c i s i n g o u r u n i q u e talents
evokes j o y i n us a n d has a positive i n f l u e n c e o n others. A t the e n d o f the
day, we really feel g o o d about ourselves.
_Z love m y j o b . I c l a i m the g l o r i o u s w o r k that is m i n e to d o today. M y j o y
i n m y w o r k makes the w o r l d a better p l a c e .
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2
He who knoweth the precepts by heart, but faileth to practice them,
is like unto one who lighteth a lamp and then shutteth his eyes.
— N a g a r j u n a (c. 100-200 A . D . )
No one ever started at the top.
Let us be happy to begin right now where we are and grow.
—The Science of Mind, page 402
Basic Training
M y father was a p a r a t r o o p e r , w o u n d e d at N o r m a n d y i n W o r l d W a r II.
H i s b u d d y , M a c , was the only s o l d i e r i n their u n i t w h o survived even
c a m p a i g n o f the entire war u n h a r m e d . A few years later, D a d asked M a c
h o w he m a n a g e d . M a c answered simply, "I listened i n basic t r a i n i n g . "
M a c taught m e t h e value o f actually p r a c t i c i n g what I've l e a r n e d .
Before Science o f M i n d , m y life felt like a war z o n e . Basic t r a i n i n g i n
this p h i l o s o p h y s h o w e d m e h o w to find the peace I ' d always craved. I
l e a r n e d to center myself daily t h r o u g h the spiritual practices o f m e d i t a t i o n a n d affirmative prayer. R e m e m b e r i n g to breathe, relax, a n d c o n template S p i r i t regularly allows us to r e t u r n to peace m o r e q u i c k l y f r o m
m o m e n t s o f stress, conflict, o r sorrow.
B a s i c t r a i n i n g i n S c i e n c e o f M i n d is a v a i l a b l e i n m a n y f o r m s .
C h u r c h e s a n d study g r o u p s sponsor l o c a l classes a n d services, a n d m a n y
m a k e talks available o n l i n e . H o m e study courses a n d Internet courses
t o u c h p e o p l e internationally. M a n y books written by Ernest H o l m e s are
available. O t h e r N e w T h o u g h t a u t h o r s a n d c h u r c h e s teach the same
m e t a p h y s i c a l p r i n c i p l e s . T h i s m a g a z i n e r e a c h e s p e o p l e a l l over t h e
w o r l d . If we really w a n t to c h a n g e o u r lives, we n e e d to c h a n g e o u r
t h i n k i n g . Investing o u r time i n some basic t r a i n i n g , a n d t h e n p r a c t i c i n g
what we've l e a r n e d as M a c d i d , c a n m a k e a l l the difference.
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j / o d a y I c h o o s e t o l e a r n a n d p r a c t i c e basic s p i r i t u a l p r i n c i p l e s a n d
techniques, centering m y s e l f i n S p i r i t . A s I l e a r n to f i n d m o r e p e a c e f u l
thoughts, m y l i f e b e c o m e s m o r e p e a c e f u l .
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God is love, and he who dwells in love abides in God.
— I J o h n 4:16
When we realize that God and man are One and not two, we shall love both.
— The Science of Mind, page 459
Dwelling in Love
Jesus suggested o u r p r i m a r y r e l a t i o n s h i p s h o u l d be w i t h G o d . W h e n
asked w h i c h c o m m a n d m e n t was m o s t i m p o r t a n t , h e s a i d , " Y o u must
love y o u r L o r d G o d with a l l y o u r heart a n d a l l y o u r m i n d . . . y o u must
love y o u r n e i g h b o r as yourself."
I n fact, o u r r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h everyone a n d everything is with G o d ,
f o r there is n o w h e r e G o d is not. Every single e x p e r i e n c e we have, day i n
a n d day out, is a n e x p e r i e n c e we have with G o d . If any part o f o u r life
d o e s n ' t have the exquisite quality o f d w e l l i n g i n love, t h e n we haven't
f o u n d G o d w i t h i n it yet. T h a t ' s okay. W e c a n always b e g i n r i g h t where
we a r e , a n d e x p a n d o u r awareness o f the i n f i n i t e love that is already
t h r o u g h o u t all time a n d space.
L o v e is O m n i p r e s e n t . G o d loves everyone, e v e r y t h i n g , everywhere,
a n d always. T h a t ' s G o d ' s j o b .
As i n d i v i d u a l i z e d centers o f G o d consciousness, we k n o w intellectually that we are the same love. I n m e d i t a t i o n , we may start to feel d i v i n e
love w i t h i n us, a n d practice e x t e n d i n g it o u t everywhere. I n daily life,
getting o u r hearts a r o u n d everyone a n d everything is m o r e c h a l l e n g i n g .
W e c a n start smaller, p r a c t i c i n g l o v i n g those close at h a n d m o r e each
day. W e c a n start anywhere. I started with a cat. A s we focus o u r love
where it flows m o s t easily, o u r capacity to love expands. L o v i n g someo n e r i g h t here a n d r i g h t n o w is m y j o b .
JL s p e n d m y days l o v i n g G o d . S o m e t i m e s I love G o d as G o d . S o m e t i m e s
I love G o d as p e o p l e , pets, even plants. A s I allow m y love to f l o w , I
become more loving.
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Innumerable options are open to everyone all the time, but are relatively
infrequently chosen... One's range of choice is ordinarily limited by one's vision.
— D a v i d H a w k i n s , Power vs. Force
The possibilities of the Law are infinite,
and our possibilities of using It are limitless.
—The Science of Mind, page 271
Three Libraries
D u r i n g twenty years o f l i b r a r y m a n a g e m e n t e x p e r i e n c e , I d i s c o v e r e d
that I l o v e d b r a i n s t o r m i n g w i t h p e o p l e w h o h a d w o r k e d i n at least three
institutions. O n e library? T h e l i b r a r i a n knew exactly how to r u n a
library. T w o libraries? H e c o u l d see b o t h a r i g h t a n d a w r o n g way t o d o
library w o r k . T h r e e libraries? She s u d d e n l y u n d e r s t o o d there were simp l y tasks t o b e a c c o m p l i s h e d , a n d m a n y p o s s i b l e ways to d o t h e m .
A l t h o u g h f a m i l i a r m e t h o d s w o u l d w o r k , we c o u l d also d i s c o v e r n e w
ways to a c c o m p l i s h o u r goals. I n t h e most e x c i t i n g m o m e n t s , we c o u l d
see that o u r m i s s i o n wasn't d e f i n e d g r a n d l y e n o u g h yet. W h o l e n e w
visions were articulated a n d r e a l i z e d .
A gateway to creative t h o u g h t seems to o p e n by m a g i c w h e n a t h i r d
c h o i c e is discovered. I n Science o f M i n d , we use v i s i o n i n g to b e c o m e
m o r e receptive to t h e limitless choices that are always available to us.
P o s i n g t h e q u e s t i o n , " W h a t is G o d ' s highest vision f o r this situation?"
allows us to set aside o u r " o n e l i b r a r y " t h i n k i n g . Creative expectancy
b l o o m s . W h e n we ask a q u e s t i o n o f S p i r i t , n e w c h a n n e l s o p e n . W i t h
practice, we hear the answers m o r e fully. P e o p l e v i s i o n i n g together have
the p o t e n t i a l t o take e v e r y o n e i n t h e g r o u p g e n t l y o v e r t h e " t h r e e
libraries" t h r e s h o l d i n t o m o r e expansive possibilities.
J. oday I choose to be open to a more expansive view. I invite Spirit to
show me more wonderful possibilities. I trust that at least three choices
are always available. I relax, allowing the magic gateway of creativity to
open wide.
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You have got to practice these things. Take a few
moments each day in silence and recognition of Infinite life.
— E r n e s t H o l m e s , Love and Law
We reach out to Infinity and since we cannot encompass Infinity,
we shall ahuays he expanding.
—The Science of Mind, page 31
Contemplating Infinite God
Science o f M i n d is a b o u t getting to k n o w G o d better. O u r affirmative
prayers b e g i n w i t h a d e s c r i p t i o n o f w h a t S p i r i t is. W r i t i n g a b o u t t h e
Source, new students sometimes struggle to say things that feel m e a n i n g f u l to t h e m . B o l d l y d e c l a r i n g what G o d is brings to l i g h t areas w h e r e
they feel u n c l e a r o r uneasy. Just p o s i n g the q u e s t i o n , " W h a t is G o d ? "
opens us u p to receive m o r e expansive answers.
O t h e r people's descriptions o f G o d may resonate with us. T h e o l o g i a n A n d r e w dos Passano teaches h o w to t h i n k a b o u t t h e i n f i n i t e
nature o f G o d m o r e concretely. H i s favorite d e f i n i t i o n o f G o d is t h e
"consciousness that c a n simultaneously create the c o n n e c t i o n between
everything i n t h e Universe a n d everything else." Imagine really u n d e r s t a n d i n g the c o n n e c t i o n between eating a n a p p l e a n d g r o w i n g a fingern a i l . N o w i m a g i n e b e i n g the O n e w h o creates that c o n n e c t i o n . T h e n
m u l t i p l y it by 10, 100, 1000...by infinity! G o d knows a n d is all that a n d
more. Wow!
W a t c h i n g p e o p l e get excited about k n o w i n g G o d better is o n e o f the
greatest blessings o f b e i n g a practitioner. T h e r e are as m a n y portals to
G o d as there are p e o p l e w h o t h i n k d e e p l y a b o u t G o d . O u r m e n t o r s ,
classes, a n d books give us ideas we c a n e x p l o r e as new gateways to t h e
divine. O u r willingness to k n o w inspires o u r adventure. W e never r u n
out o f new aspects o f G o d to e x p l o r e .
J. am willing to know G o d better. I ask the question, "What is God?" I
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Bring such talents as you have, use them, and they will be multiplied.
— E r n e s t H o l m e s , Words That Heal Today
Spirit is the medium through which
I am conscious of myself, of others, and of my environment.
—The Science of Mind, page 7 7
Honoring Our Gifts
S p i r i t has c h o s e n t o express i n e a c h o f us as a u n i q u e c o m b i n a t i o n o f
gifts. S o m e folks show e x t r a o r d i n a r y dexterity, h e a r c o m p l e x r h y t h m s ,
r e m e m b e r h a r m o n i e s , o r have f l o w i n g , expansive ideas. O t h e r s d e m o n strate great foresight, creativity, spatial awareness, o r m a t h e m a t i c a l a b i l ity. Still others show talents f o r kindness, n u r t u r i n g , o r intuitive k n o w i n g . A l l o f these are gifts o f the S p i r i t .
I n a g u i d e d m e d i t a t i o n class years ago, I finally r e a l i z e d those c o l o r f u l images I saw i n m y m i n d m i g h t have value. U n t i l t h e n , I h a d t r i e d to
p u s h those crazy pictures away, j u d g i n g t h e m , at best, a useless distract i o n . T h a t n i g h t I i n n o c e n t l y d e s c r i b e d seeing a b e a u t i f u l b l u e l i g h t . A
j e a l o u s classmate burst out, "I've t r i e d t o see that l i g h t f o r years!" S h e
h a d b e e n h e a r i n g a l o v i n g voice w i t h i n a n d d i s c o u n t i n g it. I n o u r o w n
way, we were e a c h asleep u n t i l o u r teacher h e l p e d us a c k n o w l e d g e o u r
d i f f e r e n t gifts. P h i l o s o p h e r L u d w i g W i t t g e n s t e i n said, " T h e aspects o f
things that are m o s t i m p o r t a n t t o us are h i d d e n because o f t h e i r s i m plicity a n d f a m i l i a r i t y . "
Innate talents we possess deserve o u r great respect. C o m p a r i n g ourselves t o o t h e r s u n f a v o r a b l y , w e miss w h a t ' s r i g h t h e r e t o e x p l o r e .
F a m i l i a r gifts rarely e x p a n d u n t i l they are a p p r e c i a t e d . T h e m i n d , heart,
h a n d s , eyes, a n d ears o f G o d reside always w i t h i n o u r b e i n g . A s we are
grateful f o r the gifts we have b e e n given, m o r e w i l l c o m e .
JL oday I am willing to know myself as a uniquely gifted human being. I
bring Spirit to the world as my hands, heart, and eyes. I give thanks for
my gifts.
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Ask the large questions, but seek small answers.
A flower, or the space between a branch and a rock, these are enough.
— K e n t N e r b u r n , Small Graces
We can sit in the shade or move into the sunshine.
—The Science of Mind, page 411
In the Details
M y y o u n g f r i e n d was t a l k i n g a b o u t the flame o r a n g e tree she h a d j u s t
seen a n d the r u s h o f a p p r e c i a t i o n it gave h e r . T h e n , as she r e a l i z e d the
c o l o r was a short-lived p h e n o m e n o n , g o n e i n j u s t a few days, she felt
sad. S h e asked, " H o w d o I l e a r n to trust that there will be s o m e t h i n g
else b e a u t i f u l ? " M y f r i e n d M a r g i e r e p l i e d , " L i f e is i n the details. T h e r e is
s o m e t h i n g i n every scene that sparkles."
If we l o o k f o r beauty, a n d e x p e c t it to be t h e r e , it w i l l b e t h e r e .
Beauty is a g l i m p s e o f the d i v i n e . T h e sparkle originates i n the focus o f
the b e h o l d e r . In this m o m e n t , we may see beauty i n the colors o f a sunset. I n the next, the d i v i n e appears as laughter with a f r i e n d . T h e n , we
m i g h t appreciate the softly g l o w i n g cheek o f a baby. N o w , we see the
b r i l l i a n c e o f reflected light, c a t c h i n g a w i n d swell o n the water. N e x t , we
catch the scent o f ruby raspberries i n the w i n t e r t i m e . W e m a y cherish
the r u s h o f h o t water i n o u r showers, o r the s o u n d o f o u r furnace chasi n g away the c h i l l i n a winter r o o m .
T h e r e is n o w h e r e j o y is n o t , o n c e we t u n e i n t o the f r e q u e n c y a n d
invite it to c o m e play w i t h us. R u m i said, "Every object, every b e i n g , is a
j a r f u l l o f delight. B e a c o n n o i s s e u r . "
J- oday I am a connoisseur of life. I look for the beauty in everyone
and everything I encounter. My life sparkles.
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There are no fixtures in nature. The universe is fluid and volatile.
— R a l p h W a l d o E m e r s o n , Circles
Physics begins with—energy and intelligence.
We would add to this that intelligence may be directed by consciousness.
— The Science of Mind, page 309
Quantum Consciousness
In q u a n t u m physics e x p e r i m e n t s , the design o f the e x p e r i m e n t determ i n e s w h e t h e r light appears as a wave o r a particle. If the scientist measures f o r particles, there are particles. If h e measures f o r waves, there
are waves. P i o n e e r ecologist J o h n M u i r said, " W h e n e v e r we try to p i c k
o u t a n y t h i n g by itself, we find it h i t c h e d to everything else i n the u n i verse." M u i r captures t h e d i l e m m a o f q u a n t u m c o n s c i o u s n e s s . I f we
l o o k at s o m e t h i n g as separate, it b e c o m e s t e m p o r a r i l y observable as separate. W h e n we r e m e m b e r everything is part o f a system, a wholeness o f
energy i n m o t i o n is revealed.
T o m M a h o n , i n The Spirit in Technology, asks, "Is G o d i m m a n e n t o r
transcendent, i n t e r n a l o r e x t e r n a l , c o m p o s e d o r compassionate? L i k e
the q u e s t i o n o f w h e t h e r the a t o m is wave o r particle, the answer is: yes."
Whatever evidence we may find that helps us t h i n k o f things as f l u i d
rather t h a n fixed allows us to d e v e l o p a greater capacity to u n d e r s t a n d
that t h e U n i v e r s e is really O n e . W e b e c o m e less p a r t i c u l a r a n d m o r e
f l o w i n g . W e find g r e a t e r ease i n i m a g i n i n g t h e p o w e r o f a p r a y e r t o
c h a n g e a p h y s i c a l t h i n g o r c o n d i t i o n . If a t h i n g is j u s t a t e m p o r a r y
p o t e n t i a l b e i n g r e a l i z e d t h r o u g h the p o w e r o f observation, a c h a n g e d
observation w i l l surely manifest a different reality. It is L a w .
T o d a y I allow myself to think of life more fluidly. I begin to understand how an expanded perspective of my life brings me a new reality
to experience.
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We are not in it or of it or with it—we are it.
If that is true, our future evolution will be only as we
perceive that light in the darkness, until the darkness isn't there.
— E r n e s t H o l m e s , Anatomy of Healing Prayer
The foundation is.. .perfect God, perfect man,
and perfect being. Thought must be organized to fit this
premise, and conclusions must be built on this premise.
— The Science of Mind, page 159
Building Faith Through Logic
Ernest H o l m e s was a master at u s i n g b r i d g i n g language to e n c o u r a g e
b u i l d i n g f a i t h t h r o u g h l o g i c . C o n s i d e r t h e s e n t e n c e , "If we are G o d
expressing, then the capacity f o r expression is i n h e r e n t i n o u r essential
nature." W h e n we are f e e l i n g separate f r o m the Source, this f o r m o f sentence may be a p p e a l i n g . T h e language itself bridges. It draws us forward
i n t o i m a g i n i n g a m o r e e x p a n d e d consciousness. T h e " i f this, then that"
logic, deductive reasoning, supports us i n r e a l i z i n g the intrinsic divinity
o f o u r o w n b e i n g , o n c e we accept o u r initial premise as G o d .
I^ater, w h e n we are s t a n d i n g squarely i n o u r awareness o f O n e n e s s ,
the sentence m a y b e c o m e , " A s we are G o d expressing, the capacity f o r
expressing the d i v i n e is i n h e r e n t i n the very fabric o f o u r b e i n g . " T h i s
sentence radiates c o n v i c t i o n a n d faith. It expresses o u r ultimate c o n n e c t i o n to a l l that is. It also i m p l i e s f a i t h that those r e a d i n g it a r e
equally aware o f their Oneness.
W e c a n see that f r o m G o d ' s p o i n t o f view, we are G o d e x p r e s s i n g
100 p e r c e n t o f the time. F r o m o u r o w n local perspective, we are G o d
e x p r e s s i n g as i n d i v i d u a l s o n l y to t h e d e g r e e w e a r e a w a k e to t h e
U n i v e r s a l aspect o f Self i n the present m o m e n t . T h e logic o f Science o f
M i n d helps us to b u i l d a self-concept that is simultaneously able to h o l d
the i n f i n i t e aspect o f self a n d the finite aspect o f self.
Joday
I start with the premise that G o d is all there is. I remember that
as I am One with G o d , my life itself is a divine expression.
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They can be a great help—words.
They can become the spirit's hands and lift and caress you.
—Meister Eckhart
Prayer does something to the mind of the one praying.
—The Science of Mind, p a g e 280
Evocative Words
G r e a t writers o f t e n use w o r d s to b u i l d images that convey p o w e r f u l feelings. I n a d d i t i o n t o a d i c t i o n a r y m e a n i n g , a w o r d also carries a vibrat i o n , a f i e l d o f f e e l i n g . W h e n t h e f i e l d o f f e e l i n g we associate w i t h a
w o r d contacts t h e c o n t e x t i n w h i c h a great w r i t e r uses the w o r d , m a g i c
h a p p e n s ! A shift takes place i n o u r consciousness as r e a d e r o r listener.
As we pray, o u r words e n c o u n t e r the L a w o f Spirit, rather than
a n o t h e r i n d i v i d u a l p e r s o n ' s eyes o r ears. W e are t h e a u t h o r . A l t h o u g h
the L a w c e r t a i n l y does n o t care w h i c h p a r t i c u l a r w o r d s we use, the field
o f causation we d e v e l o p t h r o u g h the v i b r a t i o n o f o u r w o r d s is g o i n g t o
manifest as p a r t o f o u r f u t u r e e x p e r i e n c e . W a t c h i n g students practice
w r i t i n g s p i r i t u a l m i n d treatments, I a m t h r i l l e d by the u n i q u e qualities
o f e a c h person's affirmative prayers. S o m e are brief, p u n c h y , a n d direct;
others are lyrical, evocative, a n d j o y f u l . A l l are p o w e r f u l .
W o r d s are t h e basic tools o f e x p r e s s i o n f o r writers. T h e y p l a y a n d
e x p e r i m e n t w i t h t h e m . A s p e o p l e w h o pray, we m a y use o u r w o r d s t o
b u i l d t h e images o f a m o r e g l o r i o u s l i f e . T h e w o r d s create w i t h i n us the
f e e l i n g o f the f u l f i l l m e n t o f o u r dreams. T h e L a w t h e n brings to us the
d e l i g h t f u l results o f o u r prayers.
J. play with the words in my prayers, conveying the feeling of the fulfillment o f my dreams into the Law. M y beautiful life is the inevitable
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It is impossible to overestimate the importance
of the conception of the Universal Mind which we adopt.
— T h o m a s T r o w a r d , Edinburgh & Dore Lectures on Mental Science
B e y o n d , in that It is so big; w i t h i n , in that wherever we grasp at It,
we are It to t h e e x t e n t that we grasp It;
but, since It is Infinite, we can never encompass It.
— The Science of Mind, page 28
Contemplating God Within
S p i r i t u a l m i n d t r e a t m e n t begins w i t h the r e c o g n i t i o n step, w h e r e we
a c k n o w l e d g e the Infinite Presence. G o d is everywhere a n d always. T h e
next step is u n i f i c a t i o n , f e e l i n g that divine energy w i t h i n ourselves. G o d
is r i g h t here a n d right n o w i n m e . Unless we reach a n expansive awareness o f S p i r i t t r a n s c e n d e n t i n step o n e , we d o n ' t a c c o m p l i s h m u c h
w h e n we a c k n o w l e d g e o u r O n e n e s s with S o u r c e i n step two.
I've seen several folks e x p e r i e n c e depression as a result o f b r i n g i n g
G o d w i t h i n t h e m a n d m a k i n g It way too s m a l l . T h e p o i n t to u n i f i c a t i o n
is n o t to m a k e o u r c o n c e p t o f G o d smaller; it is to h e l p us perceive o u r
place i n the U n i v e r s e as b e i n g m u c h bigger t h a n we ever i m a g i n e d . A s
we b e g i n to identify w i t h that w h i c h is i n f i n i t e a n d eternal, we flirt w i t h
k n o w i n g the real t r u t h o f o u r b e i n g .
O n e successful cure I've seen f o r "small G o d " depression is cultivati n g awareness o f t r a n s c e n d e n c e t h r o u g h m u s i c . A t t e n d i n g a m a g n i f i cent gospel music c o n c e r t at t h e K e n n e d y C e n t e r i n W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . ,
I felt the s w e l l i n g o f j o y i n m y h e a r t at the m a g n i f i c e n c e o f G o d , as
expressed by several b r i l l i a n t choirs. M a n y w o r l d religions c o m m u n i c a t e
this b l i s s f u l f e e l i n g t h r o u g h m u s i c , r h y t h m , o r m o v e m e n t . W e e a c h
must discover o u r o w n best pathways to cultivate the f e e l i n g o f reverence f o r the t r a n s c e n d e n c e o f G o d . T h e n , u n i f y i n g w i t h G o d becomes
breathtaking!
J. oday I a l l o w the f e e l i n g o f u n i f i c a t i o n w i t h G o d to e x p a n d i n m y
heart. Because G o d is i n f i n i t e a n d eternal, so / am.
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We are here not only to learn about love,
but also to support and teach our fellow travelers on this journey.
Reach out to others to give and receive the Light of God.
— M a r y M a n i n Morrissey
People are dying for real human interaction,
for genuine friendship, for someone to tell them they are all right.
—The Science of Mind, page 2 3 3
Expressing Love
C h i l d r e n l e a r n what they live. T h e m o d e l o u r parents set f o r us will
likely be repeated t h r o u g h o u t o u r lives, unless we consciously change
o u r patterns. M y life is particularly blessed because m y h u s b a n d David's
parents s h o w e d h i m h o w to express love i n words. D a v i d showed m e a
c h e r i s h e d b i r t h d a y c a r d h e received f r o m t h e m . Inside were two love
letters. H i s m o m s h a r e d h o w p r e c i o u s h e was to h e r , w h i l e h i s d a d
d e c l a r e d h o w p r o u d h e felt to be his father, l i s t i n g m a n y a c c o m p l i s h ments h e ' d observed d u r i n g the eleventh year o f David's life. I c o n s i d e r
myself a student o f David's skills i n b o t h expressing a n d receiving love,
l e a r n e d f r o m his folks.
K e n t N e r b u m said i n Small Graces, " W h o a m o n g us does n o t grow
a n d p r o s p e r w h e n s o m e o n e shines e v e n t h e smallest b i t o f s u n l i g h t
u p o n us?" It takes so little effort to a c k n o w l e d g e a n o t h e r , yet it c a n
m a k e a b i g d i f f e r e n c e . T o be a p p r e c i a t o r s , we must o p e n o u r hearts
twice, first i n n o t i c i n g h o w lovable o t h e r p e o p l e are, a n d t h e n again i n
m e n t i o n i n g it.
T o k n o w love well e n o u g h to clearly express a n d accept it o p e n l y is
divine. W e c a n learn this skill as easily f r o m o u r peers as f r o m o u r parents, a n d t h e n pass the gift a l o n g . L e t others l o o k to y o u as a m o d e l o f
h o w to express love clearly.
T o d a y I am blessed to give and receive much love in my life. I am
graceful in expressing my appreciation openly to others.
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What your heart thinks is great, is great. The soul's emphasis is always right.
— R a l p h W a l d o E m e r s o n , Spiritual
Laws
We recognize the Universal Spirit as the Source of all life and inspiration;
an Infinite Self-Knowingness, which we grasp only in pari but which is ever
available, since the Infinite is Omnipresent.
— The Science of Mind, page 87
That Within Us That Knows
G r e a t N e w T h o u g h t teachers, like R a l p h W a l d o E m e r s o n a n d E r n e s t
H o l m e s , give us a special gift as they p o i n t us back to the d i v i n e k n o w i n g w i t h i n us. O u r r e c o g n i t i o n o f the O m n i p r e s e n c e a n d O m n i s c i e n c e
o f S p i r i t is the key to i n f i n i t e e x p a n s i o n i n consciousness. G o d , r i g h t
here a n d everywhere, knows a l l . Just ask.
Science o f M i n d is a n e m p o w e r i n g p h i l o s o p h y . A l t h o u g h we may n o t
k n o w what we want to k n o w consciously today, o u r teachers r e m i n d us
repeatedly there is that w i t h i n us that does k n o w . W e must cultivate o u r
o w n receptivity, l i s t e n i n g for the divine g u i d a n c e that is ever available to
us. It's a n inside j o b .
A measure o f H o l m e s ' belief i n the power o f each i n d i v i d u a l ' s o w n
g u i d a n c e is his statement i n Anatomy of Healing Prayer: " T h i s is j u s t what
I b e l i e v e a n d y o u d o n ' t have to b e l i e v e it at a l l . " S c i e n c e o f M i n d
teaches d i r e c t access to S p i r i t . W e d o n o t r e q u i r e a n i n t e r m e d i a r y to
G o d . O u r teachers are guides, not gurus. T h e ultimate authority o f w h o
can tell m e what is true f o r m e is m e .
A s we b e g i n to g l i m p s e O n e n e s s , we see t h e d i v i n e n a t u r e w i t h i n
m o r e clearly. T h e d i v i n e is not s o m e t h i n g o t h e r than what we are, b u t
rather it is the ultimate essence o f o u r b e i n g . N u r t u r i n g a trusting, o p e n
space i n o u r hearts, we cultivate this clearer k n o w i n g o f Source.
G o d knows. A s I relax, trust, and allow myself to become more receptive, the divine guidance that is my birthright comes more clearly into
my conscious awareness.
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We go from the physical to the mental to the spiritual pattern.
— E r n e s t H o l m e s , Seminar Lectures
More light will be given as we use that which we have.
— The Science of Mind, page 191
The Practice of Prayer
T h r e e stonemasons were asked what they were d o i n g . O n e said h e was
b r e a k i n g rocks. T h e n e x t said h e was s u p p o r t i n g his family. W i t h stars i n
his eves, the t h i r d l o o k e d ixp a n d said, "I a m b u i l d i n g a great c a t h e d r a l
f o r the g l o r y o f G o d . " W e m i g h t characterize these answers as awareness
o f p r e s e n t a c t i o n , awareness o f r e l a t i o n s h i p s over t i m e , a n d C o s m i c
Consciousness b e y o n d time.
Every s p i r i t u a l m i n d t r e a t m e n t w o r k s o n these three levels o f c o n sciousness w h e t h e r we are awake t o t h e m o r n o t . First, every p r a y e r
gives thanks f o r m o r e g o o d i n o u r lives, w h e t h e r we are a f f i r m i n g love,
h e a l t h , o r prosperity. T h e n , o u r practice o f prayer over time activates
d i f f e r e n t c o n n e c t i o n s w i t h i n o u r brains. Repetitive patterns o f t h o u g h t
create a n d strengthen p a r t i c u l a r n e u r a l pathways. P r a y i n g daily develops d e e p grooves i n o u r brains to take us everywhere we really want to
go. W i t h e n o u g h practice, o u r m i n d s b e g i n to rest i n prayer automatically w h e t h e r we're m o w i n g the lawn o r f o l d i n g l a u n d r y .
T h e w o n d e r - f i l l e d t h i r d p u r p o s e o f s p i r i t u a l m i n d t r e a t m e n t is to
b u i l d t h e consciousness o f the u n i v e r s a l C h r i s t , o n e g e n t l e step at a
time. W i t h e a c h treatment, we speak clearly what we u n d e r s t a n d G o d to
be. T h e n we declare, " G o d a n d I are O n e ! " L i k e the stonemason b u i l d i n g f o r the glory o f G o d , we blaze a p a t h o f light t h r o u g h the U n i v e r s a l
M i n d a c k n o w l e d g i n g o u r d i v i n e nature.
my prayer allows my good today. Then, my mind rests in prayer
over time. Ultimately, I gentry build my awareness of the glory of G o d
as me, one simple prayer at a time.
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She was an artist of the ordinary... She painted with the colors of her heart.
— K e n t N e r b u r n , Small Graces
The mind is the fashioning factor, and according to its range,
vision and positiveness, will be the circumstance or experience.
—The Science of Mind, p . 281
Millions of Colors
S o m e p e o p l e perceive a w o r l d o f f e r i n g o n l y a c h o i c e between g o o d a n d
evil. M e d i t a t i o n allows us to e x p a n d o u r p e r c e p t i o n , to focus o n a vista
o f s p i r i t u a l vision rather t h a n s i m p l y o b s e r v i n g t h e d u a l i t y o f physical
reality. T h e next step is to r e c o g n i z e a w o r l d o f m a n y grays, w h e r e m o r e
c h o i c e s o f actions a n d t h o u g h t s b e c o m e available. O v e r t i m e , rather
than a black a n d white w o r l d , a palette o f colors begins to e m e r g e ! W e
b e c o m e the artists o f o u r lives.
A s p e r c e p t i o n b r o a d e n s , p e o p l e t e n d to f e e l m o r e a c c e p t i n g a n d
n o n - j u d g m e n t a l . G r e a t e r a p p r e c i a t i o n o f beauty b e c k o n s as we b r e a k
t h r o u g h to a scale o f p r i m a r y colors, where we see t h e possibility that
m a n y g o o d choices are available at any j u n c t u r e . Finally, j o y appears as
m i l l i o n s o f c o l o r s , e x q u i s i t e tints a n d values, o f f e r i n g j u s t t h e r i g h t
shade o f love f o r every o c c a s i o n .
F o r m e , as a visually o r i e n t e d p e r s o n , analogies o f c o l o r a n d vision
w o r k best to express m y experiences i n consciousness. F o r others w h o
are a u d i t o r y , m e t a p h o r s o f s o u n d , h a r m o n y , a n d r h y t h m express their
d e e p e n i n g c o n n e c t i o n s to Spirit. Still others, w h o perceive a kinesthedc
w o r l d o f feeling, find the p e r c e p d o n o f the Presence o f G o d m o v i n g i n
their lives is p a r a m o u n t . W h a t e v e r o u r p r e f e r r e d m o d e o f awareness, a n
ever m o r e expansive w o r l d o f c o l o r , s o u n d , a n d f e e l i n g comes to us as
we o p e n o u r lives to Spirit.
± live in wonder, with the senses of my soul open and perceiving. I see
the beautiful colors of my world. I hear the harmonies of the heart in
each sound. I feel the Presence everywhere in my life.
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The soul is the perceiver and revealer of truth.
We know truth when we see it, let skeptic or scoffer say what they choose.
— R a l p h W a l d o E m e r s o n , The Over-Soul
Jesus... in a few simple words laid down the law of life:
It is done unto you as you believe.
—The Science of Mind, page 140
As We Believe
If it is really d o n e u n t o us as we believe, it matters a great d e a l what we
t h i n k , what we c o n t e m p l a t e , a n d w h o we l o o k to as o u r teachers. B u t
what if o u r teachers disagree?
H o l m e s a n d E m e r s o n taught that we have t h e ability to r e c o g n i z e
t r u t h w h e n we see it. T h e y agree that the capacity to d i s c e r n t r u t h is
d e p e n d e n t u p o n i n d i v i d u a l levels o f c o n s c i o u s n e s s , a n d a d v o c a t e
i n c r e a s i n g awareness. R e c e n d y , I've also b e e n s t u d y i n g D a v i d H a w k i n s '
m a g n i f i c e n t w o r k , Power vs. Force. H a w k i n s teaches that we c a n n o t disc e r n t r u t h d i r e c d y . H e advocates a specific t e c h n i q u e , muscle testing, to
derive t r u t h t h r o u g h a s k i n g yes/no questions.
T h e f a s c i n a t i n g t h i n g a b o u t t h o u g h t is that m y b e l i e f c a n m a k e
e i t h e r H o l m e s ' o r H a w k i n s ' teachings true for m e . If I believe there is
the capacity to k n o w truth directly w i t h i n m e , I will develop it. If I
believe D r . H a w k i n s ' view, I will instead use m u s c l e testing to d i s c e r n
t r u t h . D e p e n d i n g o n m y belief, I will m a k e d i f f e r e n t choices o f a c t i o n
and focus. By the L a w o f A t t r a c t i o n , I will meet the evidence o f
w h i c h e v e r I believe. I n c h o o s i n g w h e r e to focus m y a t t e n t i o n , I may
c o n s i d e r what c o n s e q u e n c e s w i l l n a t u r a l l y u n f o l d f r o m a d o p t i n g t h e
b e l i e f systems o f m y teachers. D e v e l o p i n g spiritual d i s c e r n m e n t is partly
a process o f greater foresight, seeing w h e r e the d i r e c t i o n o f o u r choices
is likely to l e a d us.
T o d a y I remember it is done unto me as I believe. I cultivate clarity in
my internal guidance that directs me to my perfect teachers, externally
and internally. My belief system supports my life well.
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All rising to a great place is by a winding stair.
—Francis Bacon
/ rest in calm trust and rely on the
IMW of Spirit to bring good into my experience.
—The Science of Mind, page 264
Under Sail
Do you know the feeling of tacking in a boat under sail? Wind seldom
blows directly toward the final destination, so mariners set a zigzag
course. They sail off in this direction for a bit, then turn and sail in the
other direcdon, each leg moving them closer to their goal. Finally, they
arrive!
I know the feeling of tacking and arriving in my life. My heart calls
me. I study something deeply. T h e n I turn and try something endrely
different. T h e n , one day, I arrive. I discover how all the acdons I have
taken intuidvely have prepared me for this particular culminadon, this
task, this moment. A l l the necessary equipment, skills, and even supplies are readily available. I just have to show up and do the new work at
hand. Even when the subject of my arrival is quite ordinary, I feel thrill
bumps upon recognizing I have arrived. Moments like this inspire me
with a sense of inevitability, fulfillment, and trust.
A significant gap may exist between our intuitive knowing, which
propels us toward a short-term goal, and our conscious understanding
of why we really want to go there. Sometimes the gap spans a decade or
even more. We learn to trust our journey's unfolding. When we arrive,
we glimpse the broader perspective, seeing there was a divine order
unfolding the whole time.
1 oday I am sailing through my glorious life. Experiences u n f o l d
divinely. I trust my clear guidance, directing me toward moments o f
exquisite realization and arrival.
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Death is but the shifting of a scene, the moving from one place to another,
an impatient gesture of the soul as it seeks freedom.
— E r n e s t H o l m e s , Words That Heal Today
Every man is an incarnation
of eternity, a manifestation
in the finite,
of that Infinite which, Emerson tells us, "lies stretched in smiling repose. "
—The Science of Mind, page 388
Life Is Eternal Now
E r n e s t H o l m e s o p e n s the d o o r w a y to e x p a n d e d consciousness by teachi n g us life is eternal n o w , not someday. I n Anatomy of Healing
Prayer he
states, " T h e r e a l i z a t i o n o f U n i t y necessitates the a c c e p t a n c e that there is
n o d i v i d i n g l i n e — t h a t we shall e x p a n d , progress, evolve, a d i n f i n i t u m ,
i n a s e q u e n c e , f r o m w h e r e we a r e to a n y state t h a t we s h a l l e v e r
b e c o m e . O u t o f e t e r n a l b e i n g c o m e s everlasting b e c o m i n g . "
T o really b e g i n to k n o w life as e t e r n a l necessitates l o o s e n i n g the
b o u n d a r i e s we place a r o u n d o u r p e r s o n a l self n o w . I d e n t i f y i n g with an
e t e r n a l I Am, as well as a t e m p o r a l me, c a n be a d e l i g h t f u l g a m e i n j o y f u l
times. Yet to i d e n t i f y w i t h the e t e r n a l / Am o f a l o v e d o n e , recently trans i t i o n e d i n t o t h e i r e t e r n a l state o f b e i n g , is m o r e c h a l l e n g i n g . A l t h o u g h
g r i e f is o n e o f the most p o w e r f u l catalysts i n s p i r i n g p e o p l e to c o m m i t to
a s p i r i t u a l p a t h , it's usually easier to d e v e l o p clarity a n d h e a r g u i d a n c e
in
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meditation.
Holmes
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o v e r c o m e . . . b y c o n t e m p l a t i n g eternal life." W e must
find
is
our own
peace.
In m y m e d i t a t i o n , I h e a r d , " K n o w i n g the e n d o f the m o v i e c h a n g e s
the quality o f the e x p e r i e n c e . L i f e is e t e r n a l . " I believe all o u r e t e r n a l
m o v i e s have h a p p y e n d i n g s a n d s i g n a l n e w b e g i n n i n g s . W e s i m p l y
release o u r l o c a l focus, a n d r e t u r n o u r a t t e n t i o n again to o u r e x p a n d e d
b e i n g state o f s m i l i n g repose.
V>Ait o f eternal b e i n g c o m e s everlasting b e c o m i n g . M y l i f e is eternal
n o w . M y consciousness e x p a n d s so that I m a y h o l d b o t h m y f i n i t e state
a n d m y i n f i n i t e state i n awareness a n d l o v e .
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In my own mind, I am more teachable and more
flexible today than I was 40 years ago. At that time. ..I thought I knew it all.
— E r n e s t H o l m e s , The Philosophy of Ernest Holmes
We repudiate any belief which says that all of Truth has been given.
— The Science of Mind, page 1 9 1
O n Being Teachable
Plato said, " T h e l e a r n i n g a n d k n o w l e d g e that we have, is, at t h e most,
b u t little c o m p a r e d with that o f w h i c h we are i g n o r a n t . " E r n e s t H o l m e s
intuitively u n d e r s t o o d the i n f i n i t e p o t e n t i a l f o r greater T r u t h . H e studi e d P l a t o a n d master teachers everywhere w i t h d e e p respect. E q u a l l y
r e s p e c t i n g his o w n w e l l - d e v e l o p e d s p i r i t u a l d i s c e r n m e n t , H o l m e s p i c k e d
o u t b r i l l i a n t , o v e r l a p p i n g ideas f r o m e a c h t e a c h i n g , a s s e m b l i n g t h e
r e m a r k a b l e synthesis o f t h o u g h t k n o w n as S c i e n c e o f M i n d . H i s u n i q u e
c o m b i n a t i o n o f h u m i l i t y a n d mastery m a d e h i m h i g h l y teachable.
As H o l m e s gently r e m i n d s us i n Seminar Lectures, "we c a n n o t speak
what we d o n o t k n o w . " I n a n endlessly e x p a n d i n g U n i v e r s e , all teachers
a n d p h i l o s o p h i e s , i n c l u d i n g o u r o w n , are necessarily b o t h clear-sighted
a n d b l i n d i n v a r y i n g degrees. T h e r e w i l l always b e m o r e to l e a r n t h a n
we k n o w n o w . B y g e n t l y a c k n o w l e d g i n g o u r p a r t i a l b l i n d n e s s , w e
b e c o m e m o r e responsive to o t h e r s ' b r i l l i a n c e . A n o p e n m i n d receives.
E v e r y o n e o n t h e p l a n e t is S p i r i t e x p r e s s i n g , a p o t e n t i a l m a s t e r
t e a c h e r o f s o m e t h i n g b e a u t i f u l . S o m e w i l l be h i g h l y r e a l i z e d , others to a
lesser extent. P e r h a p s , e m u l a t i n g H o l m e s , we c a n b r i n g the quality o f
e x t r a o r d i n a r y respect to the b r i l l i a n c e we e n c o u n t e r everywhere, c a l l i n g
f o r t h m o r e l i g h t e a c h day. W o r k i n g t o g e t h e r i n d e e p love a n d m u t u a l
respect, we celebrate o u r e x p a n s i o n o f collective h u m a n consciousness.
I am teachable a n d f l e x i b l e . I respect m y o w n k n o w i n g a n d the k n o w i n g o f others. M y consciousness e x p a n d s every day.
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We are not trying to reintegrate or disintegrate anything;
we are trying to find that which is not disintegrated.
—Ernest Holmes, Anatomy of Healing Prayer
Happiness and wholenessfillmy entire
being with the realization of love and perfection.
—The Science of Mind, page 264
Course Correction
We can see life metaphorically as a sailboat journey, where we are endlessly tacking in this direction or that. We may always be guided to the
perfect destinations by our divinely inspired intuition. Moments when
we are inspired to turn are course corrections. Pain may motivate a
turn, or joy may call us forward.
When I read Holmes' saying, "We are not trying to reintegrate or
disintegrate anything," I experienced a significant course correction.
His inspired words revealed to me that, for a decade, I had been seeking a way to merge my Higher Self with my self. With a shock of clarity,
I heard Holmes speak instead of the wholeness available to be revealed
right now. We don't need to figure out what needs to be eliminated,
criticized, or blended. It's all G o d . N o externally derived perfection is
waiting to be imposed upon us. / am simply evolves within us as the
seed of G o d sprouts, expands, and grows into the majestic tree of a
divine life.
Meister Eckhart said, "The search after union is not union, but when
union is complete the search is not only over, it is forgotten." We can,
will, and do forget the feeling of separation, as we allow our knowing of
wholeness to expand in our consciousness. In any moment, we can stop
trying to disintegrate anything, and simply be whole.
J. oday I am willing to reveal the wholeness o f my life. My course is
divinely guided a n d any course correction necessary comes to me
clearly. I choose right now to simply be holy, wholly me.
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As our being begins to resonate with the frequency of Spirit,
we will sometimes have the experience of oneness with God.
— R o b e r t Gass, Chanting: Discovering Spirit in Sound
We are surrounded by all sorts of vibrations
and if we wish to catch any of them distinctly, we must tune in.
—The Science of Mind, page 351
Learning to Use Our Guidance
O u r internal guidance is only as g o o d as the frequency we are receiving
in the m o m e n t . Ernest H o l m e s distinguishes between psychic a n d mystical frequencies. Psychic channels o f thought c o n t a i n a m i s h m a s h o f all
h u m a n thoughts, b o t h those based i n love a n d those filtered t h r o u g h
fear. H e r e c o m m e n d s c h o o s i n g mystical c h a n n e l s , w h i c h c o n t a i n t h e
exquisite k n o w i n g o f Spirit, available to each o f us direcdy. O u r individual
focus a n d clarity determines w h i c h frequencies we receive i n meditation.
T r a n s f o r m a t i o n a l m u s i c i a n R o b e r t Gass says, " W e are l i k e a r a d i o
r e c e i v e r that c a n be t u n e d to d i f f e r e n t b a n d w i d t h s o r stations. T h e
energy o f G o d is t r a n s m i t t i n g at its radiant frequency, every m o m e n t o f
o u r lives. M o s t of the time, we are simply t u n e d to o t h e r stations—we
d o n ' t feel it. T h o s e o f us o n a spiritual p a t h are s c a n n i n g the s p e c t r u m
o f o u r consciousness, l o o k i n g f o r the r i g h t wavelength. F r o m time to
time, the signal c o m e s i n , b u t there's often static, so we try adjusting the
t u n i n g dial back a n d f o r t h . " Gass r e c o m m e n d s c h a n t i n g as a spiritual
practice to allow c l e a r e r receptivity to Spirit's 24-hour broadcasts.
A l l spiritual practices, like m e d i t a t i o n , v i s i o n i n g , a n d affirmative
prayer, c o n t i n u a l l y adjust o u r d i a l so we m a y receive g u i d a n c e m o r e
clearly at h i g h e r frequencies. H o w e v e r we access o u r i n t u i t i o n , we cultivate a l l o w i n g , trust, a n d h a r m o n y . C l e a r i n t e n t i o n a n c h o r s o u r e x p e r i ence i n u n c o n d i t i o n a l love.
L n o w set m y i n t e n t i o n to r e l a x a n d c o n n e c t w i t h the f r e q u e n c y o f
S p i r i t . D i v i n e g u i d a n c e w i t h i n m e feels j o y f u l , expansive, a n d m f i n i t e l y
loving.
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There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle,
the other is as though everything is a miracle.
— A l b e r t Einstein
See life as one continuous expression of the Infinite Self
—The Science of Mind, page 2 8 8
See-er of God
I was a seeker o f G o d , u n t i l m y i n t u i t i o n t o l d m e t o stop s e e k i n g a n d
start s e e i n g w h a t was r i g h t i n f r o n t o f m e . E m u l a t i n g mystic M e i s t e r
E c k h a r t ' s v i s i o n , w e m a y p e r c e i v e G o d i n a l l t h i n g s , f o r G o d is i n a l l
t h i n g s . W e m a y c h o o s e t o p r a y t o see G o d everywhere. S p i r i t u a l objectives manifest t h r o u g h affirmative p r a y e r b e a u t i f u l l y .
W h a t c a n y o u see? Start s i m p l e . I see m o r n i n g s u n s h i n i n g i n m y w i n dow. N o w l o o k w i t h m o r e w o n d e r . S t r e a m i n g t h r o u g h leaves i n w i n d , t h e
s u n l i g h t creates a d y n a m i c play o f l i g h t a n d shadow. A crystal casts vivid
r a i n b o w s o n t h e carpet. A s I e n c o u n t e r these facets o f m y w o r l d w i t h
c h i l d l i k e curiosity a n d j o y , I a m s e e i n g G o d i n a l l Its exquisite disguises.
P r a c t i c i n g s e e i n g S p i r i t i n t h e e x q u i s i t e , w h e r e i t is easy, we b e c o m e
f a m i l i a r w i t h t h e v i b r a t i o n o f S o u r c e . O u r capacity t o perceive essence
e x p a n d s . T h e n , k n o w i n g that G o d is a l l t h e r e is, we m a y c h o o s e to l o o k
m o r e deeply into situations w h i c h feel like n o t - G o d o n the surface.
M o t h e r Teresa spoke o f seeing G o d also i n distressing disguises.
P e r c e i v i n g w i t h o u r i n t u i t i v e eye, we f i n d w i t h i n e v e r y t h i n g a n e c h o o f
the d i v i n e , o r see t h e L a w o f G o d i n a c t i o n . W e d e v e l o p trust that G o d
is everywhere w a i t i n g t o b e revealed, even w h e n w e c a n n o t see clearly
e n o u g h t o p e r c e i v e It d i r e c t l y yet.
J. am a see-er o f G o d . More and more, I encounter a glorious world
with my heart open to love, my eyes focused o n beauty, my ears tuned
to harmony, my intuition perceiving essence.
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We know that quantum physics calk upon us
to alter our notions of space and time, but now we have to accept
that this touches each and every one of us at the core of his personhood.
— D a n a h Z o h a r , The Quantum Self
The free-flowing life of Spirit is noiu energizing every
part of my being and quickening it into life and action.
—The Science of Mind, page 242
Conscious Quantumness
W a v e / p a r t i c l e s o u n d s l i k e duality, a n e i t h e r / o r state. Y e t l i g h t exists
simultaneously as the potential f o r waves o r particles. It takes measurable
f o r m o n l y w h e n it is observed. Mystics describe the wave state as flow o r
Oneness, t e l l i n g us, ' Y o u are l i g h t ! " W h a t h a p p e n s if we believe them?
R u m i said, " T h e s e f o r m s we seem to be are cups floating i n an o c e a n
o f l i v i n g consciousness." H e r e c o m m e n d s d i p p i n g o u r rims i n the
waves. W h a t w o u l d life be l i k e i f we were able to consciously e x p e r i e n c e
o u r quantum-ness as b o t h wave a n d particle, o u r selves as energy a n d
matter? C o u l d we have access to the timeless any time we chose? If we
believe anyone has ever e x p e r i e n c e d this awareness, we o p e n to the possibility that the same capacity to perceive may be u n f o l d i n g w i t h i n us.
P o e t C o l e m a n Barks says, "Artists a n d saints d r a w us i n t o p e r c e p t i o n c h a n g i n g regions. ..those regions g u i d e o u r evolving consciousness."
W e d o n ' t n e e d to aspire to be O n e . W e already are. W e pray simply
f o r greater awareness o f the O n e n e s s that is. C o n s c i o u s q u a n t u m n e s s is
cultivating a n attitude o f w o n d e r a n d e x p l o r a t i o n . W e c a n be spiritual
p i o n e e r s , e n t e r i n g gateways i n consciousness to e x p l o r e the h o l o g r a m
o f the m u l t i v e r s e . E q u a l l y , we c a n savor this specific t i m e a n d p l a c e ,
m i n i n g it f o r the beaut)' present right h e r e . W e can d o b o t h , s t r e a m i n g
light i n t o o u r w o r l d .
I am the free-flowing life of Spirit, currendy focused as an individual
person. I explore both my expanding consciousness and my particular
life with joy and celebration. I am light!
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If someone were to ask vie if I believe in hell,
I would say no, but I believe in "hells. "
We have all been through them and we know it.
— E r n e s t H o l m e s , Seminar Lectures
Hell cools off when we think of Heaven.
—The Science of Mind, page 314
Choose Heaven
I n m e d i t a t i o n , I visited a d a r k still place, the V o i d . It was f i l l e d w i t h the
richness o f o u r i n f i n i t e p o t e n t i a l . S c i e n c e says b l a c k holes are far d e n s e r
t h a n the l i g h t - f i l l e d U n i v e r s e . I, t o o , f o u n d denseness i n the darkness.
E n d l e s s possibilities awaited the spark o f consciousness to b r i n g t h e m to
light.
S i m p l y e v e r y t h i n g is available to us. T h e L a w o f A t t r a c t i o n governs
what we receive. First c o m e s o u r focus, w h i c h is a t h o u g h t . T h e n the field
follows, w h i c h is a feeling, a v i b r a t i o n . Finally, the m a t c h i n g f o r m m a n i fests.
In the V o i d , I instantly manifested whatever I t h o u g h t . A t h o u g h t o f
light b r o u g h t a m u l t i c o l o r e d stained-glass l a m p . A n invisible h a n d p u l l e d
the c h a i n , so soft light i l l u m i n e d the darkness. T h e specificity a n d beauty
of it made m e smile. Later, w h e n I h a d a fear thought, a monster
a p p e a r e d , scaring m e . It d i s a p p e a r e d w h e n I focused o n love again.
W h e n I f e a r e d , I b o u g h t the f e a r s o m e to light. W e c a n terrify o u r selves by o u r c h o i c e o f a t t e n t i o n . T u r n i n g o u r awareness b a c k to love,
we b r i n g beauty to l i g h t a g a i n . O u r life is a m i r r o r o f o u r o w n t h o u g h t s .
I n the O n e M i n d , we e a c h p u l l o u t , t h r o u g h o u r focus, exactly the m a n ifestation o f t h e v i b r a t i o n o f o u r t h o u g h t . W e a r e free to visit a l l t h e
hells we w i s h , o r to c h o o s e to d i s c i p l i n e ourselves to focus o n H e a v e n .
J. oday I recognize this as a glorious Universe. From the infinite possibilities available to me, I focus on love, beauty, joy, creativity, laughter,
and fun. I choose to choose Heaven, consciously, now.
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The only prophetic thing that can ever happen
to you and to me, is not to read—-just read—what others have, done,
but somehow or other, taking that as an example, to do the same, thing.
— E r n e s t H o l m e s , Ideas of Power
Each one "puts on the Christ" to the degree that he
surrenders a limited sense of Life to the Divine Realization of wholeness.
— The Science of Mind, page 579
Putting on the Christ
S t u d y i n g S c i e n c e o f M i n d , p e o p l e ask, " C a n we d o w h a t J e s u s d i d ? "
Superficially, the answer is yes. B u t that's n o t the w h o l e story.
T r u l y , we will n o t d o exactly what Jesus d i d . Jesus d i d n ' t d o exacdy
what Moses d i d , either. Yet, i f we b e c o m e as clear i n o u r consciousness
as Jesus was, we w i l l be able to d o whatever we are g u i d e d to d o as w e l l
as he d i d what he was g u i d e d to d o . Every life p a t h is u n i q u e . W h a t we
f e e l c a l l e d to d o w i l l be i n s p i r e d w i t h i n o u r o w n e x p e r i e n c e , i n harm o n y w i t h o u r o w n gifts.
W e d o n ' t have the p o t e n t i a l to be C h r i s t Jesus. T h e I Am That I Am
has c h o s e n to express as each o f us, a n a n o i n t e d o n e with o u r n a m e . T o
whatever degree we are w i l l i n g a n d able to k n o w o u r wholeness, we will
e x p a n d the L o v e a n d d e m o n s t r a t e the L a w o f Spirit, j u s t as Jesus d i d .
In Anatomy of Healing Prayer, E r n e s t H o l m e s said, " N e i t h e r d i d Jesus
p l a c e a n y l i m i t u p o n o u r use o f d i v i n e p o w e r . R a t h e r , h e s a i d , i n
essence: W a t c h what I d o , u n d e r s t a n d the w o r d s I speak, e n t e r i n t o c o n scious u n i o n with the Spirit, a n d y o u w i l l d o greater things t h a n I have
d o n e . " A s we p u t o n the C h r i s t i n ourselves, we e m u l a t e the consciousness o f Jesus that i n s p i r e d his actions, r a t h e r t h a n his actions a l o n e .
T o d a y I take one more gende step in knowing the true value of my life.
I am willing to be guided. I trust the graceful unfolding of my own path.
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Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.
—I J o h n
3:18
There is an urge to express in all people,
and this urge... looses energy into action.
—The Science, of Mind, p a g e 222
Love in Action
B i l l i o n s o f p e o p l e go a b o u t e a r n i n g t h e i r l i v i n g daily, w o r k i n g effectively
a n d p r o d u c t i v e l y . R e c e n t l y , I saw s o m e o n e w h o w o r k s e f f i c i e n t l y a n d
w h o s i m u l t a n e o u s l y expresses g r e a t l o v e . I n a f l o r a l d e s i g n class, w e
w e r e s c h e d u l e d to l e a r n a b o u t w e d d i n g cake flowers. I e n j o y e d watchi n g o u r i n s t r u c t o r s k i l l f u l l y a r r a n g e n e w designs e a c h week.
T h e teacher c r e a t e d a lovely cake t o p a r r a n g e m e n t u s i n g p i n k roses,
h e a t h e r , a n d wax flowers. T h e n h e c o v e r e d his w o r k table w i t h a b e a u t i f u l c l o t h . N e x t h e p r e s e n t e d a g e n u i n e , e x q u i s i t e l y d e c o r a t e d , threetiered w e d d i n g cake. H e f i n e s s e d a n o t h e r rose d e s i g n i n t o t h e o p e n
space b e t w e e n t h e tiers. E m b e l l i s h i n g the tabletop w i t h a w r e a t h o f flowers, h e a d d e d g r e e n grapes a n d c u t l i m e s . W h a t a t t e n t i o n to d e t a i l a n d
freshness! W e were f a s c i n a t e d to w a t c h the artist i n h i m at w o r k , l o v i n g
every specific d e t a i l o f p r e p a r i n g this table o f p r o f o u n d beauty. F i n a l l y ,
h e i n v i t e d u s to eat t h e c a k e t o g e t h e r , o f f e r i n g glasses o f c h i l l e d
s p a r k l i n g c i d e r to a l l . W e c e l e b r a t e d beauty a n d artistic e x p r e s s i o n that
n i g h t i n class, a n d s h a r e d a m o m e n t o f d e e p c o m m u n i o n .
M a n y p e o p l e w o r k h a r d a n d w e l l . Yet, it is the gentle t o u c h o f great
love, the a b i l i t y to share the gift o f o u r hearts t h r o u g h o u r o f f e r i n g , that
m a r k s the masters a m o n g us. W e are p a i d f o r o u r w o r k . T h e e x t r a love
we share t h r o u g h it is o u r u n i q u e , p e r s o n a l gift to the w o r l d .
JL oday I allow my work to be love in action. I give the gift of my divine
expression to the world by touching eveiything I do with the great love
of my heart.
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We live in a zvorld alive with holy moments.
We need only take the time to bring these moments into the light.
— K e n t N e r b u r n , Small Graces
Nothing can touch us unless we let it touch us.
—The Science of Mind,
page 3 0 7
Touch With Tenderness
T a k i n g t h e t i m e to a p p r e c i a t e n o w , to b e present i n this m o m e n t , is a
s k i l l to b e l e a r n e d f o r m a n y o f us. W e m a y live i n t h e c l o u d s , d o i n g
t h i n g s absently, w h i l e t h i n k i n g b u s i l y a b o u t t o m o r r o w o r r e t i r e m e n t .
S o m e t i m e s I've even j o k e d a b o u t h a v i n g a n out-of-body life.
O n e m o r n i n g , w h i l e p e t t i n g m y cat, I s u d d e n l y w o k e u p . I r e a l i z e d I
h a d b e e n i n t e r a c t i n g f o r several m i n u t e s w i t h this sweet little spirit w h o
lights u p m y days, w i t h o u t ever b e i n g c o n s c i o u s l y aware that she was
there. I d i d n ' t feel my h a n d t o u c h i n g h e r , a l t h o u g h I was s t r o k i n g h e r . I
d i d n ' t h e a r h e r p u r r . I m a d e the d e c i s i o n to b e c o m e m o r e present.
In m y m i n d , I h e a r d the w o r d s " t o u c h with tenderness." I d e c i d e d to
try it o u t , to p e t Dusty with tenderness i n m y t o u c h . T h e phrase b r o u g h t
a n e w q u a l i t y o f i n t e n t i o n a n d a t t e n t i o n to m y side o f o u r m o m e n t s
t o g e t h e r . D u s t y c a m e i n t o focus a n e w . I c o u l d see t h e b e a u t y o f h e r
yellow-green eyes, feel the softness o f h e r b e a u t i f u l f u r , a n d a p p r e c i a t e
the u n i q u e n e s s o f h e r personality. I c o u l d feel t h e quality o f a t t e n t i o n
she was b r i n g i n g to that m o m e n t . She was already very present i n h e r
c h o i c e to b e with m e r i g h t t h e n .
WTio m i g h t y o u t o u c h w i t h tenderness today? T h e d e c i s i o n to take
the t i m e to savor y o u r f e l l o w travelers is p o w e r f u l .
T o d a y I consciously take the time to touch the beautiful people and pets
in my life with tenderness. I am grateful we are here, together, now.
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Renew thyself completely each day; do it again, and again, and forever again.
—Chinese inscription
New thoughts create new conditions.
—The Science of Mind, p a g e 4 0 6
Renewable Thought
T o e n c o u r a g e p e o p l e to d o n a t e , t h e R e d C r o s s d e s c r i b e s b l o o d as a
completely renewable resource. O u r bodies quickly replace a p i n t o f
d o n a t e d b l o o d . I m a r v e l at m y t h r e e - g a l l o n p i n . I n e v e r m i s s e d a d r o p .
T h i n k i n g o f o t h e r totally r e n e w a b l e resources is a m u s i n g to m e .
O n e c o m p l e t e l y r e n e w a b l e r e s o u r c e w e h a v e is o u r t h o u g h t .
T h o u g h t after t h o u g h t , day after day, t h o u s a n d s , m i l l i o n s o f t h e m arrivi n g f o r us to p l a y w i t h i n a l i f e t i m e ! T h i s t h o u g h t i s n ' t w o r k i n g f o r you?
N o p r o b l e m ! T h e r e are h u n d r e d s o f s i m i l a r t h o u g h t s to c h o o s e f r o m .
O r y o u m i g h t try o n a few q u i t e d i f f e r e n t t h o u g h t s f o r size.
T h o u g h t s are l i k e L e g o s , those little b r i c k s a n d c o n n e c t o r s c h i l d r e n
love. I m a g i n e a n endless s t r e a m o f L e g o s bits! W e c o u l d b u i l d h u n d r e d s
o f d i f f e r e n t structures. T h e same is t r u e o f t h o u g h t s . W i t h e a c h collection o f t h o u g h t s , we b u i l d m a n y d i f f e r e n t structures i n consciousness.
N e w t h o u g h t s d r o p n e w shapes, l i k e wheels o r heads, i n t o o u r L e g o s
p i l e . W h e n l i n k e d w i t h the shapes we already have, n e w t h o u g h t s o p e n
u p p o s s i b i l i t i e s o f n e w a n d d i f f e r e n t s t r u c t u r e s w e c o u l d c h o o s e to
b u i l d . O u r m i n d s are o u r p l a y tables, t h i n k i n g centers w i t h i n t h e O n e
M i n d , c r e a t e d by G o d f o r o u r a m u s e m e n t a n d d e l i g h t . T h i s w h o l e m a g i c a l p h y s i c a l e x p e r i e n c e m a y be the p l a y g r o u n d w e have c r e a t e d f r o m
o u r U n i v e r s a l perspective. N o w there's a t h o u g h t to b u i l d o n !
1 play i n an abundant stream of thought, delighting in new thoughts
and reconfiguring old ones. T h e structures of my consciousness are
ever renewed by my thought. M y life evolves.
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/ want to know how God created this world...
I want to know His thoughts; the rest are details.
—Albert Einstein
Divine Mind is infinite. It contains all knowledge
and wisdom, but, before It can reveal Its secrets, It must have an outlet.
—The Science of Mind, p a g e 40
Stranger Than We Think
A scientist o n c e r e m a r k e d , " Q u a n t u m physics is n o t j u s t stranger t h a n
we t h i n k . It's stranger t h a n we can t h i n k ! " Y e t f o r 100 years n o w , physicists have b e e n t h i n k i n g a b o u t it. F o r decades, the i d e a o f a q u a n t u m
universe has also c a p t u r e d t h e p o p u l a r i m a g i n a t i o n . A l l m a n n e r o f p e o ple have b e g u n to c o n t e m p l a t e t h e w a v e / p a r t i c l e d u a l i t y o f l i g h t . A l l
this t h i n k i n g b u i l d s structures i n consciousness that result i n
m e t a p h o r s , m a t h e m a t i c a l f o r m u l a s , poetry, m o v i e s , art, a n d m u s i c o n
q u a n t u m themes. H o w is this possible?
W e t h i n k w i t h t h e M i n d o f G o d . T h e capacity to t h i n k is l i m i t e d by
h u m a n beliefs a b o u t what k i n d o f t h i n k i n g is possible. A s o n e p e r s o n
m a k e s a b r e a k t h r o u g h the c o n c e p t u a l b o x that has s u r r o u n d e d p r e v i ous h u m a n t h o u g h t , o t h e r p e o p l e f o l l o w this n e w p a t h m o r e easily.
S c i e n c e d o c u m e n t s s y n c h r o n i c i t y , a n e n t i r e l y n e w crystal f o r m , n e v e r
seen b e f o r e , manifests i n E u r o p e . L a t e r t h e same d a y it s u d d e n l y also
a p p e a r s i n A s i a . S o , t o o , n e w t h o u g h t s , e v e n n e w t h i n k i n g processes,
evolve. A s they are transmitted a r o u n d the w o r l d t h r o u g h the O n e
M i n d , s o o n m o r e p e o p l e are able to receive, process, a n d u n d e r s t a n d .
If we t h i n k o f G o d as the consciousness that understands a l l
tions simultaneously, we m a y t h i n k o f ourselves as i n d i v i d u a l i z e d
o f m i n d , able to u n d e r s t a n d s o m e o f these c o n n e c t i o n s . A s we
q u i e t a n d ask w e l l - f o r m u l a t e d questions, we g a i n access to m o r e
tions. T h a t ' s h o w t h o u g h t e x p a n d s .
conneccenters
become
connec-
J. oday I understand more clearly that I think within the infinite M i n d of
G o d . I respect my ability to ask, be still, and know more than I once knew
I could know.
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Always pressing against the gateway of our consciousness,
seeking admission, is That which forevermore sings the song
of Its own wholeness, forevermore embraces us.
— E r n e s t H o l m e s , Ideas ofPower
Love is the centralflame of the Universe, nay, the very fire itself.
—The Science of Mind, page 478
We Are Loved
W e a r e p r e c i o u s t o t h e U n i v e r s e . E r n e s t H o l m e s s a i d we live f o r t h e
d e l i g h t o f G o d . O u r i n f i n i t e Self, w h i c h is divine, makes the d e c i s i o n to
take f o r m as a finite self, a t e m p o r a l b e i n g with b i o l o g y a n d b i o g r a p h y .
W e are deeply l o v e d i n o u r willingness to m a k e this leap i n t o physical life.
T h e r e is never, ever, a time w h e n we are n o t living i n the H e a r t o f G o d ,
beloved, i n f i n i t e , a n d eternal.
T o truly love ourselves, we must b e g i n to see life as Spirit sees, f r o m a
b r o a d perspective. N o t h i n g else will allow us to k n o w the expansive love
we ultimately are, a n d t h e n to direct this great love to o u r finite selves a n d
o u t i n t o t h e w o r l d . I n m e d i t a t i o n , I've felt t h e f l o w i n g gratitude S p i r i t
feels f o r m y h u s b a n d a n d m e f o r c h o o s i n g o u r life together. I believe the
U n i v e r s e feels this same way about everyone. D a v i d a n d I are special a n d
u n i q u e , i n the same way that every single b e i n g is special a n d u n i q u e .
H o l m e s d e c l a r e d , " Y o u a n d I c a n n o t a n n o u n c e o u r greauiess w i t h o u t
i n c l u d i n g t h e greatness o f everything that lives. S o m e t h i n g f o r e v e r m o r e
b l i n d s o u r eyes t o t h e p e r c e p t i o n o f t h e S e l f unless i t interprets itself
everywhere." C o u l d f e e l i n g l o v e d really b e as simple as m e d i t a t i n g with a n
i n t e n t i o n to receive the expansive love that is ever e m b r a c i n g us all? W h y
n o t give it a try?
am loving. I am loved. I am love. I am. I am. I am.
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Alabama
Arizona
Bisbfr—Sandra fean. Minister—Sun. 10 a.m.. Bisbee
Woman's Club. Quality Hill. Mail: P.O. Box
416, Zip 85603. (928) 366-5912 or 432-1287
Lake
Birmingham—Kathenne Croley. Minuter—Sun.
11 Havasu—Carol Sheffitld, Minister—Sun. 10
a.m., ('.ill for information. Mail: 2385 Dollv
Ridge Road. Apt 245E. Zip 35243. (205)
824-8240
a.m.. 2126 Mc Culloch Blvd.. #15. Mail: P.O.
Box 1563. Zip 86405. (928) 505-3242
Ijike Montezuma—Study Group-futte D.Ulatowski,
Dothan—.Stuffy Croup—Clenda Davis, RSrP. Director.—Unity Church of Sedona.. 65 Deer
Dtrrctor—Wed. 7 p.m.. Call for location.
Mail: 5190 Stair Hwv 134 East, Zip 36345.
(334) 693-2688. ({({davi5esnowhill.com
Alaska
Trail Dr., Zip 86336. (928) 567-5003
Mesa—Study Croup—C. 0. Cianndrea, Director—
(480) 396-4399
Payson—Study Croup—fackie Williams, Director—C
Anchorage—Cuy Johnson, Minister—Sun. II a.m.. for information. Email: jake803@cyberMail: 929 East 81*1. Suite 105. Zip 99518.
(907) 522-0940
trails.com (928) 468-5223
Soldotna, Zip 99669. (907) 262-5096
Mm.—Sun 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.. Ken Cultural
Peoria—Ijirry Pesta, Minister—Sun. 10 a.m.. 9745
*Kcnat/Soldotna—Kathe Ford, Minuter—Call for W. Peoria, Zip 85345. (623) 972-3205
Phoenix—Michelle Medrano, Minister; Sunday Cote,
lime and location. Mail: P.O. Box 3695,
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Center, 6110 N. Scoiisdale Rd.; Mail: 8233 N.
ing service; Meditation 8:00 8c 10:30 a.m. and
Via Pasco del None Suite E-SOO.. Scottsdale,
6:00 p.m. Interpreted for the deaf Sun II a.m.
Wed. Meditation 6:45 p.m service 7:15 p.m.
Zip 85258-3746. (480 ) 391-1126
Prescott—Robert H. Henderson. Minuter—Sun. 10 5700 Buckingham Parkway. Zip 90230. (310)
a.m., 3755 Willow Creek Rd. Zip 86301.
348-1250. www.agapelivc.com
(928) 778-1602
Cypress—Alexandra Potash. Minister—Sun. 10 a.m.
Tucson—Patruia Noble. Minuter,—Sun 8:30 & 10:304552 Lincoln Blvd., Ste 104. Cypress, Zip
a.m.. Meditation. 10:00 a.m.. 4500 E.
90630. (714 ) 761-2004. cccl@carthlink.net
Speedway Suite 15. zip 85712. (520)
319Daws—Sun. 11 am, 1111 Anderson Rd., Redwood
1042. Email: SOMOnterTucson@aol.com
Park. Mail: P.O. Box 2276, Zip 95617. (530)
Yuma—Mertlyn Chilleen, Minister—Sun. 11 a.m.. 297-0590
Meditation 10:30 a.m.. 781 2nd Ave..
Danville—Studv Group-.ViW and Cadynn Williams, CoZip 85364.(928)782-7885 www.rcligiou.ssDirrclors<.M (or location.(925) 831-1069.
cience.org/Yuma
Email: newideas@valuc.net
Del Mar—See Encinitas listing.
Arkansas
Downey—Barbara White, Minister; Nadtne Weat
Fort Smith—Tom Beebe. Minister—Sun. 11 a.m.. Susan Poet, Staff Min.—Sun. 10:30
a.m..
Regency Inn. 2301 Towson Ave. Mail: 1009
Meditation 10 a.m. 10000 Paramount Blvd..
Sand Ridge Mm. Rd.. Booneville. Zip 72957.
Zip 90240. (562) 9286469
(479) 6754225
Enciniuu—CJinshan Sorensen, Minuter; Spiritual
Alice Bandy, Tammy Miller, Asst. Mins.- Sun
Spnngdale—Study Group—CJieryl Bell, Director—(479)
Meditation 8:40 & 10:40 a.m.. Service 9 & 11
444-8546. Email: chcrylrbell@msn.com
a.m.. Wed Service. 7 p.m.. 1613 lake Drive, Zip
CsWuii^s
92024. (760) 753-5786. www.seusidechurch.org
Apple Valley—Daind Phears, Minister—Sun. Escondtdo—Audrey
10 a.m.,
& Its 'Turner, C&Minuters, D
1R575 Corwin Rd., Zip 92307. (760) 242-2302.
Timons, Asst. Min.—Sun. 10:00 a.m. 2065 S.
www.hdcrs.org
Escondido Ste. 100-102. Zip 92025. (760) 741Auburn—Ron Fox, Minister—Sun. 10:30 a.m., Dewitt
0853
Center. 2945 First St., Zip 95603. (530)
823Eureka—Betsy Elliott, Minuter—Sundav Service 10:15
6986
a.m. at Odd Fellows Hall. 239 Buhne. Mail:
Bakersfield—Carole Price, Minister, Patty Del AguUa,
P.O.Asst
Box 1049. Zip 95502. (707) 443-5743
Min.—Sundav: Meditation 10.30 a.m., Service: Fairfietd/Suuun O/y—Joan McKcnna, Minister, Geor
11:00 a.m..
222 Eureka St., Zip 93305. (661)
Brannon, Minuter Emeritus—Sun. Meditation
323-3109. www.goldenempire.com/rs
9:30, Service 10 a.m., Fairfield Senior Outer,
Beaumont—Art Carter, Minister—Sun. 10 a.m. 802 1200 Civic Center Dr. Mail: P.O. Box 2694.
Maple Ave.. Zip 92223. (909) 845*328
Fairfield. Zip 94533. (707) 435-0821. (707)
Bishop—Freda Lindsay, Minister—Sun. 10 a.m..
421-3112, jmckenna@ lanminds.com
Meditation 9:40 a.m. 129 E. Line St.. Zip
Fallbrook—Nancy Bergren, Minuter; Michael Sum
93514. (760) 8734195
Staff Mm.-Sun. 10 a.m.. 400 E. College St.. Zip
Burbank-Toluca lake—Marlene Moms, Minister; 1st
92028. (760) 723*291
Hue, CJienJensen, Asst. Mini—Sun. 9:15 & Fonlana—Wanda
11
Haynes, Minuter—Sun. 11:00 a.m.,
a.m.. Wed. 7:30 p.m.. 260 N. Pass Ave., Zip
16650 Arrow Blvd. Mail: P.O. Box 787. Zip
91505. (818) 8484158
9233+0787. (909) 35541683
Gmanllo—Jache Holland, Minuter—Sundav: Meditation
Fresno—Marcetla Ware, Minuter Constance (sistt
10:00 a.m. Service: 10:30 a.m., 340 Mobil Ave.
Min.—Sun. 11 a.m., 723 W. Clinton Ave.. Zip
Mail: P.O. Box 1712, Zip 93010. (805)484-1137.
93705. (559) 485-2676
revjackieholland@netscape.net
Fullerton—Annette Drake. Minuter—Sun. II a.m., 11
Chatsworth—Carrie I nun. Minuter—Radisson Hotel, N. Pomona Ave., Zip 92632. (714) 525-1126
9777 Topanga Canvon Blvd. Mail: P.O. Box
(,ual'tin—Study Group—Alice C2*Jim Soden, (h-Dt
4842, Zip 91313. (818) 709-1451. - Email:
Sundav 7 p.m.. 33801 S. Hwv. 1. Zip 95445.
ourchurchofrs@sbcglobal.net
(707) 884-3631. Email: soden@mcn.org
Claremont—Pott Perkins, Minister—Sun. 10:30 Hemcl—CUtme
a.m..
Masters, Minuter—Sun. 10 am., 4045
Wed. 7p.m.. 509 S. College Ave.. Zip 91711.
Stetson Ave.. Zip 92544. (909) 658-5157
(909) 624-3549
Hespena—Mdli Bradley, Minuter—Sun. 10 a.m.. 1017
Corte Madera—Karyl Huntley, Sr. Minister; SarahT Ave. Unit F. Zip 92345. (760) 244-9977
Hargrove, Barbara Isger. Staff Mins.—Sun
10
Huntington
Beach—Peggy Price, Senior Minister
a.m., Corte Madera Recreation Center, 498
lhann Davuson, Pastoral ('/ire Minuter—Sun.
Tamalpias Dr.. Mail: 101 Casa Buena Dr..
a.m., 11 a.m. (Signed for the hearing
Suite B, Zip 94925. (415) 924-1494
impaired). 8c 5 p.m.. Wed. 7 p.m.. 7641
Covina—Kristina M. Collins, Minuter—Roger Julme,
Talbert Ave.. Zip 92648-1315. (714) 5964)900.
,\ssi Mm.—Sun 11 a.m., 5446 N. Citrus Ave..
www.hbcrschurch.org
Zip91722. (626)332-6838
IM Crescenta—Beverly Craig, Asst. Min.—Sun. 10 a
Crestline—Study Group—Dennis Dyke, Director—Call
4845 for
Dunsmore Aw.. Zip9l214. (818) 249-1045
information. (909) 3380612
Ixsguna Hills—First t'Jiurth of Religious Science,
Culver City—Michael Beckwtth, Minuter, NirvanaHills—Linda
Cayle,
Mc Namar, Minister—Sun. 10
Coral Stewart, Sage Bennet, Diane Hogan, a.m..
Daytra
leisure World, Club House 3, Dining
Hansel, Safire Rose, Cheryl Ward, (Jiartes Rm.
Hall,
1. Mail: P.O. Box 3912. Zip 92654. (949)
Staff Mins.. Sun 8:30 8c 11 a.m; 6:30 p.m.heal465-2135
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Laguna Hills/Aliso Viejo—Spirit of Life Community
religious.sciepacbell.net
CJiurch—Jen John. Minister, Sandy Summm,
Staff
Palmdale—See
Lancaster listing
Min.—Sun. 10 am.. 25552 l a Pa/ Rd, laguna Palm Springs—Florence & Ernest Pfulltps, Co-mmi
Hills. Mail: 26622 L>pc de Vega, Mission \iejo.
Zip 92691. (949)8550945
IjikewmA—Set* Cypress listing
Sun. 10:30 am.. 2100 Racquet Club Rd.. Zip
92262. (760) 323-5447
Polos Verdes—See San Pedro
l/mcaster—Don Welsh. Minister—Sun. 11 am..
1030 W.
Pasadena—Charles
Rose, Minister—Sun. 10:30 a.m.,
Ave. 1.-8. Zip 93534. (661) 948-0873.
avcors@juno.com
hxti—Sim. 11 a.m., 236 East Ixxli Ave. Zip 95204.
Mail: P.O. Box 925, Zip 95240. (209 ) 367-9858.
omnispiriteaol.com
277 N. El Molino, Zip 91101. (626) 79S4216
Pomona Valley—See Claremont listing
Rancho Bernardo—.Sharon Hudson, Minister—Sun.
10:30 a.m.. 12540 Oaks North Dr.. Ste. B-3.
Mail: P.O. Box 501414, San Diego. 92150-
Ijong Heath—Kristin Hawkins. Minuter—Sun. 10 a.m.,
1414. (858) 485*119
(.niiri\.ii(l Marriot. 500 E. First St.. Mail: 6475
E. Pacific Coast Highway #381. Zip 90803.
(562) 980-7610. infoeNamastePlace.com
Redlands—Sun. 10 a.m.. 602 Church St.. Zip
92374. (909) 793-3004
Riverside—Mary l/mise Ruffner. Minister; Jerry Ho
I.os Angeles—founder's Church of Religious Science—
Staff Min.—Sun. II a.m.. 3891 Ridge Rd..
Arthur (Jiang, Minister, larry Barber, Assoc. Zip
Mm.,
92501. (909) 683-2343
(*orge Hmes, Staff Mm—Sun. 10 a.m.. Wed.
7
Sacramento—Georgia
Prescott, Minister, Victoria G
p.m.. 3281 W. 6th. Zip 90020 (213) 388-97SS.
Asst. Mm—Sun. 10 a.m. 1020 W. Capitol
www.founderschurcn.org. Email: founderschurchepacbell.net
Avd., West Sacramento, Zip 95691. (916)
374-9177
Healing Service, 7225 Crenshaw Blvd., Zip
90043. (323) 7780773
Mm—Sun. 10 a.m., 1249 F St., Mail: 1475
6th Ave., #317. Zip 92101. (619) 491Traytor,
3087.www.downtowncc.org
Los Angeles—Guidance Church—Daniel Morgan,
Salinas—Sun. 10:30 a.m., 21 West laurel Suite 59.
Minister; Marilyn DeLaHoussaye, Juantta B.Mail: P.O. Box 1905, Zip 93902. (831) 442Dunn. Mary Shy Taylor, Asst. Mins.—Sun. 9:30
8614. www.salinasvalleycrs.com
a.m. Devotional Service. 10 a.m. Worship.
.San Diego—Downtown Community Church—Gordo
Youth & Children's Church. Wed. 7 p.m.
Bishop, Minister; Michael Kearney, Assoc.
l.os Angeles—June Cobb Church—Carol
Minister—Sun 11 a.m. 1195 E. 55th St., Zip San Diego—Midtown Church—J. Kevin Bucy,
90011.(323)2330097
Minister—Sun. 10 a.m., John D. Spreckels
271-0954
www.mcrs.org
Western Ave. Zip 90018. Mail: 3912 6th Ave..
Zip 90008. (323) 731-1194. (323) 294-1330
123 Camino de la Reina (#WI00), Zip
92108. Office:(619) 497-2200. Praver Line:
/W/oi—(209) 383-5385—Center Office: 166
East Donna Dr. Call lor times (209) 383-5385
or (209) 726-3365. jhartcentreaol.com
Sun. Service 9:30 a.m. (Spanish), 1:15 p.m.
(English). 820 San Fernando Rd. Mail:
13042 Foothill Blvd. PMB 6021, Svlmar,
RScP,
91342. (310) 412-2289 or (818) 361-2808..
lightoftntthreligiousscienceehounail.com
Los Angeles—Spanish (enter—Cteio Amllaga Torrens,
Masonic Lodge. 3858 Front St., Mail: 3858
Minister—Sim. 1(1 am. (all for location. (858)
Front St. . Zip 92103. (619) 291-4728.
IJOS
Angeles—Triangular CJturrh—Grrgory Pitts,
SanMinister;
Diego—Pacific Church—Duchess Dale, Minist
Alma Mm. Asst. Min.—Sun. 10 a.m., 1938 S.
Sunday 9:00 &11:00 a.m.. Wed. 7:00 p.m.,
Menifee \ alley—see Sun City
(619) 497-2251,www.pcrs.org
Merced—Study Group/Center—Judith Hartman.
San Fernando—Alma Gonzales Robbins, Minister—
Middlrtown—Study Group- Bryan L. Ridste.
Director—First and third Tuesday at noon.
18713 Spvvrlass Rd. Zip 95461. (707) 987-8265.
1)1 idsletf IH il 111.III.< on I
San Francisco—San Francisco Church of Religious
Science—Muata Rasuli, Minister; Gladys Lope
\apa—Janet Garvey-Stangvtk, Minister—Sun. 10:30
Asst. Mm.; Maria Sepasi, Asst. Min.—-Sun. 11
am., 575 Ijncoln Ave., Suite 100, Zip 94558.
(707) 252-4847
a.m.. 278-280 Claremont Blvd.. Zip 94127.
(415)731-3887
Sorco—Jacki Smith, Minister; Ginger Burgess.
Asst.
.Son Francisco—Church
for Today and Spiritual Art
Mm.—Sun 10 am.. 2570 Hamner. Zip 92860.
(909) 734-4000. www.visions-centcr.com
Center—Sun. 10:30 a.m. 2118 Hayes St., Zip
94117. (415) 831-9437 cindyerscft.com
Minister,URl.:vvww.rscfi.com
Matt
\orth Hollywood/san Sins—Mark Vyrm,
Kaump, Asst. Mm.; Marc IjaPonce, Bonnie
Rose,
San Jose—David
Bruner, Minister; Kathleen Nicho
1/iVtmne Roe Andrews. Staff Mens—Sun. 8, 9:45,
Staff Mm.—Meditation 10 a.m. Service 9:00
11:30 am.; Wed. 7:30 p.m. 6161 Whitsett Ave.,
Zip 91606. (818) 762-7566
and 10:45 a.m.. 1195 Clark St., Zip 95125.
(408) 294-1828. www.SanJoseCenter.org
12 p.m.. Wed. Service 6:30 p.m., 4130
Telegraph Ave.. Zip 94609. (510) 420-1003.
ebcrseeanhlink.net
Montague Expwv #104, Zip 95131. (408)
435-7961. Firelighepacbell.net
Dr..
1536 W. 25th St., #415. Zip 90732. (310) 831-
Oakland—Fast Bay CJiurch of Religious Science—TMmise
San Jose- Firelight CJiurch of Religious Science-Car
Oliver. Minister—Sun. 8 & 10 a.m. 8c
Douglas, Asst Min.- Sun. 10:30 a.m.. 780
San Pedro—-J. Robert Gale, Sr. Minister, Marilyn G
Oakland—First Church of Religious Science— Associate Minister—Sun. 10:30 a.m.. Sheraton
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Aurora—Karen Paschal, Minister,—Sun. 10 a.m. 11000
San Rafael—jane Sirrm, Staff Minister—Sun.
E. Yale Ave. #20, Zip 80014. (303) 36943222
Meditation 10 a.m.. Service 10:30 a.m..
Boulder/1 Jifayette—Marsha Meghdapour, Minister-—
Whistlestop Senior Outer. 930 Tamalpias
Ave.. Mail: 85 Mitchell Blvd. #3. San Rafael.
9:30 a.m.. Youth Service Sun. 9:30 a.m.. 200 E.
(415) 472-2852. Spiritectreaol.com
Baseline Rd. lafavrite. 80026 (303) 664-5603.
call
for
information.
Santa Ana—Sun. 10 a.m.. 600 Colden Circle Dr..
HAw.religioiLsscience.org/newhori/ons
Zip92705. (714) 541-3365
Santa Barbara—Study Croup—(Georgia Itewsin—Colorado Springs—Charllotte Amant, Minister, Wa
Centile. Assoc. Mm.—Sun Meditation 9 a.m..
Director- Inc. 6:30 p.m.. T h u . 5:30., 2
Service 9:30 a.m. 3685 Jeannine Dr., Zip
Sundays per month, 10:30 a.m. (805) 6922326. Mail: P.O. Box 3471. Zip 93130
809174*002. (719) 5964*894. H-wAv.c4sl.org.
Email: in toft (4sl.org
Santa Barbara—Lighthouse Center of the HeartC/n1ez—Study Croup—fayce Stephens, Director—C
Karen Weingard- Sun 10:30 a.m.. 487 N.
information. (970) 564-9534
Turnpike Rd., Zip 93111. (805) 964-4861
Santa ('.rut—Carol Games, \t mister—Sun.Delta—Kay Spinden, Minister—Sun. 10:30 a.m.. 658
Meditation 9:30 a.m.. Service 10 a.m.. 1818
Howard St.. Zip 81419. (970) 874-3425.
Wed. 7 p.m. 2075 Occidental Rd.. Zip
95401. (707) 546-4543
Email: ReligiousScie nceftaol.com.
www.DenverChim liofRcligiousStience.org
90740. (562) 598-3325
Services: Sun. 10:30 a.m.. 9940 East Costilla
Fell Street. Zip 95062. (831) 462-9383
Denirr—Denver CJiurch of Retigtous Snence-fim Ch
Santa lima—Edward Viljoen, Minister; Marilyn Minister; thanne Ijnd. Asst. Mm.. Kathleen V
Moonry, Alyce Soden, Maggie Bnrk. Rabin Rita
(tail,taster; Staff Mini..—Sun 9 & 10:30 a.m..
Wed.
7:00
p.m..
Ruth Ram hart, Carol Chase, Ray Anderson,
1420 Ogden Si. Zip 80218. (303) 832-5206.
Staff Mins.—Sun. 8. 9:30 and 11:15 a.m..
Dem>er—Oasis
Center for Spiritual Living—S. Tu
Seat Reach—Patricia King, Minister; Ron Stone,
Asst.
Senior Minister, Lynn Tucker, Assoc. Mm —
Mm.—Sun. 10 a.m.. 500 Marina Dr.. Zip
Avenue, .Suite B. Englcwood. Zip 80112 (303)
Signal Hilt—see Long Reach
662-1505. hup: / /www Oasis! '.SI „org
Sonoma—Study Croup—facquefine Kramer, Director—
Denirr—Mile
Hi Church of Religions Science—Roge
Call for information. (707) 9964945
Sr. Minister; Marjone Staum. Patty l.tickenba
Sonora—Study (.roup—(dona St. Michael, Director—
Mail: P.O. Box 5405. Zip 95370. Call lor
iJoyd Barrett. Robert Smith Asst. Mins. Mari
information. (209) 588-9255
Csmnoliy, Staff Mm.—Sim. 8:30. 10. 11:30 a.m..
Stockton—See [.odi listing
Wed. 7 p.m. 9079 W. Alameda Ave. Mail: 9077
W. Alameda, lakewood. Zip 80226. (303) 237.Sun City—Casey Cryba, Minister; Anne R. Greene,
8851, www.milehichurch.org
Assoc. Mm.; Bewrrty Ise-Branoom, Awl. Mm.—
Tort Collins—John M. Pons, Minister—Sun 9 and 10:3
Sun. 10 a.m.. 26805 Murricta Rd.. Zip 92585.
(909) t.79-6622
a.m.. 400 Whedhee Street. (970) 224-1206
function—Michael lorphy. Minister—Sun. 10
Trucker—Alice Rois, Minister—Sun. MeditationGrand
9:30
a.m.. 1622 (.lemvood Ave., Zip 81501. (970)
242-2043
Greeley—Don l.unday. Minister-Sun. Meditation 9:40
am.. Service and Jr. Church 10:00 a.m.. 1020
Tulare—Study Group-Saundra Rosenberg-Director—
28th Ave. #103. Mail: P.O. Box 3:16724. Zip
Mon.7 p.m.. 1364 E. Brea Ave., Call for
80633.
(970)351-8122.
directions. (559) 734-2358 or (559) 539-3996
Hww.religiouvscience.org/gnvlv
Tustm—see Santa Ana
a.m.. Service 10:00 a.m. Tnick.ee Tahoe Inn.
11331 Hwv 267. Mail: P.O. Box 10618. Zip
96162. (530) 550-1856
Sorthgienn/Thornton—Anne
P. Green Sr. Minister
Valencia/Santa CJanta—Lynda Kay. Minister—Sun.
10
a.m.. Service Location: 19310 VV. Ave of the
Oaks. Newhall. Mail: 18565 Soledad Can von
Rd.. #123, Canyon Country, Zip 91351. (661)
298-9411. E-mail: LvndaSkavft aol.com
Yallejo—Sun. Meditation 10:30 a.m.. Service II
a.m., 225 Springs Road. Mail: 229 Springs
Road, Zip 94590. (707) 643-3617. Email:
FCR.Svallejoftaol.com
Ventura—Paula Swavely. Minister;—Sun.
Sun. 9:30 a.m.. 10691-C Melodv Dr..
Nordiglenn. Zip 80234. (303)457-4144
Salida—Study (.roup- ijeslie A. Canity, Director—Su
9:00 a.m.. 120 C. Street. (719) 539-9560.
Connecticut
Hamden—Study Group—Rebecca Botkm. Larry
latum. Co-Directors—Call for time and location.. (203) 230-9031
South ingt on—Study Group—Donald l.ooney.
lhrrctor—M4 Snow Owl Dr.. Zip 06489. (all
Whither—Shawn Kindorf. Minister—Sun. 10 a.m.. for time and location, (860) 6214)534
Meditation, 10:15 a.m. Services 'i \ ! I a.m.
101 S. Laurel. Zip 93001. (805) 643-1933
12907 E. Bailey, Zip 90601. (562) 6984)341
Email: somHhitiierftmindspring.com
Delaware
Trankford—Study Group—Annee P. Ganster, Dir
Yuba City—Study Croup—Patricia D. Hill, Director—
Calvin Blades. Co-Director—RRh Box 49-24.
Peace
Meditation
Thurs.
p.m.
Zip 19945. (302) 539-2783 or (302) 643Call lor information (530)751-7 152
5C>46. Email: lagvpsyfthotmail.com
e-mail:onenessone@ juno.com
Witmtngton—Gayte Reuter, Minister—Call for time
Yucca Valley—Ron Scott, Minister— 7434 Bannock
and directions. 2150 W. Newport Pike. Zip
Trail. Zip 92284. (760) 365-2205
19804. (302) 998-3699
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Idaho
HoLse—Onige Dashietl. Minister—Sun. 8:30 a.m. and
10:30 a.m.. 600 N. Curtis Road. Sir 105. Zip
Florida
83706. (208) 3750751
Auburndate—Sun. 10:30 a.m.. 3742 k-villc Ave, Coeur d'Alene—Sun. Meditation 9:45 a.m.. Service
Zip 33823. Mail: P.O. Box 97,Ealon Park.
10 a.m., 618 E. Wallace. Zip 83814. Mail:
Zip 33840-0097 (863) 5100300
P.O. Box 804. Zip 83816. (208) 667-0462
•'Bradenton—Knthmnr Xei'itlc Smith, Minister—(all
.Sun Valley—fohn Storetand, Minister—Sun. Meditation
lor information (941) 747-0206 Mail: 20010
9:00 a.m.. Service 9:30 a.m.. 12446 Highway 75
SR 64 K. 34202
at Cimlet View, Ketchum. Mail: P.O. Box 1195.
Zip 83353. (208) 727-1631
Daytona-Ormnlld Beach—Glo Hiifjt, Minister; t)tll'lfi
Carter, Outreach Min.—Sun. 10:30 a.m.. 428
Illinois
Tomoka Ave., Ormond Beach. Zip 32174.
Fairview Heights—Annie P. Clark. Minister—Sun.
(386) 672-6382
10:45 a.m.. 5012 N. Illinois. Hwv 159. Zip
EAgeuHiter—Robert Vanre, Minister—Sun. 10:30 a.m..
62208. (618) 257-8485
612 N. Ridgcwnod Ave . I'nil (•• Mail: 1 Circle
(.lencoe—.Study;
Croup—Ellen Saravis, Director—(a
Dr.. Holly Hill. Zip 32117. (904) 424-0304
Hottywood—Alma M Stevens, Minister—Sundav 11for inhumation (847) 8.58-6445
District of Columbia
Washington—See Falls CJturrh \'.\
a.m. 101 Ansiii Blvd. (1-95 & Hallandalc
Iowa
Blvd.). Mail: 919 Hillcrrsl Dr.. »615. Zip
Wal/ord—Study Croup—Dee Shakespeare. Direct
33021. (9541 921-7073 in '164-4271
Sun. 6:0(1 p.m.. call lor location. Mail: P.O.
Merrill Island—Virgil A. (.feller. Minister; BonnieBox 48. Zip 52351. (319) 846-2352
Musselwhite, Asst. Mm—Sun. 10:30 a.m..
Kansas
234 Willard Si.(in Cocoa Village). Mail: 415
Overland Park—.Study Croup—,Voms Hill. Director—
Vesper Crl.,Zip 32953. (321) 452-1736
(all lor lime and location. (816) 924-2857.
Miami—Catherine Bennett. Minister—Sun. 10:30
(Also sec: Missouri - Kansas City)
.i.in.. 14228 S.W. 62nd St.. Zip 33183. (305)
408-9006
Louisiana
Mount Dora — Cay Thompson, Minister; Don
lafaselle—Study (.roup—Cheryl Dobbs, Director—
Thompson, Staff Min.—Sun. 10:30 a.m.. 6942
and 3rd Sundays 10:30 a.m. (all for direcOld Hwv. 441 S. Zip 32757 (352) 735-1575
tions (337) 264-0300 oi (337) 264-1222.
or 735-3689
Email: l.tgv|>sv<lihotinail.com
Orala—Peggy Hosteller, Minister; Vicky Woods. Paula
Mandeville—.Study Croup—Angela Davis. Director—
Bsfield -Horbak, Staff Mins.—Sun. Youth
Sun. 10 a.m.. Barnes and Noble. Call for
Service 9:30 a.m.. Meditation 9:45 a.in..
directions. (504) 400-5625
Service 10:30a.m.. 3105 NE 14th St. Mail:
1009 NE 28th Ave. Zip 34470. (352) 629-3897.
Maryland
wssw.tilrc-4irala.org
Hethesda—Studs Croup—Thelma 'Tucker. Direc
Orlando—Ijtni Wynne-Hampton, Mimsiei—Sun 10:30
Wed. 7:30 p.m.. 7505 Democracy Blvd.
.i.in.. 709 Edgrwatci lit (West I S . Ri 50 &
#A3I4. Zip 20817 (301) 469-8052. Email:
Kdgcwatci Dr.. Zip 32804. (407) 423-5571
thelmaiuckeaol.com
Orlando—Elsie lltpfis. Minister—Sun 3 p.m.. College
*Parkvtlle—Paula Bsfirtd. Minister—• Call fin inforP.uk Women's Civil Club. 714 Dartmouth
mation. (4l(i) 661-0689.
Si. Email: revel-niatina@worldnet.att.net .
(407) 894-1273
Michigan
iatbihiLsser—Stuits ('.nmpRtimt Dunham. DmrUn—(all
Coldwatei—Study Croup—.Susan Magocs. Johanne
lor times (850) 539-0381. Mail: P.O. Box
Saltzgtiber. CjAhreetars—Tuesdays 7 p.m. (517)
180218 Zip 32318. www.rduman48en.cnni:
278-7990. Ein.titsinagocsiffc apridnvc-in.com.
email: waltrn ihoiiias0hoiniail.eom
Call tor location.
Tallahassee—Stints (.nmpWaUer Ihonuis. thirctor—Sun
t.iand tttoni—.Study Croup—Clorta Phillips & Cayl
6:00 p in. 5283 Ouail Valley Rd.. Zip 32309
Silas. (jyDirrctors.—Thurs. 7 p.m.. 2512 S. Dvr
(850) X93-3734. waiter! tlKHnaseilounail.com
Rd. Finn. Zip 48532. Mall: 10084 Shadvbrook.
lampa—Xikkt (jilmon Ackeniuin. Minister—Sun. 9 X.zip
- 48439. (810) 694-6203
II a.m.. Childrens Church ai II a in.. 4lilH)
t.iand Rapids—.Study Group—Call for location, flut
K Bus.li Blvd.. Zip 33617. (813 ) 985-2428
1616) 791 2121 andDartene(616) '52- 7V>(CoT< hiircheTamuaBay.RR.cnm
directors), oi Lorraine 1616) -y5-6-/V7—2nd
Irro Beach—Donna Hiisih/trld-Maiirei. Minister— Saturday 9:30 am.
Sun. 10:30 a.m.. Bethel (reek House. 4405
Kalamazoo—.Study- Group—S'ick (.. Kekic and Kare
N. A1A. Mail: P.O. Box 650862. Zip 32965.
Giffoid. Cjxiirectctrs—Thurs. 7:30 p.m.. Rcuion
(561) 564-0190
Whole life (enter. 3309 Crrrillraf Bl. Mail:
Winter Haven—Sun. 10:30 a.m.. Weil. 7:00 p.m..
4180 W. -E" Ave.. Zip 49004. (269) 38*8011,
3601 Cypress ('.aniens Rd., Suite M. Mail:
Email: nit kg5llfft-.ihoo.ioni
6039 Cypress Gardens Blvd. PMB .109. Zip
Minnesota
3:1884. (863) 324-5480. www.clrsc.org
Minneapolis—Glenn E. Chatfin. Minister—Sundav
Georgia
scnicc 11:00 a.m.. 525 U-ai St.. Long lake.
Atlanta—San. II .i.in . 3025 Maple Dr. N.E.. Mail:
Zip 55356. (952) 473-0350. glciiiirhaflin«
P.O. Box 53324. Zip 30355. (404) 233-2061
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Albany—Fred Shavor, Minister—Sun. II a.m.,
Sun Meditation
Cential Ave.. Zip 12205. (518) 432-1939.
9:30 a.m.- Service 10:30 a.m.. call toi lorareligious* icm c@yahoo.com; www.rentcrforlinn (417) 3.35-5363. Mail 1707 Pointr
creativelire.org
Ruyale Dr.. Branson 65616
Missouri
Branson—Tnsh Hall, Sr. Minister-
1237
Group—Ronald R. Skowronski,
Kansas City—Study Gmup-C^rtrude Alioth, Cassadaga—Study
Director;
Director—Hi) \. Main St.. Zip 14718. (716)
Soms Hill, (n-dimlm. Call (816) 92641792 or
(816) 924-2857 lor time and location, (also
67241724
East Greenbush/Schodack—Study Group—/.tna Ka
sec: Kansas - Overland Park).
Director—Sun. 10 a.m./Tucs. / p.m. Call for
Rolla/Fort Leonard Wood—Study Croup—
i ii lor mat i o n . (5 1 8) 477-8392. E m a i l ;
Marlene Masley, Christine Melton, Co-Direrlem—
Call lor time and location. (573 ) 699-4338..
Icne_joy_star@hoimail.roni
/karha@nycap.rr
Sew York—Sun. Ila.m. 214 Filth Ave #B253,Zip
(2 I 2)802-74 7 9 . . E m a i l :
Creativelightf JlS@aol.com
I 0001-7604:
St. Joseph—3itud\ Croup—Ruth Young, Ihrrtlm—Sun.
10:30 a.m.. 2301 Fredrick Ave. Zip 64506.
(816)279-1600
Phoenicia—Study Gmup—Hetty /jmmer. Dirrclm—C
lor information. (2I_) 243-3660 (845 ) 688V. Iiiuis—Mangene De Rusha. Minister— Sun. 9:00 and
10:30a.m . 12875 Fee Fee Rd. Zip 63146. (314)
5766772
Nevada
5251. Email: bcr7-@ranhlink.net
Rnhesier—Sun. 10:30 a.m.. 460 State St.. Rin. 407
Mail: P.O. Box 10369. Zip 14610. (716) 2622680. AllSotiM'nitcd«cx< in.com
Carson City—Gil if Gail Linsley, Cominisiers—
Rochester—Study Group—Rue G. Foster, Director
Meditation 10:00 a.m.. Service 10:30 a.m.. 675
Fairvicw Dr. #211-220. Zip 89701. (775 ) 8820901
for information. (716) 256-1831. Email:
rae RSc PWwchtv.net
89119. (702) 739-8200
Minister—Sun. Service 11:00 a.m.. 130
Carolina
ljv, Vegas—Ikntg Foglesong, Minuter—Sun. North
9 K: 10:30
a.in.. Wed. ~:'M> p.m. 1420 E. H.union Ave.. Zip Ashei'ille—Chinch oj Religious Science—Kim Engli
l*ahrump—Studs Group—Idea and Ernie Fuller,Shelbumc Rd.. Zip 28806. (828) 252,5010
Dimturs—Sun. 10:30 a.m.. HavrnSclah Retreat. Ashei'ille—Center for Creative Living—Rarbara and
John Waterhouse. CieMinisters—Sun. II a.m..
1680 N. Blagg Rd.. Zip 89060. Mail: 1641
Two Science of Mind Wav.. Zip 28800. (828)
253-2325
11:00 a.m.. 309 So. Maple St. Zip
Renn—ljcui legga. Minister—Sun 9:30 & 11:00 aGraham—Sun.
in.:
27253. (3141 344-3206
Youth Ministry and Nurserv- Sun 11:00 a.m.:
4tiX5 lakeside Drive. (775 ) 8264)566; Email:
Onto
kc2u@nv1iell.net
Sliaron St. Zip 89060. (775) 727-8633. havensclaliftvvi/ard.com
.\knm~JUwh <auiipGitn WhueiL Ihnctor, .\luhael
Mangus, Co-Drrrrtor—Sun 6:30 p.m., 981 W.
'South Jersey—Global Heart Spiritual Center—Market St.. Sic. 103. Zip 44313 ( 330) 315-5683.
hnji://mcmhcrs_Kil.com •'summiispiritcnlr
Slanr Strzykatski, Ministn—Sun Meditation
'Cincinnati—Linda Ketchum, Minister—. (!all lor
and Service 10:30 a.m.. 1812 Haddonfield-
New Jersey
Bcrlin Rd. Chcrrv Hill. Zip 08003.. Mail:
87 Biddlc Wav. Ml. laurel. Zip 08054.(609)
868-2372. Email: GlobalHeartCT@cs.com,
www pravcrworks.com/gkihalhearl.hirn
New Mexico
information. (513) 218-2128
(Jevrlund—Miracle (bitrrh of Reugums Silence- Rut
SuikmaldSlinister—Sun 10a.m.. 11713 Buckevr
Rd.. Zip 44120. (216) 991-0015 mcorsclevctmd@Juno.com. www.nicorsclcvrland.ot);
Cleveland—t'nn<eisal CJiurrh of Religious Science—
Albuquerque—First Chiirrh of Religious Science Patrick
II a.m.. Call for service location. Mail: P.O.
I'l'll'ti'l. .Minister; Judith Franks, Jennie Goff,
BoxStaff
20619, Zip 44120 ( 216) 79841674
Mins.,—Sun. 9:15 ic 11 a.m.. Wed Meditation Keltenng—Eunice CJinlfant, Minister; Linda Ketchu
6:30 p.m.. 3320 San Pedro Dr. N.E. Zip 87110.
Staff Min — Sun. 8:30 and 11:00 a.m., 4100
(505) 8814311. rcrsabq@aol.com
Benefield Dr.. Zip 45429 ( 937 ) 298-1376.
Albuquerque—High Desert Church of Religious Science—
www.godexpies.sinR.otg
Jar Hlackman. Senior Minister.—Sun. 10 a.m..
Oklahoma
Paradise Hills Community Center. 5901
Oklahoma tits--Pat hxirrs. Minister—Sun Meditation
Paradise Hills BUTI NW. Mail: P.O. Box 67826.
9:30 - 10:00am.. Service 10:15. 3332
Zip 87193 (505)922-1200
N. Meridian. Zip 73112 (405) 946-6753.
ljuCruces—Meditation 9 a.m.. Service 10:30 a.m..
www.l'nilcd life.org
575 N. Main St.. Zip 88001. (505) 523-1X47.
Tulsa—Sun. 11:00 a.m.. «KB2 E. 31st St.. Mail: 3807
M1UX_1S08Z1ANET.(X)M
.So. Pcoiia OH 336. Zip 74105. (918)6654)607
Santa Fe—Bernardo Monserral, Ministn—505 Caniino
de los Marque/. Zip 87501. (.505 ) 983-5022.
Oregon
www.re_gioiissciencesaiiure.org
Junction—Stuih, Gtoup— Millie Parker. Dim to
Tyrone—Study Group—Walter R (dazewski.(ave
Director—
Call Tor time and location. Mail: P.O. Box 296.
Zip 88065-0296. (505) 534-0300. Email:
gla/wmslt/ianct.com
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10:30 a.m.. 466 SW "I" St.. Zip 97526. (541)
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11
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Midland—Sun. 11 a.m., 2311 Elizabeth St.. Zip 79701.
97501.(Ml)734-858I.. Medfc>rd(SI «a<-Inmi
I'ortuind—t.ynn Johnson, Minuter—Sun. Meditation (915) 684-42:10
Onalaska—Study Croup- Maggie Lrysath, Director—
10:00 am.. Service 10:30 a.m.; 3983 NE 112th
The first Monday of each month, 7 p.m..
Ave., Portland, Zip 97220. (Mike: (503) 261-0677
(all for location, (832) 6564011. wwwr.magPmraytvsnfai
Kieprac.homesiead.com Email: healingcreAkron—Study Croup—Mrlvin l.itd. Director—Sun.auons2<ft hulin.nl i on i
9a.m. 903 High St.. Zip 17501. (717) 859-3313
San Antonio—Cindy t'lor. Minister—Sun. I 1:00
Philadeitihm—Sheila Pierre, Minister—Sun. 11 a.m.. 710
a.m.. 2101
l.ockhill Selma, Suite
Bethlehem Pike, Erdenheim. Zip 19038, (215)
200. Mail: P.O. Box 13119. Zip 78213.
836-7707.
(210) 342-7897., rschurthsaesiic.net,
IHUshurgh—Mary Ann Lnfaiv. Minister—(.ill for into
www.Spin uial 1 ivingSAorg
(724) 225-2747
Utah
Reading—Study Crouf>—Char lei Curtis, Director—
Salt hike (its—Donald Craves, Minister, Jan Lunng, A
Call for information. Mail: P.O. Box 557,
Mm.—Sun. Meditation 9:30 a.m.. Services
Zip 19607. (610) 775-0271 XH Email:
10:00 8c 11:30 a.m.. 5448 South 900 East. Mail:
char1ieachttvahtio.com
P.O. Box 57424. Zip 84157. (801) 265-8601.
nnooe twonu
Weh Wizard: petcr@mindmekfcork.vcom
Warwick—Sun. 10a.m. Call for k-eauon. Mail: P.O. Box
72944, Pnnidence, Zip02907. (401) 7:12-1552
Virginia
Palls Church—Harriet Hawkins. Minister—Sun.
South Carolina
Meditation 10:20 a.m., Service 11:00 a.m.,
Myrtle Beach—Study Croup—P. H Moody. Dmrtor—CM
Evensong Contemplative Service 6:30 p.m..
lor information. (843) 272-1537. Email:
Hutincsc.rT.com
2840 C.raham Rd.. Zip 22042. (703) 560-2030.
www.ccrs.orx
Sterling—Study (WmibAitixner (JwiuUcr^hrrctirr - M
Tennessee
Patrfieid Glade—Study Croup—Evans Hinstm.Jr.46723
PhD..Hobblehush Terrace. Sterling VA,
20164, Sun. (First and Third) I I on a.m..
Dtmtor—Call for information. (931) 707-8181.
E-mail: goeAam@tnaccess.com
Call for Location (703) 406-3427 Email:
conuee@eroLs.com
Texas
Washington
Arlington— Sun. 10:30 a.m.. 700 E. Lamar Blvd. Zip
*L\>erettSaul of Everett- Maria Barscewski, Gene
76011. (all for location of Thursday evening
Parker, (jyMtnistenSun. 10:15 a.m., Walden
lic.ilinn service. Mail: 1550 Easichase Parkway.
Pond Apartments, Welcome Center, 99(H)
Suite 600. Box 128, Fort Worth. Zip 76120.
I2ih Ave W.. Mail: 4525 164th St. SW.
(817) 457-4390. HigheKrftHinrK.ir©aol.com
Lynnwood, Zip 98037.(425)280-5378.Email:
Austin—Ha fund Impresna, Minister—Sun Meditation
maria.barscewski@verizon.net Website:
10:30 a.m. Service 11a.m., 7801 N. Lamar
souloloerelt.org
Blvd.. Suite F-25. Zip 78752. (512 ) 452-8925.
Kirkland—Suzi
Schadle. Minister; Sherry Brandt, Ja
www.micrs.org
David Madsen. Staff Min.—Sun Meditation 9:30
Corpus Chnstt—Study Croup—Agnes (ierner-Horan.
a.m.. Service 10:00 a.m.; 11215 NE 124th
Dmrtor—Sun II a.m.. 53.34 Ewrhart Rd. STE
Street.. Kirkland, WA 98034; (425 ) 825-1835.
101. (363)949-2810
www.csle.oix
Dallas—Center for Spiritual Living—Petra Wetdes.
liees. Minister—Sun. 10:30 a.m..
Mtruster-$un. 9 & 11 a.m.. SOM study. 10:10 Ml. Vernon—Jessie
1508 N. 18th, Zip 98273. (360) 428-5667
am.. 13610 Midway #212-235. Zip 75244. (972)
Olympta—Study Croup-Den ise Men, Direr tin—Lite
866-9988. u-ww.cskLtlla.vorx: iuf<>ec*klalla.vtirg
p.m.4121 Ward hike Court SK. Zip 98501. f 36
Dtdhis/lnnng—CAehrntion of hfr Church—Sun. Service.
794-9431. dmetz@ttiibt.com
II a.m.. 1646 W. Irving Blvd.. Zip 75061. (972)
Seattle—Kathianne I suns. Minister; PJiz/dieth Mira
253-0089. www.cokrs.orx
Houston—The Outer for Spiritual Living—finger Lynn
Aldi. fardine. Assoc. Mins., Jackie Alien, Staff
Mm. ,—Sun. 8:25. 9:45 & 11:30 a.m.. Wed.
meditation 6:30 p.m.. Service 7 p.m.. 5801
Sand Point Way. N.E., Zip 98105. (206) 527'Houston—IJfeworks CenterfinSpirited Living—Patty
8801 E-mail: i n f o « c s l s e a n l e . o r g . Web:
Rumpza. Minister—Sun. 10 am.. Mail: PO Box www.cslseatllc.org
690543. Zip 77269-1M3. (all for location (281 >
Tacoma—Prances
l/nrriz. Minister—Sun. 11 a.m..
97(Hil44. www%UfeAw>rkseenier.org.
N. "J" St.. Zip 98403. (253) 383-3151
Int. Minister—Sun. 11 a.m.. 6610 llarwin
Drive, Zip 77036. (713) 339-1808.
206
Houstun/Clearlake—Study Croup—Drnice St. John,
Director—Sun. 10:13 a.m.. and Tut*. 7 p.m., Wyorntng
L & 1. Deli Mtg Room. 18091 Upper Bav Rd..
Alpine—Study Croup—Diana Spencer-Taylor,
Nassau Bav. Mail: PO Box 580406. Zip 77238Call for time and location. Mail: P.O. Box
0406. (281) 335-0476.
3511. Zip 83128. (307) 654-7957. Email:
Houston/Spring—Creative Life CJiurch- Jesse Jennings,
ladydi@sinerstar.com
Direc
Minister; LA Jones, Staff Mm.—Sun. 9 andJackson
11
Hole—Study Croup—Ron Rm<es, Ihrrrtor—
a.m.; Wed. 7:45 p.m., 5326 Spring-Sieubncr
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(Huk Own. Minister—107 Oron Rd. Mail: P.O.
Box73ti. (085) 201-988
for lime and location. (307) 654-7534. (510)
865-77116 Nov-|un
( V*—Studs Group—Barrister dement SJ. Otloii. Dunli
Quam
Room 10. Accademic Block, univcrsitv of I'vo.
Studs (.roup—Debbie PwrceU, Director—Waft: P.O.
Box
Mail:Council
Affairs. I'.M.B 1017. Every Sundav
326363. Il.m.itii.i Zip 969S2. (all (671) 4771513. vogadeblO@hounail.coin
by 4 p.m.
('yo—John L. EJtnnem. Director—No. 4 Nung Ebcnc
Rd. Ikoi Idaha. Ibiono, Off ham Junction.
Everv Sundav bv 3:30 p.m.
Domestic Foreign-Language
Churches and Study Groups
Canada
Anambra State
Agitata—Bishop D.E. Enemua—Ndikelionwa Town.
Mail: P.O. Box 877.
British Columbia
Vancouver—V.andace Frank. Minuter—Sun.I mo State
Meditation 10:30 a.m.. Service 11:00 a.m..
Into Slate—Mary I'. Egu'ilrm. Dim tor—L mubt*Onich
r
Oddfellows Hall. 1443 W. 8th Ave. Mail:
Suite 107-8838 Heather St.. Zip V6P 3S8.
(604) 321-1225. fax(604)321-4569.Email:
cslv-ancouver@telus.net
Ontario
E/inihitlr Mbaise.
South Africa
Gaitleng—Stephanie Clarke. Minister—P.O. Box 1594.
Parldands 2121 (082) 341-3793
Lively—Study Croup- Ijrena B Jenicn, Director—P.O.
West Africa
Box 902. P3YIM. (705) 692-3445 Email:
Sierra Leone—Studs Group—Philip M. Conteh. S.
ljensen@visualnft.nn.ra
Sonba, (sidimtar,—Sun. 5 p.m.. Mail: P.O. Box
63. Moyamba.
Mexico
Cirncui de la Mente Mexico—Retieka Ptna, Australia
Director—A New
Heriberto Frias #925 'A'. Colonia del Valle. CP
03100, Mexico DF. (525) 682-6761 &• (525)
682-8965. Rebekapin_2@ aol.com
Zealand
Australia
West Perth—Study Group—Joan M Stain. Director—
fc llh Wed. 10 a.m.. C . W A House. 1171 Hav
St. Mail: 30 |cdda Rd.. Balcatta. Zip 6021. 08
Monterrey
.Vuet'o Leon—Study Croup—Atida & Jose L. Sosa.9:VS(i 3549 or 08 9349 2172
Ministers—Cicnria De l a Mente. A.C.. Apdo.
New Zealand
Postal #352. San Nicolas De l.os Car/a. Zip
(hnstchunli—Study Group—lleveih LltildeiL
66450. 52 83-767549
for information, lei. (643)326-7172 Mail: II
Peninsula
View
Scarborough. X00H
Beat. i_n/«lioliiiail.< om
Dtnrior—
South America
Argentina
Hueno\ Aires—Studs Croup—Ana Eumarco,Europe
DirectoraCiencia De hi Mente—Grupo IV Esludio. |.M.
England
Gutierrez #2674 I "A" Zip 1425. Tclefono
48059721
Bournemouth—MM: 7 Alriririge Road. Zip BII10
5NW. (all 044411202-578258 lor information
Kings t.angley/Hertsford—Study Croup—David <J
Linda W i n , Directors—< all for info: 01923
Lima—Centra Cultural Pervano de Metafisica, 264550. Email: dl.serlin@easicom.com
Ciencia de la Mente—Catherine Hoeskin.
London—Studs (.roup—Jamie Moon. Ikmttr—Sun.
Peru
Director—Avenida Villaran 426. l a Aurora.
Miraflores. IJmalH. Tel.011-51-1271-5539.
choeskinO 1 &teira.( om.pe
Africa
Nigeria
Omouku Rivers State
II a.m. (all lot location 0 (20) 87104*567.
jamie 1 moon@yahoo.com
Middlesex—Study Group- Mario Luisa MagtadanAguilera. Director—Sun. 5 p.m. 16 Blundcll
Road. Edgewarr. Middlesex. I) (20) 8906(1380
EMail: h.isalidorlsor Iftlioitiiail.com
Belgium
V Vvoorde—Studs Group—Adette CJauum. Dim tin—
V. .4. Iimbarhe. Dtrrclm*tl Ichoku St.. Hox IVS
Abla State
Aba—Study Croup—Okmi Kalu Ogbonansa,
260 A Fauiks Rd., Ariaria. Mail: P.O. Box 3512.
for meeting lime. Ferdinand Campionlei 5.
B—IHOO Vilvoordc. Belgium. Phone/lax
(32)2 252-58-25. healingrcntcr@skynrl.be
Director—
France
Aba—Study (enntp—IhinceCE. Ihcmeson, Dmcuie—Science
of Nlind Center, 15 Ama/u Ave., bv 72 L'muechem t.\car Menton and Monte (jirioi—Study Group—S
du Mental Headquarters jot the trench Speak
Rd.. Mail: P.O. Box 1661, Aba-Abia Stale
World—Robert Petit-Bon, Director—Books and
Akwa I bom State
magazine in French and English. 8 Avenue
Htpe Aim—Study Cnmp—OH \yaha, />mr/<i»^-OkoroWinston
Churchill. BP9. 06190 Roquebntne
Atai Odot P.O. Ekpe Atai I.G. area.
Cap Martin. Phone (33) 93-574)0-15. Fax (33)
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(760) 134-7939 or 134-3123
Schmitten—Study Cnmp—Rosemarie Schneider,
Director—
www.sacrerispace.org
CSA Europe e. V., Centrum fur Selbste-mail: EzeSpirit@aol.com
Aktivieniiig. liiiicsstrabV 16, 61389 SchmittenRev. Donald Victor Morgan
(Jbeireifenberg
People on Purpose
980 Lucky Ave.
Russia
Menlo Park, CA 940254)230
Izhevsk- Center of Spiritual Science—Galina(650
Yeiiirlyanoini.
) 233-1758
Minister—Mail: ATTN: Rev. Ron Rude. P.O.
Box 1977, Zip 426000 (3412) 76410-722
Illinois
Maikop- Ronald C. Rude. Minister—P.O. Box* VlsionPoim
113,
Maikop,Russia Zip385000. revron@radnet.rti
Spiritual Kducalion (inner tor World 1-eadcrs
Votkinsk- (inter of Spiritual Psychology- Alexander
Rev. Pearl Tensin,
Mroz Tabben
Minister--Mail: ATTN: Rev. Ron Rude. P.O. (allforLocation
Box 1977. Zip 426000 ( 3412) 71-03*0
(505) 577-5085
|x'arhvisrftiiiindspiiiig.coiii
Ukraine
Cherkasy—Living IJght SOM Center/I'kraine—Barbara
Oklahoma
tjteer. Director—15 Koiovskogo, #37. Cherkasv,
Rev. Nancy and Bud Morris
Ukraine 18000. (380) 67-7")l 1006, Imp:
Inlet national Brothers and Sisters of Choice
wuvv.uknunrsrirnreofmind.org
11612 FootmansCt.
Yukon. OK 730994127
(405) 373-3617
93-3544-66
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Special Focus Ministries
Virginia
* Evensong West Ministries
Rev. 1 lilatv Taylor
14892 Rivermonl Ten ace #101
Ashbum, VA 20147
(703) 726-9597
revhilary@yahoo.com
www.revhilary.com
California
Children's Treatment Center
Rev. Michael Kearney
1340 Imperial Beach Blvd. Suite 101
Imperial Beach, CA. 91932-3041)
(619) 575-7997
(619) 4234330 (lax)
wvwv.clcenter.org
MK(n"C@aol.com
Washington
Mean Path Retreats
Rev. Colleen and Boh MacGilchrist, MA, I.MFI
111 Boulevard. Unit 102
Bcllinghaiii.WA 98226
(360) 75<i-M0O
infoft heal l|xillirrti cals.org
New Perspective?.
Rev. Gloria Diamond Conlrv
72871.Mich Rd.
Sevastopol, CA 95172
(707) 8294)910
oiH-diainondftpaclM41.net
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Sacred Space Ministries
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n the 1330s, a plague broke out i n C h i n a ,
one o f the busiest trading nations i n the
w o r l d at diat time. Discovered centuries
later to be spread bv rodents h a r b o r i n g the
fleas that canned the disease, diis plague was
i n t r o d u c e d to E u r o p e by I t a l i a n t r a d e r s
r e t u r n i n g f r o m Asia. T h e n it raged across the
continent i n several waves. W i t h i n five years,
this " B l a c k D e a t h " — t h e b u b o n i c p l a g u e —
Science of M i n d Looks at Epidemics
h a d k i l l e d twenty-five m i l l i o n p e o p l e , o n e third o f E u r o p e ' s p o p u l a t i o n .
In 1918, a n outbreak o f a m i l d respiratory
illness spread a m o n g the soldiers i n the
trenches o f the First W o r l d War. A t first, it was
not a serious disease a n d most o f those
affected recovered. But this influenza soon turned more virulent It blossomed
virus causing A I D S , many of d i e m in developing countries a n d most o f t h e m
like a deadlv flower across E u r o p e , d i e n Asia, Uien North .America. In India
h e t e r o s e x u a l . M o r e t h a n sixteen m i l l i o n have d i e d o f A I D S i n the past
alone, it is said diat sixteen million people d i e d f r o m it, a n d a r o u n d die world
twenty years.
it is estimated that this pandemic took seventy m i l l i o n lives.
In the 1980s, a mysterious disease associated mostly with sexually active,
Today, S A R S , o r severe acute respiratory syndrome, is i n the headlines.
T h e first outbreak o c c u r r e d i n G u a n g d o n g province o n China's southern
gay m e n appeared o n the public radar screen. Those affected h a d strange
coast, then it spread to H o n g K o n g , T o r o n t o , Singapore, V i e t n a m , a n d else-
skin lesions, wasted awav, a n d nearly always d i e d . Before too l o n g , many het-
where. Most o f die several thousand people w h o contracted the disease have
erosexual people h a d also contracted the illness, w h i c h came to be called
lived t h r o u g h it, but e n o u g h people have d i e d f r o m it to cause worldwide
A c q u i r e d I m m u n e Deficiency' Svndrome, o r A I D S . It is believed that the ill-
concern. T h e cause a n d m e t h o d of transmission are still u n k n o w n .
ness existed f o r decades i n chimpanzees i n A f r i c a a n d crept slowly to the
A n d that's not all. A n t h r a x , m a d cow disease, E b o l a , new antibiotic-resis-
h u m a n p o p u l a t i o n before e x p l o d i n g w o r l d w i d e i n the '80s. Today, m o r e
tant strains o f T B , a n d many other diseases appear with some regularity i n
than thirty-three m i l l i o n people a r o u n d the globe are infected with H I V , d i e
the headlines o r news reports. It seems diat supposedly incurable, c o m m u n i -
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cable diseases are simply a n d h o r r i bly a part o f the h u m a n c o n d i t i o n .
But d o they have to be?
A c c o r d i n g to the Science o f
M i n d p h i l o s o p h y , t h e answer is,
most definitely not.
In fact, ask Louise H a y i f there is
even such a p h e n o m e n o n as "incurable disease," a n d h e r answer
c o u l d n ' t be m o r e succinct: N o .
"Ernest Holmes said
that disease is a fact
but not the truth.
It's a temporary
condition. It's always
possible to be cured."
T h e a u t h o r o f several books,
including You Can Heal Your life, a n d
N e w M e x i c o , a n d Jesse J e n n i n g s ,
a regular Science of Mind magazine
minister
columnist, H a y cured herself o f can-
Spiritual Center near H o u s t o n ,
cer by putting to work a n unbreak-
agree with her.
able b e l i e f that she c o u l d affect a
o f the Creative
Life
"Ernest H o l m e s said that disease
remedy through the correct mental
is a fact b u t n o t t h e t r u t h , " Scott
a n d spiritual attitude.
says. "It's a temporary c o n d i t i o n . It's
She explains that those, like her,
always possible to be c u r e d . "
w h o recover f r o m a supposedly ter-
W h i l e diseases a r e p h y s i c a l l y
m i n a l illness "let g o o f the m e n t a l
spread by bacteria o r viruses o r other
causation o f the p a r t i c u l a r c o n d i -
pathogens h i d i n g i n t h e brains o f
t i o n . T h e y allowed their body to
cows o r o n the backs o f rats or other
return to its natural state o f b e i n g ,
transmission vehicles, Jennings
w h i c h is wholeness a n d well-being."
explains that, at its roots, all illness is
F u r t h e r m o r e , there is n o rank-
c a u s e d by " a sense o f s e p a r a t i o n
i n g o f illness a c c o r d i n g to severity,
f r o m the Source o f o u r o w n b e i n g
whether it's a case o f the sniffles o r
a n d t h e c o n s e q u e n t stark, s h e e r ,
a c c o r d i n g t o H a y a n d wordless terror i n the self."
B e y o n d the i n d i v i d u a l level, h e
Science o f M i n d alike. T h e r e is n o
says,
" T h e r e ' s a sense o f inevitable
b i g dis-ease o r little dis-ease," she
SARS,
says. " M a k i n g a distinction between
s u f f e r i n g that p e o p l e take o n i n
that which 'appears' to be incurable
times o f great global change. W h e n
a n d that which 'appears' not to be
p e o p l e are t h r e a t e n e d i n these
incurable means n o t h i n g . "
times, it's a m a z i n g how disease
B o t h S a n d h i Scott, senior minis-
breaks out across cultural lines." F o r
ter o f the Mastery o f L i f e C e n t e r for
instance, he speculates that after the
R e l i g i o u s S c i e n c e i n Las C r u c e s ,
anthrax scare o f last year faded away
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w e b o f c o n s c i o u s n e s s that we a l l
share is b o u n d to be affected as well.
In the Science o f M i n d perspective, a " r a c e s u g g e s t i o n " o r " r a c e
t h o u g h t " is the tendency to reproduce a n d peipetuate what h u m a n s
as a g r o u p have experienced previously. A l l h u m a n thoughts a n d
events over all time are stored i n the
collective unconscious a n d exert a
p o w e r f u l effect o n us w i t h o u t o u r
I
c o n s c i o u s k n o w l e d g e . T h u s , war,
illness, poverty, a n d o t h e r negative
holds o n our group imagination
" a n d there was n o immediate peril,
f l o u r i s h g e n e r a t i o n after g e n e r a -
there was S A R S . W e go into this fear
l i o n . ( O f c o u r s e , positive c i r c u m -
that s o m e t h i n g terrible is g o i n g to
stances a r e also p e r p e t u a t e d , b u t
h a p p e n , a n d then we create it."
because they tend to have less emo-
P e r h a p s the B l a c k D e a t h was a
t i o n a l a n d s p i r i t u a l i m p a c t , they
creative way u n c o n s c i o u s l y discov-
a p p e a r to be b o t h less s t r o n g a n d
ered by the Europeans o f the time
less
to change d i e course o f their collec-
H o l m e s , "This race thought is a pro-
tive life, since t h e i r w o r l d a l t e r e d
lific source o f disease."
available.)
A c c o r d i n g to
drastically w i d i a third o f the p o p u -
So a c c o r d i n g to race thought, i f
lation s u d d e n l y g o n e . Perhaps the
most p e o p l e get sick s o m e t i m e i n
1918 i n f l u e n z a p a n d e m i c was a
their lives, often seriously a n d with
g l o b a l r e a c t i o n to t h e h o r r o r s o f
great s u f f e r i n g , t h e n that must b e
W o r l d W a r I, which saw the slaugh-
the way life is. If n u m e r o u s televi-
ter o f twenty m i l l i o n people, die first
sion commercials i n January depict
w i d e s p r e a d use o f a c h e m i c a l
people miserable with colds, then it
a g e n t — m u s t a r d gas—to kill sol-
must be time to get a c o l d (and, not
diers, a n d conflict o n a scale never
surprisingly, buy the remedies sug-
before e x p e r i e n c e d by the h u m a n
gested by the c o m m e r c i a l ) . Just as
r a c e . W e c a n ' t k n o w f o r s u r e , of
i n t h e case o f m e d i c a l s t u d e n t s
course, but it is an interesting specu-
b e l i e v i n g they a r e c o m i n g d o w n
l a t i o n . W h e n t h e lives o f so m a n y
with the illnesses they are studying,
people are so significantly affected
the power o f suggestion is h a r d t o
by t r a u m a t i c p h y s i c a l events, t h e
ignore, particularly when we are not
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aware o f it b e i n g at work. If a string
o f dramatic television c o m m e r c i a l s
can b r i n g o n a c o l d , then i m a g i n e
what can h a p p e n w h e n a large portion o f the culture vilifies m e n w h o
are a t t r a c t e d to, a n d have s e x u a l
relationships with, o t h e r m e n .
THE POWER OF "RACE THOUGHT' AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
From November 1,2002, to the time of this writing, nearly 8,500 probable cases of SARS (severe acute respiratory
syndrome) had been reported worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Of these cases, over 800 victims
died. Given the relentless media attention to outbreaks of communicable disease, such as the extensive coverage of
SARS over the past few months, perhaps it is not surprising we continue to manifest and perpetuate such diseases.
Ernest Holmes wrote, Disease without thought could not manifest, no matter what the disease may be.
B o t h S c o t t a n d J e n n i n g s have
often m i n i s t e r e d to p e o p l e with
H I V a n d A I D S . T h e y r e m i n d us that
in the early days o f the e p i d e m i c , it
was thought to be a disease only o f
sexually active gay m e n . " W e ' r e just
such an i m m a t u r e country i n terms
o f sex a n d death a n d disease," says
Scott. " C o m b i n e all those aspects o f
o u r lives a n d take o n the s h a m e
projected by p e o p l e w h o hate y o u
because o f w h o y o u are, then A I D S
c o u l d be the result."
T h e y b o t h emphasize, however,
that p e o p l e with A I D S o r any o t h e r
illness are not at fault f o r t h e i r i l l ness a n d d i d not cause it. " N o b o d y
w o u l d c o n s c i o u s l y c h o o s e to be
sick," says Scott. " T o say that is arrogant a n d m e a n . Perhaps s o m e o n e
b e c a m e available to a virus for any
n u m b e r o f reasons, but that doesn't
m e a n they chose it. If y o u tell people they created t h e i r illness, they
g o to the past to find the r e a s o n .
B u t that's not where h e a l i n g is—it's
in the present."
J e n n i n g s c o n c u r s . Disease " c a n
be a matter o f s o m e o n e d o i n g their
fear or having s o m e t h i n g out of
a l i g n m e n t i n their p a r t i c u l a r field
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R i
Notably, the word influenza stems from the Latin inlluentia, meaning the belief that epidemics were doe to the influence of the stars. We now know that influenza is fundamentally due to the "influence" of another person, and taken
one step further, due to the "influence" of our consciousness of it. Each year, global flu epidemics are thought to result
in three to five million cases and 250,000 to 500,000 deaths. To avoid colds and the flu, Holmes recommended that
we avoid the beliefs—the societal influences—that purportedly "cause" them. According to Holmes, we should "eliminate from mind the duration, symptoms, and frequency of colds, thereby removing a pattern which we no longer wish
to use. We should consciously harmonize ourselves with everything and everyone about us—with people, the weather,
with God and spiritual perfection."
With so much frightening information coming from the media, perhaps some of the best advice for keeping communicable disease at bay comes from Louise Hay. Hay tells us not to scare ourselves. "Stop terrorizing yourself with your
thoughts. It's a dreadful way to live. Find a mental image that gives you pleasure, and immediately switch your scary
thought to a pleasure thought."
Statisticalinformation from the World Health Organization, www.who.int.org.
o f c h o i c e , " he says. " Y o u can e m o t i o n a l l y process life i n s u c h a way
that s y m p t o m s e r u p t . I c o u l d give
myself a disease by giving into b l i n d
f e a r a n d t h e p r e v a l e n t view that
these things o c c u r . "
Scott recalls the days o f her early
ministry in Southern California
w h e n she h a d great success c u r i n g
p e o p l e o f diseases o f all k i n d s
t h r o u g h m e t a p h y s i c a l means. B u t
s h e says s h e was a " N e w A g e
D o b e r m a n " who had no problem
t e l l i n g i l l p e o p l e that they h a d
b r o u g h t illness o n themselves, a n d
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she o f f e r e d t h e m n o c o m p a s s i o n .
T h e n the A I D S e p i d e m i c hit, a n d
she was " s h o t o u t o f h e r s a d d l e "
when she c o u l d not affect a cure for
a m a n with the disease. F o r a l o n g
time, she d o u b t e d her ability to be a
Religious Science minister. T h e n ,
after m u c h s o l d s e a r c h i n g , she
l e a r n e d to be "a presence o f c o m p a s s i o n , " i n the words o f S t e p h e n
L e v i n e , a n d "I l e a r n e d to s u p p o r t
people where they wanted to be supp o r t e d . " She p l u n g e d into w o r k i n g
w i d i people with H I V a n d A I D S a n d
f o u n d a new k i n d o f compassionate
ministry in w h i c h she discovered the
d i f f e r e n c e between h e a l i n g a n i l l ness a n d c u r i n g it. " C u r i n g is d i e disappearance o f the c o n d i t i o n , " she
explains. " H e a l i n g is f i n d i n g peace
in the situation just as it is. H e a l i n g
is revealing, a n d what is revealed is
often m o r e d i a n the temporary cond i t i o n o f the disease."
T h i s means a p e r s o n m i g h t d i e
f r o m a n illness a n d still be healed.
J e n n i n g s has m i n i s t e r e d to m a n y
seriously ill people w h o f o u n d their
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sickness
a great blessing,
even
though it became terminal, because
it allowed them to look at their lives
in new ways and so resolve situations
that had caused them great pain. In
this way, illness can be an excellent
teaching tool. "It's a c o m m u n i c a t i o n
o f data about w h o we are. T h e r e is
n o right or w r o n g way to d o it," he
e x p l a i n s . "It's s o m e t h i n g to m o v e
oneself to a place where the information about one's i n n e r processes can
only be effectively communicated to
the conscious m i n d through a drastic
set o f circumstances."
T h e first step to addressing serious illness, a c c o r d i n g to Science o f
M i n d , is to address the pain a n d the
"Be open to your
body. We have such
revulsion toward our
bodies, especially in
the West, but love the
one you have and be
there as it does this
illness. Don't vilify
the illness but invite
it to say what it came
for, what it's trying to
get across to you.
Then it's free to go."
—Jesse Jennings
reality o f it at the level o f fact. Ernest
H o l m e s says to n o t d e n y the presence o f disease. T h i s can mean tak-
all the feelings that come up—fear,
i n g steps such as "stop s h i p p i n g the
anger, confusion, even joy."
beef (to prevent the spread o f m a d
Finally, says Jennings, "Be open to
cow disease) a n d educating people
your body. W e have such revulsion
a b o u t safe sex," says J e n n i n g s .
To
toward o u r bodies, especially i n the
illustrate this point, he paraphrases
West, but love the one you have and
H o l m e s i n Living the Science of Mind:
be there as it does this illness. D o n ' t
U n t i l we c a n w a l k o n w a t e r , we
vilify the illness but invite it to say what
should take a boat.
it c a m e for, what it's t r y i n g to get
T h e n , he r e c o m m e n d s , " f o l l o w
t h e m e d i c a l a d v i c e a n d d o so as
across to you. T h e n it's free to go."
L o u i s e H a y r e m i n d s us
that
m u c h as possible without the fear o f
"Being a victim a n d resenting where
giving into it—you're bigger than die
you are right now doesn't h e l p the
illness. D o m e d i t a t i o n , prayer, a n d
healing process."
lots o f d i a l o g u e with y o u r s u b c o n -
B e c a u s e i l l n e s s r e s i d e s i n the
scious m i n d . A s k what's i n this f o r
l o w e r reaches, Scott r e c o m m e n d s
me, what can I leam? A n d be o p e n to
always k e e p i n g o n e s e l f o n a h i g h
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v i b r a t i o n . T h i s might m e a n staying
Y o u r East C o a s t
Connection
away f r o m the news and other facets
o f m o d e m life that encourage negativity. "There's more fear than love in
the
newspapers,"
she
says.
"Everything is energy, a n d the media
promotes low vibrations. It feeds into
o u r m o n k e y m i n d a n d gives it a
m i c r o p h o n e . Positive t h i n k i n g a n d
love keep you o n a higher frequency.
Be constantly vigilant."
She r e c o m m e n d s a n o t h e r action
to be done before illness ever stiikes.
W h e n something painful happens, "I
tell people to say ' O w ' i n the moment
so t h e i n j u r y d o e s n ' t b e c o m e a
w o u n d that calcifies." Bv d o i n g this,
negative energy cannot build up over
an incident that c o u l d lead to illness
down the road.
W e don't know why some people
r e c o v e r f r o m " i n c u r a b l e " illnesses
a n d others d o n ' t , o r why some contract a c o m m u n i c a b l e illness w h i l e
others are not affected. Scott says she
knows o f n o magic f o r m u l a that will
guarantee
a return
to h e a l t h ,
although "there is a h i g h e r o r d e r we
can call o n to h e l p us deal with it.
L i f e is a mystery," she says. " W e ' r e
not
supposed
to solve
i t , just
e m b r a c e it. Illness is not a f a i l u r e ,
a n d death is not an e n d . S o m e peo-
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Congruence
Kathy Hearn
" A s above, so b e l o w , " "as w i t h i n , so w i t h o u t , " a n d
"walk your talk" are all statements about congruence—
the quality o r state o f a g r e e i n g o r c o r r e s p o n d i n g .
" C o n g r u e n c e " is the t h i r d g u i d i n g p r i n c i p l e o f the
G l o b a l H e a r t V i s i o n , a n d its practice supports us i n
establishing a n d expressing consistency a n d h a r m o n y
between o u r internal state o f b e i n g a n d o u r external
m a n i f e s t a t i o n . W e are c o n g r u e n t as h u m a n beings w h e n we express
authentically w h o we are, saying what we m e a n , a n d outwardly speaking
o u r i n n e r truth. W e exhibit congruence i n behavior w h e n we back o u r
truth with supportive actions a n d reliably live i n h a r m o n y with o u r core
values. T o be incongruent is to think one t h i n g a n d say another, to profess
something a n d then contradict it i n choices, decisions, a n d behavior, o r to
take a public stand that does not agree with one's personal conviction.
As an organization, the practice o f congruence means a n all-pervading
dedication to living out o u r values a n d principles, a n d to advancing o u r
vision a n d mission i n every way possible a n d at all levels o f o u r c o m m u nity. It calls o u r leaders not only to personal consistency with the G l o b a l
H e a r t V i s i o n , but also to establish a n d sustain organizational structures
a n d practices that allow the vision to be realized within the organization as
well as out i n the w o r l d . C o n g r u e n c e means that o u r c o m m u n i t y a n d its
members "walk o u r talk" as dynamic embodiments of this vision, o u r mission, a n d o u r teaching called Science of M i n d . It encourages us to generously share resources, practice forgiveness, act with compassion, a n d offer
the gifts o f experience a n d expertise. A n d it invites us, t h r o u g h o u r practice o f it, to demonstrate a n d actualize into expression "a w o r l d that works
for everyone."
C o n g r u e n c e , like integrity, is a state o f b e i n g that allows us to feel all o f
a piece, whole, orderly, a n d h a r m o n i o u s . C o n g r u e n c e allows us to be w h o
we really are f r o m within to the outside, a n d to express the innate beauty
o f G o d that resides i n the innermost place o f being.
Kathy Hearn is Community Spiritual Leaderfor the United Church of Religious
Science. She lives in La Jolla, California.
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of the Labyrinth
Meryl Ann Butler
T
Employing Prayer on the Sacred Path
The mind can go in a thousand directions. renaissance o f an a n c i e n t i m a g e .
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b o l o f w h o l e n e s s , c o m b i n i n g the
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d e e p e r c o n n e c t i o n with the
to the m i n d , relaxation to the bodv,
s o u l has f o u n d a n answer i n the
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1
The labyrinth journey e n g a g e s t h e b o d y a n d s p i r i t ,
connecting e a r t h a n d h e a v e n , a n d c a n be a way to r e a l i g n w i t h t h e D i v i n e
Jhe outim walking the bbyrinth
i n a k i n d of m o v i n g m e d i t a t i o n .
at Unity ol Jii^lCitMoirm.
l e n n i a , the p a t h o f the l a b y r i n t h
e m e r g e d f r o m t h e i r walks w i t h a
bvrinth i n the world is f o u n d i n the
i n t e g r a t i o n , as i f the traveler h a d
has l e d t h e way t o w a r d u p l i f t i n g
t r e m e n d o u s sense o f p e a c e a n d
stone f l o o r o f Chartres Cathedral i n
stepped into a macrocosmic map o f
m o m e n t s beyond the constraints o f
possibility."
France. C r e a t e d i n the t h i r t e e n t h
h e r o w n b r a i n . Indeed, the image
it was k n o w n as t h e
o f the labvrinth bears a n u n c a n n y
W a l k i n g the labyrinth serves as a
time a n d space.
century,
Not to be confused with m a z e s —
source o f r e v e l a t i o n a n d h e a l i n g .
" J o u r n e y to J e r u s a l e m . "
Believers
resemblance to the c o n f i g u r a t i o n
w h i c h have m u l t i p l e paths requir-
After receiving the surprising
w a l k e d it i n l i e u o f a n a c t u a l p i l -
o f o u r o w n gray m a t t e r . F r o m a
i n g choices, a n d often have walls o r
answer to a question that h a d trou-
g r i m a g e to the H o l y L a n d , w h i c h
h o l o g r a p h i c perspective, the act o f
h e d g e s — l a b y r i n t h s have o n l y o n e
bled h i m since his youth, o n e m a n
was a d a n g e r o u s trek d u r i n g the
crossing
p a t h . T h e r e are n o tricks o r d e a d
emerged f r o m the labyrinth i n tears
time o f the Crusades. G r a c e d by the
labvrinth may e n h a n c e the activity
e n d s i n a l a b y r i n t h , a n d because
of forgiveness. A y o u n g w o m a n
circular stained glass window above,
o f the corpus callosum, the b u n d l e o f
there is n o reason to obscure the
n o t i c e d that h e r h e a d a c h e h a d
the Chartres labyrinth is still walked
nerves that connects the right a n d
p a t h , they a r e u s u a l l y f a i r l y flat.
unexpectedly subsided by the e n d
by spiritual seekers today.
left hemispheres o f the b r a i n .
the
midline
of the
T h e r e f o r e , while w a l k i n g the path
of h e r j o u r n e y . A n o t h e r w o m a n
T h e l a b y r i n t h j o u r n e y engages
T h e l a b y r i n t h is a s t r o n g a n d
o f a labyrinth, the m i n d is not occu-
described h e r first labyrinth walk as
the b o d y a n d s p i r i t , c o n n e c t i n g
enigmatic force. It has been called a
pied with decision-making o r c o m -
"a g l o w i n g experience o f perfect
earth a n d heaven, and can be a way
resonant p h i structure, w h i c h is a
petition, a n d can relax a n d u n w i n d .
peace...I discovered a place that I
to realign with the Divine i n a k i n d
structure within which cells are able
was told was within, but o n e I h a d
o f m o v i n g m e d i t a t i o n . In times o f
to replicate in wholeness. It has been
never experienced before."
stressful w o r l d events o r p e r s o n a l
w a l k e d bv enthusiasts to a u g m e n t
F o u n d i n c u l t u r e s a l l over the
crisis, the labyrinth experience
creative p r o b l e m solving, to move
w o r l d , l a b y r i n t h d e s i g n s fall i n t o
a l l o w s us to t r u l y a p p r e c i a t e the
t h r o u g h w r i t e r ' s b l o c k , a n d to
What's
attraction
b e h i n d the g r o w i n g
of
the
mvsterious
l a b y r i n t h , a n d why is it s u d d e n l y
b e i n g revived i n p o p u l a r culture?
A c c o r d i n g to the Rev. D r . L a u r e n
several basic patterns. T h e C r e t a n
magnitude
of Oliver Wendell
e n h a n c e interspecies c o m m u n i c a -
Artress, a u t h o r o f Walking a Sacred
o r classical labvrinth, o n e o f the ear-
H o l m e s ' words, " W h a t lies b e h i n d
tion. Students who walk the labvrinth
Path: Redi.scmieiing the Labyrinth as a
liest forms, is over 4,000 years o l d ,
us a n d what lies before us are tiny
h a v e i m p r o v e d t h e i r g r a d e s . In
Spiritual Tool, " W a l k i n g the labyrinth
a n d has been f o u n d i m p r i n t e d o n
matters c o m p a r e d to what lies
Labyrinths
has re-emerged today as a metaphor
ancient coins a n d pottery. T h e
within us."
a u t h o r a n d l a b v r i n t h b u i l d e r Kav
for the spiritual j o u r n e y a n d a pow-
" M a n i n the M a z e , " a p o p u l a r H o p i
erful tool for transformation. T h i s
Indian
a
ney c a n range f r o m a n u n h u r r i e d
' w a l k i n g ' m e d i t a t i o n is a n a r c h e -
labyrinth. Full-sized labyrinths suit-
stroll e n v e l o p e d i n the meditative
type, a mystical ritual f o u n d i n a l l
able f o r w a l k i n g c a n be m a d e o f
m e l o d i e s o f a h a r p , to a j o y f u l
r e l i g i o u s t r a d i t i o n s . It quiets t h e
turf, stones, sand, o r brick, o r even
dance
m i n d a n d opens the soul, e v o k i n g a
shoveled i n the snow.
d i d g e r i d o o s . M o v i n g t h r o u g h the
f e e l i n g o f wholeness. P e o p l e have
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design,
is
actually
T o d a v , the most famous la-
T h e pace o f the l a b y r i n t h jour-
amidst
drumbeats and
l a b v r i n t h seems to a i d i n m e n t a l
95: The Story Continues,
T o r r e z recorded the experiences o f
wheelchair-bound multiple sclerosis
patients who "walked" labyrinths i n
t h e i r w h e e l c h a i r s , a n d were later
able to walk u n a i d e d . People have
u s e d the l a b y r i n t h i n forgiveness
seminars, at Faster sunrise services.
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coming-of-age ceremonies for youth,
• Pause at the entrance i n prepara-
wedding celebrations, a n d other
tion for entering.
rites o f passage.
• As you travel die meandering path
Whatever the e x p e r i e n c e ,
participants
emerge
most
f r o m the
labyrinthine journey with an extrao r d i n a r y sense o f w e l l - b e i n g , a n d
they are drawn to walk it again a n d
a g a i n . N o w o n d e r l a b y r i n t h s are
p o p p i n g u p everywhere. In recent
years, they have been featured o n
t h e f r o n t p a g e o f t h e New York
from the entrance toward the center,
let worries and concerns dissipate.
• A t t h e c e n t e r , be r e c e p t i v e to
insights.
• R e t r a c e y o u r steps o u t o f t h e
labyrinth, b e i n g conscious o f integ r a t i n g t h e i n s i g h t s that y o u ' v e
received.
Times, a n d i n the television series
• As you exit, you ma)' want to offer
'Touched By An Angel a n d (h. T h e y
an acknowledgment o f c o m p l e t i o n .
have been built o n the grounds o f
After w a l k i n g the labyrinth, y o u
schools, i n medical facilities such as
Johns H o p k i n s Hospital, a n d at San
ma)' want to reflect o n your journey,
Francisco's G r a c e C a t h e d r a l . (You
perhaps u s i n g j o u r n a l i n g o r draw-
can find out i f there is o n e near you
i n g to capture your experience.
T h e s e phases f o r w a l k i n g the
using the L a b y r i n t h L o c a t o r listed
l a b y r i n t h c a n be i n t e g r a t e d w i t h
at scienceofmind.com.)
It is not necessary to have access
Ernest H o l m e s ' prayer
process
to a full-size l a b y r i n t h i n o r d e r to
called spiritual m i n d
treatment.
receive the benefits o f die labyrinth
A c c o r d i n g to R e l i g i o u s S c i e n c e ' s
experience. "Finger labyrinths"
"How
about the size o f a pizza, a n d made
T r e a t m e n t , " " H o l m e s taught that
to D o a S p i r i t u a l
Mind
o f wood, plasdc, o r other materials,
t h e r e is a s c i e n t i f i c
can produce similar results. Y o u can
u n d e r l y i n g a l l p r a y e r , a n d that
reasoning
even photocopy the labyrinth images
t h r o u g h this process o f r e a s o n i n g
here i n a larger size, a n d trace the
we are treating our own mind about
path with your finger o r a p o i n t e r
the subject o f o u r prayer." A l s o
such as the eraser e n d o f a pencil.
called affirmative prayer, a spiritual
T H E PROCESS
d e c l a r e s a s p i r i t u a l t r u t h . In The
m i n d treatment
W a l k i n g a l a b y r i n t h is a free-
is a p r a y e r that
Science of Mind, H o l m e s described it
f o r m process, b u t there are some
as
generally accepted guidelines:
Omniscience, Omnipotence, and
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"a
recognition
of
Spirit's
B U T I. E R
THE LABYRINTHINE SYMBOL
A series of concentric, connected lines is a symbol that is found in cultures around the world. It is seen in all sorts of
mediums—as a mythological symbol, carved on wood or a rock, os a design woven into the fabric of a blanket, set
out in stone in the desert or on the shore, in tiles on the floors of churches and cathedrals,
and cut into the turf of gardens.
The locations of the labyrinthine image around the world are as diverse as the
ways in which they are created. For example:
• In Scandinavia, over five hundred stone labyrinths have been recorded.
Many have been found near the shore and are believed to have been made
by fishing communities during the medieval period. Until the early twentieth
century, fishermen would walk the labyrinths before going out to sea to ensure
success—the labyrinth would "trap" unwelcome winds in its coils.
• At one time, turf labyrinths were found all over Europe. Now examples survive
in Germany and England. Historians believe that most of the turf labyrinths, formed
by ridges and trenches cut into the earth, were built during the Middle Ages. Many were
Classical labyrinth
located on village greens and used as an entertaining feature of festivals
• In the Nazca Plain in Peru, o labyrinth has been found dug into the sand, and in Mexico and the American
Southwest, labyrinth symbols appear on boulders and rock faces.
• Cretan coins decorated with labyrinths date as far back as 300 BC. It is thought that the designs refer to the
labyrinth at Knossos in which the Minotaur, according to the legend, was imprisoned.
The above labyrinth lads were found at Caerdroia 2000. fo find the link to it and other labyrin
go to www.scienceofmind.com.
Omnipresence,
a n d a realization o f
be useful i n clarifying your thoughts.
Spirit."
Y o u can even write d o w n your prayer
A f f i r m a t i v e prayer declares a spiri-
a n d read it as von walk the lab\rinth,
humanity's
unity
with
tual t r u t h , a n d i n c l u d e s these five
if d e s i r e d . T h e n y o u are ready to
stages: r e c o g n i t i o n ,
c o m b i n e the stages of the Science o f
realization,
release.
unification,
thanksgiving,
Combining
these
and
M i n d five-step s p i r i t u a l t r e a t m e n t
two
with your labvrinth experience.
processes is a m u t u a l e n h a n c e m e n t ,
The
first step o f
affirmative
a n d offers a p o w e r f u l k i n e s t h e t i c
prayer is a statement of recognition,
tool for transformation.
a r e m i n d e r to yourself that there is
O n e l i f e , a n d that Life is G o d . Y o u
mav want to refer to G o d / G o d d e s s
A FIVE-STEP E X P E R I E N C E
Before beginning your
prayer
by a n o t h e r n a m e s u c h as S p i r i t ,
process, it is best to k n o w what y o u
Universe, Infinite
want. M e d i t a t i n g o r j o u r n a l i n g can
B u d d h a , o r any o t h e r term that feels
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You release your prayers into the p o w e r f u l S p i r i t u a l e n e r g y of the labyrinth,
knowing your work with this particular situation is finished and that you can move on, f e e l i n g that a l l i s well.
the heart of the labyrinth.
go o p e n s u p the c h a n n e l s f o r the
right to y o u . T h i s b e g i n n i n g state-
labyrinth has a single path for enter-
m e n t recognizes G o d as O n e n e s s ,
i n g a n d exiting, i f y o u are w a l k i n g
T h e fourth step is thanksgiving.
a n d c a n b e stated i n your own
the labyrinth with a g r o u p you may
A n attitude o f gratitude is essential
words, such as, "I k n o w there is a
be passing others o n the path who
to establishing new intentions in our
may want to simply say, "I release. I
Cosmic Spirit that I call the Infinite
are g o i n g in the opposite direction,
lives. I n f e e l i n g a p p r e c i a t i o n a n d
let go. I let the Spirit run my life," o r
M i n d , " o r "I recognize the Divine as
and at varying paces.)
thankfulness, we are declaring that it
simply, "and so be it!"
the P o w e r , the P r e s e n c e , a n d the
Love of A l l That Is."
Step three is to realize the qualities o r attributes o f the Divine that
Y o u r statements o f recognition o f you want to e m b r a c e w i t h i n yourself. T h e s e a r e t h e G o d - q u a l i t i e s
the o n e n e s s o f G o d c a n b e s a i d
while pausing at the m o u t h o f the
i n h e r e n t w i t h i n y o u . Y o u r realiza-
l a b y r i n t h as y o u p r e p a r e to e n t e r
t i o n o f t h e m is what triggers a n d
the sacred space.
e n h a n c e s their g r o w i n g vibration.
In step two, the unification step,
As the Rev. D r . M i c h a e l B e c k w i t h
we r e m i n d ourselves a n d affirm that
says, "We don"t get what we pray for,
we are of G o d . Because G o d is all
we get w h e r e we p r a y from." T h e
there is, there c a n be n o t h i n g out-
statement o f realization is worded in
side o f G o d , therefore n o o n e c a n
the present tense. So you might say
G o d . S o w e s o m e t h i n g l i k e , "I k n o w that t h e
G o d q u a l i t i e s o f joy, a b u n d a n c e ,
d e c l a r e o u r o n e n e s s as s p i r i t u a l
wellness, a n d w i s d o m are already
beings, a n d this sets o u r tone. A simbe
separate f r o m
ple declaration o f unity with the
w i t h i n m e , " o r " A l l that G o d is, I
o n e n e s s o f t h e D i v i n e , c a n b e : "I a m . " (If y o u are d o i n g this treatment f o r s o m e o n e else, substitute
know that the same Spirit that G o d
is, we are, a n d that I a m O n e with
that Universal M i n d , " o r "I feel my
his or her name for "I.")
T h e c e n t e r o f t h e l a b y r i n t h is
is already done. Y o u may want to say
something like, "I appreciate the rev-
miraculous to flow through. In the
words o f the song, "I Release," y o u
S t a t e m e n t s o f release c a n b e
o f f e r e d u p o n e x i t i n g . Y o u release
elation o f this spiritual truth i n my your prayers into the powerful spil i f e , " o r , "It is with d e e p gratitude
ral energy o f the labyrinth, k n o w i n g
that I embrace this transformation o f
your work with this particular situa-
c o n s c i o u s n e s s f o r myself." In this
t i o n is f i n i s h e d a n d that y o u c a n
step it is important to continue the
move o n , feeling that all is well.
sensation o f y o u r c o n n e c t i o n with
tlu- A l l . Therefore, the idea is not to
thank an outside source, which creates die illusion of separation, but to
g r o u n d the feeling o f appreciation
for an insight or feeling.
Statements i n the
T h e labyrinth offers each o f us
an o p p o r t u n i t y to e n h a n c e o u r
c o m m u n i c a t i o n with the Divine
in a multi-sensory
experience.
R e - e m e r g i n g f r o m the shadows o f
the past, it p r o v i d e s a n e x c i t i n g
thanksgiving
stage can be offered d u r i n g the walk
out from the center o f the labyrinth
back to the m o u t h . R e m e m b e r to
focus your appreciation
a n d timely invitation to the divine
dance o n the sacred path of life.
However far I have come on my path,
there is more... Life is a thrilling exfrni-
o n a n ence... relax and enjoy the process...you
insight, feeling, o r knowingness, so
can enjoy the journey. Savor each step of
that you e n h a n c e your c o n n e c t i o n
the way. lie alive and alert to each mo-
e n e r g i z e d as w e e n c i r c l e i t , a n d
with A l l That Is. (Your statement o f
ment. This is the moment that you have
Unification statements connecting
therefore becomes a powerful vor-
thanksgiving may o r may not last as
lieen waiting for. This is t/w moment your
you with the Divine can be offered
tex f o r the realization stage. T h i s is
l o n g as your walk out.)
entire life has led up to. And there is more.
d u r i n g the walk toward the center
the symbolic center in which we can
Step five is t h e release step o f
o f the labyrinth. (Note: Y o u r state-
e n h a n c e o u r c o n n e c t i o n to Spirit.
your spiritual m i n d treatment. Y o u
ment o f unification may o r may not
H o l m e s says, "The heartbeat o f the
have d o n e your work, a n d now you
and Larry Olney. Classical Labyrinth graphic (p.95)
last as l o n g as y o u r walk i n toward
Universe is at the center of every liv-
are t u r n i n g your affirmative declara-
by Robert Ferre. Reproduced here with their kind
the
i n g s o u l . . . " a n d this c a n be felt at
tion o f truth over to Spirit. Letting
permission. Labyrinth Enterprises. 800-873-9873.
oneness with A l l That Is."
center. Also,
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P R I N C I P L E
Standing
I N
P R A C T I C E
Apart
11
Margaret Stortz
A s I write this article, I a m r e m e m b e r i n g that it was
t h r e e years a g o that I h a d c a n c e r surgery. T h r e e
years have c o m e a n d g o n e , a n d I a m cancer free.
M o r e t h a n that, I e x p e r i e n c e d t h e disease; a n d I
also observed myself d o i n g so.
I c o n s i d e r m y s e l f blessed to have e x p e r i e n c e d
s o m e t h i n g , a n d at the same t i m e stand apart f r o m the experience, t o b e
able to observe myself g o i n g t h r o u g h it. I c o u l d almost hear myself sayi n g , " I ' m inside the e x p e r i e n c e , but I ' m also outside l o o k i n g i n . "
I feel that, as l o n g as I c a n stand apart, even the smallest bit, I a m n o t
swallowed u p inside a c i r c u m s t a n c e , w h e t h e r it be o n e o f d e e p j o y o r
great sorrow. Is there s o m e t h i n g o f i m p o r t a n c e i n this k n o w i n g , somet h i n g that will assist m e as a spiritual being? I believe so, especially since I
t h i n k o f myself as a minister a n d practitioner. It is b o t h my j o y a n d m y
j o b to engage i n affirmative prayer w o r k o n b e h a l f o f those w h o request
it. T o d o so with any k i n d o f assurance a n d clarity, I have to be able to
capture what the o t h e r p e r s o n is t h i n k i n g a n d feeling, but also be able
to attune myself to the Presence o f G o d at the same time.
W h a t this tells m e is that a l l o f us have t h e capacity to stand i n the
intimacy o f o u r lives, but at the same t i m e u n h i n g e ourselves f r o m o u r
smallness a n d step i n t o o u r largeness. I n fact, I t h i n k we as h u m a n
beings d o this regularly, usually i m p e r c e p t i b l y . O u r p e r s o n a l b o u n d aries a r e so p o r o u s that there is a k i n d o f spiritual " m e m b r a n e " that
secures o u r private personas, b u t also lets i n t h e raptures o f I n f i n i t e
i n s p i r a t i o n . I have h e a r d the a u t h o r Jean H o u s t o n refer to these
instances as "leaky m a r g i n s . "
Does this m e a n that we are mostly i n a state o f " b e c o m i n g , " even as
we are e n j o y i n g the status quo? E v e n as we are b e c o m i n g fully h u m a n ,
are we n o t also b e c o m i n g m o r e fully aware o f o u r D i v i n e f o u n d a t i o n ? I
t h i n k so. I trust so.
Margaret Stortz, a minister and practitioner, may be readied for counseling and
affirmative prayer at 741 Colusa Ave., El Cerrito, California 94530. (510) 5247901, Fax (510) 525-2766. E-mail: QweenMeg@aol.com.
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R e m e m b e r , every person, place, a n d t h i n g i n o u r life is a reflection o f
o u r o w n t h i n k i n g patterns. S o the o n l y t h i n g we n e e d to d o is change the
thoughts we're c h o o s i n g to think. In y o u r case, y o u n e e d to change the
way y o u think about work. Let's d o some positive affirmations. A n affirmation is a statement that's g o i n g beyond the reality o f the present into the
creation o f the future by the words y o u use i n the now.
Post these everywhere a n d say t h e m often: Where I am nmv is temporary. I
am being moved into a new position that reflects my new thinking. I am joyously
ofrni and receptive to this change. I prcwtice my new thinking now. I love my boss. I
only work for people who respect and honor their employees. My working atmosphere
is a pleasure to be in. I always do my best work, and it is appreciated. I am allowed
to express myself creatively, and I am well paid for what I do. I love coming to work
in the morning. My whole world is turning around, and I love life.
I've learned a tot of things from your books, and I've tried to apply them in my life.
I've tried to follow the different exercises you've listed, but I get stuck in the part where
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me suggestions on how to be motivated.
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Dear A.F.,
T h e only m o m e n t we're ever living i n is this very m o m e n t W e d o n ' t
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have to d i p back into the past at all in o r d e r to make changes. W e want to
make this m o m e n t a pleasure to live. If y o u stay stuck i n o l d resentments,
then you can't improve your future. D o n ' t make the past so important to
y o u . N o matter how justified y o u feel in b l a m i n g others, it will only delay
your o w n g o o d . Y o u have to let this go if y o u want j o y in your life. H e r e are
some great dioughts to think:
/ love myself right noiv. I choose to think tlwugfits thtit make me feel gtxxl. I I
being alive. I am grateful for every moment. I Ux>k forward to each day. I smile t
mmnent I wake up in the morning. I find things to apprecicde all day long. I say
things to people to make them feel good. I am attractingjoyous exfxniences in my
All is well and I am safe.
If you dwell only o n these thoughts, your life will improve dramatically
within one m o n t h . Y o u can d o anything for one m o n t h !
I'm feeling draum to so many spiritual paths at the same lime that I'm not sure
which one to follow! I have a big fear of becoming dogmatic in folhrwing any one
path, and I see spiritual truths in so many different paths. Is it possible to climb the
mountain toward enlightenment by being spiritually eclectic, and, if not, hoxu do
clwose my divinerightspiritual path ?
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hoard of my community association. No sooner was I seated
than I discovered that everylmdy is at everybody else's throat
(rver meaningless details. Wlmt can I do about all this?
S o m e of" the options I will lay out have no d o u b t
o c c u r r e d to y o u . O n e is: quit. T h i s may be y o u r best
o p t i o n i f you feel you have m o r e i m p o r t a n t things to d o , a n d / o r if the
chaos o n the b o a r d is d e p l e t i n g y o u r energy a n d d i s r u p t i n g y o u r peace o f
m i n d to the p o i n t where the overall quality o f y o u r life suffers. O n the
o t h e r h a n d , the possibility exists that y o u c o u l d positively transform the
energy o f the g r o u p , a n d m a k e a lasting difference for the g o o d o f the
whole c o m m u n i t y .
S o m e o f y o u r f e l l o w b o a r d m e m b e r s may have histories w i t h e a c h
other, a catalogue of a c c u m u l a t e d affronts a n d resentments.
Sometimes
personal styles o f c o m m u n i c a t i o n r u b p e o p l e the w r o n g way—have y o u
k n o w n someone w h o , n o matter what he o r she h a p p e n e d to be saying,
s o u n d e d w h i n i n g o r scolding? A n d sometimes people are just miserable
inside their o w n lives a n d carry it with t h e m wherever they go. T h e r e are a
thousand psychological angles we c o u l d discuss as to why people behave
the way they d o , a n d n o o n e right answer o r appropriate course o f action.
That's why we have spiritual m i n d treatment (affirmative prayer) as a n
action step. Science o f M i n d offers the view that u n d e r everybody's distinctiveness,
is a sameness—that we are each expressions o f the O n e L i f e .
U n d e r n e a t h a person's wellness o r woundedness, each is whole a n d c o m plete, a n d each desires a lasting feeling o f b e i n g loved, e m p o w e r e d , creative, a n d at h o m e i n the universe. TreaUrient conducts the m i n d o f the
o n e treating to the place o f k n o w i n g this oneness. T h e n the
treatment
manifests as saying a n d d o i n g things that support a return to outer wholeness i n the situation at h a n d . I can't tell y o u what f o r m this will take i n
y o u r work with the g r o u p . I can p r o m i s e that, if you will treat to k n o w
peace i n y o u r s u r r o u n d i n g s , progress i n y o u r work, a n d mutually supportive relationships with everyone with w h o m y o u cross paths, y o u will be
amazed at the o u t c o m e . Y o u ' l l say a n d d o things that surprise even y o u ,
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a n d that provide an o p e n i n g for the people a r o u n d yon to get to what's
really b o t h e r i n g t h e m , a n d resolve it.
How can I have greater self-confidence:
Self-confidence is n o m o r e o r less than a choice to feel at the top o f
y o u r g a m e . Y o u d e c i d e to feel s t r o n g a n d c o m p e t e n t , a n d it b e c o m e s
s o m e t h i n g like a perceptible aura that surrounds y o u . Sometimes people
lack self-confidence because o f a factual i m p e d i m e n t (I hesitate to use the
w o r d "real"—what we call reality is highly subjective). A list o f these might
i n c l u d e a lack o f education, a harsh c h i l d h o o d , a physical abnormality, etc.
There's another list that was p u b l i s h e d i n (I think) Dear A b b y ' s c o l u m n
some years back, o f famous a n d a c c o m p l i s h e d people a n d the lacks, harshness, a n d physical maladies they overcame to d o great Uiings. So, we k n o w
they d i d it, a n d that therefore it can be d o n e . Sometimes people lack c o n fidence for n o identifiable reason. In fact, there are those w h o say it's actually easier to fiercely c o m p e t e to o v e r c o m e some b i g , evident p r o b l e m
than a lot o f b o r i n g normalcy. Nevertheless, what confident people have
m a n a g e d to d o , n o matter where they came f r o m , is to decide to feel a certain way about themselves n o matter what. T h e root o f the w o r d "confid e n c e " is f r o m the L a t i n w o r d for "secret." O n e ' s c o n f i d e n c e is a secret
within oneself, the certainty that everything is h e a d i n g i n the right direct i o n , a n d the e n f o l d i n g o f a p p a r e n t setbacks i n t o a n overall successful
progress t h r o u g h life.
A g a i n , s p i r i t u a l m i n d treatment steps f o r w a r d as a useful process.
B e g i n to treat to k n o w that you are valuable just as you are; that y o u r ideas
are powerful a n d creative; that y o u r voice (both actual a n d metaphorical)
is articulate a n d worthy to be h e a r d , a n d is b e i n g h e a r d now. Whatever
you n e e d to k n o w a b o u t o l d insecurities w i l l rise i n t o y o u r c o n s c i o u s
awareness, as a n o p p o r t u n i t y for self-forgiveness a n d r e c o m m i t m e n t to
e n a c t i n g y o u r power lovingly a n d usefully i n the w o r l d . Finally, you will
sense yourself perceived with respect, as someone w h o knows s o m e t h i n g
worth hearing, i n possession o f a "secret" sense o f self.
Jesse Jennings is minister of the Creative Life Spiritual Center in Houston.
Write to him at 5326 Spring-Stuebner Rd., #200, Spring, TX 77389-4574.
Regretfully, he cannot personally reply to all mail.
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Inclusiveness
RoccoErrico, Th.D., Ph.D.
T h r e e years a g o w h e n I was l e c t u r i n g t h r o u g h o u t
Ireland, I a p p e a r e d o n a r a d i o talk show i n D u b l i n .
W h i l e b e i n g interviewed, the hostess asked m e two
very pertinent questions. T h e first question was, How
would Jesus answer the problem between the Roman Catholics
and Protestants in Northern Ireland? T h e s e c o n d was,
Could I, in one word, sum up what Jesus' basic message was
all about? W h a t was so fascinating was that the same answer w o u l d apply to
b o t h questions.
O n e o f the major problems i n translating f r o m o n e language to another
is that sometimes the m e a n i n g is lost, as w h e n translating the A r a m a i c
teachings o f Jesus into G r e e k o r E n g l i s h . I told my Irish radio hostess that
we c o u l d find the answer to both her questions i n Matthew 5:48. M o s t o f
o u r English renderings o f this verse read: "Be ye therefore perfect, even as
your Father w h i c h is i n heaven is p e r f e c t " K i n g j a m e s V e r s i o n .
Jesus was s p e a k i n g to his disciples a n d followers, a n d e n c o u r a g i n g
t h e m to truly represent what he a n d his teachings are about. T h e r e is
n o t h i n g incorrect with the translation o f the w o r d "perfect," but the meani n g is g o n e for those o f us w h o speak a n d read E n g l i s h . W h o can be as perfect as G o d , or, as Jesus puts it, "even as y o u r Father i n heaven is perfect?"
In A r a m a i c the w o r d is g'meerah, a n d has several meanings, such as " c o m plete, perfect, m a t u r e , a n d inclusive." I translate the A r a m a i c saying o f
Jesus as, " N o w be inclusive even as y o u r Father (the Beloved) i n heaven is
all-inclusive." T h u s , the answer to the question is " b e c o m e all-inclusive."
It is very sad a n d regrettable that so m a n y religious notions create a n
i n s i d e r vs. outsider, a n us vs. them mentality. R e l i g i o n is m e a n t to serve
h u m a n i t y a n d h e l p us get a l o n g w i t h o n e a n o t h e r . Instead, h u m a n i t y
becomes a servant o f r e l i g i o n . S o m e religious doctrines h e l p divide a n d
separate h u m a n k i n d , o p e n i n g the doorway to violent acts b o t h physical
a n d mental. T h e r e seems to be a constant threat made to potential c o n verts i f certain ideas are n o t accepted. Jesus never taught any o f this. H i s
message was o n e o f i n c l u s i o n .
Rocco A. Errico is founder and president of the Noohra Foundation, in Smyrna,
Georgia. To order his book, Aramaic Light o n the Gospel of Matthew, see page 102.
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heaven's tine j o y — w i t h o u t permission o r understanding? Uneasiness
groaned inside me.
H e r eyes stroked my discomfort,
s h i n i n g like her smile. T h i s tiny
ragged lady, unafraid her sunshine
smile w o u l d be u n w e l c o m e d , h a d
plentv o f true j o y to share with me. I
was h u m b l e d beyond words; frozen
in a moment that seemed to stretch
endlessly o n . In one brief m o m e n t ,
an immensely great lady showed me
how I still c l u n g to the "right f o r m "
before I c o u l d receive her joy.
F o r all my teachings, journeys,
c o u n s e l i n g , awakenings, I f o u n d I
was still h i d i n g a part o f me that d i d
n o t a u t o m a t i c a l l y greet h e a r t f u l
gifts shared. Yet f r o m her eyes, I saw
only joy and love, not reservation.
Angel in the Aisle
H
er g e n u i n e " H e l l o ! " a n d the
enthusiastic n o d o f her head
caught my attention. It was a tiny
gesture, a n o r m a l salute, i n the little, l o c a l , c o u n t r y grocery store. I
first n o t i c e d h e r b e a m i n g s u n n y
smile; then I saw she h a d n o teeth.
H e r m o u t h g a p e d o p e n unabashedly. Definitely no teeth. She must
have sensed my shock, though outside I t h o u g h t I s h o w e d n o t h i n g .
H e r m o u t h pursed down into a tiny
rosebud. S o m e t h i n g inside m e felt
vacant. H a d I r e j e c t e d a slice o f
I d o n ' t k n o w where this lady
n e x t w e n t to g i f t h e r s u n s h i n e
s m i l e , an a u t h e n t i c r e m i n d e r o f
how to live i n joy a n d share this joy
every day w i t h e v e r y o n e , r a t h e r
than insist o u r p a c k a g i n g be reasonable before we give o r receive.
I d o know, I received a priceless
gift f r o m this ragged, richly blessed
lady. M y m o m e n t o f true j o y came
when I realized she was an angel in
the aisle.
Annemarie Eveland
Pine, AZ
A Loving Presence
' a c i n g a l o n g prison sentence
a n d f e e l i n g a l o n e a n d lost, I
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asked what my highest p u r p o s e
c o u l d be. T h e answer that came to
m e was so simple, a n d yet it spoke
volumes—
"TO BE A LOVING PRESENCE."
It is now years later, a n d I ' m still
l e a r n i n g deeper meanings o f those
five words. It has m e a n t . . .
... f i n d i n g beauty i n an ugly, barren prison yard.
. . . f i n d i n g h u m o r i n the absurdities o f life.
. . . seeing the sacredness i n every
m u n d a n e act.
. . . seeing G o d i n every creature
n o matter what the disguise.
. . . f i n d i n g t h e greatest j o y i n
h e l p i n g others.
Serving others helps us to realize
that everything we give to others we
also give to ourselves. It takes away
the veneer that makes us feel that
we're s o m e h o w separate f r o m the
rest o f the w o r l d . It breaks t h r o u g h
s e l f i s h n e s s ; it b r e a k s t h e c r u s t
a r o u n d o u r hearts.
W e came f r o m nowhere to now
here, a n d we're here for a heroic miss i o n . O u r p u r p o s e has to d o with
the opposite o f getting. W e came i n
w i t h n o t h i n g a n d we leave w i t h
nothing. T h e only t h i n g we can d o
a litde m o r e k i n d , a little m o r e tend e r , a l i t d e m o r e compassionate?
O n l y i n the clarity o f true love can
we see w h o we t r u l y always have
been, still are, a n d always will be.
Charles "Tom'Brown
Finding Joy in Rehab
T
here is a saying that recession
is w h e n y o u r n e i g h b o r loses
his o r h e r j o b , depression is w h e n
y o u lose y o u r j o b .
Despair a n d depression are the
opposite of joy for me. A time of
intense despair e m e r g e d w h e n m y
s o n was a d m i t t e d to a c e n t e r f o r
drug and alcohol rehabilitation
for crack cocaine addiction.
V i s i t i n g h i m daily almost b r o k e m y
h e a r t — j u d g m e n t s o f self a n d o t h ers arose i n my thoughts.
Depression occurred when,
while I was visiting m y son, the staff
d i d an intervention a n d I was admitted to the same center for prescription d r u g a n d alcohol addiction.
I t h i n k we were the first son a n d
father i n r e h a b at the same t i m e .
A f t e r a few days i n solitude (lockd o w n ) , classes o n a d d i c t i o n , a n d
interaction with o t h e r inmates a n d
m y s o n , j o y b e g a n to e m e r g e i n
with o u r life is to give it away.
this most unlikely o f places.
Love is the purpose, love is the
lesson, love is the j o y , love is the
p a i n , l o v e is t h e t e a c h e r . W h a t
clearly d e f i n e s that p u r p o s e is to
ask what w e ' r e d o i n g i n o u r lives
right now. A r e we willing to be just
M y son a n d I actually c o m m u n i c a t e d a n d b o n d e d f o r t h e first
t i m e i n o u r lives. W e h a d m e a l s
t o g e t h e r by c h o i c e . M y m o t h e r ,
brothers, a n d daughter v i s i t e d —
we shared family secrets, c r i e d a n d
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l a u g h e d together. T h e teens
p l a y e d us o l d e r folks s p i r i t e d volleyball nearly every break. W e were
living absolutely i n the precious
present, i n the n o w — f o r n o t h i n g
existed outside the walls a n d
inside barriers were t u m b l i n g
d o w n . W e were each h e a l i n g a n d
becoming more whole o n the
inside—plus getting sun-tanned
a n d physically fit o n the outside.
R e f l e c t i n g o n i t n o w , this was
truly a time o f " l i v i n g i n j o y , " a n d
the b e g i n n i n g o f a new way of living for my son, o u r family, a n d
myself.
Richard H. Stanley
San Diego, CA
Joy in Transition
T
i v i n g i n j o y m e a n s h a v i n g the
. L j k n o w l e d g e a n d p o w e r o f the
u n i v e r s e at m y f i n g e r t i p s , a n d
b e i n g y i e l d i n g e n o u g h to respect
it, receive i t , a n d utilize it w i t h
G o d ' s grace.
I was a participant at a W o n d e r
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W o m a n W e e k e n d s p o n s o r e d by
I n n e r Visions Institute f o r
Spiritual Development. Some
m o n t h s later I left my h o m e i n
N e w Jersey a n d m o v e d to Silver
Spring, M a r y l a n d , to attend the
Institute as a first year student.
I left a n o t so j o y f u l j o b i n N e w
Y o r k , without m u c h savings, knowing n o one, a n d having only o n e
j o b lead. T h e r o a d has b e e n a little rocky, b u t I a m still p r o s p e r i n g
nearly a year later.
T h e j o y i n all o f this came f r o m
k n o w i n g a n d a c c e p t i n g that a l l I
have to d o t o thrive i n m y life is
allow G o d to love m e as m u c h as I
can stand. O n e tiny d r o p o f G o d ' s
i m m o r t a l love i n my soul has
b e c o m e so contagious a n d empowe r i n g that it is n o longer possible to
return to the o l d ways. Every day I
feel protected a n d encouraged a n d
s u p p o r t e d . I " d e l i g h t e d myself i n
the Ix>rd," a n d I can surely "count
it all j o y " every day o f my life.
Kimberiy Brantley
Silver Spring Ml)
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RADICAL
ACCEPTANCE
ical acceptance." R a d i c a l
MMONO raw
II I \Mlll till HI- \MT
acceptance means adopt(If V 81 DOHA
ing an attitude of profound
lovingkindness
toward ourselves. T h r o u g h
the practice o f loving who
we are, without judgment
o r criticism, the painful experience
o f isolation a n d deficiency is gradually replaced with a sense of belongi n g a n d well-being. R e c o g n i z i n g we
are i m p r i s o n e d i n t h e t r a n c e o f
unworthiness is the first step toward
freedom from self-hatred. T h e problem is not us at all; it is a n epidemic
of fear a n d shame i n which we have
become ensnared.
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your
Life with the Heart of a Buddha
Lara Brack, Ph.D.
Hardcover, $23.95
Bantam Books
P
sychologist a n d Buddhist
teacher D r . T a r a Brach writes
m o v i n g l y f r o m h e r o w n personal
e x p e r i e n c e . S u f f e r i n g f o r years
f r o m feelings o f i n a d e q u a c y , she
resorted to addictive behaviors to
q u e l l t h e p a i n . L o n g i n g to b e
k i n d e r to herself, Brach practiced
Buddhist meditation, which helped
her to escape the "trance o f unworthiness" that she believes p e r m e ates Western culture.
This practice l e d her to develop
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W e c a n , a n d must, stop b e i n g at
w a r w i t h o u r s e l v e s , B r a c h says,
because by accepting and loving ourselves just as we are—and diere is n o
reason not to d o so—we are creating
n o t o n l y a h a p p i e r life but also a
more peaceful world. T h i s is a consoling, honest, a n d wise book.
—Kathy fuline
wnnv. lifefjosilive. com
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m u s t c o n f e s s I was t e m p t e d to
begin this review with, " N o w here
is a site w h e r e o n e c a n find just
a b o u t a n y t h i n g to d o w i t h . . . w e l l ,
nearly everything!" N o t quite so. But
I was honestly amazed at the abundance o f information available at the
touch o f a key.
First o f all, the site is intelligently
organized into three basic sections:
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Body, M i n d , and Spirit. Click o n
any one o f t h e m a n d y o u are i m m e diately i n t r o d u c e d to a n astonishi n g variety o f links. U n d e r " M i n d , "
f o r e x a m p l e , the viewer c a n find
subjects as diverse as peace, dreams,
evolution, a n d (yes) sports psychology. T h e l i n k s u n d e r " S p i r i t " are
equally fascinating: B u d d h i s m , spiritual healing, meditation, spirit centers, a n d Sufism, to name just a few.
T h e h o m e page also displays a
n u m b e r o f interactive features, two
of w h i c h particularly intrigued me.
T h e first was, " G e t Y o u r T a r o t
R e a d . " W h y n o t T h e first card told
m e I w o u l d meet...well, you k n o w
the rest. I tried again, a n d was told
that m e d i t a t i o n was my answer to
peace of m i n d . Better. I next tried,
" A s k the L a u g h i n g B u d d h a . " I
asked, " W i l l a n y b o d y read this
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Next Enlightenment. H e states that
the c u r r e n t slate o f W e s t e r n
thought is an evolutionary one that
began with the E n l i g h t e n m e n t , i n
which man freed himself from
restrictive dogmas, particularly
those o f established religion.
F r o m t h e r e , we h a v e m o v e d
t h r o u g h the D a r w i n i a n , F r e u d i a n ,
a n d Existentialist phases. A n d e r s o n
sees the h u m a n p o t e n t i a l m o v e ment of the last century as o u r most
recent shift i n perspective.
T h e author argues that each o f
these " l i b e r a t i o n m o v e m e n t s " was
"an attempt to stretch the b o u n d aries of h u m a n consciousness a n d
move b e y o n d narrow visions o f the
future." W e are o n the cusp of the
next enlightenment, wherein "the
exploration of the universe a n d the
study of h u m a n consciousness" will
be viewed as "two sides o f the same
review?" H i s answer " Y o u are here
c o i n , a n d equally i m p o r t a n t , pera n d it is now." H m m . W e l l , that is
sonal e n l i g h t e n m e n t as a n a t u r a l
what the B u d d h a said.
—CMffJohnson process of individual growth rather
than a supernatural gift bestowed
u p o n a chosen few."
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"When you have to wait a long time for something to come
to fruition—a big project, for instance—celebrate small
milestones along the way. Ten pages done Take yourself
to lunch. When we reward ourselves for what we've
accomplished, we give ourselves the resilience to press on."
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TAKE YOUR BRAIN
THRU THE CAR WASH
I was terrified of the car wash when I was
two. I'd try to stay calm, but anytime my
parents had the misfortune of taking me
through with them, I'd begin to scream
hysterically, as soon as the water jets
started up. My screams were so loud that
they hurt my ears, but I couldn't seem to stop.
Eventually, I grew enough to be able to see over the dashboard, and then
the car wash became more fascinating than frightening. Now I could silently
take in the smell of surfactants creeping in along the cracks around the car
doors and through the vents. Up close, the swirling reds and pinks of the
mechanized scrub brushes looked like the inside
of a dark, automated womb. It didn't seem so
bad anymore.
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the fancy car wash. If it were possible, though, I
would pay good money to take my brain through the car wash.
See, sometimes it gets so covered with gunk that I think taking it out of my
skull and running it through the wash might be the easiest way to feel better.
—Susan M. Brackney, The Not-So-Lost Soul Companion
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