Good morning fellow Mystics.
This is our last class, and what a wonderful mystic experience this has been. I am glad for all of the time we have spent together, for the insights from everyone, and for the connections I have made with all of you, this is the most special thing that I take from this class.
We are having a pot luck, I still don't know what I will bring, so it will be a surprise to us all, also since it is our last class, please bring something for the alter that we will make together.
We have Paul and Marshal sharing their chosen mystic tonight, and a closing ceremonial process to share. I am so happy to share one more night with you all in this sacred experience of Practical Mysticism.
See you tonight,
Virginia
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Week 9
Good morning my fellow Mystics! Great class last night, wonderful heart felt sharing, love, wisdom, and a collective Mystic consciousness!
Home work is to continue on final projects
This week we focus on "the way of Beauty".
Our questions are:
1. How do you experience the spiritual quality of the beauty in your life?
2. Ask students to share their favorite quotations from the reading?
(I'm not sure we had any reading this week, but I do seem to remember Robin saying something about reviewing over some of the reading material that spoke to us)
My questions to you are:
What is BEAUTY?
How does it show up in your life?
How do you express as beauty in life?
I leave you with the beautiful song from Mumford and Sons, "Roll away your stone"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O-BwV0DDUY
HAVE A BEAUTIFUL WEEK! Maybe we'll see you at Wednesday night service :) Virginia
Home work is to continue on final projects
This week we focus on "the way of Beauty".
Our questions are:
1. How do you experience the spiritual quality of the beauty in your life?
2. Ask students to share their favorite quotations from the reading?
(I'm not sure we had any reading this week, but I do seem to remember Robin saying something about reviewing over some of the reading material that spoke to us)
My questions to you are:
What is BEAUTY?
How does it show up in your life?
How do you express as beauty in life?
I leave you with the beautiful song from Mumford and Sons, "Roll away your stone"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O-BwV0DDUY
HAVE A BEAUTIFUL WEEK! Maybe we'll see you at Wednesday night service :) Virginia
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Week 8
Hello fellow Mystics, Great Class tonight! I Love all the wisdom and sharing that we do.
Week 8 is Faith and Grace
READ:
The Way of the Mystic Chapter 8
The Essential Mystics Chapter 8
(optional) Joel Goldsmith excerpt fro Beyond Words and Thoughts
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT:
Write a thought paper (Approximately 200 words) on grace - what it is- and how it operates in my life.
PRACTICE:
Daily meditation
Practice of the Presence
Witness consciousness
QUESTIONS TO PONDER FOR NEXT CLASS:
What is Grace?
How does Grace work in your life?
Can the law of cause and effect ever be transcended?
Meditate on "What was your face before your parents were born?
Have a wonderful week and a peaceful meditation
Week 8 is Faith and Grace
READ:
The Way of the Mystic Chapter 8
The Essential Mystics Chapter 8
(optional) Joel Goldsmith excerpt fro Beyond Words and Thoughts
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT:
Write a thought paper (Approximately 200 words) on grace - what it is- and how it operates in my life.
PRACTICE:
Daily meditation
Practice of the Presence
Witness consciousness
QUESTIONS TO PONDER FOR NEXT CLASS:
What is Grace?
How does Grace work in your life?
Can the law of cause and effect ever be transcended?
Meditate on "What was your face before your parents were born?
Have a wonderful week and a peaceful meditation
Monday, October 31, 2011
Week 7
Hi fellow Mystics,
I thank you all for all of your prayers and thoughtful graces this last week, Paul is doing much better, and will be in class on Tuesday.
Here are some questions to think on before class:
How do you feel about your own spiritual practices?
How do you maintain spiritual discipline without rigidity?
What do we mean when we talk about God's will?
When I yield to God's will, what am I surrendering to?
I thank you all for all of your prayers and thoughtful graces this last week, Paul is doing much better, and will be in class on Tuesday.
Here are some questions to think on before class:
How do you feel about your own spiritual practices?
How do you maintain spiritual discipline without rigidity?
What do we mean when we talk about God's will?
When I yield to God's will, what am I surrendering to?
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Homework for week 6
Hello fellow Mystics! Wonderful to see and hear all the growing mystisism in the group!
Here is the homework for week #6
READ:
The Way of the Mystic Chapter 6
The Essential Mystics Chapter 4
ASSIGNMENT:
Next wee bring a news article from a newspaper or magazine on a subject that requires compassion- opening the heart and knowing the Truth at the same time.
PRACTICE:
Daily meditation.
Practice of the Presence.
Have fun!
Here is the homework for week #6
READ:
The Way of the Mystic Chapter 6
The Essential Mystics Chapter 4
ASSIGNMENT:
Next wee bring a news article from a newspaper or magazine on a subject that requires compassion- opening the heart and knowing the Truth at the same time.
PRACTICE:
Daily meditation.
Practice of the Presence.
Have fun!
Friday, October 14, 2011
Dark night of the Soul
"With one leap, Loves horse will carry you home, However black with obstacles the way may be" RUMI
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Being yourself
I love this from the 7 paths to God:
There is an old Hadistic story about Rabbi Zuszya, who dies and goes to heaven. While reviewing his life, he explains to God that he had tried to be a wise as Solomon, as steadfast as David, and as brave as Moses. "That is al well and good," replies God, "But why didn't you try to be yourself?"
Rev. Kevin spoke to this in his last masterful service. About just being who you are, and knowing that that alone is enough. Many times we take on different persona to prove that we are enough, to fill the empty that we perceive as a hole, a deficit, a less than perfect. We then become the perfect "Mother, Father, Wife, Husband, Nurse, Teacher," and so on and so forth, filing the void in the attempt to be perfect and whole. If anything happens to change that perception, we are then lost, and we cling to the memory of what we were, of what we perceived as perfect and whole. The truth is that in the emptiness, in the hole, in the absence of anything, is everything. In this emptiness there is a Wholesome perfection, a stillness, a truth, that can never be deterred from. With this perception of wholeness without anything added, this acceptance of yourself just as you are, you then do not have the "need" to express as the perfect "Mother, Father, Wife, Husband,"there is not need to fill the void. And as we hold this consciousness of wholeness, of perfection, we naturally express as all the persona's without a dependency placed on them. Without the dependencies placed on them, the persona's now depend on us.
I am a perfect "Mother, Father, Wife, Husband," because I am whole and perfect -vs- I am whole and perfect because I am a perfect "Mother, Father, Wife, Husband."
There is an old Hadistic story about Rabbi Zuszya, who dies and goes to heaven. While reviewing his life, he explains to God that he had tried to be a wise as Solomon, as steadfast as David, and as brave as Moses. "That is al well and good," replies God, "But why didn't you try to be yourself?"
Rev. Kevin spoke to this in his last masterful service. About just being who you are, and knowing that that alone is enough. Many times we take on different persona to prove that we are enough, to fill the empty that we perceive as a hole, a deficit, a less than perfect. We then become the perfect "Mother, Father, Wife, Husband, Nurse, Teacher," and so on and so forth, filing the void in the attempt to be perfect and whole. If anything happens to change that perception, we are then lost, and we cling to the memory of what we were, of what we perceived as perfect and whole. The truth is that in the emptiness, in the hole, in the absence of anything, is everything. In this emptiness there is a Wholesome perfection, a stillness, a truth, that can never be deterred from. With this perception of wholeness without anything added, this acceptance of yourself just as you are, you then do not have the "need" to express as the perfect "Mother, Father, Wife, Husband,"there is not need to fill the void. And as we hold this consciousness of wholeness, of perfection, we naturally express as all the persona's without a dependency placed on them. Without the dependencies placed on them, the persona's now depend on us.
I am a perfect "Mother, Father, Wife, Husband," because I am whole and perfect -vs- I am whole and perfect because I am a perfect "Mother, Father, Wife, Husband."
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