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CREATION SPIRIT NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER 2010
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Dear Friends,
A year or two ago, a friend sent me the sentiments contained in the holiday card that follows this greeting. My intention is to accommodate the celebration of all faiths during this time of year. So, no matter what your faith, I send this holiday greeting along to honor true friendship, family and extended family--in celebration of the gift you are in my life.
Happy Holidays!
Jim
PS Please feel free to share this holiday card with others!
Simply forward this page.
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JUST PUBLISHED!
2013! THE BEGINNING IS HERE, which deals with the Mayan calendar and related prophecies, has been published in time to obtain as a holiday gift for friends and family. The book can be purchased from my website, www.creationspirit.net, from O-Books.net, Amazon.com, and ordered from your favorite bookshop. The description follows; please forward to friends and family.
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2013! The Beginning is Here - Jim Young (ed.)
This anthology offers wide-ranging views by various experts regarding the end of the Mayan calendar in 2012, as well as related prophecies and associated physical changes of Earth's structure. The purpose of this collection is to broaden your perspective about such issues and concerns, so you can discern for yourself what your commitment to planetary life will be--and then to demonstrate your commitment into being, beginning immediately.
Contributing Authors: Dr. Ervin Laszlo: Chaos Point 2012 - Science and Prophecy; Dr. José A. Arguelles: The 2012 Prophecy and the Harmonic Convergence of 2012; Dr. Llewellyn Vaughn-Lee: A Prophecy and a Prayer; Eden Sky: The Living Prophecy - Exploring the Mystery of 2012; Geoff Stray: 2012-The Imminent Emergence; Dr. Mark Van Stone: What the Maya Tell Us About 2012; Dr. Carl Johan Calleman: Creating theIntention for the Unity Consciousness of the Ninth Wave of the Mayan Calendar!; Gill Edwards: Conscious Medicine; Miguel Angel Vergara: The Maya Prophecies for 2012; Teressena and Martien Bakens: The Teachings of the Serpent and the Mayan Prophecy; Dr. James H. Young: So? Live 2013 Now!; Nicolya Christi: A Tomorrow Unknown; Aluna Joy Yaxk'in: 2012-The Great Equalizer.
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YOU ARE INVITED...
I invite you to join me in conversation on the blog at the bottom of the home page of my renovated website. Two new entries are intended to inspire some interesting, fun conversation about spiritual matters. The first deals with our inherent divine nature. The second entry invites you to join in writing a short poetic phrase about Life from spiritual consciousness. Here are a few examples:
tree
that which gives
root to Truth
anchored
in the
everyday world.
stone
that which
a heart turns into
when Love's
in difference.
photo
a mirror
of My image
upon your Soul.
COME BLOG WITH ME!
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SPIRIT SPEAKS TO ANOTHER MEANING OF CHRISTMAS...
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This section offers a rather unusual explanation of the Christmas story--a symbolic representation of the Christmas story. If Christianity is your devotion, you may be surprised, even put off, by this explanation. Or you may be thrilled by it. Christian or not, you may well find interest in the story of Christmas from a symbolic explanation, as a means of looking not only at your own religious or spiritual tradition, but at life itself.
You will recall that the virgin, Mary, the mother-to-be of Jesus, heard from an angel that she was to give birth to Jesus, who would become a savior for her people. Along the way, Joseph was considering putting Mary out,
for the circumstances surrounding a "virgin birth" where both puzzling and unfamiliar to him, to say the least. Soon, however, Joseph saw in a dream that he was to honor this relationship and the birth of God's son, and so he did. Indeed, as the story goes, Jesus was born to Mary and her husband, Joseph, on what we have come to call Christmas--in a manger--which three wise men visited in order to pay homage through their gifts of gold and frankincense.
There are other versions of this story, but as we have come to know it, this is essentially the story of Jesus' birth. Not to diminish or discredit the meaning of Jesus' birth at all, although this could be a true reflection of historical fact, there are also other ways of viewing this depiction. I choose here to speak to the portrayal from its symbolic meaning, beginning by seeing the story as an allegory that contains some truths for us to consider. In this case, the allegory speaks to us about how we are to live from day to day, moment to moment--spiritually--in a rather simple, straightforward manner. Let's begin with this.
If we consider each character in this allegory as an archetype we have within us, we can learn to treat life much like a lucid dream we can change to the benefit of all concerned. Mary, the mother of Jesus, represents the feminine aspect we all have embedded within us: the voice of Wisdom, waiting only to be made aware, and accepted as the Truth to be served. It's not that Mary is the virgin; it's that what Mary represents--receiving a sacred idea of Wisdom from within (often called the voice of an angel, grace, Wisdom, insight, inspiration, etc.)--is virgin to our way of being in this material world. Most look outward, rather than inward, to find guidance, affirm our identity, seek peace of mind and fulfill our purpose. Indeed, looking inward to hear the Truth, the sacred idea formed out of the still, small voice is virgin to our ears--virgin or new to our way of thinking and living.
The term immaculate conception that is linked to this story refers to the immaculate nature of the divine message received. When spiritually aware, the forms of insight or intuition that enlighten us are untarnished, clear of any elements of belief or opinion, conceived as the still, small voice discerned in our heart of hearts. In a word we hear each as simple, sacred Truth to be followed.
Joseph represents how we often treat a sudden insight or virgin idea: uncomfortable with the newness of it, or feeling that it may contradict our beliefs, opinions or domesticated agreements, we cast it out. At the very least, we push it away from us--until, that is--we hear from some authority we can accept that this virgin, sacred idea is, indeed, the authority that validates the correct path for us. In Joseph's case, the dream was taken to be a sacred sign, an authority he could abide, and this was enough to move him beyond his limited perspective to an honorable one. Thus the masculine form of bringing Truth or Wisdom to fruition surrenders to that very essence of sacred guidance.
The Jesus babe? Jesus is the newborn, representing the new sacred idea, the new way in which we are to live our lives--if we are to fulfill our lives and purpose spiritually. In order to fulfill ourselves spiritually, we must begin by listening inwardly, so we can become fully aware of the first step of Wisdom that takes us on our True path, followed by each succeeding step, each as and when we need it. Thus the authority for living spiritually is the infinitely expressed gift of grace, the feminine aspect of Wisdom we find inwardly, the endless stream of sacred messages we follow when living spiritually. It is this path, The Inward Journey, which is our savior--which saves us from following our ego consciousness into ineptitude and onto erroneous paths. Indeed, it is our awareness of the Truth--the Wisdom we hear inward--that sets us free, free to live only our highest good. Once free, we demonstrate the insight into being.
Therefore, when we see that the only way to live spiritually is by going inward for the Wisdom we are to follow--and then surrendering ONLY to that Wisdom as our purpose, we come to celebrate the perfect inner balance of the feminine and masculine aspects of being. By receiving guidance inwardly, we validate the inner feminine aspect of acceptance, graceful receptivity, and honoring only that. By demonstrating only the inner guidance into our daily lives, we validate our inner masculine. When mastered, our inner feminine and masculine are perfectly balanced, and we are reborn to live anew.
The manger speaks to humility, humble circumstances. In symbolic terms, the manger represents the idea of humility as surrendering ourselves to living only by the inward journey, and demonstrating the Wisdom found inward faithfully. When we substitute our own ideas, opinions and beliefs for spiritual purpose and direction, we distance humility for vanity's sake. Eventually, by living in the realm of ego consciousness, we succumb to the vanity of vanities: acting as if we are separate from Source, Wisdom--God, by whatever name--when, in Truth, we are One with Source, and never separate from it.
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And the star in the east; the wise men? The star rising out of the east represents a new birth, emerging in the form of enlightenment. Wisdom rises into our awareness and lights the path we are to follow. The Inward Journey--this sacred idea of living spiritually--is born and made legitimate, as the only real means for living spiritually. It rises into being by following it, demonstrating only its guidance. Indeed, when we do follow this single journey, we return to our inherent Wisdom, for we will have surrendered to the path of enlightenment. And each new, sacred idea brought to life allows us to be reborn into a new way of living from day to day.
What about the gifts given to the newborn? The gifts of Wisdom celebrate the eternal commitment to living from the inside out, to living anew, free from the burdens of living from ego consciousness. Indeed, Wisdom is the infinite, eternal and ever available gift to those who follow The Inward Journey. And when we do, each of us can bring or demonstrate an endless stream of Wisdom into the Universe. What an amazingly powerful gift of worth (gold) and spiritual impact (frankincense) Wisdom is to the world we live in!
By all means, then, do consider the options when "shopping" for holiday gifts this year. Instead of spending money on gifts that in large part will be forgotten in a day or two, wrap yourself in a red ribbon. Celebrate your rebirth, letting Christ consciousness be what saves you from yourself. Gift the Universe with endless demonstrations of Wisdom, Truth, Christ consciousness--birth after birth of one sacred idea after another. By doing so, all are uplifted, all are rendered Wise. All come to be free, to celebrate peace of mind and to demonstrate a joyous heart as their way in the world.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS, everyone!
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ANOTHER SPIRITUALLY-ORIENTED HOLIDAY GIFT...
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Cassie Lea Ford, a vibrant, young vocal star, musician and songwriter has just released a new sensational CD, SURRENDERED TO LOVE. She is abundantly aware of how music affects mind, heart, body and soul and faithfully follows her calling to serve all as One. An extraordinary vocalist with an amazing vocal range, Cassie Lea both inspires and entertains from deep within--connecting from soul to soul.
Cassie Lea also is the Musical Director for the Creative Life Church in Hot Springs, Ar. When serving as Interim Minister there, I was privileged to collaborate with her in selecting music that would best fit with the particular spiritual program being offered. On many occasions, she inspired the attendants to such a degree that I reduced my presentation so others could bathe in the depths to which she had taken them. From week to week, Cassie Lea continues to sing spiritual musical renditions that take both the congregation and other audiences to levels unimaginable.
Cassie Lea is a rare talent who has earned the respect and admiration of music lovers of all kinds, everywhere she has performed. Her repertoire consists of spiritual renditions, Gospel music and haunting ballads.
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AND ANOTHER...
| Another gift of a spiritual nature is a CD produced by Olga Emannuel, a collection of music Olga put to some poetry I had included in a bi-lingual book published as a commemoration to people living in Ajijic, Mexico, not far from Guadalajara, MX.
Involving professional musicians and vocalists from Athens, Greece, the music has the feeling of music performed by madrigals, a type of secular vocal music composition, written during the Renaissance and early Baroque eras. Most madrigals are through-composed, with music being written to best express the sentiment of each line of a poetic text. Often playful, single performers and duets alike delight with an operetta-like touch.
CLICK TO ORDER HERE, and you'll be taken to Olga's website, where you can select music from this, as well as other, offerings.
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Each of you is a gift to the Universe, sending out your loving ways as only you can. I am grateful for all you are, and for raising the consciousness of the Universe. Indeed, all of us are essential to the consciousness evolution! I wish you the very best for the holiday season, and sense that 2011 portends much good for us and for the planet we love so dearly.
Thank you, one and all!
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TREAT YOURSELF TO THIS...
| MESSAGES FOR THE HEART OF LOVE, from the Messages from God, through Yael and Doug Powell at Circle of Light www.circleoflight.net
Are you ready to be a transforming heart in these dynamic, Earth-changing times? MESSAGES FOR THE HEART OF LOVE addresses some of the most challenging questions asked by Lightworkers and prepares us for the Shift to the Heart.
You will feel the expansion and shift within as you read...
The power lives between the lines in the packets of Love for which the words are carriers. E-Book I and II, $8.00 each at Circle of Light,
https//circleoflight.net/order.html.
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