Dearest Students,

Here is a question from someone who chooses to keep his name confidential.
QUESTION: What is the biggest obstacle to my spiritual development?
ANSWER: The biggest obstacle to your spiritual development is the need to be right. Notice the way this need crops up in your everyday life. Notice what it does to you...what it causes...like silly arguments, wasted time and energy...and blocks to learning. Look at what it creates inside of you...anger, hostility, blocks, anxiety, tension, separation. Notice the way it blocks Truth. (Notice that your need to be right also means "right" about how wrong you are, bad, worthless, a failure, unattractive...What if you were WRONG about those low opinions of yourself : )

You didn't ask this question, but I will ask it for you:
QUESTION: What is the biggest help to my spiritual development? ANSWER: The biggest help on your spiritual path is your receptivity. An open mind, an open heart, a spirit on fire for Truth, is your best friend. With this, comes energy, enthusiasm, and fearlessness. You do not let fear overcome you, because you are pointed in the direction of Truth, and nothing can stop you! Not even your need to be right!

Thank you for your question! And your receptivity!

Hey there
I could finally manage to post my picture :-)
It's a little hard for me to write in english, that's why I hardly ever post something...
I wish you all a beautiful summertime!
Lovely greetings from Switzerland
Ruth

I am longing for a world, where there is no word for war, because people live in peace. I am longing for a world that has no word for murderer and no word for murder and people even have a hard time to understand when you - maybe from a far foreign world - want to talk about theese words to explain.
I hope and wish that this longing will be fullfilled in the near future. I wish for myself, that I am capable to put all my power towards this goal.
I wish all of us that we more and more open up to the neverending stream of love. That we let happen love through us.
Monika

I AM

I am not myself
I am the color of your eyes
I am the soft dark center of your true vision
This is what I have always been.

I am the light that radiates, pulses out
From the center of the darkness
The soft, dark place out of which you see me.

I am the dancer
Dancing for your delight
When you close your eyes I enter you
When you sleep I disappear.

I am not myself
I am the color of your eyes
I am the soft dark center of your true vision
This is what I have always been.

MONTHLY MESSAGE FOR JULY

Hi. Every month I post a new message on my blog. This one is called Freedom. You can read the message on my website: Freedom

YOUR ENERGY

Your energy is divine. Why? Because it arises from God. It does not arise from "you"...the small you. "You" have no energy of your own. You have nothing of your own. You do not need anything of your own. All the things in your life are here on loan for you to enjoy, take care of, appreciate, and use. So treat everything with care...not with possessiveness, but with care. Honor the things in your life. Honor your energy. Use your energy wisely.

Do not allow others to use your energy. You must not be at the beck and call of anyone else's drama. Give yourself permission to break free. You are on the freedom path. You do not have time to waste in petty dramas that sap your divine energy, leaving you exhausted, upset, and confused.

Ask yourself (remember the value of questions!)..."is this person or situation involving me in a drama that only causes me confusion and leaves me exhausted?"

We often think (that silly thinking again!) we must stay and partake of a drama....(when do not think for ourself)....that we "must be nice...polite...kind." First be polite and kind to yourself. Honor your energy. Each person only gets so much energy for a lifetime. Just as a candle eventually burns out, so does each person. So be nice to yourself. Be AWARE! Notice when your energy is being zapped by a drama....and give yourself permission to step out of that drama! You will be glad you did. You will have much more energy. You will be more relaxed. And definitely happier!

Just Stop It!

Is there a bad habit you have been meaning to stop? A negative habit that you really want to give up? That you know will be good for you? But you keep procrastinating, waiting for another day, finding excuses why you don't stop it, thinking and ruminating about stopping it, beating yourself up for not stopping it, feeling bad about yourself every time you realize you haven't stopped it?

Stop thinking! Just STOP IT! Give yourself permission to break free of your procrastinating nature. Stop waiting! Stop letting silly thoughts rule your life. Stop doing what you know is bad for you. Stop making excuses! Give yourself permission to give up that negative habit now! Then give it up!

The Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear.

I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past
I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain.

Pg 19 of Dune by Frank Herbert

Fantastic

There's nothing but God
and now I lay me down to sleep
to dream, to die
forever
to fly, to cry
to believe in God's plan
forever
to be true
never to go back to being untrue again
would be a good thing
even when it feels bad for a moment.

JUST DO IT!

Is there something you have been meaning to do? Something you really want to do? That you know will be good for you? But you keep procrastinating, waiting for another day, finding excuses why you don't do it, thinking and ruminating about doing it, beating yourself up for not doing it, feeling bad about yourself every time you realize you haven't done it?

Stop thinking! Just DO IT! Limiting thoughts and feelings do not have to be your boss! Give yourself permission to break free of your procrastinating nature. Stop waiting! Stop letting silly thoughts tell you what you should be doing. Do what you know you should be doing. Stop making excuses!

Do the thing that your deeper inner intuitive VOICE is telling you to do! DO IT NOW! Go against limiting, self-defeating, lazy thoughts. And DO IT! Do it now!

KNOW YOUR OWN MIND SEMINAR

Students of the School are invited to attend this seminar for a $5.00 discount. Read more about the Seminar here: know your own mind!

Hello dear classmates,
today I want to share an experience I had saturday evening. I decided to go for a walk after an intensive day full of work. My idea was to take the way to the right side when I leave the door. When I left the house I found myself going left. After a few steps I hold in and said to myself: wait, what am I doing here, I wanted to go the other way ! ? Somehow I could not make myself turn around and so I went on with my path. After about 5 minutes I saw 2 men and a dog. The dog had a very strange look. His eyes came out of his face and were red. I asked: What is about him ? The answer: She has brain cancer. Deep compassion arose within me and sponanious I knelt down and put my hands on her. The men went on talking. After a while one of the men continued his way. The man with the dog wanted to go on also, but the dog came to me again and I sat on the floor to continue giving her Reiki. We were not talking alot. I was not telling what I was doing and the man did not ask. I was with this dog for about 30 minutes and got in touch with her soul. When we all three seperated to take our ways the man said: Thank you !

Return to Los Angeles

I know some of you keep up with me on my blog...for those of you who do not, I have returned to Los Angeles, after a long visit in Jamestown, N.Y. with my parents, friends, and family.

showing up

Hi Indira and all my co-students, I haven't been in the open classroom for a while and so I'm not up with what has been going on. But I did just finish reading lesson 9. Although I didn't do the exercise in lesson 8 where you spend the day in a new place and follow your intuition. I haven't figured out how to extract myself from my work and my family and give a day to myself. Guess I have to work on this. I did have a very remarkable family therapy session after reading lesson 8, in which I did not think about too much and just went with my intuition. we were all in tears by the end of that session. I was very grateful. I wrote an answer to the question you asked in lesson 9 about how do we feel when we read these lessons: I feel calm, a sense of peace, like everything is alright, I feel like ababy in her mother's arms. love Annie

I saw a beautiful new face when I opened the site tonight, so welcome Julie. Glad you decided to post your photo and join your classmates here. I am still in Jamestown, N.Y. and you can follow my adventures here on my regular blog, if you like. Your classmate, Ruth, is having surgery and so I send a special hug to her. I will be returning to Los Angeles June 9th. My dad is doing okay for now.

To: Monika re: Mar. 3 post

Hi Monika,
Sorry for being really really late-but just wanted to respond to your comment regarding my question on truth... As I've mentioned to Indira, I've had tech problems at that time, plus didn't have much time to really sit in front of a computer after work... sounds like excuses, but it seems to me it's caused by my not being ready to post and come out of my self-imposed isolation... I am really struggling with my spirituallity, and have been for so long... I have so many obstacles within myself that I need to conquer.
Anyway---I just thought it was nice of you to acknowledge my question--although I felt so stupid asking it but I just had to coz I didn't get it--lol---
I have been reading this blog on and off, and I find it encouraging to know that I am not alone in my quest for spirituality. I've found comfort in everyone's thoughts, and it made me feel like I'm part of a great group of people... For a while there I was so discouraged in thinking that this world is doomed because no one really cares for what's important, or too little really care...

I am sadly still stuck on Lesson 5 (can you believe that???)--sad.... but I think one of my biggest hurdles is letting go of baggage, and that (from what I remember? ) I think is what Lesson 5 is for.... oh well...

Thanks again and good luck on your lessons.

Thanks and good luck to everyone too!

Sincerely,
Ina

SURRENDER

When we accept what we cannot change, we are in harmony with life, even when life is not going according to our particular plan. Surrender is the key. Surrender comes from God—the way that flowers, lightning in the sky, and moments of silence come from God—in God’s time and design, not ours.

Sunday Morning In Jamestown

Just to let you know that I am posting on my regular blog while I am in here in Jamestown, New York (my hometown) and you are always invited to check it out if you are interested in my daily activities here...beyond what I do here in the School.

Most important is that we remain aware, awake, and alert in our ordinary world....and then the ordinary becomes the extraordinary! So please remember to apply the principals you are learning in your School to your every day life. Then every moment is a spiritual moment.

This moment, wherever you are, please receive the love of angels like a bountiful bouquet of flowers that fills your senses with beauty, scent, softeness, and an overpowering love...a love that overpowers all darkness, pain, or sorrow.

All my love to all of you.

an uncommon blog

Hi Kevin
In fact, I tryed 2 times to post a poem from Archangel Raphael, but 2 times just before I wanted to send it, it disapeared. Now you gave me the courage to try it again.

Hello Everyone

Archangel Raphael

Heal. Linger. Do not hurry.
I bring you healing and peace,
Just be yourself.
Your way is far. You are ready.
You have already come a long way.
Often you have been anxious and worried.
Be ready. Your way is yet far,
but I am here. I am entirely near.
In love I accompany you,
I extend my protection over you.
Healing I want to bring you.
I want to sing in joy with you.
Your tears will fall.
I will carry you in my wings.
Be as you are and take courage.
You are good as you are.
Trust yourself.
Construct castles in the air.
Be as you are and take courage.
Trust in your life and it will be good.

And here again in German

Erzengel Raphael

Heilen, verweilen, Dich nicht beeilen.
Heil bring ich Dir und Ruh
sei einfach Du.
Dein Weg ist weit, Du bist bereit.
Schon weit bist Du gegangen,
oft musstest Du in Sorge bangen.
Sei bereit, Dein Weg ist noch weit,
doch ich bin da, bin Dir ganz nah.
In Liebe werd ich Dich begleiten
zum Schutz meine Flügel über Dich breiten.
Heil will ich Dir bringen
in Liebe mit Dir singen.
Deine Tränen werden versiegen,
in meinen Flügel werd ich Dich wiegen.
Sei wie Du bist und fasse Mut
so wie Du bist, so bist Du gut.
Du darfst Dir vertrauen
Luftschlösser bauen.
Sei einfach Du und fasse Mut
vertraue dem Leben und es wird gut.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Dear Students,
In honor of our great Mother Earth, and the Mother in each of you, I have posted a special Mother's Day gift for all students of the school on my website, and you may find it here: Happy Mother's Day! This message can be accessed only by members of the School and is not meant for the public at this time. Thank you.