"There's a blaze of light in every word, It doesn't matter which you heard, The holy or the broken, hallelujah"
by Bill Isaacs
We are in the closing days of one year and the opening of another. The light in the Northern Hemisphere is increasing again. This is a good symbol of what is occurring within everyone: the light is increasing. As the light shines it becomes possible to see, to relax and relinquish what does not belong, what was never true of you. One way the light gets in is through our increased vulnerability and humility. As the light intensifies it becomes increasingly evident that the control structures of human consciousness are dissolving. Like glacial ice floes, these can remain seemingly stable for centuries, and then can suddenly collapse, melting into the sea. The courses of collective thought go through various phase changes over time: ideological patterns shift, political systems transform, long held paradigms collapse, national boundaries are redrawn, dissolved, merge. What can look stable and unchanging from one perspective can suddenly transform entirely into something else.
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Hosted by Bill and Linda Bahan
"With new vision, old behaviors and errant views no longer fit. It is exciting to rise up and expand our understanding."
By Larry Krantz
Like most of us, I do things to exercise my brain and body: crosswords and puzzles, as well as cycling and swimming. Also, I play golf with a group of men, which is socially useful. I’ve been instructed how to hold my hands on the golf club and shift my weight and a dozen checkpoints on a swing that takes less than two seconds. With so many conflicting thoughts it is not surprising I often don’t know where the golf ball will go!
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Hosted by John Gray and Tom Starrs
“...whatsoever things are true... honest... just... pure... lovely... of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” (Phil 4:8)
by Maureen Lakin, Pamela Gray and John Gray
Maureen Lakin: Namaste! Along with this Sanskrit greeting of deep respect, it is an honor to be with you all today and to be here with John and Pamela.
As you are probably aware, in the past six weeks, the states of Florida, Georgia and North Carolina have been dealing with the aftermath of two horrific hurricanes. The first hurricane, named Helene, shot into North Carolina causing monumental loss and destruction, particularly for residents of communities in the Appalachian Mountains. This hurricane also took the lives of hundreds of people. Its path was very interesting because it struck Florida and continued heading northward toward Atlanta, but then circled around the greater Atlanta area, bypassing it altogether, and coming down in North Carolina about 10 miles up the road from where I live.
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Hosted by Christina Pivarnik and Laura Fisher
"Cosmic garden blooms, Neon neurons intertwine, A universe minds"
by Sanford Baran
It’s wonderful to be together again; what an incredible opportunity to bring something of depth and substance to focus! Actually, such opportunity has always been with us here on earth, but maybe the difference now, in this moment, is that there’s a greater conscious awareness of what is ours to do, coupled with an appreciation of the rich and abundant provision, generously made available, enabling all manner of creative opportunities. From my perspective the potential for positive creative action has never been greater.
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Hosted by Pamela Gray and Suzanne Core
" We are designed to feel the currents of love, which is the nature of God. Attraction leads to response and then to union and unified radiation."
by Larry and Joyce Krantz
Larry Krantz: For today’s meditation, Joyce and I would like to consider male and female energies. This is a sacred area that has been brought low and made coarse in human affairs. To consider this with clarity of vision, we need to carry a sense of sacredness and care, to see from a high vantage point.
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