Sanford Baran, Christina Pivarnik

Mansions of the Stars

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"I will honor all life,
wherever and in whatever form
it may dwell,
on Earth my home
and in the mansions of the stars."

The Starry Night - Vincent Van Gogh

by Christina Pivarnik and Sanford Baran
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Christina Pivarnik: It’s always a joy to gather together and to share the precious things of spirit. Sanford and I are delighted to offer a focus for today’s considerations.

Today is Father’s Day in at least a dozen countries, a day we honor the fathers and grandfathers who have raised children and continue to do so—even when the kids are adults—who not only show up, but love whole-heartedly, mentoring and nurturing. Some of you may not have offspring of your own, maybe you’re a stepfather, a dog dad or cat dad, or a father of gardens, farms and all living things of the natural world.

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Suzanne Core, Joyce Krantz, Christina Pivarnik

One Voice

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"What was, doesn’t seem to fit now in the same way. Traditions, beliefs, customs are all up for review, rightly so, because life is a continual flow."

Dawn's First Light

by Suzanne Core, Joyce Krantz and Christina Pivarnik
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Suzanne Core: Good morning, everyone; and good afternoon and maybe good evening. It is a joy to be together, to shine the light together, into our worlds.

Two weeks ago, Bill Isaacs talked about stature and also about humility. His words on humility caught my ear. I want to speak a bit about stature and humility. The first thing I did was look up the word humility in the Bible. There are a number of places where the word appears, but my favorite are these words of the Master: “Take my yoke upon you and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest…. For my yoke is easy” and I’m carrying the light!

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Sanford Baran, Christina Pivarnik

All Creatures Great and Small

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"...in honoring this fine quality of spirit in our animal friends, we very much honor the one spirit present everywhere throughout the whole."

By Sanford Baran and Christina Pivarnik
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Sanford Baran: Leading up to our time together this morning, Christina and I had a working title in mind, All Creatures Great and Small. Just so you know, this will not be about the delightful English television series of the same name. Season 2, by the way, just started airing on PBS last weekend, and it’s been well worth the wait.

This morning the two of us are teaming up to honor and appreciate an aspect of creation that is quite magical, the kingdom of animals, which does of course include all manner of creatures great and small.

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Larry Krantz, Christina Pivarnik

The Cycles of Creation

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"Everything we do counts. It's an art to live a life of focused expression while being compassionate, joyful and gracious."

White Horse on the beach

by Christina Pivarnik and Larry Krantz
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Christina Pivarnik: That was fun music, Sanford, so bright and lively. Thank you!  It’s always a joy to spend this time with all of you, to give collective expression to the tone of life and to build fine substance together in a greater capacity than we may do individually. I’m honored when Larry invites me to share the hour with him—quite humbled in fact. It’s a privilege and my deepest pleasure to be able to bring focus to this precious time together.

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Larry Krantz, Christina Pivarnik

The Substance of Spirit

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"Our inner reality has always loved us and guided us; we have not always been listening. But, when we yield to our inner Selves, we are not diminished but enlarged, free and boundless."

Aurora Borealis -- courtesy Pictures 806

by Christina Pivarnik and Larry Krantz
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Christina Pivarnik: I’m so excited to be with all of you this morning in this context! Many of you are longtime, dear friends. Others of you, I haven’t had the privilege to meet in person, but the connection in spirit is there regardless. It’s a pleasure to see and hear all of you and to acknowledge the locations we span together, nearly halfway around the planet. It’s such a joy to be able to spend this time together with you.

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