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Urgent alert: Please copy, distribute and send an e-mail!
On the scale of forced evictions around the globe, the current situation in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, would rank as relatively minor. But for the 100 or so people living in make-shift shelters in a homeless encampment who will be forced out of their tent city on September 15, 2007, the situation is urgent.
Edmonton is the capital city of the Province of Alberta, which has a booming economy based on oil and natural gas. A “rising tide lifts all boats†is the favourite line of private market ideologues, but the robust Alberta economy has failed to deliver affordable housing for low, moderate and increasingly middle-income households. Massive cuts in social housing investment were made in the 1990s, along with cancellation of funding for new affordable homes. A thin patchwork of housing funding and programmes has emerged in recent years, but homelessness remains a national and local disaster.
The most recent homeless count in Edmonton, from the fall of 2006, reports 2,618 homeless people (844 in shelters, and 1,774 sleeping rough). Edmonton experiences extremely cold winter weather from the late fall to the late spring, with temperatures falling to minus-30 Celsius in the middle of the winter – which can be deadly.
Mass homelessness has grown throughout Canada in the past two decades, including the economically buoyant Alberta. Homeless shelters are overcrowded and tens of thousands of women, men and children are forced to sleep rough. Many thousands more are in the ranks of the “hidden homeless†– staying temporarily with family or friends in overcrowded conditions. In a number of parts of the country, visible encampments of homeless people (often called “tent citiesâ€) have sprouted. These are typically small compared to the informal settlements in the urban areas of many other countries, but the gathering of 100 or more homeless people is usually seen as politically embarrassing and the residents are often harassed and forced to move on to less visible settlements.
Toronto’s “tent city†was shut down in the fall of 2002 by a small army of private security guards who rousted the 150 or so residents. Most were not even allocated to collect identification or medication that was in their makeshift housing. Homeless advocates launched a major advocacy effort and the municipal government responded with a plan to provide rent subsidies so that the formerly homeless people could move into vacant private rental apartments. Two years later, the programme was reviewed and declared a success for the residents and the government. Rent subsidies for private landlords are not the preferred option for many housing advocates (most want Canada to reinvest in a permanent, national social housing programme), but the subsidies have provided permanent homes to the residents, so they can be considered one part of a re-housing strategy.
At this point, there is no housing plan for Edmonton’s “tent city†residents when they are forcibly evicted on September 15. In one of the richest cities in one of the richest countries of the world, this is not only a gross violation of the housing rights of the “tent city†residents to force them out of their meagre settlement without offering adequate and affordable housing, but it is also a shame and an indictment of the politicians involved.
Canadian politicians tend to be very sensitive to international pressure, so every e-mail in the next two weeks will be extremely helpful in building the pressure towards a housing strategy for Edmonton’s “tent city†residents. You can register your opposition to the Edmonton, Canada, forced evictions and join with others in calling for a housing plan for those who are currently living in “tent city†by sending an e-mail to:
Hon. Ray Danyluk, Alberta Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Minister.MAH@gov.ab.ca
Please cc. any e-mail to the Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness
info@ecohh.ca
And, also, please cc. your e-mails to Michael Shapcott
michael@wellesleyinstitute.com
Thanks!
- Michael
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Michael Shapcott, Senior Fellow
The Wellesley Institute
45 Charles Street East, #101
Toronto, ON., Canada M4Y 1S2
Tel. - 416-972-1010, x231
Mobile - 416-605-8316
Fax - 416-921-7228
www.wellesleyinstitute.com
assert your conscientiousness and patience be with you- with whatever happens, patience, then deal.
...
ok. voting and democracy is bullshit (truth is truth regardless of opinion)
taxes support the protectors of the exploiters of the Earth (no matter how many schools and hospitals are 'maintained' by taxes, they still support people who think malicious behaviour is acceptable in maintaining order... just so ya know- schools and hospitals will exist long after capitalism dies)
the 'Queen' of England holds veto over the entire governmental justice system in Canada
the 'crown' today is the same 'crown' that practiced genocide around the globe- supporting the churches that premeditatedly raped and murdered hundreds of thousands of native children and decimated the buffalo to control the food supply of the 'dirty savages'
The population has over-populated itself a hundred-fold while being dependent on the corruption of the 'crown', so to stop being dependent on the 'crown' (not including its venoment reaction) means trusting in much divine industriousness in the creation of gardens and greenhouses (etc...) and still millions will probably die within a very short while.
So. It is war. To escape the clutches of this madness we must assert our conscientiousness and embrace our right to not use money. We then must assert our right to 'be' in the form of tent-cites and also put the courts in 'face-saving' positions. If someone does not want their 'private property' to be publicly accessable (allowing the public to do what the public does on it -sleep, eat, smile, etc...) then it will have to be made physically inaccessable. if people are not wanted in parks at night then there will have to be 12 foot barbed wire fences around them, and such.
Patience be with us.
All this will be better understood and much more palatable if you understand why pride is a sin- then you will know what not to support.
Patience be with you. cause this is war where the good guys weapon is a sentiment where they would rather die than kill.
peace and freedom,
David Arthur Johnston
PS:the 'right to sleep' will be determined in BC supreme court in early-middle September in Victoria and it will set precedent nationally. (see http://www.angelfire.com/apes/hatrackman/welcome.htm ...scroll to bottom for most current updates)
INTRODUCTION
Beloved Friends,
I wanted to take a few moments to welcome you and to cover a few detail that
will help you get the most from the course. I hope you are as excited as I am
to begin. I say that because I feel I am beginning with you, not as one who
already knows where this wisdom will lead, but as one being drawn into the
experience just like you. I do not know what each lesson will communicate in
advance. I wish I did. All my attempts to design this course failed. Every
time I sat down to begin writing I felt a mental block, as if it wasn’t the
right time. It wasn’t until I was at the Dead Sea in Israel that everything
finally came together. When I felt Jeshua’s presence I had a difficult time
believing it was really happening. Over the years, however, I have learned
how to tell the difference between my imagination, and a “real†inspired
experience. I could feel the love coming from the man I saw in front of me,
and I knew it was him. Now that I have begun writing the lessons, there is no
doubt at all. Jeshua is giving us a great gift, and we are ready to step into
the Light with him.
As I sit down to write each lesson, there is a process I go through to open
the door to the information that needs to be communicated. Whenever possible,
I begin by spending time in a hot tub chanting Jeshua’s name. I can feel a
Light filling me as I do this, and when I feel complete I go immediately to
the computer. I will not claim that I am channeling Jeshua, however. The pr
ocess seems a bit different than what most people may expect. (It was a
similar experience with the Psychic Children, and I’m guessing, with all
inspired writing.) First of all, I believe that we are channeling higher
levels of wisdom from many sources all the time. We all do it. Therefore, I
think some of the mystery needs to be removed. Otherwise it is nothing more
that the ego making one person “more special†than the next. When we realize
that we are all called to be “Channels of the Peace of God,†then the other
part becomes very small. Jeshua is certainly with me as I present the
material, for that is what he promised. But it is a joint effort, one that I
am involved in as well. Jeshua must use my mind and everything in it in order
to communicate with me, then you through me to you. My goal is to accept the
Christ-Consciousness that I share with Jeshua, for that is where all the
answers lie. You’ll soon find out that this is the primary goal of the whole
course.
There will be 33 lessons sent out to you over a 99 day period, and each
lesson would also be exactly 999 words. Jeshua was very specific about these
numbers and said that there would be information communicated that the
conscious mind would not understand. As I wrote the first several lessons I
was amazed to see that they abruptly ended at exactly 999 words. It did not
take any conscious effort on my part at all.
Donations:
As you already know, we are asking everyone to make a donation to the Beloved
Community in exchange for the course. The amount you choose is completely up
to you, and you agreed to this when you signed up. (All the funds we generate
through these lessons will go to support the new motion picture being filmed
this August called “Ashland.†The film will be a powerful way of spreading
the message of peace coming from the Psychic Children.) If we were to offer
this course at a set price, it would be $150. You may choose to donate any
amount you desire because it is the openness that is important, not the
amount. Even if you offer $25, you have told the Universe that this is
important to you and the benefits will be great. Thank you for honoring this
agreement. Here’s how you can make your donation today:
Simply go to this web address:
www.emissaryoflight.com/spiritualpeace/pre-order.htm
There will be different amounts you can choose, or you may decide on your
own. If you have any difficulty at all with making a credit card donation, or
you simply choose to send a check, please send it to:
The Beloved Community
PO Box 3399
Ashland, Or. 97520
(Please send all checks in US funds only. If you are sending a donation from
outside the US, you may need to go to your bank to get a cashier’s check.)
We are entering upon a path together. No one knows where it will lead, but we
are with one who has walked this path before. We are learning the Art of
Spiritual Peacemaking, for we have come to heal the whole world. We step
forward with great confidence, knowing that we have powerful allies at our
side.
Peace,
James Twyman
LESSON 1
Are you ready?
What other question need I ask of you? And what answer will you give, now
that it has been asked? Will you step forward, or back? There is no other
choice. You have tried to hold still, but the days of waiting are now behind
you. Are you ready to accept your mission, the one that was given to you
before you were born? Are you ready to bring peace to all beings by BEING
peace? Say YES! Say it loud enough that you may hear it. No one else need
know. Only you. Only your soul.
You have been called to be a barer of peace in this world of dreams. There is
a reason for this. You want to wake up from this world, and it is the only
way. Do you understand this? The only way for you to awaken is to awaken
others. And yet, no one needs to wake up but you. Think about this for a
moment. No one needs to awaken but you. Why, then, do I say that you must
give this to receive it? It is so simple. Because you are only giving to
yourself. There is no one there but you to give or receive.
Are you ready to see this, to know it, and to love it? If so, then you are
ready to heal the whole world by being a Spiritual Peacemaker.
This whole course can be described in one sentence: “Give everything as if it
is the only thing that matters, while knowing that God’s will is perfect
every moment.†Meditate on this sentence for a moment. Give everything! It is
already perfect! Nothing is required but your willingness to give everything
to everything, and yet nothing you ever do will change the will of God that
is fulfilled in every situation, no matter how it appears. Does this seem
impossible to you? Why would you be asked to work for something if its
outcome doesn’t matter? That is what you are going to grapple with for the
next 99 days, and when it is done you will understand, not with your mind,
but with your soul.
Let me explain what I am leading you to. There will be 33 lessons in this
course that will flow through 99 days. Can you guess why this number is so
important? Thirty-three is not an ordinary number. It is the number of your
Christ Consciousness. It is the number of your awakening. And why are these
lessons being presented every three days. I laid motionless in the tomb for
three days so that life would take me into itself. I died that I might live
forever, and you are being asked to do the same thing. The only way you can
be a Spiritual Peacemaker is if you become the fulfillment of peace, or in
other words, if you become the Christ yourself. Do not be afraid of this, for
I have gone before you to make straight the way. But make no mistake, now you
must walk the path yourself. No one can do it for you. No one can accept life
but you, and once done, it is accepted for all. This is the moment you chose,
and it is fulfilled.
I am speaking to you on more levels that you know, for you exist on more
planes of existence than you could ever realize with your mind. That is why
these sacred numbers are so important, and these symbols I use will awaken
this information in ways words never can. You will read the words and your
mind will understand the concepts. Your life will benefit and you will touch
the lives of countless others through the peace you offer. But there is so
much more that the mind will never understand, and this is the critical place
I am leading you. These are the secrets that will transform your existence,
just as they transformed me. Yes, I too underwent this transformation, and
now I am a way-shower. You too will open the heart of this truth to those
whom the Beloved gives you, just as you were given to me. There is no other
reason you were born. Nothing else will mean anything to you, and yet you
will not understand that until you offer it.
So now we will begin, for the journey has been laid out before us. Walk with
me these 99 days, and let your mind be opened.
Two thousand years ago I shared mysteries with my friends that they held very
sacred. They were only shared with others once they were prepared for the
powerful impact of the truth upon their hearts and souls. Many of these
secrets were encoded in a geometric symbol that was being passed down from
one community to another, and yet only a few of the people who were exposed
to this symbol were able to unlock the secrets found within. Their souls knew
and understood, but their minds were not yet ready to enter the sacred
chamber.
But now it is critically important that all of you access this information.
The secrets of the Kingdom of God are reflected there, for they are within
you now. In the next 99 days I will open each lock and reveal for you the
mysteries of life and death. Then you will understand the immortal nature of
this quest, and you will know that you are one with the goal you seek.
So I will ask you once again: Are you ready to enter upon this path? There
will be moments when it will seem very dark, and others where the Light will
almost blind you. Know that every step will be guided by me, for I have
walked before you and I know every dangerous place. But you must know that
your whole life has led to this moment. Then it will fall upon you like rain,
refreshing your very soul.
Brother
LESSON 2
Lesson Two
Beloved. I call you by your name, for only then will you know the truth about your Self. Only then will you adopt the Holy Sight with which I see you and all beings. Then you will do as I do, extend that vision. The world is
already healed, Beloved. That is what you have come to realize and learn. The world of dreams is now passing away, and you are left only with the Light of Peace. Welcome, Beloved, to your home.
It is important at this early stage for you to realize why you are here. First of all, why are you here on this Earth? Was it an accident of fate that brought you here, the aligning of circumstances beyond your decision? Or have you come far enough to realize that there is nothing beyond your decision. Nothing! Your birth at this time was predestined. It was predestined by you!
You are here because you chose it before time began. It was only an instant ago when you decided this, and now you are here. What will you do with this knowledge?
I will tell you. You will use time wisely to heal your split mind, then see the world as healed. Then it will be so, for you have the power of God within you. This is the moment when you are choosing to see your Christ-Mind
reflected everywhere, including where war seems to rage. Your decision alone will shed Light upon all these shadowy places, for the Light that proceeds from you is Holy Light. It is the Light that proceeds from my mind, and you are included there. You have come to KNOW this, and to heal through this knowledge. Blessed is the moment of this decision. And Blessed too is the world you will now heal.
Throughout the course of these 33 lessons I will offer suggestions to speed this process along. You are needed NOW. It is not because this time is any darker or more in need of your Light than any other time. It is simply
because there is no other time but this. You are the one who chose this time. And you will fulfill everything you have set your heart upon. That is why it was important for you to open your heart before you could begin this stage. That is why you underwent the lessons that preceded this course, and now you are ready. You will bring it all with you, and you will see clearer than you
have ever seen before. You are needed NOW, Beloved, and we will move forward with great speed.
It is not important that you understand or even accept the mind that is sharing this information with you. It is your mind as well. But the reference may be different, just as your view is different depending upon where you stand at a given moment. My reference is whole, while yours is still a bit splintered. That is about to change. It must change if you are to adopt the
vision I would offer you. We will understand what we need to understand, and then we will set the intellect aside. It will not take us to where we need to
go. But your heart, yes, this is where we will focus our attention. It is there already.
I want you to focus for a moment on the name I was given when I was born. Jeshua. If you can understand what this name means, and that it is yours as much as mine, then you will understand where we are headed together. You have been taught to chant the word YES to open the channels of your soul, preparing your heart for the Great Work that lies before us. It doesn’t matter what language you use. It is the feeling you generate that creates the opening. There is a sound in Hebrew that essentially means “It is so.†This is a more powerful interpretation of the word YES. The sound is “Yesh.†Say
it a few times out loud. Make the sound long and draw it out for at least a few seconds. “Y-E-S-H.†The sound generates a powerful response within your heart. See if you can sense the feeling. As one who has awakened his heart and mind to the experience of Christ onsciousness, I can tell you that your dedication to this one word will lead you to where I am standing now. “It is
so.†Your Christ-Mind is so, this very moment. It is happening NOW, not in the future, not in the past. As you chant this sound over and over let your heart awaken to this knowledge. “Y-E-S-H.†It is so within you now. Your awakened mind is present, waiting for you to claim its power.
Now add the final sound “U-A.†“Y-E-S-H-U-A.†I am not the one you are chanting to. Do you realize this? I do not need this recognition, BUT YOU DO. My mind is your mind, and my name is yours. It is time for you to claim who you are. Chant it over and over, as often as you can. Call to the Christ in You, and it will awaken.
Will you believe me when I tell you that the rest will happen on its own? What do you wish to see in the world? Peace? Harmony? Adopt the vision that was given before time began and these things will appear before you. Why
haven’t they before Now? Because you needed the world to reflect what you believed to be true. It is that simple. But now you are ready to allow a new Truth to dawn upon your mind, one that is eternal and beyond all change. It
has always been there, but your eyes have been closed to its brilliance. Open Now! This is the essence of being a Spiritual Peacemaker. It is an art. It is your path to freedom. Choose peace now. You are ready.
Brother
LESSON 3
Today I would speak to you about your passion and desire.
What do you hold dear in this world? Are you willing to offer everything you love to the One from whom all Love flows, knowing that only Love will return to you? Or do you believe that you must sacrifice what you love in order to have everything you desire? Be honest with yourself. What do you hold dear in this world?
Perhaps you will say your children, or your special relationship. What would happen to them if you completely accepted your role as an Emissary of Love,
leaving behind all the things that do not serve that end? Would you still be able to provide for their needs? Would your relationship end, unable to compete with the great tide of energy that flows toward you even now?
Whether you are aware of it or not, these are some of the questions in your mind. You believe that a sacrifice is required of you, and that God would ask you to surrender all the things of time in order to embrace the eternal within. It is the natural state of the ego, which you still cling to. And yet, our goal is not to erase these conditions, for that would only amplify
them. We desire only to focus on what is true, and to let that truth grow in our hearts and minds till all the symbols of fear are replaced.
You are afraid of love! Take a deep breath now. You will not be able to heal that wound until you embrace it. You will not be able to move to the next level of your Self unless you first accept your fear of love. Then your
passion will be released on its own, without effort on your part. Then you will open like a flower, and your Holy Task will enfold you. Your fear of love will ultimately catapult you into a life you can only imagine now, for then you will have compassion for yourself and all the world. This is what an Emissary of Love, or a savior, must learn. That is why you are here now,
reading these words and accepting these Blessed houghts. You are ready to move forward now.
Your passion has been sleeping within you and must now be awakened. This will happen the moment you desire one thing. Your challenge has been that you desire more than one thing, and so you are not able to see that all desires are the same. If you choose in darkness, then shadows will enfold everything you perceive. But if you choose in the Light, then they will shine as you shine, and be blessed by your Holy Desire. Passion and desire stand together in your mind and cannot be separated. We will now open to the One Desire that will lead you to the goal you seek – the Peace of God. Nothing else in this world can satisfy you now. You have come too far.
If I told you that you must desire only love, it would only confuse your mind. (Though this is, in fact, the final path we will walk together.) You have been given so many concepts of what love is and isn’t, and they have only clouded your thoughts. Therefore, what we seek is the Peace that your mind can never comprehend, the Light that extends beyond all thoughts of time and space.
Your passion and desire are the keys that unlock this door. You must desire this over all things. All things! You must be willing to give up everything you perceive in this world in order to enjoy the Light that extends past this world. YOU MUST WANT IT ABOVE ALL THINGS. Only then will it be yours.
Pay attention for a moment to any emotions you are feeling right now. Did the thought of lack, in any degree, enter your mind? “What will I lose?†“Who
will I lose?†This is the basic dilemma of the ego: it has linked gain and loss, thinking that to accept everything you must sacrifice something else. Pay attention to this! WHEN YOU ACCEPT EVERYTHING, NOTHING IS LOST! I once said that if you seek only the Kingdom of God, then everything else will be given to you automatically. When you seek only love, then love will return, and this is where your truest desire lies hidden. Love will flow to you from every direction, not just the ones you ordain. Life will find you; you won’t
have to find it. Therefore, let your passion be released and desire only the Gifts God would offer. Then your hunger will be satisfied, and your thirst will be forever quenched.
Then you will enter the Wheel of life. Then you will know yourself to be an Emissary of Love.
You are not here to bring worldly peace, but the Peace of God. You cannot understand this yet. Your mind will never be able to understand it. But the wider you open your heart the simpler it will become, until it is like a game children play. Then you will laugh where before you cried. Then you will know that love cannot be replaced by anything this world holds dear, for only love truly exists, now and forever.
Your desire is mine, and mine is yours. Are you willing to link your mind, and your passion, with mine? It is not the personality you are linking with, but the force behind the personality. This is what animates your Spirit and mine, the Life that ignites all Life. This is the time you chose to undergo this transformation. Time can be your ally or a thief. Choose to use it wisely, and it will reveal the gifts that exist beyond your concept of time. There is nothing left for you to do now but embrace your passion for peace. Your desire is the path that will lead you to your chosen goal.
Brother
LESSON 4
There was a time when you saw yourself as very distant from me. That time has now passed, for I have called you my friends, not my disciples. Now we can sit together by the fire, and I can tell you all the things that are so clear to me now. And then they will appear the same to you, not clouded and indistinct as they once were. Now is the time for us to relax and be as a family, for only then will you see that we are the same. My mind is yours, and the moment of my awakening was yours as well. Knowing this, I would like to share a story with you. Let the details sink into your mind, and the lesson into your heart, that you may understand where this path is leading us.
Imagine a house that is filled with Light. There is nothing in this house, save a small, unimaginably brilliant crystal in the very center that reflects and magnifies the Light that streams in from every window. The room needs nothing, though there is nothing there. The Light vibrates with an essence that in unseen, indescribable, and you are content to exist there in Perfect Joy.
Then one day a new thought arises. It will not do to have such an empty house. It is so calm and comfortable there that there should be a place for “You†to sit. Many chairs are brought in and couches that fill every room. Then the thought arises that there must be a place for “You†to dine, for eating in the comfortable chairs will not do. And so you buy tables and place them in the appropriate places, and more chairs to place around the tables. Then you look around and see that there is no bed for “You†to sleep in. And so you go out and purchase a bed for yourself that is soft and luxurious, and others beds in case you have guests. Day after day you fill the house with all the furnishings you desire, until the moment comes when you see that there is enough.
But something else has change as well. You look around the house and realize that the Light that once radiated from every corner has been dimmed. You find lamps to add more light, but no matter how many lamps you buy it never equals the brilliance you once knew. You go and sit in your favorite chair, the one in the very center of the house. As you sit, you remember the crystal. It was almost forgotten in the rush of filling the house with everything “You†needed to be comfortable. You look at the crystal and you can see a faint glow you once knew, the Light that once filled your days. Then a new thought enters your mind. You look around for the “You†that was so important, the one you bought so much furniture and decorations for. Where is this elusive being that required so much? No matter how hard you look you cannot find the “You†that was so important a short time ago. Maybe there is too much furniture to find “You.†One by one the chairs are removed, then the couches, and
even the tables. You go upstairs and remove the beds, and the lamps, and everything else that you bought. Finally, you look around and notice something amazing.
The Light has returned…
And you are standing right where you started. All the furniture that blocked the Light from the crystal is gone, and the whole house vibrates with Life. And you vibrate as well, for you know that you are that crystal, and that Light, and that house, and that “You.â€
The time we are spending together, all these lessons, are meant to help the Light return to your mind. We will not accomplish this task by adding anything, but by subtracting all the things that have blocked the Light from your conscious experience. The crystal, or your awakened soul, will be enough. Nothing else is required.
Where is the “You†you are seeking? Does it exist at all, or was it simply a concept used to distract your pure awareness? Who is it that is seeking? Your thoughts have created this being, and your thoughts can uncreate it as well, revealing the Truth that you can neither create nor uncreate. This is what we are seeking today.
Simply put, the “You†that is being sought does not exist. Rejoice in this, for the realization of this fact is the beginning and the end of your journey.
Who are you then? You are the crystal that reflects the Light. The Light is full within this crystal, fully contained and fully realized. You cannot change, and whatever there is in you that seems to change is not who you are. Play with it if you choose, but do not cling to it. Cling only to the eternal essence beyond your influence, and then you will see that there is nothing beyond your influence. Do you understand the subtle difference here?
The Art of Spiritual Peacemaking is the art of removing the blocks to your Light. Then the Light shines on its own. You do not need to “do†anything. You just need to “BE†who you are. You are the Light of Eternal Grace. You are the Pure Essence of the Being of God. Stop trying to understand this with your mind. It is the surest way to never KNOW it. Simply understand that it is true NOW, this very instant, fully revealed, WHETHER YOU ARE AWARE OF IT OR NOT!
The Art of Spiritual Peacemaking has nothing to do with changing anyone, including yourself. It is the deep comprehension that there is no one to change, including yourself. Then your eternal Self is revealed, and everything falls into its natural place. If you decide to enter this portal now, you can.
You are ready!
Brother
LESSON 5
I have called you to remember the reason you chose to be born. You have chosen to answer that call, for the song that was planted in your soul is now ringing in your ears. This is the time YOU chose to awaken and BE. The time of dreams has now passed, for your help is required to initiate a world that has never been threatened, except in your imagination. You will now release those imaginings for the world Peace will show. This is the only thing you desire now, and thus is your release assured.
I will not call you to BECOME anything, but to BE all things. How can I ask you to COME to me when I do not see any distance between us at all? I ask you to BE me. Are you beginning to understand? There is nowhere for you to go. You need only open your eyes and see where you have always been. Will you answer this call and assume your rightful place at my side? Does it help to say that I need you here, for the All is not known in my mind unless it is known in all? Stand now and be seen with the family you have chosen to awaken, and be awakened by. Know that the time is NOW. There is no other path for you to walk now but the path of Peace. All is answered there.
I will begin speaking to you now about the wheel of wisdom and life. You have called this the Emissary Wheel because it was the sacred focus of many ancient communities and groups for thousands of years. It contains information, profound information, and we will now begin using this information consciously that we may comprehend the proper way to accept our role of being Spiritual Peacemakers in this world. These ancient groups have closely guarded this information, but there is no more time to waste. The wheel itself will speak to your heart and mind, but only if you possess the foundation that will allow this knowledge to take root in your soul.
(For a reference point, you can see the Emissary wheel atemissaryoflight.com?. I suggest making a copy of it to have at your side when you read these lessons.)
Look at the wheel for a few moments and let it speak to you. Don’t worry about focusing at one particular point. Let your eyes move where they will and trust that they are being guided by the energy emanating from this scared geometry. The mysteries of peace and life itself are encoded here, and you have the key that will unlock the door that leads to all the answers you desire. Let your soul absorb this code, knowing that it will be revealed when the time is right. You may feel powerful pulsations moving through you as you look. Do not resist any of it, but allow yourself to flow into and through this portal. It will be your teacher, and you will grasp its secrets. That is all you need to know for now, only that the ending is sure. That should be enough to inspire your continued movement toward the Center that does not move.
Now, pay attention to the twelve points that touch the outer circle of the wheel. This is where we will begin our lessons, for it is here that you will touch where you are and who you are this and every moment. Each of these twelve points represents a quality of energy associated with a Spiritual Peacemaker. These are the qualities you must amplify during the next several months as you progress through this training. You may want to have a separate copy of the wheel where you will write these qualities at each point. Always begin at the twelve o’clock point and move clockwise around the wheel. Here are the twelve qualities:
Courage, Patience, Wisdom, Certainty, Compassion, Joy, Clarity, Understanding, Depth, Abundance, Generosity, Agape.
Over the next four lessons we will discuss these qualities in groups of three, since the qualities themselves are grouped energetically. In three days we will begin with: Courage, Patience and Wisdom. I will ask you to join me in experiments that will enlighten these qualities and help them dissolve into your soul. Once you have integrated each of the twelve, then we will begin moving in through the spokes and explore the deeper lessons the wheel can teach us. For now it is enough to know that all your questions will be answered here, not with words, but with the Light that transcends all words. It is this Light we are seeking together.
Over the next three days meditate with the Emissary Wheel as much as you can. You may feel powerful releases taking place in you as you conduct this practice. If this happens simply breathe deeply and let them flow in whichever direction needed. Even if your experience is profound and rapturous, know that the energy itself is clearing a path for you to walk toward your Self. All is well. There is nothing that can happen to you here. You need only surrender to the current of grace that is flowing through this symbol and realize that the current is your very life.
Which brings me to the final and most important thing I can tell you at this time. This wheel, this symbol, is who you are. It is nothing more, and nothing less, than a geometric representation of your Highest Self. It is Perfect Balance which you can know and enjoy this moment. Do not think that these mysteries will lead anywhere but back to where you are now and always. There is nowhere else for you to go. The wheel is meant to awaken the part of you that is still sleeping, the larger part of you that has hidden from your Divinity. There is no reason to hide now. You have come too far to turn back. There is only one direction: Forward. Focus now on the wheel, and in doing so, on your Self. This is the moment you have been waiting for.
BrotherI have called you to remember the reason you chose to be born. You have chosen to answer that call, for the song that was planted in your soul is now ringing in your ears. This is the time YOU chose to awaken and BE. The time of dreams has now passed, for your help is required to initiate a world that has never been threatened, except in your imagination. You will now release those imaginings for the world Peace will show. This is the only thing you desire now, and thus is your release assured.
I will not call you to BECOME anything, but to BE all things. How can I ask you to COME to me when I do not see any distance between us at all? I ask you to BE me. Are you beginning to understand? There is nowhere for you to go. You need only open your eyes and see where you have always been. Will you answer this call and assume your rightful place at my side? Does it help to say that I need you here, for the All is not known in my mind unless it is known in all? Stand now and be seen with the family you have chosen to awaken, and be awakened by. Know that the time is NOW. There is no other path for you to walk now but the path of Peace. All is answered there.
I will begin speaking to you now about the wheel of wisdom and life. You have called this the Emissary Wheel because it was the sacred focus of many ancient communities and groups for thousands of years. It contains information, profound information, and we will now begin using this information consciously that we may comprehend the proper way to accept our role of being Spiritual Peacemakers in this world. These ancient groups have closely guarded this information, but there is no more time to waste. The wheel itself will speak to your heart and mind, but only if you possess the foundation that will allow this knowledge to take root in your soul.
(For a reference point, you can see the Emissary wheel atemissaryoflight.com?. I suggest making a copy of it to have at your side when you read these lessons.)
http://www.emissarybooks.com/peacewheel.htm
Look at the wheel for a few moments and let it speak to you. Don’t worry about focusing at one particular point. Let your eyes move where they will and trust that they are being guided by the energy emanating from this scared geometry. The mysteries of peace and life itself are encoded here, and you have the key that will unlock the door that leads to all the answers you desire. Let your soul absorb this code, knowing that it will be revealed when the time is right. You may feel powerful pulsations moving through you as you look. Do not resist any of it, but allow yourself to flow into and through this portal. It will be your teacher, and you will grasp its secrets. That is all you need to know for now, only that the ending is sure. That should be enough to inspire your continued movement toward the Center that does not move.
Now, pay attention to the twelve points that touch the outer circle of the wheel. This is where we will begin our lessons, for it is here that you will touch where you are and who you are this and every moment. Each of these twelve points represents a quality of energy associated with a Spiritual Peacemaker. These are the qualities you must amplify during the next several months as you progress through this training. You may want to have a separate copy of the wheel where you will write these qualities at each point. Always begin at the twelve o’clock point and move clockwise around the wheel. Here are the twelve qualities:
Courage, Patience, Wisdom, Certainty, Compassion, Joy, Clarity, Understanding, Depth, Abundance, Generosity, Agape.
Over the next four lessons we will discuss these qualities in groups of three, since the qualities themselves are grouped energetically. In three days we will begin with: Courage, Patience and Wisdom. I will ask you to join me in experiments that will enlighten these qualities and help them dissolve into your soul. Once you have integrated each of the twelve, then we will begin moving in through the spokes and explore the deeper lessons the wheel can teach us. For now it is enough to know that all your questions will be answered here, not with words, but with the Light that transcends all words. It is this Light we are seeking together.
Over the next three days meditate with the Emissary Wheel as much as you can. You may feel powerful releases taking place in you as you conduct this practice. If this happens simply breathe deeply and let them flow in whichever direction needed. Even if your experience is profound and rapturous, know that the energy itself is clearing a path for you to walk toward your Self. All is well. There is nothing that can happen to you here. You need only surrender to the current of grace that is flowing through this symbol and realize that the current is your very life.
Which brings me to the final and most important thing I can tell you at this time. This wheel, this symbol, is who you are. It is nothing more, and nothing less, than a geometric representation of your Highest Self. It is Perfect Balance which you can know and enjoy this moment. Do not think that these mysteries will lead anywhere but back to where you are now and always. There is nowhere else for you to go. The wheel is meant to awaken the part of you that is still sleeping, the larger part of you that has hidden from your Divinity. There is no reason to hide now. You have come too far to turn back. There is only one direction: Forward. Focus now on the wheel, and in doing so, on your Self. This is the moment you have been waiting for.
Brother
LESSON 6
Today we enter a sacred wheel that is the symbol of your enlightened mind. Know that you are being called to see yourself as you are, and as you have always been. Let me try to express that thought more clearly. You are here
for one reason and one reason only-to know that you are enlightened NOW. No other goal will do. You can step into this experience right now if you choose. Do you? Let me tell you the first thing you must do if you are to accept and embrace this Holy Mind:
Let go of every thought you have ever had about what it means to be enlightened.
I mean this literally. Do not hold onto a single concept of what you think it means to walk the earth as an enlightened being. Why? There is only one thing I can guarantee at this point-that every thought you have about this is wrong. How do I know this? Because the goal we seek has nothing to do with the concepts and thoughts you hold. They are all blocks to your Holy
Awareness, no matter how sacred they seem. If you want to KNOW who you are, then KNOW who you are. No thought can take you there, only your recognition of what has always been true and what can never change.
Today we will enter the sacred wheel that has been a symbol of this awakening for thousands of years. You will be asked to embrace each of the twelve qualities of an Emissary of Light, which are the portals or entryway into the experience we are seeking. As you read this information look at the wheel itself. (http://emissaryoflight.com/spiritualpeace)
Let your eyes wander through the geometric patterns that are meant to awaken your soul at a super-conscious level. You do not need to understand it intellectually. In fact, you cannot understand it intellectually. Strive to embody the qualities I will offer your mind, and let your soul seek its own path through the spokes of the wheel.
These are the qualities we will explore for the next three days. If possible, read one of these sections each day, or refer back to them everyday. Breathe them into your life, and they will exhale you into a New Life.
Courage, Patience, Wisdom
Courage:
It is not the courage of this world we are seeking, but the Real World from which you came and have always belonged. You have forgotten this Sacred Home, and yet you have never really left. Courage is the first path that will lead to your Remembering.
Everything in the world of form forces you into a place of weakness. Separation itself is weakness, and so must you deny its effect before you can adopt true courage. You aren’t alone. The “you†that you think you are
doesn’t exist in truth. Only the “You†God perceives exists, and this is where we will gain our courage. It cannot be threatened. Such a thing is impossible. Death cannot touch the “You†God perceives, and so there is
nothing to be afraid of in this world. To the ego, death is victory for it proves its version of the world true. But the death the ego perceives is an illusion. It is not a real end. Why, then, would you choose to be afraid of this impossible conclusion. Be courageous and know that you are an eternal being. The body’s decay is not yours, for you are not your body. Are you afraid of the clothes you wear falling to ruin on some future date? Why would you be afraid of the body’s natural end? Release this fear and everything else will fall into its natural place, and you will be afraid of nothing. To
be an Emissary of Light means that you focus on what is, not what isn’t, and you find your courage there. Let go of the concept of death, and you will discover a wealth of strength you didn’t know you possessed.
Today I ask that you imagine yourself to be the enlightened being I perceive, filled with courage. Imagine how you would walk through this world if this
courage was yours. Your meditation will be to spend some time imagining this new life today.
Patience:
There is no time in which you will be judged. There is only NOW, and you have already accepted the finality of your soul’s TRUTH. Understand this and Divine Patience will be yours. Then time will have no meaning to you, for you will know the ultimate conclusion of your life: Full knowledge of your True Self. How can you be anything but patient if you know the path you walk? Even
if you do not see the castle in the distance, still you are certain of your eventual arrival. And the more certain you are of this, the sooner you will perceive this reality. Only Divine Patience offers immediate results. There is no hurry, then, for the ending is sure. Enjoy the path you walk and admire the beauty of the landscape. Turn one more corner and you are there.
Today I ask that you imagine yourself to be the enlightened being I perceive, filled with patience. Imagine how you will act toward others if this patience
was yours. Imagine this new life, and embrace it now.
Wisdom:
Is it the wisdom of the world you seek, or of God? Which will you choose, for I tell you, they are not the same. The wisdom of the world tells you to understand the multitude of differences that lie before you, while the wisdom of God tells you there is no difference. There is no real difference between you and anyone else, and there is no time in which the holiness you share is
compromised. How can this lead to anything but Perfect Joy.
Imagine that you are an enlightened being, filled with wisdom. You are. I see it so clearly. Can you?
Brother
LESSON 7
We have embarked on a Sacred Journey together. It is a journey without distance that leads to where YOU have always been. The mind has been laid aside, as has the body that you made with your mind. Your thoughts have
brought you to this place, but they cannot lead you to where you really belong. We travel from here together, wrapped within one another, one heart and one mind ascending to the Higher Kingdoms. You have tried to come alone, but have seen that such a journey was impossible. Everything you created comes with you now to the Home you never left.
You may wonder about the value of the geometric form we have chosen to employ on this journey, the Emissary Wheel. It is true that no symbol can cross this barrier, and yet it can aid you in your journey to the gate of that Holy Experience. Ultimately the only symbol you are being asked to lay aside is your own “self concept.†You have forgotten who you are and have adopted an image you cling to till your body’s death, then you continue on with a new image that seems to change. And yet, who you really are does not change, for it exists beyond the world of transient reality. This is what you are here to discover, and the symbol of the Wheel will serve as a tool to initiate that awakening. Then we will lay it aside, just as we will lay all symbols aside, and rest together in the Kingdom beyond your dreams.
The twelve spokes of the Emissary Wheel represented the twelve aspects of your ego’s dream. Their points exist on the outer fringe of the wheel, and therefore seem most separate. But now we have given them new meaning, and have adopted the tools of transformation that lead to the inner dimensions of your Life. These are the experiences we are looking at now, and as we continue walking this path we find ourselves moving closer to the center of the wheel. Then we exist in the place that does not move, the place where your dreams of separation have no meaning. That is the goal of this course, and it is how you will know yourself to be a Spiritual Peacemaker and an Emissary of Light.
Today we will open our hearts to the next three spokes and the experiences they inspire. You will find that they are grouped together in threes, resulting in four triangles, or twelve spokes. Each experience leads to the
next and is meant to deepen your comprehension of the Truth within. We will deal with the concepts for now since we cannot describe Reality itself. Open your heart to them and gaze at the wheel, and the lessons I cannot describe with words will be revealed on their own.
The fourth spoke:
Certainty.
You are not asked to believe anything, but to KNOW. In the past I spoke of the importance of your belief, but that was when you were a child. Now you are mature, and so I treat you in a new way. Lay your belief aside, and KNOW that you are One with me and all Reality. Your belief has led you to the door of Awakening, but only your Certainty will allow you to enter. Otherwise you will stand there and never comprehend. I will lead you forward, for I am Certain of who you are. But it is time for you to be Certain as well. Only then will you be able to See the Beauty that I perceive within you. You will not be able to See it anywhere until you KNOW it is yours. Your Certainty is required now.
The fifth spoke:
Compassion.
Perfect Certainty leads to Perfect Compassion. When you are Certain of who you are then you will Know that it extends beyond the shallow definitions you once held of yourself and the world. How can you experience Compassion for what lies beyond you? But what lies within, yes, this you can have Perfect Compassion for, and everything lies within. I will say that again so there is no possibility of confusion: Everything lies within. When you know who you are then your Wisdom is Perfect, and your Compassion is perfect as well for you will realize that every gift you give is given to yourself. Open your heart in Love, and know that love returns to you. Where else would it lead but to the source you never left?
The sixth spoke:
Joy.
Perfect Compassion leads to Perfect Joy. Are you beginning to see how each one of these Holy Experiences leads to the same place and cannot exist without the others? Your Joy has never been complete because your awareness was splintered. You have chosen to look upon what is not real and deny what is. There have been moments when you have laughed and moments when you have felt the sudden movement of your heart. But the joy we seek now does not depend upon the movements of this world, but of the Real World that cannot change. Then you will live where you choose to live, and do what you choose to do, and yet never leave the Sacred Ground of your Perfect Joy. Your heart will be fixed on what is Real within you, not that which has never existed. Simply put, you will finally be able to understand the difference. Do you understand how valuable this will be? You will walk upon the Earth as I walked, untouched by the changing tides of unreality, blessing everything you
touch because you see the truth that exists within YOU. You will be a Savior, and the example of your life will be enough to enlighten any darkened mind that comes to you.
You have been called to save the world by Seeing as God Sees and Knowing What God Knows. Will you accept this commission? Will you finally choose Peace?
Brother
LESSON 8
You have chosen to be an instrument of peace, or a Spiritual Peacemaker. I have not chosen you, you have chosen yourself. I want you to understand this subtle but important difference. I cannot ask you to do anything that you have not already chosen. Even if I could I would not try, for it would place you below me, and such a position is not appropriate. We stand together, and so I have called you my friends. The work we have chosen must be completed by us all, since it is “for†us all. Are you beginning to understand how
important your role is?
I would like to speak to you now about the attributes you are learning to embody that will allow you to step fully into your role of being a Spiritual Peacemaker.
You now realize how each of these attributes, all of which an Emissary of Light must fully contain, all of which you do fully contain this moment, deepen as they progress. Each one prepares the way for the next, until the each spoke of the whole wheel has been gathered together as one radiant form, representing the radiant YOU that is emerging from the place you have hidden.
As I said, you contain each of these this very moment, whether you are conscious of it or not. It does not matter if you are conscious of it at this point, and the moment you realize that your conscious recognition of this does not matter will be the same moment they break through. All that is important at this stage is that you recognize each of these traits as yours NOW -- not becoming, not gradually integrating, but fully present this very moment. Then you will be given a marvelous gift from the Spirit of Truth that waits for you now. You will be able to see it everywhere else, and then you
will stand at my side as a miracle worker, a Spiritual Peacemaker, and an Emissary of Light.
Do you think that it matters to me what you think of yourself? It doesn’t. Do you think that it has ever occurred to me to enter into your self-concept and
validate it in any way? It hasn’t. My joy is to see you as you really are, not as you imagine yourself to be. It does not occur to me to ask you if you see it as well, for such a thought would give reality to what isn’t real. I gaze upon the Light in you, regardless of what you perceive. You are now ready to see that this is what you are being asked to do as well, for it is the highest calling. And this is the time you have chosen to do this, for your brothers and sisters need you now. Look upon them with gentle eyes and do not acknowledge the visions of separation they perceive. Acknowledge only
the Truth, the Grace that flows through them this moment and the next. That is how you will ground the same vision of yourself, for you cannot give this gift without receiving it.
The seventh spoke:
Clarity
You have been looking at the world with unfocused eyes, and have made all your decisions based upon subtle misunderstandings of the Universe you thought you saw. And yet, you have not realized your misperception and
believe that you see clearly. Now a friend, a Brother, comes to you and gently points at the things you thought you saw, and helps you understand that they are not the demons and monsters you thought they were. It is like
putting glasses on for the first time. My Clarity becomes yours, and you are finally able to See. How will you do this? First of all, by accepting that you have not seen clearly until now. Without Guilt. Then you will trust that I understand what you have confused. Finally, your gratitude for your meaningless error will bring the Clarity you have lacked till now, and everything will make sense again.
The eighth spoke:
Understanding
Until now your goal has been to be understood by others, and so you have lacked the understanding that you really desire. You cannot understand something until you See it clearly, comprehending what it really is. And you
cannot know who you are until you are willing to offer that same gift to another. Try to understand the Holiness of whoever is standing in front of you now, not with your mind, for you will surely fail. Try to feel the Grace, and then KNOW that it is yours. I ask only that you understand who you are. You will not be able to accept your role of power until then. You will know
this by giving it, for understanding is a gift that is given and received at the same moment. Do you long to See who you are, then understand that it is the same SELF God perceives? Then SEE as God SEES, and Understand what is real. Your Seeing is the key to everything.
The Ninth Spoke:
Depth
It is not the depth of this world we are seeking together, but of the world beyond your imagination. And yet, when you finally begin to perceive this Real World as it truly is, then it impacts the world you created with your mind. In truth they are the same, though one is only a splinter of the beauty you could know, if only you would open your heart. It is the choice you must
make, and this is the moment you will decide. It may be better to say that it is the moment you “did†decide, since the choice was already made. This is the thought that inspires your depth, the understanding that your decision has already been made, and so has the result of that decision. And what is the result? Simply this – perfect acknowledgement of who you are. What else
is there to seek?
Brother
LESSON 9
Today we will begin with a thought that is the foundation of your work as a Spiritual Warrior. It is the experience you seek and the reward you will enjoy. When it is full within you, when you can say this phrase with complete confidence, then you will know that you have arrived at the place where your gifts can be offered to the Spirit of Truth. The Spirit will then use you, as you, and you will KNOW why you arrived on this planet.
“My cup runs over.â€
Say this phrase over and over and try to feel the energy that enfolds your soul. What does this mean to you, and how can you become the cup that flows with Divine Grace? Isn’t this what you are really seeking? How can you give
something to another unless you have fully realized it yourself? Do not think that in your humanness you are able to purge the urge toward self-promotion? It may not reflect the Truth in you, but the ego has always been a welcomed guest in your home. You soon forget that it was invited to remain, though you did not have to extend its stay. You cannot purge it, but through Grace it can be removed from you. This will occur only if you fully accept it and offer it the opening it desires: Integration rather than extinction. Then it leaves on its own, and you are able to See who you really are, the Self you have remained even while you dreamed of impossible worlds.
“My cup runs over.â€
Be filled with the Peace you desire to share. Don’t ask for anything, for it is the admission that it is not already yours. How can you desire something that you do not know, and ultimately, do not have. What is needed is an expansion of what it means to possess something. Your role is simply to realize that there is nothing in this universe that is not full within you. There is nothing you can conceive that is not already yours. This
realization, then the experience, is what it means to “Spill God’s Grace Everywhere.†You are a living vessel, a holy tabernacle, and yet, God cannot use you until you step toward your Self, the “You†that cannot be threatened by your illusions. Until now you have stepped away into the dream you created, and so you have understood what it means to be weak and alone. But
every dream must end, and so do you now step away toward the reality we share. KNOW this, then give it to all. Only then will your cup continue to overflow. Only then will you enjoy the riches that have always been yours.
“My cup runs over.â€
This will be your prayer for the next few days. Meditate with it, but most of all “feel†the prayer in your heart. It is true, but you will directly experience this truth only as you extend it to others. This brings us to the final four spokes of our Emissary Wheel.
Tenth Spoke:
Generosity
Why would you hold back when you realize you are only denying yourself? This is the single barrier that needs to be removed, for there is still a place in you that believes that if you give something to another, then you have lost it yourself. Loss can only occur in your mind, but is then translated into your physical life. Were you to remove the concept altogether then you would not think to look at the outward appearance of things to determine anything. You would feel abundance because you would offer it to everyone. Your cup would run over and would be continually refilled. The universe itself is
conspiring to bring you this, but you have resisted it and have therefore created an experience that seems to set you at odds with reality. Stop trying to determine what is yours and what belongs to another. There is no other! There is only You waking from the dream of separation. You have been called to be a Spiritual Peacemaker, and the world cannot possibly understand what this means. That is because everything in the world you created reflects the laws of a world that does not exist except in your imagination. Give everything to everything! If you hold back your gift then you are the one who will suffer, and suffering is no longer necessary.
Eleventh Spoke:
Abundance
Do you want the world of form to reflect your inner KNOWING? You already realize that each spoke in this wheel leads to the next, and so your generosity automatically leads to your abundance. It is almost redundant to speak of this for if you have been following the direction of this Divine Thought then you would know this already. You are here to have everything you desire. There is no sacrifice for you to make, though I guarantee that your priorities will change when you accept this new role. You may begin to define
abundance in new ways when you don’t expect the outside world to reflect your inner reality. There are those among you who have next to nothing by the standards of the world, and yet they are the most abundant. There are also those who have everything, and yet they are the poorest among you. Make your choice about what you desire to fully receive. Once again, GIVE EVERYTHING TO
EVERYTHING and you will remember who you are and why you are here.
Twelfth Spoke:
Agape
You are here to adopt the vision of God that automatically leads to the Love of God. We call this agape, for it indicates an experience wholly unlike your
concepts of love. God’s love depends on nothing, and so it is unconditional. You have been called to Love as God Loves. Quite simply, it is the only thing that can give you everything you desire. Are you ready to lay everything else on the altar now?
Brother
LESSON 10
The Three Enlightenments:
Now that we have finished examining the twelve qualities
of the Spiritual Peacemaker we are ready to consider the
real function of the Emissary Wheel. To some it is a
simple geometric symbol that communicates information on
psychic and spiritual levels. I have also said that it
is an outer symbol of an inner journey, or in other
words, the journey of your personal transformation. Now
we will open our minds and hearts to its true function,
that of being an energy portal able to shift the
intention of your human experience into a Divine
context. When you realize and experience this Divine
Context, then you will be able to fulfill your role on
this planet.
You may have already noticed certain powerful or subtle
shifts that occur within even when gazing at the
Emissary Wheel. We will discuss this at great
length as we progress through this course, but it is
important for you to realize that what you are feeling
is very real. Certain geometric shapes have the ability
to produce physical and spiritual reactions just by
focusing on them. Most of you have already realized this
and have had your own experiences that help you
understand. The particular form that we have
employed has been used for thousands of years by the
ancient mystery schools in Egypt, then later adopted by
certain esoteric Christian traditions, most particularly
the “Community of the Beloved Disciples†founded by the
man you refer to as St. John, and whom I call my friend.
He was able to crystallize the truths and teachings I
offered, then activate them through the wheel. It
has since been used by the extensions of that original
community to project a powerful energy, or focused
communal prayer, that has kept humanity moving
forward on its spiritual evolutionary track. The
Emissaries of Light were the most recent group to
conduct this powerful meditation and use the wheel, but
they were far from the first. Now it falls to you, for
the fact that you are reading this now means that you
have been called. The form you choose to extend this is
up to you. It does not matter at all. But the
transformation the wheel will cause is important indeed,
and that is why much of this course will be focused on
it.
For the next three weeks we will focus our attention on
the fruit of this transformation, what we will call
the “Three Enlightenments.†They are:
1. Illumined Mind
2. Awakened Heart
3. Realized Soul
The twelve qualities we have examined for the last
several lessons make up the first Enlightenment, the
second is found in the inner triangle, and the
circle in the middle of the wheel represents the third.
Ultimately, here is what you have come to learn through
all of this: The quality of God’s love is the same as
the quality of your Love of God. That is what we are
here to achieve, this recognition.
Your first inclination will be to try to understand this
statement intellectually. Hopefully you will realize the
impossibility of this rather quickly. The mind cannot
understand what it has no relationship to. And yet
there is an experience that exists beyond the mind that
can translate these concepts into tangible truths. The
mind will be empty and serene, yet will you understand.
It has been set aside for a moment in favor of a deeper
ocean, one that will withstand the crashing waves of
thought. Once you have touched this place, nothing else
will suffice. Then the Peace of God, that which
surpasses all thought, will be yours, and you will stand
at my side to save the world.
Today we begin by considering the quality of God’s love,
that which you must understand even at the most basic
level, then compare it to your love of God. There is a
mystery here, and if you are able to see the correlation
between these two, then experience it in your heart,
your progress will be swift. We will begin in the mind,
but as always, seek the deeper pulse from which all
real learning occurs.
One of these extends from God while the other returns.
The mind believes that these are two actions; you have
already come far enough to realize that it is really
one. What extends from God stays with God. What extends
from you stays with you. If there really are two of you
in this equation, you and God, then it would mean that
no movement has occurred at all. God has not moved
toward you and you have not moved toward God. Therefore,
one of two things are false, either the premise itself,
or the concept of “two.†You can decide for yourself.
What extends from God is perfectly received by God. God
gives but to Itself, and you are not separate from that
giving. YOU ARE THAT GIVING. It is who you are, yet you
have tried to deny who you are. Thankfully, you have
failed miserably at this attempt, and nothing has
changed at all. You seem to have changed since the
perceived Split, but there is a rather large difference
between something “seeming†to happen, and actually
happening. Your failure is your salvation. It should be
embraced, not decried. Then you can look at yourself
again and see that you are the Gift of God and the
Giving of God at the same moment. Another more simple
way of saying this, which you already know, is that you
are One with God. Now we come full circle, back to the
place we began. I could have said this at the beginning
and you would have understood, but this winding path has
a purpose, though you are not able to perceive it quite
yet. That moment, however, is fast approaching.
So what is the experience that exists beyond the mind
that can translate this into tangible truths? Your
Unconditional Surrender! Embrace it now.
Brother
LESSON 11
We are on a journey of awakening. In reality this is a
journey that leads back to where you have always been.
No distance has been crossed, for you have never truly
left your Home. The Thought of God has never left its
source, and that thought has been identified as You. And
now a new Light dawns upon your open mind, for you have
begun to embrace an ancient experience that leads to
your full Illumination. Your enlightenment is at
hand, and the Grace of your birthright suddenly fills
your soul.
The awareness of your enlightenment will occur in three
stages. This is what we are calling the “Three
Enlightenments.â€
1. Illumined Mind
2. Awakened Heart
3. Realized Soul
Notice that I referred to this as the “awareness of your
enlightenment.†This is the critical distinction that
must be observed then accepted before any real shift
occurs. YOU ARE ALREADY ENLIGHTENED! In fact, there is
nothing but this seemingly elusive state in the whole
Universe, perfectly revealed every moment as You. You
cannot choose whether this is true or false, but you
can choose whether you are conscious of it. Until now
you have chosen to live within the ego’s tight
constraints, completely misidentified by its version
of who you are and what the world is for. But now a
Light has opened in your mind, and you are at least able
to consider the possibility that you are so loved of God
that Grace wrapped itself around you the instant you
were conceived by Eternity, and enfolds you still. As
you surrender to this Love you will feel yourself waking
up to the vision of the Real World, a place where time
does not exist and your Holiness shines forever. First
your mind will open, then your heart, and finally your
whole soul. Over the next several lessons we will
examine these stages and how you can use the Emissary
Wheel to excite the process.
The First Enlightenment:
Illumined Mind
This is the Light that shatters your perception of
everything you thought was real and everything you value
in the world. Its effect is stronger than anything you
can consider with you mind. Imagine that you have been
sitting in a dark closet for many years when suddenly
the door opens to a cloudless sky. The sun is directly
above and you are blinded by its effect. Now multiply
this by one hundred, then one thousand, and you are then
close to the powerful opening you will experience when
the First Enlightenment dawns. You will see the world
through new eyes and believe that you have finally
arrived at the end of your journey.
But you have not. It is but the first stage of your
awakening, and it is essential that you do not accept
this. The contrast alone is enough to convince you that
you must have achieved full illumination, but the ego
still clings to the walls of your mind and is afraid to
move forward. (We will define the ego as the part of YOU
hat believes it is separate from everything that exists.
It is not real, just as YOU, or the concept of YOU, is
not real. This is your salvation.) You now look out upon
the world you created and realize that you created it.
Do you understand? You are no longer the effect, but the
cause, and thus do you realize your power. But power
without an awakened heart is nothing, and so we move on
to the second stage.
The Second Enlightenment:
Awakened Heart
You will recognize a master who has achieved the second
stage by their willingness to give everything to
everything. How can you hold back when the whole
universe is giving to you every moment? Your heart
explodes and becomes a river of refreshment to all
beings. They come to you with parched tongues
and drink from the Grace that flows from deep within.
When you look upon them you see only the Beloved, for
you know that only the Beloved exists, and your
praise is unmatched. Words cannot speak of this state,
for they are but the concepts of a world that no longer
exists for you. And yet there is a new language you have
learned, the language of the heart, of Love itself. You
are that Love NOW. The instant the Second Enlightenment
occurs the first thing you will say to your Self is “How
could I have not seen this before? It is the most
obvious thing in the Universe.†And so it is with you
and all beings, for the Awakened Heart reveals that
which cannot change within you. But you are still not
finished. There is still one final opening, the third
stage.
The Third Enlightenment:
Realized Soul
Of this we cannot speak. The moment you try to
conceptualize this state is the instant you return to
the world of form, the world the Realized Soul views but
through half opened eyes. It would not be true to say
that they are in the world at all, just as you are not
in the world even now. But the true master sees both
within them, and thus becomes the bridge that leads
others into the vast Light of Realization. Stand beside
them and you are but a step away. Enter yourself and you
realize that there is no step at all. It was all in your
mind, then your heart, and it is now but a memory that
fades as does the darkened sky come dawn. The shadows
that frightened you so appear as harmless friends, and
you find yourself wrapped in a deep incomprehensible
peace. You are home, the home you never left except in
your imagination. There is nowhere for you to go now,
for the Light has come to you at last.
And yet, through these three stages of your
enlightenment, nothing has changed at all. You are the
same as you have ever been.
Brother
LESSON 12
I have called you my Beloved Friends, my family, because
I have looked upon your Love and recognized you as my
own. Now you must do the same, for to fully enjoy this
Sacred Union we must See with the same eyes, perceive
the world through the same heart, and know the Beloved
every moment we live. The Three Enlightenments are not
real, for they do not indicate any real change in you.
But they seem real because your heart has been closed
for so long, and it is finally returning to its most
natural state. That is the only thing that is important
right now.
I have said that you are already enlightened, and that
is why I know myself, because I have seen this in you.
How else would I understand the ways of my Father/Mother
if not by giving what I have received? Are you willing
to step into this same Light now? You have come here
only for this, and this is the moment you decided to
awaken long before you were born into this body. Look
upon the world with new eyes now, and you will
understand everything I have said, not with your mind,
but your whole Self.
Look upon the Emissary Wheel for a moment and notice the
outer circle where all the points meet. Let your gaze
soften and you will notice that the Wheel seems to move
on its own. Your focus will shift from one place to
another, and you will see triangles upon triangles, all
leading to the very center where no movement occurs at
all. This is your goal, perfect stillness. We
begin on the outer reach where the circle encloses the
wheel, then begin to move inward through the spokes
until we arrive at the center triangle. You are now a
step away from Heaven, for there is nothing left but to
release everything you thought was real. Then all your
questions fade and melt before this altar of Grace, and
you at last perceive your Blessed Holiness. Scales
fall from your eyes and you see the world as if for the
first time. Nothing can invade this calm, for you have
broken free from the restraints of what never happened
at all. This is the only moment that exists, for you
remember who you are, and all is well.
I have called you to stand at my side as Spiritual
Peacemakers. This is what is meant by the phrase: “Be in
the world but not of the world.†You must become the
bridge that leads others into the Light we share, away
from the world you thought was real, into the World
where reality is never threatened. A simple loving
glance in the direction of another can bring more peace
than all the governments in the world. A hand extended
to another frees more energy than all the sources of
power on this planet. We lay aside our former judgments
and view the world through spiritual eyes. We are not
interested in results, but in the peace that surpasses
all understanding. The Emissary Wheel is valuable only
because it is patterned after your Awakened Self. On
its own it has no value at all, but when applied to this
holy moment it releases you from the prison you placed
yourself within.
Is this what you choose now? You must have realized that
you are in prison otherwise you would have never
answered the call I sent forth. And how do you feel when
I tell you that the door to your cell was never locked?
You could have left at any moment, and yet your fear of
what lay outside kept you from experiencing the freedom
you deserve. Reach out and turn the handle and you
will see for yourself. It turns easily, almost too
easily. You may feel the temptation to criticize
yourself for not having left before. But how could
you be of service to others if you never experienced all
these things? I too felt this prison, and now I look
back upon you and call you forward into the Light I
enjoy. As soon as you leave you will do the same, then
you will know what a peacemaker really is. Until now you
have imagined that a peacemaker is one who brings peace
to the world. All I am here to show you is that there is
no world to bring peace to. Don’t try to understand
these words with your mind for you will surely fail. You
have come far enough to comprehend these things with
your heart, for that is where the release occurs. Open
now and let me reveal the Truth. You are ready!
I will continue leading you on the path of the Three
Enlightenments. Now that you have begun feeling the
effects of the Emissary Wheel that awakens at a
cellular level, you are ready to understand the path you
have entered. The Wheel naturally contains everything I
will share, so continue to meditate with it as often as
you can. Do not direct the course of this meditation,
but let it direct you. Simply gaze upon the geometry and
let it pull you in. The rest, however glorious, will
happen by itself. Over the next three days I will share
more information regarding the Three Enlightenments. At
this point it is still important to move between the
soul and the mind with gentle ease, until the point
comes when we will lay aside the mind for what will
serve you more. There is nothing for you to fear in
this. I am at your side and have walked this path before
you. I will never lead you astray.
You have nearly made the final turn on the path that
leads to your home, the place where the Beloved waits
for you. I can feel the joy of my Father/Mother coming
from that palace, for you have been away for a very long
time.
Brother
LESSON 13
Are you ready to SEE the Door that opens before you, allowing you to step
into “Your Truest Self� This is the door you must pass through if you are
to join me as a Spiritual Peacemaker. It has always been open, but your eyes
have not. They have been closed, and you therefore thought the door was
closed as well. But now you have progressed far enough to realize that there
is nothing for you to fear, and no reason to remain blind. Open your eyes and
step forward. I am waiting for you on the other side.
Your forgiveness is all that is required of you and is the path that leads to
the First Enlightenment. But you must first release every idea you have ever
had about what forgiveness is, otherwise it will not have the power to
liberate you from the world you created in favor of the Real World.
Liberation is required, for a master does not base his or her power in a
world that does not exist. They seem to live in the world, just as you, but
they are not of this world. Make no mistake about it – you have been called
to do the same. You chose this path before you were born, the path of
mastery, and now is the moment you must embrace it. A new definition of
forgiveness must replace the old; then you are ready. Then the door will pull
you, rather than you having to exert any effort at all.
The First Enlightenment:
Illumined Mind
The Door that leads to the First Enlightenment is simply your willingness to
forgive yourself. Until now forgiveness has been a concept in your mind, not
a real experience. That is because you have perceived another person outside
yourself that seems to need your forgiveness, and so you have ignored the
real lesson, that which leads directly to the Illumination of your Mind. The
possibility of “Perfect Unity†must first be accepted by your mind because
you have given your mind so much power. The mind’s power is extremely
limited, but you have forgotten where your real source of power lies and have
unknowingly bolstered the weakest part of you. And because the Holy Spirit
would never deny you anything, it begins the process where you are, not where
you are not. It uses the concepts you have accepted into your mind to
ultimately release the concepts you have accepted into your mind. Did you
understand that statement? We are using thought to release thought because
you have given your thoughts so much value. Their value ultimately has no
meaning outside of time, and therefore chains you here, blocking your
awareness of what is true, your timelessness. And yet, there is nothing we ca
nnot use to initiate the transformation that is required, even that which
has no purpose at all.
There is only one statement you must learn and fully embrace to welcome the
First Enlightenment: Repeat it over and over throughout the day, and as every
time you feel yourself entering into judgement.
“My perfect release comes from forgiving myself for what never occurred.â€
An Illumined Mind has directly experienced “Perfect Unity,†not as a concept
but as a real, tangible thing, and therefore has realized the futility of
forgiving anything or anyone outside itself. There is nothing to forgive
because there is no one outside you to forgive. (You will ultimately discover
that this statement applies to you as well, for the concept of “you†is the
only true hurdle to your awakening. But we must begin by drawing your
attention inward, away from the world of form, the world where you seem to be
vulnerable to attack.) You are experiencing the projections of your own split
mind because it keeps you from taking full responsibility for everything that
happens to you. Forgiveness is the only path you must walk now, for it
reveals everything you really desire. You are ready to lay down your sword
and stop hurting yourself. Then the door swings wide and you enter with ease.
Perhaps it would be best for me to lay this step out as clearly as words will
allow. If this seems to threaten you in any way, or shakes the foundation of
the world you cling to now, then bless that experience and do not resist it
at all. Your resistance will only lead to greater pain. Simply take a deep
breath and allow everything, but open your heart to these truths. I am
telling you these things because I care for you so deeply, and because of the
agreement we made before time began. We agreed that we would work together to
end all things of time in favor of the reality that cannot be threatened by
any illusions. I intend to keep that agreement.
Do not try to understand these thoughts with your mind, but let your heart
absorb them all:
The world you think you live in is not real.
There is no one for you to forgive, including yourself, since your concepts
of yourself are as unreal as the world you created to hide in.
You cannot hide forever.
God does not even know you are here. You are like a child that fell asleep
and dreams. The child’s parent sits beside him/her and will not move until
the fever breaks. And yet there is no time in which the parent gives reality
to what it knows doesn’t exists.
Your fever is breaking now.
When you wake up from the dream the first question you will ask is: “Why did
I keep my eyes closed for so long?â€
This is the moment you chose to remember who you are. Nothing is important
but this. Your forgiveness is the path that leads you to this moment.
Finally,
These thoughts, if you are willing to fully accept them into your mind, lead
to the First Enlightenment. Breathe them in, and you will realize peace at
last.
Brother
LESSON 14
Your Mind is now Illumined and you have opened the first door that leads to
the Truth within. You have done this by forgiving yourself for an offense
that never occurred in reality, and have therefore seen past all the walls
that seemed to separate you from the Real World. And though you will now be
tempted to believe that you have finally achieved the goal established for
you before time began, you must not stop. Though the new world you perceive
with your Illumined Mind will appear in a light you could have never before
imagined, your journey has only begun. Move forward and prepare your Heart
for the next movement, for your Spirit dwells in this Sacred Chamber and
needs to be released now. It is the next step, the second door, and you are
ready to enter.
It is important that we define forgiveness so you will not be confused. I
have said that you must forgive yourself, and others, for the offenses you
perceived with your mind but which in reality never occurred at all. What
does this mean? I have also said that your salvation comes naturally when you
realized the difference between the world you made for yourself and the world
made for you by God. The ego sees everything as separate and alone, waiting
for death as if it was the natural ending to all things that live, and it
created a world that reflects this decision. God knows that anything that
lives at all lives forever, and that separation and isolation are impossible.
Therefore, the world you presently perceive is directly opposed to the Real
World, and must therefore be released before you can enter. Both cannot be
real, and you are choosing which one you will see every moment. You can
choose again whenever you want. Let this be the moment of your release, for
delay is unjustified. If you knew the sacrifice you were making by denying
the world God has made, then you wouldn’t wait another second. Take my hand
now, for I have seen both worlds and can show you the one where love alone is
real. It is not here, the place of separate bodies and broken dreams. And yet
it is but a step away, a simple shift in your mind, then in your heart. That
is the journey I am leading you on, and you can trust me not to lead you
astray.
You are not bound by the laws of two worlds, but by the world you choose to
SEE.
Ultimately only one is real, but both will “seem†real to a confused mind.
Are you willing to accept that until now you have been confused? This
acceptance is not meant to increase your guilt, but to end it. You are ready
to release the world that never gave you what you really wanted, and accept a
New World where all those things are already yours. Your willingness to lay
aside one leads to your acceptance of the other, and the limitations that
bound you in the first are then set aside. The world of bodies will not fade,
but its effects will. Do you understand the difference? Until now you have
been afraid that to accept the world God has prepared for you means you must
leave behind all the things you love in this world. Nothing you love can ever
be lost, for loss directly opposes love. The nature of love is gain, not
loss. You will bring it all with you, and time cannot leave its deadly mark
upon your soul. And yet, you will know that you are the Love you seek. It has
always been yours and cannot change. You are that love, and it will never
fade away.
The Second Enlightenment:
Awakened Heart
I would like to share a thought that has the power to undue all the illusions
you have ever held about yourself and the world. If you accept it into your
heart, and follow its inner promptings, then it will open the second door.
The Thought:
Your willingness to forgive others as you have forgiven yourself is the Door
that leads to the Second Enlightenment.
Are you able to see how these two things exist together as a single Holy
Action? Your mind opens when you realize that the sins you thought you
committed have been forgiven already, and then your heart is awakened the
moment you extend this gift to others. The love of God is a circle and must
flow in every direction. Until now it has encompassed a narrow field, usually
the one you inhabit moment to moment. Open your heart and give this gift
freely, and then you will have it freely. There is only one way for you to
keep this vital flow alive, and that is to share it. Forgiveness is the path,
but seen in a new light, wholly free from the restraints of the ego’s world.
There is nothing for you to forgive now, and within this truth does your
freedom lie, and the freedom of everyone you touch.
There are two things I would ask you to focus on for the next three days. The
first is a simple formula that will help you understand how the Three
Enlightenments work:
First the Mind surrenders, then SEES; next the Heart surrenders, then SEES;
finally the Soul awakens, then KNOWS.
Meditate on this formula and you may begin to discover its simple design. All
I can tell you now is that it is related to the code that has been inserted
into each lesson in this course. I told you that these lessons are meant to
activate your soul at different levels, both gross and subtle. This formula
will bring these two closer than you can imagine.
And as often as you can these next few days, chant this single word:
YES!
You already know what it means and where it leads. Open to it now.
Brother
LESSON 15
The formula that was offered last week is a key that will help you understand, first intellectually, then in your soul, the process of enlightenment. We will leave our discussion on the Three Enlightenments for a moment while we enter into this more fully.
The Formula:
First the Mind surrenders, then SEES; next the Heart surrenders, then SEES;
finally the SOUL awakens, then KNOWS.
This formula applies both to the order in which you are experiencing enlightenment, as well as the method. Notice the way I expressed those words. I did not say, “the order in which you WILL experience enlightenment,†for that would mean that it is not yours now, or that I am somehow different than you. There is nothing that is full in my mind that is not also complete in yours. I know this, and now it is time for you to know it as well. I have said that you are already awake, and the only difference between your mind
and mine is that I believe these words fully. You have considered them, but it is not the same as realizing that any other thought would be impossible, especially now. It is who you are, and I constantly look upon this reality. Open your eyes and you will do the same.
The first experience you must embrace over all others if you are to fully integrate these lessons is “Surrender.â€
Why is surrendering so important before your mind and heart can fully open? The reason you seem lost is because you have been fooled into believing that
you can find the Light on your own, or that your mind alone is capable of establishing the path that will lead you home. If this were true then you would have done it a long time ago. The fact that you are experiencing time
at all indicates that you are incapable of doing anything on your own. You need help. Eternity is still nothing more than a concept in your mind, not an
experience. A concept is a belief and can never be substituted for the truth. The first step is to release the concept completely and to realize that you DO NOT KNOW THE PATH TO WALK. You cannot be shown where to go or how to proceed until you admit that you do not know. Then the path is illumined at your feet, and the memory of your home returns.
To the ego the statement, “I don’t know,†is a sign of weakness or failure. In reality it is the first step toward wisdom, and sets you firm upon the path of realizing your enlightenment. There is so much help that you can receive, but not until you surrender and admit that on your own you have failed. This is not because God wishes to ridicule you, but because you will
not be able to fully embrace the truth until you realize that you are helpless on your own. Embracing the fact that you DO NOT KNOW THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT is the only thing that the Holy Spirit needs to show you
everything. It is like cracking a door open and letting the light stream in. The objects in the room that a moment before seemed dark and ominous, now
appear as they really are – harmless projections of your sleeping mind. Let them go and they are gone, but you must surrender what you thought they were in order to be shown the truth.
The Mind cannot KNOW anything. This is reserved for the Soul. The Mind assumes and judges, and all its judgments are based upon its past experiences. And because it places so much importance on the past, it seeks
to make the future like it. It therefore drags its limited knowledge of everything like a weight into every experience, never once considering that the very premise of its thought system is insane. The present moment is never seen at all, for it is nothing more than a bridge that exists between the past and the future, hardly worth considering. The mind never realizes that
resting for a moment in this Holy Instant could solve all its troubles. This is the most threatening thing in the whole universe to the ego, for it means
that you have to admit that you never knew where to go, what to do, or anything at all. You are admitting that you are like a child, completely helpless. To the ego it means you failed and deserve nothing at all. In reality, it means that you are very near your greatest success.
Let the past go and do not consider the future at all, then the present moment will appear before you as a great beacon of light leading you to the place you never left except in your imagination.
Rest for a moment in the “I don’t know†experience. Let it wrap around you like a warm blanket, keeping you free from all the empty snares of this world. It could be your salvation, if only you would allow it. There is
nothing for you to fear when letting go could give you everything you desire. Nothing temporary will suffice now. The complete abandonment of the ego is the only thing that will lead you to where you really want to go.
The second word for you to consider in this formula is “SEE.â€
Your eyes were made not to see, or to see what isn’t really there. The SEEING you are being led to is not a function of this world, but of the world reserved for you in eternity. When you open your spiritual eyes, which is what enlightenment really means, reality appears before you as it really is. You SEE what is there, instead of what never existed at all. Are you willing to consider that it is this simple? Are you willing to surrender everything you thought you saw a moment ago and SEE what has never changed?
Brother
LESSON 16
Today’s lesson begins a gentle shift in focus. You are here because your soul is choosing to be a Spiritual Peacemaker. It may seem like you made this choice with your mind, or even with your heart. In reality it was made in both your mind and your heart, which then activated the place within your soul that IS this. We will now begin to explore this movement, the manner in
which your soul chooses the experience it lives, and how you will integrate these three into one perfect extension of your Holiness and Grace.
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You will also be offered ways to ground this awakening into your conscious Self, moving enlightenment from a concept in your mind to a reality you can know and live. Until now I have shared the concepts of the Illumined Mind, but they will not take us where we need to go. The Awakened Heart is the real first step, as it unites with the Mind. These two together present the final
possibility, the full remembrance of your Divinity. We will not stop until we cross that final bridge and set your feet upon solid ground. Then you will not need these lessons, or anything this world can offer. Then you will KNOW that you are Home, and that all things are contained within that Perfect Light. You will not judge anything as right or wrong, good or bad, but will
look upon it all with forgiving eyes. And your forgiveness will be whole, for there will be nothing left to block the radiant flow of the Beloved’s Love as
it washes you clean from all the broken promises you made yourself. You are that Love, and you are ready to embrace your Self and BE as God perceives you.
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The Second Enlightenment:
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You will not be close to fulfilling your role as a Spiritual Peacemaker until you have achieved the Second Enlightenment, Awakened Heart. Countless people
have achieved the first level, and yet the energy of their Illumined Mind was not strong enough to catapult them past their illusions. The Illumination of
your mind involves seeing what is in front of you every moment. It is a vast achievement because you have been spending all your time seeing what is NOT in front of you. Do you understand this now? Everything you thought was real was merely a shadow of the reality you are about to perceive. Seeing what is real and acting with Spiritual Integrity are not always compatible, however.
The ego’s grasp upon a person who has only achieved the First Enlightenment is still very strong, and without the empowered heart the temptation to use the new awareness for the ego’s glorification will persist. That is why it is so important that you resist the urge to believe you have done anything at all. If you look around you and SEE what is real, that you are one with all beings and possess the power of that wholeness, do not consider it an accomplishment. Keep moving forward, into the heart, for only it is able to untie the knots that bind you to the ego’s desire.
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The Illumined Mind is achieved so simply. You have convinced yourself that it may take years of study and sacrifice, but it is not true. It is as easy as
opening your eyes and admitting you were fooled before. I have already shared how important it is for you to joyfully accept the failure of your entire system of thought. Do not bemoan what has had no effect at all, but release it with eagerness and delight. Your goal isn’t to be right, but to be happy once and for all. Being right in this world is such a limited frame, while
happiness is a true gift from God. But it will not come to you until you admit that you were looking at shadows while the world of your dreams was lived just beyond your reach. This admission is the simple first step to the Illumination you have asked to receive. Once you admit you were wrong, then you can choose to see everything in a new way, the only way that reflects the
truth you feel deep within your heart. Open your eyes and see what has always been real. There is no need to recreate the world, for your vain imaginings have never changed it at all. Your full and open gaze is all that is required now, then your Mind will spring into a new life.
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You are now a single step away from bringing Peace to the world. You have learned to SEE what is true, now you must FEEL it as well.
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I want to share a simple exercise that will help you prepare yourself for the initiation that lies ahead. You will likely immediately feel power in these words and actions. Practice them as often as you can, not only for the next three days but for the rest of this course. It is like a key that will open powerful energy centers within. The more you dedicate yourself to this
exercise the more value it will hold.
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If possible, do this at a time when you are very relaxed and at peace. You may choose to do it in the shower, or after you have prayed or meditated. When you have centered your mind, turn to your heart and let it open wide. The purpose of this exercise is to begin the process of FEELING who you are, and then knowing you are awake. Here is the exercise:
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Wrap your arms around yourself and say these words over and over, meaning them with your whole heart:
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“You are the awakened Heart.â€
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Do not think about what this means with your mind, but with your heart. Think with your heart. There is a secret I could share with you about this chant, but I will wait until the next lesson. For now, only FEEL. And then, KNOW.
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Brother
LESSON 17
Welcome again, Beloved Friends, to this dialogue on
awakening. The words we speak are but the symbols of the
Light we share, and it is this Light that leads you to the
true goal, the Home you never left.
The dream of separation ends when you ask it to. What
can this mean but that you have not yet asked it to end?
Why? Because you were afraid of what might be waiting for
you, what reward or punishment you may enjoy or despise.
Your Brother’s job is simply to report back to you what he
has seen, and to remind you how safe it is to remember who
you really are. I have seen the path that lies before you,
for I have walked it just as you are walking it now. I too
felt the pain of forgetfulness, but then the dawn of a new
world flooded my heart, and I was able to see again. And
now are you waking up, and your Brother takes you by the
hand while the sleep still fills your eyes. I am here, and
I will not leave you until our job together is done.
You have asked to become a Spiritual Peacemaker, and
you are beginning to realize what that means. It does not
require a sacrifice at all, unless you still believe that
giving up what was never true is a sacrifice. You have come
far enough to realize that the only thing that is real is
Love itself, and all the loving extensions of your Healed
Mind will come with you into the world God has prepared.
You will bring peace by BEING Peace. That is why peace is
not a function of this world, for true peace is impossible
here. It is a function of the Real World, and that is where
I am leading you to now. Open your eyes, Beloved Friend,
and SEE what you have hidden from. There is no reason to be
afraid now, for Love has come to greet you.
Last week’s exercise was very important, for it was
meant to give you a tangible experience of your Healed
Mind. I asked you to wrap your arms around yourself and say
these words with profound conviction: “You are the Awakened
Heart.†If you did this then you will have felt a movement
that is impossible to describe. If you really meant these
words, not with your mind but with your whole heart, then
your life has changed.
Some of you may have wondered why I asked you to say,
“You are the Awakened Heart†as opposed to, “I am the
Awakened Heart.†There is a very good reason. The real
purpose of this exercise is to train you to become a Bridge
to others, for that is the true function of a Spiritual
Peacemaker. You are being led to imitate one of the most
vital aspects of the Beingness of God. It is the Holy
Spirit, and you are being led to this now. You are being
called to be the physical counterpart of the Holy Spirit’s
function on earth. Do you feel how important this job is?
Let’s look for a moment at what this function is so you may
understand the Holy Benefits of this exercise.
The Holy Spirit’s only job is to act as a bridge
between the Real World and the world you are perceiving
now. It speaks both languages, though it has not forgotten
which is real and which isn’t. Therefore, it is a gift to
all who would remember the truth within them, for it
reminds you that you are not at home here. It reinterprets
the function of the world and reestablishes your role as
Healer and Guide. Why? Because you will integrate this gift
only by sharing it. Therefore, you are being asked to
imitate the Holy Spirit’s function, or in other words, to
be the body, the mind, and the heart through which it
expresses its only thought: “Only God’s Will is True.†This
is why you were born, and it is the truest purpose of your
life.
There is no difference between the “You†that you
embraced through the last exercise, and the “You†you will
embrace this week. They are the same, and you will be asked
to FEEL them as the same from this moment on. Only then
will you touch the heart of this gift, and begin to
experience the Second Enlightenment – Awakened Heart.
At least three times in the next three days, find
another person that you can serve. Here’s all I ask of you
– wrap your arms around them and say, either in your mind
or out loud, “You are the awakened Heart.†Try to feel this
energy in the same way you felt it before, when you were
wrapping your arms around yourself. You may want to do that
a few times before you extend this exercise so you can
remember the feeling. You are saying the same words, and
you are giving the same gift. There is no difference at
all, and this is what you are trying to have a tangible
experience of. Practice this as often as you can. This will
test the level of seriousness you bring to this course. I
cannot overemphasize the importance of this, because
without the experience I am leading you to here, all these
things will only be concepts in your mind. As I said
before, concepts in your mind, even if they are illumined,
will not help you now. Your heart must now FEEL what you
know in your mind. Then you are ready to move into the
Third Enlightenment – Realized Soul.
These were the lessons I offered my friends two
thousand years ago, and only a few were able to integrate
them. But now there is enough energy present, and enough
people have walked this path at my side, to allow you to
enter.
This is the moment you have been waiting for.
Brother
LESSON 18
You are undergoing an intense training, though you may not realize where it is leading you. You have asked to become a Spiritual Peacemaker, but it is still impossible for you to understand what this means. It is very different than the world's idea of peace, or how that can be accomplished. This is already clear to you. Your eyes are beginning to open to the reality we are seeking, but they are still only half open. You are seeing two worlds at once, one of imagined dreams where you created a world built upon an impossible foundation, and the world where you can clearly SEE the truth that never changes. You may find yourself moving between these two worlds without even knowing it, for the differences are often subtle and hard to perceive. But they will soon become more obvious, and you will not be able to deny the truth any longer. Soon your eyes will open wide, and the world of dreams will disappear completely. Then you will KNOW what it means to bring peace, not with your mind but your whole Self. Then you will be a true servant of humanity, of reality, and everything will make perfect sense to you.
We are going to stay with the Second Enlightenment for one more lesson before we move forward. There is a step we must take together before we can consider the Third; otherwise it will be nothing more than a concept, not a real experience. The Awakened Heart is where we must devote most of our attention because it is where the real foundation lies. Achieving the First Enlightenment is significant but nowhere near the goal, and the Third Enlightenment occurs on its own, without any effort at all, once you have fully opened to the Second. You have come a long way, but there is a step you must take now that you cannot take on your own. That is why I am here, for this is function of an Enlightened Guide.
In the last two lessons you were asked to first embrace yourself as the Awakened Heart, and then embrace another in the same way, knowing that it is the same. The "You" you embraced does not change simply because the frame of reference is different. In other words, the ego believes that because you are more intimately aware of your own self, symbolized by the body, that is must surely be different than the self of the other. It sees through your eyes, not theirs, and therefore builds a solid case for its theology of separation. What it does not remember is that it made the body for this very purpose, and claims it still. It has forgotten that the Vision of God extends past all bodies and form and claims them as one. Therefore, when you claim the Awakened Heart within anyone, whether it be yourself or a person who seems to be separate from you, you are the one claiming it. Is this beginning to make sense? This is what we mean when we say, "It is in giving that we receive." What I give to thee is received by me.
And though you have begun to understand and even experience this truth, it is still like a fog in your mind. It is for this reason that you have been given a Master Teacher, one who has cleared the mist that claims you now, and can hold your hand while you do the same. Your Teacher is not here to stand above or beyond where you claim to be, but to simply create a bridge between your mind and heart, much as you are becoming a bridge to others. When seen in this Light then the function begins to make perfect sense. Your Teacher has not come to take anything away from you, but to help you claim everything you thought you lost.
I am within you now, alive and open, ready to show you the heart that loves the world. It does not matter whether you claim my personality as your guide, or the personality of another. It is all the same and makes no difference at all. But you must at this point reach out your hand and ask for help. There is a subtle shift that needs to take place in your heart now, and it will not occur if you convince yourself that you have come further than you actually have. The Teacher appears to lead you home, that you may in turn offer the same to those that will be given to you.
The Teacher asks you to SEE through his or her heart, not your own. Your heart is not open enough to contain the Light that would flood your being the moment you fully surrender. That is why the first role of one who has achieved the Third Enlightenment is to be a bridge to those who walk behind them. I can offer you the only bridge you need, and yet, it is not about any particular identity. The nature of the final stage in your awakening is that you will no longer identify yourself as different from any other being; in particular, other beings that are also awake. Turning toward the Buddha nature within is the same as turning toward your Christ Consciousness. Each is a reference, nothing more, which will link your mind to the eternal movement of Spirit that flows through us all. We are the same in this, and this is the purpose of the bridge I offer.
For the next three days, look through my heart often. Consciously see the world and everything you experience as if I am the one experiencing all of it, not you. When you cross this bridge and reach the other side, then you will see that we are the same, that we share the same heart. Then you will KNOW and you will SEE. The next step will then be yours.
Brother
LESSON 19
We stand together on a bridge so sacred that words can never describe the grace we feel. We will stop and consider this final step for a moment, the journey from one holy thought to another, from the place you never left to the home where you have always lived. Your mind wandered away for a moment, but your Spirit has always remained, and we will rejoin it now with the awareness of your Illumined Mind and Awakened Heart. This is the only thing that has been lacking, your awareness of who you have always been, but now even that fades into the ocean of timelessness. Nothing has been lost, and all thoughts of separation dissolve into the Holy Vision you now perceive. One final step and you are there. Take my hand, and I will lead you into the safety of your Sacred Self.
I want to describe the single action of this final step, what we are calling “Realized Mind.†It