November is always associated with the Thanksgiving holiday. For most people it is all about food, family, football.
Which is all well and good. Especially if it makes the average person stop just for one minute and reflect on feelings of gratitude.
But we are seekers of spiritual growth. We want to be more than average. Thanksgiving and gratitude should be a daily practice. Is it for you?
Gratitude is acknowledging the workings of God in your life. It is recognizing the Power and the Presence. It is dwelling in the Spirit. It's a pause from our normal unconscious rushing-around living.
What a wonderful reminder.
Usually, we fixate on the ONE thing that is our latest problem. That means we ignore the thousands of things that are going RIGHT in our lives. I've done that. We've all done that.
Being grateful and thankful brings us back to those thousands of things. It makes us realize how blessed we are. We are blessed by God and we can show how much we appreciate it just by being thankful.
That's not too much to ask!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and holiday season.
Until next time,
Namaste
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
The Passing of Steve Jobs
I join the world in mourning the loss of Steve Jobs. His unique expression of creativity can never and will never be duplicated.
He suffered from pancreatic cancer for 8 years.
As I watched the review of his life and accomplishments on many TV channels last night, it was mentioned that he sought out alternative treatment for his condition. Oh, how I wished he had found Religious Science in that pursuit. I'm not saying that if he had received Spiritual Mind Treatment from a Religious Science practitioner, that he would still be with us today. But it could have happened. He could have been healed.
Look up cancer and pancreas in Louise Hay's book "You Can Heal Your Life". Cancer is the repression of feelings, it is letting unexpressed feelings eat you up inside. Pancreas represents the sweetness of life. Something, at some point, took the sweetness out of Steve Job's life and he could not allow himself to express that.
In my opinion, it probably was when he was FIRED from his own company! Can you imagine? You found a company, it becomes big enough and successful enough that it needs a Board of Directors. And that Board turns around and pushes you out. Then when the company flounders without you and almost goes into bankruptcy, they come crawling back to you and begging you to come back. Which you do. And you turn the company around to become the first or second most valuable company in the world!
What does that say in general about the "corporate" mindset? Why do you think people are sick of corporations pulling crap like that. It is heartless behavior. And Steve Jobs, from what I know, said nothing of their treatment of him. He just came back and used his genius as he was meant to do.
He said his firing was the best thing that ever happend to him. I am not so sure. I think it was the beginning of his cancer.
Oh, how I wish he had found Religious Science.
Happy trails to you, Steve, on your new journey.
He suffered from pancreatic cancer for 8 years.
As I watched the review of his life and accomplishments on many TV channels last night, it was mentioned that he sought out alternative treatment for his condition. Oh, how I wished he had found Religious Science in that pursuit. I'm not saying that if he had received Spiritual Mind Treatment from a Religious Science practitioner, that he would still be with us today. But it could have happened. He could have been healed.
Look up cancer and pancreas in Louise Hay's book "You Can Heal Your Life". Cancer is the repression of feelings, it is letting unexpressed feelings eat you up inside. Pancreas represents the sweetness of life. Something, at some point, took the sweetness out of Steve Job's life and he could not allow himself to express that.
In my opinion, it probably was when he was FIRED from his own company! Can you imagine? You found a company, it becomes big enough and successful enough that it needs a Board of Directors. And that Board turns around and pushes you out. Then when the company flounders without you and almost goes into bankruptcy, they come crawling back to you and begging you to come back. Which you do. And you turn the company around to become the first or second most valuable company in the world!
What does that say in general about the "corporate" mindset? Why do you think people are sick of corporations pulling crap like that. It is heartless behavior. And Steve Jobs, from what I know, said nothing of their treatment of him. He just came back and used his genius as he was meant to do.
He said his firing was the best thing that ever happend to him. I am not so sure. I think it was the beginning of his cancer.
Oh, how I wish he had found Religious Science.
Happy trails to you, Steve, on your new journey.
October Idea of the Month
This month, Ernest Holmes calls October the month of Fulfillment. It is the natural and inevitable end result of the Creative Process. Spirit, Mind, Intelligence must be expressed on the physical plane. That is the fulfillment. As we discussed in the feature article in this month's newsletter, there is a correct order of demonstration or fulfillment. We wonder why a certain thing does not demonstrate or manifest, it is because we are not following the correct order of the Creative Process as outlined by Jesus in the Bible.
We must "think rightly" as he says. What is that correct order? Read my article! Subscribe to our newsletter.
Then practice this order and see what wonderful things happen!
We must "think rightly" as he says. What is that correct order? Read my article! Subscribe to our newsletter.
Then practice this order and see what wonderful things happen!
Saturday, September 3, 2011
September Idea of the Month
In our free monthly newsletter, we discussed the designation of September as the month of Expectancy (as Ernest Holmes lays out in "365 Science of Mind").
I sort of speculated that the ninth month of the year is associated with 9 months of human pregnancy and a woman "expecting". You have to remember that this book was written in the 1950s! Was Ernest Holmes showing a little bit of dry humor?
At any rate, expecting your good is a crucial part of treatment work and demonstration. The fourth step in the 7 Step Spiritual Mind Treatment that I was taught and that we offer as an e-course at Conscious Kernels is "Simplify", which includes the idea that "what I expect to happen, happens". That simple.
Expectancy removes doubt. It removes hesitancy. All of which are important in training our consciousness to accept the good already given to us.
What if you started expecting good things to happen? You set out on a trip or a date or an appointment. What if you expected only good to happen in that experience -- before you went on that experience? I would suspect you would have a good experience!
Why not do a little experimenting with expecting good? As you grow more accustomed to expecting good, you will receive it. You will be training your subconscious to expect it, to look for it, to create it.
Now Good on all of you!
Until next time,
Namaste
I sort of speculated that the ninth month of the year is associated with 9 months of human pregnancy and a woman "expecting". You have to remember that this book was written in the 1950s! Was Ernest Holmes showing a little bit of dry humor?
At any rate, expecting your good is a crucial part of treatment work and demonstration. The fourth step in the 7 Step Spiritual Mind Treatment that I was taught and that we offer as an e-course at Conscious Kernels is "Simplify", which includes the idea that "what I expect to happen, happens". That simple.
Expectancy removes doubt. It removes hesitancy. All of which are important in training our consciousness to accept the good already given to us.
What if you started expecting good things to happen? You set out on a trip or a date or an appointment. What if you expected only good to happen in that experience -- before you went on that experience? I would suspect you would have a good experience!
Why not do a little experimenting with expecting good? As you grow more accustomed to expecting good, you will receive it. You will be training your subconscious to expect it, to look for it, to create it.
Now Good on all of you!
Until next time,
Namaste
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Spiritual programs from Nightingale-Conant
We just sent out a notice to everyone on our mailing list to make them aware of the fantastic spiritual programs offered by the granddaddy of all self-help, self-improvement organizations: Nightingale-Conant.
Conscious Kernels has partnered with Nightingale-Conant to offer DVD and CD spiritual growth programs to a wider audience. Check out what they have to offer.
If you act fast enough, you can also get 25% off while this sale lasts.
Go to our links page, scroll down the page, and click on the Nightingale-Conant link to get right to the spiritual programs that Conscious Kernels recommends.
Let us know how they are. Write a review of a program you have used. Let everyone know what you think of them. Have they helped you? Is it worth your time and money. We want to know!!
Conscious Kernels has partnered with Nightingale-Conant to offer DVD and CD spiritual growth programs to a wider audience. Check out what they have to offer.
If you act fast enough, you can also get 25% off while this sale lasts.
Go to our links page, scroll down the page, and click on the Nightingale-Conant link to get right to the spiritual programs that Conscious Kernels recommends.
Let us know how they are. Write a review of a program you have used. Let everyone know what you think of them. Have they helped you? Is it worth your time and money. We want to know!!
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
August Idea of the Month
This month we explore the August theme of "Vitality" from "365 Science of Mind" by Ernest Holmes.
Vitality is: "the power to live or grow; exuberant physical or mental vigor." Doesn't that sound like something you'd like to experience? Exuberant vigor! The power to grow! I sure do! I want to live every day with vitality and vigor.
The Spiritual qualities of life, power and joy are integral part of Vitality. I want to express life and power and joy all in one perfect, harmonious package.
Holmes writes: "I draw upon the Life that is mine. I know that the fullness of Life -- which is Divine in Its origin, eternal in Its presence, and forever available -- is mine. The Life of the eternal Spirit is my life. The infinite riches of Its being are mine to enjoy. The vitality, the wisdom and the peace of God are mine. I accept them in fullness, in joy, and in peace."
How will you express your Vitality this month -- and every month? Share your thoughts with us here or on Facebook.
Until next time,
Namaste
Vitality is: "the power to live or grow; exuberant physical or mental vigor." Doesn't that sound like something you'd like to experience? Exuberant vigor! The power to grow! I sure do! I want to live every day with vitality and vigor.
The Spiritual qualities of life, power and joy are integral part of Vitality. I want to express life and power and joy all in one perfect, harmonious package.
Holmes writes: "I draw upon the Life that is mine. I know that the fullness of Life -- which is Divine in Its origin, eternal in Its presence, and forever available -- is mine. The Life of the eternal Spirit is my life. The infinite riches of Its being are mine to enjoy. The vitality, the wisdom and the peace of God are mine. I accept them in fullness, in joy, and in peace."
How will you express your Vitality this month -- and every month? Share your thoughts with us here or on Facebook.
Until next time,
Namaste
Saturday, July 2, 2011
July Idea of the Month
This month we explore the July theme of "Freedom" from "365 Science of Mind" by Ernest Holmes.
He writes: "Even the Spirit does not seek to control us. It lets us alone to discover ourselves."
And what is there to discover about ourselves? That we have freedom, dominion of our lives because we have the freedom and the dominion over our own thoughts. No one can make us think anything. No one can force their thoughts upon us. We choose what we think, at all times.
This is our freedom.
How are you using your freedom? Share your thoughts.
Until next time,
Namaste
He writes: "Even the Spirit does not seek to control us. It lets us alone to discover ourselves."
And what is there to discover about ourselves? That we have freedom, dominion of our lives because we have the freedom and the dominion over our own thoughts. No one can make us think anything. No one can force their thoughts upon us. We choose what we think, at all times.
This is our freedom.
How are you using your freedom? Share your thoughts.
Until next time,
Namaste
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