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I believe we are here now with greater

and more profound purpose than mere

existence. A motive has been molded into

our very spiritual DNA - by God, the Universe,

emergent consciousness, or possibly by just 

the combined awareness of all existence

desiring a continued existence: honestly, 

it matters not what we recognize as the source.

A motive that cries for our recognition,

a communal calling asking each of us 

individually, as well as all of us collectively,

to reframe the frightening and debilitating 

parameters of human life now on earth.

The first step is the true realization of this

destiny, waking to our mission to create,

tell, and share a new story of humankind – 

a story of possibility, transcendence,

of becoming and being more.

Let us each pound in our own way!

 

POUND

Pound, pound, pound at the door of destiny,

know this is the very moment of salvation revealed,

awake the slumbering Soul within, waiting there,

drunk from the intoxications of existence,

no time for niceties, slap it into cognizance,

at least enough for it to remember the reason,

the calling, long forgotten by other pursuits,

pushed aside, then shoved into rough spaces

behind any worthy memory; so set the challenge

up enough to appear balanced and with a mirror

in hand, fall together toward the inevitable moment

of hazy awareness; where you and you meet,

scared and secular intertwined! 

POEM BY G 2.1.2016

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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PIECES OF GOD

Everywhere I go

there are little pieces of God,

by gathering them together,

perhaps, I will see

the whole picture,

or at least,

like a puzzle partially

completed,

a rough outline will appear,

and I, with a little patience,

can imagine the rest.

POEM BY G. 3.26.2014

 

In my opinion, a key to a viable spiritual

quest requires the tenacity to find our

own unique perspective of God, which, in 

the end may sync with a traditional concept,

or be something altogether distinctly

different, as indicated by the note below

titled, The Origin.

 

This Meditation Note is the answer to

my direct question during meditation,

regarding the origin of God. Now,

this response may be impacted by an idea

I have been considering, or better put,

fixating on lately  – what if God-Conscious-

ness was not the originator of all existence,

but evolved out of the very consciousness

of all existence - formed out of evolving life

itself. What if God is, basically, all existing

consciousness - plus, all awareness - plus,

everything awake - plus.  

 

THE ORIGIN 

I want to say - look beyond the horizons

and into the life, breath, and pulse of man.

 

Here, within, exists the beat of a living God,

the anointed desires of all existence, made

manifest by a single intention: this sliver

of purpose formed from a consciousness

combined with being something more than

the sum of its parts; a primal force realizing

random exist0rs would not transmit a

greater destiny than mere being.

 

Here is the transcendence into an organized

being a conscious entity formed and fed

from the totality of each thought, sense,

feeling, aliveness, and in turn, growing its

beingness, reaching out to foster well-

being of all nature, striving to navigate

the parts towards a more viable, pertinent,

and self-sustaining existence.

 

Here is the origin of everything awake.

NOE BY G. 4.19.2014 

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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Ann and I have been praying to God for the

healing of a family member who has cancer,

in hopes of receiving Divine, curative assistance.

Our prayers have seemingly gone unanswered,

and we have entered into a discussion regarding

God’s will, ability, and/or power to actually heal.

 

When I suggested that maybe God does not

actually deal in the dispensing of healing

miracles, since to do so would require an

arbitrary value judgement of individual’s

worth and eligibility for special treatment,

Ann was devastated, pointing to all those

who believe they have received and have

directly benefited from healing miracles.

Why not our loved one?

 

As is often the case, this has sent me back

for further prayer and meditation to decipher

the reality of Divine healing - at least as

presented by the message I have received

on the train, in hopes of unraveling what Ann

and I, you, we, all of us might expect from

God in this regard. I have been posting some

of my insights, but I must admit this is an area

that deserves its own book.

 

About a week ago, in response to my prayer and

meditation questions, I received the inspired

note I offer below titled Healing Belief. I am

often as skeptical as my readers when presented

with such a challenging concept as this note

conveys, especially when it proposes that

spiritual healing is based on the belief, in most

part, of the person to be healed: that is, our faith

and belief that God/Universal Consciousness

has prepared us to accomplish and succeed

at personal self-healing, if we would believe

in its possibility.

 

Of course this is not a unique approach. Many

consider it as a foundational concept of the

original New Thought movement itself. Deep

within my personal consciousness, I intuitively

know that these words expressed below reflect

a valid spiritual reality, and contain an element

of truth.

 

It is hard to dismiss the healing ministry of Jesus,

who was a master practitioner of this belief-based

healing power, healing based on the faith/belief

of the healed. It would be hard to describe the

“Placebo Effect” more accurately than referring

to it as the “Belief Effect.”

 

What if this note is true? What if our own lack

of mind control and belief holds us back from

the miracle of our self-healing potential?

Certainly, to accomplish this level of personal

healing would require a strong and clear

faith-based belief, one that I will continue

to pursue and work to master someday fully.  

 

HEALING BELIEF 

All healing starts from within, understanding

the concept of wholeness, completeness;

realizing that God has no awareness of disease,

malady, physical imperfection, and has equipped

us with the tools to heal without effort, simply

by maintaining a consciousness of wellness,

perfect harmony, perfect being.

 

With our God given tools of regeneration,

recovery, unhampered rejuvenation we declare

the truth of our beingness - we do not become

less, and if our system is injured it is designed

for self-correction, to heal naturally, to return

to oneness, wholeness, wellness.

 

This order, this law of health, is fueled,

powered by our acceptance of it, as well

as our total belief in its truth and plausible

consequence; activated when knowing full well

that no physical condition of deterioration

can exist without our cooperation, without

our support of the opposite or counter belief

in illness, disease, malfunction, demise.

 

Prayers and supplication must be grounded

in the unquestioned belief that healing

is maintained and created in consciousness,

fully loaded for our personal use, powered

simply by our unwavering belief.

 NOE BY G. 8.7.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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As happens to me from time to time, I am

inspired to see my work in a new, or at least,

more ripe or refreshing way. Such is my

epiphany last week, with my realization, 

that what I am, is a “listener,” using meditation

and prayer to commune with my inner connected 

Divine consciousness, asking for guidance, 

sometimes general, other times specific,

and recording what I hear in response.

 

I often think, perhaps the reality of this

note-writing endeavor I chronicle on this blog,

is to carry a message to some targeted reader

or readers, now or in the future, who will use

these inspired words to create positive change. 

 

Yet, most of the time, I intuitively know this is

not my concern, so I record what I hear, possibly

attempt an explanation, then move on knowing

there will actually be, as many translations of the

note as there are readers.

Today I offer a familiar blaze.

 

A FAMILIAR BLAZE 

Finding clarity midst the tumult

takes vigilance, harnessing disparate

thoughts, errant emotions, confused

desires, all beckoning for valid attention,

all worthy, yet all missing the point -

as alternative perspectives collide

and tumble in confusion.

 

Perhaps it is precisely at this impasse

when we must return to our original

purpose, created during more sincere

times, connected times, when effective

trumped all inclusive, when earnest

meant more than comprehensive.

 

With this in mind, let us collect our

thoughts like kindling for a welcomed

fire, a familiar blaze, as smoke gives

way to flame, our balanced restored,

our breath well tended, as once more

we proceed with the tried and true,

heartfelt, and sensible – as our

marker on this journey’s path, ready

and surely able to travel on ignited.

AT BY G. 9.15.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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VAST POOL  

Within you exists

a vast pool of love,

sit with it today,

let it nourish you,

this is the elixir,

the fountain of youth,

the healing spring. 

POEM BY G. 8.152013

 

HEART-TO-HEART CONNECTION

In order to build ourselves, to nourish and

expand, we must encourage our positive

emotions, as positive beings these emotions

will fuel our transformation, our broadening

consciousness.

 

Kindness, compassion, empathy, sympathy,

heart-to-heart connection, present in even the

simplest of human interaction, an expression

of our understanding of our essential kinship,

our combined genetic origin, the initial

primordial communal animation.

NOE BY G. 8.15.2013 7:15 AM

 

TENDER ACTION

Be tender, with this life, with your heart,

with others you share this life with, be tender,

watchful not to upset, or harm, or neglect,

capable of being touching and loving, living

with a capacity of empathy, sensitivity,

and caring.

 

Be tender, do not expect more than you

can give, more than you can live, understand

the complexity of conscious existence and

become its champion through tender action.

 

Be tender, reach out into this life with softness,

meek in action, with a deep regard for all who

co-inhabit existence, let go of the negative,

the critical, the self-righteous.

 

Be tender, allowing kindness and compassion

to proceed as the first reaction, the lasting

tribute of your existence.

 

Be tender.

NOE BY G. 7.292013 9:50 AM 

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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EDEN’S GARDEN

No fear is strong enough to overcome

            you – no doubt ponderous enough

to cause you confusion – no worry

            worthy enough to steal your time –

for you have the power to clear your

            mind, redirect its fretful muse,

enabling it to dwell on the bounty,

            rather than the false scarcity.

 

Tap the power within you to envision,

            to imagine the harvest of your dreams –

lush, ripe, so full, so plentiful it

            would take an infinity to reap –

an eternity to devour.

 

Use your tools of faith, belief,

            and trust to clear the weeds,

trim the bush, and at the proper time

            allow your creation to bloom –

Eden’s garden, fragrant and

            potent with prosperity.

AT BY G. 7.7.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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I do believe we each are vibrational beings -

our every thought and action reverberating

through the cosmos, all 7 billion plus of us here

on earth, and who knows how many exist

beyond our limited horizon. 

 

My principal purpose, as I hopefully under-

stand it, is to communicate this message

I have recorded in inspired notes and

guidance, attempting to listen to a faint

voice and hurriedly jot down what I hear.

 

Often, I think it would be more meaningful,

at least more sensible, if I were just expressing

my own vision. Instead, like you, I must attempt

to decipher the meaning.

 

Sometimes there are themes that surface –

for example, when I posted a note titled

Eden’s Garden.  So as I began screening my

unpublished notes today, I thought wish-

fully, that it would be great if I found a

note as meaningful, at least to me, as

the Eden’s Garden message.

 

The next note I selected from the pile of

eligible prospects was recorded in 2011,

a full year before Eden’s Garden, the note

expresses that our spiritual lives provide

the soil to grow our Garden Of Eden,

described as our Heaven On Earth.

 

Could it be that our spiritual Garden

of Eden is not a place where we fall from

grace, but of salvation instead, the place

where through our directed actions,  

we bring the divine to life on earth,

by actually, growing Eden.

 

GROWING EDEN

Our value in this life is not revealed

    by what we do, but truly, by what we feel –

the measure of love we share with the world

    through our pursuit of passion, of meaning,

the compassionate footsteps we make

    in the sands of existence.

 

Our value in this life is our work

    of art, our creation – a vibration of such

force it resonates throughout eternity –

    awakening souls and making God smile –

a masterpiece in motion – calling us to apply

    bold strokes with vibrant colors.

 

Our value in this life is what we preview

    for eternity – providing the soil to grow

our Garden of Eden – our heaven on earth –

          our joyful noise to all creation –

                     so, let us sing, loudly!

AT BY G. 7.8.2011

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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BALANCED EXPECTATION 

We must each seek first a balance between

desire and possibility, realizing exact specifications

rarely fit the unfolding being, our concept,

our vision may ignite an immediate spark

setting our world ablaze or instead; just kindle,

smoldering until time, place, and purpose align

at some distant point, an appropriate flame.

 

Immediacy excites our desires as patience

is considered a retardant, slowing progress,

keeping us from our intended mission and

hoped for rewards, yet it is precisely at this

moment when we focus on the outcome

that we set our progress into disarray,

appeasing want rather than sound growth

and forward momentum.

 

Let us set our eyes and focus on the doing,

allowing the becoming to find its pace and

direction, to unfold with Divine and universal

support into the essence of its very nature,

its true possibility, authentic and firm in its

construction, a complete vision of wonder

and magnificence.

NOE BY G. 6.15.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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THE VEHICLE 

Perhaps the vehicle for our success sits

in front of us, disguised possibly, or just

not fully recognized for its lasting and strong

potential; so familiar with its perimeters -

we miss its attributes.

 

Recognizing this essential possibility may

require a new and more vibrant perspective,

a reformulation of our senses, a reframing

of our conscious understanding, allowing

our imagination to grab the wheel,

re-visualizing our destiny.

 

In all of this, if all of this is to ferment into

a worthy course of action, perhaps we need

to listen intently, opening our hearts and souls

to this message, deciphering even faint whispers,

the blurry meaning, the casual clue, waking to

its direction.

NOE BY G. 6.11.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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A sign, a vision, or a miracle is our cocreation

with the outer mind channeled through the inner

mind, this local mind, our mind, is always framed

and fashioned by us as the participator, the originator;

intending with a concoction of desire, intent fused

with emotion and emboldened with unequivocal

belief.

 

Beingness - the unfolding consciousness we exist

within, originate, construct, intend - embodies

the traces of our active living, our participation.

Like an artist, we lay down our strokes of living

flashes of brilliant color and substance, meshing

them with what comes before, finding a blending,

expressing a fuller presence with each dab or

stroke of our brush.

 

The significance of these traces we form, which

fashion and contribute to the evolution of humanity

is expressed in the guidance shared below.

 

Let us tend to our traces!

 

TRACES

Form, function, façade – traces of what was, is,

or will be, impressions etched upon the very

fabric of being, the essence of aliveness, faint

or fully stamped, clear or hardly visible,

impressed being resonating a sonar-like

clang through the ages - encased in fuller

consciousness, a contribution, an antecedent,

accessible when summoned.

 

These traces exist beyond the very act

of tangible living, like the beats and patterns

of a distant melody, the embers of fire long

since abandoned, ashes of memory, the bits

and bytes used but now discarded, yet always

present when envisioned, available once again

for useful reflection, recall, or remembrance.

 

These traces are the legacy of being,

existing, living in life unfolding, charged

by the passion, the emotion of aliveness –

vibrations of striving, creating, grasping

for a foothold in eternity, the scent and smell

and sweat of pure involvement, total emersion

of right intent and desire, purposeful then,

resounding forever as traces etched and

recorded in the memory of consciousness,

a notable, global, universal contribution

to the communal, combined magnificence,

the earnest evolution. 

NOE BY G. 9.15.2017

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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Are we, as the note below conveys, in some way

standing in front of our cup of plenty and not

able to see the truth of our own good fortune 

overflowing?

 

What seems to hold me back at times from full

belief and acceptance in this Law Of Good is the

reality of the pain and suffering in my world and

the world at large. It seems illogical to say that 

we are overflowing with good when this intense

suffering exists in our world, and we are all,

at times, forced to experience some sort of

misery. 

 

But perhaps, all of this suffering is simply

what occurs in a world that is based on free

will. In fact, do we not actually learn from

our suffering, and as a result, are able to 

adjust and grow, so the next time we are

not in so much pain, or possibly, avoid it

altogether.  

 

My thought here is that the world of good,

and the world of suffering is not in some

way interrelated in a negative sense, that

is, the existence of one does not, in some

aspect, nullify, disprove, or impact 

the existence of the other. They are

mutually exclusive.

 

So, let us go forward with all suffering

aside, grasping for our cup of plenty,

and drink our fill.

 

CUP OF PLENTY?

Reach inside this day and grasp the good

waiting for you to receive clear abundant

good flowing in torrents towards you,

requiring only an open heart and a receptive

mind – know this is your birthright,

your perfect gift for being.

 

Realize there is no doubt, fear, or negative

perspective that can impede this flow,

if you are in full belief, lift your spirit fully

aligned, willing, and open to drink from

this cup of plenty – so today, turn away

from why not and instead embrace

the everlasting truth.

 

Turn, accept, and receive a good so plentiful,

powerful, and resourceful, it will wake you,

refresh you, and carry you to place

of wonder and magnificence, taking you

in due course to a lasting vision of heaven,

here and now and always.

AT BY G. 2.17.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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A PERFECT POSSIBILITY 

Today be fully open to this perfect moment

now, feel its richness, peer into its vastness,

work to honor its delicate beauty, discover

its potential – knowing you are truly blessed

to be a part of its wholeness – alive and able

to enjoy its offering.

 

Dive into this perfect day without restraint,

without caution, realizing only the total and

complete immersion, with every cell and

fiber of your being participating in unison

and harmony, ready to be one with all it

has to offer and afford you.

 

Let the perfect possibility of a day well

and fully lived excite you, motivate you

to push forward and ahead with all

your being, investing your energy and

enthusiasm to ensure your contribution

expands the experience, intensifies its

beauty, and nourishes its wonder.

AT BY G.  3.26.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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LOVE IS THE GATEWAY 

Love is the gateway to enlightenment - 

love is the only way to God –

love is the power of all connection –

it is the seeing of the Divine in all life –

all existence – love is the essence of God

and without love, enlightenment is only

a bright light, without passion, without joy,

without substance.

 

Love requires that the ego be left at the gate –

personal desire stripped away – the shedding

of past and future, leaving only a bursting

emotion of caring, kindness, respect, and

admiration – a realization of oneness –

seeing your face in every face - it is the

desire to worship the perfection of life –

to understand the essential connection.

 

Love of child, family, community, or world

emanates from an overwhelming desire to

nurture, to protect, develop, flourish,

to breathe life into all you come in contact

with – it is truly understanding the nature

of God and God’s love for all creation.

Love like God loves to truly connect with God.

 

Love is ingrained and sewn into every cell

of your being – move towards the light,

and you will find yourself worthy of love;

humankind worthy and in need of love, 

and eventually, see through the loving eyes

of God – a force of love – boundless – infinite –

without limit overflowing with love for all.

 

The light you will see in the light

of pure God love radiating to all from all.

See the love, feel the love, be the love. 

NOE BY G. 3.4.2011  7:10 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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VIABLE PATH

I align myself with your wisdom, lord,

lead me beyond the apparent,

into the worthy, the pertinent,

the essential, allowing my eyes

to see the truth, to feel compassion,

to engender empathy – expanding

my span of reasoning to mirror

a greater, more meaningful perspective –

whole, one, tangible, complete –

inclusive of all potentia –

aid me with the wisdom

to establish a viable path forward,

beyond, to touch the magnificent.

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Perhaps we have become too tame,

too civilized, too cultured; and in our

indoctrination, perhaps, we have lost

sight of who we are, unable to fully howl,

to roar, to dance to the ecstasy of  being. 

 

REFUSING TO BE TAMED 

Let us sit upon this universal

life and breathe freely,

for we are alive, flourishing,

enormously prepared to enjoy

each moment, celebrate every

gesture, announce to the skies

our destiny, our purpose,

unwilling to stand solemnly

or in repose; instead, joyfully

flinging our every limb,

physically testifying to the

eternal truth of our being –

aliveness so worthy and strong,

we, the participants, the bearers

of connected existence –

God’s chosen, everyone alike,

refusing to be tamed.

POEM BY G. 8.18.2015

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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BETWEEN WAS AND WILL BE

It is truly in these moments of active

change when our lives appear to be

most confusing – even when our

direction ahead is well planned and

worked out – the strings of our old

life refuse to give – stretching taut –

pulling us into reminiscing, reminding.

 

These times betwixt require active

mental diligence, clarifying our thoughts,

recognizing when wishful sentiment

has clouded the realities we sought

to change and amend by setting

this fresh course.

 

Let us, during this time between

was and will be, recollect our well

forged intentions; far from arbitrary –

fully vetted and meticulously considered,

knowing what may pluck the heart

strings upon leaving, just as handily

stretched our patience and restrained

our well-being, our flourishing.

AT BY G. 4.24.2015

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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pivot – noun - the central point, or shaft

on which a mechanism turns or oscillates.

 

verb – (pivots, pivoting, pivoted) turn on

as if on a pivot; (pivot on) depend on.

 

Life pivots on the present moment; for every

moment we exist – every moment we live –

we are presented with, as the note below

conveys, a pivot point. I believe it is exactly

within this moment, this pivot point, where

God exists, where we actually exist, where

all consciousness exists.

 

We each must, on our own, recognize

the opportunity offered by these present

moment based pivot points, learning how

to maximize their utility and as the adroit

basketball player often accomplishes:

stop dribbling, set one foot firmly as

the pivot, and then, swivel to reposition

our future efforts for more effective and

positive living.

 

THIS MOMENT

With every moment we are presented with

an opportunity to be more, to choose our

own unique direction, to interpret our

existence, to perceive our future and manifest

its very essence, to lay the ties and trestles

of this momentum, to alleviate our suffering,

to flourish even with our burdens in tow,

to soar through our real or imagined

constraints, manifesting our magnificence.

 

With every moment comes a point of choice,

to propel forward or shrink into the malaise

of our fears and concerns, to boldly say yes

to life and living, to hold our worthy vision

before us, and with each deliberate chisel

stroke give this vision life and vitality,

thinking it into worthy existence – creating

a more wholesome and flourishing reality.

 

With every moment an opportunity, a choice,

a personal, spiritual refinement, renewal –

a chance to peer within, to grasp our purpose,

our meaning, allowing its significance

to stoke, our enthusiasm, summon our joy,

as our purpose aligns with our will – life

synchronized, harmonious, as God’s love

assists our efforts, preparing the way

to our rightful destiny.

NOE BY G. 8.23.2017 8:53 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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CELEBRATE BOLDLY 

Celebrate this life boldly,

pounding feet, clapping hands,

standing strong and confident;

facing the creases and crevices

of possibility undetected,

the whirls of wind circling

a good fortune unsuspected,

realizing even this malaise will pass;

even this setback will be redefined;

even this shadow will be transfigured;

even this distortion will be made straight;

crystal clear. 

POEM BY G. 7.19.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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What if we exist in a malleable reality?

Fully formed and created by our thoughts

and observations, much like the particles

in a quantum double-slit experiment?

 

If this is remotely possible based on our 

own life experience is it not at least

tenable that we fix the game, setting

the parameters of our life based on

more positive and encouraging thoughts.

 

This, in reality, is the true significance

of  the philosophy/theology  known for 

two centuries as New Thought.  Let us

all take a deep breath and work to fully 

incorporate the essence of the note

below into our day, and our  lives,

realizing our secular, and quite

possibly limited perspective, of how

life works may truly be standing in

the way of our own heaven on earth. 

 

WAKE REJOICING 

Wake this morning rejoicing for

the abundance and true beauty 

that surrounds you, for the gifts 

of life immeasurable, for this sacred

but burrowed moment in time, 

for this opportunity to fulfill your

passion, your dream, your desire.

 

Wake this morning rejoicing,

realizing what may seem mundane

is truly miraculous, this orchestrated

chance to exist – alive – refreshed –

capable of feats of wonder and 

strength, to feel, to conceive, 

to dance to a tune in your own mind.

 

Wake this morning rejoicing

refusing to allow any thought 

or situation to impede you –

knowing you are truly blessed –

a living, thriving being in paradise –

open your heart to it, open your

soul to it, savoring every sensation.

AT BY G. 5.26.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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Over the past few months, as I have stretched

to conceive of the next evolutionary step for

the Finding God On The Train Story blog

content I share and publish.

 

I have realized it is God that is at work in

my life. I believe God is the very catalyst

for all inspiration, innovation, and creative

becoming: the evolutionary energy behind

all existence. Try as I will to remain firm

and fixed in my very comfortable place:

God will provide me with a new perspective

and fresh way of seeing I am powerless

to ignore.

 

FRESH EYES

Seeing with fresh eyes a new and more pertinent

vision, a reforming Gestalt snapping into place,

taking the first sustained breath, awakening

the sensibilities with a conceptual surprise,

potent, worthy, ready to thrive.

 

It is this process of conceptual rebirth that is

needed when every point of access is confused,

hampered, made faint and fuzzy by doubt,

often embodying our inept confusion and lack

of clarity, with the fog of change inhibiting our

forward progress.

 

Ruminate, contemplate, take stock of all included

or neglected, allowing the potential of a meaningful

solution to find expression, as it works to form

and reform into a pertinent course of action; an

inclusive proposition for future progress and

development.

AT BY G. 6.13.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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I wonder, at times, if I am in the spiritual

scrap business. Unfurling scraps of insight

I have picked up from my daily collection.

Maybe my blog is actually a scrapbook

of sorts where I arrange my tattered

insights into conceptual frameworks

to share with those who, like me, are also

in the spiritual scrap business.    

  

SCRAPS OF INSIGHT

We the seekers who wish to understand,

who strive to unfurl the mystery of being –

Divine being - who wander the fields

of consciousness collecting scraps of meaning,

ordering and reordering in our attempts

to recognize the premise, the purpose,

the essential essence.

 

We proceed with faith, with hope,

glimpsing at times the outline, straining

to perceive the content; in quiet desperation

we arrange our tattered insights into concepts,

precepts, dogmas, even religions – unsure

of our path, yet so certain of our mission.

POEM BY G. 3.2.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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I would like to offer you the Affirmative Thought

below, which focuses on the unique nature

of  human life - your, life, my life, all life we have

the pleasure of encountering.

 

It is often hard for our egos to honor and respect

the vast diversity of human existence, we are 

uncomfortable when faced with someone

who cannot or will not be easily labeled 

and categorized.

 

As soon as we label someone, we have made

an assumption about who they are and,

consequently, how we expect them to behave -

forever losing sight of their true authentic

identity. 

 

We then find ourselves confused when they 

act out of their assumed character or nature -

so sure we knew exactly how they would react

based on our clouded logic. This can be most

painful when dealing with assumptions

we constantly make about ourselves.

 

I would suggest we avoid our labels, false

assumptions, and gross generalizations.

Instead, let us enjoy the uniqueness,

the differences, and the eccentricities

of each magnificent creation, we encounter. 

                             

UNIQUENESS 

Today, let us honor and respect the uniqueness

of each human life - understanding we are 

encountering the infinite faces of God - 

defying our labels, our categories, our

attempts to generalize and soothe our

ego's need to assume.

 

Today, let us honor and respect the variation

of each human response - alive within an

emotional spectrum from bliss through

despair - feelings so profound and earnest

they color each interaction, communication,

and breath taken - truly indefinable -

leaving even the poet's description missing 

the mark.

 

Today let us honor and respect our individual

contribution to this magnificent creation 

we know as life - refining our differences -  

highlighting our eccentricity - for all the

universe to enjoy.

AT BY G. 7.14.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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SOULFUL INSPIRATION 

All we need to chart our course

we possess within, our spark of

Soulful inspiration, a whispered

suggestion in moments of confusion,

a hunch appearing  just when needed,

words of reassurance in the darkness.

Perhaps the confirmation of God's love

is not out there, but clearly exists as

the still small voice that prompts us

on when we are unsure of the next step,

the feeling of confidence washing

over us when we question our ability.

No mighty works, just loving guidance,

a caring hand to grasp when ours is

trembling, the thought of more when

less is so apparent, a strong shoulder

to stable us, or cry on, a reason to

believe life is worth living.

AT BY G. 1.23.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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DOOR LEFT AJAR

Today, let us not move away from the

possibilities life presents - stepping back

because we are caught off guard, ill

prepared for the “chance” encounter -

and instead, moving forward, take

hold with a firm grasp and a ready heart.

 

As we do, let us embrace the adventures

beckoning us, to jettison our fear and live

more fully, to ride the wave of a fresh

perspective, to offer our souls new

nourishment.

 

So today, let us be vigilant in our being,

careful not to overlook, or underestimate

the potential impact of even a small

possibility, a slight opportunity, a door

left ajar, and promise ourselves not

to be left behind.

AT G. 10.22.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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IGNITE A SPARK

Let us ignite a spark of clear purpose today through positive

thinking and right intention, with every action propelling

us closer to our intended destination, eliciting a sense

of accomplishment and well-being. 

 

Let us ignite a spark of exuberance today, overshadowing

any thoughts of dismay or weariness, renewed by the truth

of our situation, understanding the immense opportunity

of our current existence. 

 

Let us ignite a spark of gratitude and thanks,  realizing

today is our true turning point, where we release

the weight of the past encumbrances and choose to rise

from the sheer momentum of our inner determination

to be more, to live more, to thrive more. 

AT BY G. 10.21.2013

 

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THE CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE

Today let us fully realize that we are the catalysts 

for meaningful change in our lives, our community,

our world - we, each of us, must resist the temptation

to sit back and expect improvement without active

participation. 

 

It is time for us to summon our inner strength,

to set right what is clearly wrong, to speak out against

the injustice, the intolerance, the questionable treatment

of all life that has no voice - and by doing so, be a voice

of kindness and compassion in the world. 

 

Let us take on the vestiges of all that we know must

be changed, improved, or just eliminated - realizing

that with each positive movement we counteract

the negative energy stifling our forward progress;

our well-being, our heaven on earth. 

AT BY G. 10.18.13

 

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TURNING POINT

Often in the heat of living, we underestimate

our capacity for change, for reconfiguration,  

transformation, failing to realize we hold

the rudder within our grasp, that in every

focused moment the turning point presents

itself, requiring only our vested intention.

Whether this turning point only calls for a

modest correction, or a full about-face,

the degree of change is ours for calibration,  

adjustable as we proceed - since no maneuver

fixes our placement or direction, which is

always fully malleable - pliable.

Today let us study our course of action,

conscious of its ramifications, easily

releasing our grip on past intentions

if advantageous, open and ready for

inspiration if available, knowing turning

points are often our finest soulful

expressions, where will and fate meet,

where destiny is forged.

AT BY G. 7.23.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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FACETS OF LIFE/LIGHT 

The gem of life offers

            distinct facets of light,

hold it in contemplation,

            examine its flashes and shards;

 splashes of light,

                        chips of light,

                                    tossing the senses

                        to and fro,

    with clarity,

then explosions,

            then reflective wonder:

know this is the very

            nature of God’s scintillation,

present in every intimate

            and minute detail,

an orchestrated marvel,

            a dance of divine illumination -

                                    focus as you will;

fully recognize that

            each delicate spark conveys

                        one note of a more

magnificent image –

            a truth reflected.

POEM BY G.  3.28.2017

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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To be honest, I do have difficulty turning over

an issue or a problem to God – what some

New Thought people refer to as “letting go

and letting God." 

 

There is a small pamphlet titled The Golden Key

that was written by New Thought spiritual leader

and healer Dr. Emmet Fox providing a practical

guide for giving a problem over to God.

I highly recommend it.

 

Emmet Fox is a fascinating New Thought character

who is best known for his weekly church services

at the New York Hippodrome and at Carnegie Hall

during the depression for up to 5,500 each Sunday.

 

Even though I have almost memorized the Golden

Key and find it effective; I still have problems just

letting the Positive Flow of Life, as this Meditative

Guidance is titled, with its Divine grace, provides

what is needed.

 

POSITIVE FLOW OF LIFE    

Feel the positive flow of life and move into the stream –

let go of your challenges and upsets and feel

the soothing and refreshing waters of God’s grace

surround you. Do not resist  - do not panic – simply

remove the fears and negative thoughts and float

with the current, remaining observant and accepting.

 

Feel the positive flow of life in the events of the day

moving with the momentum and force of God’s grace.

Simply observe and move with the energy, and you

will be safe and triumph.

 

God is with you each step of the way and through

love protects you - through the law, God gives you

your dreams and desires. When you see the world

going wrong, understand it is as it should be, and all

will be made clear.

 

Feel the positive flow of life and God’s life and know 

all is as it should be.

 

Rejoice!

NOE BY G. 6.11.2010 

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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It has taken 13.7 billion years to create us;

the existing vanguard of conscious existence;

we must be sure to comprehend fully,

our relevance, our essential nature in the

amplification of all existence; we the pinnacle

of sentient, conscious creation; separate

yet indivisible: the current medium

of all that is.

 

WE ARE THE MEDIUM 

Worth, value, the essence of the meaning

or importance we attach to each aspect of

this life is presently determined by the value

of replacement, often failing to realize even

a moment of our conscious existence is beyond

value, irreplaceable, life in real-time, a sliver

is infinite and finite at the same time, like one

frame of a film, a nanosecond projected on

screens of consciousness within our minds,

the three-dimensional backdrop of each passing

moment, as senses fill the void with activity, color,

presence; we are the medium giving dimension

to the presence, so sure what is within us is a

representation of what is outside of us fooled

into believing the distinction - when all is part

and parcel of even a fuller, more encompassing

consciousness: the unity, the all that is.

NOE BY G. 6.2.2015     

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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New Thought hinges on the actual creative

power of our thoughts, emotions, and mental

renderings. Not realizing this aspect of our

power has resulted in the negative creations

we all face in our tumultuous modern world.

 

Tending to our thoughts, no matter how

seemingly inconsequential is the direction

of the note below, understanding the very

nature of thought to materialize, we are

directed to prune and weed our thoughts,

so only the healthy sprouts, those that

inspire, remain for the harvest.

 

As I write this, I am thinking about my

own thoughts lately, more muddled than

empowering, more confused than hopeful,

and I am thankful for this reminder. 

 

LIFE IN INCUBATION

In a moment of sincere reflection, often

we find ourselves adrift in a consciousness

of wakeful dreams whose meanings

and messages often escape our grasp,

placeholders for our focused attention,

when we take hold of thoughts and

dreams alike, infusing our clear intent.

 

Today, we realize every thought, vision,

dream, or fantasy, is a potential reality

forming, life in incubation, an expression

of possibility - our role is to give meaning

and purpose to these drifting scenarios,

feeding each our preordained direction,

our will based desire, our greater intent.

 

Let us today fully grasp this creative power,

stoking it with positive concepts, affirmations,

visions of growth, becoming and worthy

evolution - words and thoughts that inspire –

robust dreams of magnificent doings - oozing

with vitality, thriving with possibility,

glistening with joyous intent.

AT BY G. 6.26.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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The Law of Mind Action or Attraction requires

that we approach our existing life situations with

enthusiasm and passion in order to move beyond

it and attract a better fit in the future. 

 

Of all the New Thought concepts, this is the most

difficult, at least for me, to master. How do we bring

ourselves to a passionate response for something

that we have lost our passion for, can no longer

tolerate, or are just plain bored to death with doing?

 

But here lies the conundrum - to move beyond whatever 

we wish to change, we need to embrace it with positive,

productive, and passionate emotion. I wrote the note

below when my wife Ann, who was trying to decide

if she wanted to retire early as the organization where

she works with struggles to change. Ann realized

she was not moving closer to a clear decision, and

solution because she has been finding it difficult

to approach the job with passion and enthusiasm. 

 

It appears when working with the Law of Attraction,

truly today's energy determines tomorrow's results. 

    

PRIMING THE VIBRATIONAL PUMP

Let us realize what we do and accomplish today

is as important as what we hope to do tomorrow –

so, let’s settle back into the routine of life with a new

vigor, a reestablished focus, knowing passion, and

energy must accompany any successful action.

    

Let us realize that here and now – within this present

is where we lay the foundation for the future’s plan

of action – its hopes and dreams - requiring total

loving engagement - to prime the vibrational pump

which attracts bright futures based on the equally

radiant present.

 

Let us realize that we must hone in on establishing

a habit of passionate action in all we do – resulting

in memorable  accomplishments and purposeful

contribution – expanding the greater good for all

involved as we set the stage for more of the same

to arrive in the future.

 

Today’s energy determines tomorrow’s

results. 

AT BY G. 7.09.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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CLARITY OF INTENTION  

Clarity of intention forms the basis of cocreated

existence. Formulate in words with strong emotion

a set of proposed intentions. Document and

remember each in vivid detail, breathing life

and energy into their beingness, creating each

within your consciousness and soul.

 

Now, with an inner declaration, inform the universe

of your creative intention, of your complete belief

in the intended outcomes, fully expecting what

is required to be set in motion, accelerating the

cocreation needed to proceed onward, believing

fully in positive outcomes.  

 

Spend visionary thought time with each intention,

immersed in the details until the vision takes shape

and life; and within take up residence, living within

this expected reality, existing clearly with a firm belief

in the proposed reality of this cocreation effort.

Animate and activate these visions, willing

them into being – whole, vibrant, alive.  

NOE BY G. 2.8.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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Immersion - the act of immersing (dip or submerge)

someone or something in liquid, deep mental

involvement, baptism by immersing a person bodily.  

 

There are some words that are just more potent

than others, in both a secular and a spiritual sense,

immersion is one of them. Linked with the activity

of baptism and contemplation, it calls for total

commitment, seemingly disavowing any notion 

of being partially involved. 

 

As the note below conveys, in a spiritual sense,

there is no partial or half-living of our authentic

lives - being half authentic seems to be missing

the mark. Sometimes I need to remind myself 

that to obtain enlightenment, I must be fully

immersed in this spiritual pursuit, even if this

is not easy. 

 

At the core of any spiritual quest, there needs 

to be a Divine connection where we take the 

time to commune with God, Spirit, Source,

the Beloved, or whatever name you feel most

comfortable with using.

 

Although I believe that entering the silence while

meditating sets the stage for us to hear the voice

within our souls whispering a message,  I also

realize that through the very act of living, our

Souls linked with the Divine convey the wisdom

we are intended to comprehend.

 

Let's all opt for full immersion today.

 

FULL IMMERSION

Today let us allow our lives to speak

    to us, providing gentle but useful

        direction as to the next step and

    the way forward – knowing within

        these moments of living a lesson

is revealed.

 

Today let us hear the voice within

    our Souls whispering a message so

        clear and significant, it resonates

            a warmth, an inner peace, beating

        out a rhythm of wisdom as our

hearts leap, and our feet dance.

 

Today let us understand no partial

    or half-living of our authentic lives

        will do; let us realize only full

    immersion will ease our hungry

        spirits wishing to make every

    moment count, every day a festival

of intended happiness enjoyed.

AT/POEM BY G. 5.28.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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OUR TENDER STRIVINGS

Life is not set in perfect splendor,

instead, it requires active participation,

a constant adjusting, maneuvering,

shifting here and there to regain

a needed balance, refocusing when

necessary to ensure a fresh perspective.

 

Yet, with this call to action, our true

identity unfolds, our spiritual natures

revealed our Divine partnership

forged – and so equipped, our tenacity

is strengthened, our success

enlarged.

 

Today, let us realize all has been set

in place to ensure our greater good

arrives as needed, our favor finds

us prepared to maximize its use,

our tender strivings reinforced with

renewed purpose and conviction.

as we proceed, complete. 

AT BY G. 6.3.2015 

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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THE QUEST

We are each on a spiritual journey, both individual

and solitary, in search and pursuit of our own divinity –

the God which lives within us – the God we are and

will always be. Each life we encounter along the way

is involved in this becoming - whether realized or

unaware.

 

It is your spiritual mission to allow this journey to

unfold within you as your Divinity within – deep

within – pushes you towards the fresh breath

of new life – maneuvering your soul through

the illusion, the fears, the doubts, the ego’s dreams –

and even, at times –  resuscitating the Divine you,

pounding on your chest until a heartbeat appears

and a gasp of consciousness is surrendered.

 

This awakening is not easy – it requires the resolution

of the conflicting voices in your mind – the demons

of your own journey to be faced and overcome in the

effort to create a sort of symbiotic coexistence in a

united attempt to reveal your own identity and evolve.

This Divine becoming requires the courage to risk

all of life for the essence of true life – to die to be

reborn anew – personally evolved and one with God.

 

God truly waits within for you to arrive. 

NOE BY G. 2.2.2012 

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

 

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DESIRES AND PASSIONS REVEALED

Let us reveal our desires and passions

    today, breaking free from our long

held expectations and considerations,

    and instead, take to the air, allowing

the true essence of our natures to

soar in full flight – wings outstretched

    sailing on our own infatuation.

 

Let us reveal our desires and passions

    today, quieting our egos sense of

impropriety and stern warnings to

    return to the appropriate – letting

the false roles we have assumed in

    this journey of life to fall away

like loose garments no longer

    serving a purpose.

 

Let us reveal our desires and passions

    today – living full – laughing loud –

totally engaged plucking the fruits of

    life from its abundant tree – made

tipsy from the nectar of living without

restraint – consumed in being just alive. 

AT BY G. 1.25.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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THIS GOD 

Let us ascend into the full light and essence

of Divine love, this God, our God, provides

the very fabric and texture of being – not

from a remote location or vantage point,

but from here and now, intertwined with

our existence.

 

No need for supplication, for this God,

our God has never turned away from

our strivings, our becomings, our tender

tears: always one with us, alive with us,

within us, conjoined forever.

 

We are not alone; never are we, or were we,

or will we be alone, without God’s grace –

for this God, our God, ensures a perpetual

presence of caring and concern, championing

our exploits, pushing us toward our destiny,

preparing us to create the heaven on earth

of our dreams.

POEM BY G. 4.27.2015  

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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DO WE HAVE SPIRITUAL POWER?

ARE WE POWERFUL, POWERLESS,

OR SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN?

 

Let’s discuss the most popular spiritual power,

which is the ability to manifest, cocreate, or attract

into our lives and what we focus on mentally.

Best known as the Law Of  Attraction. 

 

My guidance often refers to this as the “Power

To Manifest.” To start off this discussion, I will

reach back and republish a few posts that cover

this ground fairly well.

 

If any of this is new to you, I suggest taking the

time to read Chapter Three of Finding God On

The Train titled New Thought Spirituality

Yesterday and Today, for a quick primer,

available under the Book Chapters tab on 

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COCREATING WITH GOD                                  

A key concept in New Thought is the Law of Mind

Action, better known these days as the Law Of

Attraction, which features our ability to cocreate

with God.  It took me some time to accept this

concept that we could actually tap some innate

spiritual ability, and manifest what we hold in

consciousness into the physical world and that

this happened without much effort. 

 

Having seen this Law in action, I now believe

it is true but is dependent on our full belief

in the process. Since this has been an area that

I have struggled with, and I have received much

guidance on how to make this a reality. In the 

Meditation Guidance below titled, The Power

To  Manifest, I am given a very clear look on 

how to approach the power of cocreation.

 

THE POWER TO MANIFEST

You have the power to manifest whatever

you need or want into your world – to

bring it to being – to bring to life your

visions, dreams, and fantasies through

the pure focusing of your mind.

Cocreating through your thoughts and 

connecting with God's energy – all of life –

abundant and authentic life awaits.

  

All that is needed is your belief and the

clarity of your thoughts and emotions. 

You must suspend doubt, fear, and

contradiction, and with all your mental

focus, visualize, and emotionally envision 

the action, person, place, event, circum-

stance, or thing you want to manifest

into this world.

  

The natural and spiritual law, through

right attraction will send out the signal

through the spiritual network and

the result will manifest – cocreated through

right desire and fixed focus. If you are 

aligned in thought and emotion – this

power creates an unstoppable signal

of vibrational desire and the result

will come.

  

You must always be ready to receive,

ready to receive your creation – your

mind creation from the network - in

order to receive the delivery. First,

believe, then with clear emotion and thought 

focus on the desired manifestation, 

and then prepare to receive.

 

Do not doubt, do not question, and do

not become impatient. Work today on

constant positive manifestation. It is

time to manifest the magnificence 

of your life.

NOE BY G. 7.18.2009 9:10 AM

 

So, what do you think about this power to

manifest?

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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SPARKS

Inside us all is a spark of genius waiting

to be summoned, to be pressed into active

service, to be tapped in moments of our

greatest need – ready to provide a fresh

perspective, an unthought-of solution.

 

Inside us all is a spark of courage waiting

to come forth in times of struggle or moments

of our most acute need – able to withstand

any trial or tribulation – a strong tower

when life presents its severest challenges.

 

Inside us all is a spark of spirit waiting

to guide us to the blessings and grace

that has always been ours for the living,

a loving hand to grasp in moments

of our unmet need, a tender voice

to remind us of our true capabilities

and inner strengths.

AT BY G. 5.18.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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Since early 2008, the Hollow Mind has been one

of my favorite meditation notes. To be mindful

and live in the Now, we need to clear out the noise

generated by our minds and focus on breathing.

 

As we all know, this is easier said than done.

But when we can accomplish this for ten minutes 

or for ten hours, we become a witness to life and

we take a giant step toward connecting with our

spiritual centers. 

 

This week, I am making a special effort to return

to the Hollow Mind.

 

HOLLOW MIND 

The hollow mind contains the spiritual universe.

Clear out the thought – the mantra of a disturbing

reality – clear out the fear of a morbid past or

a perceived consequence of the future.

 

Clear the mind, and you clear the Soul. Attain the hollow

mind – open – expansive – a blank slate of humanity –

for here is the gateway to infinity – all-knowing –

the Divine nature within.

 

Clear out the noise, the chirp of the forgotten child,

the fear of past cruel masters – clear out the debris

of physical want and make your mind hollow.

Focus on your breathing to turn off the constant

verbal barrage of the ego and the world indoctrination.

 

Clear out the noise – make the mind hollow.

And in the hollow mind meet the universe

of all connection – the portal to all enlightenment.

Connect and reach for the vision of the heartlight –

pure – thoughtless – all-knowing connection

of spiritual love and kindness.

 

The hollow mind does not come easy.

The senses and the insane thoughts seem to fill

it with the debris of the past. You must work

to focus your attention on the Now that requires

no thoughts – no reasoning. Avoid the false logic

of the ego, which lives to move you from the path.

 

The hollow mind is an empty vessel with infinite

capacity to experience the fullness and rich texture

of life.

 

The hollow mind contains the infinite spiritual

universe and the connection to the Divinity in you

and beyond you. The presence of the source, God,

all positive creation.

NOE BY G. 2.4.2008 10:00 AM

 

WITH LOVE,  G.

 

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As I organized and compiled over twelve plus years

of daily Affirmative Thoughts for an eventual book

style publication, I ran across unpublished notes

that still reverberate with meaning for me, still

provide viable instruction, as is the case with

the note that is offered below.

 

As the hands and feet and heart of God, I believe

we are the agents of good for God in the world,

we are both the receivers and generators of this

good – we incubate this good by tending to our

spiritual business – living with love, compassion,

and empathy.

 

Whether we believe Jesus was the son of God

or the son of man, it matters not. What really

matters is the message he so clearly conveyed. 

Let us listen with fresh ears and an open heart.

Let us be the living and breathing incubators

of good in the world.

 

UPON THIS FERTILE SOIL

Today, in simple solitude, reflect upon the gifts

you have been given: the life you lead, those

who surround you, love you, and cherish you –

the work you do, the wonder you create

and share with the world.

 

Today, let go of the hoped-for future; 

the hoped-for outcome and return instead

to your ever-present life, not perfect but

manageable, not exactly the stuff of dreams

but worthy of thoughtful consideration,

and do the good you are meant to do now

upon this fertile soil.

 

Today, know, without concern, the waiting

good is forming as you clearly think;

believingly dream; consciously feeling during 

this very magnificent day unraveling around

you: so be here, now, present and engaged –

knowing this is the incubator for the good

to follow.

AT BY G. 4.4.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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The pursuit of mind control centers on our ability

to fully accept the life we are living now, rather

than resisting what is appearing in our day-to-day

world. To “accept” is to say “yes” to what is

happening, understanding its importance in our

life now.

 

Even when our life is not what we had planned

or desired, it plays a key role in setting up the

contrast and show us what we truly want

to attract and manifest instead.

 

This is not passive acceptance, of course,

we will take this contrast and work diligently

to change what is changeable, but for now, 

today, let us stop the rampage of our egos

and accept what is!

 

This current life will also provide us with

insight into what mind control work we need

to undertake, including fully comprehending

and overcoming the fears and pitfalls of the ego

may create to sabotage our progress. 

 

The term “radical acceptance" is used

to emphasize that this is not easy but takes

great strength and courage. 

  

ACCEPTANCE VERSUS RESISTANCE

You must strive to accept who you are,

where you are and what you are, in order

to find peace and learn that these experiences

in your life do not fully define your life.

 

These experiences are challenging, frustrating

and at times - appear insurmountable but are

only momentary – temporary –and your fear

focus makes them incomprehensible when 

they are really merely a moment in time.

 

Placing your self-worth on these experiences is

foolish and leads you only to anxiety, frustration,

and hopelessness. You are not what you experience –

you are not less because what you are attempting

does not work out as planned. Living this way only

leads to turmoil and a roller coaster of emotions

and self-doubt.

 

You cannot judge yourself by the success or failure

of your life, for these are short-lived – transitory –

and have no meaning. Use these experiences to

practice being above the outcomes and learn from

the struggle.

 

Learn to understand that you contribute to these

experiences through mind action, self-doubt, and

self-recrimination. Ask what you are to learn from

this experience and how you could have reacted to it

differently. Did you resist, did you not accept?

 

Acceptance and non-resistance are the keys to

surviving and growing as a spiritual being.

Today, accept and react without ego – without

emotion and know all is as it should be –

and life is on track.

NOE BY G. 4.19.2010 7:50 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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wellspring - an original and bountiful

source of something: the source of a

spring, stream, etc., the fountainhead.

 

originate – to bring into being;

to create something original;

invent; start.

 

originator -  (an entity, a being or), 

a person who creates or initiates

something.

 

WELLSPRING

Beyond the open threshold of our

anticipation – where hopes, and dreams,

and desires all collide into semantics,

where one overwhelming urge propels

us forward, to connect and be connected

with the originator, to understand

why or why not.

 

When we reach out to the wellspring 

of  our existence, to experience the

fullness: the limitlessness that is our

very  birthright, do we ever truly grasp

and comprehend that the boundaries,

the conditions, the restrictions

are comprised of our own false

perceptions.

 

If we, within our prayers and our

contemplations might profoundly

accept the flow of good is without

bounds; no parceling out, no allotment,

just an endless supply of health, wealth,

success, prosperity, happiness, love and

so much more: we might reconfigure

our approach to living, being, and existing. 

POEM  BY G. 2.11.2015

 

However, we envision the originator,

of our existence -  a consciousness,

a force, a spirit, a holy ghost, a being

sitting on a large throne; we need

to fully comprehend that this entity

acts as a spiritual “wellspring,”

a source of our abundance and good.

 

The note above, in this regard, reminds

us that our personal interpretation

of God is, at the onset, flawed by our

limited and restricted conceptual

abilities: and instead, we need to

accept the possibility that there

is only an endless supply, with our

faith serving as the faucet.

 

Today,  let us all heed this advice,

reaching out to our wellspring through

our prayers and contemplations,

with no negative thoughts allowed,

only a sustained, ongoing positive

vestige of openly armed belief, connected,

attached, ready to reconfigure our

approach to living, being, existing.

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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There are times in our lives when we need a place

to go to rest and find peace. The Affirmative Thought

below serves as a reminder for all of us that there

is a place of peace and harmony available within us -

an oasis of spirit, an internal center of God's grace.  

When we find ourselves in need of  a respite from 

the noise of the world, I suggest taking a few minutes

and  following the simple directions offered - focus

on the breath and the heart while centering thoughts

on what we personally love. 

 

OASIS OF SPIRIT

An oasis of spirit waits within even

in the most tumultuous of times,

to provide a respite from the noise

of the world – a place of peace and

harmony – a center of God’s grace –

by simply focusing on your breath,

your heart, and what you love –

you will be replenished and renewed.

 

This oasis of spirit welcomes you with

open arms whenever you arrive –

always ready to soothe your suffering,

clear away your fears, dispel your doubts

and revitalize your convictions –

preparing you to return refreshed.

 

Know this oasis of spirit is God’s gift

to you, to soften the ride – ease the

journey, as you grow and evolve –

as you learn what must be understood,

and travel in your spiritual way.

AT BY G. 2.2.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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John Locke’s Essay Concerning Human

Understanding was published in 1690,

defining consciousness as “the perception

of what passes in a man’s own mind,”

establishing what would be the modern

concept of consciousness.  

 

Since Locke’s opening gambit, scientists,

philosophers, psychologists, and mystics

have studied and pondered “the perception,”

leaving us still no closer than Locke with a

comprehensive understanding of the origin

and full dimensions of human consciousness. 

 

Lately, I have been focused on consciousness -

praying and meditating, requesting additional

guidance and clarification, hoping to further

explore what is, at least for me, the backdrop

for our existence and the basis of God in

our lives.

 

I am especially interested in what the message

has defined as the levels of consciousness,

as I am planning to outline and share in

Part Four of the Finding God On The Train

Story – encompassing our “personal or

local consciousness,” which is incorporated

as a subset of the more comprehensive

“nonlocal collective consciousness” of all

sentient life, again a subset of  Divine

consciousness, comprising the first two

levels, as well as all life that has previously

existed.

 

My hope is to join the “consciousness

debate” by offering a more comprehensive

theory of consciousness based on my

guidance.  So, as demonstrated by the

meditation guidance below received one

morning last week, my request for

guidance on this subject is being

sporadically answered, and as received,

I will share.

 

VISTAS OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Below the surface of being exists,

the underpinnings, the threads, and needles,

the substructure connecting allness to all else,

the energies, the particles, the bits, and the

pieces of viable existence, the base, the screen

on which, with which, reality manifests

and performs.

 

This is the sub-matter behind the matter,

the first thought preceding all thoughtful

connection, the conscious framework

we choose to consider reality a projection

upon a projection within our conscious

projection.

 

Realize the force of nature is in itself

the collective vision of billions of diverse

perspectives, an ingrained, hardwired

foundation expected to be, expected

to follow laws set in motion by an active God.

 

Consider and contemplate this interaction,

this mingling, this natural blueprint,

the vistas of consciousness, peering within

its marvels, miraculous flashes of light,

dwelling intently and deeply until the

props and fixtures are revealed, allowing

an awareness of the strings supporting

and holding in place this dimension,

these slivers of being give our world

form and function, mobility and energy,

purpose and proposition, as it flickers

in the projector's light.

NOE BY G. 11.5.2014 

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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THE FIRES WE IGNITE

As we pound away to form our sincere

impression on life, as we invest

substantial energy leaving our mark,

let us realize what is real and lasting

is the joy, peace, love, and happiness

we have shared with others.

Let our lasting monument be the

generation of these moments of

heaven on earth, as each present

an opportunity for the Divine within

us to connect with the strength

of will between us, making this world

a bit brighter and more livable.

So, as we do every day, let the

sparks fly as our contributions erupt

and take shape, now realizing it is

the fires we ignite and share that

truly provide the warmth and splendor,

the perpetual magnificence of an

earthly heaven.

AT BY G. 2.13.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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When we approach our lives with loving-kindness

do we light up the world as the Affirmative

Thought below suggests? I think we do, and we

also light up our lives. But let’s be honest, it takes

a great deal of effort, at times, to focus our ego-driven

minds in this direction. This is possibly the reason

the Kabbalists and Buddhists have made loving-kindness

the centerpiece of Enlightenment. Let us not forget

Christianity is based on the love and kindness

focus of Jesus.

                  

LIGHT UP THE WORLD

Light up the world today with your love,

                  kindness, and compassion; 

  the world will love you back tenfold

                  as you open up the loving essence

     of the universe.

Light up the world today with simple

                  acts of kindness and compassion,

   showing the universe and all you meet,

                  your Divine nature, full of loving-kindness.

Light up the world today by transforming

                  your conflicts with others using

a new mindset based on love and caring.

                  Love your problems, and by doing so,

     dissolve your problems.

Light up the world today with love, compassion,

                  and kindness for yourself –

   fully encouraging and supporting your actions,

            allowing yourself to become your

     authentic self.                 

Light up the world today with love, and

                     notice how you and the universe shine!

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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As much as I try to look beyond the state

of our current union, the level of our internal

hostility and bitterness seem to require,

at times, the only type of reminder I am

capable of offering or qualified to express –

a simple reminder that  beneath our

well-honed outrage that we are still,

and will always be, one - a singular we.

 

THE SINGULAR WE

Let us sit clear-headed,

perched near the edge

of the pond of our knowing,

leaving behind and shedding

the friction of common existence,

here only true essence matters:

the flow of pure energy,

the substance of our living,

as we wake to the moment,

realizing our solitude is now

replaced with the multitude,

as the infinity of us surrounds

the pond’s edge, stretching beyond

perception, each being connected

as the thread of light travels from

and through, heart to heart, Soul to Soul;

now, what was plural is singular,

a unity of perfect being. 

POEM BY G. 2.3.2017

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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COLLECTIVE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS

In prayer and meditation, you connect with

the collective consciousness of all existence,

the consciousness of each person or living Soul

who is alive now or has ever lived or existed.

The faces you encounter in deep meditation

are the reflections of this conscious energy –

each a pattern or imprint of this life

consciousness – existing as memories of

all the lives they have lived.

 

This collective grouping of all Soul energy

combines to expand and reform constantly,  

and in total, creates the infinite consciousness

or universal intelligence - connecting all

humankind. This consciousness – collectively –

forms the ever-expanding consciousness of God –

the creative energy of existence.

 

Each question or request framed in prayer

and meditation connects to this Collective Soul

and is responded to in kind with the appropriate

answer or action. In this way, God harnesses

the collective life experiences of all who have 

ever lived as a reference - as consultants -

to what is real human existence.

 

Each of us, upon transition, will enter this

consciousness carrying with us the life

experience, the joys, the knowledge, the

creations, as well as the sorrow, the regrets,

and any evil personally created. In order to

find peace, those who have created hell on

Earth will be forced to reflect on their deeds

and seek resolution through the forgiveness  

of those who have been hurt. Those who have

created hell will carry their pain until

they are released or can attempt another

opportunity to live.

 

The Collective Soul Consciousness - the essence

of God - is the center of all knowledge and of all

love. It is the source of all cocreation – existing

and finding form as the Soul Consciousness

continually expands.

NOE BY G. 4.27.2011  7:25 AM 

 

WITH LOVE, G.