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March 26, 2010
More On Deism
Deism is a balanced way of understanding and practicing
Spirituality and/or Religion. It incorporates reason, intuition, nature and experience in determining what is believed about
God. It is always evolving, always changing, forever creating. It may include practices
and rituals from several traditions or religions that resonate with one’s individual level of consciousness.
A deist finds in nature (or Natural Law) the answer to, “How
can I know God?” A Deist does not deny that humans have had and still do have direct revelations
from God. A Deist merely believes that an intimate revelation from God need not be shared with the world. An individual’s
revelation can only be absolutely true for the one it was revealed to.
I personally believe that true Revelations come in feelings and images that must then be processed into thoughts
that are understood as words. To put a Divine Revelation into words that others may understand requires it to be filtered
through that person’s experiences in this life and past lives. In using words, it loses something. This “something”
that is lost lessens its Truth.
As to channeling from a higher
form of being, such as, Jane Robert's-Seth or Ester Hicks-Abraham - I have two comments: (1.) The Ascended
being is also limited by its own experience. It may well have expanded knowing, yet it is not All Knowing. (2.) Whatever messages
it sends must still be filtered through the human’s language system to be shared with others.
My conclusion to all this is: Believe and act from whatever moves you
along on this journey. Live Your Life! From all the ancient sacred texts and from all the present-day Gurus,
we learn a bit of Truth. Though none of them, ancient or 21st century, have the whole and complete answer. Yet
J
March 23, 2010
Latest poetry:
Walking
Alone © Carol Hanson - March 23, 2010 As
I walk the Good Red Road, The Path, The Way… I find myself alone, knowing I must find my ground, My voice that will be revealed only when a song may Flow through my Soul from the first Creation’s
sound. Will I reach the great destination in
this life or must I pay With
still more travels along the less traveled red, red road? Would I even try to stay on The Path if I knew its mystic way? Or would I beg & plead for the rest
of six feet under ground? As my footsteps fall more closely in
rhythm with my God, With
The heart beat of the Earth, the breathing of the sky, The ebb and flow of waters, with the sun set and sun rise, When I reach this perfect balance, I
will then have found – The destination is the journey, and I
need not wonder why The
natural law of creation gives such an obvious surprise.
March 22, 2010
Life Is Like A Game of Rummy
For about three hours every week I play rummy with an elderly gentleman
in his 90s. Playing this card game is the one thing he still enjoys doing. He does like to win and when he catches me
with a high counting hand, he chuckles with pleasure, and says "Got you that time, didn't I?" Because I love
to observe his enjoyment, I have been known to make dumb plays or try to lose on purpose. Sometimes it works, sometimes it
doesn't.
There are periods of time in which no matter how many errors I make or how bad the cards I am dealt
are, I still draw the cards that give me a ‘rummy' before his. Then there are other periods of time in which I am
dealt a hand full of possibilities and I try my best to make good decisions and still I end up with points in my hand as he
rummies first. This has been consistent for over a year of playing cards every Friday afternoon.
Is this
like Life? The decisions we make are ours alone, and I don't believe our lives are pre-destined, all mapped out for us.
Yet, sometimes everything will just click into place, even if we have made several errors - And at other times in our
lives, it seems that no matter how perfect we try to be, how diligent we are in setting our intentions, visioning, staying
positive, praying, meditating - things just don't work out the way we would like.
There are countless books
(both sacred and secular), retreats, seminars, etc., that promise that we will manifest our heart's desires if we
follow that particular set of rituals and practices. Yes, they do work for many people, much of the time. However, none of
them work for every single person, or any one person all of the time.
I believe, that because we live in a relative
dimension, there are always other influences (Natural Law/God....) that either over-ride or enhance our individual desires.
So perhaps it comes to this: Simply do the best we can and work at not demanding specific outcomes in any given situation.
I have decided that I will no longer try to manipulate the outcome of my weekly rummy game. Yes, I would like to see
this 90-year old experience his "Gotcha Moments" often and I trust that I will; Even if I try my very best to win
every hand. To practice this in all areas of my life is my intention, though it may be a bit more challenging than a game
of rummy.
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March 15, 2010
“The Tao Te Ching says, 'When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
When I let go of what I have, I receive what I need.' Have you ever struggled to find work or love, only to find them
after you have given up? This is the paradox of letting go. Let go, in order to achieve. Letting go is God’s law.”
– Mary Manin Morrissey I have been committed to Spiritual Communities throughout
the last twenty years and the evolution for my Soul has been amazing. Each community connected me with teachers and guides whom
I will always hold gently, lovingly in my heart. I send Love and appreciation to: AA, Fremont Religious Science, The Home
of Truth, Mystic Cottage, and the Alameda Spiritual Living Center. I began to enter the names of the teachers & guides -
Then stopped, knowing that you know who you are. I did not want to leave out someone's name, and quite often, we aren't
even aware that someone played a key role in our evolution. It has become clear to me that for the next unkown period of time, I am called to walk the Path alone, hearing my own
drum beat. Much of my time will be spent in writing two books. Both will be, what I call, "Spiritual Fiction"
- Stories that will free the mind and help readers connect with their Souls. I am available for guest speaking, memorial services, ceremonies, and for serving, on a one-to-one basis, in your Spiritual
growth. I Send To All - Love, Light & Laughter, Rev. Carol
March 1, 2010
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not
boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love
does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
2/28/2010 Response:
Where is Love when the seductive tendrils of depression begin to wrap me
in that warm, dim, dark place? Practicing meditation is dry and lifeless, I cannot force my body to dance or walk in nature.
I am emptied of strength for persevering, always hoping, trusting, offering only kindness, forgiveness, and
compassion for wrongs and errors. Always willing to rid myself of envy, pride, anger, seeking only to give and give and give.
Believing I have opened to receiving, only to have still more challenges to overcome. Love is forever demanding more of me.
I cannot, this day, be Love - I am empty - I am nothing. Love does not protect
me from this process, this cycle, nor rejoice in it. Love must be patient and wait for me to pass through the
darkness, back to the Light – Only then, can Love rejoice inTruth.
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