This lesson is a detailed
one and I can’t say too much, even though I did find a fair amount of teasers
to create a preview of this week lesson.
He really goes into details
telling how the ego was created which is the first level. Then the creations of
the Soul after that the separation was birthed. Then the creation of the
physical universe, fear has taken the final form, lastly not leaving us there
he gives some details on how we can choose differently.
There is some huge depth in this
chapter. I am sorry to miss it this week. I will be in Florida with my sister
who is in her final stages if this life. I will join you all again next week
for Chapter 17!
Here is the teasers and following
because I know after you read the teasers you are going to say oh my gosh I am
going to have to join this group buy the book and see how I can make the
transformations to have a life of LOVE! Come and join us bring a friend; make a
choice to have Love instead of fear in your life.
Lesson 16 ~ The Birth of Egoic Consciousness
- The First Level of Creation - Pure in Spirit (pg 188) In pure Spirit you are unbounded:
you are with out form. But you are not without consciousness. You are not
without Self-awareness. In Spirit, there is only Self – radiant, shimmering
unbounded- alone, yet lonely. Rather, filled with Self, filled with God, filled
with Love.
- Here,
is found what I have often referred to as the “real world.” Here, peace abides eternally with perfect consistency and
without interruption. Here, is the living
reality, which has been reflected in the sentence. I and my Father are one (pg 189)
- The Creation of the Soul - Again
we are now using the language that finds its source on your side of the fence;
that is on the side of the fence of phenomenal existence, not on the side of
the fence of Spirit, where language
is hardly required. (pg 190)
- Separation is Birthed - …
in the first level of pure potentiality of this unique thought , that that
which Intelligence
is, that which Love is that which
Light is. I have referred to this
in A Course in Miracles as Mind, which is
not merely the prattling that
goes
on in the human brain that you refer to as “thinking.” Mind is much vaster
than that. (pg 191)
- The Creation of the Physical Universe - Fear
is just an energy, and nothing more. In itself, it is perfectly neutral. For all
events are neutral. And fear, being merely a dance or a play of energy itself,
must be an entirely neutral event, until something arises to perceive and
experience it differently. And what is that?
The birth of the egoic consciousness.
(pg 193)
- Fear Has Taken Its Final Form - The
body is the representation of the
ego.(pg 195)
- If
you knew that you were the unlimited One, you would never fear the creation
of the golden coins again. You would never believe that you must live
in lack. But you are still, for the most part,
clinging to the belief that you
are that small little thought of separation called egoic mind, still struggling
to find God, not recognizing that it is the very power of God’s presence
from which you create the perception you hold of yourself. (pg 196)
- The
very energy of seeking is the egoic energy. For only the ego can seek. Pure
Spirit can only extend. And there is a huge difference. (pg 197)
- The End Of All Seeking Choosing To Live As
Though You Are Not The Ego - When
you choose Love over fear, you must decide not to respond according to
the momentum
of the egoic consciousness. (pg 199)
- The
Way of Transformation must bring you, in the end, to the quiet recognition:
There is only God.
Why fear if Love is here? There is only Love or
fear. (pg 200)
Now if you are interested in joining us here is the info to
come this Wednesday night 7pm…..
The
Way of Mastery
The Way of Mastery changes lives through spiritual and emotional
transformation. Join facilitators:
Jan Waldhoff - 303.817.4243 - jan...@gmail.com & Doug Kerry - 720.256.8456 - do...@dkerry.com
We are doing the second series covering the middle 12 chapters, 13-24. Newcomers are welcome.
We have summaries of the first 12 chapters available—please ask via
email.
Dates: Wednesdays
Aug 22 (free introductory) thru Nov 7
Time: 7
– 8:30 PM
Place: Columbine
Unity - 8900 Arapahoe Road Boulder, CO 80303
Cost: $10/class
Suggested Love offering + $36.68 for the text (if you need it)
Up and Coming Chapters:
Lesson 16 ~ The Birth of the
Egoic Consciousness
Lesson 17 ~ The Journey of the Soul
Lesson 18 ~ The Highest Work Is Embracing And Forgiving Your Past
Lesson 19 ~ Surrender the Dream of the Dreamer
Lesson 20 ~ Vigilance For the Kingdom
Lesson 21 ~ Allowance Is the Doorway to the Kingdom
Lesson 22 ~ Self Honesty -- The Greatest Act of Love
Lesson 23 ~ The Voice for Love
Lesson 24 ~ It Is Now Up to You
Blessings !
Jan