Thank You David and Tamara!
Honorary Lifetime Memberships Bestowed by The
Whole Life Network
Whole Life Network Release
We
say the words "Thank You" every day. The words are fleeting and,
while meaningful to the recipient, we seldom feel as if our true deep meaning
has been properly conveyed. The Board of Directors of The Whole Life Network
has created a process to show our gratitude to those who have demonstrated
uncommon service to our network. The status of Honorary Lifetime Membership has
been established and the first ever to be singled out for this recognition are
David Hauze and Tamara Switzer.
Anyone who has ever
attended an event sponsored by The Whole Life Network is sure to have been
entertained by the musical talent of David and Tamara Hauze, which is the name
under which they perform professionally. There hasn't been, in anyone's memory,
a Whole Life and Learning Expo or a Symposium in which David and Tamara were
not contributing their music to assist the program. They always have been there
for us, creating the perfect atmosphere for the occasion from prayerful
meditation to joyful celebration. And after it was over, they received our
heartfelt "thank you". Now, it is our turn to give back more for all
of those years of unselfish contribution of their professional ability and
their personal time.
The story of their
involvement with our network goes back to about 1994. At that time Rev. Kay
Spinden of The Center of Religious Science in Delta was in the process taking
over a struggling congregation in the Montrose area. She met David Hauze at a
service in Paonia and invited him to assist her in her church. It was explained
to David that there was no budget for music at that time, but,
characteristically, David replied " I just want to use my music to send
our message of wholeness and oneness". As if from a novel, it happened
that Tamara Switzer began to attend the church services in which David was
performing with harp, flute and, later, with guitar. They began to perform as a
duo and, eventually, they found that they had much more in common than their
music. It developed that Evan, grandson of Rev. Kay, requested that David give
him guitar lessons. The lessons have led to a life of music for Evan, who is
now enrolled in college and is majoring in a course in music education. From
this initial teaching experience, David has gone on to teach music
instrumentation to other youngsters. Along with Brenda Suiter, David and Tamara
have formed a group called "Oneders". Yes, there is no 'W". As
you would imagine, the families are full of musical talent, and, when their
offspring are performing, they are called "The Sons of The Oneders".
That brings us to the present time, a time when David and Tamara are enjoying
much deserved professional recognition for their music, both in the writing and
in the performing. They have issued two CD's which merit our attention: A Deeper You
and The Miracle Inside. The title songs of both of these CDs
were written by David. You will be soulfully entertained by the beautiful
voices of David and Tamara, whether solo or in duets.
The following sentiments
found on the album cover of The Miracle Inside, summarize the spirit
and current life of these two beautiful souls.
"Our Deepest Gratitude…
... to the Sure Hand of God, ever present, gently guiding us
through this magnificent journey.
...to Kay and Del Wiesner for their financial contribution and
loving support of this project and our vision. their generous way of life is an
inspiration to us all.
...to Ursula Hauze, our loving mom and tireless cheerleader, for
her encouragement and continuous prayers and support.
...to Bill Wood for his awesome creation and gift of the Native
American flute used on "Brother Warrior".
...to our Spiritual family at the Center of Religious Science in
Delta, Colorado for continuous love and encouragement.
...to all those who have come before us, who have inspired and
uplifted us, giving us life more abundantly."
Congratulations to David and
Tamara, the first Honorary Lifetime Members of The Whole Life Network.
Back
to Top
June
Attractions: Friday Night Forum
Whole Life Network Release
Wind
Spirit Gifts in Montrose at 525 E. Main
St. (next to Hartman Brothers) is a cozy venue for the summer schedule
of The Whole Life Network Friday Night Forum series.
We have scheduled a great
lineup of subjects for you to explore this month with our volunteer presenters,
as always, absolutely free to the public. Bring a neighbor or friend. Come
early and browse among the bamboo plants, fountains, crystals, candles and wind
chimes. Visit with your friends and fellow members of The Whole Life Network.
In this network, you won't be a stranger for long.
Do you have a subject on
which you want to be heard? We plan to schedule one of these free-to-the-public
presentations every other week all year long. To have your "Forum"
reserved for you, just call Jody at 240-0234. For a great evening out, come to
the Friday
Night Forum.
At Wind Spirit Gifts - 525 E. Main St., Montrose
Friday - June 11th at 6:00 P.M. Robert Gulick The
Matrix: Sacred Geometry and the Principles for the Design of Worlds Part 2
In the synthesis of the
ancient wisdom and the new physics a sacred science emerges that provides the
keys to coding of the multi-dimensional nature of reality, being and
consciousness. This fundamental coding, written in a Language of Light of
number and geometry, is the Matrix. This presentation will explore aspects of
the matrix and the relationship of mind, energy and form in traditions and
science, seeking to understand the architecture of multi-dimensional reality
and the map of the paths of return.
At Wind Spirit Gifts - 525 E. Main St., Montrose
Friday - June 25th at 6 pm,. Dr. Alexander Gilmore on the key
to the immune system and how well your supplements are working for you.
Bring your friends and
enjoy your Whole Life Network
Back
to Top
Dreaming Kevin: The Path to Healing
by Carla Blowey
Published
by Infinity Publishing.Com
dreamingkevin.com or buybooksontheweb.com
A Book Review by Lane Mills
All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.
~Edgar
Allan Poe
Dreaming Kevin is a book
which changes lives with healing words.
An uncommon literary
offering, Dreaming
Kevin distinguishes its author, Carla Blowey, by having the impact
upon readers she intends. Her treatment of universal themes such as loss,
bereavement, forgiveness, acceptance and love is poetic realism. Dreaming
Kevin reads like the first novel of a writer in the American
journalistic tradition as it recounts the elements of a human tragedy with
sometimes surprising objectivity.
It is at once passionate,
graphic, horrifying. nurturing and life-affirming. Blowey grabs the reader's
attention by the throat and heart from the first spirit-chilling paragraph of
this her epistle to parents who have experienced the ultimate nightmare - the
loss of a child.
The story details the
factual and emotional events related to the death of Kevin, 5, beloved son of
Stann and Carla Blowey, and cherished brother of Amber Blowey (to whom the book
is dedicated). Needing to understand the loss of her son, Carla pursues her
answers through her dreams. Her journey to the innermost recesses of her spirit
- to the heart of humanity and God - is detailed with candor and awe. The
lessons of love central to the story, which Blowey relates with great
understanding, carry seeds of healing. Blowey is generous with her talent for
description in passages involving her dreams while maintaining the integrity of
a reliable, honest witness.
Dreaming Kevin is a precious
contribution to the literature of self healing from a teacher imparting a clear
message of hope to all humankind, but especially to those who have endured the
loss of faith and sanity which often accompanies bereavement. I await Blowey’s
next offering with anticipation and impatience.
(Carla Blowey will be presenting "Dreams: A Blessing in
Disguise for Grieving Parents" at the 27th Annual Compassionate Friends
Conference in Hollywood, CA, July 30-August 1, Visit www.dreamingkevin.com)
Back
to Top
Herbal
First Aid
© Anne Calzada, Herbalist
Summertime. Everyone
wants to be outside playing and doing what he or she enjoys. The sun is high
and spirits are up. Along with the joy of summer, there are also opportunities
for mishaps. Herbs and natural remedies are handy to have when these minor
emergencies arrive. It is a good idea to have a first aid kit available to you
when traveling or simply being at home. Here are some remedies that can assist
in minor instances:
For shock and trauma,
always have rescue remedy on hand. It is a vibrational flower essence blend of
five flowers that is helpful when someone has been injured. It is calming and
will help to soothe the nervous system. It is indicated for shock, trauma,
panic, and general distress.
It is great to have homeopathic
Arnica when you have sprained, strained, bruised or overextended your muscles.
It is anti-inflammatory and reduces swelling at the site of pain. Arnica is
also available as an external oil, liniment, cream or salve.
If there has been nerve
damage or pain, homeopathic St. John's Wort is essential. It is
anti-inflammatory to nerve endings and can be quite helpful to take along with
Arnica as well.
For common cuts, scrapes,
bruises, insect bites and wounds, an herbal salve is beneficial. Salves are
antiseptic, soothing, moisturizing, wound healing and help to prevent scars.
Apply them after the wound site has been cleaned.
Tea tree essential oil is
applied directly on the skin in cases of scrapes, cuts, insect bites,
infections, fungal infections and even acne! It is antiseptic, anti-fungal,
anti-viral and great for cleansing cuts.
Lavender essential oil is
helpful for burns, scrapes, bug bites and wounds. It can be applied directly to
wounds to clean them out. It is antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal and
calming to the nervous system. A dab of Lavender on each temple, behind the
neck or simply inhaling it is helpful for relieving headaches. It is soothing
and helpful for insomnia, stress and anxiety.
Aloe Vera gel is soothing
when you have burned your skin. Add a few drops of Lavender essential oil into
it and apply as needed. Aloe contains cell-regenerating properties to speed up
the healing process. It can help to soothe the pain and reduce the chance for
infections and scarring. Taking a bath infused with Aloe is helpful for burns.
Echinacea tincture is
anti-viral, anti-fungal and is a great herbal anti-biotic. It supports the
immune system by producing white blood cells that attack microbes and invaders.
It can be used externally or internally as well. For the beginning of illness
or cleansing cuts.
Rashes are caused by many
different sources but for poison ivy, oak or sumac, homeopathic rhus tox works
wonders. In general try applying Lavender, Tea tree or Chamomile essential oil
on the rash may help.
Take homeopathic Sulfur,
this remedy is anti-inflammatory and soothes allergenic skin reactions.
Try bathing in oatmeal or
baking soda.
Charcoal capsules are
made from carbon. It has the ability to absorb toxins that are 40 times its size and prevent poisons from entering the bloodstream. It is effective internally for food poisoning, flatulence, and diarrhea. It is available at health food stores. When poisoning occurs, please call the poison control center immediately. These are a few
natural remedies, which will enhance any first aid kit.
Always seek medical
attention when necessary. Follow the directions on the bottles of these
remedies and use appropriate guidelines. Most important of all have loads of
fun and joy this summer!!
Back
to Top
Dea's
Kitchen: Spring harvest …
... the sweet and the tart of it
by Dea Jacobson
While not all our
gracious readers have the pleasure of a backyard or kitchen garden, many do.
And even it you don't, spring and early summer produce is now at its healthiest
and freshest. Peas of all kinds are becoming available, and their use is so
versatile. Straight from the garden, precious little green peas are divinely
delicate in flavor. However, soon after harvest, their sugar content converts
to starch and this lusciousness begins to fade. Snow peas and sugar snap peas
retain their flavor longer, protected by their pods. W hen buying them at the
store, look for firm, squeaky pods. According to Rebecca Wood's New Whole
Foods Encylopedia, my main reference for this month's article, peas,
with or without pods, reduce pitta and kapha, and are medicinal for the liver,
stomach, spleen and pancreas. They are high in vitamins A and B- complex, and a
good source of calcium and potassium. Pea blossoms and new growth can be
snipped and tossed into salads and the pods put into soup stock - nothing need
be wasted!
Another abundant green
veggie now is spinach. I favor fresh spinach in salads, stir fries, omelets and
quiches, and never use frozen or canned. which tend to be limp and overcooked.
Spinach supports the functions of large intestine, stomach and liver and can be
useful in easing constipation for frail and elderly people. It is not
recommended for those with loose stools or urinary incontinence. Also, those
prone to kidney or gall stones should eat spinach sparingly, as it has high
amounts of oxalic acid. Higher in protein than most vegetables, it has vitamin
C, carotene, calcium and phosphorus. Although it has some iron, as do all leafy
greens, Rebecca points out that it is not as high in iron as Popeye would have
us think! Also, when cooking spinach don't use aluminum pots or serve it on
silver, as it discolors the metal.
Now, the word
"tart" in the title refers to rhubarb. A spring fruit, ready months
before the orchard fruits, it is a seasonal favorite for its puckery tartness.
Who can resist a strawberry rhubarb crisp, hot from the oven, with vanilla ice
cream on top? Here's a recipe, adapted from the Moosewuud Cookbook. Preheat
the oven to 375 degrees. Cut up 2 pounds fresh rhubarb stalks into 1” chunks.
Slice and add 3-4 cups strawberries and 1/3 - 1/2 cup sweetening. Place the
fruit in a 9" square pan and sprinkle the sweetening over it. For the
topping, combine in a bowl, 1 cup each of rolled oats and flour, 2-3 teaspoons
brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, a dash of allspice and nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon
salt and 5 tablespoons of melted butter. Sprinkle this over the fruit and bake
for 35-40 minutes. Yummy!
Rhubarb can be frozen
without any processing and used year round, but it is only available fresh in
the stores in springtime. In some of our higher altitude communities, it should
still be available from the garden. When shopping, choose deeply colored,
thinner stalks, as they are more tender. Before cooking, cut off the dried
ends.
Need to know more about
this unusual fruit? Well, it has vitamin C and A, and tannin, which is what
makes your mouth pucker up. Its leaves are poisonous, and it is high in oxalic
acid. So, like spinach, certain folks should avoid it. It is excellent for
detoxifying after eating too much meat, or for cleansing the liver.
A tea can be made of 1/2
stalk of rhubarb. Cut it into chunks and simmer with 2 cups of pure water in a
stainless steel pot for 5 minutes. Take it off the heat and steep it for 5
minutes with a teaspoon of dried mint or chamomile. Add a little honey, if you
must (it is more effective straight), and sip 20 minutes before breakfast.
Be Healthy!
(Dea Jacobson,
RYT, is the Director of Blue Heron Yoga, Fitness and Wellness, a registered
yoga instructor (RYT 500), and a Religious Science Practitioner. Contact her at
www.blueheronyoga.com, at P.O. Box 95, Cedaredge, CO 81413, or at (970)
856-4905)
Back
to Top
A friend reminds me that shadows aren't bad things - We
all have them - They are not us, merely reflections.
The size of our shadows are defined by the
direction and elevation of the light. Now, if the light should come in low
across the horizon, it would illuminate those parts of us that are still small
- stretching that shadow a long way down the road in front of us - Our shadows,
too can hide when our eyes are full of clouds, blocking the Blue from the truth
of this Day...Then there are times when the sun is Blazing high in the sky, and
you can't find your shadow at All - So Dance with the Sun and play with your
shadows.
by Marilyn Huseby
Back
to Top
ReConnections:
A Look Back
The heritage of The Whole Life Network from the pages of Connections.
1 Year Ago **”(From
an interview with Jerry Overton) “Today, while serving as Director of The
Center for Personal and Spiritual Growth recently located at 600 South Park in
Montrose, he has made a new place to awaken others to their aliveness.”
**Christopher Blair’s energy warning, “Thom Hartmann has written
an excellent book called The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight about
the upcoming oil crisis in which the world(not just the United States) runs out
of oil. This is not a hypothetical scenario. It will happen.”
5 Years Ago **”Whole
Life Network’s own Tricia Joy has hit the ground running with the local Home
Builders’ Association carrying the torch for “green building”. She and Maggie
Remington staged a “green building” seminar with Doug Seiter who originated one
of the nation’s first green building programs in Austin, Texas.”
**Karr Kerr on health,” I like to think of attitudes as the” glue
of life”. When we have positive attitudes, the glue is strong and our life is
held together.”
10 Years Ago **”The
Healing Arts Cooperative of Grand Junction and The Whole Life Network of
Montrose have joined together to produce the 1994 Resource Directory for
Natural living on the Western Slope.”
**Don Bailey in his President‘s Message ,”We have manifested
exciting growth. Christine Knight is our new Director and doing magnificent
work, organizing everything through this transition. We now have a new
computer, etc. Becky Lindsay thank you for the desk!”
Back
to Top
Peaceful
Contributions for the Soul
by Kathy Gates
June: A time when the
earth is beginning to show it's strong life force. A time when we can get more
imaginative and more clear on what really matters. And when we know what's
important and where we want to go in our lives. We will get there! Focus,
clarity and intention are powerful forces in our lives.
This meditation practice
is for personal growth, helping us to focus on our strengths. (Do not drive
while meditating.)
Take a few deep breaths,
remembering this is the life force. Moving in and out of our bodies. As you
breath in begin to relax each part of your body from toe to head. On the out breath
let go of any tension or stress that you may feel as you move up your body.
Do this until you feel
relaxed. Once you are feeling a sense of peace and calm meditate on these
questions:
*What are my talents? Listen to your inner voice, pay attention to
what it tells you. Ask yourself what am I good at? Once again listen to your
inner voice. See yourself as the talent or talents. What gifts come from your
talents? See yourself as the gift or gifts. How does your gift make others
feel? How does it make you feel?
*What are my strengths? When some answers to the questions begin
to arise, meditate on the answers. What comes up when you do this?
Did the meditation
inspire you to explore any particular area of your life more deeply? Take a few
deep breaths and slowly come back at your own pace. Allow yourself time to
remember what came through. Get a journal or notebook and write down your
thoughts or feelings. It is a powerful tool for helping to create the world you
like.
This helps to express
truth through form and also helps us all to totally love and give our all to
some high ideal. To manifest the beauty and order of our lives.
Peace and blessings -
Love is the answer.
More on meditation to
come …
(Kathy Gates may be contacted at Women's Spirit Retreat,
(970) 856-7665)
Back
to Top
Picnic
Announcement
On Sunday, July 11th
The Whole Life Network Board of Directors
is hosting a picnic at Windy Point in Delta,
CO
Everyone is welcome to attend
This gives us a chance to have an informal
event and really get to know one another.
For those that do not know where Windy Point
is, we will be meeting at the Auto Zone
in Montrose at 10am
If you need directions call Warren at 252-8272
Back
to Top
City Market Cares; The Whole Life Network Wins!
Acting as a good community partner throughout
Colorado, City Market has a charitable program, called CARES, that is a great
assistance to The Whole Life Network.
When you register your
City Market Value Card as a supporter of The Whole Life Network, every time you
make a purchase with your card at City Market, a contribution is made to The
Whole Life Network. This resultant income provides a significant portion of our
annual budget.
If you are not currently
signed up, we ask that you contact Pauline at 252-0231 for a registration form.
Thank you for your help!
Back
to Top
Towards An Aquarian Age
by Louis Acker
Jupiter
Jupiter is the largest
planet in our solar system and has a mass greater than all the other planets of
the solar system combined. In astrology Jupiter is also associated with
everything big. In astrological tradition Jupiter is called the greater benefic
because His Energy is the most favorable and auspicious of all-astrological
influences. Jupiter's influence is associated with prosperity, growth,
expansion, increase, benevolence, forgiveness, and spiritual protection. It is
true that Jupiter brings good fortune on a practical level but this is because
Jupiter's influence is primarily spiritual and is associated with such
qualities as good will, kindness, compassion, wisdom, understanding, and the
ability to see the big picture or spiritual overview. These qualities further
cooperation and where there is enough cooperation anything is possible.
Jupiter rules Sagittarius
and the ninth house and also co-rules Pisces and the twelfth house with
Neptune, and is exalted in Cancer. Jupiter is associated with any codification
of collective experience such as expressed through religion, higher education,
philosophy, law, and history. Jupiter can mean expanding horizons in a literal
sense in terms of travel to other parts of the country or world for purposes of
business, pleasure, education, and spiritual pilgrimage.
Jupiter's sign position,
house position, and aspects in the birth horoscope show major ways in which we
attract growth and good fortune into our lives. Transits and progressions made
by or to Jupiter show current opportunities for increase, good fortune and
gaining spiritual insight. All astrological influences can have a negative or
perverted expression as well as a positive expression. In the case of Jupiter
this comes in the form of excessiveness or taking too much fore granted and
sometimes as hypocritical or overly dogmatic beliefs. Jupiterean concern with
attitudes and seeing the big picture can sometime lack focus due to ignoring or
glossing over details.
Jupiter will always bring
good fortune and blessing to anyone whose motivations are good and who is
sincerely doing the best they can in an unselfish way. Jupiter helps us to
understand and be motivated by what is in the greatest good for all concerned
in any situation. This attitude creates good fortune because it attracts the
cooperation and assistance of others.
(Louis Acker, a Montrose resident, is
an internationally recognized authority and author of Astrologers Handbook.
He may be contacted at 252-0600.)
Back
to Top
Rejuvenation
Retreat Weekend
SRF Release
The Rejuvenation Retreat
Weekend runs from 10am-June 19 to 3pm-June 20, 2004 at Stone Forest Retreat in
Cedaredge, CO
The retreat is an
opportunity to revitalize and replenish yourself through a varied menu of
holistic practices and personal time communing with nature in a beautiful and
serene setting.
This rejuvenation retreat
highlights Yoga with Dea Jacobson and T’ai Chi with Dr. David Koos.
Dea has been practicing
yoga for over 20 years and teaching classes since 1995.
Founder of Blue Heron
Yoga, her training is in the Hatha Yoga tradition, influenced by the Iyengar
and Anusara traditions, and the Viniyoga tradition of T.V.K. Desikachar. Dea
also practices as a Yoga therapist with clients in rehabilitation from auto and
work related injuries, as well as personal back care instruction and works with
health care agencies. She has authored articles in Yoga and medical
publications. She holds a Credential for Occupational Fitness and Wellness
Instruction in the State of Colorado.
David has been a student
of T'ai Chi Chuan for 14 years with Roger Skiles of Westwater T’ai Chia, and
the last 8 with Master Alex Dong of the Alex Dong International T'ai Chi Chuan
Association. After 25 years as a teacher and Psychologist, David has combined
his communication and teaching skills with his T’ai Chi practice.
To register: send $50
nonrefundable deposit, name, address, e-mail and phone # to:
David Koos, Ph.D.
P.O. Box 36
Cedaredge, CO 81413
You will receive a map
and details upon registration.
Call David or Betsy at:
(970) 856-9656 for more information.
For future workshops,
retreats and relationship enhancement seminars, go to: stoneforestretreat.com
Back
to Top
Three
Day Seminar in Delta
LP Release
Through a newly
recognized field of energy, known by terms such as the quantum hologram and the
mind of God. As we transform life-denying emotions such as hate, separation,
anger and jealousy, into life-affirming experiences of unity and peace, our
body produces the healing chemistry that matches our beliefs. Through the
conduit of the mind of God, the healing within extends beyond our bodies, as
peace into our families, communities and nations. Learn how to experience this kind
of healing at this seminar.
Enjoy a fun,
inspirational and educational weekend with Valerieann as you are taught through
her amazing experiences and art, beginning with 12 oil paintings completed in
one day at a place in Missouri called Adam-ondi-Ahman. Travel with her to
pyramids in Palenque and Teotihuacan, Mexico and discover the key that will
enable you to climb mountains without moving. Then…walk into your own “shift”
and into a new world of balance and peace as you experience the energy generated
as two paintings created in Snow Canyon (near St. Geroge, UT) are brought
together with twenty other paintings into a unique healing circle.
This presentation will
positively transform every aspect of your life. You will be inspired to follow
your path with greater courage and renewed passion. It will empower you to
connect with your innate power of creation, the one power that can literally
change your life.
**How to Interpret Your Dreams and “Live Happily Ever After” - NO
COST for this class!
Friday, June 18, 2004, 7-9pm
Delta Housing Authority Conference Room, 511 E. 11th Delta, CO.
**Returning to the Heart
Saturday, June 19, 2004, 10am-5pm
DHA Conference Room, 511 E. 11th Delta, CO.
**Experience the “Shift of the Ages”
Sunday, June 20, 2004, 10am-5pm
DHA Conference Room, 511 E. 11th Delta, CO.
For more details,
including costs, call Glenna (970) 874-9332
Back
to Top
What
is Our Basic Function as Human Beings?
by Dr. Jerry Overton
As a both a student and teacher of A
Course in Miracles, I’m constantly confronted with one of it’s core
teachings, which is that our only function as human beings is to be happy. I
find that to be very comforting. And then it goes on to say that such happiness
comes only from fully claiming the Truth of ourselves, which is that we are
created and remain whole, complete, and at one with one another. That’s it!
There’s nothing more.
At first glance,
fulfilling our function sounds very simple-and thus should be very easy. Ah, but
therein lies the rub. It IS simple and yet, rarely easy!
It’s simple in that all that we have to do is to accept and fully
claim the Truth of ourselves, and then we will most assuredly fulfill our
function and live in happiness and peace.
And yet, it’s rarely easy
because most of us so often forget that all important Truth. Instead, we tend
to believe that we’re really less than whole and complete, and, because we live
in separate bodies, we see ourselves as separate from one another. And as
bodies, we experience ourselves as vulnerable to the various limitations of the
body, which causes fear to rise. In fear, rather than looking inside to the
Truth, we begin to look outside ourselves for sources, like other people, our
position in life, things, events, and numerous other sources that we think can
meet all those perceived needs for security, power, control, affection,
approval, inclusion, and a host of others.
Then, when those sources
fail us, as they most often do, we have grievances against those sources, which
in turn, add further “proof” to our notions that we are vulnerable, separate,
and at odds with one another, undermining the memory of the Truth of ourselves.
Forgetting the Truth of ourselves and armed with so many grievances, it’s all
but impossible to fulfill our function of being happy.
However, all is not lost.
For there is a tool we can use to bring us back to the Truth of ourselves so
that we can live in happiness and peace. It’s called forgiveness, which in this
context is not so much about forgiving others for aggrieving us by not meeting our
perceived needs, as it is about forgiving ourselves for forgetting that we’re
already whole and complete, actually needing nothing from them.
As we forgive ourselves
for our lapse in memory, we can once again claim this all-important Truth,
which lessens our compulsion to look outside ourselves for our source of
happiness, and allows us to turn loose of our grievances. From this new place
of Truth, we can look within to find the happiness and peace which has always
been there.
Like I said, fulfilling
our function is very simple---as simple as remembering the Truth of ourselves.
And yet, it’s just that challenging and difficult, too. For we are constantly
tempted to think of ourselves as less than whole and complete, and thus in need
of others to make us so.
And that’s where we go
astray. For no one else can make us whole or complete-or happy and at peace!
And believe me, I know how hard that is to accept. For I spent much of my life
expecting someone else (usually an attractive woman!) to make me happy, whole,
and complete-and was always disappointed! For no matter how beautiful they
were, or smart or sexy or creative or gracious, they just couldn’t give me what
I really wanted. Finally, after sitting for a year in the silence of a little
cabin in Ouray, it dawned on me that I could only find that within myself,
where it truly resides. And I can find it there by constantly practicing
forgiveness whenever I forget the Truth of myself.
So, the question is this:
are you finally ready to fulfill your function of happiness in your life? Are
you ready to accept the Truth of yourself? Are you willing to turn loose of all
those other sources to which you’ve looked, and only look within? Are you
willing to practice forgiveness whenever you forget? If so, then happiness will
most assuredly be yours.
If not, then…...well you
know what to expect!
© 2004
Dr. Jerry D. Overton All Rights Reserved
(Dr. Overton is
Director of The Center for Personal and Spiritual Growth. He can be reached at
970-252-9311, by e-mail at jerry@jerryoverton.com & the web at
www.jerryoverton.com)
Back
to Top
Whole Life Network Business Member Profile
Louis Acker: Astrologer and Meditation Bells
Whole Life Network Release
Louis Acker has an
extensive background in parapsychology, paraphysics, yoga, meditation, Eastern
philosophies, occult studies and UFO research. He has developed theories as to
the operating laws which link the material world with the psychic and spiritual
dimensions of existence. He relates sacred geometry to how the vibratory energy
of the universe creates form and substance.
A renowned astrologer and
author of Astrologers
Handbook, Louis announces a three day weekend workshop entitled, The
Age of Aquarius. This event will take place at Women's Spirit Retreat in
Cedaredge, Colorado on July 9, 10, and 11. The workshop will begin with a
presentation of fundamentally important concepts of vibration as the creative
power in the universe. This will facilitate an understanding of the interface
or connection between dense physical and psychic and spiritual levels of
existence. Concepts such as the simultaneous nature of time or eternal now will
be made understandable.
The second part of the
presentation will be an introduction to astrology. At any point in time and
space, such as the birth of an individual, the vibratory energies coming from
every part of the universe create a unique hologram pattern which conditions
the quality and future development of any entity begun at that time and place.
The workshop will provide important insights and information from a variety of
sources as to the major challenges and opportunities of the formative next ten
years between now and 2012.
The entire range of UFO
phenomena will be addressed. This will include group participation in
telepathic contact exercises and sky watches. Workshop participants will be
encouraged to share and discuss their own UFO experiences.
The workshop will be
interspersed with meditations, guided visualization and remote viewing
exercises. Personal astrology readings will be available with Louis Acker prior
to or after the workshop by telephone or in person. An audio tape and a copy of
the birth chart are included. Limited space is available. Call now for package
pricing, (970) 252-0600 or (970) 856-7665.
