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Michael; Mind, Spirit, Soul - Hope & Hopelessness - Nov 27, 2006 - Marin TM

 

===Topic: ''Mind, Spirit, Soul, Hope, & Hopelessness''===

===Group: [[Marin TeaM]]===

 

 

===TR: [[JL]]===

MICHAEL—T/R-JL

 

 

Dear Michael and Mother Spirit: Come join us, and help our spirits receive and experience yours. This kind of direct communication with you two is still rather novel to us, but we are beginning to understand how your spirits, and our Father Fragment, have always been with us as an integral part of our human reality. So we thank you for initiating the Teaching Mission. You’ve informed us you look forward to the day when almost everyone will be able to receive your direct transmissions of spirit. Amen.

Dear Michael and Mother Spirit: Come join us, and help our spirits receive and experience yours. This kind of direct communication with you two is still rather novel to us, but we are beginning to understand how your spirits, and our Father Fragment, have always been with us as an integral part of our human reality. So we thank you for initiating the Teaching Mission. You’ve informed us you look forward to the day when almost everyone will be able to receive your direct transmissions of spirit. Amen.

MICHAEL: Good evening, my faithful children, this is Michael, your Creator Son/spiritual father, and your brother too--of shared human experience. It is in both of these relationships with you that I will always be your friend. I offer, and promise, to give you all of me you can hold. For this augments my being; this fulfills my purpose; this enables my joy when you can feel that I am a part of your life.

MICHAEL: Good evening, my faithful children, this is Michael, your Creator Son/spiritual father, and your brother too--of shared human experience. It is in both of these relationships with you that I will always be your friend. I offer, and promise, to give you all of me you can hold. For this augments my being; this fulfills my purpose; this enables my joy when you can feel that I am a part of your life.

 

(Michael’s Spirit of Truth)

*(Michael’s Spirit of Truth)

My spirit poured out upon your world does help you in a very down-to-earth practical way to realize truth. For what is truth to a human being like yourself? We who are closer to our Father, in the sense of his spiritual nature, do see this question from a more spiritual viewpoint than someone whose mentality is more of a physical body/neuro-chemical type of functioning--which is why we emphasize that truth is more than your physical sciences, even when you add in all of human psychology, all your mental reasoning and understanding. For the seeking and the experiencing of truth strives to be all inclusive of spirit too, which is why it is so contra-distinct from what you might think of as mere knowledge, simple facts and their relationships in your mind. How does my Spirit of Truth encourage you to look for, and experience, and understand truth? This has been the focus of our recent lessons on the nature of spirit, including your own personal spirit--the spiritual part of your personality. Once you have some experience of this by trying as best you can to let the physical and mental aspects of your consciousness subside, you get some inkling or notion of what is left. What is this sensation? What is this experience of yourself apart from your physical and mental activities? Partly it’s your sense of the value you’re constantly both discovering in, and putting upon your life. In these processes of both discovery and creativity, you do begin to see how spirit--value permeates everything.

My spirit poured out upon your world does help you in a very down-to-earth practical way to realize truth. For what is truth to a human being like yourself? We who are closer to our Father, in the sense of his spiritual nature, do see this question from a more spiritual viewpoint than someone whose mentality is more of a physical body/neuro-chemical type of functioning--which is why we emphasize that truth is more than your physical sciences, even when you add in all of human psychology, all your mental reasoning and understanding. For the seeking and the experiencing of truth strives to be all inclusive of spirit too, which is why it is so contra-distinct from what you might think of as mere knowledge, simple facts and their relationships in your mind. How does my Spirit of Truth encourage you to look for, and experience, and understand truth? This has been the focus of our recent lessons on the nature of spirit, including your own personal spirit--the spiritual part of your personality. Once you have some experience of this by trying as best you can to let the physical and mental aspects of your consciousness subside, you get some inkling or notion of what is left. What is this sensation? What is this experience of yourself apart from your physical and mental activities? Partly it’s your sense of the value you’re constantly both discovering in, and putting upon your life. In these processes of both discovery and creativity, you do begin to see how spirit--value permeates everything.

So this is something else to think about: spiritual energy, spiritual sustenance, spiritual exhaustion, especially when it is not recognized as such, when you experience it more as a kind of meaninglessness. I ask you to think about this a bit and see if you can recognize this facet of your human life. A lot of Mother Spirit’s lesson last week was on how to recognize fluctuations in your consciousness, and their cause, when from a purely psychological standpoint this would be like asking you to pick yourself up by your bootstraps. How can you use consciousness to evaluate consciousness if it itself is fluctuating? The answer is, of course, by way of spirit. Yet now here I come telling you that your personal spirit itself is fluctuating. It seems you are getting more complex by the minute. (laughs)

So this is something else to think about: spiritual energy, spiritual sustenance, spiritual exhaustion, especially when it is not recognized as such, when you experience it more as a kind of meaninglessness. I ask you to think about this a bit and see if you can recognize this facet of your human life. A lot of Mother Spirit’s lesson last week was on how to recognize fluctuations in your consciousness, and their cause, when from a purely psychological standpoint this would be like asking you to pick yourself up by your bootstraps. How can you use consciousness to evaluate consciousness if it itself is fluctuating? The answer is, of course, by way of spirit. Yet now here I come telling you that your personal spirit itself is fluctuating. It seems you are getting more complex by the minute. (laughs)

(Mind, spirit, and soul)

*(Mind, spirit, and soul)

But here comes your soul to the rescue, aided and abetted by its co-author, your Father Fragment, by the very kind of adjutant mind that Mother Spirit originates--that you employ, and by my steady stream of the Spirit of Truth. What we are saying in essence is that what you know of as your mind, the connection between your spirit and your body, these dimensions of consciousness that rest on an electrical-chemical physical ground, and yet touch spirit in the higher reaches; this mind of yours is partly us. It is not only a physical-material neurological manifestation. When you seek to feel for your consciousness itself from the standpoint of personal spirit, it is our commingled spiritual presence within you that gives you in addition a feeling of the fluctuations of your own personal spirit.

But here comes your soul to the rescue, aided and abetted by its co-author, your Father Fragment, by the very kind of adjutant mind that Mother Spirit originates--that you employ, and by my steady stream of the Spirit of Truth. What we are saying in essence is that what you know of as your mind, the connection between your spirit and your body, these dimensions of consciousness that rest on an electrical-chemical physical ground, and yet touch spirit in the higher reaches; this mind of yours is partly us. It is not only a physical-material neurological manifestation. When you seek to feel for your consciousness itself from the standpoint of personal spirit, it is our commingled spiritual presence within you that gives you in addition a feeling of the fluctuations of your own personal spirit.

As always, my children, don’t feel the need to say anything if you do not wish to. It’s certainly not required.

As always, my children, don’t feel the need to say anything if you do not wish to. It’s certainly not required.

 

Student: I experienced something recently--what I’m hearing you talk about, Michael, was for me really something. I was in a car, overwhelmed with circumstances—family, happenings--and for the first time in a really long time I had this sense of hopelessness come over me. I just said, what’s the use! But the thought no sooner left my lips when I looked at a bumper-sticker in front of me--never seen it before--and it was a giant hammer with big red letters: "Build Hope. It’s good for humanity." And instantly I changed my thinking. Instantly it was a sense of, oh thank you universe! Thank you! Yes! Yes, I am hopeful. It was the sense of hopefulness I normally have--what I’m hearing you talk about--the replenishing. I mean when I have that hopefulness, it’s a sense of no matter where I’m at now, I trust things are evolving to a better state, whether for me or for the whole planet: I just have a sense of hopefulness. What I felt when you were talking was, that’s where the replenishment came from.

Student: I experienced something recently--what I’m hearing you talk about, Michael, was for me really something. I was in a car, overwhelmed with circumstances—family, happenings--and for the first time in a really long time I had this sense of hopelessness come over me. I just said, what’s the use! But the thought no sooner left my lips when I looked at a bumper-sticker in front of me--never seen it before--and it was a giant hammer with big red letters: "Build Hope. It’s good for humanity." And instantly I changed my thinking. Instantly it was a sense of, oh thank you universe! Thank you! Yes! Yes, I am hopeful. It was the sense of hopefulness I normally have--what I’m hearing you talk about--the replenishing. I mean when I have that hopefulness, it’s a sense of no matter where I’m at now, I trust things are evolving to a better state, whether for me or for the whole planet: I just have a sense of hopefulness. What I felt when you were talking was, that’s where the replenishment came from.

The other thing that I need lots of to have is patience, patience for people I would normally get short with, and hurt their feelings, and say something just mean, or something. At this point, with what I worked on--having hope, I can have that patience for the most trying person, the most trying neighbor, or someone who’s always keeping me in check with the negativity coming at me. I’m patient and hopeful they too will see things as I see them. I expect to be pondering what you said all week, because this is very, very important—the sense of living with hope or hopelessness. So thank you so much! Thank you.

The other thing that I need lots of to have is patience, patience for people I would normally get short with, and hurt their feelings, and say something just mean, or something. At this point, with what I worked on--having hope, I can have that patience for the most trying person, the most trying neighbor, or someone who’s always keeping me in check with the negativity coming at me. I’m patient and hopeful they too will see things as I see them. I expect to be pondering what you said all week, because this is very, very important—the sense of living with hope or hopelessness. So thank you so much! Thank you.

(Hope and hopelessness)

*(Hope and hopelessness)

MICHAEL: Yes, my daughter, you’ve seen right to the heart of what I was saying. You can find spiritual strength and sustenance in the outer world when you are ready to receive it because, in a way, you’re surrounded by bumper-stickers of hopefulness. But you have to be ready for it in your inner reality where you recognize this bright red flag waving at you. In terms of your patience, this is where your own inner creativity, we’ve sometimes referred to as a little fountain bubbling inside you, can lead you into giving of yourself, even, sometimes, disciplining yourself, making yourself do this or that for the sake of another. This is exercising your own innate creativity to produce what is needed.

MICHAEL: Yes, my daughter, you’ve seen right to the heart of what I was saying. You can find spiritual strength and sustenance in the outer world when you are ready to receive it because, in a way, you’re surrounded by bumper-stickers of hopefulness. But you have to be ready for it in your inner reality where you recognize this bright red flag waving at you. In terms of your patience, this is where your own inner creativity, we’ve sometimes referred to as a little fountain bubbling inside you, can lead you into giving of yourself, even, sometimes, disciplining yourself, making yourself do this or that for the sake of another. This is exercising your own innate creativity to produce what is needed.

MICHAEL: Yes, this is very true. It requires a generosity of spirit to give this way, in these moments when you perceive no reciprocity. It’s a spiritual test, for it’s only after the fact, after you have determined to give like this, and do so, that you find you are rewarded, not by your expectation, but that the exercise of your generosity has made you stronger. (Yes! Very good!) The very act of giving is itself strengthening. You have found your source and you are using it. How wonderful! My dear daughter, be in my peace.

MICHAEL: Yes, this is very true. It requires a generosity of spirit to give this way, in these moments when you perceive no reciprocity. It’s a spiritual test, for it’s only after the fact, after you have determined to give like this, and do so, that you find you are rewarded, not by your expectation, but that the exercise of your generosity has made you stronger. (Yes! Very good!) The very act of giving is itself strengthening. You have found your source and you are using it. How wonderful! My dear daughter, be in my peace.

(Relations with unfriendly folks)

*(Relations with unfriendly folks)

Student: Yes, Michael, the challenge I’ve been experiencing the past couple of weeks has to do with my ex-wife. I remember when we spoke last, I brought up how the birth of my granddaughter Chatelaine has affected all these people’s lives, whether they realize it or not, directly or indirectly. It seems my ex-wife has all of a sudden become really angry towards me, and has brought up many negative things to my children that are untrue. But none the less it makes my son and daughter really uneasy. This is supposed to be a time of celebration and joy, but she, for whatever reason, keeps on harping on certain things I did, or did not do.

Student: Yes, Michael, the challenge I’ve been experiencing the past couple of weeks has to do with my ex-wife. I remember when we spoke last, I brought up how the birth of my granddaughter Chatelaine has affected all these people’s lives, whether they realize it or not, directly or indirectly. It seems my ex-wife has all of a sudden become really angry towards me, and has brought up many negative things to my children that are untrue. But none the less it makes my son and daughter really uneasy. This is supposed to be a time of celebration and joy, but she, for whatever reason, keeps on harping on certain things I did, or did not do.

Student: Dear Michael, I’d like some general help. I feel my spiritual batteries get recharged when I feel the flow of productivity; and I’ve been reading about our guardian angels and so forth; and I’d ask for some advice. How can I make it easier on my guardian angel and the wonderful Midwayers who have been here so long, and who are so unsung? I do have gratitude for them, but I would like to learn how to make their job a little easier. I feel– almost selfishly– my spiritual batteries could recharge all the easier to be more serviceable to you and the universe. Thank you.

Student: Dear Michael, I’d like some general help. I feel my spiritual batteries get recharged when I feel the flow of productivity; and I’ve been reading about our guardian angels and so forth; and I’d ask for some advice. How can I make it easier on my guardian angel and the wonderful Midwayers who have been here so long, and who are so unsung? I do have gratitude for them, but I would like to learn how to make their job a little easier. I feel– almost selfishly– my spiritual batteries could recharge all the easier to be more serviceable to you and the universe. Thank you.

(Giving thanks to your spiritual family)

*(Giving thanks to your spiritual family)

MICHAEL: Yes my son, you’ve just reminded me of another great source of spiritual energy! I’m almost embarrassed I didn’t mention it sooner. (much laughter) This is worship--worship in the sense of a profound thankfulness that fills your heart and your soul, fills your mind, even fills your body right down to the marrow of your bones, and whatever aches and pains you may have. So just be unabashed, and very forthright, thinking within you, Thank you! Thank you Father! Thank you, Midwayers! Thank you, Melchizedeks! Thank you, all you hard working angels out there in the Planetary Corp! Thank you, Mother Spirit! And of course, thank you dear, patient and loving seraphim of mine! Thank you that I am yours to watch over and—literally--to guard.

MICHAEL: Yes my son, you’ve just reminded me of another great source of spiritual energy! I’m almost embarrassed I didn’t mention it sooner. (much laughter) This is worship--worship in the sense of a profound thankfulness that fills your heart and your soul, fills your mind, even fills your body right down to the marrow of your bones, and whatever aches and pains you may have. So just be unabashed, and very forthright, thinking within you, Thank you! Thank you Father! Thank you, Midwayers! Thank you, Melchizedeks! Thank you, all you hard working angels out there in the Planetary Corp! Thank you, Mother Spirit! And of course, thank you dear, patient and loving seraphim of mine! Thank you that I am yours to watch over and—literally--to guard.

So, my children, we penetrate another step deeper into the palpable mystery of what a human being is. It is our hope--even beyond that, our real confidence, that as individual human beings start to feel this more and more within themselves, they will be able to recognize it in others. Then, in this light, the violence and aggression that plague your world will seem all the more incredible.

So, my children, we penetrate another step deeper into the palpable mystery of what a human being is. It is our hope--even beyond that, our real confidence, that as individual human beings start to feel this more and more within themselves, they will be able to recognize it in others. Then, in this light, the violence and aggression that plague your world will seem all the more incredible.

(How you see the world)

*(How you see the world)

You too can feel rightly hopeful, even confident, that this will come about. Always remember that your personal assessment of the good and the happiness and the joy that are being experienced in the world--in proportion to the deliberately caused suffering, the evil, is largely based on your own inner evaluation of what life is all about. By all means be as well informed, as broadly informed as your current technology lets you be. Always remember you are evaluating everything out there in your inner, spiritual life. Now you can become aware of the fluctuations in your spiritual energy as well, and discover the true Source of its reality.

You too can feel rightly hopeful, even confident, that this will come about. Always remember that your personal assessment of the good and the happiness and the joy that are being experienced in the world--in proportion to the deliberately caused suffering, the evil, is largely based on your own inner evaluation of what life is all about. By all means be as well informed, as broadly informed as your current technology lets you be. Always remember you are evaluating everything out there in your inner, spiritual life. Now you can become aware of the fluctuations in your spiritual energy as well, and discover the true Source of its reality.