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June 2, 1993

June 2, 1993

===Opening===

===Opening===

James Redfield, author of the acclaimed Celestine Prophecy, came to Tallahassee to speak. Several members of the group went to hear the speech. What follows is not meant to be a summary of the speech, but a sampling of concepts he threw out for discussion. We have also attempted to accurately transcribe Will's comments made contemporaneously with Redfield's comments in the face of Eric's cryptic scrawlings on the back of a napkin. There is a margin of error.

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Redfield James Redfield], [[author]] of the acclaimed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Celestine_Prophecy Celestine Prophecy], came to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallahassee,_Florida Tallahassee] to speak. Several members of the [[group]] went to hear the speech. What follows is not meant to be a summary of the speech, but a sampling of [[concepts]] he threw out for [[discussion]]. We have also attempted to accurately [[transcribe]] Will's comments made contemporaneously with Redfield's comments in the face of Eric's cryptic scrawlings on the back of a napkin. There is a margin of error.

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

Redfield: Humans are only energy. Everything is only energy.

Redfield: [[Humans]] are only [[energy]]. Everything is only energy.

Will: Humans are personality creatures with the potential for survival that inhabit a material form through a unique spiritual-material chemical bond.

Will: Humans are [[personality]] creatures with the [[potential]] for [[survival]] that inhabit a [[material]] form through a [[unique]] spiritual-material [[chemical]] bond.

Redfield: Energy and matter are essentially the same.

Redfield: [[Energy]] and [[matter]] are essentially the same.

Will: Matter has its own inherent vitality.

Will: [[Matter]] has its own [[inherent]] [[vitality]].

Redfield: Humans can see auras.

Redfield: Humans can see [[auras]].

Will: You don't need visual perceptions to identify with material reality and the morontia energy that accompanies it. Emotional identification is a valid indication of universe connection.

Will: You don't need [[visual]] [[perceptions]] to identify with [[material]] [[reality]] and the [[morontia]] [[energy]] that accompanies it. [[Emotional]] identification is a valid indication of [[universe]] [[connection]].

Redfield: Humans gain energy by hijacking it from others.

Redfield: Humans gain [[energy]] by hijacking it from others.

Will: Don't lose sight of the conduit function. Humans cannot trap more energy than they already contain because of personality characteristic restrictions.

Will: Don't lose sight of the conduit [[function]]. Humans cannot trap more [[energy]] than they already contain because of [[personality]] characteristic restrictions.

Redfield: Humans can somehow store/contain energy.

Redfield: Humans can somehow store/contain [[energy]].

Will: God's love is truly given to you, to be freely shared with your sisters and brothers. Supply is inexhaustible. The only restriction is the human's ability to recover composure upon surprise and disappointment of self-failure. Recharge is constant - most expedient way to recharge is to give away - potlatch (Indians of the Southwest have a 'potlatch' when they take all of their material goods and gather together and give everything away and end up with other stuff).

Will: [[God]]'s [[love]] is truly given to you, to be freely [[shared]] with your [[sisters and brothers]]. Supply is inexhaustible. The only restriction is the [[human]]'s [[ability]] to recover [[composure]] upon [[surprise]] and [[disappointment]] of [[self]]-[[failure]]. Recharge is constant - most expedient way to recharge is to give away - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potlatch potlatch] (Indians of the Southwest have a 'potlatch' when they take all of their material [[goods]] and gather [[together]] and give everything away and end up with other stuff).

Redfield: People are responsive to special natural manifestations of energy.

Redfield: People are [[responsive]] to special natural [[manifestations]] of [[energy]].

Will: Humans identify with nature because of the pull of the ages. Because humans are primarily animal with spontaneously developed human characteristics, the attraction of the animal world is rooted in desire to extend potential for perfection into the terror of animal existence.

Will: Humans identify with [[nature]] because of the pull of the [[ages]]. Because [[humans]] are primarily [[animal]] with [[spontaneously]] developed [[human]] characteristics, the attraction of the animal world is rooted in [[desire]] to extend [[potential]] for [[perfection]] into the [[terror]] of animal [[existence]].

Redfield: Humans employ dramas to capture energy.

Redfield: Humans employ dramas to capture [[energy]].

Will: [?] stillness practice to re-establish bond with the universal source center and rebalance perspective of human role in development of universal reality.

Will: [?] [[stillness]] [[practice]] to re-establish bond with the [[universal]] source center and rebalance [[perspective]] of human role in development of [[universal]] [[reality]].

The basis of manipulation is genetic heritage from pre-human development, amenable only to conscious control but this is exhausting. By focusing on service to others this problem goes away.

The basis of [[manipulation]] is genetic [[heritage]] from pre-human development, amenable only to [[conscious]] [[control]] but this is [[exhausting]]. By [[focusing]] on [[service]] to others this [[problem]] goes away.

Redfield: The examination of our past and family circumstances can reveal our purpose in life.

Redfield: The [[examination]] of our [[past]] and [[family]] [[circumstances]] can [[reveal]] our [[purpose]] in [[life]].

Will: On the morontia worlds, only learning experiences are revived as and echo of the material life. Review of decisions leading to spiritual advancement is the accounting of cognizable events in the spiritual realm. As humans become progressively real, crossing over into morontial reality, it is possible to approximate this post revival review of the material life lessons.

Will: On the [[morontia worlds]], only learning [[experiences]] are revived as an [[echo]] of the [[material]] life. Review of [[decisions]] leading to [[Spiritual growth|spiritual advancement]] is the accounting of cognizable [[events]] in the spiritual realm. As [[humans]] become progressively real, crossing over into [[morontial]] reality, it is possible to approximate this post revival review of the [[material]] life lessons.

Redfield: That connections between people can be harnessed.

Redfield: That [[connections]] between people can be harnessed.

Will: The connections between persons are Adjuster inhabited harmonies of the universe. The drive for association is a type of Father magnetism, distinguishable from spirit gravity and truth bestowal.

Will: The [[connections]] between persons are [[Adjuster]] inhabited [[harmonies]] of [[the universe]]. The drive for [[association]] is a type of Father [[magnetism]], distinguishable from [[spirit gravity]] and [[truth]] bestowal.

Redfield: Synchronistic events have special meaning beyond the event itself (ie guidance).

Redfield: [[Synchronistic]] [[events]] have special [[meaning]] beyond the event itself (ie [[guidance]]).

Will: Synchronicity is opportunity which humans have the capacity to recognize. You swim in sea of opportunity, courtesy of Adjuster compass and seraphim dedication. Because the element of exploitation is absent, there is difference between opportunity and manipulation.

Will: [[Synchronicity]] is [[opportunity]] which humans have the [[capacity]] to [[recognize]]. You swim in sea of [[opportunity]], courtesy of [[Adjuster]] compass and [[seraphim]] dedication. Because the element of [[exploitation]] is absent, there is [[difference]] between [[opportunity]] and [[manipulation]].

Redfield: That a conversation should be conducted in the "best way".

Redfield: That a [[conversation]] should be conducted in the "best way".

Will: [This is a comment about the desire of certain of the people who were asking questions of Redfield.] Desire for a leader is a fear based behavior. Group has identity separate from collective membership. Concentration of attentions creates multiplier effect of stair-step growth through ratcheting mechanism.

Will: [This is a comment about the [[desire]] of certain of the people who were asking questions of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Redfield Redfield].] [[Desire]] for a [[leader]] is a [[fear]] based [[behavior]]. Group has [[identity]] separate from [[collective]] membership. [[Concentration]] of [[attentions]] creates multiplier effect of stair-step [[growth]] through ratcheting [[mechanism]].

Redfield: That reincarnation or "heaven" will occur on this material planet.

Redfield: That [[reincarnation]] or "[[heaven]]" will occur on this [[material]] [[planet]].

Will: The humans cannot violate or suspend natural law. They can, however, take on additional characteristics of morontia existence which supersede certain animal characteristics of magnetism fluctation and telephathic communion.

Will: The [[humans]] cannot violate or suspend [[natural law]]. They can, however, take on additional characteristics of [[morontia]] existence which supersede certain [[animal]] characteristics of [[magnetism]] fluctation and [[telephathic]] [[communion]].

Redfield: That the $49.95 reinterpretation of astrologic principles is available.

Redfield: That the $49.95 reinterpretation of [[astrologic]] principles is available.

Will: There is no spiritual progress that can be either bought or sold. The market place exists but it functions exclusively through gratuitous transfers between persons - it can only be shared, not given, taken, advertised, vended, franchised, incorporated, titled, or licensed. Only shared.

Will: There is no [[spiritual progress]] that can be either bought or sold. The [[market]] place exists but it [[functions]] exclusively through gratuitous transfers between [[persons]] - it can only be [[shared]], not given, taken, advertised, vended, franchised, incorporated, titled, or licensed. Only [[shared]].

==Session 5==

==Session 5==